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HelpSome more considerations?
What do you think of these names... thinking of adding them to my list
Dorothea
April
Isadora
Eden
Norah
Everett
Cyrus
Arthur
Barnabas
TIA
~ Always end the name of your child with a vowel, so that when you yell the name will carry ~
Dorothea
April
Isadora
Eden
Norah
Everett
Cyrus
Arthur
Barnabas
TIA
~ Always end the name of your child with a vowel, so that when you yell the name will carry ~
This message was edited 8/26/2015, 1:31 PM
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Dorothea- I find it very boring and dated though I like Thea as a nick name.
April- Just no! Again seems very dated and boring.
Isadora- I like it but I don't think it would work where I live. I don't like any
Eden- Not fond of it.
Norah- I really like it and would consider using it.
I dislike all the male names.
Everett
Cyrus
Arthur
Barnabas
April- Just no! Again seems very dated and boring.
Isadora- I like it but I don't think it would work where I live. I don't like any
Eden- Not fond of it.
Norah- I really like it and would consider using it.
I dislike all the male names.
Everett
Cyrus
Arthur
Barnabas
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Dorothea - I think it sounds a bit old fashioned because it is so similar to Dora and Dorothy. Having said that, I do like the sound and Thea is a nice nickname.
April - This is cute and I like it a lot!
Isadora - Like it
Eden - I'm not keen on unisex names (which this seems to have become). Eden seems a bit bland to me.
Norah - Love it, girly and sweet but not too cutesy
Everett - I like this
Cyrus - A bit "red necky" and I don't think the y in there looks right
Arthur - Love it!
Barnabas - Would probably be shortened to Barney which is still too associated with purple dinosaurs for me
Norah and Arthur :)
April - This is cute and I like it a lot!
Isadora - Like it
Eden - I'm not keen on unisex names (which this seems to have become). Eden seems a bit bland to me.
Norah - Love it, girly and sweet but not too cutesy
Everett - I like this
Cyrus - A bit "red necky" and I don't think the y in there looks right
Arthur - Love it!
Barnabas - Would probably be shortened to Barney which is still too associated with purple dinosaurs for me
Norah and Arthur :)
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Dorothea is good. Nicer than Dorothy. I was at school with a Dorothea who was never known as anything else - very pleasant person.
Norah is interesting because it looks better with its totally unnecessary -h than without! Imagine Dorah or Laurah, for instance. But Norah is good and usable.
Arthur is OK if a bit ambitious; it doesn't' shorten to Art where I live, which is good. And I find Barnabas clumsy and dusty, but I really enjoy Barnaby.
Norah is interesting because it looks better with its totally unnecessary -h than without! Imagine Dorah or Laurah, for instance. But Norah is good and usable.
Arthur is OK if a bit ambitious; it doesn't' shorten to Art where I live, which is good. And I find Barnabas clumsy and dusty, but I really enjoy Barnaby.
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I love Dorothea and Isadora! I would definitely use Dorothea if I didn't love Theodore so much.
Everett is one of those names I likely wouldn't use, but love seeing on other people's lists. Definitely add Arthur as well. I like Cyrus, but it reminds me too much of a certain celebrity. I prefer Barnaby to Barnabas.
Everett is one of those names I likely wouldn't use, but love seeing on other people's lists. Definitely add Arthur as well. I like Cyrus, but it reminds me too much of a certain celebrity. I prefer Barnaby to Barnabas.
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Dorothea is nms, but isn't a horrible name.
April is a name I used to like as a child, but it lost favour with me over time. I still think it has a pretty sound and certainly wouldn't mind meeting a little girl with this name.
Isadora is not a name I would use and I don't really like it tbh.
Eden I LOVE! This name has been a fave of mine since I was a child and with each pregnancy this name has been on our list for a girl. It's one name both DH and I love and always seem to go back to! When considering names we have liked other combos not containing this name, but I think if we were ever blessed with a girl this would probably be either her fn or mn. More likely to be the mn, as it would fit with her big brothers mns.
Norah is alright, though I don't love it.
Everett, while having a trendy surname vibe, is alright. I wouldn't use it, but I don't hate it.
Cyrus I dislike immensely! I don't find the sound or look appealing in any way.
Arthur is old and frumpy. I love a lot of older names, but this isn't one of them.
Barnabas is awesome! It's so unusual and certainly not something you hear often or at all, well not in Australia anyway! I love Barnaby too.
April is a name I used to like as a child, but it lost favour with me over time. I still think it has a pretty sound and certainly wouldn't mind meeting a little girl with this name.
Isadora is not a name I would use and I don't really like it tbh.
Eden I LOVE! This name has been a fave of mine since I was a child and with each pregnancy this name has been on our list for a girl. It's one name both DH and I love and always seem to go back to! When considering names we have liked other combos not containing this name, but I think if we were ever blessed with a girl this would probably be either her fn or mn. More likely to be the mn, as it would fit with her big brothers mns.
Norah is alright, though I don't love it.
Everett, while having a trendy surname vibe, is alright. I wouldn't use it, but I don't hate it.
Cyrus I dislike immensely! I don't find the sound or look appealing in any way.
Arthur is old and frumpy. I love a lot of older names, but this isn't one of them.
