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The only names I like here are Ilya and Nikolai.
I like Saylor, Ilya, Carter, Luke and Nikolai
I knew someone who named their son McKinley. At the time I thought it was cute. This was in like 2010 or something. It feels hollow to me now. I just realized it was the same guy who named their daughter Mary. Huh. McKinley and Mary. Interesting. Anyway, I prefer Denali - and I knew someone named that too.
Paisley is likeable in theory. I mean, I love the pattern/fabric, and I love that zzzzzz sound in the middle. It definitely won't age well though - it's destined to become the next Ethel or Shirley. Even that kinda makes me like it. Paisley, doomed by the narrative. It's so satisfyingly tragic.
Saylor is interesting because why is there a Y in there? Does the Y make it "namey" and less "wordy"? I think I prefer just Sailor. This was the name of a character in a David Lynch movie, so that makes it....fun. I once dreamed about a name that had Sailor in it, so I have a soft spot for it.
Henrietta is cute. I'd love to meet a little one. Hetty is an adorable nickname.
Flannery I admire for its reference to the great Southern Gothic writer. It does make me think of flannel, which is cozy but less edgy-cool. Visually, I like how the name reminds me of a hill overlooking a prairie. The Fl- is so tall and imposing, and then it falls into the flat, compact -anner- and then the y is like a gentle river at the end of the valley. Yeah, I like that. I'm gonna add that to my list.
Fabiola is great. It's so fabulous. It a bright purple colour to me, I think because it makes me think of gladiolus flowers. Fabiola is big and showy and I love that. Perhaps not very user-friendly, but... oh well.
Paisley is likeable in theory. I mean, I love the pattern/fabric, and I love that zzzzzz sound in the middle. It definitely won't age well though - it's destined to become the next Ethel or Shirley. Even that kinda makes me like it. Paisley, doomed by the narrative. It's so satisfyingly tragic.
Saylor is interesting because why is there a Y in there? Does the Y make it "namey" and less "wordy"? I think I prefer just Sailor. This was the name of a character in a David Lynch movie, so that makes it....fun. I once dreamed about a name that had Sailor in it, so I have a soft spot for it.
Henrietta is cute. I'd love to meet a little one. Hetty is an adorable nickname.
Flannery I admire for its reference to the great Southern Gothic writer. It does make me think of flannel, which is cozy but less edgy-cool. Visually, I like how the name reminds me of a hill overlooking a prairie. The Fl- is so tall and imposing, and then it falls into the flat, compact -anner- and then the y is like a gentle river at the end of the valley. Yeah, I like that. I'm gonna add that to my list.
Fabiola is great. It's so fabulous. It a bright purple colour to me, I think because it makes me think of gladiolus flowers. Fabiola is big and showy and I love that. Perhaps not very user-friendly, but... oh well.
I think most names have their place, I don't think any of these are atrocious except "Saylor" with that spelling. Ilya and Nikolai are lovely names in the proper context.
McKinley. I prefer McKenzie.
Paisley. There seems to be a lot of hate for this name in the comments section but I like it.
Saylor. I dislike it.
Henrietta. Old lady name.
Flannery. All I can think of is the writer. It’s not a bad association but I don’t care for it as a name.
Fabiola. I dislike it.
Miles. It’s okay. I don’t dislike it but I wouldn’t use it.
Stetson. Sounds like the name of a cowboy in a poorly written romance novel.
Ilya. I like it. I’m not sure it’s a Russian name I’d give a baby boy here in the USA but it’s a nice name.
Carter. Meh. It’s neither good nor bad.
Luke. It’s a classic Biblical name and I like it better than Lucas.
Nikolai. I like it. The nickname Kolya is nice. I think I prefer the Ukrainian version Mykola though.
Paisley. There seems to be a lot of hate for this name in the comments section but I like it.
Saylor. I dislike it.
Henrietta. Old lady name.
Flannery. All I can think of is the writer. It’s not a bad association but I don’t care for it as a name.
Fabiola. I dislike it.
Miles. It’s okay. I don’t dislike it but I wouldn’t use it.
Stetson. Sounds like the name of a cowboy in a poorly written romance novel.
Ilya. I like it. I’m not sure it’s a Russian name I’d give a baby boy here in the USA but it’s a nice name.
Carter. Meh. It’s neither good nor bad.
Luke. It’s a classic Biblical name and I like it better than Lucas.
Nikolai. I like it. The nickname Kolya is nice. I think I prefer the Ukrainian version Mykola though.
McKinley - dislike
Paisley - like
Saylor - somehow I like this despite not liking it
Henrietta - fusty musty
Flannery - it's okay, but I think flannel-y
Fabiola - dislike, it's like a fabulous new cooking oil
Miles - it's okay
Stetson - terrible. It's a Western hat brand
Ilya - like
Carter - dislike, not a fan of trades as names.
Luke - like
Nikolai - like
Paisley - like
Saylor - somehow I like this despite not liking it
Henrietta - fusty musty
Flannery - it's okay, but I think flannel-y
Fabiola - dislike, it's like a fabulous new cooking oil
Miles - it's okay
Stetson - terrible. It's a Western hat brand
Ilya - like
Carter - dislike, not a fan of trades as names.
