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HelpRe: What are your favorites & least favorites from my list?
in reply to a message by HarderToBreathe
Top three girls:
Cleo - very cool, I really like this
Zoe - short and sweet, interesting but familiar enough that it's not hard to spell or pronounce
Third would either be Alice, Iris or Jane - I like all 3 well enough, they are sweet and classic names.
Top three boys:
Leo - I really enjoy this, it's my nephew's middle name. Another cool one
Asher - really like this, and the nickname Ash
Orion - brings a lovely image to mind, makes me think of space and the stars. Has a nice familiar sound to it, due to the popularity of "Ryan".
Bottom three girls:
Felicity - I *hate* the sound of this. It's lispy and weird to me! But seems to be well liked by others.
Sibyl - I don't like the sound of this much, and my mind also jumps immediately to the book 'Sybil', which isn't the best association to have
Veronica - I'm not a fan of the sound of this. It sounds harsh and very old-lady like...not in a fresh way like some of the older names that are coming back into fashion (like Iris)
Bottom three boys:
Silas - I can't really explain my dislike for this name, it just sounds kind of slippery and unlikable to me
Jason - very dated. It's the middle name of my oldest brother, but I'm not a fan
Walter - kind of cute, but I think it's a little heavy for a child. I don't really like the nickname Wally either.
Cleo - very cool, I really like this
Zoe - short and sweet, interesting but familiar enough that it's not hard to spell or pronounce
Third would either be Alice, Iris or Jane - I like all 3 well enough, they are sweet and classic names.
Top three boys:
Leo - I really enjoy this, it's my nephew's middle name. Another cool one
Asher - really like this, and the nickname Ash
Orion - brings a lovely image to mind, makes me think of space and the stars. Has a nice familiar sound to it, due to the popularity of "Ryan".
Bottom three girls:
Felicity - I *hate* the sound of this. It's lispy and weird to me! But seems to be well liked by others.
Sibyl - I don't like the sound of this much, and my mind also jumps immediately to the book 'Sybil', which isn't the best association to have
Veronica - I'm not a fan of the sound of this. It sounds harsh and very old-lady like...not in a fresh way like some of the older names that are coming back into fashion (like Iris)
Bottom three boys:
Silas - I can't really explain my dislike for this name, it just sounds kind of slippery and unlikable to me
Jason - very dated. It's the middle name of my oldest brother, but I'm not a fan
Walter - kind of cute, but I think it's a little heavy for a child. I don't really like the nickname Wally either.
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I've heard before people saying Jason is dated, which I suppose it is, but Jason has been one of my favorites since I was a kid. It sucks that so many great names get overused and then dated. I don't think Walter is any heavier than Frederick or William, but I can see what you mean, since it is a mature and older sounding name. I wouldn't use Wally, I'd probably use Walt if I needed to. As for Felicity, I have childhood associations, but I know it isn't everyone's taste. I know the Sybil association is bad, but I don't think so many people in my generation know about said book/story.
Thanks for your input! It was really helpful.
Thanks for your input! It was really helpful.
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