The Trouble with Crushes

Have you ever had a name crush, only to realize that the name you were drooling over rhymes with something not so desirable?
For example, I love the name [name_f]Coral[/name_f]. Of course, I chose a name that rhymes with the word [name_m]Oral[/name_m].
I was drawn to [name_f]Coral[/name_f] because of her earthy vibes and her pretty colors. She could be called [name_f]Cora[/name_f], [name_u]Cory[/name_u], even [name_f]Ora[/name_f] if she really wanted to be creative.
Unfortunately, [name_f]Coral[/name_f] isn’t very safe out in the open as a first name. Must she be tucked within the safety of the first name and surname in order to merely exist?
Some people might kindly suggest [name_f]Coralie[/name_f], [name_f]Coraline[/name_f], or other variations. [name_f]Coral[/name_f] would then be a nickname, which would be fine if that is what I wanted.
In the most sad conclusion, I do not like [name_f]Coraline[/name_f], [name_f]Coralie[/name_f], or [name_f]Cora[/name_f] something or other.

Has there ever been a name you loved, or at least liked, that you cannot use as a first name? Does it happen to rhyme with anything not so complimentary? Does it look unintentionally vulgar? Would you ever consider using the crush as a middle name. Please share your story.

In my accent ‘coral’ and ‘oral’ sound completely different!!

I have a very similar problem though. I simply adore the beautiful [name_m]French[/name_m] name Aurélie, but (depending on your accent) it can sound identical to orally :frowning:

I really liked [name_f]Cleora[/name_f] “[name_f]Cleo[/name_f]” until berries pointed out that it looks like the word cloaca, and I’ve also heard cholera.

When I say [name_f]Coral[/name_f] and [name_m]Oral[/name_m] they don’t sound at all alike. I really like Arsinoë, but the major problem is the first syllable.

If it helps, I would never think of oral from [name_f]Coral[/name_f].

I’m always drawn to the name [name_f]Celeste[/name_f] but then I realize it sounds like molest. I like Astor too but I wouldn’t want to give my child a name that has ass in it.

I had never associated [name_f]Coral[/name_f] with [name_m]Oral[/name_m], but maybe you’d prefer the [name_m]French[/name_m] version, Corail? Pronounced [name_m]Cor[/name_m]-eye?

For me, I love [name_f]Virginia[/name_f], but way too close to Virgin/Vagina according to many people on here xD

I liked [name_f]Aurelie[/name_f] but all I hear is orally.
[name_f]Aurelia[/name_f] doesn’t help the problem much.

I used to like [name_f]Virginia[/name_f] when I was younger but now it doesn’t work as well… I also heard the name Virgina but that was way too close to the problem word, vagina and virgin.

I think sometimes we overthink things. I would never have made the connection between [name_f]Coral[/name_f] and [name_m]Oral[/name_m] unless you had pointed it out. I used have a friend named [name_m]Martin[/name_m] which rhymes with Fartin’. I didn’t realize this until he pointed it out and he said the only person who had ever actually figured it out was his sister so it never caused him any problems.

[name_f]Luna[/name_f] = Lunatic
[name_m]Lucas[/name_m] = Mucus
Anything that begins with AS