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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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