Re: Which name would you rather have? (Part 1)
in reply to a message by Gaia
Esmée - I like Renée, but Esmée suits me better.
Eve - More simple and less frilly than Eva, although I do like Eva.
Olivia - Way too common for girls my age but I still like it. It suits me better than Octavia.
Soleil - I had trouble deciding with this one. I went with Soleil but I like Mireille about equally.
Kennedy - Kennedy is cute, and while I like Reagan (REE-gun), I can't stand Reagan (RAY-gun), so I'd rather not have to correct people all the time.
Maristella - Candelaria sounds like "candle". I guess there's nothing wrong with that but I prefer Maristella.
Brontë - Actually a name I have used as an internet name in the past. I love it. I don't care for Austen.
Cheyenne - I took a while to decide here too. I don't really like either, but I guess Cheyenne is a little nicer than Dakota.
Eleanor - I love both Eleanor and Lucy, but Eleanor has more options for nicknames.
Mariana - My sister is Julia, so Juliana would be weird for me, even in theory. And Mariana is a very nice name.
Lorelei - Again, this was hard. Lorelei and Leilani are very similar in my head (and I like both), but I think Lorelei is more me.
Lilo - Zazu is a bit too wacky for me. Plus, this is my aunt's name, so it can be a tribute to her.
Scout - An old guilty pleasure of mine. I think I could be a good Scout. Saylor is also a guilty pleasure, but Scout wins.
Lily - A diminutive of my name, and I answer to Lily so it seems the obvious choice. It's so delicate, I love it. Stella is a good name too, but not me.
Ariana - The names are similar, but I see Adriana as down-to-earth whereas Ariana is a dreamer like me.
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LISTEN TO THE MUSTN'TS
- Shel Silverstein
Listen to the MUSTN'TS, child,
Listen to the DON'TS
Listen to the SHOULDN'TS
The IMPOSSIBLES, the WON'TS
Listen to the NEVER HAVES
Then listen close to me—
Anything can happen, child,
ANYTHING can be.
Eve - More simple and less frilly than Eva, although I do like Eva.
Olivia - Way too common for girls my age but I still like it. It suits me better than Octavia.
Soleil - I had trouble deciding with this one. I went with Soleil but I like Mireille about equally.
Kennedy - Kennedy is cute, and while I like Reagan (REE-gun), I can't stand Reagan (RAY-gun), so I'd rather not have to correct people all the time.
Maristella - Candelaria sounds like "candle". I guess there's nothing wrong with that but I prefer Maristella.
Brontë - Actually a name I have used as an internet name in the past. I love it. I don't care for Austen.
Cheyenne - I took a while to decide here too. I don't really like either, but I guess Cheyenne is a little nicer than Dakota.
Eleanor - I love both Eleanor and Lucy, but Eleanor has more options for nicknames.
Mariana - My sister is Julia, so Juliana would be weird for me, even in theory. And Mariana is a very nice name.
Lorelei - Again, this was hard. Lorelei and Leilani are very similar in my head (and I like both), but I think Lorelei is more me.
Lilo - Zazu is a bit too wacky for me. Plus, this is my aunt's name, so it can be a tribute to her.
Scout - An old guilty pleasure of mine. I think I could be a good Scout. Saylor is also a guilty pleasure, but Scout wins.
Lily - A diminutive of my name, and I answer to Lily so it seems the obvious choice. It's so delicate, I love it. Stella is a good name too, but not me.
Ariana - The names are similar, but I see Adriana as down-to-earth whereas Ariana is a dreamer like me.
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LISTEN TO THE MUSTN'TS
- Shel Silverstein
Listen to the MUSTN'TS, child,
Listen to the DON'TS
Listen to the SHOULDN'TS
The IMPOSSIBLES, the WON'TS
Listen to the NEVER HAVES
Then listen close to me—
Anything can happen, child,
ANYTHING can be.