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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 makes me think of brocade loungewear - also I feel like I have to drawl when I say it - not bad necessarily but not totally natural feeling for me. I do think it'd be interesting to come across.
I kind of want to like Briar. It's ascetic and familiar sounding. I'm not sure how I feel about it, though. I've never met one. I'd put it in a category with Rue, Nettle, Bryony, Thorn, Brian, Sage, Wren, Sawyer, Brooks, Bridger.
Florus would be interesting to come across IRL. I can't quite picture it. I picture Flora as a spunky Italian great grandma or a little girl with fairy wings but no idea who Florus is. Maybe it'd seem vaguely like Vardan or Faustus? Idk.
I would spell Gael as Gale if I didn't want the Spanish pronunciation. I have a youngish teenage cousin named Dale, and that seemed mid-century type retro to me, but I feel like Gale is a generation or two older, maybe because I've heard Galen as a contemporary of people born around 1900. Anyway, I think Gale is quaint but still works ok as a modern unisex vaguely nature-inspired name. The Spanish pronunciation is ok (current, sounds fine) but a little awkward for me, and that meaning interests me less.
Kaolin - I don't like it much.
Lachlan is ok. I vaguely associate lochs (idyllic?) and Robin of Locksley. I prefer it to Logan, Landon, Declan but get that same type of vibe.
Mochán is one of my favorites listed but mainly because I like Mo.
Theodore is cute in a stuffy/traditional way. It has a positive meaning and seems in style now.
I kind of want to like Briar. It's ascetic and familiar sounding. I'm not sure how I feel about it, though. I've never met one. I'd put it in a category with Rue, Nettle, Bryony, Thorn, Brian, Sage, Wren, Sawyer, Brooks, Bridger.
Florus would be interesting to come across IRL. I can't quite picture it. I picture Flora as a spunky Italian great grandma or a little girl with fairy wings but no idea who Florus is. Maybe it'd seem vaguely like Vardan or Faustus? Idk.
I would spell Gael as Gale if I didn't want the Spanish pronunciation. I have a youngish teenage cousin named Dale, and that seemed mid-century type retro to me, but I feel like Gale is a generation or two older, maybe because I've heard Galen as a contemporary of people born around 1900. Anyway, I think Gale is quaint but still works ok as a modern unisex vaguely nature-inspired name. The Spanish pronunciation is ok (current, sounds fine) but a little awkward for me, and that meaning interests me less.
Kaolin - I don't like it much.
Lachlan is ok. I vaguely associate lochs (idyllic?) and Robin of Locksley. I prefer it to Logan, Landon, Declan but get that same type of vibe.
Mochán is one of my favorites listed but mainly because I like Mo.
Theodore is cute in a stuffy/traditional way. It has a positive meaning and seems in style now.
This message was edited 11/12/2024, 9:35 AM
