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Help[Opinions] Claire, Rachel, Naomi
These are my three top picks for a girl. My husband's picks are Judith and Anne.
Thoughts?
Thoughts?
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I love Claire. I think it's a beautiful name. It would have been among my top choices for this baby, but I don't really want her to have an alliterative name (last name starts with C), and it doesn't flow well with the middle name Mary.
I'd rank them like this in order of favorite to least favorite:
1. Claire
2. Naomi
3. Judith
4. Rachel
5. Anne
Anne is just too plain to me.
I'd rank them like this in order of favorite to least favorite:
1. Claire
2. Naomi
3. Judith
4. Rachel
5. Anne
Anne is just too plain to me.
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They're smart names. I like how none of them end in A.
Anne is a super boring name. It is better than Ann though.
I think maybe Judith is my favorite, especially if there's an option for Judy, which is just super fun. Judith is high-minded and does a lot of thinking in the library. Judy has a big laugh and adds onto the joke and makes everyone laugh harder. Together they're an unstoppable team.
I like Claire and Rachel about equally, I'm not passionate about either. Claire is a little dreamier, Rachel is a little more powerful and focused. I think of Claires as kind of self-indulgent dreamers and Rachels as, like, scientists and administrators. Claire as a name is prettier than Rachel as a name, though. I like the Rachel spelling way more than Rachael, which is just awkward and takes away a lot of the feeling of sharpness.
Naomi sits awkwardly in my head. It's sort of hard for me to say and figure out. Like, it's hard for me to realize that it's a real name, for some reason, so whenever I think about it it's as a hypothetical name. It feels like the palm of a hand. Very earthy and wise.
Anne is a super boring name. It is better than Ann though.
I think maybe Judith is my favorite, especially if there's an option for Judy, which is just super fun. Judith is high-minded and does a lot of thinking in the library. Judy has a big laugh and adds onto the joke and makes everyone laugh harder. Together they're an unstoppable team.
I like Claire and Rachel about equally, I'm not passionate about either. Claire is a little dreamier, Rachel is a little more powerful and focused. I think of Claires as kind of self-indulgent dreamers and Rachels as, like, scientists and administrators. Claire as a name is prettier than Rachel as a name, though. I like the Rachel spelling way more than Rachael, which is just awkward and takes away a lot of the feeling of sharpness.
Naomi sits awkwardly in my head. It's sort of hard for me to say and figure out. Like, it's hard for me to realize that it's a real name, for some reason, so whenever I think about it it's as a hypothetical name. It feels like the palm of a hand. Very earthy and wise.
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I'm going to be lazy and mostly agree with this instead of giving my own detailed opinion.
Anne is fairly boring but looks more formal than Ann. I could like it, especially with a cool MN.
That description of Judith / Judy is spot on.
I slightly prefer Claire to Rachel but don't disagree with that assessment of their differences.
I like Naomi, partly because it does seem earthy, but I hesitate with the pronunciation, so it is a bit awkward.
Anne is fairly boring but looks more formal than Ann. I could like it, especially with a cool MN.
That description of Judith / Judy is spot on.
I slightly prefer Claire to Rachel but don't disagree with that assessment of their differences.
I like Naomi, partly because it does seem earthy, but I hesitate with the pronunciation, so it is a bit awkward.
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I prefer Clare to the fussier-looking Claire; I certainly like Clare enough to use, and Claire doesn't bother me.
Rachel is very attractive; unfortunately all the Rachel people I've known have turned into Ray people, which is rather a let-down. I'd use it happily, but only as a mn. Of course, if you don't mind Ray or like it, there's no problem.
Naomi looks better than it sounds. naOHmi sounds like a sad sigh, and NAYomi doesn't come naturally. Once again, good mn material.
Judith is elegant and lovely, and also works for a tiny child. I don't like Judy: it seems dated, and Judith is timeless. Hey Jude is pretty good as a personal signature tune!
Anne - I have a personal interest, of course, but I'm so delighted to see Anne (with an -e at that!) instead of the ubiquitous Anna. Which is OK, and infinitely better than Hannah, but Anne has the timeless beauty of Clare and Judith, or I think it does.
Rachel is very attractive; unfortunately all the Rachel people I've known have turned into Ray people, which is rather a let-down. I'd use it happily, but only as a mn. Of course, if you don't mind Ray or like it, there's no problem.
Naomi looks better than it sounds. naOHmi sounds like a sad sigh, and NAYomi doesn't come naturally. Once again, good mn material.
Judith is elegant and lovely, and also works for a tiny child. I don't like Judy: it seems dated, and Judith is timeless. Hey Jude is pretty good as a personal signature tune!
Anne - I have a personal interest, of course, but I'm so delighted to see Anne (with an -e at that!) instead of the ubiquitous Anna. Which is OK, and infinitely better than Hannah, but Anne has the timeless beauty of Clare and Judith, or I think it does.
