é does not equal ay, that’s all
I saw [name_f]Iyla[/name_f] on SSA list and I was like “oh, why is it not capitalised though?”
It’s supposed to be [name_f]Isla[/name_f] not [name_f]Lyla[/name_f] 
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[name_f]My[/name_f] [name_u]Jasper[/name_u] has reddish/auburn curls and blue eyes and I see his name as somewhere between emerald and forest green. 
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[name_f]My[/name_f] opinion is the opposite I love how [name_f]Aoife[/name_f] sounds but the look of it is kind of confusing to Americanized eyes. Like it’s so pretty but I feel like I would regret using it because it would just be confusion with no one being able to say or spell the name you would get [name_f]Eva[/name_f], maybe [name_f]Ava[/name_f] too.
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[name_f]Every[/name_f] time I see [name_f]Xiomara[/name_f] it makes me sad that it’s my cousins name cause I absolutely love it 
I’d still use it but it’d still kinda irritate me that it’s her name too (I have a rule where if it’s a first name of a relative, to use it as a fn they need to have passed)
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That’s so frustrating, and I’m very sorry Claudie. I guess people have their own opinions, but Jamal is such a lovely cozy name. He’s amazing, just you remember that.
Why is Cassius so popular, someone please tell me that! 
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“Use the lastname to honor people” is all fun and games as long as everyone is named [name_u]Jackson[/name_u], Song and [name_m]Greene[/name_m] but I’m not naming my kid Dieffenbacher, Boguslawski or Pechloch. Not even in the middle spot.
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I feel this! my S/O vetoed Xiomara and I love it 
Lol I have a Squishmallow stuffed animal with the name so that’ll do for now 
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y’all, if I have a daughter I am screwed.
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if i have more than one son i’m screwed 
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[name_f]Poppy[/name_f] is so annoyingly childish and trendy. The flower is pretty but good grief.
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I feel this in my soul. I just can’t name a kid Miettinen, Ehrenström, or Smirnoff…
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if you’re going to include unique or unfamiliar names in polls / questions (which is awesome and i love it), please include the pronunciation !! especially if the name isn’t in the nb database (or if its entry doesn’t have a pronunciation)
I can’t tell you how many times i’ve had to google the pronunciation of a name only to find two or three different pronunciations. i want to know what pronunciation you’re using !!
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would fight for this one 
…on a girl.
on a boy: chef’s kiss
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It’s amazing for either gender! 
I honestly love a lot of “childish” names like Polly, Peggy, Maggie, etc.
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Omg, me too. I have no idea what I would name that poor child.
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Poppy is what I call my grandpa, I can’t relate 
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try… *Sconces*
#liveonthewildsidewithnotnamenames
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an absolute mood.
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ugh yes!! i knew a guy named Sage in elementary school and i didn’t like him that much. Sage on a guy always makes me think of him </3
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