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Sailor, Cherry, Moon or Sook etc help me pick!!

236 replies

Spaghetti0h · 11/03/2022 15:52

Following on from my other thread I've amended my name choices.
I'd appreciate help/advice on which is nicest.
Middle name would be Jean (named for my nana I can't compromise on this).
I'm half Korean so have picked some Korean names too this time as well. I could add the Korean name as another middle name after my nanas though:
Bae
Chin-Sun
Minji
Moon
So-Ok
Sailor
Ember
Cherry
Magnolia
Bronte
Sage
Venus
Yes I've ditched Apricot & taken on board some of the advice you ladies have given me I appreciate it x

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JeffThePilot · 11/03/2022 23:44

Azalea Jean would be lovely, I think.

Buttercup54321 · 12/03/2022 00:57

Cherry or Bronte

WeasilyPleased · 12/03/2022 01:17

Azalea Jean is lovely.

Penguinevere · 12/03/2022 02:00

Moon is the best

Rosieposie101 · 12/03/2022 02:09

Azalea is a bit of a celeb baby name. How about Zélie? It's the name of a saint, it's very rare, and it's beautiful.

Kanaloa · 12/03/2022 02:10

@birdie90

Sorry but all of these names except Ember and Bronte are awful. If you like Moon how about Luna instead?

Please be more considerate towards your child, they will have this name for the rest of their life (probably). It’s not just about bullying and it’s sad that’s something that needs to be considered but it can also affect one’s self esteem. I am not sure how old you are but this isn’t just an opportunity to be edgy, it sounds harsh but I am looking out for your child.

Yeah this. Chin Sun is fine as long as you’re Korean. Some of the others are stupid bordering cruel. I’m usually the opposite of this on naming threads and roll my eyes at people insisting naming your child x is awful because I think most names are pretty wearable, but lots of yours really aren’t.

You aren’t naming an anime protagonist or a fanfiction/young adult novel Mary-Sue or a kitten. You’re naming a lawyer/accountant/cleaner/teacher/New Look shop assistant etc etc. A real life human being who deserves the respect of having a real name.

Rosieposie101 · 12/03/2022 02:15

I agree with the above that your baby is only a quarter Korean so going with a fully very Korean name might be a bit odd. I am 1/4 African (don't want to name the country as it's a bit outing) but have blue eyes and pale skin so if I'd been named a very recognisable name from this culture it would have been a bit odd, especially these days when everyone is constantly banging on about cultural appropriation. Id have had to explain myself constantly.

Rosieposie101 · 12/03/2022 02:21

Like I said before, I live in Asia and the "English names" I've seen many people choose for themselves/their children are so cute and I wish I could pull them off! Could you choose something like this? Some commonly used "English names" here are:
Honey
Coco
Cici
Winnie
Cherry
Suki
Moon
Sunny
Vivi
Skye
And, inexplicably, Doris.

Boopeedoop · 12/03/2022 02:32

Sailor - Jean reads the nicest to me.

JaneEyress · 12/03/2022 02:49

One more vote here for Azalea Jean. I also like the previous suggestions of finding other Korean names that work better in an English context.

Moonshine Minge! I am dead. Grin

Alrightqueenie · 12/03/2022 06:37

Azalea Jean or Zinnia Jean, they are both flowers so recognisable and not too out there but not popular.

Sailor is an occupation and not a name so I'm not too keen on occupations and surnames as first names. For eg, if she becomes a Dr then her name would be Dr. Sailor Jean Surname. Think ahead a bit, you're naming an adult as well as a baby so a cute name isn't appropriate for an 18 year old.

Im2022 · 12/03/2022 06:42

I like Moon.. there’s a hippy Moon in Cobra Kai.

What about Billie?

lottiegarbanzo · 12/03/2022 06:56

How about Zora?

miamiibiza · 12/03/2022 06:59

I like Sailor Jean

lottiegarbanzo · 12/03/2022 07:03

Tulip and Fuschia are sometimes used for people too. There are lots of flower possibilities.

MrPickles73 · 12/03/2022 07:03

Magnolia is a flower /shrub and a bland cream paint colour. I would avoid.

lottiegarbanzo · 12/03/2022 07:05

I quite like Camelia, which sounds like a cross between Camilla and Amelia but is also a lovely flower - bit like Magnolia but works better as a name.

Timeflyin · 12/03/2022 07:08

@TheScepticalEyebrow

Bae is a moronic overdone word said 5 years ago among the Insta-huns Minji, people will wonder WTF you mean, a cute minge? Moon = the mother is a dipshit hippy that makes life decisions according her horoscope. So-Ok. As in the opposite of not OK. There will be times when your daughter's name is written and read out by people who haven't it before and don't know how to say it. They will say it So Ok as two words. Where did Bronte come from amongst that lot? Everything's so hippy then suddenly we have Heathcliff and Cathy out of nowhere. Anyway, it's a surname. Magnolia is just about the most boring colour on earth, in every new build house everywhere for the last 30 years. Cherry - pop your cherry. A reference to virginity and sex in the UK.

Honestly, they're all mad. Just give your kid a normal name that won't cause her embarrassment or problems, for fuck sake. I say this as someone who was landed with a similarly absurd name which blighted my life and I changed the minute I turned 18.

Completely agree with this . I’m sorry but I’m not even sure if this thread and these names are for real or a piss take. I mean minji? Come on now .
RedRobin100 · 12/03/2022 07:08

Scarlett Jean?

Suki as a suggestion is also cute. Where I am it’s an orange juice drink and also reminds me of cows… but I still think it’s cute!

Spaghetti0h · 12/03/2022 07:45

Thank you to everyone who has been lovely to me I truly appreciate you all 💝
Magnolia, I know someone who named their daughter Magnolia-Mae that's where I got it from. I guess it doesn't sound right without the second part though? I think it's pretty.
Sailor someone suggested to me on another thread, I think it sounds nice with Jean? So maybe both as a first name?
I'm going to look through all the other suggestions now thank you everyone!

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Spaghetti0h · 12/03/2022 07:47

No, I'm serious I don't know why you'd think that its actually a beautiful Korean name?
I'm not using it now anyway because I see how it could mean something else over here.

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Spaghetti0h · 12/03/2022 07:48

@Spaghetti0h

No, I'm serious I don't know why you'd think that its actually a beautiful Korean name? I'm not using it now anyway because I see how it could mean something else over here.
That was to @timeflyin
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lottiegarbanzo · 12/03/2022 08:03

Magnolia is a really beautiful Asian flowering tree, grown in gardens all over the world. Unfortunately it was the name given to a paint colour that became 'universal bland'. Bit like vanilla; delicious and exotic but slang for bland.

I like Camellia as a similar alternative. Cami as a nn is really cute too. (Don't use Cami as a name by itself though, as that would like calling your child 'Vest' i.e. short for camisole).

Tulip tree too.

Maybe not Handkerchief tree.

B0J0ker · 12/03/2022 08:10

I'm loving this thread and enjoying all the suggestions (from the sublime to the ridiculous!!)

Just had a quick look on a Korean names website and there's some LOVELY girls names on it. Here's a few of my favourite OP.
Hope you also like them!

Konnie - meaning steadfast and constant in Korean. Goes well with Jean as a middle name. Could spell it with a 'C' to make things easier?

Deiji - from the Korean word for Daisy.

Nari - after the Lily flower

Please keep coming back OP Smile

Andoffwego · 12/03/2022 08:18

I love Magnolia. Maggie for short. Really pretty.