Random Name Thoughts 💭

[may.rose]

The [name_f]English[/name_f] (or at least American) pronunciation is LIE-nus, but I know some European countries pronounce it LEE-nus.

[Unice9729]

I don’t mind those pronounciations but they don’t work well with [name_f]Evanthe[/name_f] and I don’t feel strongly about changing the pronounciation to fit a girl.

I’ve been considering [name_m]Linux[/name_m] but it doesn’t appear to be a name (I’m pretty sure it’s computer related too). I’ve heard that pronounced as LIN-uhx

[Wandarine]

@Unice9729

(I’m pretty sure it’s computer related too).

Yes, it’s an operating system! (Like Windows or MacOS). It’s actually named after a [name_m]Linus[/name_m] (who is Scandinavian and says his name as LEE-nus), but I’ve heard [name_m]Linux[/name_m] pronounced different in different languages, just like the name.
To get to a name with the LIN-uhx pronunciation I’d come in from [name_m]Lennox[/name_m] rather than [name_m]Linus[/name_m] though and spell it maybe [name_f]Lynnox[/name_f].

[Unice9729]

[name_f]Lynnox[/name_f] is fairly cute.

[CattheBat13579]

Does anyone ever do the thing where they learn someone’s name and then start trying to guess their middle name?

I do this ALL. THE. TIME. I do it based on last names, first names, siblings’ names, parents’ names, personalities, hobbies, literally whatever I know about them.

For example, I know an [name_f]Anna[/name_f] [name_f]Elizabeth[/name_f]. She has a sister named [name_f]Jane[/name_f] and a brother named [name_m]William[/name_m]. I am currently of the belief that Jane’s middle name is [name_f]Catherine[/name_f] or [name_f]Margaret[/name_f], and William’s middle name is [name_m]James[/name_m] or [name_m]George[/name_m]. Idk why.

[Youssarian]

In college, there was a girl, that I knew from social media her name was spelled [name_f]Camille[/name_f], but my friends who knew her called her (roughly) “kuh-MEE”. Eventually I met her and became friends with her, and I always thought we were saying [name_f]Cami[/name_f], short for [name_f]Camille[/name_f] with a L sound… but then one day she explained that, no, her family is [name_m]French[/name_m] so there’s no L sound. And that’s how I discovered [name_f]Camille[/name_f] has more than one pronunciation.

[may.rose]

[name_f]Do[/name_f] y’all ever see names that have completely different vibes from their actual meanings? I’ll use a combo of mine as an example:

[name_m]Timothy[/name_m] [name_m]Lewis[/name_m]

“renowned warrior for God’s honor”

[winterlyricalfox]

[name_f]Pretty[/name_f] sure my partner had his first major namenerd moment today: He sighed and was like “I really hope I still like the name when we eventually do have kids because I really love it so much”

(The name in question is [name_f]Blythe[/name_f] (for a boy), and the whole thing was really sweet because I feel the same all the time!!)

[Wandarine]

I’ve been wondering if one could get away with essentially naming their kids and and or. Like only replacing that syllable in on name to get to the other.

[name_m]Alexander[/name_m] & Alexorer
[name_m]Ferdinand[/name_m] & Ferdinor
[name_m]Andrew[/name_m] & Ordrew
[name_m]Dorian[/name_m] & Dandian
[name_m]Orson[/name_m] & Andson
[name_f]Andie[/name_f] & [name_m]Orie[/name_m]
[name_f]Sandra[/name_f] & Sorra
[name_f]Nora[/name_f] & [name_f]Nanda[/name_f]

[columbiacharm]

I am laughing, but I love this. This to me is the epitome of what this topic is titled

Side note, I wasn’t sure if I would axe Ferdinor so quickly….

[auroracallista]

my sister’s name + my name means [name_m]Christmas[/name_m] [name_f]Morning[/name_f] (Natasha + Aurora) and I think it’s pretty cute

[auroracallista]

[name_f]Winifred[/name_f], one of my favorite names, apparently means blessed peacemaking[name_f][/name_f] and how have I never looked it up until now??

[kmdharrington]

I feel like Alexorer fails because of the repeating ending sound. Alexorra (Alexandra), Aleksor (Aleksandr), and Alejorro (Alejandro) seem to show more promise. Of those I think Alejandro & Alejorro works the best, but is still questionable.

Amanda & Amora
Andrei & Orei
Andromeda & Orromeda
Orlando & Orloro AND/OR Andlando & Orlando
Brandon & Broron
Candice & Corice
Gandalf & Goralf
Harland & Harlor
Leandra & Leora
Manuel & Moruel
Pandora & Porora AND/OR Pandanda & Pandora
Randall & Rorall

Corrine & Candrine
Eleanor & Eleanand
Gloria & Glandia
Jordan & Janddan
Lorcan & Landcan
Lorelei & Landelei
Rory & Randy
Victoria & Victandia

[justaguywhowrites]

since [name_m]Orlando[/name_m] has both ‘and’ and ‘or’, what about Andloro

[name_f][/name_f]

also Poranda and [name_f]Pandora[/name_f]

[rosefairiie]

[name_m]Just[/name_m] wanted to say that a while ago my best friend randomly started using [name_f]Rosie[/name_f] as a nn for me and I just think that’s so cute

[KT4]

A lot of names have a lot of different associations but I have to say, of all the Imogens I’ve met, I’ve never met one who hasn’t been a total sweetheart

[auroracallista]

I had a dream recently where I had a daughter named [name_f]Ishtar[/name_f][name_f][/name_f] – which is a name I’ve never heard before, but apparently is a Mesopotamian goddess!