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HelpSome "what do you thinks?"
First off, I stole this combo from oak, but wdyt of Susannah Blythe? I'm kind of in love with it.
Also, what do you think of Laura for a baby these days? I had a dream last night I had a baby girl named Laura.
And others:
Xanthe
Pilar
Manon (is this douchey for a non-French person?)
Eileen
Dorothy "Dottie"
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Also, what do you think of Laura for a baby these days? I had a dream last night I had a baby girl named Laura.
And others:
Xanthe
Pilar
Manon (is this douchey for a non-French person?)
Eileen
Dorothy "Dottie"
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Well, I like Dorothy..
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Susannah Blythe is lovely! My default combo has always been Susannah Joy, which is remarkably close.
I'd use Laura in a heartbeat, except we were always going to use Beatrice and together they're like Italian Poetry 101.
Xanthe - pretty, but draws attention to itself. Better than Xanthippe!
Pilar - doesn't happen where I live, so I just think of Hemingway ladies for whom the earth moves.
Is Manon currently used in France? I just think of the two operas. And I don't think it's the best idea to give a girl a name starting with Man-.
Eileen is drab and moribund. The youngest Eileen I know is in her late 60s, early 70s. But, I don't like -een names so I could be prejudiced.
Dorothy is lovely; not sure that Dottie is the best idea!
I'd use Laura in a heartbeat, except we were always going to use Beatrice and together they're like Italian Poetry 101.
Xanthe - pretty, but draws attention to itself. Better than Xanthippe!
Pilar - doesn't happen where I live, so I just think of Hemingway ladies for whom the earth moves.
Is Manon currently used in France? I just think of the two operas. And I don't think it's the best idea to give a girl a name starting with Man-.
Eileen is drab and moribund. The youngest Eileen I know is in her late 60s, early 70s. But, I don't like -een names so I could be prejudiced.
Dorothy is lovely; not sure that Dottie is the best idea!
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Not sure about Blythe, it seems very surnamey to me (and maybe boyish, because I associate it with Gilbert Blythe)
I like Laura and think it would be great on a baby.
Xanthe has a good sound, but seems very flashy somehow. Pilar and Manon are nice and I really like Dorothy, but not Dottie - sounds like she's got bats in the belfry. Not fond of Eileen - een names seem old and musty to me, much prefer Irene.
I like Laura and think it would be great on a baby.
Xanthe has a good sound, but seems very flashy somehow. Pilar and Manon are nice and I really like Dorothy, but not Dottie - sounds like she's got bats in the belfry. Not fond of Eileen - een names seem old and musty to me, much prefer Irene.
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I'm not a big fan of Blythe, but I don't really have a good reason for disliking it!
I like Laura in theory, but one of my least favourite people ever is named this, which really puts me off.
I like but wouldn't use Xanthe, Pilar, Manon and Dorothy, and I dislike Eileen (especially when pronounced "IE-leen" - "ie-LEEN" is not as bad).
I like Laura in theory, but one of my least favourite people ever is named this, which really puts me off.
I like but wouldn't use Xanthe, Pilar, Manon and Dorothy, and I dislike Eileen (especially when pronounced "IE-leen" - "ie-LEEN" is not as bad).
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I like Xanthe, but I think it's becomming more common? Maybe? It's also very name-nerdy, as in, something we talk about on BtN but then wouldn't use. Anyway, I stil think it's very, very cool.
I was thinking about Pilar when it was name of the day. I think it's too much like the word 'pillar' for me. I -want- to like it, but it just really doesn't appeal to me at all.
Manon - eugh. I don't even like it on a French person, so... It also makes me think of Mammon.
I hate Eileen. I just think it's horribly ugly. Sorry.
I kind of like Dorothy, but it's becoming tired for me. I just think it's not as fresh or interesting as it could have been once, and I feel a bit over-exposed to it.
Eh, maybe I'm just really negative at the moment...
I was thinking about Pilar when it was name of the day. I think it's too much like the word 'pillar' for me. I -want- to like it, but it just really doesn't appeal to me at all.
Manon - eugh. I don't even like it on a French person, so... It also makes me think of Mammon.
I hate Eileen. I just think it's horribly ugly. Sorry.
