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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	23%
Difficult to spell or pronounce	36%
Too popular / overused	10%
Too dated / old-fashioned	26%
Sounds good on a character, but not on a real person	64%
Not enough "human name" quality (eg. It's a word, a pet name etc.)	44%
Negative or awkward connotations	28%
Only one famous bearer	13%
Too foreign for my context	44%
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	18%
Does not age well	18%
Other reasons	10%
I do not have a 'guilty pleasure' in names	13%

39 votes