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Don't mind the sound, but don't like the associations?

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anothernamechng · 03/03/2024 07:02

Any names where you like how the name sounds, but wouldn't use it because of associations(both personal ones and famous people/characters)?

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YourNimblePeachTraybake · 05/03/2024 07:25

In what language? Google seems to think it means "industrious".

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thefallen · 05/03/2024 06:19

Amelia. Gorgeous sound, but means missing limbs.

In what language? Google seems to think it means "industrious".

KnickerlessFlannel · 05/03/2024 07:19

Idris
Maddie - love it but got told that all anyone would hear is 'McCann'
Alexa

Rumpoleoftheballet · 05/03/2024 07:15

Verity

thefallen · 05/03/2024 06:19

Amelia. Gorgeous sound, but means missing limbs.

TheOriginalEmu · 05/03/2024 05:43

Isis. I think it’s lovely, but…

CallItLoneliness · 05/03/2024 05:16

Sacha and Stellan for boys. Alexa for a girl.

Libmama · 05/03/2024 03:59

Id love to use Billie if I ever (I won’t) have any more. But my DD is Piper…. So I can’t!

MariaVT65 · 05/03/2024 03:15

Charlotte.

TrainsPlanesAutos · 05/03/2024 03:09

Karen

Mrsbeauxjingles · 05/03/2024 01:06

If I had the cajones for it I'd have loved to have named my son Kerouac.

But...

a) it's too much, too pretentious
b) no girl name I like would go with it- my taste in female names is very conventional
c) it would sound absolutely mental with my surname. Would actually sound good with my maiden name though.

KThnxBye · 05/03/2024 00:56

Amelia
Rachel
Rebecca/Rebekah
Tristan

Any name for a girl that is just a boys name with a -ie, -a or -y on it. I don’t like a meaning to be “female version of xxx”

theduchessofspork · 05/03/2024 00:51

Salome

toastofthetown · 04/03/2024 20:34

Lambrini. It's a beautiful name which means bright, shining, brilliant.

Thingsthatgo · 04/03/2024 18:47

I have always liked the sound of the names Sharon and Pamela. But, I couldn't ever use them.

salamithumbs · 04/03/2024 18:45

Elsa - too frozen now
Ariana - too Grande
Chelsea, Brittany, Kinvara- I like how they sound but I don't like place names!
Plus I like the sound of 60s/70s/80s names like Julie, Suzanne, Debbie, Lisa, Gemma, Caroline and Alison but thought they might seem dated when I was thinking of baby names 🙄 kind of wish I'd used Caroline as I think it's a classic!

VincentVanGoth · 04/03/2024 18:43

Nevaeh. Lovely sounding but 🤮

OctaviaRedQueen · 04/03/2024 18:32

Hermione

IamnotwhouthinkIam · 03/03/2024 22:28

Jezebel - so pretty, but used as a synonym for harlot. I met a woman named Jezebel in RL but didn’t really get to know her well enough to ask whether she ever got hassle for her name.

Onelife2024 · 03/03/2024 08:04

Myra

Ffion56 · 03/03/2024 07:40

Alexa

user1492757084 · 03/03/2024 07:34

Angelina
Madonna