Venus, Story, Ember or Apricot?

[Spaghetti0h]

Venus, Story, Ember or Apricot?
I've narrowed my name list down to these.
I want something a little different to the top 20 names if possible.
Middle name would be Jean.
Which is your favourite in order please or what do you think?
Tysm for the help x

That is a list of nouns

None of those!

@BenchBench

Story Ember Venus Apricot

I disagree, I like the name Venus, who wouldn’t want to be named the same as someone who thought so hard to pave the way for women to follow 👊🏽

Can you give her a nicer middle name.

I think its pretty horrible for a child to be called Apricot and her only fall back is jean !

The only okay name there is “Ember” though everyone will call her Amber. Save the other names for your next pet.

Cherry is really nice & quite unusual. I know two but different generations.

I feel sorry for you OP, it looks like you really didn’t expect this reception to these names. Personally I love Jean and feel that’s a bit ‘different’ at the moment but I hear you feel it’s plain. I think these threads can be hard as there are all kinds of names people find ridiculous and this feels like a bit of a pile on. But equally I understand the reactions, they aren’t to my taste either. I do like Meadow though!

Why not go for April instead of Apricot?
April Jean

How about Jeanie?
Cherry & Autumn both lovely.
Venus is fine too.

I’m really sorry but none of them.

When they are adults springs to mind.each to their own ect.

Maybe I should just call my daughter a Korean name & keep one of these for a nickname?

This is a much much better idea.

If you must pursue a need to use a name that is not common in the UK it would be much better to take a name from your heritage than to saddle her with something ridiculous.

I know you think people are being mean here, but really they're not. It's a higher level of meanness to name a child a daft word. Avoid putting your wish to be unique above the child's need to have a name that won't cause all manner of issues.

Where's all this love for Story come from? Absolutely ridiculous as a name!

The only one I can get on board with is Ember

But it’s quite popular where I live

I'm another who really dislikes all of those names, and I would say I am pretty open-minded when it comes to names, especially compared to most the PP I see on these forums! I actually know a little Ember though if that makes any difference.

@thingymaboob

What about Nectarine? I hear Mango is popular these days. There's a girl called Banana in my daughters school

Is there genuinely a child called Banana or am I just not being perceptive to sarcasm today??

If you’re not naming a puppy or a horse you can’t use these I’m afraid

@ArianaDumbledore

I know a Story, I think it's a lovely name.

I don't see why the Venus Williams connection would be perceived negatively either.

@ArianaDumbledore - I didn't mean to say the Venus Williams connection would be perceived negatively but honestly I don't know that many women called Venus, maybe celebs.

I didn't RTFT before but now I can see you have Korean heritage. Personally if I were you I would definitely be picking a Korean first name in those circs. I'm mixed ethnicity and have a name derived from Arabic,, and DH is white British, both our kids have Arabic first names.

Ember-Jean, for me, is better than just Ember.

I met an Emba / Ember once and quite liked it as a name, although I think they had chosen to change their name to it as an they/them person.

@Spaghetti0h - my nana (mum's mum) was called Lilian Jean and known as Lily as a child (1920s) and Jean as an adult.

Nice enough names but no way I'd want them for my children. I do know a Lily who's 18 or 19 now though.

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Ember Jean is the least awful. Sorry. But Amber Jean would be better. Please remember your child will be an adult. You want her to be taken seriously. What if she's a barrister or prime minister for example. Prime Minister Apricot?? She won't be taken seriously I'm sorry. And that could affect her life chances.

Thank you that's why I love it!

That comment was to the lady who commented on Venus Williams being an inspiration