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HelpRe: What do you think of these names I'd consider naming my (hypothetical) son?
in reply to a message by Tatsugiri
I don't think it's surprising that most of them are not popular.
Lachlan is a good name though. Agree with you that it's not too boyish, not too daddish, just right.
Theodore is a pretty standard name, although I personally don't care for it. I like Theodora for girls, though.
Gael is alright. Not really distinct from Gale if it's pronounced the same, imo. It's sort of retro virile sounding to me, like Dale or Wade, not too square like Walter.
Those three seem the most generally likeable.
Florus, I could kinda like, depending on the way it fit him. I prefer Florian, which seems like a name you'd like.
I might like Mochán, if I could figure how to pronounce it. Mox might be a nick, depending on what he is like. (please not "Moxy" though!)
(If you don't want to read reasons I dislike any of them, you can skip reading the rest of this post.)
I think Caolan (Keelan) is a decent name, but I'm not a fan of Kaolin. It's ruined for me because I have a bit of niche knowledge about uses for kaolin clay - not a big concern. Mostly I think it sounds way too much like Kaylynn, which is not only un-masculine, but forgettable to me.
Ambrose feels stuffy and delicate to me, and Briar - I just don't care for the sound or my association with thorny thickets.
- mirfak
Lachlan is a good name though. Agree with you that it's not too boyish, not too daddish, just right.
Theodore is a pretty standard name, although I personally don't care for it. I like Theodora for girls, though.
Gael is alright. Not really distinct from Gale if it's pronounced the same, imo. It's sort of retro virile sounding to me, like Dale or Wade, not too square like Walter.
Those three seem the most generally likeable.
Florus, I could kinda like, depending on the way it fit him. I prefer Florian, which seems like a name you'd like.
I might like Mochán, if I could figure how to pronounce it. Mox might be a nick, depending on what he is like. (please not "Moxy" though!)
(If you don't want to read reasons I dislike any of them, you can skip reading the rest of this post.)
I think Caolan (Keelan) is a decent name, but I'm not a fan of Kaolin. It's ruined for me because I have a bit of niche knowledge about uses for kaolin clay - not a big concern. Mostly I think it sounds way too much like Kaylynn, which is not only un-masculine, but forgettable to me.
Ambrose feels stuffy and delicate to me, and Briar - I just don't care for the sound or my association with thorny thickets.
- mirfak
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I completely agree on Florian!
I haven't researched uses for kaolin clay, so now I'm kinda scared to... Ambrose does sound delicate, but that's part of why I love it! I get the distaste for Briar, but I like the association with thorny thickets personally (I'm weird).
I haven't researched uses for kaolin clay, so now I'm kinda scared to... Ambrose does sound delicate, but that's part of why I love it! I get the distaste for Briar, but I like the association with thorny thickets personally (I'm weird).
I don't think it's that weird to see it positively. I vaguely associate Briar with "freedom in adversity" or endurance type symbolism because of a kids'/folk story.
This message was edited 11/12/2024, 9:51 AM
I don't think it's weird either. I think it might be weird of me to see it as negatively as I do. Symbolically a briar seems to always be at least as much a defensive barrier as an obstacle, in literature. I appreciate the positive aspects of the concept! I don't think it is namey, and the sound isn't to my taste.
I don't assume others share my personal negative association. Most people don't call the invasive Himalayan blackberry a "briar" - it's just that I happen to think of it when I think of "briar." That association is probably just idiosyncratic to me and I'm not saying it should put people off the name. It's just a data point.
Hm - if I make an effort to think of it as namey and positive, it seems more appealing as a feminine name to me. Naming a guy Briar would strike me odd in a similar way to how naming a gal Craig would. However, that's about *naming,* and not about how I perceive a *named person* - I would not give it any thought at all if I met a guy Briar. I'm just rambling on about why I personally don't find it appealing to use.
I don't assume others share my personal negative association. Most people don't call the invasive Himalayan blackberry a "briar" - it's just that I happen to think of it when I think of "briar." That association is probably just idiosyncratic to me and I'm not saying it should put people off the name. It's just a data point.
Hm - if I make an effort to think of it as namey and positive, it seems more appealing as a feminine name to me. Naming a guy Briar would strike me odd in a similar way to how naming a gal Craig would. However, that's about *naming,* and not about how I perceive a *named person* - I would not give it any thought at all if I met a guy Briar. I'm just rambling on about why I personally don't find it appealing to use.
This message was edited 11/12/2024, 11:02 AM