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Help[Opinions] Re: What's a name you love but can't use?
in reply to a message by Francisinfp5w4
Clara, because my last name starts with Cl-. Although if my future partner and I end up deciding that our children should have my partner's last name, it might be back on the table.
Tristan, my ex-boyfriend's name.
Freya, my cousin's name. Might still work as a middle name, though.
Sophie, because I just know too many of them. It's sadly too popular at the moment. Maybe if there are fewer Sophies around in the future I could use this lovely name.
Alexander, because it would get shortened to Alex which is too popular and not nearly as handsome. Also, I prefer the British pronunciation but I live in the US now.
Another thing: I grew up in England and have a British accent, but my family is American and I now live in America. This makes me want to avoid names that are pronounced very differently in the US and the UK; for example, August, Jasper, Eleanor, Audrey, Alexander, Arthur, Darcy. I want my child to have a name that is consistent in both locations.
There are probably more but I can't think of them right now.
LISTEN TO THE MUSTN'TS
- Shel Silverstein
Listen to the MUSTN'TS, child,
Listen to the DON'TS
Listen to the SHOULDN'TS
The IMPOSSIBLES, the WON'TS
Listen to the NEVER HAVES
Then listen close to me—
Anything can happen, child,
ANYTHING can be.
Tristan, my ex-boyfriend's name.
Freya, my cousin's name. Might still work as a middle name, though.
Sophie, because I just know too many of them. It's sadly too popular at the moment. Maybe if there are fewer Sophies around in the future I could use this lovely name.
Alexander, because it would get shortened to Alex which is too popular and not nearly as handsome. Also, I prefer the British pronunciation but I live in the US now.
Another thing: I grew up in England and have a British accent, but my family is American and I now live in America. This makes me want to avoid names that are pronounced very differently in the US and the UK; for example, August, Jasper, Eleanor, Audrey, Alexander, Arthur, Darcy. I want my child to have a name that is consistent in both locations.
There are probably more but I can't think of them right now.
LISTEN TO THE MUSTN'TS
- Shel Silverstein
Listen to the MUSTN'TS, child,
Listen to the DON'TS
Listen to the SHOULDN'TS
The IMPOSSIBLES, the WON'TS
Listen to the NEVER HAVES
Then listen close to me—
Anything can happen, child,
ANYTHING can be.
