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A few uncommon names - usable and what do you think?

28 replies

caitlinrose · 29/10/2022 13:02

I'm reading a book right now which is full of interesting names. I wanted to share them with you and ask you what you think. Are all of them usable?

Tana
Midnight
Pearl
Pauline

Winter
Jameson
Gavriel

I'm currently pregnant and books always inspire me. Tana has sort of grown on me, I say it like tah-na. Is it usable? Pearl has also really grown on me as a middle name.

As for Winter I thought it was kind of cool on a boy. I had previously only heard it on girls and only online. Is it better as Wynter? People are using Summer for girls so I feel like Winter for a boy could work. But my husband would never agree to it.

Jameson I'm wondering is it more like jaym-son or jay-meh-son? jam-eh-son?

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SpookabooAtTheZoo · 29/10/2022 13:10

Gordon Ramsey's wife is a Tana. I like it.
Pearl is probably ok for a comeback. As a child in the 90s there were loads of pensioners called Pearl.
Pauline always reminds me of Ballet Shoes. Love it.
Gavriel sounds like Gravel. Dislike.
Winter and Midnight are also a no from me.
Jamison is a brand of whiskey. I wouldn't personally as it's very American.

Dreamingcats · 29/10/2022 13:09

I'd find all the girl names useable although Midnight is quite goth and I personally hate Pauline.

Winter is a girl's name for me. Wynter would annoy me as a mispelling. Gavriel looks like a typo for Gabriel. Jameson imo is useable but I don't like it.

JessesMum777888 · 29/10/2022 13:08

I LOVE Jameson.
also winter is pretty.
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