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Candy?

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takemeoutonight · 30/10/2023 23:04

TTC at the moment with 3rd baby.
Thoughts on Candy, Candida, Clemence or Clementine?
To provide some context and not drip feed:

Candy/Candida- inspired by keyboardist Candida Doyle (of Pulp fame)

Clemence- after a character in a book

Clementine- similar to Clemence and maybe more socially accepted

Thoughts welcome but please explain your reasoning if you dislike the names. Also open to other suggestions!

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hoobanoobie · 31/10/2023 00:59

@CallieQ My little pony had it first Grin

mathanxiety · 31/10/2023 00:52

Maddy70 · 30/10/2023 23:46

Sorry all are hideous. American names reminding me of thrush

Really? American names?

mathanxiety · 31/10/2023 00:49

takemeoutonight · 30/10/2023 23:10

But isn't that because of the meaning which is simply "white"? It's a saint's name.

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Yes, but the reason doesn't matter.

CallieQ · 31/10/2023 00:47

hoobanoobie · 31/10/2023 00:38

Cadence/Cadance
Calypso
Coral

Cadence is not a name

CallieQ · 31/10/2023 00:45

Not Candy!!!!

Theredfoxfliesatmidnight · 31/10/2023 00:44

This is the problem with people being basically illiterate these days, and choosing names on the basis of liking sounds rather than being invested in the meaning of their own language.

  • Candida - the yeast that causes thrush.
  • Clemence- a quite severe word; it means clemency, to pardon.
  • Clementine - a type of orange.

Fine if you wish to call your daughter any of these but please try to gain some awareness of what the words mean before lumbering your child with it.

hoobanoobie · 31/10/2023 00:38

Cadence/Cadance
Calypso
Coral

Jewelspun · 31/10/2023 00:34

Carrie Anne

Jewelspun · 31/10/2023 00:33

Calliope

whatausername · 31/10/2023 00:19

Clemence I've always known as a man's name. I think it was a French male name and English has borrowed it. And Clemency is the female version(?). However, I think these days it could easily be used for a girl and not many would bother about it, and almost nobody would pass comment.

sleepismyhobby · 31/10/2023 00:13

My dog growing up was candy

Notalldogs23 · 31/10/2023 00:09

I'd go for Clara or Cora, if you want a C name, lovely names, suit a child and an adult easy to spell and pronounce.

I really wouldn't go for Clemence if you want it pronounced in the French way, unless you live in France.

Snugglemonkey · 31/10/2023 00:01

takemeoutonight · 30/10/2023 23:10

But isn't that because of the meaning which is simply "white"? It's a saint's name.

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It is not something to ignore though!

DameEdna1 · 30/10/2023 23:59

Candra?

junebirthdaygirl · 30/10/2023 23:55

Don't like Candy but love Cindy.

BluebellsareBlue · 30/10/2023 23:53

Lovely, name her after an infection. Candida will go down great!!

HangingOver · 30/10/2023 23:53

I know a Candy. She's gorgeous and very popular, she's really called Candice (Cand-iss). Do not called your child candida fgs

eurotravel · 30/10/2023 23:51

No

Lavender14 · 30/10/2023 23:47

MoonlightMuse · 30/10/2023 23:06

Candida is yeast that is responsible for infections like thrush and vaginal yeast infections

This was my immediate thought op sorry, please don't call her that, clemence, clementine are really cute though!

Maddy70 · 30/10/2023 23:46

Sorry all are hideous. American names reminding me of thrush

salamithumbs · 30/10/2023 23:45

Agree that Candida is too strongly associated with thrush. I like Clementine (not clem or clemmy though) but I think Clemence sounds OK, maybe a bit holy/virtuous somehow for my taste!

Names with similar sounds:
Clara
Clarice
Clarissa
Clarinda
Camellia
Camila

Cara
Cassia
Cassie
Cassandra
Coralie
Cora
Carina
Caroline
Carys
Carlotta
Calida
Callie

SleepingStandingUp · 30/10/2023 23:38

See you've seen the light that on calling her Yeast Infection.

Clementine is nice, Clem is nice, you'd just have to ward off the Clemmie's.

How about Camilia? Not like the queen. Second i not l

User1786 · 30/10/2023 23:23

Clementine is really nice but the contractions are unpleasant. Clemmy sounds like clammy and my autocorrect agrees. Clem sounds like a dirty old man.
Clemence sounds like an old man probably nicknamed Clem or Clemmy
Candida is thrush.
Candy sounds like a strippers name in some US show

RudolphTheRedNosedSpaniel · 30/10/2023 23:22

Cecilia or Cecile is lovely too

MoulinPouge · 30/10/2023 23:20

Candida is the fungus that causes thrush and ringworm. Would absolutely rule this one out, personally. It's widely available info that most people would associate immediately.

Candice maybe? Though I personally am not a big fan of Candy as a name, it feels too sweet and sickly and a bit American hillbilly?

Names that feel similar to Candy but which don't have quite the same not-so-good associations (and perhaps have a similar more classic vibe as Clemence or Clementine):

Tabby / Tabitha
Coco / Connie / Constance
Posie / Posy / Josephine
Kit / Kitty / Katherine
Juni / Juniper
Wendy / Gwendolyn
Sadie or Zadie

If you like the meaning "white", what about Alba?

I think Clemence or Clementine are both nice. I also don't like Clemmy but Emmy seems a reasonable alternative as a diminutive.

I wonder if you would also like Selene or Celeste as unusual names with a similar feel.