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I'm quite the Conor Oberst fan which I figure it what's bringing this on, but I think I'm falling for Conor.
I'm a writer and I have an old character named Connor, but these days I keep thinking Conor looks better.
Opinions? Combos? Sibs?
Thanks!
I'm a writer and I have an old character named Connor, but these days I keep thinking Conor looks better.
Opinions? Combos? Sibs?
Thanks!
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I've always prefered Conor over Conner/ Connor. I think it looks nicer, rounder for some reason. Connor just reminds me of the loud annoying kid in class, whereas Conor has a different feel to it. Strange, seeing as it's only an 'n' that separates the two.
....oh, and Conor Oberst just makes the name better!
....oh, and Conor Oberst just makes the name better!
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Conner
Interestingly enough, I know a guy named Conner who seems a tad on the hyper side. About 30 or so now, but still seems kinda hyper.
Interestingly enough, I know a guy named Conner who seems a tad on the hyper side. About 30 or so now, but still seems kinda hyper.
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I adore the name Conor, and this is the only spelling I like. I used to think I'd have a boy and name him Conor Thomas. Other combos you might like:
Conor Finlay ("-lee")
Conor Matthias
Conor Patrick
Conor Stephen
Conor Elias
Conor Niall ("nile")
Conor Edmund / Eamonn ("AY-mun")
Conor Michael
Conor Gavin
Conor Malcolm
Conor Ambrose / Emrys
Conor Desmond
Conor Jeremy
Conor Edward
Conor Francis
Conor Owen / Eoghan
Conor Evan
Conor Seamus
Conor David
Siblings:
Conor and Thomas
Conor and Desmond
Conor and Lucas
Conor and Malcolm
Conor and Stephen
Conor and Eli
Conor Finlay ("-lee")
Conor Matthias
Conor Patrick
Conor Stephen
Conor Elias
Conor Niall ("nile")
Conor Edmund / Eamonn ("AY-mun")
Conor Michael
Conor Gavin
Conor Malcolm
Conor Ambrose / Emrys
Conor Desmond
Conor Jeremy
Conor Edward
Conor Francis
Conor Owen / Eoghan
Conor Evan
Conor Seamus
Conor David
Siblings:
Conor and Thomas
Conor and Desmond
Conor and Lucas
Conor and Malcolm
Conor and Stephen
Conor and Eli
This message was edited 6/17/2010, 9:02 AM
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Thanks!
I saw what you were saying about Conor / Connor and I agree. I used to not even know Conor was a legitimate spelling (everyone seems to spell it Connor here. Even my spell check puts a red line under Conor, but not Connor). I did have one terrible teacher named Mrs. O'Conner and I was wise enough even in elementary school to know Conner was a dumb spelling.
I like quite a few of your suggestions!
The ones popping out at me right now:
Conor Finlay -Finley is my favourite name ever (that spelling only because in Southern America, I trust no one to pronounce Finlay correctly.)
Conor Matthias
Conor Patrick
Conor Elias -Are the mixed cultures too much because I like how this flows?
Conor Niall ("nile")
Conor Edmund -Edmund has been growing on me lately too. I feel like my hipster friends are rubbing off on me.
Conor Ambrose / Emrys -♥
Conor Seamus
Siblings:
Conor and Desmond
Conor and Lucas
Conor and Malcolm
Conor and Eli
Conor and Max -cute! ♥
Conor and Julia
I saw what you were saying about Conor / Connor and I agree. I used to not even know Conor was a legitimate spelling (everyone seems to spell it Connor here. Even my spell check puts a red line under Conor, but not Connor). I did have one terrible teacher named Mrs. O'Conner and I was wise enough even in elementary school to know Conner was a dumb spelling.
I like quite a few of your suggestions!
The ones popping out at me right now:
Conor Finlay -Finley is my favourite name ever (that spelling only because in Southern America, I trust no one to pronounce Finlay correctly.)
Conor Matthias
Conor Patrick
Conor Elias -Are the mixed cultures too much because I like how this flows?
