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What’s the name of the best person you know?

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jinha · Yesterday 09:23

I really like hearing baby name suggestions based on real people. For example “what about the name, Arty? I grew up with an arty he was the nicest guy ever”

Share the name of someone you think is amazing and why. And / or do you know a few people with the same name and can make a statement like “I like the name Maya, never met a bad Maya.”

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Helenbelena · Yesterday 10:31

That’s so subjective though!

PrettyLittleRose · Yesterday 10:32

Emma.

PrettyLittleRose · Yesterday 10:32

Also Leo.

shiningcuckoo · Yesterday 11:44

Dominic. A friend of 50 years. Unfailingly kind, reliable, thoughtful and fun. We rarely see each other now. We live about as far from each other as physically possible. He pops into my thoughts most days - an excellent man.

StrictlyAFemaleFemale · Yesterday 11:45

Never met an Ella I didn't like, never met a Peter you couldn't rely on.

Mumofgirls2017 · Yesterday 11:50

the nicest people I’ve met have been called

christopher
john
patrick
kate
rachel
elizabeth

plasticplate · Yesterday 12:10

Esther. A family member who didn't have children of her own but was adored by several generations of children for her kindness and wisdom.

saltedlime · Yesterday 12:13

Ryan, the kindest person I know

5682Jhd · Yesterday 12:30

Daniel
Harry
Joshua
Izzy

HighburyHope · Yesterday 12:37

Matthew and Tom. Emma and Kate. Never met a bad one.

Smallpoxy · Yesterday 12:38

Elisabeth
Christine

TruffleSlinky · Yesterday 12:40

The nicest person I know is called Esther and I see I'm not the first poster to say that!

Nicest man - Sean.

Squirrelsnut · Yesterday 12:42

Erika
Catherine
James

mrstambourinewoman · Yesterday 12:49

Aimee
Emma
Fiona
Aaron
Mark

elQuintoConyo · Yesterday 12:50

Frances
Esther (that makes 3)
Emma
Noetah (rare, but you did ask!)
Siobhan

Henry
Jonathan
Sheridan (also not v common)
Curtis

OTOH never met a nice Melissa (I've been unfortunate to come into contact with 3 utter nutters!), or a Dave who wasn't a dickhead

Twisting · Yesterday 12:50

Sue.

Can't go wrong with a Sue.

LittleGreenDuck · Yesterday 12:50

Natalie

Globules · Yesterday 12:51

I've had 3 best friends in my life.

2 have been called Emma.

Ted27 · Yesterday 12:55

My best friends are Trudy and Ann

quantumbutterfly · Yesterday 13:04

I've known some supremely lovely Karens as it happens.

TheeNotoriousPIG · Yesterday 13:05

Katie and Heather. People called Katie always seem to be good friends to have, and I want to be like a particular Heather when I grow up! Also, one of Heather's DILs, but she has such a rare name that she is the first thing to pop up (several times) if you type her name into Google.

Tom and Phillip are good people to know.

EmptyInTheValley · Yesterday 13:05

Daphne
David
Maisie
(Edited to add Maisie)

Maddy70 · Yesterday 13:06

Adam
Camille
Emily

DirtyGertiefromno30 · Yesterday 13:08

Sandra, my first cousin she is an angel ❤️. Annie my grandmother.
Nicest man Matthew .

MonaChopsis · Yesterday 13:09

Another vote for Katie. Every Katie I know is good fun but also has your back.