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I'm more likely to dislike names because they sound too old, however, I prefer to use older names in stories than newer names because I want my stories to feel relevant to whoever is reading it, no matter what year it is. That illusion is broken when the names sound like they haven't been invented yet. Names that are older make more sense because they easily could have been passed down from grandparents or come from a famous bearer that the parents respect.

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Anyway, I like that modern names tend to be unisex. They sound cutesier and are spelled kind of weird, but I usually like the sound of them if not anything else. For instance:
I like the sound of Hayden, Brayden, Jayden, Kaiden and Grayson, but I can't decide which spellings I prefer for the last two.
I like the imagery of Legend, but that's too powerful a name to bestow on a mere child. It seems more like a stage name or a superhero name - something you would call yourself once you've already established public importance. Ideally, the name would be given to you by loved ones as an affectionate nickname, so that when you call yourself that, it's less braggy.
I only like Blakely for boys, and I prefer Blake.
Jaxson looks clunky to me, but somehow Jaxon doesn't.
Nevaeh sounds pretty but I can't determine which spelling looks the least strange or the most pretty.
I like Mackenzie but think MacKenzie looks weird after years of seeing the K in lower case.
I'm either neutral to the others or don't like them at all.

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