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I suppose Keira would be my favourite, but it's only the best of this set. I don't really like it much at all.
Everly is too close to every.
Grace is another name I'd never use; if I wanted the meaning, I'd rather use Anne.
Poppy is close to the Afrikaans word for a doll.
Ruby isn't the worst jewel name, but I don't enjoy any of them.
Everly is too close to every.
Grace is another name I'd never use; if I wanted the meaning, I'd rather use Anne.
Poppy is close to the Afrikaans word for a doll.
Ruby isn't the worst jewel name, but I don't enjoy any of them.
Ruby is one of my forever favourites. I liked it when I was 14 and I still like it now.
Everly is my second choice, at first I thought I'd pick Poppy to be second, but after thinking about it, I like Everly better. I like the "Ev" part, it's sharp and intelligent, even if the name itself is trendy-modern.
Poppy is ok, it gives me teenage nostalgia because I read a book about a vampire named Poppy at that age. I like the energy Poppy has, but I don't know if I'd appreciate BEING a Poppy, y'know?
Keira is second last because I don't really care for it, but it's at least got something going for it in terms of personality.
Grace is least favourite. It's just sort of... there. Grace is like the skim milk of names: it might be "healthy" but there's no soul or life in it. It's totally inoffensive, and I find that offensive in itself.
Everly is my second choice, at first I thought I'd pick Poppy to be second, but after thinking about it, I like Everly better. I like the "Ev" part, it's sharp and intelligent, even if the name itself is trendy-modern.
Poppy is ok, it gives me teenage nostalgia because I read a book about a vampire named Poppy at that age. I like the energy Poppy has, but I don't know if I'd appreciate BEING a Poppy, y'know?
Keira is second last because I don't really care for it, but it's at least got something going for it in terms of personality.
Grace is least favourite. It's just sort of... there. Grace is like the skim milk of names: it might be "healthy" but there's no soul or life in it. It's totally inoffensive, and I find that offensive in itself.
Grace - I didn't care for it until recently. It's a beautiful virtue name, and there's also the nickname Gracie, or Gray, if you want something tomboyish. Overall it's pretty and no-nonsense.
Ruby - I used to love Ruby, then didn't pay attention to it and now it has been growing on me again. I adore gemstone names, and while Ruby is not a favourite of mine, it's still enjoyable. I'm glad it's becoming popular.
Keira - only if it's pronounced as KAY-ra. The pronunciation KEE-ra seems odd with this spelling. It's another name that has recently appealed to me. Keira and company are modern without being annoyingly trendy.
Poppy - beautiful flower with a fiery colour. As a given name, it's quite cutesy, but not that bad. It's bearable.
Everly - I cannot stand this one. Everly looks very artificial at first glance. It doesn't help that it sounds like an adverb specifically used in cheesy novels.
Ruby - I used to love Ruby, then didn't pay attention to it and now it has been growing on me again. I adore gemstone names, and while Ruby is not a favourite of mine, it's still enjoyable. I'm glad it's becoming popular.
Keira - only if it's pronounced as KAY-ra. The pronunciation KEE-ra seems odd with this spelling. It's another name that has recently appealed to me. Keira and company are modern without being annoyingly trendy.
Poppy - beautiful flower with a fiery colour. As a given name, it's quite cutesy, but not that bad. It's bearable.
Everly - I cannot stand this one. Everly looks very artificial at first glance. It doesn't help that it sounds like an adverb specifically used in cheesy novels.
Grace: I like it, it's overused but still nice. The sound is very androgynous. It's a name that's easy to ignore because it's short and it's everywhere, but if you think about it it seems pretty and a little dignified.
Poppy: Cute, young, very bright orange-red (typical poppy color). It's good but it wouldn't work on everyone. It doesn't have to be someone young and energetic but it at least needs to be someone who is happy most of the time.
Ruby: Similar to Poppy but with more versatility. This name can have less energy and generally be older and "cooler" (and also the ruby color is a deeper, bluer red than a poppy color). Ruby can still be someone young and energetic but it can also be older and calmer.
Everly: I think this is the most boring one of these. It doesn't really give me a mental image, it just seems like a fairly bland popular name. I don't dislike the sound or the look, but I prefer other names like Eva or Evelina.
Keira: I like it but it's not the most intuitive spelling. It's also a pretty versatile name, I can't see it on someone very old but it can fit a lot of different ages and personalities.
If I had to change my name to any of these I'd pick Keira or maybe Grace.
Poppy: Cute, young, very bright orange-red (typical poppy color). It's good but it wouldn't work on everyone. It doesn't have to be someone young and energetic but it at least needs to be someone who is happy most of the time.
Ruby: Similar to Poppy but with more versatility. This name can have less energy and generally be older and "cooler" (and also the ruby color is a deeper, bluer red than a poppy color). Ruby can still be someone young and energetic but it can also be older and calmer.
Everly: I think this is the most boring one of these. It doesn't really give me a mental image, it just seems like a fairly bland popular name. I don't dislike the sound or the look, but I prefer other names like Eva or Evelina.
Keira: I like it but it's not the most intuitive spelling. It's also a pretty versatile name, I can't see it on someone very old but it can fit a lot of different ages and personalities.
