Solace?

Boy Names
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I stumbled upon the name Solace recently and wanted to see if anyone had any thoughts on it? To me it sounds incredibly similar to Silas and could have the nickname Sol (like Solomon) or even Ace. So do you think its usable or just a guilty pleasure? What would your reaction be if you met someone named Solace?

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ignoring its meaning, it’s fine. but the meaning puts me off. i wouldn’t wanna be named Solace

maybe you’d like Solstice or Solaris as an alternative?

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I really love the name [name_u]Solace[/name_u], and would be thrilled to meet someone by the name! The sound is so lovely, and I personally appreciate the meaning. It feels very gentle and peaceful. The nickname options are great as well. I do think it’s usable, but definitely quite a brave, out there choice. It does share sounds with more well known names like you mentioned, I had thought of [name_u]Wallace[/name_u] as well.

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I would assume that the child was born after a time of grief for his parents, possibly after they had lost a child. I would expect the parents to be religious and for his siblings to also have virtue names. Not my style, but I think it’s usable, especially with the nickname options.

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It’s not my favorite virtue name but it’s certainly not a bad one either. I think I like the idea if it for a boy as you’ve posed more for sure.
I think it’s usable.

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I love the name and meaning. I think it’s a refreshing wordy name

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[name_u]Solace[/name_u] has a kind of warm, intriguing feel

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Not a big fan. I don’t love the meaning of the sound.

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I like [name_u]Solace[/name_u]- it has really sweet gentle vibes. I also like the idea of [name_u]Sol[/name_u] as a good, more cheerful nickname! For me it is definitely a brave choice, bordering on guilty pleasure. If I met a real life one I’d probably be surprised at first, but would then really like it!

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If someone told me their child was [name_u]Solace[/name_u] I would think the parents were thoughtful and creative people and I would be eager to know their other children’s names.

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I think it has a lovely soft sound and its meaning of comfort strikes me as gentle and sweet as opposed to depressing. I think [name_u]Solace[/name_u] is usable, but it does sound feminine to me, maybe due to its similarity to [name_f]Soleil[/name_f]? Though I do see how it is similar to [name_m]Silas[/name_m], [name_m]Solomon[/name_m], and [name_u]Ace[/name_u]. It reminds me of the [name_u]James[/name_u] [name_m]Bond[/name_m] movie [name_m]Quantum[/name_m] of [name_u]Solace[/name_u].

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I think [name_u]Solace[/name_u] is an amazing name! It sounds beautiful, and as you say has the great intuitive NN of [name_u]Sol[/name_u]. Usually I wouldn’t place too much emphasis on meaning, however with word names I give them extra consideration. For me, solace is a positive concept within a negative context - finding comfort and consolation :heavy_plus_sign: in times of grief and sadness :heavy_minus_sign:. I’m not saying that I would not end up using it, times of grief and sadness are realistic parts of all of our lives, but I’d want to seriously consider all of this if I was looking to name a person a word name. (The Merriam-Webster dictionary gives three meanings of solace as a transitive verb, one of which is simply ‘to make cheerful’ :heart_eyes:)