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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
Ambrose - It's not terrible. It does make me think of ambrosia salad and I don't think Bo is the logical nickname. I think kids would change that to just calling him bro.
Briar - I like for girls. I only think of it as a girl's name, probably thanks to Sleeping Beauty, so it's associated with Disney Princesses for me.
Florus - Just doesn't quite sound like a name, a character or a brand, maybe. I also tend to think of Flor- names as more feminine.
Gael - Where I live, I have only heard this pronounced the Spanish way "guy-EL." That's the only way I see this name. Hearing gale with any spelling, I think of a girl first, but seeing it written down I think of Gale as the masculine and Gail/Gayle as the feminine. I have a male relative named Gale and know many women named Gail. However, they are all over 60, so I think of it as a dated, old-fashioned name. I like Gael with the Spanish pronunciation, if culturally appropriate to use.
Kaolin - Looks a bit out there. I'd struggle pronouncing it at first, and just not a good association.
Lachlan - I agree that it works on all ages. It's not a bad name, just not my style.
Mochan - I don't know how to type the accent mark on my computer, which loses points for me. I don't know how to pronounce it. I would think Mo would be the nickname, if it had one. It's definitely making me want a mocha.
Theodore - I used to think this was stuffy, but I have come around to it. It's classic and Theo is a good nickname.
Briar - I like for girls. I only think of it as a girl's name, probably thanks to Sleeping Beauty, so it's associated with Disney Princesses for me.
Florus - Just doesn't quite sound like a name, a character or a brand, maybe. I also tend to think of Flor- names as more feminine.
Gael - Where I live, I have only heard this pronounced the Spanish way "guy-EL." That's the only way I see this name. Hearing gale with any spelling, I think of a girl first, but seeing it written down I think of Gale as the masculine and Gail/Gayle as the feminine. I have a male relative named Gale and know many women named Gail. However, they are all over 60, so I think of it as a dated, old-fashioned name. I like Gael with the Spanish pronunciation, if culturally appropriate to use.
Kaolin - Looks a bit out there. I'd struggle pronouncing it at first, and just not a good association.
Lachlan - I agree that it works on all ages. It's not a bad name, just not my style.
Mochan - I don't know how to type the accent mark on my computer, which loses points for me. I don't know how to pronounce it. I would think Mo would be the nickname, if it had one. It's definitely making me want a mocha.
Theodore - I used to think this was stuffy, but I have come around to it. It's classic and Theo is a good nickname.
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I totally understand seeing Briar as a feminine name, but I like how it's usable both ways despite being more common when used femininely.
Oooo "guy-El" does sound good!
Mochán is definitely hard to pronounce, with some sources online saying Mo-han, but others saying Mok-on. I personally like the nickname "Han", but Mo is good too!
Oooo "guy-El" does sound good!
Mochán is definitely hard to pronounce, with some sources online saying Mo-han, but others saying Mok-on. I personally like the nickname "Han", but Mo is good too!
I don't see why it wouldn't be the same ch as in loch.
This message was edited 11/12/2024, 12:32 PM
From the research I did, in Scottish Gaelic, "ch" is silent if before "a", but I could be wrong