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What makes a name a guilty pleasure to you?

by skinnyminnie 7/16/2024, 2:37 PM

Too uncommon / unknown	49%
Too fancy	24%
Difficult to spell or pronounce	32%
Too popular / overused	8%
Too dated / old-fashioned	27%
Sounds good on a character, but not on a real person	65%
Not enough "human name" quality (eg. It's a word, a pet name etc.)	43%
Negative or awkward connotations	27%
Only one famous bearer	14%
Too foreign for my context	46%
Sounds bad with my last name	3%
Someone near me has already used the name	14%
Does not fit with my overall style	14%
It's made-up or of unclear origin	16%
Does not age well	16%
Other reasons	11%
I do not have a 'guilty pleasure' in names	14%

37 votes