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HelpNames you like but are hesitant to use
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I'll probably get so much heat for this, but here goes nothing I guess...
•Junko
•Suzuka
•Junya
•Jan
•Ebenezer
•Holden
•Harold
•Gordon
•Gideon
•Atticus
•Chelsea
•Kyle
•Lawrence
•Donald
•Junpei
•Draco
•Jayden
•Ronald
•Ulysses
•Peter
•Mario
•Kelsey
•Leslie
•Randall
•Walter
•Thomas
•Maurice
•Clarence
•Isadore
•Luigi
•Dwight
& finally, Elliott.
•Junko
•Suzuka
•Junya
•Jan
•Ebenezer
•Holden
•Harold
•Gordon
•Gideon
•Atticus
•Chelsea
•Kyle
•Lawrence
•Donald
•Junpei
•Draco
•Jayden
•Ronald
•Ulysses
•Peter
•Mario
•Kelsey
•Leslie
•Randall
•Walter
•Thomas
•Maurice
•Clarence
•Isadore
•Luigi
•Dwight
& finally, Elliott.
Not necessarily associations, sometimes the name itself.
Maddox
Lisa
Hilary (lovely name, but too associated with Hillary Clinton)
Bambi (the deer)
Elisabeth (would get confused with Elizabeth)
Gwenevere
Katheryne
Dior (too associated with the brand)
Candida (very rare in English)
Ezekiel
India (too toponymic)
Armani (same as Dior)
Primula
Sheena
Justice
Karina
Wilmer
Maddox
Lisa
Hilary (lovely name, but too associated with Hillary Clinton)
Bambi (the deer)
Elisabeth (would get confused with Elizabeth)
Gwenevere
Katheryne
Dior (too associated with the brand)
Candida (very rare in English)
Ezekiel
India (too toponymic)
Armani (same as Dior)
Primula
Sheena
Justice
Karina
Wilmer
I don't know where you live, so that could affect this, but I don't think Delilah would be too strongly tied to the Bible story. Honestly, the bigger problem may be the song haha.
Growing up with a common name (Scarlett) I've always been strongly opposed to names in the top 100. I would want my child to feel unique and special.
These following names are beautiful, but I'm having some doubts about them.
1. Greyson. I really love this name, but way too popular.
2. Zoey. Very pretty, but I know at least five.
3. Evangeline. One of my top picks, but it's teetering on the 100th mark.
4. Éowyn. (Ay-OH-win). A strong name after a wonderful literary character. But it seems people always have a negative reaction to it.
5. Levison. My favorite boy name ever, but why does everyone seem to hate it?
6. Cordelia. A sweet name after a strong Shakespeare character. Does it sound too old?
7. Aster. I think this name is elegant and simple, but it might sound like a swear word. Too bad, I really love it.
8. River (for a girl.) One of my best friends is named River, and he is a boy.
9. Atticus. Strong literary context, but it sounds a little old. Maybe for a middle name!
10.Finley. Great name, but I have a friend named this.
These following names are beautiful, but I'm having some doubts about them.
1. Greyson. I really love this name, but way too popular.
2. Zoey. Very pretty, but I know at least five.
3. Evangeline. One of my top picks, but it's teetering on the 100th mark.
4. Éowyn. (Ay-OH-win). A strong name after a wonderful literary character. But it seems people always have a negative reaction to it.
5. Levison. My favorite boy name ever, but why does everyone seem to hate it?
6. Cordelia. A sweet name after a strong Shakespeare character. Does it sound too old?
7. Aster. I think this name is elegant and simple, but it might sound like a swear word. Too bad, I really love it.
8. River (for a girl.) One of my best friends is named River, and he is a boy.
9. Atticus. Strong literary context, but it sounds a little old. Maybe for a middle name!
10.Finley. Great name, but I have a friend named this.
Evangeline is elegant, but there are more pronunciations and Evie is a very popular nickname.
Harry Potter associated names like Hermione, Ollivander, Ginerva, Albus etc
Religious names (or heavily associated) like Theresa, Joshua, Ambrose, Emmanuel,
Names that have heavy cultural negative ties like Justin, Ebenezer, Winsor (this spelling and not Windsor because fun fact: despite my very British existance, I had managed to not give a toss enough about the royal family so much that I didnt know they were Windsors until my mid 20s. Winsor McCay is an animator and I got the name from him years prior), Homer and Tory
Japanese names like Toshio, Sakura, Nadeshiko and Megumi
Just off the top of my head
Religious names (or heavily associated) like Theresa, Joshua, Ambrose, Emmanuel,
Names that have heavy cultural negative ties like Justin, Ebenezer, Winsor (this spelling and not Windsor because fun fact: despite my very British existance, I had managed to not give a toss enough about the royal family so much that I didnt know they were Windsors until my mid 20s. Winsor McCay is an animator and I got the name from him years prior), Homer and Tory
Japanese names like Toshio, Sakura, Nadeshiko and Megumi
Just off the top of my head
Out of curiosity: what is the heavy negative cultural tie for Justin? The first person I think of is Timberlake, and while he has certainly had his ups and downs in his career (I think he's currently in a "down" due to the DUI), he's not necessarily persona non grata.
Justin Bieber - he is exactly my age and the age of my old friends from school (and boyfriend). I didn't like his music, but he was fine at the start but he was a kid, really. He became a knob, however, but I understand that's just what fame does to most young minds. Still, there's a heavy association
I haven't heard of any negative connotations! And I know a few kids with this name. If you like it, I would say use it.
I'm curious - you mean you've never head of the following;
Ebenezer Scrooge from A Christmas Carol
The British Royal Family whose family name is Windsor
Homer Simpson from The Simpsons
Justin Beiber (a singer)
I understand you might not have known about Tory if you didn't live in the UK, but our Conservative Party is called the Tories. A right-wing person is called a Tory. I grew up with the name from the English dub of Cardcaptor Sakura, so I have both positive and negative associations.
Ebenezer Scrooge from A Christmas Carol
The British Royal Family whose family name is Windsor
Homer Simpson from The Simpsons
Justin Beiber (a singer)
I understand you might not have known about Tory if you didn't live in the UK, but our Conservative Party is called the Tories. A right-wing person is called a Tory. I grew up with the name from the English dub of Cardcaptor Sakura, so I have both positive and negative associations.
I have a list in my PNL called "Love but Can't Use." Most of these are names of family members and my friends' kids, or names similar enough that for me to use them would be considered "weird." There are others, though--on that list or the Guilty Pleasures list--that are on the list either from bad associations or general taboo:
Damien (The Omen... also The Exorcist)
Silas (bad association)
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Antigone (people are going to call her "Anti Gone")
Hera (problematic character)
Imelda (Marcos)
Jezebel (problematic character)
Madonna (everyone just thinks of the singer)
Margot (bad association)
Pandora (problematic character... also, jewelry... also, radio)
Persephone (problematic myth; also, most people will mispronounce it)
Damien (The Omen... also The Exorcist)
Silas (bad association)
&
Antigone (people are going to call her "Anti Gone")
Hera (problematic character)
Imelda (Marcos)
Jezebel (problematic character)
Madonna (everyone just thinks of the singer)
Margot (bad association)
Pandora (problematic character... also, jewelry... also, radio)
Persephone (problematic myth; also, most people will mispronounce it)
This message was edited 4/9/2025, 8:26 AM