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Help[Opinions] Make me love or hate these: day 4
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Noa is a big No.
Nicola is very nice; the best fem form of Nicholas by far.
Selene - two syllables or three? I prefer Selena.
Bellamy is cute! I really like it, which is odd because I dislike Bella, Belle and Amy as well as lnfns. Go figure.
Bellamy - I've only ever encountered it as (f); as (m), I find Bell- on a male disconcerting.
Xander - a refreshing change from all the Alex, Alexis etc etc people, but I don't take it very seriously as a name for an adult.
Nicola is very nice; the best fem form of Nicholas by far.
Selene - two syllables or three? I prefer Selena.
Bellamy is cute! I really like it, which is odd because I dislike Bella, Belle and Amy as well as lnfns. Go figure.
Bellamy - I've only ever encountered it as (f); as (m), I find Bell- on a male disconcerting.
Xander - a refreshing change from all the Alex, Alexis etc etc people, but I don't take it very seriously as a name for an adult.
2 syllables. :)
Noa" Gorgeous. I don't care what anyone says: its feminine.
Nicola: Nicole. Nicolette and even Collete are better.
Selene: Selena is prettier.
Bellamy for girls: Unpleasant sound. Bellamy for guys: too neutral enough and still unpleasant. "Belly me." Ellery, Emery, Mallory and Dallory are better for either gender IMHO.
Xander: Awesome and fresher than stuffy Alexander or too-casual Alex.
Nicola: Nicole. Nicolette and even Collete are better.
Selene: Selena is prettier.
Bellamy for girls: Unpleasant sound. Bellamy for guys: too neutral enough and still unpleasant. "Belly me." Ellery, Emery, Mallory and Dallory are better for either gender IMHO.
Xander: Awesome and fresher than stuffy Alexander or too-casual Alex.
Noa- could be confused with masculine Noah
Nicola- a less common and more feminine Nicole, both carry the powerful meaning 'victory of the people'.
Selene - va-Selene
Bellamy #1- Sounds bloated. probably because it reminds me of 'belly'
Bellamy #2- Weird, gross sound. 'bella' makes it sound feminine, but combined with the 'uh-MEE' ending it sounds icky
Xander- looks unfinished
Nicola- a less common and more feminine Nicole, both carry the powerful meaning 'victory of the people'.
Selene - va-Selene
Bellamy #1- Sounds bloated. probably because it reminds me of 'belly'
Bellamy #2- Weird, gross sound. 'bella' makes it sound feminine, but combined with the 'uh-MEE' ending it sounds icky
Xander- looks unfinished
This message was edited 3/16/2024, 2:03 PM
Noa - looks unfinished.
Nicola - sounds awkward and reminds me of Coca Cola. I prefer Nicole.
Selene - it's alright. I'd prefer the spelling Celine.
Bellamy - not my favorite Bella name. I definitely can't take it seriously on a boy when it sounds like another variation of Bella.
Xander - sounds cool, I like it.
Nicola - sounds awkward and reminds me of Coca Cola. I prefer Nicole.
Selene - it's alright. I'd prefer the spelling Celine.
Bellamy - not my favorite Bella name. I definitely can't take it seriously on a boy when it sounds like another variation of Bella.
Xander - sounds cool, I like it.
Noa: Never actually liked any 'Noa' variations. To me, it just sounds nasal, and I don't like that.
Nicola: I adore his name.
Selene: LOVE it.
Bellamy: To me, this has ALWAYS been a feminine name. 'Bella' is a feminine name to me, and 'My' is a feminine Swedish diminutive of Maria. Two feminine names equals a wholly feminine name, so, girl's name to me. Personally, I cannot understand how this is a male name to some people, but that's just me... *shrugs*
Bellamy: See above.
Xander: It's OK, but not my preferred nn for Alexander, even though I adore names with an 'x' in them somewhere, but there's something that irks me about this one that I can't put my finger on. I'll go with Alex here. On the flip side, I'll prefer Sander to Xander any day, though, it doesn't irk me in any ways.
Nicola: I adore his name.
Selene: LOVE it.
Bellamy: To me, this has ALWAYS been a feminine name. 'Bella' is a feminine name to me, and 'My' is a feminine Swedish diminutive of Maria. Two feminine names equals a wholly feminine name, so, girl's name to me. Personally, I cannot understand how this is a male name to some people, but that's just me... *shrugs*
Bellamy: See above.
