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I think I like more "dated" names than most here do, so this is no surprise but I really like Donna. I put it on my faves a while ago. I think it seems modestly elegant, and ambiguously chilly/warm - Ava, Bella, or Nora today give me a similar impression except Donna seems, I dunno, massier. I went to school with a girl named Donna and she made a positive impression that hasn't faded. I don't even think it sounds dated in a bad way, despite having been a much bigger fad than Denise. I knew a lot more Denises, so that name seems more dated/middle aged to me.

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I think it'd be a fine name for a girl still, for folks who don't mind going a little retro or against the grain. D names in general are kind of out of style - it's like they're too earthy and solid for the current fashion for airy and elevated sounds like Ariana and Lily and Sofia, or crisp and dynamic sounds like Chloe and Avery and Abigail. Even Dana seems more current than Donna.

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Donna Madeline (wow. This popped into my head, and then I went to look at your PNL for ideas of what names you like, and there's your combo Donna Madeleine)
It's hard to make combos with because it just does not combine with -a names well, nor with many short names that make it sound "too" retro.
Donna Marjorie
Donna Valerie
Donna Fern

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- mirfak

This message was edited 8/25/2015, 12:32 PM