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HelpGuilty Pleasure Names
Do you have any names that you like that you consider "guilty pleasures", meaning that it is generally disliked but you admit to liking it yourself? I do, and here they are.
Ludwig: It may sound a little pretentious today, but I love the associations with Ludwig Von Beethoven and Ludwig Von Koopa from the Super Mario series.
Sunny: An adjective name. I find this extremely cute, although I may just have this as a nickname for another name like Sunita.
Any name from Undertale/Deltarune with the exception of Sans: C'mon, those are my favorite games. Of course I love the characters as well as their names.
Rexanne: This is a weird one. I came across this just today, and I can't get it out of my head. It's so weird...but so good!! Why do I like this??
With this having been said, do you have any names that you consider to be guilty pleasures of yours? I'll be looking forward to what you have to share!
Happy naming!
~MarioDM02
P.S. I'm going to name my children after a grunge star and/or video game character, and no one can stop meh! >:3
Ludwig: It may sound a little pretentious today, but I love the associations with Ludwig Von Beethoven and Ludwig Von Koopa from the Super Mario series.
Sunny: An adjective name. I find this extremely cute, although I may just have this as a nickname for another name like Sunita.
Any name from Undertale/Deltarune with the exception of Sans: C'mon, those are my favorite games. Of course I love the characters as well as their names.
Rexanne: This is a weird one. I came across this just today, and I can't get it out of my head. It's so weird...but so good!! Why do I like this??
With this having been said, do you have any names that you consider to be guilty pleasures of yours? I'll be looking forward to what you have to share!
Happy naming!
~MarioDM02
P.S. I'm going to name my children after a grunge star and/or video game character, and no one can stop meh! >:3
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Calliope
Circe- This has recently gone into the "tentatively may use" category
Titania- I might still use this one
Galadriel- This one too
Gwydion
Nausicaa
Makeda
Oisin- I would absolutely use this if I thought anyone could pronounce it
Ruaidhri- See above
Rioghnach
Urania
Vasilisa
Asherah
Deliverance- that stupid movie ruined it
Bowie
Arianrhod
Idris- for a girl
Scheherazade
Kali
Athena
I also love Minerva and would absolutely use it if I didn't know people would call her Minnie.
Circe- This has recently gone into the "tentatively may use" category
Titania- I might still use this one
Galadriel- This one too
Gwydion
Nausicaa
Makeda
Oisin- I would absolutely use this if I thought anyone could pronounce it
Ruaidhri- See above
Rioghnach
Urania
Vasilisa
Asherah
Deliverance- that stupid movie ruined it
Bowie
Arianrhod
Idris- for a girl
Scheherazade
Kali
Athena
I also love Minerva and would absolutely use it if I didn't know people would call her Minnie.
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Loki
Thor
Casper
Cassio
Draven
Dresden
Dathan
Ryker
Stryker
Strider
Aramis
Atticus
Artemis
Aris
Einar
Ragnar
Linkin
Link
Holland
Cassander
Enoch
Granger
Locksley
Maverick
Merrick
Shepherd/ Sheppard
Fisher
Snowdon/ Snowden
Thorley
Denver
Dagur
Esmerèe
Morgana
Safiya
Brynja
Siri
Divya
Neha
Eira
Sinara
Amity
Amethyst
Hela
Vígdís
Ylva
Clover
Ludmila
Ziva
Gracelyn
Snow
Alydia
Friday
Wednesday
Tuesday
Gloriana
Svea
Thera
Thora
Thordis
Rosetta
Drusilla
Valencia
Shoshana/ Shoshannah
Dakota
Kamber
Thor
Casper
Cassio
Draven
Dresden
Dathan
Ryker
Stryker
Strider
Aramis
Atticus
Artemis
Aris
Einar
Ragnar
Linkin
Link
Holland
Cassander
Enoch
Granger
Locksley
Maverick
Merrick
Shepherd/ Sheppard
Fisher
Snowdon/ Snowden
Thorley
Denver
Dagur
Esmerèe
Morgana
Safiya
Brynja
Siri
Divya
Neha
Eira
Sinara
Amity
Amethyst
Hela
Vígdís
Ylva
Clover
Ludmila
Ziva
Gracelyn
Snow
Alydia
Friday
Wednesday
Tuesday
Gloriana
Svea
Thera
Thora
Thordis
Rosetta
Drusilla
Valencia
Shoshana/ Shoshannah
Dakota
Kamber
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My maths teacher's name was Alaric. He was really cool. One of the smartest people I've ever met. He wore outfits that made him look like a shiny vampire and apparently listened to My Chemical Romance. Also his nails were always a different colour. He liked classic sci-fi novels. I really loved him.
