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These are names that I haven't asked opinions on. I'm curious as to people's reactions
Reuben
Soren
Stellan
Johan (family name)
Emil
Omar
Alden
Amos
August
Avi
Blaise
Frank
Lir
Asha
Cara - car-a, not kare-a
Beata
Belen
Pilar
Clare
Cosima
Elidi
Eve
Faith
Frederica
Nava
Georgia
Jaya
Larisa
Kiri
Melusine
Nava
Renata
Raina
Thora
Tova
The moral of Pete's story is: No matter what you step in, keep walking along and singing your song... because it's all good.
Reuben
Soren
Stellan
Johan (family name)
Emil
Omar
Alden
Amos
August
Avi
Blaise
Frank
Lir
Asha
Cara - car-a, not kare-a
Beata
Belen
Pilar
Clare
Cosima
Elidi
Eve
Faith
Frederica
Nava
Georgia
Jaya
Larisa
Kiri
Melusine
Nava
Renata
Raina
Thora
Tova
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Reuben: Not terrible, but it is a sandwich. And I'd hate the nn Rube.
Soren: Sore.
Stellan: Sounds like someone trying to masculinize Stella.
Johan (family name) It's usually Johann, so Johan looks like a typo. Johann is all right if the family speaks German, but otherwise it just sounds like Yo, Hahn! John is a better bet.
Emil: Eh-MEEL? Ugh. EMM-ul? Has a nasty, sneaky, no-good vibe.
Omar: Kind of handsome. Not a good choice right now, and in any case works much better with an Arabic or Spanish surname.
Alden: Old man.
Amos: Famous Amos. Amos n Andy. Anus jokes.
August: Very hipster.
Avi: Like the kids' author? Seems a bit incomplete.
Blaise: Blaze.
Frank: It's a stand-up guy sort of name. You can trust Frank if your car gives up on the side of a road late at night.
Lir: Leer? Or else a mumble sound.
Asha: Gesundheit! Aisha is very pretty though.
Cara - car-a, not kare-a
I like the Care-a pronunciation much better, Cah-Ra sounds pretentious. I really do like Kara/Cara.
Beata: Beat-a. Bad move for an English-speaking American.
Belen: On a non-Hispanic person it looks like a typo-ed Helen, or an attempt to ride on Bella's coattails.
Pilar: This is cool, with a Spanish last name. It kind of falls flat with any other surname.
Clare: I saw the clar part and carelessly assumed it was Clara. Clare is even paler and more watered-down than Claire.
Cosima: No.
Elidi: Doesn't look like a name even though it is one.
Eve: Nice. I like Eva better but Eve is cool.
Faith: Very nice.
Frederica: A bit too clunky and overblown.
Nava: Not a fan.
Georgia: Clara's brassy, dyed-redhead sister who hangs around the casinos.
Jaya: Seems incomplete somehow.
Larisa: I'm used to seeing it with the double s. Ought to like it but never have. Laura, Marissa and Melissa are all much better. But Larisa is still better than Clarissa.
Kiri: Much prefer Kira, seems stronger.
Melusine: Sounds and looks like some kind of herbal supplement you might take to help you sleep.
Renata: Renee is much nicer and doesn't sound like a car.
Raina: If pronounced Ray-na, I like it a lot. Ry-na, not at all; is that a lady rhino?
Thora: Ugh!
Tova: Also kind of sounds like a car.
Soren: Sore.
Stellan: Sounds like someone trying to masculinize Stella.
Johan (family name) It's usually Johann, so Johan looks like a typo. Johann is all right if the family speaks German, but otherwise it just sounds like Yo, Hahn! John is a better bet.
Emil: Eh-MEEL? Ugh. EMM-ul? Has a nasty, sneaky, no-good vibe.
Omar: Kind of handsome. Not a good choice right now, and in any case works much better with an Arabic or Spanish surname.
Alden: Old man.
Amos: Famous Amos. Amos n Andy. Anus jokes.
August: Very hipster.
Avi: Like the kids' author? Seems a bit incomplete.
Blaise: Blaze.
Frank: It's a stand-up guy sort of name. You can trust Frank if your car gives up on the side of a road late at night.
Lir: Leer? Or else a mumble sound.
Asha: Gesundheit! Aisha is very pretty though.
Cara - car-a, not kare-a
I like the Care-a pronunciation much better, Cah-Ra sounds pretentious. I really do like Kara/Cara.
