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Help[Opinions] Waverly
I don’t know why, but Waverly (for a girl) has been on my mind a lot lately. The name gives me a light teal colored vibe to it. I can’t decide if I actually like it or if is something that should stay in the GP pile. WDYT?
This message was edited 3/29/2018, 10:20 AM
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I like it. It reminds me of General Waverly from White Christmas.
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I grew up watching 'Wizards of Waverly Place' on the Disney Channel, so that show and Selena Gomez playing sassy, teen witch Alex, is all I see when I hear/read this name.
I don't think it's a name. Everly, I could kind of get behind, but Waverly. Wave-a-lot? What would you shorten it to? Wave? "Wave bye-bye, Wave" - no thanks.
I don't think it's a name. Everly, I could kind of get behind, but Waverly. Wave-a-lot? What would you shorten it to? Wave? "Wave bye-bye, Wave" - no thanks.
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I'm not into the -verly / -berly sound. Waverly is a famous fabric company so it makes me think of print curtains and tablecloths. That wouldn't be so bad, but the word-association with "waver" puts it firmly in the dislike column for me. It gives me a "wavering" vibe - indecisive, indistinct, flapping randomly.
So I vote GP.
Everly or Averly would be better (though they're still nms).
So I vote GP.
Everly or Averly would be better (though they're still nms).
This message was edited 3/29/2018, 4:55 PM
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It's not my usual style but I actually don't mind it... I think it'd be a better mn though. I actually knew (of) a Waverly, she's probably in her late 20s now. Her sister was Isabel which seems a lot more "normal" in comparison
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It’s not terrible, but I’m not a huge fan. It’s a last name and still seems very much tied to that category. It also has no real meaning.
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It makes me think of "wavering", California, Beverly, and (sound) waves. The "wavering" association makes it seem flimsy to me, and I've never liked Beverly. The wave association almost makes me like it but not quite, and I'm indifferent towards California.
This message was edited 3/29/2018, 11:03 AM
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I think it's really odd. It was all over the internet a few years back when some naming site predicted that it would be one of the most popular girls names of the future. I don't know where they got that idea from. It makes me think of the Disney show. I don't find it attractive at all. It would be a great name for some hair related stuff (maybe a curling iron). I would leave it on the GP pile but if you really really love it you could use it. It's not horrible, I just really don't care for it.
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It was Freakonomics that made that prediction; it was supposed to be popular in 2015 (and it was in a book, not on a site, though basically ever name site wrote something about it).
They nailed some of the predictions but some missed completely (or is delayed, like Waverly. They also managed to get one correct but on the wrong gender-- they predicted Harper being popular for boys). They pretty much hit the mark on style, I think. Short of Marie-Claire, none of their predictions would be totally weird on a baby today.
I'm going to do a thread on this.
They nailed some of the predictions but some missed completely (or is delayed, like Waverly. They also managed to get one correct but on the wrong gender-- they predicted Harper being popular for boys). They pretty much hit the mark on style, I think. Short of Marie-Claire, none of their predictions would be totally weird on a baby today.
I'm going to do a thread on this.
This message was edited 3/29/2018, 11:03 AM
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Looking forward to the thread :D
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Hi !!!
Waverly...
I rate it 7/10.
It could be my style but I can't decide if I like it.
I read that it comes from Old English meaning 'quacking aspen' so it is not so differemt to Willow (f) or Juniper (m) for example.
The problem is that it looks like a surname. Well.. Ashley (m) or Shirley have the same style but I like them a lot.
There is something of its sound that has not the right appeal...
Waverly...
I rate it 7/10.
It could be my style but I can't decide if I like it.
I read that it comes from Old English meaning 'quacking aspen' so it is not so differemt to Willow (f) or Juniper (m) for example.
The problem is that it looks like a surname. Well.. Ashley (m) or Shirley have the same style but I like them a lot.
There is something of its sound that has not the right appeal...
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It's not bad. It's not my style, but there's nothing wrong with it and I wouldn't mind seeing it on a real child. I have it on my list of names I think will chart in 2017.
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