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Names everyone hates

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MommaGee · 20/03/2017 01:17

Is it awful to pick a name everyone hates because we like it?
Not pregnant yet bit theoretical conversation about
Illyana
Arianna
Ellianna
Lillianna

Not for quads obviously Lol

For boys were liked
Malachi
Zachariah
Xavier

Are they really that bad?

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highinthesky · 20/03/2017 01:26

DSis had her heart set on Ariana but caved to her bastard of a partner and named her something similar as a compromise.

We call her Anna anyway! Amongst lots of other cute NNs.

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MiniMaxi · 20/03/2017 01:42

Does everyone hate those names?! I like pretty much all of them. I personally wouldn't spell Eliana or Liliana with double L's or N's though.

I thought the "universally hated on MN" names were Kai and Lily-Mae ?!

PS call your kid whatever you like! Within reason... Maybe not Adolf.

Smile

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Awwlookatmybabyspider · 20/03/2017 01:46

I don't think there's any names that everyone hates. We all have varied opinions, and Thank God we do. Itd be boring if we all had the same name.
With the exception of Zachariah. You're names are gorgeous

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GreyDey · 20/03/2017 01:47

They are pretty awful yes Hmm

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ErrolTheDragon · 20/03/2017 01:47

Illyana and Ariana are very nice. The other two sound a bit like Ellie-Anna, Lily-Anna maybe, but they're ok.

The boy's names... personally not keen on OT prophet names, but with nicknames Mal and Zach those two are ok. Xavier... its a bit marmite, but not dreadful.

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MommaGee · 20/03/2017 03:05

Ok so not EVERYONE just LOTS of people. Got told Malachi was a goblin and Xavier would get beaten up for his name

mini I might have got carried away with l's and n's haha. Liliana is a compromise on Lilleth which is vetoed by DH. Malakai would have ended up as Kai

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MommaGee · 20/03/2017 03:06

greyday out of interest what are your top boot and girl names?

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Toobloodytired · 20/03/2017 03:48

I like basic normal names, not a fan of giving my child a name that may hinder their chances at a job simply because they rock up to an interview introducing themselves as crystal! Hmm

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CakeRattleandRoll · 20/03/2017 05:50

I like Eliana and Liliana, but agree they are better without all the double letters. And I like Xavier from your boy's list.

None of them are what I would have considered 'generally disliked names', though.

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Sophronia · 20/03/2017 06:42

They're nice spelled Ariana, Eliana, Liliana and Ileana. I like all the boys names, especially Zachariah.

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Reow · 20/03/2017 06:47

If you like them then use them. whatever name you pick someone else is going to hate it.

I like Xavier. Xavier Bardem!

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NashvilleQueen · 20/03/2017 06:50

Ariana is a nice name but at the moment almost exclusively linked to Ariana Grande so everyone will assume that's your motivation. If you're happy with that then go for it.

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CactusFred · 20/03/2017 06:58

I know an Oriana which fits in with your list. I like it. The girls names on the list are worse than the boys ones. The boys ones are actually 'proper' names not made up ones.

None of the names are awful though.

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LadyOfTheCanyon · 20/03/2017 07:06

I admit I do an inward eye roll with almost any name that isn't fairly plain as it just seems a bit try hard to me. But I'm a grumpy shit and no-one has to listen to me thankfully
I agree all the excess Ls and Ns looks like you didn't know when enough was a good thing.
I also think that diminutives will ALWAYS out. I know a few people who insist that their child is called Andrew/Primrose/Zachariah etc and they without exception get called Andy/Rose/Zach by their peers. So make sure you're happy with Arrie and Ellie because that's what will happen.

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Heathen4Hire · 20/03/2017 07:10

Oriana is a P&O cruiser and Illyana reminds me of Italian coffee.

I like Zachary! Xavier is a bit too posh and Malachi...nope.

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crapfatbanana · 20/03/2017 07:20

Don't tell anyone your name choices until you've named the baby.

My mum was scathing about our name choices but we used them anyway. She admitted recently that she loves the names now and likes telling everyone them!

For what it's worth I like your name choices, particularly the boys'.

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SuperBeagle · 20/03/2017 07:36

The spelling of the girls names bother me.

Illyana is probably fine, but I just don't like it.

Ariana, Eliana and Liliana are how the others should be spelt. I like Liliana (very pretty - there was a girl when I was in primary school named this and I was forever envious), but not the others.

Zachariah is a bit too Bible Belt America. Zachary is more well-rounded. Smile

Malachi is quite common among Pacific Islanders here, so it brings up a certain image for me. Not a bad thing, of course, but it's a strong association.

Xavier is lovely. I've known a few. The only issue is the pronunciation. Zay-vee-er or Ex-ay-vee-er.

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BikeRunSki · 20/03/2017 07:43

I don't really like any of your girls names, but I love all your boys names. There's one of each at DS's Cubs!

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MommaGee · 20/03/2017 08:53

Just my family then, thaws reassuring 😄

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1horatio · 20/03/2017 09:31

Arianna: I like it
Ellianna: Eliana was on my list for DC2... (and is now one the middle name list for that child). Yes, I like the name
Lillianna: I really like Liliana ^



Zachariah: I love this name.


So, yeah... Everybody hates them? Hmm

It's probably really kust your family, yes.

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Sugarpiehoneyeye · 20/03/2017 09:46

Love your boys names, and like Arianna.

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PenelopeFlintstone · 20/03/2017 09:57

If you put two Ns in Ariana, people will pronounce it Ari-anna instead of Ari-arna.

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Pencilvester · 20/03/2017 10:04

Xavier would get beaten up for his name

Kids are much more accepting and less violent than you think. Plenty of kids have unusual names and no-one bats an eyelid.

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Chathamhouserules · 20/03/2017 10:04

All those girls names are a bit ott for my taste. They sound very Russian to my ears. Not that that is a bad thing.
Boys - I like Xavier and Zachary.

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