Xander: It's OK, but not my preferred nn for Alexander, even though I adore names with an 'x' in them somewhere, but there's something that irks me about this one that I can't put my finger on. I'll go with Alex here. On the flip side, I'll prefer Sander to Xander any day, though, it doesn't irk me in any ways.
Noa: No, uh ... I know I really don't like it. I know a Noah and it's a guy. Actually it's like six of them. Noa dmittance to your name list.
Nicola: I like this. I say it like NIK-uh-la, not like the lozenges which are nik-O-la. Nicky to friends, maybe. It's excellent. As excellent as Nicholas. Might be dated in UK, but not here. Btw I dislike Nikola for boys who'll speak English as their first language
Selene: it's a nifty name, but reminds me of salami, and selenium, and I feel like the 3 syllable prn is too cute (the eeny sound), and also it's sort of bombastic like, HEY - Goddesss Ov The MOOON. I would like Celina or Selena more.
Bellamy: it seems like potentially the sexfree Brittany of the 2020s or 30s. I think I can manage to not hate it even though nms and I suspect that's where it might go. It's alright. Keep. I don't have a gender preference.
Xander: Alexander was kind of overdone and this nick is feeling y2K to me. I like it fine, though, and it seems a bit trendy so maybe keep. I personally prefer it spelled with a Z. Maybe even Zandr because, like, the name Xander is quirky - one already tries-hard to nickname him something that's more special and oddball than Alex. So, live a little.
Nicola: I like this. I say it like NIK-uh-la, not like the lozenges which are nik-O-la. Nicky to friends, maybe. It's excellent. As excellent as Nicholas. Might be dated in UK, but not here. Btw I dislike Nikola for boys who'll speak English as their first language
Selene: it's a nifty name, but reminds me of salami, and selenium, and I feel like the 3 syllable prn is too cute (the eeny sound), and also it's sort of bombastic like, HEY - Goddesss Ov The MOOON. I would like Celina or Selena more.
Bellamy: it seems like potentially the sexfree Brittany of the 2020s or 30s. I think I can manage to not hate it even though nms and I suspect that's where it might go. It's alright. Keep. I don't have a gender preference.
Xander: Alexander was kind of overdone and this nick is feeling y2K to me. I like it fine, though, and it seems a bit trendy so maybe keep. I personally prefer it spelled with a Z. Maybe even Zandr because, like, the name Xander is quirky - one already tries-hard to nickname him something that's more special and oddball than Alex. So, live a little.
This message was edited 3/16/2024, 11:16 AM
Noa seems odd. I prefer Noah (for a guy/girl).
Nicola: all I can think of is the soda. If you're looking for a fancier spin, Nikola is the original name, I believe.
Selene is pretty but sounds old-fashioned. Selena sounds more modern but not necessarily better.
Bellamy gives me a similar idea to Mallory. Someone living in Kentucky who loves the cows. Idk.
Bellamy for a guy is what I prefer over for a girl. It's still not my favorite but I wouldn't question if I met someone with this name.
Xander: cute and sweet in my opinion, sounds better than Alexander. Any name with "X" to start seems fun and edgy, too.
Nicola: all I can think of is the soda. If you're looking for a fancier spin, Nikola is the original name, I believe.
Selene is pretty but sounds old-fashioned. Selena sounds more modern but not necessarily better.
Bellamy gives me a similar idea to Mallory. Someone living in Kentucky who loves the cows. Idk.
Bellamy for a guy is what I prefer over for a girl. It's still not my favorite but I wouldn't question if I met someone with this name.
Xander: cute and sweet in my opinion, sounds better than Alexander. Any name with "X" to start seems fun and edgy, too.
I play around with nic- names to honor my mom (not that I'm expecting / trying to conceive). Her name is Nicole. :) I like Nicole as is and I also like Nicolette. Nicola was one I came across recently that's been on my mind! Nikola I associate as more masculine for some reason (though I know they both have masc and fem usages).
My most lives-in-Kentucky-loves-cows name on my list would probably be Claribel, lol
My most lives-in-Kentucky-loves-cows name on my list would probably be Claribel, lol