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Memphis
What do you think of the name Memphis? It has been on my mind lately. Do you prefer it on a boy or a girl? What nicknames can you think of for Memphis? What would you name a brother and a sister for Memphis?
This is just a a guilty pleasure for me. It isn't a name that I would use on a human child.
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I live in Memphis, so it feels odd as a person's name to me. I love my city, but wonder if people naming their children this have any connection to the city at all.
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I don't particularly like it, but for some reason it does strike me as a name that would be more of a girl name? I can understand the flip side on a boy too, though, since it is similar-ish to Dallas. Nicknames? I don't know, you'd have to get creative. Memmy, Emmy?
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I really like this name, but only for a boy. I remember meeting one years ago and thought it was a cool name. I don’t think it needs a nn, nor do I think there are any appealing ones. For sibling names, I think nature, virtue or place names would work well. Word based names.
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Don't like it
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I like it for both genders.
This is guilty pleasure for me as well.I am pretty sure I wouldn’t use it.Nicknames for Memphis: Emmy, M&M, although I don’t think it needs a nn.Memphis & siblings:Hayes
Lachlan
Lennox
Griffith
Bryony
Justus
Coleman
Everson
Everett
Evren
Tamsin
Schuyler
Sequoia
Sterling
Orion
Oakland
Novalie
Cleo
Haven
Davison
Coralie
Cambria
Chase
Channing
Chandler
Corbin
Bellamy

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Funny, Em, Emmy and M&M are my nephews nicknames.
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Seriously?
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I like the name Memphis. It reminds me of Tennessee, which I dislike, but it also reminds me of Ancient Egypt so that is a huge plus for it. I think I prefer it on a boy. I wouldn't mind it on a girl, though. Nicknames are hard for it. They all sounds silly to me. For siblings, I think I'd stay away from other geological locations so that it doesn't get theme-y.I would use this on a child if I liked it more. That is, I don't see anything wrong with it being on a human child.
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I think it’s kind of cool but I like geographical places for names so...I prefer it for a boy but wouldn’t turn my nose up if I heard it on a girl.One of my favorite place names is Austin for a boy or a girl so I would choose it for a sibling.NNs: Mimi, Mims, Phi for a girl. I’m drawing a blank for a boy nn.
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Makes me think of Elvis. For a boy. Nicknamed Memfy? Or nicknamed Elvis. Memphis, Graceland, and Nashville.
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I sort of like it for a boy, but I would never use it.
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