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Re: Wdyt of these?
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.
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