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Many of which are way outside of my normal style.
Melody
Melanie
Megara / Meg - I need unconventional ideas for getting to "Meg." I am loving Megara / Megaera but it's basically like naming a girl Jezebel, right?
Ellison
Ellery - particularly loving this for some reason
Starling
Glenna
Bright - either gender, but this is actress Georgia Engel's middle name.
Jolyon
Wesley
Since apparently it's what I'm into atm, suggest any other "ee" ending names for girls you think I may like
Melody
Melanie
Megara / Meg - I need unconventional ideas for getting to "Meg." I am loving Megara / Megaera but it's basically like naming a girl Jezebel, right?
Ellison
Ellery - particularly loving this for some reason
Starling
Glenna
Bright - either gender, but this is actress Georgia Engel's middle name.
Jolyon
Wesley
Since apparently it's what I'm into atm, suggest any other "ee" ending names for girls you think I may like
This message was edited 4/16/2015, 7:38 AM
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Melody - for me, this exudes enough charm to overcome any "dated" association
Melanie - I do think of this as dated and, unfortunately, also think "melanin"
Michelangela "Meg"?
Starling - I'd enjoy this as a middle
Glenna - sunny and sweet; would love to meet one
Bright - kind of an unconventional "virtue" name; generally think of the middle slot for these kinds of names, but I could actually see this sounding well on either gender as a first, which surprises me
Jolyon - a bit odd-sounding, but interesting
Wesley - warm, friendly, cuddly; like it
Maybe you'd like...
Amity
Bellamy
Betony
Bronte
Clary
Cleone
Esti
Goldie
Jubilee
Melanthe
Merrily
Quiterie
Reverie
Thisbe
Wendy
Zenoby - found several in census records
Melanie - I do think of this as dated and, unfortunately, also think "melanin"
Michelangela "Meg"?
Starling - I'd enjoy this as a middle
Glenna - sunny and sweet; would love to meet one
Bright - kind of an unconventional "virtue" name; generally think of the middle slot for these kinds of names, but I could actually see this sounding well on either gender as a first, which surprises me
Jolyon - a bit odd-sounding, but interesting
Wesley - warm, friendly, cuddly; like it
Maybe you'd like...
Amity
Bellamy
Betony
Bronte
Clary
Cleone
Esti
Goldie
Jubilee
Melanthe
Merrily
Quiterie
Reverie
Thisbe
Wendy
Zenoby - found several in census records
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Melanie I've always kinda liked. It's one of those upbeat, pleasantly dated names.
Bright is nifty. I like Jolyon too.
Can't say I'm a fan of Ellison, Ellery, Starling (bird is just too obnoxious), or Wesley, though.
My daughter is Margaret "Meg" but that is obviously the conventional way! As would be Megan, which most people seem to assume is her full name. Trying to think of some other "Meg" names or words and I can't! This disappoints me. :)
Bright is nifty. I like Jolyon too.
Can't say I'm a fan of Ellison, Ellery, Starling (bird is just too obnoxious), or Wesley, though.
My daughter is Margaret "Meg" but that is obviously the conventional way! As would be Megan, which most people seem to assume is her full name. Trying to think of some other "Meg" names or words and I can't! This disappoints me. :)
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Hmm, I like that idea. You also could hyphenate with something, like Ellen-Meg. Meg-Rose. Meg-Olwen. I dunno. Maybe not, ha.
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Melody - love it. I have always loved the feel of the name and how it is whimsical, yet established. This is my sister's top name. And, although she doesn't plan more kids, she is young, so I could never seriously consider it. Still gorgeous though, and not as common as you would think. Similar "ee" name? Harmoney.
Melanie - Almost as cute as melody, but just misses the mark. This is one of those names that is so sweet in it's full form but loses all it's luster when people start saying "Mel". Lanie would be sweet though. I like this name, and it reminds me of my childhood since it was kinda popular in my school.
Megara / Meg - Like it. Not sure I get the Jezebel reference. Wasn't she basically captured and forced to be given as a bride-gift? Her husband was kind've a weirdo who went crazy and murdered people (Hercules). Jezebel was an exotic dancer who tricked the king into murdering a prophet and then fell out a window and was eaten by dogs. I feel like Megara wins for positivity. Plus - it's a totally cool sound. Unfortunately, I think of the movie "Hercules" every time... which is not all bad. Just an obvious association.