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Sounds like someone I'd get along with!
I really like the name, but don't know if I'd want to saddle a kid with it. Maybe for a middle name though.
I really like the name, but don't know if I'd want to saddle a kid with it. Maybe for a middle name though.
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I have a whole list of GP names! It's here: https://www.behindthename.com/pnl/69381/109399. My favorites from the list are:
Áine
Allegra (if it weren't for the allergy medication...)
Amparo (GP because I'm not Latinx)
Belén (ditto)
Breeshey
Circe
Emperatriz (see Amparo)
Fairuza (I'm not Persian, and this isn't as popular as Yasmine or Leila)
Henna
Jacquetta
Jewel
Katharyn (my favorite spelling)
Ludivine
Lumi
Nayeli
Niamh
Pilar (see Amparo)
Queralt (ditto)
Ronette
Sabra
Saoirse
Scheherazade / Shahrazad
Sébire
Sephora
Solveig
Topaz
Virva
Yocheved
&
Aramis
Cain
D'Artagnan
Daveth
Elihu
Gustave
Hassan (GP because I'm not Arab / Persian)
Herod
Hughard
Javier (GP because I'm not Latinx)
Leif
Murrough
Navin
Sadiq (see Hassan)
Tercero (see Javier)
Wilbur
Áine
Allegra (if it weren't for the allergy medication...)
Amparo (GP because I'm not Latinx)
Belén (ditto)
Breeshey
Circe
Emperatriz (see Amparo)
Fairuza (I'm not Persian, and this isn't as popular as Yasmine or Leila)
Henna
Jacquetta
Jewel
Katharyn (my favorite spelling)
Ludivine
Lumi
Nayeli
Niamh
Pilar (see Amparo)
Queralt (ditto)
Ronette
Sabra
Saoirse
Scheherazade / Shahrazad
Sébire
Sephora
Solveig
Topaz
Virva
Yocheved
&
Aramis
Cain
D'Artagnan
Daveth
Elihu
Gustave
Hassan (GP because I'm not Arab / Persian)
Herod
Hughard
Javier (GP because I'm not Latinx)
Leif
Murrough
Navin
Sadiq (see Hassan)
Tercero (see Javier)
Wilbur
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Out of interest, why is Niamh a guilty pleasure?
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Petrova
I used to love the book Ballet Shoes by Noel Streatfield, featuring adopted sisters Pauline, Petrova and Posy. Petrova had been adopted from Russia, and now that I'm older I know Petrova isn't a real name.
I still love it.
I used to love the book Ballet Shoes by Noel Streatfield, featuring adopted sisters Pauline, Petrova and Posy. Petrova had been adopted from Russia, and now that I'm older I know Petrova isn't a real name.
I still love it.
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Oh, I love Ballet Shoes!
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Adora — absolutely after She-Ra
Artemis / Athena — I like Greek / Roman god names. At least the gods who weren’t *Terrible* like Zeus and Ares. I know some people think they’re p extra tho.
Ianthe — still on the ancient and medieval mythology names
Ezra — I’m sooo frustrated by this name. I Love the sound, but my main association with it is Ezra Pound, who was a fascist and a Nazi. And I feel like if I use it, that association stays close because I’m a poet.
