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I have been asking about names for each gender, going through the alphabet (Amy/Beverly, Ariston/Benedict, etc.) that I would use for a grotesquely large, Duggar-like brood, should I ever have one. I tallied up all the votes for each name to see which ones would win, and these are the results. The winners are in bold, along with the number of votes each name received. I also included some of my favorite comments from members. Thanks for helping me construct the Ultimate Super Mega Name List. It was fun. :)

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AMY - 28
BEVERLY- 4

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ARISTON- 8
BENEDICT - 16
"Ariston is some aristocracy bs." -Tuesday

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DELILAH - 12
COLETTE- 11
"Colette just sounds so utterly trivial, like it could be a word for a plastic poker chip." -mirfak

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COLE - 8
DONOVAN - 8
(I decided these would be twins, since the votes were tied).
"Donovan is really associated with the mononym for me. And it's kind of a lame one, because, even though I know I'm generalizing, I tend to chalk him up to Bob Dylan's overeager friend." -Tuesday

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ELINA- 4
FRANCES - 10

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EDWARD- 9
FREDERICK - 11
"Neither, can I pick Fredward instead! Also points to anyone who gets the reference!" -lakin5

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GRETCHEN- 9
HANNAH - 18
"Hannah...it's just flabby! Not even its status as a palindrome can save it from tedium." -Anneza

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GABRIEL- 8
HENRY - 12
"Henry's not a bad name. But Hank makes me think of dead, greasy locks of cut hair on the floor." -mirfak

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INGRID- 5
JULIA - 16

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IAN- 12
JAMES - 16
"Here I will say that the name Ian has a special meaning to me. My heart thrills and my knees go a little weak whenever I see it and whenever I hear it.
James did that once, too....but that died fairly quickly.
As a name, I've never liked Ian. I think it whiney and somehow insubstantial. I've always liked James, it's strong, handsome, and classic.
You know what? I started out intending to choose James, but James in the end was a dick and Ian will always make my heart thrill.
It's legitimate to associate a name with a person and like it or dislike it due to the association, no?
So Ian it is!"- queenv

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KATE- 9
LENA - 20
"Kate is way too common; in particular it seems like it pops up way too much in fiction. If someone wants a strong female character, they name her Kate. Lena at least is different." -Iac

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KELLY- 6
LAURENCE - 15

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MIRA - 15
NINA- 13
"Mira is fine, but it's also a mirror from New England." -Tuesday

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MILES - 15
NATHAN- 11
"Miles is weak. If Miles, Felix, and Theodore got into a fight, Miles would beat them both to a pulp, but that's like saying a bush gives more shade than a lawn does. Nathan is harsh and mediocre, but at least it's substantial." -mirfak

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OLIVIA - 12
PAIGE- 6

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OTTO- 4
PAUL - 14
"Paul, because Otto is the often high bus driver from the Simpsons to me." -Myosotis

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QUINN - 11
RILEY- 6
"I'd pick (at gunpoint) Quintillian, nn Quinn. And I"m not joking." -Anneza

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QUENTIN - 7
ROYAL- 3
"Royal. Quentin would win at chess or golf." -mirfak

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SUMMER - 8
THEA- 6

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SAMUEL - 10
THEODORE- 5
"I hate Samuel. It sounds slimy to me, like a snot-filled loogie." -humblebee

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VIVIAN - 12
ULYSSA- 4
"Ulyssa? That would make a stone statue smile." -Anneza

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VINCENT - 14
WILDER- 6
"Imagine shagging a guy named Wilder. How could you say his name without laughing?" -mirfak

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So, my kids would be: Amy, Benedict (Ben), Delilah, Cole, Donovan, Frances (Frankie), Frederick (Freddie), Hannah, Henry (Hank), Julia, James, Lena, Laurence, Mira, Miles, Olivia, Paul, Quinn, Quentin, Summer, Samuel (Sam), Vivian, Wilhelmina (Mina), and Vincent (Vince). Interesting mix. :P

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"And by the way, dearie, your punctuation sucks canal water!"
-The Ghost of Vivian Vance