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HelpWhat is your guilty pleasure name? (nt)
This message was edited 4/3/2023, 7:58 AM
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Luca for a girl, since it's more common for boys in my country. Also Rakel, with this spelling, because Raquel is nice but sometimes I find it a little boring. I also love Nydia and Olympia, but the first one will be misspelled as Lydia and the second one might be misspelled as Olivia and it's also quite rare where I live.
For boys, Elio, Eros and Romeo, because of the associations (Elio with the Call me by your name character, Eros with the god and Romeo with Romeo & Juliet).
For boys, Elio, Eros and Romeo, because of the associations (Elio with the Call me by your name character, Eros with the god and Romeo with Romeo & Juliet).
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I have so many, mostly for girls. Some are too old-fashioned, would feel like cultural appropriation, are the same or close to someone else in the family, many seem too risky to use and some are just words that would be cool if they weren't words, sometimes words you definitely wouldn't want to be called, because of the thing it is, not the sound - if that makes sense. Most of my PNL is guilty pleasures.
Girls:
Acacia
Adelaide
Adeline
Alejandra
Aleksandra
Alessandra
Alethea
Alexandrite
Alice
Amani
Amarantha
Amaryllis
Amethyst
Andromeda
Anita
Anoushka
Anthea
Antonella
Anya
Apollonia
Araceli
Aretha
Ariella
Arista
Arrietty
Asha
Aspen
Astrid
Aura
Avalon
Avielle
Aviva
Benita
Bienvenida
Blossom
Bonnie
Briony
Briseis
Britanica
Britannia
Britta
Bronwen
Bryony
Calla
Cambria
Candelaria
Cassia
Chesney
Girls:
Acacia
Adelaide
Adeline
Alejandra
Aleksandra
Alessandra
Alethea
Alexandrite
Alice
Amani
Amarantha
Amaryllis
Amethyst
Andromeda
Anita
Anoushka
Anthea
Antonella
Anya
Apollonia
Araceli
Aretha
Ariella
Arista
Arrietty
Asha
Aspen
Astrid
Aura
Avalon
Avielle
Aviva
Benita
Bienvenida
Blossom
Bonnie
Briony
Briseis
Britanica
Britannia
Britta
Bronwen
Bryony
Calla
Cambria
Candelaria
Cassia
Chesney
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I have an entire list on my PNL devoted to these! Maybe it would be best to divide them into categories...
Some of them are just really old (and possible connected to names in current use), and/or impractical:
Alaric
Esmond
Everard
Leopold
Leyland
Lucan
Octavian
Osric
Roscoe
Tobin
Wilfred
Wulfric
&
Ælfwynn / Aelfwynn
Arista
Artemisia
Crescentia
Demelza
Demetria
Drusilla
Ellavieve
Gwenora
Juverna
Katharyn (this spelling)
Loveday
Millicent
Nefertari
Olympiada
Patience
Pavia
Perpetua
Phyllida
Ravenna
Rowenna
Saskia
Saxa
Sylvestra
Theophania
Trista
Ulyssa
Veridia
Xenia
Some are more obscure Biblical names:
Jericho
Jethro
Ozias
Uriah
Zaccai
&
Aphra
Asenath
Keturah
Magdala
Nineveh
Tirzah
Some are from various mythologies (including Arthurian legend), or astronomy:
Apollo
Beowulf
Orion
Osiris
Some of them are just really old (and possible connected to names in current use), and/or impractical:
Alaric
Esmond
Everard
Leopold
Leyland
Lucan
Octavian
Osric
Roscoe
Tobin
Wilfred
Wulfric
&
Ælfwynn / Aelfwynn
Arista
Artemisia
Crescentia
Demelza
Demetria
Drusilla
Ellavieve
Gwenora
Juverna
Katharyn (this spelling)
Loveday
Millicent
Nefertari
Olympiada
Patience
Pavia
Perpetua
Phyllida
Ravenna
Rowenna
Saskia
Saxa
Sylvestra
Theophania
Trista
Ulyssa
Veridia
Xenia
Some are more obscure Biblical names:
Jericho
Jethro
Ozias
Uriah
Zaccai
&
Aphra
Asenath
Keturah
Magdala
Nineveh
Tirzah
Some are from various mythologies (including Arthurian legend), or astronomy:
Apollo
Beowulf
Orion
Osiris
This message was edited 4/3/2023, 11:56 AM
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Funny, I was just thinking about mine today!
Masculine
Boone
Franco (I love this name, but then there's the dictator..)
Clyde & Colt (too horsey?)
