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What makes a name a guilty pleasure to you?

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

Too uncommon / unknown	47%
Too fancy	24%
Difficult to spell or pronounce	34%
Too popular / overused	11%
Too dated / old-fashioned	26%
Sounds good on a character, but not on a real person	63%
Not enough "human name" quality (eg. It's a word, a pet name etc.)	42%
Negative or awkward connotations	29%
Only one famous bearer	13%
Too foreign for my context	45%
Sounds bad with my last name	3%
Someone near me has already used the name	13%
Does not fit with my overall style	13%
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	13%

38 votes