I kind of like Dorothy, but it's becoming tired for me. I just think it's not as fresh or interesting as it could have been once, and I feel a bit over-exposed to it.
Eh, maybe I'm just really negative at the moment...
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Susannah Blythe is gorgeous, and I don't even like Blythe.
There's nothing wrong with Laura, but it bores me to death. I know SO MANY. I much prefer Lara (LAH-ra) and Laurel.
Xanthe --I like it, but wouldn't use it up front.
Pilar --Pillar. I can't see the appeal.
Manon --Man on. The dirty jokes would be incessant.
Eileen --Dated and whiny.
Dorothy "Dottie" --Fusty, ancient, and so ugly-sounding. Dottie manages to sound old and cutesy at the same time.
There's nothing wrong with Laura, but it bores me to death. I know SO MANY. I much prefer Lara (LAH-ra) and Laurel.
Xanthe --I like it, but wouldn't use it up front.
Pilar --Pillar. I can't see the appeal.
Manon --Man on. The dirty jokes would be incessant.
Eileen --Dated and whiny.
Dorothy "Dottie" --Fusty, ancient, and so ugly-sounding. Dottie manages to sound old and cutesy at the same time.
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Susannah Blythe: Very nice. I don't even care for Susannah much, but I still like this combo.
Laura: I think it's a gorgeous classic name, and I'd love to meet a baby Laura.
Xanthe: Sounds a little bit sci-fi, and a little like a prescription drug. I don't hate it, but I think it's better as a middle name.
Pilar: Smooth and sexy with the right last name, sorta awkward (or maybe douchey) with the wrong one.
Manon: I'm not sure. I like the French pronunciation, but the one American Manon I've met pronounced it far differently, like "mayo" crossed with "onion."
Eileen: Not a favorite.
Dorothy, nn Dottie: I like Dorothy, but I prefer Dot and Doro to Dottie.
Laura: I think it's a gorgeous classic name, and I'd love to meet a baby Laura.
Xanthe: Sounds a little bit sci-fi, and a little like a prescription drug. I don't hate it, but I think it's better as a middle name.
Pilar: Smooth and sexy with the right last name, sorta awkward (or maybe douchey) with the wrong one.
Manon: I'm not sure. I like the French pronunciation, but the one American Manon I've met pronounced it far differently, like "mayo" crossed with "onion."
Eileen: Not a favorite.
Dorothy, nn Dottie: I like Dorothy, but I prefer Dot and Doro to Dottie.
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Susannah Blythe's sister could be Deborah Venus and her brother could be Cletis Heath.
I like Susannah and Blythe just fine, and the name on paper seems nice, but I have a hard time picturing it on a real person. It sounds self-consciously Bibley and blowsy - in a hipster way at best though; it's usable. Suzanne, Susan, even Susanna Blythe would be more youthful and real, IMHO.
Laura is a darned good name. I am liking it more the more I think about it, too.
Xanthe is really nice. It's clever but not too much so.
Pilar - I have always liked this despite knowing I can never use it because I have to try too hard to say it correctly. But it's so cool sounding. pe-LAHrrh. It's not a "pretty" name ... it's shamelessly a strong feminine name.
Manon - yes, I think it's douchey for anyone who doesn't actively use French language. Because the prn is so French. You can't say it at all without that nasalized N and the end. BTW it is MAN-oh(n) not mah-NOH(n), at least if the French-speaking mother of the Manon I met was saying it correctly. All the English speakers around her would call her "ma-NAHN" basically. Awful? However as a French name I think it's cute. It's trendyish, like Lilou, only even less easily used by non French speakers
Eileen - I love it (pronounced Eye-LEEN, not ay-LEEN) but there's the "I lean" joke and also I think the spelling makes it pretty dated. Like Charleen. Eilene might be more suitable.
Dorothy "Dottie" - I like Dorothy and Dot. Dottie seems kind of theatrey, elaborated, or self-conscious to me. Because of the precious old British word "dotty"
I like Susannah and Blythe just fine, and the name on paper seems nice, but I have a hard time picturing it on a real person. It sounds self-consciously Bibley and blowsy - in a hipster way at best though; it's usable. Suzanne, Susan, even Susanna Blythe would be more youthful and real, IMHO.
Laura is a darned good name. I am liking it more the more I think about it, too.
