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Sailor, Cherry, Moon or Sook etc help me pick!!

236 replies

Spaghetti0h · 11/03/2022 15:52

Following on from my other thread I've amended my name choices.
I'd appreciate help/advice on which is nicest.
Middle name would be Jean (named for my nana I can't compromise on this).
I'm half Korean so have picked some Korean names too this time as well. I could add the Korean name as another middle name after my nanas though:
Bae
Chin-Sun
Minji
Moon
So-Ok
Sailor
Ember
Cherry
Magnolia
Bronte
Sage
Venus
Yes I've ditched Apricot & taken on board some of the advice you ladies have given me I appreciate it x

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Luredbyapomegranate · 11/03/2022 17:38

OP, you are a delight

Sage is the best one but a long shot
Otherwise Cherry
How about Jasmine, or Robin, or Iris, or Rose...

Bae - I like it, except people are going to think you called her after Beyonce so don't
Chin-Sun - it doesn't translate well in the UK
Minji - NO!!!
Moon - No, people will think you are a mad hippy or a failed astronaut
So-Ok - no! it sounds like the name of a Japanese soft drink here
Sailor - no! - the person who says they like this is a psycho, it's bizarre
Ember - no, people will mistake it for Amber.

Cherry - if you must, but she's going to have to put up with some dodgy jokes in her teen years
Magnolia - no, it's the name for generic white paint.
Bronte - no, it's got a dodgy rep like Jayden etc
Sage - it's OK
Venus - no, it really is a stripper name

Gazelda · 11/03/2022 17:36

Bae - no, for reasons already given
Chin-Sun - I'm. It sure I like this, but it would probably grow on me if I knew the child.
Minji - 😂
Moon - pretty, but people would inevitably joke about bare bums.
So-Ok - suki is better.
Sailor - ok
Ember - I like this one.
Cherry - ok
Magnolia - boring
Bronte - fabulous! And goes well with Jean
Sage - nice.
Venus - not keen.

I adore Azalea

MurmuratingStarling · 11/03/2022 17:35

@Fridafever

What about Gardenia? I love this as a name but don’t have a DD.
URGH! Confused

Reminds me of the goya gardenia talc my nan used to wear. Just NO!

Hohofortherobbers · 11/03/2022 17:34

How about Celeste? Or Stella, Estelle?

MurmuratingStarling · 11/03/2022 17:34

I don't like SAGE. All I think of is stuffing. (That you have with a roast meal.)

JEAN with anything, just sounds shit. (Sorry JMO.)

I do love WILLOW. Gorgeous name. Willow, Luna, Harper, Scout, Bronte, all cute, nice names.

Some people may pronounce BRONTE, as BRONT though, like one syllable instead of 2

I am not too keen on Cherry, Magnolia or SAILOR.

scottishnames · 11/03/2022 17:33

OP I think you have coped with so many critical comments on this thread and another with grace and good humour.

What about:
Ember (or Amber) Jean Moon
Azalea Jean Moon
Jean Sage Moon

Jean is one of those older names (1940s-1950s - and for centuries before) that is slowly becoming popular again. It's plain and simple and elegant. Nothing faddy or frilly.

Fridafever · 11/03/2022 17:32

What about Gardenia? I love this as a name but don’t have a DD.

Liveandkicking · 11/03/2022 17:31

Moon is lovely - has the obviously nature meaning in English but also Korean meaning.

whatajuckingfoke · 11/03/2022 17:30

Luna is a cute alternative to Moon.

Luna Jean
Azalea Jean

Both nice and won't get your child laughed at!

GreenWhiteViolet · 11/03/2022 17:25

I think Sage and Bronte are the best on your list.

Bae and Minji aren't really advisable in the UK. I really don't like Cherry or Sailor. Sailor Jean sounds like a children's TV character who owns a ship. Do you like Taylor? It's not a name I'd personally choose, but it's similar in sound and much more usable. Or Kayla?

