Names that have grown on you

Names that you used to dislike but have since grown on you?

For me it was [name_u]George[/name_u]. I still don’t think I would use it, but I like it a lot more than I once did.

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Twila and [name_u]Sunny[/name_u]! They’re not my usual style (whatever that is), but I love how lyrical and bright they are.

Helen, [name_f]Doris[/name_f], [name_f]Ellen[/name_f], [name_f]Fern[/name_f], [name_f]Zadie[/name_f], [name_f]Maxine[/name_f], [name_f]Pandora[/name_f], [name_f]Remember[/name_f], [name_f]Zinnia[/name_f], and [name_f]Mittie[/name_f].

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[name_m]Ronan[/name_m] (:smiling_face_with_three_hearts:) + [name_u]Florian[/name_u] (:smiling_face_with_three_hearts:) + [name_m]Atticus[/name_m] + [name_f]Cordelia[/name_f] + [name_f]Avonlea[/name_f] are a few I can think off of the top of my head.

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I like [name_f]Helen[/name_f] and [name_f]Maxine[/name_f]! [name_f]Maxine[/name_f] is actually a family name.

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[name_m]Atticus[/name_m] is so handsome, I love it

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The first to come to mind are [name_f]Miriam[/name_f] and [name_f]Helena[/name_f]! Also [name_u]Antonia[/name_u], [name_m]Ignatius[/name_m], [name_m]Alastair[/name_m] and [name_u]Maverick[/name_u] (for a girl). There’s a ton I’m forgetting right now :sweat_smile:

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Emma is one. I used to dislike it so much. It’s on my list now! Also [name_f]Helena[/name_f].

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[name_f]Helen[/name_f], [name_f]Helene[/name_f], [name_f]Helena[/name_f]…
There’s just something about [name_f]Helen[/name_f] and it’s various iterations.

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Definitely [name_m]Bram[/name_m]! Also [name_f]Annie[/name_f], [name_f]Sosie[/name_f] and [name_f]Elsbeth[/name_f].

Kit! Also [name_u]George[/name_u], [name_m]Rafferty[/name_m], [name_f]Ruth[/name_f], [name_f]Sunday[/name_f], and probably a bunch more that I’ve forgotten right now :sweat_smile:

Most of my favourites now are names I would have once disliked! Especially [name_f]Maxine[/name_f] and [name_f]Zelda[/name_f]!

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August and [name_f]Calliope[/name_f] are 2 off the top of my head (totally blaming nameberry influence for those :stuck_out_tongue_winking_eye:)
Also [name_m]Finnegan[/name_m], [name_f]Tallulah[/name_f], [name_f]Imogen[/name_f], [name_f]Cordelia[/name_f] and probably a few I’m forgetting

Emmeline. I blame NB.

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Maude
[name_f]Helen[/name_f]
[name_u]Anne[/name_u]
[name_f]Anna[/name_f]
[name_u]Louise[/name_u]
[name_f]Penelope[/name_f]
[name_f]Matilda[/name_f]
[name_f]Emmeline[/name_f]
[name_f]Laura[/name_f]
[name_f]Lauren[/name_f]
[name_f]Dahlia[/name_f]
[name_f]Delilah[/name_f]
[name_f]Julia[/name_f]

Basically any name I like right now! [name_f]My[/name_f] style has changed drastically, from [name_f]Adriana[/name_f] [name_u]Parker[/name_u] to [name_f]Anneliese[/name_f] [name_f]Pearl[/name_f] :rofl:

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I can’t believe I’m saying this but…[name_u]Sawyer[/name_u]. I used to despise [name_u]Sawyer[/name_u] and for some reason it’s growing on me like a fungus.

I’m sure there are plenty, but I love [name_f]Georgia[/name_f], [name_f]Olivia[/name_f], and [name_u]Laurence[/name_u] now, all of which I used to dislike.

A lot of little old lady names have grown on me over the years, these days I’m a big fan of [name_f]Beatrice[/name_f], [name_f]Winifred[/name_f], and (most recently) [name_f]Frances[/name_f], all of which seemed outrageously outdated to me before!

Banks/Banksia/Banksii on a girl.