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in reply to a message by Evdokia
I only like Kay for a boy. Somehow I think it sounds NNy for a girl, but not for a boy. Combos I like:
Kay Michael
Kay Arthur
Kay Edward
Kay Rupert
However, as I'm thinking about it now I realize that it sounds a lot like gay, especially if you just say it without specifically emphasizing the k. So I think that would put me off of it for either gender -- not because I mind the connotation, but because I tend to stay away from any names that sound a lot like words. I don't consider using Annalise either, even though I like it, because I can't "analyze" and "anal-lise" out of my head. Same with Tobin. I always hear toe-bin. So...that might be something to think about. It might not bother you as it does me.
Kay Michael
Kay Arthur
Kay Edward
Kay Rupert
However, as I'm thinking about it now I realize that it sounds a lot like gay, especially if you just say it without specifically emphasizing the k. So I think that would put me off of it for either gender -- not because I mind the connotation, but because I tend to stay away from any names that sound a lot like words. I don't consider using Annalise either, even though I like it, because I can't "analyze" and "anal-lise" out of my head. Same with Tobin. I always hear toe-bin. So...that might be something to think about. It might not bother you as it does me.
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Ah, but you see...
I like quite a few word names too. River, Willow, Alder, and Taiga come to mind. But it's very different to have a name that actually IS a word - and is therefore self-aware and okay by me - than to have a name that just sounds similar to a word and therefore can bring in associations that may or may not be desired. Does that make sense?
I like quite a few word names too. River, Willow, Alder, and Taiga come to mind. But it's very different to have a name that actually IS a word - and is therefore self-aware and okay by me - than to have a name that just sounds similar to a word and therefore can bring in associations that may or may not be desired. Does that make sense?
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