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What’s the most beautiful name you’ve ever heard?

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Renenma · 02/03/2026 02:43

Just that really

What’s the most unique and beautiful name you’ve ever heard?

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Renenma · 02/03/2026 03:00

Arlanymor · 02/03/2026 03:00

No worries - girls or boys?

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Both! x

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Renenma · 02/03/2026 02:58

That’s a good point! I guess most beautiful then

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No worries - girls or boys?

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Renenma · 02/03/2026 02:59

BrownSharpie · 02/03/2026 02:49

I love the name Adeline. Also Aurora. Clearly I have a thing for names beginning with A.

Adeline is gorgeous! I love Adele too

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Arlanymor · 02/03/2026 02:58

BrownSharpie · 02/03/2026 02:52

How’s that pronounced? I assume I’m wrong in pronouncing it like Egg-Lantern

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Egg-luhn-tine - to rhyme with 'seen' at the end. Means 'sweet briar' if memory serves. A bit like Augustine.

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Renenma · 02/03/2026 02:58

Arlanymor · 02/03/2026 02:46

Most unique and most beautiful aren't the same thing though - the most unique name can be unbeautiful by common standards. My grandmother's middle name was Eglantine - fairly unique in the world now, but beautiful to most people? Probably not! So which one do you want?

That’s a good point! I guess most beautiful then

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BrownSharpie · 02/03/2026 02:52

Arlanymor · 02/03/2026 02:46

Most unique and most beautiful aren't the same thing though - the most unique name can be unbeautiful by common standards. My grandmother's middle name was Eglantine - fairly unique in the world now, but beautiful to most people? Probably not! So which one do you want?

How’s that pronounced? I assume I’m wrong in pronouncing it like Egg-Lantern

BrownSharpie · 02/03/2026 02:49

I love the name Adeline. Also Aurora. Clearly I have a thing for names beginning with A.

Arlanymor · 02/03/2026 02:46

Most unique and most beautiful aren't the same thing though - the most unique name can be unbeautiful by common standards. My grandmother's middle name was Eglantine - fairly unique in the world now, but beautiful to most people? Probably not! So which one do you want?