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Honest thoughts of these?

35 replies

BiscuitLover3678 · 15/01/2022 19:49

Whatever comes to mind. I really won’t get offended!

Austin
Milo
Leander
Evander

Beatrix
Zinnia
Mina

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EmmaC78 · 15/01/2022 20:05

I like Milo and Beatrix but don't like the rest.

Luredbyapomegranate · 15/01/2022 20:04

Austin - car, dog or man in 1960s. I like it though.
Milo - nice, popular. Miles is nice and used less
Leander - it’s ok, he’ll end up being called Lee. If I heard it and hadn’t heard of it I’d assume it was a girl’s name. prefer Lysander
Evander, it’s ok, similarly I might assume it was a girls name if I just heard it.

Beatrix - nice enough. Will get misspelled as Beatrice, which will be annoying for her
Zinnia - a kitchen appliance / or her parents own a yurt. It’s not terrible but it’s not great.
Mina - insubstantial and undistinguished, ok as a short form for Marina or Marianne

nurserysearch111111 · 15/01/2022 20:04

Austin too American for my taste
Milo that weird purple character
Leander trying too hard
Evander same as Leander

Beatrix prefer Beatrice
Zinnia fine, not great
Mina nice as nn for Marina

scramboeggster · 15/01/2022 20:03

Austin - feels quite American and trendy / likely to feel 'of its time' quite quickly

Milo - love it but ++ common around here so wouldn't personally use it

Leander / Evander sound like twins who are employed to teach Defence Against the Dark Arts.

Beatrix - again love it, but is it trying too hard?

Zinnia - medication for energetic children over- enthusiastically diagnosed with an attention disorder.

Mina - meeena? Myna?

happystory · 15/01/2022 20:00

Sorry, I may be an old gimmer but the only one I like is Beatrix

user1493494961 · 15/01/2022 19:59

Beatrix, Milo and Austin are OK, the rest are awful.

toastofthetown · 15/01/2022 19:57

Austin - not a fan
Milo - super trendy. Two syllable names ending in O are a massive trend at the moment. This is the about the fourth Milo post I've commented on in the last couple of weeks
Leander - it's quite nice, prefer Evander
Evander - love Evander. I think Van is an adorable diminutive too. People always talk about the boxer, but I loved the name before I heard of him and it wouldn't put me off

Beatrix - I like it
Zinnia - while I don't love it, I see the appeal and thinks it's really refreshing
Mina - not a fan, I have a non-rhotic accent so sounds like meaner. Nina is better to me

RunningFromInsanity · 15/01/2022 19:56

Austin - yes
Milo - Mylo was my top boys name
Leander - No
Evander - Worse

Beatrix - Nice
Zinnia - No
Mina - Ok

SunshineOnKeith · 15/01/2022 19:55

The only Leander I know is a girl.
Evander is awful
The others are passable

2ducksandI · 15/01/2022 19:53

Austin is ok
Milo is a dog
Leander just no
Evander also no

Beatrix is ok
Zinnia sounds made up
Mina is awful