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Help[Opinions] Primrose and Honey
I remember Primrose being everyone's favorite about 10 years ago. Do you like Primrose? Does it feel like a fad? Will it rise?
I like the name Honey, but it's probably not usable, is it? Middle name?
I like the name Honey, but it's probably not usable, is it? Middle name?
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I know a woman named Honey. She's the wife of one of my dad's friends. I've known her since I was an infant but didn't learn until about 2 years ago her legal name is Diane when I stopped by their house for something one afternoon. When I told my dad about it, he was as shocked me, and he's known them since the early 80s. I don't necessarily like it, but it does suit her. I can't imagine her as anything but Honey. One of my favorite teddy bears I still have is named "Honey Bear" since his fur is the color of gold honey.
I really like Primrose. It is a bit trendy, but I think it does have some standing power potential. If I had to make a prediction: I think it'll continue to be modestly popular for a time, then continue to dip in and out of fashion in the coming decades and millennia.
I really like Primrose. It is a bit trendy, but I think it does have some standing power potential. If I had to make a prediction: I think it'll continue to be modestly popular for a time, then continue to dip in and out of fashion in the coming decades and millennia.
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Primrose is very sweet, but I prefer it for a mn.
Honey I actually love, but my husband and I refer to each other as honey all the time, so I wouldn’t use it. Well I wouldn’t use it as a fn anyway! ;)
Honey I actually love, but my husband and I refer to each other as honey all the time, so I wouldn’t use it. Well I wouldn’t use it as a fn anyway! ;)
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Actually know dogs called these, that's where they are for me.
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I find them very cutesy, especially Honey which I don’t think is usable.
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I don't see it as a fad because I don't recall it being popular. I'm unsure if it ever will be. I like it because it's different from Rose, but it sounds a tad snooty because of the Prim part. Honey on the other hand sounds soft, warm and loving... but also childish and frail similar to Fawn, Babby or Baby.
I would make "out there" names like Honey and Primrose the MNs. Definitely usable there, Primrose more so.
I would make "out there" names like Honey and Primrose the MNs. Definitely usable there, Primrose more so.
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I like Primrose. It's not a favorite, but it's pretty and would be interesting to encounter. I see it mentioned here fairly often still. If it becomes a fad (in actual use) I think it'll be one like Patience or Clover - it seems the style of those plus Rose and Pearl to me. There's a feeling of hope/airiness about it, and it seems reserved.
I've met an adult named Honey. I thought it was awkward to call a stranger in a way few names are. It's an endearment I reflexively use for toddlers and baby animals.
Honey is pastoral, golden, saccharine, and weird. It's kind of the same as Precious, Sugar, Sweetpea - though I'd actually prefer Sweetpea.
Playing around with combos...
Honey Josephine Fidelma
Honey Ruth Cornelia - I think this is my favorite
Honey Lurline Godgifu
Honeÿ Shoshana Maeve
Honey Melissa Rhiannon
Honey Klaarika Noam
Honey Belladona Bjork
Honey Cressida Gwendolyn
Honey Solange Desiree
Honey Prudence Comfort
Honey Christobel Rebecca
I've met an adult named Honey. I thought it was awkward to call a stranger in a way few names are. It's an endearment I reflexively use for toddlers and baby animals.
Honey is pastoral, golden, saccharine, and weird. It's kind of the same as Precious, Sugar, Sweetpea - though I'd actually prefer Sweetpea.
Playing around with combos...
Honey Josephine Fidelma
Honey Ruth Cornelia - I think this is my favorite
Honey Lurline Godgifu
Honeÿ Shoshana Maeve
Honey Melissa Rhiannon
Honey Klaarika Noam
Honey Belladona Bjork
Honey Cressida Gwendolyn
Honey Solange Desiree
Honey Prudence Comfort
Honey Christobel Rebecca
This message was edited 3/24/2024, 12:26 PM
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When were Patience and Clover popular? I must have missed that!
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They weren't really. I meant they all seem niche to me.
Patience had a moderate surge in popularity in the US for about 20 years then dropped off the chart approx 10 years ago. I feel like it was probably mentioned more here about 10 years ago, but it could have been just one or two posters for all I know (I'm remembering a UK poster had a kid named Patience Isobel?). We could call it a fad because its rise/fall was pretty abrupt and relatively short, but it never really got to the level of being mainstream imo (never got past #500, although I have met one), so it's not the type of fad that makes it seem dated. It's still used here a moderate amount for a rare name (235 times in 2021, so about 3x more than Primrose, or as much as Honor and Constance combined).
