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Kiran - I LOVE that this can mean "sunbeam" and prefer that to Kieran's "dark" but will it forever be mispronounced and/or thought to be female?
Peregrine nn Peg
Otto
Espen
Hale
Philomel
Undine
Moxie
Ebba
Bara - how would you pronounce this?
Apphia
Kodianne/Codianne/Kodi Anne/Cody-Anne/etc. and Cody on a girl in general
Peregrine nn Peg
Otto
Espen
Hale
Philomel
Undine
Moxie
Ebba
Bara - how would you pronounce this?
Apphia
Kodianne/Codianne/Kodi Anne/Cody-Anne/etc. and Cody on a girl in general
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Kiran - I used to work with a female Kiran, and (because of that association) I'm tempted to say that, yes, people will think it feminine. In the big picture, though, since it sounds like Keiran, people could just as easily find it masculine or ambiguous, especially if you don't have a large local Indian population. I think the pronunciation is pretty clear.
Peregrine, nn Peg - I find Peregrine foppish, overbred, and weak-chinned. Peg doesn't help. At all.
Otto - I like it. I love how round and open it is on each end while all sharp and staccato in the middle.
Espen - I liked it more before people started naming their kids Espn. Now, I think of ESPN.
Hale - Conveys images of health and strength. I really like it.
Philomel - It's alright, but I do find it clunky, and it reminds me of Phil and Mel crushing an O between them, so it never feels completely feminine.
Undine - Eh. I think of "undulate" and "undies," so I can't say I'm a fan.
Moxie - Wretched. Better suited for a cat or a cosmetics line than a human being.
Ebba - Very quiet and watery. I like it, but I find it a little sad.
Bara - I'd pronounce it like Bar with a schwa on the end. It's okay. I think it would make an excellent un-Barbie nickname for someone who wanted to use Barbara, but it feels a little bland on its own.
Apphia - It looks like a medical condition, probably because it reminds me of apnea and asphyxiation. I also think of aphids. All in all, I don't find it pleasant. Have you ever considered Aphra?
Cody-Anne, et al - Bleah. No matter the spelling, I find very cobbled together and downmarket. I don't like Cody on a girl, but I'd rather see Cody than an awkward feminizing smush like Codianne.
Peregrine, nn Peg - I find Peregrine foppish, overbred, and weak-chinned. Peg doesn't help. At all.
Otto - I like it. I love how round and open it is on each end while all sharp and staccato in the middle.
Espen - I liked it more before people started naming their kids Espn. Now, I think of ESPN.
Hale - Conveys images of health and strength. I really like it.
Philomel - It's alright, but I do find it clunky, and it reminds me of Phil and Mel crushing an O between them, so it never feels completely feminine.
Undine - Eh. I think of "undulate" and "undies," so I can't say I'm a fan.
Moxie - Wretched. Better suited for a cat or a cosmetics line than a human being.
Ebba - Very quiet and watery. I like it, but I find it a little sad.
Bara - I'd pronounce it like Bar with a schwa on the end. It's okay. I think it would make an excellent un-Barbie nickname for someone who wanted to use Barbara, but it feels a little bland on its own.
Apphia - It looks like a medical condition, probably because it reminds me of apnea and asphyxiation. I also think of aphids. All in all, I don't find it pleasant. Have you ever considered Aphra?
Cody-Anne, et al - Bleah. No matter the spelling, I find very cobbled together and downmarket. I don't like Cody on a girl, but I'd rather see Cody than an awkward feminizing smush like Codianne.
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Kiran - I've known two women by this name, both of Indian descent, so I can't get the feminine image out of my head.
Peregrine is a nice enough name, but I think in the post-Lord of the Rings world you'd have to work pretty hard to make the nickname Peg stick (most people would probably start calling him Pippin).
Otto - Pretty cool, given that it's a palindrome.
Espen - Reminds me of Aspen, which I'm not too fond of as a name, and also seems quite feminine.
Hale - Very surname-y, and I can't stop thinking about Reverend Hale from "The Crucible." So... yeah, not a fan of it as a first name.
Philomel - Absolutely beautiful, take or leave the mythology behind it.
Undine - Reminds me of water. Very pretty.
Moxie - No. Just... no.
Ebba - I know that it's commonly used in Sweden, but to me it sounds like someone with a cold trying to say Emma.
