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in reply to a message by Ismene
Melody - love it. I have always loved the feel of the name and how it is whimsical, yet established. This is my sister's top name. And, although she doesn't plan more kids, she is young, so I could never seriously consider it. Still gorgeous though, and not as common as you would think. Similar "ee" name? Harmoney.
Melanie - Almost as cute as melody, but just misses the mark. This is one of those names that is so sweet in it's full form but loses all it's luster when people start saying "Mel". Lanie would be sweet though. I like this name, and it reminds me of my childhood since it was kinda popular in my school.
Megara / Meg - Like it. Not sure I get the Jezebel reference. Wasn't she basically captured and forced to be given as a bride-gift? Her husband was kind've a weirdo who went crazy and murdered people (Hercules). Jezebel was an exotic dancer who tricked the king into murdering a prophet and then fell out a window and was eaten by dogs. I feel like Megara wins for positivity. Plus - it's a totally cool sound. Unfortunately, I think of the movie "Hercules" every time... which is not all bad. Just an obvious association.
Ellison - Hmm. Not digging it. I think I prefer Allison. This has a masculine vibe to me. Though, I do love Ellie.
Ellery - Like this. Even though it DOES make me think of celery... it's still one of those cool sounds. I live near a town with this name, and it's just fun to say.
Starling - Secretly adore this name. I could never use it (obvi, I have a daughter named Clarisse!)... but it's just sweet. It would get a lot of raised eyebrows in the real world, but it's still adorable. Only concern would be age-ability. Star and Starli are fantastic nicknames.
Glenna- Pretty. I like Glenda too. I guess I just like these semi-dusty monikers. This is so simple and smooth, with an easy sound and pretty spelling. I am surprised it's not more popular... but then again, I also wonder why Ramona, Thomasa and Alana are not more popular.
Bright - Like it. I know a girl named Brighty. She was supposed to be named Bridie, but her American family couldn't quite get the pronunciation. She is an adult, and a successful nurse. So, it totally works. Bright is a little more straightforward, but I like the imagery and feel of the name. Even though I would never use it myself.
Jolyon - Eh. The pronunciation is hard for me and it doesn't read as a name. However, if I met one, I would think it a cool name. It's certainly interesting to look at!
Wesley - Princess Bride fans unite! I will always love this name, those the name in the movie might have been Westley, hmm. In any case, this is one of those smooth and charming names. Everyone knows the name, Wes is a totally decent nickname, and it's a strong choice with no real stereotypes that I can think of. I will always root for this choice on someone's list.
Suggestions for "ee" names:
Dulcie
Holly
Betony
Tansy
Adelie
Shirlie
Anastacie
Natalie
Tiffany
Maely
Euphrasie
Tahnie
Haidee
Aracely
Carolie
Whitney
BOYS - Audley, Dudley, Chauncey, Karoly, Ramsey, Huey
Melanie - Almost as cute as melody, but just misses the mark. This is one of those names that is so sweet in it's full form but loses all it's luster when people start saying "Mel". Lanie would be sweet though. I like this name, and it reminds me of my childhood since it was kinda popular in my school.
Megara / Meg - Like it. Not sure I get the Jezebel reference. Wasn't she basically captured and forced to be given as a bride-gift? Her husband was kind've a weirdo who went crazy and murdered people (Hercules). Jezebel was an exotic dancer who tricked the king into murdering a prophet and then fell out a window and was eaten by dogs. I feel like Megara wins for positivity. Plus - it's a totally cool sound. Unfortunately, I think of the movie "Hercules" every time... which is not all bad. Just an obvious association.
Ellison - Hmm. Not digging it. I think I prefer Allison. This has a masculine vibe to me. Though, I do love Ellie.
Ellery - Like this. Even though it DOES make me think of celery... it's still one of those cool sounds. I live near a town with this name, and it's just fun to say.
Starling - Secretly adore this name. I could never use it (obvi, I have a daughter named Clarisse!)... but it's just sweet. It would get a lot of raised eyebrows in the real world, but it's still adorable. Only concern would be age-ability. Star and Starli are fantastic nicknames.
Glenna- Pretty. I like Glenda too. I guess I just like these semi-dusty monikers. This is so simple and smooth, with an easy sound and pretty spelling. I am surprised it's not more popular... but then again, I also wonder why Ramona, Thomasa and Alana are not more popular.
Bright - Like it. I know a girl named Brighty. She was supposed to be named Bridie, but her American family couldn't quite get the pronunciation. She is an adult, and a successful nurse. So, it totally works. Bright is a little more straightforward, but I like the imagery and feel of the name. Even though I would never use it myself.
Jolyon - Eh. The pronunciation is hard for me and it doesn't read as a name. However, if I met one, I would think it a cool name. It's certainly interesting to look at!
Wesley - Princess Bride fans unite! I will always love this name, those the name in the movie might have been Westley, hmm. In any case, this is one of those smooth and charming names. Everyone knows the name, Wes is a totally decent nickname, and it's a strong choice with no real stereotypes that I can think of. I will always root for this choice on someone's list.
Suggestions for "ee" names:
Dulcie
Holly
Betony
Tansy
Adelie
Shirlie
Anastacie
Natalie
Tiffany
Maely
Euphrasie
Tahnie
Haidee
Aracely
Carolie
Whitney
BOYS - Audley, Dudley, Chauncey, Karoly, Ramsey, Huey
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