PiesNotGuys · 11/03/2022 17:25

@PoleFairy

Bae - I don't think this would translate in the UK well as people use it to call their friends/boyfriends to mean Before Anyone Else Chin-Sun - nice Minji - wouldn't translate well to UK as minge is a vulva Moon - I like So-Ok - nice Sailor - nice Ember - dont like so much Cherry - nice. I went to school with a girl named Cherry. Its unusual but doesn't feel too out there because it sounds similar to the popular name Cheryl. Magnolia - love love this name and has potential for nickname Maggie Bronte - this is ok. I went to college with a girl name Bronte and it suited Sage - really like. Such a fresh Venus - not massively

Bring back Story which I love!

@PoleFairy

There were 21 girls named Cherry last year, and fewer than three Cheryls. Cheryl is so rare now it doesn’t make the ONS list at all.

There were more Storys (6) than Cheryls

Chin-Sun Jean is nice OP. Sage Jean is a no for me because of Sage Green.

Turquoisesea · 11/03/2022 17:23

Azalea is lovely and Azalea Jean works well I think

PatchworkElmer · 11/03/2022 17:20

I like Sage and Bronte.

Dogsinpajamas · 11/03/2022 17:20

Brontë is the best on this list. I ended up really liking Story by the end of your previous thread. Also like Wren or Willow suggested on the other thread.

I think that because you are a young mother your choice will be judged even more than if you were older. It’s wrong but it’s what I found.

DoorLion · 11/03/2022 17:16

I also think you sound like a cool laid back lady with a good sense of humour OP.
For what it’s worth my favourite on your list is Sage, and I also like Sailor.

Saisong · 11/03/2022 17:15

I like Cherry, and Bronte is OK.

My Korean friend at work is called Lyudan, which I think is pretty. I think she said it means pomegranate (I could be wrong!) if so it could give you the Apricot/Cherry vibes without being obvious?

WaitinginVain · 11/03/2022 17:15

Cherry Jean is nice.

Not really keen on any of your other choices.

Floydthebarber · 11/03/2022 17:14

Moon. It sounds lovely. My dd is at school with a Noon and I always think what a lovely name it is.

2bazookas · 11/03/2022 17:14

Beware of Korean names that have a close equivalent in British slang.

So-0k is very similar to slang sook.

The meaning of sook is toady, brown-noser, whining crybaby. You wouldn't want your child to be called sook at school

Minge is a vulgar slang term for vagina.

SleepingStandingUp · 11/03/2022 17:14

@Spaghetti0h

Minji is pronounced more like Meen-Jee so its not as its read so I think it would be fine? Does anyone like Moon?
No, it still isn't fine. People will see it written down and try to pronounce it. Imagine being in the Dr's when she's 13 and the new doctor yelling out "mingey Smith?"

Bae - is lovely but too linked to boyfriend/girlfriend which is awful
Chin-Sun - not in England
Minji - just. no.
Moon - not keen on Moon buy Luna is gorgeous
So-OK - not sure on the pronunciation but I'd say, not in England. People will read So okay.
Sailor - I quite like it. It has a "harper", "scout" vibe
Ember - liked this on the other thread
Cherry - no
Magnolia - cute and could be shortened to Maggie
Bronte - hmm. Fan of the books. Bronwyn?
Sage - biased cos Pink has Willow Sage and I love Pink and nothing she does could be uncool
Venus - no.

Donson · 11/03/2022 17:13

Moon is nice.
Cherry is lovely.
Minji is like slang for vagina.
Bae is a hard no.

Andacherryonthetop · 11/03/2022 17:10

I like ember and Brontë. Im also a big fan of Elora which I think goes nicely with Jean and is unusual

ivfbabymomma1 · 11/03/2022 17:09

@ValkyrieVik

PLEASE DONT NAME YOUR BABY MINJI!!

Apricot Jean come back - all is forgiven!! 😂 😂 😂

😂😂😂
SpaghettiNotCourgetti · 11/03/2022 17:09

Can't stop singing 'Cheer up, mingey Jean' to myself. Oh, Lordy.

I love Azalea and Magnolia and Moon! Azalea Moon is dreamy, I think ☺️

Lessthanfour · 11/03/2022 17:08

Sailor Jean is very sweet 🙂

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