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Thanks to all...

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You've all been very helpful in your comments and suggestions. :) Thanks for taking the time out to respond to the questions. Not only was it nice to hear what you liked about my combos, but I'm glad to get some criticism as well. I've gotten some wonderful perceptions on certain names and combos and I can now take them in a different direction so as to lighten up on the 'hard' names and to replace the stale ones.

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Thanks so much! :)

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Mashka

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1. What do you like about my naming style and what do you dislike?
I like that none of your names are at all trendy. However, a few of the names you picked are a little too dated for my tastes such as Harriet and Homer

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2. Is there anything you absolutely love about my naming style? Absolutely loathe? I really love many of your names because their old fashioned and sound very refreshing. I do loathe the names Homer, Felix, Olga, and Irene.

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3. If you could steal two combos, one from the girls and one boys, which combos would you steal? I would probably steal Linus Frederick and Sofia Lilac.

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4. If you could change something about my naming style, what changes would you make? The only thing I would change is the names I mentioned in question 2. Other than that, I really like your naming style.

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5. What names from my lists are you tired of seeing for whatever reason? Maybe Sofia, Henry, and Milo. However, I still like all 3 of these names.

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6. How would you classify my naming tendencies? (For example: classic, trendy, retro-chic, old, kre8iv, etc...) Probably, Timeless, Classic, Slavic, Ladies and Gentlemen names which are names that have warmth, reassurance, and dignity.

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7. What name advice yould you give me? Personally, I don't think you need any advice because I think you have fantastic taste. :)

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8. Any other comments?

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Despite everything, I believe that people are really good at heart. - Anne Frank
Great Spirits have always encountered violent opposition from mediocre minds. - Albert Einstein

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1. What do you like about my naming style and what do you dislike?

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I like how they all flow extremely well and the styles match perfectly together. I'm not really into some of the older sounding names though.

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2. Is there anything you absolutely love about my naming style? Absolutely loathe?

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I feel like some of the name are a little too much.

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3. If you could steal two combos, one from the girls and one boys, which combos would you steal?

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Henry George and Sofia Lilac (love this)

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4. If you could change something about my naming style, what changes would you make?

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I would match up some of the more unsuaul names with names that are a little more simple or common. Sofia Melusine being an example.

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5. What names from my lists are you tired of seeing for whatever reason?

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None really. I don't hear any of these too often, except maybe Sofia, which I adore. :)

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6. How would you classify my naming tendencies? (For example: classic, trendy, retro-chic, old, kre8iv, etc...)

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Old

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7. What name advice yould you give me?

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Just what I mentioned in question #4.

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8. Any other comments?
:)

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1. What do you like about my naming style and what do you dislike?
I like the names and the fact they are not dated and trendy

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2. Is there anything you absolutely love about my naming style? Absolutely loathe? I like the fact that the names age well and are classic
3. If you could steal two combos, one from the girls and one boys, which combos would you steal? Casper Nicholas and Anastasia Mélusine

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4. If you could change something about my naming style, what changes would you make? more Russian names lol

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5. What names from my lists are you tired of seeing for whatever reason? Sofia,I love it but it's so popular

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6. How would you classify my naming tendencies? (For example: classic, trendy, retro-chic, old, kre8iv, etc...) classic and timeless

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7. What name advice yould you give me? Keep other choices in this category and you can't go wrong

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8. Any other comments? Nice choices and combinations.

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Drama is life with the dull bits cut out-Alfred Hitchcock

1. What do you like about my naming style and what do you dislike?
Naturey girl names, some dashing old guy names - like
Dislike: some of the names still seem antiquated to me.

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2. Is there anything you absolutely love about my naming style? Absolutely loathe?
Not really about the style itself. I love Caspar (and Kaspar); Tallulah Plum sounds like a character in a bad Fitzgerald ripoff

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3. If you could steal two combos, one from the girls and one boys, which combos would you steal?
Lucian Raphael
Irene Violet

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4. If you could change something about my naming style, what changes would you make?
Bring it a bit more up to date and down to earth ;-)

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5. What names from my lists are you tired of seeing for whatever reason?
August, Milo, Anastasia

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6. How would you classify my naming tendencies? (For example: classic, trendy, retro-chic, old, kre8iv, etc...)
Romantic-antique / antique-rustic, classical (as opposed to religious or modern-inspired) .. bohemian yet conservative, as they seem WASPy but definitely not ordinary or fitting-in

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7. What name advice yould you give me?
Be careful to consider if an unfashionable name would sound severe or reticent on a person with a less dominant personality or less attractive personage. Homer, Olga, Walter could seem kinda sad, if they're not known as Popular Rich Kids

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8. Any other comments?
Refreshing to see these names - for the most part they're adventurously romantic, but still would be considered firmly classic so they don't "try too hard" for the most part.

