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Garnet
This name just popped into my head, probably after seeing the "Gem ocmbos" post. It sounds interesting, especially when given in reference to the gemstone. What do you think of Garnet for a girl?

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This might interest you (a thread a few months old which mentioned Garnet):
http://www.behindthename.com/bb/baby/3961871
It also has my opinion in it, which is positive overall even though I don't really go for the sound.
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Thanks!
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I can see Garnet as a first name more easily than I can Amethyst, Peridot, Topaz. I've got no problem with them as middle names, they just don't feel like first names to me. But Garnet could work, I think. Garnet Eloise. I can definitely see that. :)
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I like it, but only for a boy, it's all boy to me.
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Mixed emotions! I tend to avoid gemstone names as lacking in distinction, but I was at school with a wonderful girl whose surname was Garnett, so I can readily respond positively to it as a family-related mn.
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I'm not so fond of gem names, but if I had to use Garnet I'd use it for a boy. Not because I think it sounds too harsh for a girl, but the stone itself seems masculine to me (that sounds strange, I know).
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Yes. :-)I've always thought it was an underrated option for a girl. It's feminine (in my head) because it's a gem. But it isn't frilly sounding so it's a nice change of pace. Garnet Rhiannon is my stock combination for it. Would you like others?

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I don't want a gemstone to be used as a name, it's a bit irritating to our resident gem collector. That being myself.

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I personally think it's beautiful. Garnet's one of the few female names that has a perfect balance of strength and elegance. :)

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