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HelpRe: Arcadia and Ayla
in reply to a message by Ottilie
Arcadia is not name-y to me.
It reminds me of Arcades, the town of Arcadia and someone saying "Our Katie, eh?" in a Canadian accent. Just nms. It's not too bad, but the sounds are ingrained and associated with things to me, so I have trouble separating.
That said, it is pretty and I would love to meet one, but I would likely never be the one to suggest it, or be the one rooting you on to use it.
I give Arcadia a 6/10 for usability since it's just a bit foreign to my tongue, and because it doesn't flow as smoothly as I prefer in names. It's above a neutral 5 though, since it is a pretty ballsy name and carries a lot of personality if it were used.
Cadia is a decent off-shoot though.
Ayla is becoming kinda trendy where I live. A friend (who named her daughter Priya) debated that name for a long time, so I have grown to like it. I do know at least three people who have named their children this (all old friends, So I admittedly read their BAs via facebook)... though I have yet to meet one in person.
The sound is simple, yet pretty. Cute without being overly frilly... and (bonus points here) a real, legit, name and not just a shortening of another name (Willa, I am talking about you).
All in all, I would give Ayla a 7/10, since it is pretty, not terribly common and both simple to spell and read, in many accents. It loses points because it is poised for a boom in popularity and because I think it doesn't sound as complete as similar names, such as Anya.
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"How wonderful it is that no one need wait a single moment before starting to improve upon the world." -Ann Frank
Mama to my "bright star" Clarisse Bituin and Wife to Julius. Mahal na mahal from our little family to yours!
It reminds me of Arcades, the town of Arcadia and someone saying "Our Katie, eh?" in a Canadian accent. Just nms. It's not too bad, but the sounds are ingrained and associated with things to me, so I have trouble separating.
That said, it is pretty and I would love to meet one, but I would likely never be the one to suggest it, or be the one rooting you on to use it.
I give Arcadia a 6/10 for usability since it's just a bit foreign to my tongue, and because it doesn't flow as smoothly as I prefer in names. It's above a neutral 5 though, since it is a pretty ballsy name and carries a lot of personality if it were used.
Cadia is a decent off-shoot though.
Ayla is becoming kinda trendy where I live. A friend (who named her daughter Priya) debated that name for a long time, so I have grown to like it. I do know at least three people who have named their children this (all old friends, So I admittedly read their BAs via facebook)... though I have yet to meet one in person.
The sound is simple, yet pretty. Cute without being overly frilly... and (bonus points here) a real, legit, name and not just a shortening of another name (Willa, I am talking about you).
All in all, I would give Ayla a 7/10, since it is pretty, not terribly common and both simple to spell and read, in many accents. It loses points because it is poised for a boom in popularity and because I think it doesn't sound as complete as similar names, such as Anya.
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"How wonderful it is that no one need wait a single moment before starting to improve upon the world." -Ann Frank
Mama to my "bright star" Clarisse Bituin and Wife to Julius. Mahal na mahal from our little family to yours!
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Oh, my! Thank you so much for such a detailed, thoughtful response :)
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