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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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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!

Sophronia · 20/03/2017 06:42

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

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.

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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MommaGee · 20/03/2017 03:06

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

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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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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.

GreyDey · 20/03/2017 01:47

They are pretty awful yes Hmm

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

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.

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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.