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HelpRe: If popularity and associations would play no role at all...(edited)
in reply to a message by Perrine
This is interesting, because my favorite girls' name is Victoria, and that's what I named my daughter. And I've stated quite a few times that when I chose her name, it was very important to me to avoid a name that was too popular. Keeping in mind that she was born in 1982, that meant no Jennifer, Jessica, Amanda, Sarah, Ashley, etc etc. The name Victoria actually was just starting to rise, unknown to me, at that time, and later became more popular than it was when I used it.
However, part of the appeal of it to me was that, although it was not overly popular at that time, it was known, and not extremely unusual, and it had a certain connotation due to being known, and it had a historical significance due to the queen. So if it had been completely unknown, those attributes would be absent. So actually, if Victoria had been unknown, I may not have wanted to use it.
So to answer your question, I would use Amber and Evander. I love the name Amber, but its (now former) popularity ruined it for me. There are too many women and girls out there named Amber, and like all names that go in and then out of style, it dates the bearer, and its popularity has given it a "bimbo cheerleader" connotation to many. But I love the way it sounds and the image of the color and the stone that it projects, so I'd happily name a daughter Amber in a world in which there were no other females named Amber.
As for Evander, well, that's not popular anyway. I would name a son Evander in the real world and I'd still name one Evander in the hypothetical world you paint. That wouldn't change.
However, part of the appeal of it to me was that, although it was not overly popular at that time, it was known, and not extremely unusual, and it had a certain connotation due to being known, and it had a historical significance due to the queen. So if it had been completely unknown, those attributes would be absent. So actually, if Victoria had been unknown, I may not have wanted to use it.
So to answer your question, I would use Amber and Evander. I love the name Amber, but its (now former) popularity ruined it for me. There are too many women and girls out there named Amber, and like all names that go in and then out of style, it dates the bearer, and its popularity has given it a "bimbo cheerleader" connotation to many. But I love the way it sounds and the image of the color and the stone that it projects, so I'd happily name a daughter Amber in a world in which there were no other females named Amber.
As for Evander, well, that's not popular anyway. I would name a son Evander in the real world and I'd still name one Evander in the hypothetical world you paint. That wouldn't change.
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