The Quick Poll Thread! (Part 7)

[Fabfitfun77]

• Delphina Cyrene🦋
• Delphina isolde
• Delphina Lucien💕

[Wandarine]

all of the above

Good for a boy because that’s how I see it, good for a girl because I’ve found that’s what people assume, good for either because it seems well established as a unisex name, good for neither because it’s culturally insensitive

[kasatka]

I genuinely had no idea that the name Dakota was culturally insensitive and controversial (just googled what you were talking about) - good to know, thank you!

[Fabfitfun77]

• Saint Everly
• Saint Aurora
• Saint Willow

I’m listening to the audiobook all the colors of the dark and the main girl character is named Saint

[KaiLun]

[name_m]Dakota[/name_m]

I personally prefer it on a boy and had only known boys with the name growing up but it’s pretty evenly split between girls and boys these days (54% to 46% favoring girls in usa 2023’s list) so it can work on both. [name_m]Dakota[/name_m] was initially more common on boys but later got popular on girls, probably because of celebs

Also since it’s the name of a Native American tribe, some people will think it’s weird for a non native to name their kid [name_m]Dakota[/name_m]

[ellerbea]

Same as others have said — I like the name on any gender, but I wouldn’t use it.

[lateaugust]

[name_m]Roscoe[/name_m] for a girl is such a love of mine – not sure how usable it is IRL but I would be happy to meet one! It’s sort of my “if I were a celebrity” or “if I were slightly more eccentric/cool” name haha

[Maria_Bennett]

I also like Jenny/Genny and Jenna/Genna!
How would you pronounce [name_f]Evie[/name_f]? [name_f]Evvie[/name_f] or [name_f]Eevee[/name_f]? I like both ways!

[Fabfitfun77]

• Elena Serephine💜
• Evanna Opal🤗
• Both🌻

[sammaegre]

I assumed [name_m]Genie[/name_m] was pronounced like [name_f]Jenny[/name_f] when I voted for it but if not then I would change my third nn vote to [name_f]Eve[/name_f].

[lumosmaxima]

ooh i was thinking ee vee, but i love [name_f]Evvie[/name_f] too!!

[smileymiley]

Elowen is super magical to me atm!

How would you instinctively pronounce Elowen?

• ELL-oh-wen (emphasis on the first syllable)
• ell-OH-wen (emphasis on the second syllable)

Does Elowen blend into all the other ‘el-’ names to you?

• Yeah, and feels made up (in a bad way)
• Yeah, but that doesn’t make me dislike it!
• If I wasn’t a namenerd, it totally would
• Nope!

[smileymiley]

Okay I love it [name_m]Roscoe[/name_m] on a girl is so rugged but adorable, and the nn [name_f]Coco[/name_f] adds some sweetness to it (get it?)

[billie_154]

Pippa Rosalind, June Felicity, Leona Loveday and

• Arthur Jacoby
• Robin Jasper
• Samuel Emrys
• Benjamin Bronte
• Samson Blythe
• Billy Wilder
• Caspian Arthur
• Vincent Gabriel
• Brendan Arthur
• Nico Beckett
• Emrys Oliver
• Wren Alexander
• Evander Hugo
• Charlie Peregrine

[Oreobunn]

For a boy or girl? Anes
Prn Ah-NESZ**

• Boy
• Girl
• Unisex

[lumosmaxima]

I know which name we all prefer generally, but for a character... (b)

It’s just about mid-2002, New York City. For a boy about 16, middle child of 5 siblings (two older brothers, two younger sisters)–and it shows. This is a nickname that has stuck, whether he likes it or not. He’s sensitive and empathetic, but quick-tempered and struggles to regulate his emotions which often gets him in trouble. He’s quite naive and requires a lot of guidance, but is almost desperate to feel like he has control over his circumstances. He’s closest to his youngest sister, he’s passionate about photography, he used to play soccer. His family is Irish Catholic; they live in the Rockaways–though not in a fabulous beach house way–in a rusty bicycle, skilled trades, and sand in the carpet kind of way.

I have gone back and forth a hundred times on his name. It was Amias for a really long time, but that started to feel a bit clunky and unnatural. His brothers have been James/Henry/Nicky and Cass/Cyd/Michael, and his youngest sister is usually Grace. His middle sister has always been O’Hara!

• Chippy
• Teddy

[EagleEyes]

@auroracallista Funnily enough I think [name_m]Roscoe[/name_m] is super cool for a girl but am just not into [name_f]Coco[/name_f] But [name_m]Roscoe[/name_m] (f) nicknamed [name_m]Ross[/name_m] or even [name_f]Rosie[/name_f]? [name_m]Or[/name_m] just [name_m]Roscoe[/name_m] in full? I love that!

@lumosmaxima I have a teenaged relative that the family sometimes calls Chippy and your description is so uncannily similar personality-wise to him! “this is a nickname that has stuck, whether he likes it or not” is also the perfect description of how it came about (though I’d say he does like it, as long as you don’t use it in front of his friends, haha!)

[Fabfitfun77]

• Sierra🌼
• Sienna💕
• Both🤗
• Neither🦋

[Poppyseeds20]

• Zoe Elise
• Zoe Cecilia

[Fabfitfun77]

• Sidonie Chapel🦋
• Seraphine Chapel🤗
• Seraphina chapel🌷