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04/01/2013, 12:10 PM
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Spin-off for balance (and as a self distraction as DD is asleep and the TV is failing me - ABC for Kids is actually the best thing on).
What classes / styles of names do you really like? Obviously there are exceptions to every group, but on the whole... 1. I tend to like feminisations on girls - Claudia, Georgia, Harriet, Erica, Carla, Carlotta 2. I like unisex names for both boys and girls, depends on the names as to which I prefer for which gender but it's not always around the traditional usage lines 3. I like more out-there names for girls, there are a few in the top 20 I like but the popularity puts ne off, but there are more outside the top 100 I like than inside it. I prefer more classic and popular names for boys - but not too popular. 4. I like simple names, not too many different ways of spelling and pronunciation, not too many syllables / number of letters and not too fancy. Anyone else? |
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04/01/2013, 12:13 PM
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Something simple, properly spelled, with a history.
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04/01/2013, 12:17 PM
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Freya
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04/01/2013, 12:20 PM
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04/01/2013, 12:22 PM
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I like:
1. Girls names that are long and frilly, often feminisations, typically from the Romance languages but with exceptions. 2. I like Italian and Spanish boys' names too, but also like a lot of Scandinavian names for boys. 3. I do like a lot of the popular classics for boys and girls: Sophie, Charlotte, Thomas, Samuel... but prefer not to use names that are too commonly used for my own children. This post has been edited by Bel Rowley: 04/01/2013, 12:22 PM |
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04/01/2013, 12:32 PM
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Traditional ones.
Irish ones. I love Malachy and Caitlyn. |
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04/01/2013, 12:36 PM
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Freya I like French and Italian names (despite being neither Italian nor French) .....they just "look" really nice...written, and to me they sound nice..... I wasn't able to use any of the Italian or French names which I liked for my boys, due to DH thinking it was "pretentious" and no one would pronounce them correctly. So I went with quite traditional English names (although Charles is obviously French as well as English) |
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04/01/2013, 12:40 PM
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1. Names from Greek mythology
2. Classic names for boys eg William, Henry, Thomas 3. Names for girls that are feminine but not a frill fest This post has been edited by emlis22: 04/01/2013, 12:41 PM |
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04/01/2013, 01:34 PM
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I love short, sweet names that are not in the top 100. At the moment I am thinking Lila or Ayla for my bub to be. Also love Asha but can't consider it because it's my nieces name
I find boys names really hard - just don't seem to love any! |
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04/01/2013, 01:37 PM
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I like frilly names, much to DPs disgust. Names like Seraphina and Isadora.
I like a lot of old man names that others might not like, e.g. Wilbur, but not all of them. Nameberry has a list called 'clunky but cool names' (I think) and I really seem to like that category of pretty, but slightly awkward names. I'd say my taste is quirky. I like quite a lot of biblical names for boys, even some of the fairly out there ones. I also like soft sounding names for boys, like Ambrose. I love the sound of names beginning with 'I'. I think Imogen, Isadora, Ishmael, Indigo, India, Iris, Isaiah and Isaac all sound great. |
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