Hidden Rule

[name_m]Ambrose[/name_m]?

[name_f]Aoife[/name_f] and [name_m]Ambrose[/name_m] are invalid.

[name_f][/name_f]

Valid:
[name_f][/name_f]Invalid: [name_f]Kerensa[/name_f], [name_f]Aoife[/name_f], [name_m]Ambrose[/name_m]

[name_f][/name_f]

Let me know if you would like a valid name!

[name_m]Luke[/name_m]?

[name_m]Luke[/name_m] is valid!

[name_f][/name_f]

Valid: [name_m]Luke[/name_m]

[name_f][/name_f]

Invalid: [name_f]Kerensa[/name_f], [name_f]Aoife[/name_f], [name_m]Ambrose[/name_m]

[name_f]Mary[/name_f]?

[name_f]Mary[/name_f] is invalid.

[name_f][/name_f]

Valid: [name_m]Luke[/name_m]
[name_f][/name_f]Invalid: [name_f]Kerensa[/name_f], [name_f]Aoife[/name_f], [name_m]Ambrose[/name_m], [name_f]Mary[/name_f]

[name_f]June[/name_f]?

[name_f]June[/name_f] is valid!

[name_f][/name_f]

Valid: [name_m]Luke[/name_m], [name_f]June[/name_f]
[name_f][/name_f]Invalid: [name_f]Kerensa[/name_f], [name_f]Aoife[/name_f], [name_m]Ambrose[/name_m], [name_f]Mary[/name_f]

[name_f]Nuala[/name_f]?

[name_m]Hugo[/name_m]?

[name_f]Mila[/name_f]?

[name_f]Rose[/name_f]?

[name_f]Nuala[/name_f] is invalid; [name_m]Hugo[/name_m], [name_f]Mila[/name_f] and [name_f]Rose[/name_f] are all valid.

[name_f][/name_f]

Valid: [name_m]Luke[/name_m], [name_f]June[/name_f], [name_m]Hugo[/name_m], [name_f]Mila[/name_f], [name_f]Rose[/name_f]
[name_f][/name_f]Invalid: [name_f]Kerensa[/name_f], [name_f]Aoife[/name_f], [name_m]Ambrose[/name_m], [name_f]Mary[/name_f], [name_f]Nuala[/name_f]

is it 4-letter names with a consonant-vowel-consonant-vowel pattern?

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That’s a bit too specific! The rule is less specific than that

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[name_f]Jamila[/name_f]?

[name_m]Jason[/name_m]?

[name_m]Sam[/name_m]?

[name_f]Jamila[/name_f], [name_m]Jason[/name_m] and [name_m]Sam[/name_m] are all valid!

[name_f][/name_f]

Valid: [name_m]Luke[/name_m], [name_f]June[/name_f], [name_m]Hugo[/name_m], [name_f]Mila[/name_f], [name_f]Rose[/name_f], [name_f]Jamila[/name_f], [name_m]Sam[/name_m], [name_m]Jason[/name_m]
[name_f][/name_f]Invalid: [name_f]Kerensa[/name_f], [name_f]Aoife[/name_f], [name_m]Ambrose[/name_m], [name_f]Mary[/name_f], [name_f]Nuala[/name_f]

Is it that they have to be consonant [name_f][/name_f]- vowel [name_f][/name_f]- consonant [name_f][/name_f]- vowel?

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