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Help[Opinions] Re: Strongest and weakest aspects of your name knowledge
in reply to a message by peregrine
My strongest knowledge is in:
(1) Naming styles - matching names with a similar style. This is probably my favourite thing about names and for what I have the most expertise.
(2) Combos based on looks, sounds, syllables etc...Over the many years of helping parents name their children, I have developed very acute ears and eyes for repetitive sounds and how a name looks written out on the page. Like practically everything in life, the more you practice, the better you get.
(3) I live in a multi- cultural city and I can usually guess what nationality someone is just by seeing their name. I'm not a social person by nature so showing an interest in someone's name is often a great ice breaker.
My weakest link:
(1) I know the meaning of many names but I could certainly improve my knowledge in this area. There are simply too many names and not enough time.
(1) Naming styles - matching names with a similar style. This is probably my favourite thing about names and for what I have the most expertise.
(2) Combos based on looks, sounds, syllables etc...Over the many years of helping parents name their children, I have developed very acute ears and eyes for repetitive sounds and how a name looks written out on the page. Like practically everything in life, the more you practice, the better you get.
(3) I live in a multi- cultural city and I can usually guess what nationality someone is just by seeing their name. I'm not a social person by nature so showing an interest in someone's name is often a great ice breaker.
My weakest link:
(1) I know the meaning of many names but I could certainly improve my knowledge in this area. There are simply too many names and not enough time.
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#3 is absolute goals.