Conor Niall ("nile")
Conor Edmund -Edmund has been growing on me lately too. I feel like my hipster friends are rubbing off on me.
Conor Ambrose / Emrys -♥
Conor Seamus
Siblings:
Conor and Desmond
Conor and Lucas
Conor and Malcolm
Conor and Eli
Conor and Max -cute! ♥
Conor and Julia
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But Finlay is so perfect as is. (pouts) In the mn position, you don't think it's worth a more authentic spelling? How much trouble could the "-lay" ending cause there? It would be like setting an emerald (Conor) in a fake gold setting (Finley).
I love mixing cultures in combos. The Irish do it all the time. I love watching movie credits to cull for interesting names. Consolata Boyle is listed many times in movies filmed in Ireland. She's a costume designer, I think. Anyway, how romantic is that, Consolata Boyle? I know that's a fn / surname example, not a fn / mn one, but the effect is the same, to me. Others: Eamonn de Valera, Soledad O'Brien. So float away with Conor Elias -- he's a dreamboat.
Go, hipster friends, go!
Conor and Max do seem like brothers, don't they?
I love mixing cultures in combos. The Irish do it all the time. I love watching movie credits to cull for interesting names. Consolata Boyle is listed many times in movies filmed in Ireland. She's a costume designer, I think. Anyway, how romantic is that, Consolata Boyle? I know that's a fn / surname example, not a fn / mn one, but the effect is the same, to me. Others: Eamonn de Valera, Soledad O'Brien. So float away with Conor Elias -- he's a dreamboat.
Go, hipster friends, go!
Conor and Max do seem like brothers, don't they?
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Not a fan of either as it's way too surnamish for me and I've never found it very attractive, but if one must,I suppose Conor would be preferable.
It's also a tad on the trendy side right now and has overused preppy name written all over it.
It's also a tad on the trendy side right now and has overused preppy name written all over it.
This message was edited 6/17/2010, 1:22 AM
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I'd never use it in real life, but it works for my character and I still have it on my long list of names that I like.
Using it irl would be too yuppie for me personally.
Using it irl would be too yuppie for me personally.
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Yeah... have to agree on that last bit.
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Oh, this saddens me. Sorry to but in.
But Conor has been a family fn for me for generations. It is a fn, in this Conor spelling.
Irish surnames often change spelling slightly when used as a surname, at least the way the English have co-opted them. Thus, Conor O'Connor, Brian O'Brien, Cormac McCormick, Lachlan McLaughlin. (OK, that last one is Scottish. But same principle.)
That's why I don't care for the Connor spelling -- it's too surname-y for me. But Conor is definitely a fn! Think Conor Cruise O'Brien, the Irish writer.
I'm sorry to go on and on. I just hate to see a gorgeous name like Conor get passed over for inaccurate reasons.
But Conor has been a family fn for me for generations. It is a fn, in this Conor spelling.
Irish surnames often change spelling slightly when used as a surname, at least the way the English have co-opted them. Thus, Conor O'Connor, Brian O'Brien, Cormac McCormick, Lachlan McLaughlin. (OK, that last one is Scottish. But same principle.)
That's why I don't care for the Connor spelling -- it's too surname-y for me. But Conor is definitely a fn! Think Conor Cruise O'Brien, the Irish writer.
I'm sorry to go on and on. I just hate to see a gorgeous name like Conor get passed over for inaccurate reasons.
This message was edited 6/17/2010, 9:09 AM
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It's still unattractive to me no matter how it's spelled, but you can like it if you want to. It's become a trendy preppy name these days in a similar category to Brandon, Brendan, Ethan and Liam... none of which are in any way attractive to me... Thus, regardless of its history, it still qualifies as a rather yuppie name in our current society... at least in N. Am. anyway. May be different in GB and Ireland, but where I am, it really falls into that trendy preppy name category for this generation. Next generation, something else will fit that category.
This message was edited 6/17/2010, 4:25 PM
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