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Help[Opinions] Re: What to prioritize in a name?
in reply to a message by Obetsy
1. Sound
2. Look (spelling)
3. Fit with last name (flow, not clashing, not too similar)
4. First and middle name fit (flow, look, FN-MN-LN, etc.-- I would probably prioritize my first name preference and then choose a middle name based on this out of a list of middle names I already liked, but I might choose another first name if I got really attached to a certain middle name and I liked the first name just as much)
5. Meaning (includes literal name meaning, family significance, personal associations, and cultural associations)
6. Fit with siblings/family members' names (not too similar, not clashing)
But this is a general thing. I do think individual instances of "lower" priorities can be very strong and cancel out the others. For instance if I loved the name "Donald" for some reason and it passed my 1, 2, 3, and 4, the cultural association of Donald Trump would veto the entire name despite me putting that kind of thing as my fifth priority. Same with siblings, I put it lower down but obviously if I wanted to name my kid "Jacy" but I already had a kid named "Stacy" that would veto the whole thing even if it passed everything else with flying colors.
2. Look (spelling)
3. Fit with last name (flow, not clashing, not too similar)
4. First and middle name fit (flow, look, FN-MN-LN, etc.-- I would probably prioritize my first name preference and then choose a middle name based on this out of a list of middle names I already liked, but I might choose another first name if I got really attached to a certain middle name and I liked the first name just as much)
5. Meaning (includes literal name meaning, family significance, personal associations, and cultural associations)
6. Fit with siblings/family members' names (not too similar, not clashing)
But this is a general thing. I do think individual instances of "lower" priorities can be very strong and cancel out the others. For instance if I loved the name "Donald" for some reason and it passed my 1, 2, 3, and 4, the cultural association of Donald Trump would veto the entire name despite me putting that kind of thing as my fifth priority. Same with siblings, I put it lower down but obviously if I wanted to name my kid "Jacy" but I already had a kid named "Stacy" that would veto the whole thing even if it passed everything else with flying colors.
This message was edited 7/13/2024, 3:00 PM