If I had to change my name to any of these I'd pick Keira or maybe Grace.
This message was edited 11/3/2024, 7:03 PM
My favorite is Ruby. It's fresh, fun, has less common vowels (only U and Y--the latter is usually present with an A or E), and the nickname Rue is cute.
My least favorite is Poppy. Besides sounding like what many people call their fathers (and what I called my great-grandpa: Papi), it also looks visually similar to "poopy." I'm sorry. I don't even like that my mind went there, but... there you go.
As for the other names, I like Everly (liked it before it was cool) Keira (though I prefer Kira), but I dislike Grace. Grace has always seemed incredibly cold to me.
My least favorite is Poppy. Besides sounding like what many people call their fathers (and what I called my great-grandpa: Papi), it also looks visually similar to "poopy." I'm sorry. I don't even like that my mind went there, but... there you go.
As for the other names, I like Everly (liked it before it was cool) Keira (though I prefer Kira), but I dislike Grace. Grace has always seemed incredibly cold to me.
This message was edited 11/3/2024, 5:17 PM
I'd rather be Grace than Keira, but I'd rather hear of a baby being named Keira.
Grace is not the prettiest sounding name, but it's never not going to seem like a nice name, because the concept seems well-suited to a name. Doesn't seem hard to live up to, nor prissy like some virtue names do. Like it's not seeming like it should describe the bearer, just honoring the concept.
I like Kira quite a bit more than Keira. The e is superfluous and confusing when it's said Kira. But, whatever. It's better than Kiera pronounced as Kira. I think it's a beautiful name and suits an adult as well as a child.
The other three I dislike.
Poppy is not a namey word to me. Makes me think of opium, war, popping eyes, the vaguely comic and humble onomatopoiea of the word "pop," and grand-dads. There are a lot of pretty flowers with symbolism, that don't make appealing names for women, and Poppy is certainly one of them imo. Along with Orchid and Crocus and Honeysuckle.
I think I dislike Poppy more than Ruby. I think I just don't like the ooby sound.
Everly is about as bad as Poppy - I don't like the sound of it either and it looks like the word ever with a suffix -ly and doesn't make sense (rather than looking like a trendy surnamey name, which it also does and I don't like that either).
Grace is not the prettiest sounding name, but it's never not going to seem like a nice name, because the concept seems well-suited to a name. Doesn't seem hard to live up to, nor prissy like some virtue names do. Like it's not seeming like it should describe the bearer, just honoring the concept.
I like Kira quite a bit more than Keira. The e is superfluous and confusing when it's said Kira. But, whatever. It's better than Kiera pronounced as Kira. I think it's a beautiful name and suits an adult as well as a child.
The other three I dislike.
Poppy is not a namey word to me. Makes me think of opium, war, popping eyes, the vaguely comic and humble onomatopoiea of the word "pop," and grand-dads. There are a lot of pretty flowers with symbolism, that don't make appealing names for women, and Poppy is certainly one of them imo. Along with Orchid and Crocus and Honeysuckle.
I think I dislike Poppy more than Ruby. I think I just don't like the ooby sound.
Everly is about as bad as Poppy - I don't like the sound of it either and it looks like the word ever with a suffix -ly and doesn't make sense (rather than looking like a trendy surnamey name, which it also does and I don't like that either).
This message was edited 11/3/2024, 4:26 PM
I don't know how Kiera Knightley's name is said. Is it like Kierra or Kira?
If pronounced like Kira:
1. Ruby. I like gemstone names. Ruby is a nice color, it's easy to say and spell.
2. Kiera. It's mildly pretty. I prefer the Kira spelling because it doesn't cause me any confusion about how to say it.
3. Poppy. I love flower names. Poppy sounds kind of kiddy and it reminds me of what some people call their dad or granddad, so it's not my top choice.
4. Grace. It's unironically graceful, but too on-the-nose. It's also been overused as a middle name. I much prefer it as a first name.
5. Everly. Maybe one day I will like it more, but it sounds very kiddy and made up.
If pronounced like Kierra:
Kiera > Rubby > Poppy > Grace > Everly. I think kee-air-a sounds like something fit for a princess, but it's not too frilly!
If pronounced like Kira:
1. Ruby. I like gemstone names. Ruby is a nice color, it's easy to say and spell.
2. Kiera. It's mildly pretty. I prefer the Kira spelling because it doesn't cause me any confusion about how to say it.
3. Poppy. I love flower names. Poppy sounds kind of kiddy and it reminds me of what some people call their dad or granddad, so it's not my top choice.
4. Grace. It's unironically graceful, but too on-the-nose. It's also been overused as a middle name. I much prefer it as a first name.
5. Everly. Maybe one day I will like it more, but it sounds very kiddy and made up.
If pronounced like Kierra:
Kiera > Rubby > Poppy > Grace > Everly. I think kee-air-a sounds like something fit for a princess, but it's not too frilly!
Kira :) and it's Keira, not Kiera ;)
Favourite: Ruby. It's sweet and sassy at the same time.
Least Favourite: Everly. It's trendy with a capital T.
Least Favourite: Everly. It's trendy with a capital T.