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HelpRe: Some recent BAs + siblings
in reply to a message by Alda
I like:
George Matthew -- it's hard to choose a stronger, more classic combo than this
Cedric James -- still classic, but a bit more adventurous
Edmund Julius -- these names aren't really the same style, but I think the combo works
Walter James -- refreshing to see Walter on a young person
I dislike:
Finley Brave -- Finley is ok, but I've always found the "word as middle name" thing cheesy (maybe because this was a theme for my family?). I don't mind word names if they actually have history as names, but Brave really doesn't.
Wendy Grace -- Wendy has always struck me as too immature, probably because of the meaning.
Emmary JoAnne -- Emery would have been so much better
Pippa Lorraine -- I like Pippa as a nickname for Philippa, but not on its own.
Ransom -- A real head scratcher. Unlike most word names it doesn't even have a positive meaning.
Maximus Rolfus -- I know this is a real name with a real history, but the -us endings seem pretentious to me. Rolfus is a Latinization of a Germanic name, which really seems kind of off to me.
Other thoughts:
Thomas Aquinas is interesting -- named in honor of the medieval philosopher, I assume? This family must be traditionalist Catholic judging by the sibling names.
*previously posted as summitseeker*
--hike more / worry less--
George Matthew -- it's hard to choose a stronger, more classic combo than this
Cedric James -- still classic, but a bit more adventurous
Edmund Julius -- these names aren't really the same style, but I think the combo works
Walter James -- refreshing to see Walter on a young person
I dislike:
Finley Brave -- Finley is ok, but I've always found the "word as middle name" thing cheesy (maybe because this was a theme for my family?). I don't mind word names if they actually have history as names, but Brave really doesn't.
Wendy Grace -- Wendy has always struck me as too immature, probably because of the meaning.
Emmary JoAnne -- Emery would have been so much better
Pippa Lorraine -- I like Pippa as a nickname for Philippa, but not on its own.
Ransom -- A real head scratcher. Unlike most word names it doesn't even have a positive meaning.
Maximus Rolfus -- I know this is a real name with a real history, but the -us endings seem pretentious to me. Rolfus is a Latinization of a Germanic name, which really seems kind of off to me.
Other thoughts:
Thomas Aquinas is interesting -- named in honor of the medieval philosopher, I assume? This family must be traditionalist Catholic judging by the sibling names.
*previously posted as summitseeker*
--hike more / worry less--
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