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in reply to a message by Gaia
1. If you had twins today (Whatever gender you want), what would you name them?
Cora and Lydia
Luke and Cora
Luke and Jacob
2. Would you ever give your first name as a child’s middle name? No.
3. If not, what about your middle name as your son/daughters middle name as well? More likely than the first, but there are many I'd use before my own middle name.
4. You are forced to give your son a feminine name, and you daughter a masculine one. What are their names? (You can add a middle name) This is a tough one. I'm inclined to cheat on this one and just go with gender neutral names across the board, like Rowan, Willow, or River.
5. Do you prefer names with history to it or is it completely coincidental? I tend to prefer names that are established, even if in a small way. I like the idea of honoring names.
6. Does a name not being ‘genuine’ enough bother you? I'm not sure I understand this question. But, I am bothered when people use random words for names, especially words where I am just thinking - really?
7. How do you feel about accents with names? Would you ever use a name with one? (Ex: Chloë, Renée, Anaïs.) I don't mind them, but because I live in the US, I wouldn't use them. I think it would just be too difficult.
8. What do you think of names with different spelling from the original? My name is spelled differently from the original and although I grew to like my name/spelling, I wouldn't do that to my kid. It just gets annoying to have to constantly correct the spelling, or see people spell it wrong even if the correct spelling is right there (Ex., replying to an email, making a comment on social media, etc.).
9. Do you like nicknames for your child or even yourself? Or do you prefer the full name? I briefly had a nickname in elementary school, but generally I've always gone by my full name. Any nicknames that stuck actually have nothing to do with my name. In making a list of names for prospective children, I do keep in mind the most intuitive nicknames and if I don't like them, the name goes down a few notches on my list.
10. Has the pandemic changed your taste in names? I don't think so.
11. You and your partner just chose the name for your child. You both love it and have no doubts in mind. Your entire family hates it. Do you still keep the name? I would probably want to explore why they hate the name, and see if that matters to me. Maybe they thought of something I didn't. For example, I know of someone that had Quentin on her shortlist, and her mother freaked and pointed out that the future mother's birth father was housed in a prison of that name.
12. What is one name that’s popular you actually think deserves it’s time in the light? It can be one for a boy and one for a girl. Olivia and Benjamin
13. What is one baby name tradition or trend that you don’t like? It can be anything. Krey8tiff spellings, overuse of -Leigh, etc.
14. What (type) name automatically makes you (Or would make you?) lose respect for a parent? See #13. Generally, when a name seems to serve the needs of the parent more than it serves the needs of the child. I could probably have a whole TED talk about this, except I hate public speaking.
Cora and Lydia
Luke and Cora
Luke and Jacob
2. Would you ever give your first name as a child’s middle name? No.
3. If not, what about your middle name as your son/daughters middle name as well? More likely than the first, but there are many I'd use before my own middle name.
4. You are forced to give your son a feminine name, and you daughter a masculine one. What are their names? (You can add a middle name) This is a tough one. I'm inclined to cheat on this one and just go with gender neutral names across the board, like Rowan, Willow, or River.
5. Do you prefer names with history to it or is it completely coincidental? I tend to prefer names that are established, even if in a small way. I like the idea of honoring names.
6. Does a name not being ‘genuine’ enough bother you? I'm not sure I understand this question. But, I am bothered when people use random words for names, especially words where I am just thinking - really?
7. How do you feel about accents with names? Would you ever use a name with one? (Ex: Chloë, Renée, Anaïs.) I don't mind them, but because I live in the US, I wouldn't use them. I think it would just be too difficult.
8. What do you think of names with different spelling from the original? My name is spelled differently from the original and although I grew to like my name/spelling, I wouldn't do that to my kid. It just gets annoying to have to constantly correct the spelling, or see people spell it wrong even if the correct spelling is right there (Ex., replying to an email, making a comment on social media, etc.).
9. Do you like nicknames for your child or even yourself? Or do you prefer the full name? I briefly had a nickname in elementary school, but generally I've always gone by my full name. Any nicknames that stuck actually have nothing to do with my name. In making a list of names for prospective children, I do keep in mind the most intuitive nicknames and if I don't like them, the name goes down a few notches on my list.
10. Has the pandemic changed your taste in names? I don't think so.
11. You and your partner just chose the name for your child. You both love it and have no doubts in mind. Your entire family hates it. Do you still keep the name? I would probably want to explore why they hate the name, and see if that matters to me. Maybe they thought of something I didn't. For example, I know of someone that had Quentin on her shortlist, and her mother freaked and pointed out that the future mother's birth father was housed in a prison of that name.
12. What is one name that’s popular you actually think deserves it’s time in the light? It can be one for a boy and one for a girl. Olivia and Benjamin
13. What is one baby name tradition or trend that you don’t like? It can be anything. Krey8tiff spellings, overuse of -Leigh, etc.
14. What (type) name automatically makes you (Or would make you?) lose respect for a parent? See #13. Generally, when a name seems to serve the needs of the parent more than it serves the needs of the child. I could probably have a whole TED talk about this, except I hate public speaking.
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