Clover has started charting in the UK and US (it got 322 uses in 2021, which put it at #860). It jumped over 100 spots two years in a row, but I think it does have a trendy sound (like Chloe, Harper). I don't think it will get mega popular either, but idk; potentially it could rise here about like Primrose has risen in the UK.
Patience had a moderate surge in popularity in the US for about 20 years then dropped off the chart approx 10 years ago. I feel like it was probably mentioned more here about 10 years ago, but it could have been just one or two posters for all I know (I'm remembering a UK poster had a kid named Patience Isobel?). We could call it a fad because its rise/fall was pretty abrupt and relatively short, but it never really got to the level of being mainstream imo (never got past #500, although I have met one), so it's not the type of fad that makes it seem dated. It's still used here a moderate amount for a rare name (235 times in 2021, so about 3x more than Primrose, or as much as Honor and Constance combined).
Clover has started charting in the UK and US (it got 322 uses in 2021, which put it at #860). It jumped over 100 spots two years in a row, but I think it does have a trendy sound (like Chloe, Harper). I don't think it will get mega popular either, but idk; potentially it could rise here about like Primrose has risen in the UK.
This message was edited 3/25/2024, 5:33 AM
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All fair enough. I personally love the name Clover, so I hope it doesn’t get popular! I’m in Australia though and I’ve only ever heard of two women named Clover, one of whom I knew irl. Doesn’t strike me as trendy at all.
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Primrose seems to be a favorite currently, too. I believe it's on the rise.
Honey as a name is a major no from me.
Honey as a name is a major no from me.
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I don't like Primrose: don't aspire to primness, and the flower doesn't grow where I live so there's no association.
Honey is a nn, a term of endearment, an embarrassment as a given name.
Honey is a nn, a term of endearment, an embarrassment as a given name.
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I like Primrose, it's pretty and noteworthy but not ridiculous. It's a very proper sounding name. I'm not sure I would call it a fad, but I do encounter quite a few people who enjoy it, like Alice and Rose (in my experience). It could rise in popularity in the near future, as there are some I suppose classic but somewhat unusual/previously uncommon names on the rise (Clementine, Adelina, Rosalie, Aurelia, Eloise, Magnolia, Ophelia), as well as some botanical names.
As for Honey, I've actually heard of a little girl with this name from stumbling a mom influencer's tiktok account. I think it's usable as a middle name, but as a first name, it will quickly be outgrown and become awkward and strange.
As for Honey, I've actually heard of a little girl with this name from stumbling a mom influencer's tiktok account. I think it's usable as a middle name, but as a first name, it will quickly be outgrown and become awkward and strange.
This message was edited 3/24/2024, 8:40 AM
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I don't know where you're from but I don't remember Primrose being a fad or trendy ten years ago (in North America anyway). Since flower names are popular choices, my guess is that Primrose will rise in the ratings. However, I don't think it will ever be as popular as Rose, Lily or Violet. A lot of people don't care for the the "Prim" syllable.
I usually prefer Primrose as a middle name but I do love some pairs like Patience & Primrose and Primrose & Marigold.
Honey is too twee for my taste. It's a form of endearment like sweetheart. I would be concerned about the teasing potential or if anyone would take her seriously in a professional setting. Would she even get a call back for a job interview? If you must use it, put it in the middle spot.
I usually prefer Primrose as a middle name but I do love some pairs like Patience & Primrose and Primrose & Marigold.
Honey is too twee for my taste. It's a form of endearment like sweetheart. I would be concerned about the teasing potential or if anyone would take her seriously in a professional setting. Would she even get a call back for a job interview? If you must use it, put it in the middle spot.
This message was edited 3/24/2024, 7:17 PM
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I believe the poster is referring to a BtN fad (on this website).
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Primrose feels like a cliched British name, but I can't decide if it's a posh, horsey-set kind of cliche or a magical-nursery cliche.
Honey is an endearment I don't like; my husband doesn't even call me it.
Honey is an endearment I don't like; my husband doesn't even call me it.
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