Bara - Reminds me too much of Barra, the ill-fated illegitimate child of King Robert Baratheon in the "A Song of Ice and Fire" series.
Apphia - Pretty and uncomplicated.
"Cody" on a girl - see "Moxie"
Peregrine is a nice enough name, but I think in the post-Lord of the Rings world you'd have to work pretty hard to make the nickname Peg stick (most people would probably start calling him Pippin).
Otto - Pretty cool, given that it's a palindrome.
Espen - Reminds me of Aspen, which I'm not too fond of as a name, and also seems quite feminine.
Hale - Very surname-y, and I can't stop thinking about Reverend Hale from "The Crucible." So... yeah, not a fan of it as a first name.
Philomel - Absolutely beautiful, take or leave the mythology behind it.
Undine - Reminds me of water. Very pretty.
Moxie - No. Just... no.
Ebba - I know that it's commonly used in Sweden, but to me it sounds like someone with a cold trying to say Emma.
Bara - Reminds me too much of Barra, the ill-fated illegitimate child of King Robert Baratheon in the "A Song of Ice and Fire" series.
Apphia - Pretty and uncomplicated.
"Cody" on a girl - see "Moxie"
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I love Kiran. I think the meanings are cool for both Kiran and Kieran. I think I still prefer Kieran, but I do like the simpler spelling of Kiran. I don't think anyone would mispronounce it or think it was female- it seems pretty straightforward.
Peregrine is one of my favorites! I don't like Peg though, it makes me think of peg legs. Plus it's originally a nn for Margaret, making it sound feminine.
I sometimes like Otto. Otto Frank and otters are my only real associations for it. it would be cool to see.
Espen sounds good. It reminds me too much of the stories people tell about people naming their kids ESPN though (don't know if it's an urban legend or not, but Espen is how I imagined they were pronouncing it).
Hale is interesting. I call my dog Hailey Hale/Hail sometimes. I like it, but it seems a little short. Maybe I'd prefer it as a nn for something-- don't know what though. Halen?
Philomel is cool, old-sounding, and quirky. I like it. Philo or Mel would be cute nns.
I love Undine! It's all mysterious water-person mermaid/naiad/etc. It's also kind of a witchy name, which I love.
Moxie is nms. It sounds like the name of a dog to me, or a nickname.
I like Ebba. I wouldn't use it but I'd love to see it on a kid.
I like Bara because it means "rose" in Japanese. I pronounce it just like it looks- like the word "bar" with an "a/uh" sound on the end.
Apphia is nice. I've never really seen this before. I like it.
Hm. I know a Korianne, so Kodianne sounds a little weird to me. My dad works with a girl named Cody (or Kody or Kodi or something), but it's a bit too boyish for me. Kodi-Anne or Kodi Anne would probably be your best bet. Ending it with an i and having Anne after it (as a double name or hyphenated, but not one word) would probably be best to make it feminine.
Peregrine is one of my favorites! I don't like Peg though, it makes me think of peg legs. Plus it's originally a nn for Margaret, making it sound feminine.
I sometimes like Otto. Otto Frank and otters are my only real associations for it. it would be cool to see.
Espen sounds good. It reminds me too much of the stories people tell about people naming their kids ESPN though (don't know if it's an urban legend or not, but Espen is how I imagined they were pronouncing it).
Hale is interesting. I call my dog Hailey Hale/Hail sometimes. I like it, but it seems a little short. Maybe I'd prefer it as a nn for something-- don't know what though. Halen?
Philomel is cool, old-sounding, and quirky. I like it. Philo or Mel would be cute nns.
I love Undine! It's all mysterious water-person mermaid/naiad/etc. It's also kind of a witchy name, which I love.
Moxie is nms. It sounds like the name of a dog to me, or a nickname.
I like Ebba. I wouldn't use it but I'd love to see it on a kid.
I like Bara because it means "rose" in Japanese. I pronounce it just like it looks- like the word "bar" with an "a/uh" sound on the end.
Apphia is nice. I've never really seen this before. I like it.
Hm. I know a Korianne, so Kodianne sounds a little weird to me. My dad works with a girl named Cody (or Kody or Kodi or something), but it's a bit too boyish for me. Kodi-Anne or Kodi Anne would probably be your best bet. Ending it with an i and having Anne after it (as a double name or hyphenated, but not one word) would probably be best to make it feminine.
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