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- mirfak

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BOYS:

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1. Walter August
2. Henry George
3. Homer Atticus
4. Lucian Raphael
5. Linus Frederick
6. Phineas Arthur
7. Felix Alexander
8. Casper Nicholas
9. Dashiell August
10. Milo Rupert

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Guilty pleasure: Nikolaus Felix Kaspar Ludwig

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GIRLS:

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1. Mabel Rose
2. Sofia Lilac
3. Nora Hazel
4. Olga Lavinia
5. Harriet Georgina
6. Alice Marigold
7. Maria Rosamund
8. Irene Violet (pronounced 'eer-EE-nee')
9. Esther Flora
10. Anastasia Mélusine

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Guilty pleasure: Tallulah Plum

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1. What do you like about my naming style and what do you dislike?
I like that they are semi- oldfashion.

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2. Is there anything you absolutely love about my naming style? Absolutely loathe? I absolutely love that they seem classic.

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3. If you could steal two combos, one from the girls and one boys, which combos would you steal? Homer Atticus and Nora Hazel

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4. If you could change something about my naming style, what changes would you make? Add more timless names to your list.

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5. What names from my lists are you tired of seeing for whatever reason? Most of these names are hardly used. Good job.

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6. How would you classify my naming tendencies? (For example: classic, trendy, retro-chic, old, kre8iv, etc...) Classic and
simple

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7. What name advice yould you give me? dunno

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8. Any other comments?

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. What do you like about my naming style and what do you dislike?
>I like how you aren't afraid to resurect old names that nobody uses. I also dislike that.

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2. Is there anything you absolutely love about my naming style? Absolutely loathe?
>I loathe the the trying-too-hard names for boys (Homer Atticus, Linus, Phineas, Felix, Casper, Dashiell)

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3. If you could steal two combos, one from the girls and one boys, which combos would you steal?
>Henry George and Sofia Lilac (LOVE Sofia Lilac!), but I like Anastasia Melusine as well.

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4. If you could change something about my naming style, what changes would you make?
>See #2

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5. What names from my lists are you tired of seeing for whatever reason?
>Miles

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6. How would you classify my naming tendencies? (For example: classic, trendy, retro-chic, old, kre8iv, etc...)
>Old, to be honest, but more antique than old-old

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7. What name advice yould you give me?
>None, really

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8. Any other comments?
>I like Tallulah Plum! *blush*

1. What do you like about my naming style and what do you dislike?
Like: You have some nice names that aren't heard very often (i.e. Henry, Frederick, Maria, & Esther).
Dislike: You have some names that just have absolutely no appeal to me (i.e. Homer, Linus, Rupert, Hazel, Georgina, & Nora).

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2. Is there anything you absolutely love about my naming style? Absolutely loathe?
Love: I like the very feminine names (Rose, Sofia, Maria, & Anastasia) and the very masculine names (Henry, Frederick, & Nicholas).
Loathe: The only thing that really stands out to me are the names that, to me, have no appeal and almost seem dated.

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3. If you could steal two combos, one from the girls and one boys, which combos would you steal?
Girls: Maria Rosamund
Boys: Henry George

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4. If you could change something about my naming style, what changes would you make?
I wouldn't necessarily change anything about your naming style because it's your's and those are the names that appeal to yourself. For myself, I would change the older names that don't appeal to me.

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5. What names from my lists are you tired of seeing for whatever reason?
I'm tired of Milo, but only because I don't like it. Other than that, there aren't any that I'm tired of because they're everywhere; there are just some that don't appeal to me at all.

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6. How would you classify my naming tendencies? (For example: classic, trendy, retro-chic, old, kre8iv, etc...)
I think you have a very classic naming style, using names that are underused or not heard of often anymore.

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7. What name advice yould you give me?
Stick to what you love and what appeals to you...

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8. Any other comments?

