Hot Takes? 🤭

namelover15 · February 23, 2021, 3:51pm

Katy > [name_f]Katie[/name_f]

shells15 · February 23, 2021, 4:01pm

Agreed. But I’ll take it a step further.

[name_u]Konstantin[/name_u] > [name_m]Constantin[/name_m] > [name_u]Constantine[/name_u]

I don’t know what it is about the E at the end, but I just don’t like it.

Elle1 · February 23, 2021, 4:09pm

Nour > [name_u]Noor[/name_u]

Paxramena · February 23, 2021, 4:11pm

I prefer [name_m]Jamin[/name_m] over [name_u]Benjamin[/name_u]. For some reason, [name_u]Benjamin[/name_u] just doesn’t look right. It doesn’t sound right in state’s dialect either (like “been [name_m]German[/name_m]”).

planetnames · February 23, 2021, 4:13pm

Theodosia > [name_f]Theodora[/name_f]

VivienaLunelle123 · February 23, 2021, 4:46pm

Some random ones that popped into my head.

Lilia > [name_f]Lily[/name_f]
[name_f]Mary[/name_f] > [name_u]Maria[/name_u]
[name_f]Celine[/name_f] > [name_f]Selene[/name_f]
[name_f]Maisy[/name_f] > [name_f]Maisie[/name_f]
[name_f]Lulu[/name_f] > [name_f]Lola[/name_f]
[name_f]Eva[/name_f] > [name_f]Eve[/name_f]
[name_f]Elowyn[/name_f] > [name_f]Elowen[/name_f]
[name_f]Lyla[/name_f] > [name_f]Lilah[/name_f]

namelover15 · February 23, 2021, 5:13pm

Merry > [name_f]Mary[/name_f]

Sorceress · February 23, 2021, 5:21pm

when choosing poetic name →
name from author’s work that is clearly “author’s” >>>>>> author’s surname
or in other words [name_f]Amoret[/name_f] over [name_u]Spenser[/name_u]

Miss_Mayhem · February 23, 2021, 5:38pm

This is going to be a really hot take so be warned.

Kat > [name_u]Kit[/name_u]

halinka · February 23, 2021, 5:46pm

I’m going to have to agree with you.

I feel like I see [name_u]Kit[/name_u] used so much on here that it’s really lost it’s charm, and it feels a bit boring now, personally. I’ve always kind of liked [name_f]Kat[/name_f] though, it just comes off as fresh and exciting.

new.romantic · February 24, 2021, 2:23am

Hot take:

The -y ending is almost always better than the -ie ending.

Sophie_sawriter · February 24, 2021, 2:35am

It’s backwards for me. Why end it with a -y when you can end it with an -ie.

Paxramena · February 24, 2021, 5:32am

You know what’s a glossed over name with a lot of charm? [name_u]Marie[/name_u]

Rosebeth · February 24, 2021, 5:48am

I agree. But Sosi is the nickname my twin brother has for me, so I’m completely biased Apart from that, I do like the sound of [name_f]Sosie[/name_f] much more than that of [name_f]Susie[/name_f]. It’s such a great nickname for a girl (or a full name if you like). But obviously I can’t use it, so…

ladywiththelamp · February 24, 2021, 9:47am

Yep. An example I can think of where that I don’t like more is [name_f]Ellie[/name_f] vs [name_f]Elly[/name_f].

ethelmary · February 24, 2021, 9:52am

(completely unbiased)

oceansea · February 24, 2021, 9:55am

Victoire > [name_f]Victoria[/name_f]

rosepip · February 24, 2021, 12:02pm

I disagree almost all the time:

freddie > freddy
ellie > elly
annie > anny
nellie > nelly
katie > katy
emmie > emmy
lizzie > lizzy
winnie > winny
effie > effy
hattie > hatty
maddie > maddy

but…
betsy > betsie
betty > bettie
ginny > ginnie
polly > pollie
molly > mollie

and sometimes…
rosy > rosie

josieaitken · February 24, 2021, 1:22pm

[name_f]Catherine[/name_f] = [name_f]Katherine[/name_f]
[name_f]Kate[/name_f] >>>>>>> [name_f]Katie[/name_f]

[name_f]Evie[/name_f] (ev-ee) >>>>>> [name_f]Evie[/name_f] (ee-vee)

winterara · February 24, 2021, 1:24pm

Completelyyyy agree here