Should I nix these based on initials

surname starts with X any association with following initials?

thank you all

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AVA and ISA are so cute, may I suggest something like LEA or LIA? MIA, ZIA, JIA, REA, DEA (which means goddess in latin), all could work if you jigged the names around a bit. I hope this helps

I donā€™t have a problem with any of these initials, AVA and ADA are actually quite cute. I donā€™t even have a problem with BRA, yes itā€™s a word but a lot of initials inadvertently spell words and as long as the word isnā€™t bad (e.g. POO or a swear word) I donā€™t think itā€™s an issue.

I donā€™t have an issue with any of these sets based on initials. They all work perfectly fine imo. As long as itā€™s not a swear word (Think [name_f]Sophie[/name_f] [name_f]Harriet[/name_f] [name_f]Isla[/name_f] [name_m]Thomas[/name_m]), I donā€™t have an issue with it.

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I think theyā€™re all fine. BRA is the only one Iā€™d probably hesitate over

I guess Iā€™m in the minority here, because I donā€™t think a couple of these work. Iā€™m especially calling out [name_f]Beatrice[/name_f] [name_f]Rosina[/name_f] and [name_f]Melissa[/name_f] [name_u]Romilly[/name_u]; those arenā€™t things that you want your young child being associates with (not that a bra is ā€œwrongā€, but itā€™s your job as a parent to try and prevent any obvious bullying).

In school, at least where I live, you do a lot of art projects using your initials or do projects like writing a acrostic haiku using them. These get hung up in front of the classroom, so while everyone might not know each others actual middle name, everyone knows each others initials. I was teased in Elementary school because my initials were SME, something that isnā€™t even a word (just sounds silly). [name_m]Just[/name_m] something to think about.

I would personally avoid BRA.
The others seem fine. AVA, ADA and ISA could even be cute nicknames if you want.

Based on initials alone, I think theyā€™re all fine. The only one that jumped out as having potential teasing was BRA. Otherwise theyā€™re all fine and some of them could even be used to create cute nicknames - like [name_f]Ava[/name_f], [name_f]Ada[/name_f] and [name_u]Isa[/name_u].

I mean, MRA also caught my eye because I know itā€™s also a blood imaging test, but thatā€™s not something thatā€™ll be in the forefront of most peopleā€™s minds - especially childrenā€™s, so itā€™s probably no big deal.

BRA would be the only one I would hesitate on. In my workplace itā€™s common to sign forms using initials. The other initials donā€™t have any obvious meanings for me.

Beatrice [name_f]Rosina[/name_f] is the only one I would hesitate on. Itā€™s fine though, not horrible at all.

My initials are EJR and we always joke about Iā€™m the emergency room (ER) so any initials can be made into something like that, not bad tho

Just a quick disclaimer, Iā€™m from the UK, so I donā€™t know if these are global, and my brother works in finance, so I imagine neither of these would be many peopleā€™s first association:
ISA - An ISA is a financial product that you can get for savings
MBA - Masters of Business Administration
Otherwise, I canā€™t see any problems with any of your names, and even these associations arenā€™t problematic!

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[name_m]Hi[/name_m] there.

I think that only one that is a little bit weird are BRA. The others seem totally fine. [name_f]Cecily[/name_f] [name_f]Dorothea[/name_f] & [name_f]Freya[/name_f] [name_f]Millicent[/name_f] are amazing, by the way!

[name_f]My[/name_f] ln starts w/an ā€˜Mā€™, & itā€™s so frustrating. I want to use D.A. to honor loved ones as initials, but then a little [name_f]Daisy[/name_f] [name_f]Aviva[/name_f] would be DAM! I feel your pain. :joy:

Initials are used a lot where I live, so unfortunately BRA wouldnā€™t be the best choice. CSA is the acronym for Child Support Agency and it did stick out to me, but that might not even be a thing where you are (Iā€™m in the UK) and isnā€™t really an issue.

I wouldnā€™t mix any of them! BRA is probably the one to go if it bothers you.

Delphine [name_f]Matilda[/name_f] is very nice. The initials are no problem.

If you were going to use any of these Iā€™d be sure to research any possible associations the initials might have around the world.

I only see a problem with BRA and MFA