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HelpDo you have a name that has elements you like, but the name itself doesn't interest you?
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Strangely, I'm the opposite. I love Veronica (and Angelica) but I'm lukewarm to Erica, Jessica or Monica. I'm not crazy about Bianca or Danica either.
I'm very peculiar about "ella" names. I usually prefer "elle" to "ella" except in the case of Daniela which I prefer over Danielle. I like Gabrielle more than Gabriella. Another weird quirk: I like one l in "ella" names not two l's. The two l's just seem overly fussy to me. So it's Daniela not Daniella. The same with "anna" vs. "ana" names: I love Juliana but not Julianna, Ariana not Arianna and Eliana not Elianna. I guess when you're a name nerd, you have a tendency to overthink about names and therefore you're more picky than the general population.
Another thing I've noticed about my preferences: I like some "ie" and "y" ending names (Hallie, Polly and Hadley) but when they're changed to "eigh","ee" or "i", it turns me right off them (eg. Halleigh, Hallee, Polli, Hadleigh). It drives me crazy because the "normal" spellings sound youthful enough so you don't have to make them even more infantile.
I'm very peculiar about "ella" names. I usually prefer "elle" to "ella" except in the case of Daniela which I prefer over Danielle. I like Gabrielle more than Gabriella. Another weird quirk: I like one l in "ella" names not two l's. The two l's just seem overly fussy to me. So it's Daniela not Daniella. The same with "anna" vs. "ana" names: I love Juliana but not Julianna, Ariana not Arianna and Eliana not Elianna. I guess when you're a name nerd, you have a tendency to overthink about names and therefore you're more picky than the general population.
Another thing I've noticed about my preferences: I like some "ie" and "y" ending names (Hallie, Polly and Hadley) but when they're changed to "eigh","ee" or "i", it turns me right off them (eg. Halleigh, Hallee, Polli, Hadleigh). It drives me crazy because the "normal" spellings sound youthful enough so you don't have to make them even more infantile.
I have the same style. Juliana, Ariana, Eliana are the best spellings. The ONLY exception to this rule is the name Scarlett for me. It’s because of a personal association. I always prefer less letters. I also hate when people use eigh, ee, and i.
I also prefer -Ana names over -Anna names usually. I prefer Ariana, Juliana, and Eliana too.
I'm picky with -ine names because some of them sound more nasal than others. I like: Josephine, Seraphine, Marceline, Angeline, and Pauline but not Georgine, Claudine, Albertine, Maureen, Colleen, Doreen, or Corrine.
I like Anna and Maria, but not Annamaria. Somehow it feels too long. I like Marianna better. Same with Annasophia (too "long") and Sophianna ("wrong" order). Cassie, but not Cassiana.
I like Taylor and Saylor, but not so much Kaylor and Baylor.
I like Angel, Angelle, Angela, Angelina, Angeline, (unrelated etymology but) Evangeline, and Evangelina, but not Angelica.
I like -ry sometimes: Ellery, Mallory, Avery, and Valerie, but not Hillary.
I like most -ny/-nie/-ney names: Courtney, Ellany, Tiffany, Trinity, and Harmony but not so much Melanie, Brittany or Whitney.
I like some names with "ace": Ace, Trace, Case, Mace, Jace, Macy, Jacie, Casey, Tracy, and Stacy but not Pacey, Lacey or Brace.
I like Anna and Maria, but not Annamaria. Somehow it feels too long. I like Marianna better. Same with Annasophia (too "long") and Sophianna ("wrong" order). Cassie, but not Cassiana.
I like Taylor and Saylor, but not so much Kaylor and Baylor.
I like Angel, Angelle, Angela, Angelina, Angeline, (unrelated etymology but) Evangeline, and Evangelina, but not Angelica.
I like -ry sometimes: Ellery, Mallory, Avery, and Valerie, but not Hillary.
I like most -ny/-nie/-ney names: Courtney, Ellany, Tiffany, Trinity, and Harmony but not so much Melanie, Brittany or Whitney.
I like some names with "ace": Ace, Trace, Case, Mace, Jace, Macy, Jacie, Casey, Tracy, and Stacy but not Pacey, Lacey or Brace.
This message was edited 5/6/2024, 9:40 AM
I don't like Baylor either. It sounds like a dog name.
Thank you.
Gabrielle. I love -elle names, long girl names, and 90s vibe names, but this one doesn't hit for me.
I feel the same way. I like "Elle" but see no appeal in Gabrielle, as opposed to Brielle, Briella, Danielle or Daniella.
Thank you.