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Really interested in Shohreh. I like how it looks, just want to learn about pronunciation. I’ve been warming up to Paloma and always liked Xiomara.

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I don’t really feel strongly either way about the other names but they’re all interesting.

This message was edited 1/16/2018, 4:26 PM

I love elaborate names so these are right up my alley. I really like Lysistrata, Melpomene, and Xiomara. :)

Really exotic!

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These could be names of tropical beaches, humid rainforests, or lost cities.

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My favorites are Melpomene, Paloma, and Xiomara.

This message was edited 1/15/2018, 5:53 PM

Paloma is really cool. And Melpomene sounds nice too. I don't hate any of them.

A very interesting selection of names!

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Lysistrata — Ancient Greek / Roman name. No clear meaning aside from the association with Aristophanes’ comedy. Anyone familiar with this story will probably see it as a bad association for naming today.

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Encarnación — a very old, very Catholic Spanish name. As a first name, I imagine it on an elderly, devout Catholic woman of Latin American heritage.

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Melpomene — another Ancient Greek classic. The meaning is positive, but it’s association with tragedy may be seen as a negative. Most U.S. residents would probably mangle the pronunciation (mel-PO-me-nee, at least in English).

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Paloma — a good, underused Spanish classic. I love the meaning of dove and the association with peace. It does seem “old-fashioned” to me, but not permanently dated in the same way that Encarnación is.

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Shohreh — a beautiful Persian name with a pretty nice meaning. I also like the sound of it when it’s pronounced correctly / as in Persian. Most North Americans probably would have a hard time pronouncing this, however.

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Xiomara — one of my favorite names of all time! Beautiful meaning, sound, and spelling. It makes me think of a strong, intelligent, creative woman. I totally think this is usable.

This message was edited 1/15/2018, 2:21 AM