Barnabas is awesome! It's so unusual and certainly not something you hear often or at all, well not in Australia anyway! I love Barnaby too.
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Dorothea - I'd say add Dorothy. Or Theodora. Dorothea is kinda hard for me to say.
April - retro and I don't like the sound enough to favorite it, but it's a cool name.
Isadora - *sigh* I know everyone thinks Isadora is a prettier spelling, but the name means "gift of Isis" and is spelled Isidora. "Isadora" is like Dametria or Nichalas - only more "sad." Add Isidora though - it's a beautiful name.
Eden - this name feels very "strange" to me, not exotic but sort of aloof and mysterious and wise. I like it.
Norah - I only like it with no H on the end. It's not a favorite because I get "negative" associations from the "no / nor" part ... I don't notice it on other people's kids, but I would if I called my own kid Nora.
Everett - this is nice. Kind of holds the same style-place as Brett once did. Spiffy, but down to earth, not too preppy.
Cyrus - love it. It's not a surname to me, and doesn't remind me of any pop stars. I know a Cyrus who's about 12 now. Easy name to say, and sounds nice and classic, grows up well.
Arthur - I find Arthur to be very ugly and prim.
Barnabas - I hate this name and would feel a little bad for any guy stuck with it.
April - retro and I don't like the sound enough to favorite it, but it's a cool name.
Isadora - *sigh* I know everyone thinks Isadora is a prettier spelling, but the name means "gift of Isis" and is spelled Isidora. "Isadora" is like Dametria or Nichalas - only more "sad." Add Isidora though - it's a beautiful name.
Eden - this name feels very "strange" to me, not exotic but sort of aloof and mysterious and wise. I like it.
Norah - I only like it with no H on the end. It's not a favorite because I get "negative" associations from the "no / nor" part ... I don't notice it on other people's kids, but I would if I called my own kid Nora.
Everett - this is nice. Kind of holds the same style-place as Brett once did. Spiffy, but down to earth, not too preppy.
Cyrus - love it. It's not a surname to me, and doesn't remind me of any pop stars. I know a Cyrus who's about 12 now. Easy name to say, and sounds nice and classic, grows up well.
Arthur - I find Arthur to be very ugly and prim.
Barnabas - I hate this name and would feel a little bad for any guy stuck with it.
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Dorothea: Not my style, but it is vry interesting and dark in a good way. I have no idea why, but it made me think of a turtoise. Now I'm left wondering if I ever met someone with a pet tortoise named Dorothea. Most probably I've read a story as a kid with such character, or something like that.
April: Nice enough.
Isadora: I get a vibe similar to the Dorothea one. Mysterious and beautifully dark. They would make a good sibset.
Eden: Sounds bratty, not my style.
Norah: I used to think it was old-ladyish. But it's grown on me in the last few years. I think it's cute.
Everett: Not my style, don't really like the sound.
Cyrus: I prefer Ciro. Someone else mentioned this name today and Miley and her dad were on my mind when I read it here. Maybe some other day I would like it more.
Arthur: I've heard a lot of people talk about this one lately. I don't really like it but it would be a nice, unexpected choice for a modern child.
Barnabas: Not my style. I like Bernabe better.
April: Nice enough.
Isadora: I get a vibe similar to the Dorothea one. Mysterious and beautifully dark. They would make a good sibset.
Eden: Sounds bratty, not my style.
Norah: I used to think it was old-ladyish. But it's grown on me in the last few years. I think it's cute.
Everett: Not my style, don't really like the sound.
Cyrus: I prefer Ciro. Someone else mentioned this name today and Miley and her dad were on my mind when I read it here. Maybe some other day I would like it more.
Arthur: I've heard a lot of people talk about this one lately. I don't really like it but it would be a nice, unexpected choice for a modern child.
Barnabas: Not my style. I like Bernabe better.
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Dorothea - Dora or Thea as nicknames? Winner. It's a sweet name without being too showy.
April - I personally dislike it, it seems low rent but that's my associations with the name.
Isadora - Meh. I sort of think Isidora is nicer.
Eden - I like it but then again, not so much. I think it'd make a great middle name.
Norah - Adorable. Sweet, simple, pretty much perfect. The only problem I ever see crop up with Norah is whether or not to keep the H.
Everett - Love it.
Cyrus - I always think Osiris when I say Cyrus. I really like it.
Arthur - Meh. I was into it for a while but then I heard too many people call a kid at K's school 'author' instead.
Barnabas - I'm not really into Barney as a nickname and I can't think of any others for Barnabas at the moment. That's the only downside I can see. It's pretty cool.
April - I personally dislike it, it seems low rent but that's my associations with the name.
Isadora - Meh. I sort of think Isidora is nicer.
Eden - I like it but then again, not so much. I think it'd make a great middle name.
Norah - Adorable. Sweet, simple, pretty much perfect. The only problem I ever see crop up with Norah is whether or not to keep the H.
Everett - Love it.
Cyrus - I always think Osiris when I say Cyrus. I really like it.
Arthur - Meh. I was into it for a while but then I heard too many people call a kid at K's school 'author' instead.
Barnabas - I'm not really into Barney as a nickname and I can't think of any others for Barnabas at the moment. That's the only downside I can see. It's pretty cool.
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