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Help[Opinions] Re: When naming your children or characters, what names do you tend to avoid?
in reply to a message by Francisinfp5w4
I had five rules when it came to naming my child;
1) It had to be a name that I liked for a long time. As a name-nerd I knew I wouldn't be 100% pleased by any name I chose, choosing one I'd liked for years would lessen that displeasure.
2) I wanted a name that ranked consistently and that wasn't too popular. My daughter's name, Miriam, has ranked in the top 1,00 for the past 100 years. It's common, but isn't going to suddenly shoot to the top 10. Ny name was very uncommon when I was born, now it's becoming trendy. My sister disliked her name for how popular it was.
3) If there was a question of how the name was pronounced, it was out. Naomi, Raphael, and Katarina were gone.
4) It had to feel right for my our family. This is difficult to explain. I love Georgia, but it didn't 'feel' right. Ditto with Sylvia and Liora. Miriam did.
5) I preferred that the name not be used by any family members, including the middle name. I have 21 nieces and nephews, this was a bit of a challenge. I also wanted it to honor family members.
And I was willing to throw most of these rules out and name my daughter Nora, one of the most popular names at the moment. Husband wouldn't let me. I still like the name and think my daughter would be a good Nora.
The poets have mysteriously silent on the subject of cheese. G.K. Chesteron
1) It had to be a name that I liked for a long time. As a name-nerd I knew I wouldn't be 100% pleased by any name I chose, choosing one I'd liked for years would lessen that displeasure.
2) I wanted a name that ranked consistently and that wasn't too popular. My daughter's name, Miriam, has ranked in the top 1,00 for the past 100 years. It's common, but isn't going to suddenly shoot to the top 10. Ny name was very uncommon when I was born, now it's becoming trendy. My sister disliked her name for how popular it was.
3) If there was a question of how the name was pronounced, it was out. Naomi, Raphael, and Katarina were gone.
4) It had to feel right for my our family. This is difficult to explain. I love Georgia, but it didn't 'feel' right. Ditto with Sylvia and Liora. Miriam did.
5) I preferred that the name not be used by any family members, including the middle name. I have 21 nieces and nephews, this was a bit of a challenge. I also wanted it to honor family members.
And I was willing to throw most of these rules out and name my daughter Nora, one of the most popular names at the moment. Husband wouldn't let me. I still like the name and think my daughter would be a good Nora.
The poets have mysteriously silent on the subject of cheese. G.K. Chesteron
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These are good rules!