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HelpRe: Felix, Hugo, Oliver and Vincent
in reply to a message by Ninor
From favorite to least favorite:
Vincent - this has grown on me a lot lately....I used to not like it very much (because Vinnie sounds like he's in the mob or is maybe a slob, the main famous one I think of cut off his ear, and the only Vincent I've personally known was severely autistic)...but the more I see it mentioned, the more I like the sound. It seems appealingly proper, if that makes any sense, and I like V names in general. I also think it seems more reserved/quiet than the others.
Oliver - I really like it, especially considering it's in the Top 10 (in the US and also Sweden, apparently), and it feels slightly trendy to me for that reason: because even though it's a classic, it hasn't been that popular for very long where I live. I like the O and the V sounds in names, as well as the symbolism of an olive branch, and it's always seemed pleasant and stylish to me, but the more I hear it, the more it seems a bit clumsy or goofy as well (I guess because: Ollie, *liver, Gulliver, gullible, golly)...and randomly, I think of Oliver Cromwell...plus, Ollivander is a GP of mine, and I like the sound of that more.
Hugo - I think it has a great meaning, and it sounds intrepid to me for some reason...I've only known one personally (born circa 1990, Mexican), and he was sweet...I heard a toddler being called it a few months ago, and I thought it was cute then. Probably I think it's cute on kids because it seems larger than life to me...I have a hard time imagining a mediocre, unfriendly Hugo. (It's only 3rd because I can't imagine using it myself; I don't feel a connection to it at all, despite liking it.)
Felix - it can mean "cat" in Latin, there's a cartoon Felix the Cat, it sounds like feline and licks...if he was a character, I'd think his name was intended to imply he's slick/smooth/cool/sly. It's okay, just would be hard to separate from cats in my mind, even if I used it on a daily basis.
Vincent - this has grown on me a lot lately....I used to not like it very much (because Vinnie sounds like he's in the mob or is maybe a slob, the main famous one I think of cut off his ear, and the only Vincent I've personally known was severely autistic)...but the more I see it mentioned, the more I like the sound. It seems appealingly proper, if that makes any sense, and I like V names in general. I also think it seems more reserved/quiet than the others.
Oliver - I really like it, especially considering it's in the Top 10 (in the US and also Sweden, apparently), and it feels slightly trendy to me for that reason: because even though it's a classic, it hasn't been that popular for very long where I live. I like the O and the V sounds in names, as well as the symbolism of an olive branch, and it's always seemed pleasant and stylish to me, but the more I hear it, the more it seems a bit clumsy or goofy as well (I guess because: Ollie, *liver, Gulliver, gullible, golly)...and randomly, I think of Oliver Cromwell...plus, Ollivander is a GP of mine, and I like the sound of that more.
Hugo - I think it has a great meaning, and it sounds intrepid to me for some reason...I've only known one personally (born circa 1990, Mexican), and he was sweet...I heard a toddler being called it a few months ago, and I thought it was cute then. Probably I think it's cute on kids because it seems larger than life to me...I have a hard time imagining a mediocre, unfriendly Hugo. (It's only 3rd because I can't imagine using it myself; I don't feel a connection to it at all, despite liking it.)
Felix - it can mean "cat" in Latin, there's a cartoon Felix the Cat, it sounds like feline and licks...if he was a character, I'd think his name was intended to imply he's slick/smooth/cool/sly. It's okay, just would be hard to separate from cats in my mind, even if I used it on a daily basis.
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