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Nestine (and a few more)
Was just contemplating Ernestine earlier and came around to the amputated, Nestine.... Wdyt? Could it work on its own? How do you like it?Also on my mind-Aya "EYE-uh"
Beverly
MapleTeo "TAY-o" - weird on a white American kid? photo image_zps50478a13.jpg
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I don't like Nestine by itself, but I think it'd be okay as a NN for Ernestine.I dislike the sound of Aya and Beverly.I'm fond of Maple. IMO it's like a nature version of Mabel.Teo "TAY-o" - I don't even understand why that would be weird. The only Teo I know is a white American kid. It seems like a multicultural name to me.

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I adore Ernestine! Nestine would be cute as an occasional nickname.I love Maple! I don't think Teo would be jarring on a white American.
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Sorry, but Nestine sounds like a female nest or something like that.
Aya just sounds like...well, a sound.
Beverly - Hills.
Maple - Syrup.
Teo - it's OK, but I prefer it spelled Theo.
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hey... (kinda ot)wouldn't it be funny if there was actually someone named Beverly Hill? lol idk just a thought...
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I knew of a guy once named Billy Hill- so on official docs (where LN is listed first) he was Hill, Billy- and he was.... A hillbilly
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According to this website: http://howmanyofme.com/search/ there are 657 people named Beverly Hill in the US alone.
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I know a girl named Holly Wood.
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Sounds like something you put in milk to give it a chocolate taste.
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Nestine is weirdly appealing to me but it sounds so sterile, there's no crunch or fluffiness or melody, it's just flat. Does that make sense? I like it because of the 'Nest-' part though... I just like the word 'nest' for some reason.I really like Aya even though it automatically sounds like an exclamation to me. It sounds strong in a childish way. Like, I picture a little girl who stands up for herself and maybe kicks dirt at playground bullies.I enjoy the sound of Beverly but it's too old imo. Even though the sound itself isn't old (it's pretty youthful and spark-y sounding actually), it just gives off old vibes.Maple sounds too much like a nickname to me 'cause it actually was my nickname in high school. But I think it's entirely usable as a name, it's just like Mabel but 1000x cuter. Probably OTT cute, but I never mind OTT names.Teo is sweet sounding, I love it. I bet everyone would call the kid TEE-o though (unless he lives in a predominantly Hispanic area)... which is also cute. I don't know if it would be odd on a white kid... it's not odd to me but it's bound to weird to other people, I guess.
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nestine: Come on. This sounds like some kind of powdered drink mix, like Ovaltine and Nestle.
Aya: Yeah, Aya, I uh, yeah, uh-huh.
Beverly: It's all right, but very much a grandmother name.
Maple: You can probably get maple-flavored Nestine.
Teo: Hipster.
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Nestine reminds me of "nesting instincts". I don't like it. I think it's unattractive.Beverly has a soft spot in my heart, and I'm not sure why. I never met anyone with the name and it's horribly dated, but I think it's bright and friendly and adorable. I kind of want it to make a comeback. I don't care for the others at all.
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It's ... not bad. Honestly, I loved it at first. The whole look of it is rather cool and the sound appeals to my personal tastes.The longer I looked at it and said it in my head, the less I liked the 'st' in the middle. It makes the name almost fuddy-duddy (which is why I probably liked it right away!). Definitely an old and dusty vibe.
So, I think it usable, but bold. It's not going to fit in with trends today, but it's not a terrible name. If used in honor of an Ernestine, or as a nickname for one - it's pretty awesome. Aya - Not a fan. "I uh" don't know what else to say about it. Beverly would be hipster cool if I didn't happen to know so many that ruined the character of the name for me. Bev is definitely a modern sound, but would be cooler on a boy today imo (not that I would personally do that!). Maple is adorable. But, I prefer it for cutesy characters in books rather than real life. Like Petunia, Daisy or Bee.
Teo is cool no matter who has the name. Almost too cool as a full name though.
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I don't love Nestine, but I sometimes think of Nesta as a nickname for Agnes.I think Aya is pretty, Beverly is frumpy, and Maple is kinda cute but I see it more as a pet's name.These days I wouldn't be surprised to see Teo on a white American kid.
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