Ellison - Hmm. Not digging it. I think I prefer Allison. This has a masculine vibe to me. Though, I do love Ellie.
Ellery - Like this. Even though it DOES make me think of celery... it's still one of those cool sounds. I live near a town with this name, and it's just fun to say.
Starling - Secretly adore this name. I could never use it (obvi, I have a daughter named Clarisse!)... but it's just sweet. It would get a lot of raised eyebrows in the real world, but it's still adorable. Only concern would be age-ability. Star and Starli are fantastic nicknames.
Melanie - Almost as cute as melody, but just misses the mark. This is one of those names that is so sweet in it's full form but loses all it's luster when people start saying "Mel". Lanie would be sweet though. I like this name, and it reminds me of my childhood since it was kinda popular in my school.
Megara / Meg - Like it. Not sure I get the Jezebel reference. Wasn't she basically captured and forced to be given as a bride-gift? Her husband was kind've a weirdo who went crazy and murdered people (Hercules). Jezebel was an exotic dancer who tricked the king into murdering a prophet and then fell out a window and was eaten by dogs. I feel like Megara wins for positivity. Plus - it's a totally cool sound. Unfortunately, I think of the movie "Hercules" every time... which is not all bad. Just an obvious association.
Ellison - Hmm. Not digging it. I think I prefer Allison. This has a masculine vibe to me. Though, I do love Ellie.
Ellery - Like this. Even though it DOES make me think of celery... it's still one of those cool sounds. I live near a town with this name, and it's just fun to say.
Starling - Secretly adore this name. I could never use it (obvi, I have a daughter named Clarisse!)... but it's just sweet. It would get a lot of raised eyebrows in the real world, but it's still adorable. Only concern would be age-ability. Star and Starli are fantastic nicknames.
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I actually love Mel! :) I think that's what draws me to both names, though I like them both in full as well, and have considered "Lenny" for Melanie.
This is what I'm worried about with Megara / Magaera:
"In modern French (mégère), Portuguese (megera), Modern Greek (μέγαιρα), Italian (megera) and Russian (мегера), this name denotes a jealous or spiteful woman - Google translates all five as "shrew"."
It's not something I was familiar with but I wonder how prevalent it is in the aforementioned countries.
Ellery IS fun to say. And even though I always been one to immediately hear "celery" I can't help but be totally enamored by it right now. It's nice to hear other name-nerdy people don't hate it, because I normally would shy far away.
Sad fact: I've never seen the Princess Bride... And I'm even an 80s baby! I have loved Wesley for quite some time now though and even enjoy Westley :) I went back and forth on those for awhile because I truly love "West." Your impression is exactly why I love it - smooth, handsome but humble, familiar but never trendy, ages well and fits a wide range of people :)
Dulcie is piqueing my interest today. And Audley would be cool if it didn't come off as "oddly" in my accent
This is what I'm worried about with Megara / Magaera:
"In modern French (mégère), Portuguese (megera), Modern Greek (μέγαιρα), Italian (megera) and Russian (мегера), this name denotes a jealous or spiteful woman - Google translates all five as "shrew"."
It's not something I was familiar with but I wonder how prevalent it is in the aforementioned countries.
Ellery IS fun to say. And even though I always been one to immediately hear "celery" I can't help but be totally enamored by it right now. It's nice to hear other name-nerdy people don't hate it, because I normally would shy far away.
Sad fact: I've never seen the Princess Bride... And I'm even an 80s baby! I have loved Wesley for quite some time now though and even enjoy Westley :) I went back and forth on those for awhile because I truly love "West." Your impression is exactly why I love it - smooth, handsome but humble, familiar but never trendy, ages well and fits a wide range of people :)
Dulcie is piqueing my interest today. And Audley would be cool if it didn't come off as "oddly" in my accent
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Haven't seen "The Princess Bride"?!
Inconceivable!!!
Really, you must bump rectifying this situation to the top of your downtime to-do list!
Inconceivable!!!
Really, you must bump rectifying this situation to the top of your downtime to-do list!
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lol
My thoughts exactly.
My thoughts exactly.
