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I’m not a big fan of direct honor names; I don’t dislike them or anything, it’s really sweet. But I prefer if the honor name were like birthmonth related(gem stones, flowers, ECT), a varient of their names, or something like that. Especially if they’re not a big fan of the person’s name that they’re honoring.
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I really dislike “unique” names, or ultra-modern names like Kinsley and Aubrey. I like lots of names but some are becoming really popular!
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[name_f]My[/name_f] name thoughts are all about my beloved Grandma today. She’s [name_u]Jean[/name_u] [name_f]Clara[/name_f]. She does not like her middle name one bit and at first this influenced how I felt about it, but I’ve come to adore [name_f]Clara[/name_f]. I love [name_u]Jean[/name_u] in the middle spot. If I was going to have any more children (I’m not) then [name_f]Clara[/name_f] [name_u]Jean[/name_u] would have been a strong contender for an honour name. [name_f]Celine[/name_f] is a lovely combination of the two names, and I’m coming to find it less associated with [name_m]Dion[/name_m] and more with similar names like [name_f]Cecily[/name_f] and [name_f]Celia[/name_f].
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I used to be heartbroken if someone uttered a word of criticism about the name [name_f]Evaluna[/name_f]. Recently, I’ve stumbled upon a few various criticisms of it, and I just haven’t cared at all. The only thing that matters to me is that I love the name. Who cares if someone thinks it sounds tacky? Trendy? [name_m]Childish[/name_m]? It’s a perfectly reasonable name, even if it isn’t to everyone’s taste.
The same goes for my own name, [name_f]Stella[/name_f]. I grew up hating my name, but still was incredibly offended if someone said they don’t like it either. Now I like my name, and I honestly wouldn’t mind at all if the whole of Nameberry despised [name_f]Stella[/name_f].
Has anyone else had a similar journey? I definitely think it is a confidence and maturity thing. As I’ve become more confident in myself, I’ve been more able to withstand criticism. Additionally, I trust myself more than I used to. I used to heavily rely on others to validate me on whether something was acceptable or not.
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First of all, I love both [name_f]Evaluna[/name_f] & [name_f]Stella[/name_f]! They are beautiful. I have had similar experiences like yours! I have always had a love for baby names and many people have told me that some of my favorite names like [name_f]Freya[/name_f], [name_u]Beckett[/name_u], [name_u]Oakley[/name_u], [name_u]Reese[/name_u] & [name_u]Easton[/name_u] are “weird” or “not real name” however, I have learned to ignore their opinion, they can like the names they choose to like and I can like the names I choose to like, regardless of their opinion. I’m so sorry you have had to deal with this, but I’m so glad you have learned to be confident in your own style!
I agree with this. I feel like it’s not a given and actually if the honour name is ugly then why would you want to use it 
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This is quite frankly ridiculous and petty but I find it hard to acquaint myself with children/people who share the same names as my children. Weird I know.
The name faith has been growing on me lately! The thing is, i would only use it as a middle, but i can’t seem to find a first name that I like with it. I’m looking for something that’s fresh, nothing too classic. I though about [name_f]Raelynn[/name_f] [name_f]Faith[/name_f], or [name_f]Brooklynn[/name_f] Fiath. I also considered [name_f]Lillian[/name_f] [name_f]Faith[/name_f] but I’m not in love. Does anyone have any suggestions or opinons on the name [name_f]Faith[/name_f]. Any feedback is much appreciated!
Yes, I have. It just took me a little longer 
Before I had children I loved making lists, and I never really cared about what other people thought about the names I loved. But at that point I wasn’t planning on having any children, so I never imagined using these names on an actual child.
Then when I got pregnant with my oldest and picked his name, I knew it wasn’t for everyone, but it reflected my Icelandic heritage and that gave me the confidence to use the name I loved.
But when I got divorced and later got pregnant with Barnabas, I was terrified of picking a name that people wouldn’t approve of. My husband didn’t want to use an Icelandic name so I couldn’t hide behind “this is my heritage”, and I felt paralyzed by the fear of giving my child a name that everyone would hate. My husband taught me that I don’t need other people’s approval or validation for the things I love or believe in. Not just names, but other aspects of life as well. It’s so liberating. But it took me about 30 years to see this
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I love [name_f]Faith[/name_f], it has a beautiful meaning (not related to religion in my case), sounds so bright and happy and has some unusual sounds for a name - there aren’t many aith endings are there?
Some ideas for firsts: [name_f]Ramona[/name_f] [name_f]Faith[/name_f], [name_u]Indigo[/name_u] [name_f]Faith[/name_f], [name_u]Evelyn[/name_u] [name_f]Faith[/name_f], [name_f]Eadlyn[/name_f] [name_f]Faith[/name_f].
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@EdgeOfTheMeadow I also really like [name_f]Faith[/name_f] - and I’ve also heard of (and adore) the name Caithe!
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I’ve wondered if Teri/Terri/Terry (g) is a nickname for something just as [name_u]Terry[/name_u] (b) is a nickname for Terrance/Terrence?
I have to assume it is used as a nn for [name_f]Theresa[/name_f], but [name_m]Ive[/name_m] always wondered the same thing!
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I just mentioned [name_f]Svetlana[/name_f] on another post and it reminded me of how, in hindsight, my love for this name was a sign I was a name nerd in childhood! I definitely heard it on TV and I think first sighting may have been watching [name_f]Svetlana[/name_f] Boginskaya the Olympic gymnast. Anyway, I was so enamoured with the name and my mum, quite a name enthusiast herself, was like 
Sometimes she was a bit taken aback by quite how besotted I could be with a name! Especially of course, if she didn’t happen to like the name herself, as was the case with [name_f]Svetlana[/name_f] and my love of the last name Bayswater 
I was lucky though, my parents had six girls and we always had to [name_u]Baby[/name_u] Book of Names to hand and usually someone would listen to my name chatter!!
Does this bring back memories for anyone else? Falling in love with a name and realising this was a little outside of the norm from people’s reactions?
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