Xanthe is really nice. It's clever but not too much so.
Pilar - I have always liked this despite knowing I can never use it because I have to try too hard to say it correctly. But it's so cool sounding. pe-LAHrrh. It's not a "pretty" name ... it's shamelessly a strong feminine name.
Manon - yes, I think it's douchey for anyone who doesn't actively use French language. Because the prn is so French. You can't say it at all without that nasalized N and the end. BTW it is MAN-oh(n) not mah-NOH(n), at least if the French-speaking mother of the Manon I met was saying it correctly. All the English speakers around her would call her "ma-NAHN" basically. Awful? However as a French name I think it's cute. It's trendyish, like Lilou, only even less easily used by non French speakers
Eileen - I love it (pronounced Eye-LEEN, not ay-LEEN) but there's the "I lean" joke and also I think the spelling makes it pretty dated. Like Charleen. Eilene might be more suitable.
Dorothy "Dottie" - I like Dorothy and Dot. Dottie seems kind of theatrey, elaborated, or self-conscious to me. Because of the precious old British word "dotty"
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Susannah Blythe does nothing for me. I thought I kind of liked Susannah in the past but I find it pale and limp now.
Xanthe: Looks ugly, sounds ugly.
Pilar: It's attractive if pronounced Pee-LAR, with a Spanish surname. I really can't see a Pilar Murphy or Pilar Green.
Manon (is this douchey for a non-French person?) Even the French pronunciation is unattractive.
Eileen: Cute.
Dorothy "Dottie": Dorothy is sort of cute, but Dottie is dumb.
Laura is timeless.
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Xanthe: Looks ugly, sounds ugly.
Pilar: It's attractive if pronounced Pee-LAR, with a Spanish surname. I really can't see a Pilar Murphy or Pilar Green.
Manon (is this douchey for a non-French person?) Even the French pronunciation is unattractive.
Eileen: Cute.
Dorothy "Dottie": Dorothy is sort of cute, but Dottie is dumb.
Laura is timeless.
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I really enjoy Susannah, but Blythe is not my style at all. I've never even known a Blythe, it just sounds so mean and bossy to me. But in the middle, I guess it doesn't matter much.
Laura would be unexpected and sweet for a baby these days.
Xanthe is bordering between cool and trying-too-hard.
Pilar does not sound feminine to me at all. Neither does Manon. And the accent on the second syllable sounds a bit pretentious in English.
Eileen is really dated. I don't like it.
Dorothy is awesome. Dottie is wicked awesome!
Laura would be unexpected and sweet for a baby these days.
Xanthe is bordering between cool and trying-too-hard.
Pilar does not sound feminine to me at all. Neither does Manon. And the accent on the second syllable sounds a bit pretentious in English.
Eileen is really dated. I don't like it.
Dorothy is awesome. Dottie is wicked awesome!
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I don't care for Blythe, however, Susannah Blythe sounds great together. Very happy and sunshiney (very fitting considering Blythe's meaning). I like Laura a lot too. It seems timeless to me and I could actually picture myself using it. While I love long and flowing and exotic names, I've discovered that what feels most comfortable to me is something with two syllables. So thumbs up for Laura.
As for the rest, they're NMS. Xanthe reminds me of a prescription medication and I just don't care for the sounds of Pilar or Manon. Eileen and Dorothy aren't bad; they're just dated to me.
As for the rest, they're NMS. Xanthe reminds me of a prescription medication and I just don't care for the sounds of Pilar or Manon. Eileen and Dorothy aren't bad; they're just dated to me.
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Susannah Blythe is growing on me. Susannah and Suzette are nicer versions of the tired old Susan. However, I still don't like the inevitable Sue/Susie nicknames.
I really love Laura for a name. I'd name my daughter that if her last name weren't Bush.
Xanthe is nice. People would never spell it correctly, but oh well. I like Greek origin.
I like the idea of Pilar and Manon but I think they're better on paper than spoken. I'd pass.
Eileen and Dorothy still conjure up 60-70 year old ladies when I hear them. I'd pass on them as well.
I really love Laura for a name. I'd name my daughter that if her last name weren't Bush.
Xanthe is nice. People would never spell it correctly, but oh well. I like Greek origin.
I like the idea of Pilar and Manon but I think they're better on paper than spoken. I'd pass.