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I agree, watching this should be high on the to-do list.
It's just so endearing, quotable and happy-inducing. I mean, a movie MEANT to make you feel better when you are sick? What is better?
Inigo Montoya: That Vizzini, he can fuss.
Fezzik: Fuss, fuss… I think he like to scream at us.
Inigo Montoya: Probably he means no harm.
Fezzik: He’s really very short on charm.
Inigo Montoya: You have a great gift for rhyme.
Fezzik: Yes, yes, some of the time.
Vizzini: Enough of that.
Inigo Montoya: Fezzik, are there rocks ahead?
Fezzik: If there are, we all be dead.
Vizzini: No more rhymes now, I mean it.
Fezzik: Anybody want a peanut?
It's just so endearing, quotable and happy-inducing. I mean, a movie MEANT to make you feel better when you are sick? What is better?
Inigo Montoya: That Vizzini, he can fuss.
Fezzik: Fuss, fuss… I think he like to scream at us.
Inigo Montoya: Probably he means no harm.
Fezzik: He’s really very short on charm.
Inigo Montoya: You have a great gift for rhyme.
Fezzik: Yes, yes, some of the time.
Vizzini: Enough of that.
Inigo Montoya: Fezzik, are there rocks ahead?
Fezzik: If there are, we all be dead.
Vizzini: No more rhymes now, I mean it.
Fezzik: Anybody want a peanut?
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heheheh
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Melody - I'm not a fan. It's always seemed a bit tacky to me.
Melanie - I know quite a few my age (early 30s) and so I guess I just don't find it very interesting.
Megara / Meg - Megara is interesting. I didn't know the Greek reference, so if it's a bit less known than it's probably better than Jezebel. :) Meg is a very sweet nickname. How about Magali / Magalie, Magnolia, Marguerite, Morgan?
Ellison - I'd be up for it on a boy, but not a girl
Ellery - nice.
Starling - Again, the tacky-factor...
Glenna - Not my style at all
Bright - I would love this as a middle name
Jolyon - feels awkward to say
Wesley - Okay
Melanie - I know quite a few my age (early 30s) and so I guess I just don't find it very interesting.
Megara / Meg - Megara is interesting. I didn't know the Greek reference, so if it's a bit less known than it's probably better than Jezebel. :) Meg is a very sweet nickname. How about Magali / Magalie, Magnolia, Marguerite, Morgan?
Ellison - I'd be up for it on a boy, but not a girl
Ellery - nice.
Starling - Again, the tacky-factor...
Glenna - Not my style at all
Bright - I would love this as a middle name
Jolyon - feels awkward to say
Wesley - Okay
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Megara is at least also a city, but at mentioned in my response to mirfak, there's this, straight from wiki:
"In modern French (mégère), Portuguese (megera), Modern Greek (μέγαιρα), Italian (megera) and Russian (мегера), this name denotes a jealous or spiteful woman - Google translates all five as "shrew"."
Also, I want to mispronounce it :/ I'd put the stress on the middle syllable instead of the first.
"In modern French (mégère), Portuguese (megera), Modern Greek (μέγαιρα), Italian (megera) and Russian (мегера), this name denotes a jealous or spiteful woman - Google translates all five as "shrew"."
Also, I want to mispronounce it :/ I'd put the stress on the middle syllable instead of the first.
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Melody sounds a bit ditzy, but in a nice way. Melanie is less ditzy and a great name - it's a pity so many 70s parents thought so too, and dated it so firmly.
Megaera is too monster-like for me. Don't see why Meg couldn't be Magalie or Morgana or Marigold or anything with mgness, though. Margot. Morrigan. Morag. Magnolia?
Ellison & Ellery on girls are nms, prefer Alison & Eleri.
Starling & Glenna are both okay.
Bright is too literal for me (what if they're really not)
Jolyon is great & also what my mother would have named me, had I been a boy.
Wesley is not a name I'd use, but I quite like it & it is kind of cuddly.
Other eees for your consideration:
Valerie
Bryony
Magali(e)
Merrily
Elodie
Aurelie
Kelly (m or f) or Keeley
Megaera is too monster-like for me. Don't see why Meg couldn't be Magalie or Morgana or Marigold or anything with mgness, though. Margot. Morrigan. Morag. Magnolia?