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Interesting. I don't think I know any Rachels-called-Ray. Wonder if it's a cultural thing?
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Just laziness, I suspect! Can't be bothered to form that extra syllable ...
This message was edited 4/18/2020, 12:53 PM
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I like Rachel. It's common but I don't think it's boring, and it seems smart and friendly.
Naomi is cute. It seems old fashioned but also classic/timeless.
Sometimes I like Claire. It depends on the combo, but in general I'd prefer Claire as a middle name and something else like Clara for a first name. It's elegant but not as friendly.
I really like Anne, but it also seems like more of a middle name to me.
Judith is nice but maybe strange as a first name on a young kid.
Some combos-- Rachel Anne, Rachel Naomi, Rachel Judith, Naomi Judith, Naomi Rachel, Anne Claire (works better if you pronounce Anne the German way)
Naomi is cute. It seems old fashioned but also classic/timeless.
Sometimes I like Claire. It depends on the combo, but in general I'd prefer Claire as a middle name and something else like Clara for a first name. It's elegant but not as friendly.
I really like Anne, but it also seems like more of a middle name to me.
Judith is nice but maybe strange as a first name on a young kid.
Some combos-- Rachel Anne, Rachel Naomi, Rachel Judith, Naomi Judith, Naomi Rachel, Anne Claire (works better if you pronounce Anne the German way)
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Middle name will be Cecelia.
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In that case I think Anne or Claire works best. Rachel, Naomi, and Judith are too earthy for Cecelia. Normally I'd avoid double initials but Claire Cecelia sounds good.
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Love Claire, like Naomi, am okay with Rachel.
Don’t like Judith or Anne, but Anne would be fine as a middle name.
I think probably out of all of them, Naomi or Rachel goes best with your daughters name.
Don’t like Judith or Anne, but Anne would be fine as a middle name.
I think probably out of all of them, Naomi or Rachel goes best with your daughters name.
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Love Claire. I think it's elegant and beautiful. Rachel has never been a favorite. I've known some awful ones and I always think of Rachels as busy bodies and gossips. Naomi makes me think of mayonnaise. So, obviously it's not a favorite.
I like Anne a lot and I don't usually like Judith, but I love it with M's name.
I like Anne a lot and I don't usually like Judith, but I love it with M's name.
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Claire is easily my favorite as well. I haven't met too many Rachels, and the few I have been nice enough.
Judith: I, too, love how it sounds with Miriam. That said, my Uncle's wife is Judith nn Judy. She is not a nice person and is bananas to boot.
I've never thought about Naomi and mayonnaise, but I do know I prefer the Hebrew pronunciation of ny-oh-me to nay-oh-mee, and everyone would pronounce it the second way.
I've also suggested Therese and Nina to my husband, neither appeal to him. And of course the more unusual names I like - Liat, Lior, Magda - completely out.
It will be interesting to see what we end up using, should we end up having another child.
Judith: I, too, love how it sounds with Miriam. That said, my Uncle's wife is Judith nn Judy. She is not a nice person and is bananas to boot.
I've never thought about Naomi and mayonnaise, but I do know I prefer the Hebrew pronunciation of ny-oh-me to nay-oh-mee, and everyone would pronounce it the second way.
I've also suggested Therese and Nina to my husband, neither appeal to him. And of course the more unusual names I like - Liat, Lior, Magda - completely out.
It will be interesting to see what we end up using, should we end up having another child.
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I love Naomi. She's atypical but not unheard of, and has a lot of spark to her. The trick is to find a good middle name for her - my Naomi Olympia isn't getting good feedback in the polls. And I've had both Naomi Willow and Naomi Tamsin in my Top 10 in the past.
Claire is nice, though as a first name I prefer Clara. I've used Claire as a middle in combos, though.
Rachel is classic and spunky, yet also office-friendly. It's not a "pretty" name, but feminine names don't always have to be "pretty."
(I think both Naomi Claire and Naomi Rachel - if you don't think it's too biblical - would be good combos!)
Anne is sweet, especially if you use the nickname Annie. Despite previously being a classic, Anne looks like she might become dated, though (Anna has more enduring popularity); so that's something to consider.
I don't like Judith at all, though, I'm sorry. Too harsh.
Claire is nice, though as a first name I prefer Clara. I've used Claire as a middle in combos, though.
Rachel is classic and spunky, yet also office-friendly. It's not a "pretty" name, but feminine names don't always have to be "pretty."
(I think both Naomi Claire and Naomi Rachel - if you don't think it's too biblical - would be good combos!)
Anne is sweet, especially if you use the nickname Annie. Despite previously being a classic, Anne looks like she might become dated, though (Anna has more enduring popularity); so that's something to consider.
I don't like Judith at all, though, I'm sorry. Too harsh.
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Love Naomi and Judith. I like Rachel. Claire and Anne are a bit bland by comparison.
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love your picks more, all great names though
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I prefer Naomi of the names you’ve listed.
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