Madrigal — it sounds so cool, but it has such a specific meaning (more of a definition really, it’s a word name) and idk. It sounds like a fantasy name and it actually is in the Daughter of Smoke and Bone series.
I loooove Simone and Judith. I think right now people think they’re pretty old fashioned. But obvi they’d be honoring Simone de Beauvoir and Judith Butler (and the Biblical Judith too)
Winona —idk it sounds old fashioned but it makes me smile and think of Winona Ryder
EDIT: Almost forgot the Biggest guilty pleasure name of all!! Sappho !!!
Artemis / Athena — I like Greek / Roman god names. At least the gods who weren’t *Terrible* like Zeus and Ares. I know some people think they’re p extra tho.
Ianthe — still on the ancient and medieval mythology names
Ezra — I’m sooo frustrated by this name. I Love the sound, but my main association with it is Ezra Pound, who was a fascist and a Nazi. And I feel like if I use it, that association stays close because I’m a poet.
Madrigal — it sounds so cool, but it has such a specific meaning (more of a definition really, it’s a word name) and idk. It sounds like a fantasy name and it actually is in the Daughter of Smoke and Bone series.
I loooove Simone and Judith. I think right now people think they’re pretty old fashioned. But obvi they’d be honoring Simone de Beauvoir and Judith Butler (and the Biblical Judith too)
Winona —idk it sounds old fashioned but it makes me smile and think of Winona Ryder
EDIT: Almost forgot the Biggest guilty pleasure name of all!! Sappho !!!
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I like Ezra too, but I feel like it's too popular at the moment - by the time I might be having kids, it'd probably be dated.
Judith and Winona are both so cute and under-rated! I think Judith has a fresh, cute, up-beat feeling despite being old-fashioned, and Winona just sounds pretty and feminine. I love your associations.
And of course, Sappho is amazing.
Judith and Winona are both so cute and under-rated! I think Judith has a fresh, cute, up-beat feeling despite being old-fashioned, and Winona just sounds pretty and feminine. I love your associations.
And of course, Sappho is amazing.
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Raelynn - I like this name, but I know a number of my family and friends dislike it.
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I like a lot of very fancy or elaborate names from other cultures that I'd never be able to use.
Also, recently I started thinking Ermentrude was actually quite sweet. I'm not in love with it - I still don't think it deserves all the hate, though.
Cassidy is a big guilty pleasure.
Also, recently I started thinking Ermentrude was actually quite sweet. I'm not in love with it - I still don't think it deserves all the hate, though.
Cassidy is a big guilty pleasure.
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Big mood on the foreign names. But it’s worse to contribute to cultural appropriation.
Ermentrude sounds very quaint and nostalgic.
Is Cassidy a guilty pleasure name? I know a couple of them born in the mid 90s. I’m not the biggest fan of the name tho.
Ermentrude sounds very quaint and nostalgic.
Is Cassidy a guilty pleasure name? I know a couple of them born in the mid 90s. I’m not the biggest fan of the name tho.
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Yeah - maybe one day I'll marry someone from a culture with names I love and then I can use them without being problematic, lol.
I always feel snobby when I say this but to me it has a slightly... "trashy" vibe? In general I can be a bit of a name snob and stay away from names I think sound trendy or modern, and Cassidy does to me. I like it because I like "Cass / Cassie" and I think it's sweeter and more interesting than Cassandra.
I always feel snobby when I say this but to me it has a slightly... "trashy" vibe? In general I can be a bit of a name snob and stay away from names I think sound trendy or modern, and Cassidy does to me. I like it because I like "Cass / Cassie" and I think it's sweeter and more interesting than Cassandra.
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lol I love the way your mind works!
Funny, bc I actually prefer Cassandra!
Funny, bc I actually prefer Cassandra!
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