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Wow, what a mouthful. Genevre and Attracta seem hard to deal with, as names. Evander, Crispin, and Aramis are a bit trendy/pretentious for my taste. I like Rene, Jacinto, and Apollonia, though.

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Honore and Macaulay both read as male names to me, but I guess either one could be a woman. I'm curious about the genders of each parent.

What the heck is Attracta?
I love Evander and Apollonia, I'd use either myself.
The rest are OK.

I prefer Ginevra to Genevre.
Evander is pretty cool.
I used to like Crispin until someone said it sounded like Rice Crispies.
Rene is boring.
Jacinto is pretty nice.
Attracta is horrible, it sounds like "a tractor" or "cataract".
Aramis is cool.
Apollonia is beautiful.

Kind of all over the place, aren't they? I actually don't mind Evander or Aramis, however, Attracta is an awful name for a girl. That's a lot to live up to. What if she isn't attractive or doesn't care one way or another? I just think it would attract (no pun intended) a lot of unwanted attention.

Love: Genevre, Evander, Aramis (although I prefer Aravis)
Okay Only As Middle Names: Crispin (could have the nickname Crispy - haha), Rene (seems like a girls' name to me)
Almost Hate: Jacinto (could use the nickname Jace), Apollonia (could use the nicknames Polly and Loni)
Hate: Attracta (facepalm)

Every time I see Crispin, I think of Sister Act II and the nuns calling the Superintendent "Crispy" behind his back.

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As for the sibset, they started out making sense to me, but then I hit Attracta and had to double take.

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I quite like Genevra, so I can see past the spelling alteration. Evander seems the most mainstream, and I think it matches Genevre well. Rene and Jacinto also follow in the same vibe, within reason. Aramis and Apollonia seem a bit further off the mark, and almost like twin names.

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All in all, I appreciate most of the list, with Rene coming out on top for me.

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The parents names added to the sibset make me wonder what ethnicity this family is. The names all have a dated-European vibe... but there is no obvious origin that I can see. Mostly Greek, Italian and French I would guess.

This message was edited 10/12/2015, 10:30 AM

I love Evander. I'd totally use it. As for the sibset, Evander lucked out. All I can think of is a Nestle Crunch Bar when I hear Crispin.

I sort of like Evander, Rene, Jacinto, and Aramis.

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I think Crispin and Attracta are awful.

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I slightly dislike Apollonia and Genevre.

This message was edited 10/12/2015, 11:16 AM