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I like Amber, always have. Got a little cousin named Amber who's about four or five.

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Amber Allison
Amber Christina
Amber Desiree
Amber Elena
Amber Faye
Amber Gail
Amber Helene
Amber Joelle
Amber Kim
Amber Lucille
Amber Madison
Amber Naomi
Amber Paige (I think this is my cousin's name but can't be sure)
Amber Rachelle
Amber Simone
Amber Theresa
Amber Vanessa

I've always loved this name. I'm not even sure what it is about it that I like, I'm just always pleased to hear it. My partner unfortunately thinks it sounds dated and that seems to be a common reaction when I have asked people about it.

I suppose I'm a bit biased when it comes to this name. Amber is the name of my youngest cousin. So I immediately think of her. And I never garnered any bad associations. I've known 2 other Ambers and I never had a problem with either of them.
I know how it feels to like a name and have everyone you meet with that name to be a ___ (insert any phrase you please)
I've always generally liked the name "Rachel" but unfortunately everyone with this name I have ever came acrossed have been an complete nightmare \: I still like the name but due to my personal experences I don't see myself every using this name for any of my children

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Combo ideas

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Amber Teresa
Amber Quinn
Amber Bronwen
Amber Nicole
Amber Kennedy
Amber Isabella
Amber Fionne
Amber Katherine
Amber Zara

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Sorry If these are awful lol

I don't mind the name Amber, but I think it's overused. I think I'd prefer it as a middle in the right combo. I like the imagery of the name.

It's tainted for me too. I've never liked it though. Not really sure what was ever appealing about it.

I love it and have since I was a teenager in the 1970s. I love its golden brown color. It was actually the first name I had picked out for a daughter. But the Popularity Train came a-rolling down the track and dashed that plan.

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It is a nice name to make combos with, you're right. I think because you can have a nice vowel beginning mn without them running into each other.

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I wasn't crazy about it before I met my cousin's daughter (second cousin? first cousin once removed? who knows), but she is absolutely adorable (if a little strong willed - she IS only two though).

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It really suits her. She's a very friendly little girl; one of her favourite things to do is sit by the window in her living room. When someone approaches she says 'hiya' and as they go by she says 'see ya'. So cute. I would share a picture of her but I'm not very good at that!

Honestly I think of Jurassic Park! That's a cool association I guess. But I also think of Amber Alerts. :(

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I don't think either of these associations are bad enough of an argument against Amber, but I still don't really like the sound of the name. I can't put my finger on why, but I've always found it unappealing. It's almost... too full, or something?

I feel like it's one of those names I can appreciate more when I isolate it from its societal context. It's pretty decent sound-wise but has become totally bleh to me due to its popularity in my age group. I can see it having a resurgence in popularity in about 50 years, much as a lot of 'old lady' names are having now.

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I think something with a similar feel, like Bramble or Ambra (okay I made that one up) would be neat to see used in real life.

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If I were forced to name a daughter Amber I'd give her a zesty middle name like Amber Ophelia or Amber Celestia.

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Edit: Lol I like that Ambra turned out to be a real name

This message was edited 8/6/2015, 6:04 PM

It's grown on me a bit as I've gotten older - I otherwise like word names in general. But The main Amber I knew was a bully so I could never use it.

It's alright, but I've never personally cared for the sound. It isn't very glamorous seeming ... it's sort of like Lisa, but younger. And the word tends to be used to describe the color of yellow warning lights and glues, rather than, say, teas or suntans, so it doesn't seem naturey enough to me. But, it's a pleasant enough name.

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I can't think of any good combos with Amber in the first spot! Hmm. burra, burray, burb, burk, burd ... going through the alphabet for letters that follow bur okay

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Amber Cecily
Amber Demetria
Amber Hallie
Amber Iva
Amber Suzanne
Amber Winona
Amber Vida

I like Amber. :)

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I knew a woman who had a daughter named Amber Rose.

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Other combos off the top of my head:

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Amber Josephine
Amber Freya
Amber Faye
Amber Miriam
Amber Skye
Amber Christina
Amber Colette
Amber Morrigan
Amber Rosalind
Amber Ruth
Amber Cassandra May
Amber Catriona Hope
Amber Helena Joy
Amber Minerva Odette

This message was edited 8/6/2015, 11:41 PM

I don't enjoy gemstone names - they all seem pretentious.

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No combos then, but I can give you a real-life sibset: Amber and her brother Jade!

I've always liked the name Amber actually. Amber Rose is my fave combo, even though I know Rose is such a filler mn. Other combos I like are:

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Amber Jane
Amber Elizabeth
Amber Evelyn
Amber Edie
Amber Phoebe
Amber Lucy
Amber Kate / Katherine
Amber Juliet
Amber Josephine
Amber Gwyneth
Amber Sophie
Amber Zoe
Amber Charlotte
Amber Celeste
Amber Cleo
Amber Chloe
Amber Miriam
Amber Madeleine
Amber Mary