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Jennifer Nicole
Loving the Names:
Ariella Michelle Rene, Carrie Elisabeth Marie, Faith Monica Reese
Cade Preston, Grant William, Jude Hamilton

BOYS:

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1. Walter August
2. Henry George
3. Homer Atticus
4. Lucian Raphael
5. Linus Frederick
6. Phineas Arthur
7. Felix Alexander
8. Casper Nicholas
9. Dashiell August
10. Milo Rupert

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Guilty pleasure: Nikolaus Felix Kaspar Ludwig

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GIRLS:

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1. Mabel Rose
2. Sofia Lilac
3. Nora Hazel
4. Olga Lavinia
5. Harriet Georgina
6. Alice Marigold
7. Maria Rosamund
8. Irene Violet (pronounced 'eer-EE-nee')
9. Esther Flora
10. Anastasia Mélusine

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Guilty pleasure: Tallulah Plum

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1. What do you like about my naming style and what do you dislike?
Overall, it has some refreshingly old-fashioned names.

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2. Is there anything you absolutely love about my naming style? Absolutely loathe?
I love a lot of your boys names, but some of your girls names are a little much (Sorry! Melusine is just nmsaa!)

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3. If you could steal two combos, one from the girls and one boys, which combos would you steal?
Felix Alexander and Mabel Rose

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4. If you could change something about my naming style, what changes would you make?
I wouldn't 'change' it. I like that you use less-popular, classic names. Maybe not every name is one I like, but your "style" is awesome.

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5. What names from my lists are you tired of seeing for whatever reason?
Henry has really taken off here on the boards, but I love it, too. Alexander is a great MN, so unfortunately, many people use it that way. Rose is boring as a MN, and Violet has really sprung up lately.

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6. How would you classify my naming tendencies? (For example: classic, trendy, retro-chic, old, kre8iv, etc...)
Retro-chic, I guess?

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7. What name advice yould you give me?
None

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8. Any other comments?
Nope. Rock on. :)

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This message was edited 4/26/2006, 3:13 PM

1. What do you like about my naming style and what do you dislike?
Like: You've got some unusual, but very nice names there (I.E.: Atticus, Dashiell, Lilac)
Dislike: You've got some names that I think sound bad (like, Walter, Olga)

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2. Is there anything you absolutely love about my naming style?
Love: you've got some names I love!
Absolutely loathe?
Loathe: you've got some of my 'most hated' too...

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3. If you could steal two combos, one from the girls and one boys, which combos would you steal?
Girls: Sofia Lilac
Boys: Lucian Raphael

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4. If you could change something about my naming style, what changes would you make?
Eliminate the boring and overused names

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5. What names from my lists are you tired of seeing for whatever reason?
Henry, George, Rupert, Walter, Mabel, Harriet, Georgina, Maria, Flora, Anastacia

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6. How would you classify my naming tendencies? (For example: classic, trendy, retro-chic, old, kre8iv, etc...)
Daring Classic

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7. What name advice yould you give me?
Make sure your names are suitable for babies too

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8. Any other comments?
It's funny you have some names I LOVE and some I loathe, I feel strongly like or dislike with all your names :)

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1. What do you like about my naming style and what do you dislike? /
2. Is there anything you absolutely love about my naming style? Absolutely loathe? (I'm combining these questions) - I LOVE underused old-fashioned names, and you have quite a few of those listed. You also have some "exotic traditionals" (a term used in the Baby Name Wizard book to describe common international names that are less common in the U.S., etc.) which I like a lot as well. A few are a little popular (Sofia, Maria) for me or frilly (Anastasia) but all in all, not a clunker in the bunch.

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3. If you could steal two combos, one from the girls and one boys, which combos would you steal? - Only one?? :b Nora Hazel and Milo Rupert (close runners-up are Henry George, Lucian Raphael, Linus Frederick, Dashiell August, Harriet Georgina, and Esther Flora).

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4. If you could change something about my naming style, what changes would you make? - Nothing, really

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5. What names from my lists are you tired of seeing for whatever reason? - Sofia, Anastasia, Rose (mn), Nicholas and Alexander. Overused, nms.

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6. How would you classify my naming tendencies? (For example: classic, trendy, retro-chic, old, kre8iv, etc...) - As I said above, a mix of underused classics/underused old-fashioned names and 'exotic traditionals'.

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7. What name advice yould you give me? - Keep up the good work!

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8. Any other comments? - Nope. Except that this was a good idea. :)
+ ETA: Tallulah Plum is darling!

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~Heather~

This message was edited 4/26/2006, 2:54 PM