Ellison & Ellery on girls are nms, prefer Alison & Eleri.
Starling & Glenna are both okay.
Bright is too literal for me (what if they're really not)
Jolyon is great & also what my mother would have named me, had I been a boy.
Wesley is not a name I'd use, but I quite like it & it is kind of cuddly.
Other eees for your consideration:
Valerie
Bryony
Magali(e)
Merrily
Elodie
Aurelie
Kelly (m or f) or Keeley
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Melody - I like Melody, but I can't help feeling to future generations it will seem extremely dated.
Melanie - seems dated already, but I like it. Melanie was one of my favourite names as a child
Megara / Meg - I like the nn Meg, but dislike Megara, but then I like Megan
Ellison - dislike
Ellery - I like it, but like Melody I think it will become extremely dated
Starling - I like it, but for a boy
Glenna - dislike, sounds like somebody mispronouncing Genna
Bright - I like for a boy
Jolyon - dislike
Wesley - strongly dislike
Melanie - seems dated already, but I like it. Melanie was one of my favourite names as a child
Megara / Meg - I like the nn Meg, but dislike Megara, but then I like Megan
Ellison - dislike
Ellery - I like it, but like Melody I think it will become extremely dated
Starling - I like it, but for a boy
Glenna - dislike, sounds like somebody mispronouncing Genna
Bright - I like for a boy
Jolyon - dislike
Wesley - strongly dislike
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Melody - I like it. It's a little too ... you know. But I like it.
Melanie - is dated but I like it a lot too. It's one of those rare names that ends in -ie without seeming either too French, or too casual. It's happy and fun, but also dressy in a way.
Megara / Meg - I need unconventional ideas for getting to "Meg." I am loving Megara / Megaera but it's basically like naming a girl Jezebel, right?
No. Naming a girl Jezebel is like naming a boy Adolph. It's a name that should have been fine and normal, but was tarnished by a historical twist. Naming a girl Megaera is like naming a boy Hades, Loki, or Poseidon - it's a cruel deity name, and not anything else. I wouldn't mind being named Megaera but ymmv. I think Meg for Marguerite is fine. Hell, Meg for Marjorie. If Ada for Adelaide works, right?
Ellison - too Allison-y, not distinctive enough.
Ellery - particularly loving this for some reason. - It's like a Valerie/Ella/Emily smush. The Hilary is lost from it and it just seems like a phonebook surname. I want to like it, but I'm afraid I don't really. Not for real life anyway. However, if enough people use this, it will be plenty namey enough in 20 years. It has that potential.
Starling - cheesy as hell. Starling and her sister Fairlight. I'm not totally opposed! but it is cheesy
Glenna - sweet.
Bright - either gender, but this is actress Georgia Engel's middle name. - it's interesting as a virtue name - comes across as a virtue name, more than as an English translation of Clara. Ok as a middle name. Sort of severe, like using Right as a name (which has been done) Vaguely suggests political atheism to me because of having heard of the "brights movement"
Melanie - is dated but I like it a lot too. It's one of those rare names that ends in -ie without seeming either too French, or too casual. It's happy and fun, but also dressy in a way.
Megara / Meg - I need unconventional ideas for getting to "Meg." I am loving Megara / Megaera but it's basically like naming a girl Jezebel, right?
No. Naming a girl Jezebel is like naming a boy Adolph. It's a name that should have been fine and normal, but was tarnished by a historical twist. Naming a girl Megaera is like naming a boy Hades, Loki, or Poseidon - it's a cruel deity name, and not anything else. I wouldn't mind being named Megaera but ymmv. I think Meg for Marguerite is fine. Hell, Meg for Marjorie. If Ada for Adelaide works, right?
Ellison - too Allison-y, not distinctive enough.
Ellery - particularly loving this for some reason. - It's like a Valerie/Ella/Emily smush. The Hilary is lost from it and it just seems like a phonebook surname. I want to like it, but I'm afraid I don't really. Not for real life anyway. However, if enough people use this, it will be plenty namey enough in 20 years. It has that potential.
Starling - cheesy as hell. Starling and her sister Fairlight. I'm not totally opposed! but it is cheesy
Glenna - sweet.