Eileen and Dorothy still conjure up 60-70 year old ladies when I hear them. I'd pass on them as well.
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Susannah Blythe - love Susannah ^_^ Blythe is always gonna hit me like a wet flannel but the flow is okay.
Laura - I think is fine for a girl of any days ;) It's kind of timeless maybe. It isn't very interesting (I know four Lauras of various ages) but it's never going to sound wrong either.
And others:
Xanthe - love this name so much!! I don't think I could ever use it though. My boyfriend says it sounds too princessy.
Pilar - like... a pillar? Can't get behind that somehow
Manon (is this douchey for a non-French person?) - uhm.. pass. I wouldn't know what to think of a Manon.
Eileen - kind of like Kathleen for me. It's so whiny.
Dorothy "Dottie" - is either an old old lady or the girl from Wizard of Oz
Laura - I think is fine for a girl of any days ;) It's kind of timeless maybe. It isn't very interesting (I know four Lauras of various ages) but it's never going to sound wrong either.
And others:
Xanthe - love this name so much!! I don't think I could ever use it though. My boyfriend says it sounds too princessy.
Pilar - like... a pillar? Can't get behind that somehow
Manon (is this douchey for a non-French person?) - uhm.. pass. I wouldn't know what to think of a Manon.
Eileen - kind of like Kathleen for me. It's so whiny.
Dorothy "Dottie" - is either an old old lady or the girl from Wizard of Oz
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Susannah Blythe? It's pretty. I dig Susannah, but Blythe has never been my cup of tea, though I recognize it works well in some combos. It's a little "off" in this one, though. Not so off it doesn't sound good, but I get two VERY different images from each name, so you know.
I prefer Lauren to Laura. Lauren is more take-charge and glamorous, while Laura is boring and dry.
Xanthe: Hate. Will always hate. Kill it with fire.
Pilar: Nice. I work with a Pilar, and she is very quiet and sweet.
Manon: Yes, it is douchey for a non-French person.
Eileen: Come on, Eileen. I like it.
Dorothy, "Dottie":
I prefer Lauren to Laura. Lauren is more take-charge and glamorous, while Laura is boring and dry.
Xanthe: Hate. Will always hate. Kill it with fire.
Pilar: Nice. I work with a Pilar, and she is very quiet and sweet.
Manon: Yes, it is douchey for a non-French person.
Eileen: Come on, Eileen. I like it.
Dorothy, "Dottie":
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Love Laura - always have. The hubs and I constantly suggest it, but we know just too many Lauras for it to work for us. I think it is timeless though.
Susannah Blythe is actually quite nice, and I am not even a fan of Blythe. Susannah is a recent crush for me (along with Suzette).
Xanthe - nice, but I could never wrap my hear around x-names.
Pilar, love it, but it's very cultuarlly ingrained for me. I think I would just expect someone of Spanish or hispanic origin. It is pretty though.
Manon - haha, douchy. Kinda. It's very French. It's like using Mignon or Pierre, it just rings French. That said, its a quirky cute name that could work with some bold parents. Otherwise, I suggest some of the more subtle French names.
Eileen - this is my favorite spelling for this name. I think Elaine and Eileen should have a resurgence, though they do have an "old Aunt" feel to them, they also work on the modern hipster family imo.
Dorothy - Very trendy I predict. Dottie fits right in with the trends today and I can see it both as an honoring name and as a retro-chic choice.
Susannah Blythe is actually quite nice, and I am not even a fan of Blythe. Susannah is a recent crush for me (along with Suzette).
Xanthe - nice, but I could never wrap my hear around x-names.
Pilar, love it, but it's very cultuarlly ingrained for me. I think I would just expect someone of Spanish or hispanic origin. It is pretty though.
Manon - haha, douchy. Kinda. It's very French. It's like using Mignon or Pierre, it just rings French. That said, its a quirky cute name that could work with some bold parents. Otherwise, I suggest some of the more subtle French names.
Eileen - this is my favorite spelling for this name. I think Elaine and Eileen should have a resurgence, though they do have an "old Aunt" feel to them, they also work on the modern hipster family imo.
Dorothy - Very trendy I predict. Dottie fits right in with the trends today and I can see it both as an honoring name and as a retro-chic choice.
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