Beata: Beat-a. Bad move for an English-speaking American.
Belen: On a non-Hispanic person it looks like a typo-ed Helen, or an attempt to ride on Bella's coattails.
Pilar: This is cool, with a Spanish last name. It kind of falls flat with any other surname.
Clare: I saw the clar part and carelessly assumed it was Clara. Clare is even paler and more watered-down than Claire.
Cosima: No.
Elidi: Doesn't look like a name even though it is one.
Eve: Nice. I like Eva better but Eve is cool.
Faith: Very nice.
Frederica: A bit too clunky and overblown.
Nava: Not a fan.
Georgia: Clara's brassy, dyed-redhead sister who hangs around the casinos.
Jaya: Seems incomplete somehow.
Larisa: I'm used to seeing it with the double s. Ought to like it but never have. Laura, Marissa and Melissa are all much better. But Larisa is still better than Clarissa.
Kiri: Much prefer Kira, seems stronger.
Melusine: Sounds and looks like some kind of herbal supplement you might take to help you sleep.
Renata: Renee is much nicer and doesn't sound like a car.
Raina: If pronounced Ray-na, I like it a lot. Ry-na, not at all; is that a lady rhino?
Thora: Ugh!
Tova: Also kind of sounds like a car.
This message was edited 6/23/2016, 6:58 AM
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Your comments are pretty much the reason these are names I wouldn't actually use. :-D
Johan is actually a family name on my side, so it's Swedish.
Johan is actually a family name on my side, so it's Swedish.
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And extremely common.
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My cousin's son is Elijah Johan
My aunt - his mother - is very into ancestry and he chose it to honor her. I think it's an odd combination.
I love quite a few Swedish names - Solveig, Sunniva, Johan, Lars, Stellan - and my husband doesn't like one.
My aunt - his mother - is very into ancestry and he chose it to honor her. I think it's an odd combination.
I love quite a few Swedish names - Solveig, Sunniva, Johan, Lars, Stellan - and my husband doesn't like one.
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Reuben: I like Reuben but I'm tired of the "sandwich" comments so its something I wouldn't find myself actually using.
Soren: I like it better mispronounced as Soar-in, whereas I believe its actually pronounced Sir-in.
Stellan: Love, and I am so surprised it isn't used more often. I thought it would be a part of the -en trend.
Johan (family name)- Not a favorite, but as a family name I'm more okay with it.
Emil- Love.
Omar- This is one of those very ethnically connected names that I feel have a hard time crossing over to other cultures and ethnicities. Do you think its a name you can pull off, is my point.
Alden- Sweet and gentle and goes with the -en trend, but not many users. I like it.
Amos- I thinks its simple and strong but others think its simple in a hoedown sort of way. :(
August- Love it.
Avi- I really like it. I do think its one of those that might be taken over by girls at some point because of Ava and Aviana names.
Blaise: Its never been my thing. I can see how one might find it handsome but it has cheesy romance novel written all over it for me.
Frank: Franklin, sure, Frank, no.
Lir: It somehow just seems incomplete and sounds too close to leer.
Asha: Pretty
Cara - car-a, not kare-a: I think the Kara spelling lends itself to your preferred pronunciation better than Cara. I knew a Karis, which is Greek for Grace. She is the only I have met.
Soren: I like it better mispronounced as Soar-in, whereas I believe its actually pronounced Sir-in.
Stellan: Love, and I am so surprised it isn't used more often. I thought it would be a part of the -en trend.
Johan (family name)- Not a favorite, but as a family name I'm more okay with it.
Emil- Love.
Omar- This is one of those very ethnically connected names that I feel have a hard time crossing over to other cultures and ethnicities. Do you think its a name you can pull off, is my point.
Alden- Sweet and gentle and goes with the -en trend, but not many users. I like it.
Amos- I thinks its simple and strong but others think its simple in a hoedown sort of way. :(
August- Love it.
Avi- I really like it. I do think its one of those that might be taken over by girls at some point because of Ava and Aviana names.
Blaise: Its never been my thing. I can see how one might find it handsome but it has cheesy romance novel written all over it for me.
Frank: Franklin, sure, Frank, no.
Lir: It somehow just seems incomplete and sounds too close to leer.
Asha: Pretty
Cara - car-a, not kare-a: I think the Kara spelling lends itself to your preferred pronunciation better than Cara. I knew a Karis, which is Greek for Grace. She is the only I have met.
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