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HelpPlease give me your thoughts on these girl names
1. Eileen
—BQ: Eileen or Irene?
2. Josceline
—BQ: What’s your favorite spelling?
3. Paris
4. Paula
—BQ: Paula or Pauletta?
5. Sonia
—BQ: Eileen or Irene?
2. Josceline
—BQ: What’s your favorite spelling?
3. Paris
4. Paula
—BQ: Paula or Pauletta?
5. Sonia
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I like the softness and Irishness of Eileen. Irene is nice too but I think I prefer Eileen.
Josceline is a nice spelling, but my favourite is Jocelyn, and the second favourite is Jocelyn. Josceline makes it more feminine though. Either way, it's a beautiful name that I don't hear very often.
Paris - totally not my cup of tea. It feels a bit pretentious.
Paula - don't dislike it but it feels rather dated. Pauletta sounds very diminutive for a full name but I guess it's okay as a fancy nickname of Paula.
Sonia - makes me think of a dog and is very nickname-y. Much prefer Sophie from this name family.
Josceline is a nice spelling, but my favourite is Jocelyn, and the second favourite is Jocelyn. Josceline makes it more feminine though. Either way, it's a beautiful name that I don't hear very often.
Paris - totally not my cup of tea. It feels a bit pretentious.
Paula - don't dislike it but it feels rather dated. Pauletta sounds very diminutive for a full name but I guess it's okay as a fancy nickname of Paula.
Sonia - makes me think of a dog and is very nickname-y. Much prefer Sophie from this name family.
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1. Irene, sounds more soft and romantic in my opinion.
2. Josceline seems a bit of an odd way to spell that, Jocelyn would work better.
3. Nothing against the name Paris.
4. I think Paula is cute, although I think Pauline is another good spelling variant.
5. Love it, Sonia rolls off the tongue nicely and just sounds pretty overall.
2. Josceline seems a bit of an odd way to spell that, Jocelyn would work better.
3. Nothing against the name Paris.
4. I think Paula is cute, although I think Pauline is another good spelling variant.
5. Love it, Sonia rolls off the tongue nicely and just sounds pretty overall.
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Eileen seems very old lady-ish. So does Irene. Of the two, I would prefer Irene.
It took me a while to figure out Josceline was Jocelyn. I've never seen this spelling. It seems like an overly complicated and unnecessary spelling. The name itself is fine. I would spell it Jocelyn.
It's probably from growing up in the early 2000's on The Simple Life, but I can only think of Paris Hilton and wouldn't want that association.
Paula also seems old, though not as old as Eileen or Irene. I think Paula is the best feminine version of Paul I can think of.
Sonia is okay. Also seems dated.
It took me a while to figure out Josceline was Jocelyn. I've never seen this spelling. It seems like an overly complicated and unnecessary spelling. The name itself is fine. I would spell it Jocelyn.
It's probably from growing up in the early 2000's on The Simple Life, but I can only think of Paris Hilton and wouldn't want that association.
Paula also seems old, though not as old as Eileen or Irene. I think Paula is the best feminine version of Paul I can think of.
Sonia is okay. Also seems dated.
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Oh, if it's just an elaborate spelling of Jocelyn then I don't like it. It's like spelling your kid's name Madeleine but calling her Madelyn. If it was actually pronounced Josceline with a "ine" then I'd like it way better than Jocelyn.
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1. I like Eileen. It feels a bit old fashioned, but it's nice. I prefer Irene only with the Spanish pronunciation (ee-REH-neh). If you're pronouncing it ie-REE-nee, I can stand that, but ie-REEN is very ugly.
2. I don't like the name spelled like this but I think Jocelyn "Joss" would be very cute.
3. It's a good name, I really like it, but the obvious associations with the city and Paris Hilton make me refuse to use it.
4. I like Paula a lot but again, only the Spanish pronunciation (POW-la). The English one sounds very ugly to me and it seems just like if you were trying to make Paul a girls name. I much prefer Paula over Pauletta.
5. Sonia is a meh name for me. Sonya is a better spelling, but I don't like how the name sounds.
2. I don't like the name spelled like this but I think Jocelyn "Joss" would be very cute.
3. It's a good name, I really like it, but the obvious associations with the city and Paris Hilton make me refuse to use it.
4. I like Paula a lot but again, only the Spanish pronunciation (POW-la). The English one sounds very ugly to me and it seems just like if you were trying to make Paul a girls name. I much prefer Paula over Pauletta.
5. Sonia is a meh name for me. Sonya is a better spelling, but I don't like how the name sounds.
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1 Irene if it's three syllables; Eileen for the song, of course: come on!
2 I like Jocelyn very much; Josceline is needlessly complicated.
3 A place, not a person; if a person, then a male one.
4 Paula definitely; the best of the fem forms of Paul. Pauletta is what an eight-year-old might name her doll. I prefer Paul for a boy.
5 I don't mind Sonia but it's bland and flabby compared to Sophia.
2 I like Jocelyn very much; Josceline is needlessly complicated.
3 A place, not a person; if a person, then a male one.
4 Paula definitely; the best of the fem forms of Paul. Pauletta is what an eight-year-old might name her doll. I prefer Paul for a boy.
5 I don't mind Sonia but it's bland and flabby compared to Sophia.
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All of them are great. I can’t decide between Eileen and Irene, but Paula is the better name.
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Jocelyn, Paula and Sonia are ok
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1. Eileen is alright. It’s very old ladyish, but I attribute it with nice grandmas unlike Helen, Karen, Janet, etc.
2. The only spelling I like is Jocelyn. All other spellings are weird and clunky to me, especially the one you listed. I would actually give this to a kid if my only association with it wasn’t with the weird girl in my grade.
3. I like it, but’s way too associated with Paris Hilton to be used. I also kind of find it prickly. Uncaring.
4. It’s alright. I think it’s a little bit boring. Paula, because I dislike -etta names. Plus, Pauletta reminds me way too much of Legally Blonde.
5. Prefer Sonya. Whenever I see Sonia I have the urge to read it as “sonic”. Plus, I think the y makes more sense with how it’s pronounced. As a name itself, it’s alright, but the only Sonia I’ve met wasn’t a very good person.
2. The only spelling I like is Jocelyn. All other spellings are weird and clunky to me, especially the one you listed. I would actually give this to a kid if my only association with it wasn’t with the weird girl in my grade.
3. I like it, but’s way too associated with Paris Hilton to be used. I also kind of find it prickly. Uncaring.
4. It’s alright. I think it’s a little bit boring. Paula, because I dislike -etta names. Plus, Pauletta reminds me way too much of Legally Blonde.
5. Prefer Sonya. Whenever I see Sonia I have the urge to read it as “sonic”. Plus, I think the y makes more sense with how it’s pronounced. As a name itself, it’s alright, but the only Sonia I’ve met wasn’t a very good person.
This message was edited 12/7/2022, 7:19 PM
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