The Quick Poll Thread, Volume 3!

Best sister for Esther

  • Ida
  • Eve

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Best English name for Chaya

  • Ida
  • Eve

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(Eve and Chaya do mean the same thing)

Credit to @SparkleNinja18 for the majority of the format!

Khadija- kuh-dee-zjuh
Abdel- ahb-dell

Who’s the older sibling?

  • Khadija (g)
  • Abdel (b)
  • They’re twins!

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Who’s the younger sibling?

  • Khadija
  • Abdel
  • They’re twins!

0 voters

Do they have any other siblings?

  • 1 sibling
  • 2 siblings
  • 3 siblings
  • 4+ siblings
  • Nope just them!

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pick the ones you feel the most !! :cherry_blossom:

these are the names that have significant meaning to me in case that changes it for you

emmylou
rose
marnie
clem/clement/clematis
daisy
rowan
peace

  • sashka peace + lola bee
  • sashka peace + lola mae
  • sashka peace + lola emmylou
  • sashka __ peace + lola cecily april
  • sashka __ peace + lola mae rose
  • sashka __ peace + lola andromeda mae
  • sashka __ peace + lola marnie mae
  • sashka __ peace + lola junie rose
  • sashka __ peace + lola marnie rose
  • sashka __ peace + lola billie mae
  • sashka __ peace + lola billie rose
  • one middle works best !!
  • two middle supremacy :raised_hand:

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middle to go between sashka and peace :butterfly: :crescent_moon:

  • sashka rhodes peace
  • sashka clement peace
  • sashka clem peace
  • sashka clematis peace
  • sashka daisy peace
  • sashka rowan peace
  • i have a fab idea !!
  • just sashka peace, no extra middle !!

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oh !! also !!

  • sashka + lola
  • sashka + lula
  • sashka + luna
  • sashka + eluna
  • sashka + leila (lee-luh)
  • sashka + lila (lye-luh)

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Iris, Caspian, and Evaluna

  • Iris feels out of place. This sibset doesn’t work.
  • It works! Not perfectly, but it works.
  • This sibset works perfectly.

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If you voted that Iris is out of place, how can I make it more cohesive?

  • Iris isn’t out of place, but I wanted to vote anyway.
  • Iris seems a bit out of place, but I still think you should consider this sibset.
  • Iris could be a nickname for Iridessa instead - better sibset.
  • Iris could be a nickname for something else (@ me)

0 voters

What if Evaluna and Caspian go exclusively by nicknames “Caz” and “Evie”?

  • Iris fits better now.
  • Iris fits the same as I originally said.
  • Iris fits worse now.

0 voters

What if there is another sister called Dahlia and another brother called James?

  • Iris fits better now.
  • Iris fits the same as I originally said.
  • Iris fits worse now.

0 voters

How about just Iris, Dahlia, and James as a sibset?

  • Now James is out of place!
  • Iris and Dahlia are too matchy.
  • This works well.
  • This doesn’t work for another reason.

0 voters

Iris and James? (twins)

  • This works.
  • This doesn’t work.

0 voters

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I also like [name_m]Sashka[/name_m] & Lila!!

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I feel like [name_f]Iris[/name_f], [name_f]Dahlia[/name_f] and [name_u]James[/name_u] are all on their own vintage, classic wavelength while [name_f]Evaluna[/name_f] and [name_m]Caspian[/name_m] are on a different, more fantastical one.

If [name_f]Iris[/name_f] is short for [name_f]Iridessa[/name_f], then she fits with [name_f]Evaluna[/name_f] and [name_m]Caspian[/name_m].

However I think sibsets as a concept are overrated and don’t matter as much as your love for an individual name! If [name_f]Iris[/name_f] is the apple of your eye, then it shouldn’t matter how well she does or doesn’t go with your other favourites!

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Thanks so much for the reply! I always greatly value your opinion. I think I agree with you, that the two sets have different underlying themes.

I completely agree with this sentiment! It somewhat breaks my name-nerd heart if sets are completely mismatched or way too matchy (think Elizabeth, Chrysanthemum and Madisyn, or something along those lines), but I agree that personal significance is far more important. :wink:

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I think every sibset is woven together by the thread of love the parents had for each name, if nothing else.

And at the end of the day, children grow up and spend most of their lives living as individuals outside of their family. They’ll always be connected in so many other ways even if their names don’t match!