Dustin
Lancaster
Godfrey
Harold (but I hate the nickname Harry)
Rowdy
Herbert "Herb"
Feminine
Clark (I don't know why, but as long as I can remember I've loved it as a girls name)
Godlove & Hopestill & Loveday (I'm not religious, but I love Puritan names)
Pomeline (it reminds me of apples)
Clancy (I used to love Skippy the Kangaroo when I was little. In the serie her real name is Clarissa but everyone calls her Clancy)
Heraclea / Cléa (clay-a, I think her name will be mispronounced)
Clodagh
Colbie
Elm & Pine (Because I love the trees)
Nevah (haven spelled backwards)
Cricket
Masculine
Boone
Franco (I love this name, but then there's the dictator..)
Clyde & Colt (too horsey?)
Dustin
Lancaster
Godfrey
Harold (but I hate the nickname Harry)
Rowdy
Herbert "Herb"
Feminine
Clark (I don't know why, but as long as I can remember I've loved it as a girls name)
Godlove & Hopestill & Loveday (I'm not religious, but I love Puritan names)
Pomeline (it reminds me of apples)
Clancy (I used to love Skippy the Kangaroo when I was little. In the serie her real name is Clarissa but everyone calls her Clancy)
Heraclea / Cléa (clay-a, I think her name will be mispronounced)
Clodagh
Colbie
Elm & Pine (Because I love the trees)
Nevah (haven spelled backwards)
Cricket
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Was Loveday used by the Puritans? It's on my list, too, but I've always thought of it as strictly a medieval name. Regardless, I love the idea of a child born on a day of truce named for the peace.
I also like Heraclea from your list.
Clark as a feminine name is very, very Southern US (where girls are often given family surnames as first names).
I also like Heraclea from your list.
Clark as a feminine name is very, very Southern US (where girls are often given family surnames as first names).
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Girls:
Aphrodesia, Attica, Caledonia, Calpurnia, Charm, Darling, Griselda, Gwenore, Harmonia, Honey, Ithaca, Lamia, Lumen, Minxie, Missandei, Mithian, Pyxis, Siddalee, Stargirl, Teacake, Topanga, Veruca, Willowdean, Xanadu, Xepher & Zanadu
Boys:
Athens, Bartleby, Cassiel, Castiel, Clu, Clue, Coriolanus, Fargo, Finnick, Fiyero, Gaear, Gatlin, Gawain, Gwaine, Hawkins, Hewie, Hooper, Jem, Joffrey, Jovian, Proteus, Riven, Seeley, Sirius, Theon, Therion, Tirion, Tommen, Valerian, Valerion, Victorian, Willard & Xerxes
~~~
If I had to choose only one of each gender...
Calpurnia & Cassiel
Aphrodesia, Attica, Caledonia, Calpurnia, Charm, Darling, Griselda, Gwenore, Harmonia, Honey, Ithaca, Lamia, Lumen, Minxie, Missandei, Mithian, Pyxis, Siddalee, Stargirl, Teacake, Topanga, Veruca, Willowdean, Xanadu, Xepher & Zanadu
Boys:
Athens, Bartleby, Cassiel, Castiel, Clu, Clue, Coriolanus, Fargo, Finnick, Fiyero, Gaear, Gatlin, Gawain, Gwaine, Hawkins, Hewie, Hooper, Jem, Joffrey, Jovian, Proteus, Riven, Seeley, Sirius, Theon, Therion, Tirion, Tommen, Valerian, Valerion, Victorian, Willard & Xerxes
~~~
If I had to choose only one of each gender...
Calpurnia & Cassiel
This message was edited 4/3/2023, 10:45 AM
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Lots of these are fun! I like:
Caledonia
Calpurnia
Gwenore (I have Gwenora on my list)
Missandei
Xanadu (this was a GP many years ago)
&
Finnick (if only it didn't remind me of "finnicky")
Joffrey
Theon
Valerian (also on my list)
Caledonia
Calpurnia
Gwenore (I have Gwenora on my list)
Missandei
Xanadu (this was a GP many years ago)
&
Finnick (if only it didn't remind me of "finnicky")
Joffrey
Theon
Valerian (also on my list)
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Endellion! I forgot that name when compiling my list in response to the OP - I have my PNL on this site divided into several lists, and Endellion is actually included in my "Different Cultures" list (as a Cornish name), which is separate from my actual GP list. But yes, Endellion is absolutely stunning.
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I rejoyce everytime someone notices Endellion)))
I love your PNL system. Mine is a messy one. But
I've got a "remarkably weird" list which is an equivalent of your "Straight-up GP".
I love your PNL system. Mine is a messy one. But
I've got a "remarkably weird" list which is an equivalent of your "Straight-up GP".
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Anemone! In theory, I love this name. It's just... very, very easy to trip over (like Nemo describing where he lives in Finding Nemo).
Kestrel and Sparrow are both on my list, as well. I don't consider Raven a GP, but Ravenna was in my response, as well. (I don't consider Mercedes a GP, either.)
Kestrel and Sparrow are both on my list, as well. I don't consider Raven a GP, but Ravenna was in my response, as well. (I don't consider Mercedes a GP, either.)
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Yeah I’m not sure if Mercedes counts, I love it and would use it…just there’s the car…
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