Bright - either gender, but this is actress Georgia Engel's middle name. - it's interesting as a virtue name - comes across as a virtue name, more than as an English translation of Clara. Ok as a middle name. Sort of severe, like using Right as a name (which has been done) Vaguely suggests political atheism to me because of having heard of the "brights movement"
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As for Megaera, I'm mostly worried about this Wikipedia note that I found
"In modern French (mégère), Portuguese (megera), Modern Greek (μέγαιρα), Italian (megera) and Russian (мегера), this name denotes a jealous or spiteful woman - Google translates all five as "shrew"."
I'd hate for my kids name to directly translate to "shrew" in so many languages- or at least the idea of a shrew being a spiteful woman.
Meg for Marguerite is great! Thanks
I like Wes and Wesley both. They do sort of encompass two different images, and that's my favorite kind of nickname ;)
"In modern French (mégère), Portuguese (megera), Modern Greek (μέγαιρα), Italian (megera) and Russian (мегера), this name denotes a jealous or spiteful woman - Google translates all five as "shrew"."
I'd hate for my kids name to directly translate to "shrew" in so many languages- or at least the idea of a shrew being a spiteful woman.
Meg for Marguerite is great! Thanks
I like Wes and Wesley both. They do sort of encompass two different images, and that's my favorite kind of nickname ;)
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Hm, yeah, I would not name a child Megaera because of that.
I might change my own name to it, though!
I might change my own name to it, though!
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I have loved Jolyon ever since reading the Forsyte Saga. I think Julian is easier for most non-name nerds, so I still think I'll stick with it, but I really love Jolyon it is happy, a little clinky, but still elegant.
Wesley is nice. I'd love to meet a little Wesley that went by the full name.
Most of your lady names are not my style either, mostly because they seem dated to American ears. I grew up with Melodies and Melanies.
Though Melanie does have a nice literary connotation with the book Gone With the Wind. (Trust me, whether one was a Melanie or a Scarlett is a debate that comes up between some southern American women. ;) )
Ellery isn't my style at all, but I admit it has a very pleasant sound!
The only name I can think of that you *may* like at the moment is Eirene (eye-ree-knee). I'll try to conjure up some more. :)
Wesley is nice. I'd love to meet a little Wesley that went by the full name.
Most of your lady names are not my style either, mostly because they seem dated to American ears. I grew up with Melodies and Melanies.
Though Melanie does have a nice literary connotation with the book Gone With the Wind. (Trust me, whether one was a Melanie or a Scarlett is a debate that comes up between some southern American women. ;) )
Ellery isn't my style at all, but I admit it has a very pleasant sound!
The only name I can think of that you *may* like at the moment is Eirene (eye-ree-knee). I'll try to conjure up some more. :)
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I like Julian too, but it has a more antiqued debonair sound, where for me Jolyon is definitely more medieval / sci-fi :) Plus I like the idea of using "Joel" over "Jule"
It's a shame Melody and Melanie are both perceived as so dated :/ I get it, they straddle a weird line for me where on one hand they're in a camp with Heather, Kimberly, Dawn, and Michelle, (dated!) and on the other they're more like Wendy, Holly, Candace, Valerie, and Jacqueline (dated but weirdly sort of classic). I don't know if I could see myself ever actually using them IRL though.
Ellery isn't my normal style at ALL. It's one of those trendy "long-forgotten-masculine-surname-turned-feminine" names (like Peyton, Avery and Madison) which I mostly abhor, but for some reason when I imagine it on a little girl it just makes sense. I dunno, I have a young cousin named Ella so I wonder if that's not too close anyway.
It's a shame Melody and Melanie are both perceived as so dated :/ I get it, they straddle a weird line for me where on one hand they're in a camp with Heather, Kimberly, Dawn, and Michelle, (dated!) and on the other they're more like Wendy, Holly, Candace, Valerie, and Jacqueline (dated but weirdly sort of classic). I don't know if I could see myself ever actually using them IRL though.
Ellery isn't my normal style at ALL. It's one of those trendy "long-forgotten-masculine-surname-turned-feminine" names (like Peyton, Avery and Madison) which I mostly abhor, but for some reason when I imagine it on a little girl it just makes sense. I dunno, I have a young cousin named Ella so I wonder if that's not too close anyway.
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