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Re: Campbell/Macaulay or ?
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I met a girl with the first name Campbell recently. Before that, I would have said "that doesn't sound namey at all", but it didn't take me any time to get used to the idea of Campbell as a first name. He could be called Cam for short. Macaulay is okay, but as an American I just think of Macaulay Culkin and without knowing about that one actor, I wouldn't know how to spell it from hearing it or pronounce it from reading it. With Alexander and Sylvie, Campbell is better than Macaulay (Macaulay goes with Alexander but not Sylvie). But I would still prefer a more namey first name with the family surnames as middle names. Some things I think would go with Alexander and Sylvie that don't end with N:
Corvus
Elias
Conor
Micah
William
Peter
Leo
Emrys
Emery
Vincent
Llyr
Terence
Casimir
Cassiel
Calix
Seoras
Jasper
James
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Thanks for taking the time to reply. Campbell is fairly common around here though never heard it on a girl. Sounds very masculine to my ear.Yes I agree I think the Culkin connection is too strong.I like James, William and Micah from your list.
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