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HelpRe: Names we never warmed up to... why do you love / like them?
in reply to a message by erb816
Peter - a nice solid name that has withstood the test of time. I like that it would fit in nearly any era and has a variety of namesakes, so I don't associate it exclusively with any one type of person. Peter the apostle, Peter Pan, Peter Pevensie, Peter Parker, etc.
Patrick - Not my favorite but also rather cool in a nerdy way. I associate it with Ireland of course but also with activism and geeky interests.
Alice - Cute, approachable. To me Alice has sense of duality - it is both bright, cheery and gothic, whimsical but also practical, and simultaneously youthful and very old.
Allison - I would find Allison more tolerable if it was used exclusively for boys who are the sons of women named Alice.
nickname "Sam" - Sam is the classic good guy name. Sam isn't the flashy sort of hero, but he is the friend that comes alongside people who are having a rough time and helps them through it. Notable namesakes: Samwise Gamgee, Sam Wilson (the Falcon), Samuel - prophet in the Bible
The other names on your list seemed fine to me, but I didn't feel like giving them a defense.
Some names I don't dislike, but I never warmed to:
Charlotte / Charles
Mason
Naomi
Olivia / Oliver
Harry
Landon
Madison
Maya
Zoe
Patrick - Not my favorite but also rather cool in a nerdy way. I associate it with Ireland of course but also with activism and geeky interests.
Alice - Cute, approachable. To me Alice has sense of duality - it is both bright, cheery and gothic, whimsical but also practical, and simultaneously youthful and very old.
Allison - I would find Allison more tolerable if it was used exclusively for boys who are the sons of women named Alice.
nickname "Sam" - Sam is the classic good guy name. Sam isn't the flashy sort of hero, but he is the friend that comes alongside people who are having a rough time and helps them through it. Notable namesakes: Samwise Gamgee, Sam Wilson (the Falcon), Samuel - prophet in the Bible
The other names on your list seemed fine to me, but I didn't feel like giving them a defense.
Some names I don't dislike, but I never warmed to:
Charlotte / Charles
Mason
Naomi
Olivia / Oliver
Harry
Landon
Madison
Maya
Zoe
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Charlotte sounds elegant and cosmopolitan to me. It reminds me of apple pie.
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Naomi is a fun one, for me anyway. The letters are arranged in a fairly unique way so that it can't easily be confused with other names. The ending -i looks neat. And it's actually both a Hebrew and Japanese name!
Historically I've loved Charlotte, though I went through a significant period hating the name. I compared it to a "flabby feather" in sound back in those days. Now, even if I appreciate the flow again, it's way to popular for me to consider as a first name. I like it as a middle, though - it goes with quite a bit.
Olivia was the name of one of my childhood best friends, and she rarely used a nickname (eventually using Liv as a teenager, I think - we grew apart after she moved away). Even though it's "technically" 4 syllables, it's not so heavy that a nickname is required. I like Livvy, if a nickname is a must, but Liv has sort of become the new Liz (and Olivia's popularity is just way too much now).
Maya is simple yet memorable, though I prefer the Maia spelling. Then again, I like many names that have the long-I sound.
Zoe is another fun one, cute without being infantile, and easy to write. Also memorable. And I like Z names anyway.
But I agree with you on the others (especially Madison, which I forgot in my OP).
Historically I've loved Charlotte, though I went through a significant period hating the name. I compared it to a "flabby feather" in sound back in those days. Now, even if I appreciate the flow again, it's way to popular for me to consider as a first name. I like it as a middle, though - it goes with quite a bit.
Olivia was the name of one of my childhood best friends, and she rarely used a nickname (eventually using Liv as a teenager, I think - we grew apart after she moved away). Even though it's "technically" 4 syllables, it's not so heavy that a nickname is required. I like Livvy, if a nickname is a must, but Liv has sort of become the new Liz (and Olivia's popularity is just way too much now).
Maya is simple yet memorable, though I prefer the Maia spelling. Then again, I like many names that have the long-I sound.
Zoe is another fun one, cute without being infantile, and easy to write. Also memorable. And I like Z names anyway.
But I agree with you on the others (especially Madison, which I forgot in my OP).
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