Luke - like
Nikolai - like
This message was edited 6/14/2025, 9:45 AM
McKinley - For the William McKinley super fan in your life? (Are those a thing?) This would be surname-as-first-name culture run amok.
Paisley - It's unattractive, though I've seen it used to somewhat decent affect.
Saylor - My cousin named her child this. It's dreadful.
Henrietta - Don't love -ette and -etta names in general, though it's fine.
Flannery - You could have a worse association than Flannery O'Connor. Don't like the name, though.
Fabiola - Meh. It's alright.
Miles - I like it fine.
Stetson - Like, the hat? As a name?
Ilya and Nikolai - Putting these together because I think they're good but perhaps a bit culturally specific. Ilia Malinin is phenomenal.
Carter - Surnames as first names are not my jam but this one is okay I guess.
Luke - I really like it. A bit overused.
Paisley - It's unattractive, though I've seen it used to somewhat decent affect.
Saylor - My cousin named her child this. It's dreadful.
Henrietta - Don't love -ette and -etta names in general, though it's fine.
Flannery - You could have a worse association than Flannery O'Connor. Don't like the name, though.
Fabiola - Meh. It's alright.
Miles - I like it fine.
Stetson - Like, the hat? As a name?
Ilya and Nikolai - Putting these together because I think they're good but perhaps a bit culturally specific. Ilia Malinin is phenomenal.
Carter - Surnames as first names are not my jam but this one is okay I guess.
Luke - I really like it. A bit overused.
Most people who name their kids McKinley probably don't care about the president. Just like Kennedy and Reagan. Also the mountain is called McKinley and mountain names are trending.
Okay, maybe you're right? Still think it's pretty ugly as a name, and it's my immediate association.
(The mountain thing, though - that mountain was named after the president. Mountain names might be trending, but it does go back to the president.)
(The mountain thing, though - that mountain was named after the president. Mountain names might be trending, but it does go back to the president.)
McKinley: It's even more blah than Mackenzie.
Paisley: I can sort of see the appeal but as a name it feels kinda vapid.
Saylor: Spell it with a y or an i but it still just sounds like a generic come-on term of address. I remember a few years ago I saw a National Geographic picture of a young woman with "Hi, Sailor" tattooed on her eyelids. She looked so stupid.
Henrietta: Really don't like etta endings, and this name reminds me of something you'd name a pet chicken.
Flannery: A good place to buy flan? Or flannel?
Fabiola: For some reason this always sounds like soup to me. LLike chili, maybe.
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Miles: This is nice.
Stetson Fake cowboy.
Ilya: Body part: ileum and ilium. One is part of yoru hip and the other's part of your intestine but I forget which. Also, not a big fan of most Russian male names.
Carter: Blah.
Luke: Not crazy about it but it's all right.
Nikolai: Another Russian villain name.
Paisley: I can sort of see the appeal but as a name it feels kinda vapid.
Saylor: Spell it with a y or an i but it still just sounds like a generic come-on term of address. I remember a few years ago I saw a National Geographic picture of a young woman with "Hi, Sailor" tattooed on her eyelids. She looked so stupid.
Henrietta: Really don't like etta endings, and this name reminds me of something you'd name a pet chicken.
Flannery: A good place to buy flan? Or flannel?
Fabiola: For some reason this always sounds like soup to me. LLike chili, maybe.
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Miles: This is nice.
Stetson Fake cowboy.
Ilya: Body part: ileum and ilium. One is part of yoru hip and the other's part of your intestine but I forget which. Also, not a big fan of most Russian male names.
Carter: Blah.
Luke: Not crazy about it but it's all right.
Nikolai: Another Russian villain name.
actually
Now I think of it, I think I'm making a connection with pasta e faggioli which is a popular Italian-restaurant soup that has little macaroni noodles and some sort of beans in a tomato broth. It's quite good, though my favorite is Italian wedding soup.
Now I think of it, I think I'm making a connection with pasta e faggioli which is a popular Italian-restaurant soup that has little macaroni noodles and some sort of beans in a tomato broth. It's quite good, though my favorite is Italian wedding soup.
McKinley - surname?
Paisley - no.
Saylor - no.
Henrietta - good but not my style. Prefer male version Henry.
Flannery - looks like word.
Fabiola - foreign to me.
Miles - definitely a word.
Stetson - prefer Stets / Stetsko (short for Stepan).
Ilya - I like Ilya and Illya!
Carter - a word and surname.
Luke - not my style but nothing wrong with name.
Nikolai - I like, especially with nickname Kolya. Prefer Mykola, Mykolay, Mykolas, etc.
Paisley - no.
Saylor - no.
Henrietta - good but not my style. Prefer male version Henry.
Flannery - looks like word.
Fabiola - foreign to me.
Miles - definitely a word.
Stetson - prefer Stets / Stetsko (short for Stepan).
Ilya - I like Ilya and Illya!
Carter - a word and surname.
Luke - not my style but nothing wrong with name.
Nikolai - I like, especially with nickname Kolya. Prefer Mykola, Mykolay, Mykolas, etc.