But I do agree there’s such a delicious satisfaction in coming up with the perfect sibset :heart_eyes: I don’t think that should stop you from using a name you love though! You could always give [name_f]Iris[/name_f] a fantastical middle name to balance it better with [name_m]Caspian[/name_m] and [name_f]Evaluna[/name_f]

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Once again, I completely agree with everything you said! You’re always spot on.

My top picks for an Iris middle are Caledonia or Lilavati – I’m leaning towards Caledonia, as it holds personal significance for me. Caspian and Evaluna both have very traditional middle names, so I’m really flipping it around with Iris! :grin:

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Ooooh they are both stunning!! [name_f]Iris[/name_f] [name_f]Caledonia[/name_f] is sweeping and romantic :heart_eyes: I love it

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  • Jasper
  • Tristan
  • Will
  • Theodor/Teddy

0 voters

Seraphina Margaret nn?

  • Sophie-Margaret
  • Sera-Margaret

0 voters

(Already struggling to write this question in a way that makes sense)
Do you think that it’s more acceptable to use a name that could be perceived as too similar to a family/friend’s name as a 2nd/3rd/4th child? Like if you didn’t use Lola for your first child because you already have cousin Logan, the similarity would be less noticeable after you’ve already used Iris & Henry? Or you didn’t want to use Rex because your high school friend used it for her son but now you have Charlie & Leo so using Rex feels less like name stealing?

Kind of hoping that maybe non name nerds would think you just ran out of names/creativity. Or that people judge your first child’s name more and then don’t really notice as much when it’s the fourth. (This is all a drawn out way of saying that I want to keep Bram on my list even though I have a family friend with a little boy named Bram)

  • Yes, the “rules” for names being too close weaken once there are more kids
  • No, if a name feels too close for your first child why would it be better for your third?
  • Just block everyone on social media right before you announce the name
  • Being too similar/using a friend’s name is fine for a first child just as much as it’s fine for a third
  • I know that you tried to explain this the best that you could but I still don’t understand what you’re saying
  • Someone is going to have a more elaborate opinion and this will no longer be a Quick Poll™️

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  • Rosalia Rae ‘Rory’
  • Rosalind May ‘Indi’

0 voters

Found my old notes app, and Rosalind May was my original version, but now I’m kind of crushing again. Although Rosalia has been on my list for almost 2 years

[name_f]My[/name_f] daughter is [name_f]Elizabeth[/name_f] nn [name_f]Birdie[/name_f], and I wasn’t sure how people would react to her nn, but we have gotten so many compliments! (And a few “How did you come up with Birdie?” questions, but that’s fine!) We originally intended it just to be a friends/family nn, but now I’m kinda hoping she’ll want to keep it as she gets older and goes to school too. :smiling_face_with_three_hearts:

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I like the suggestion of [name_f]Vanessa[/name_f] + [name_f]Brittany[/name_f]. I immediately thought [name_f]Vanessa[/name_f] + [name_f]Samantha[/name_f] or [name_f]Vanessa[/name_f] + [name_f]Christina[/name_f]. [name_f]Vanessa[/name_f] is kind of frilly to me, so probably [name_f]Cassandra[/name_f] from your list fits that the best, but I didn’t vote for it because I have serious mean-girl associations with it.

[name_f]Vanessa[/name_f] + [name_u]Kimberly[/name_u]
[name_f]Vanessa[/name_f] + [name_f]Stephanie[/name_f]
[name_f]Vanessa[/name_f] + [name_f]Tiffany[/name_f]
[name_f]Vanessa[/name_f] + [name_f]Jacqueline[/name_f]

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I do think in the end it’s about the parent’s comfort level! Someone who thought it was too close for their first kid may still think it’s too close for their third, or maybe they don’t care as much anymore! It’s also worth mentioning that between first and third kid, the parent’s relationship to the person may have changed.

I personally am not bothered by people having similar names in families and such, though I tend to avoid repeats on my own list. I think it’s just such a subjective issue that everyone should just do what they feel comfortable with!

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  • Bina
  • Rena

0 voters

These are both pronounced with a long e.

Bee-nah
Ree-nah

  • Rena Ayelet
  • Rena Miriam
  • Rena Gefen

0 voters

@leafygreens Thank you for the suggestions! I really like [name_f]Jeanette[/name_f] and [name_f]Lacey[/name_f].

@lisshie Also, thank you for suggesting! [name_f]Samantha[/name_f] and [name_f]Christina[/name_f] are genius.

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