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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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InQuiresandplaceswheretheysing · Yesterday 23:20

Malcolm.

INeedANewUserID · Yesterday 23:27

I know 5 Emmas. All lovely people.
Anya too never met one i didn't like.

Calliopespa · Today 00:58

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

Oddly, I know a very nice Sheridan too. Don't see him often but he is extremely nice and a great Dad.

That makes 2, and that must be something like 50 percent of all the Sheridans in the world?

thornbury · Today 01:15

As a teacher, every boy called Marcus, Stephen or Connor was hard work.
The best person in my life, who seems to be university loved, is Lydia. She just has the sweetest soul, yet she's also ambitious, intelligent, successful. She's done well for herself despite her name being inspired by Lydia Bennett, who was considerably more wayward!

Calliopespa · Today 01:38

InQuiresandplaceswheretheysing · Yesterday 23:20

Malcolm.

Oh the Malcoms I know are horrific!

ThatJadeLion · Today 01:40

Angela. She also spent some of her years as a nun. Lovely pure heart.

Calliopespa · Today 01:46

ThatJadeLion · Today 01:40

Angela. She also spent some of her years as a nun. Lovely pure heart.

I know a lovely Angela too actually - though she certainly wasn't a nun!

And then there was the very insecure, selfish one I went to school with ...

Copperoliverbear · Today 03:34

Ruby a friend nearly all my life, met at nursery still friends and love each other like sisters.
she is so kind and caring and I love her so much.

thebabewiththepowder · Today 03:55

Adam, Derryck, Steve

Venus, Kate, Carol

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