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What would be a good name if...

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MontySaucy · 24/10/2024 13:10

It wasn't a name for something already?
Such as Chlamydia.
I like

  • indicative -indie for short
  • nicorette- nicky or etty
  • coffee - has the soft f sound and popular ie sound
  • lawn - unisex but like a cross between Dawn and Lauren
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cattreetower · 24/10/2024 13:29

I read an article years ago predicting that "EBay" would, at some point, become a popular name for girls. When I disassociate it with the selling site, I think it's actually a really cute name! Even suggested it (half joking, half not) when pregnant with my first 🤣

CheerfulYank · 24/10/2024 13:23

Diarrhea 🤣 I heard someone say that once. If you completely divorce the meaning of the word from the word, it IS pretty sounding!

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MontySaucy · 24/10/2024 13:21

Arlanymor · 24/10/2024 13:18

Truculent - if it was pronounced the way I thought it was the first time I read Tess of the D'Urbervilles (troo-ceh-lent). Sadly it's pronounced truck-u-lent - which sounds like a bailiff coming after you for failing to return a rental vehicle.

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TBF chaise and sofa sound like siblings from somewhere in America to me!

Taffeta is adorable, Taffy.

Velvet and Velveeta boy/girl twins

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viques · 24/10/2024 13:18

Fabric words.

Denim
Velvet
Corduroy
Fleece
Viscose
Silk
Satin
Lace
Taffeta

though I agree with upthread posters, medical and disease words are the best, especially the ones which have a nod to real names so you need to double take

Coronary
Catheter
Rubella
Fistula
Suture

Arlanymor · 24/10/2024 13:18

Truculent - if it was pronounced the way I thought it was the first time I read Tess of the D'Urbervilles (troo-ceh-lent). Sadly it's pronounced truck-u-lent - which sounds like a bailiff coming after you for failing to return a rental vehicle.

TrickyBean · 24/10/2024 13:17

I always liked Rubella

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MontySaucy · 24/10/2024 13:16

Cassette is actually really pretty! Florette is as well, I'm beginning to think any word that ends in ette is a nice name!

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MrsMoastyToasty · 24/10/2024 13:15

Chaise longue. Sister to Couch (male), Foot-Stool (male) and Sofa (female ).

Nicebloomers · 24/10/2024 13:15

Florette

MiraculousLadybug · 24/10/2024 13:15

Also Viper. It sounds a bit like Vesper. Capable and exciting. I could imagine a board meeting chaired by Viper who has all the stats on KPIs.

MiraculousLadybug · 24/10/2024 13:13

Cassette. I actually thought the girl from Les Mis was called this the first time I saw that cartoon of it a million years ago. 🤣 NN Cassie or Etta. I suppose these days no one knows what a cassette is so you could potentially get away with it now.