WDYT of these? Some unrecognized by nameberry

General Name Discussion
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I write stories very regularly and always have, so always need a new stash of names for characters…I recently remembered a story I wrote when younger which had a character named [name]Madrigal[/name] in it. What do you guys think of [name]Madrigal[/name] as an alternative to the very popular [name]Madison[/name]/[name]Madeline[/name]?

Also, here are some of the other unusual character names I’ve used off the top of my head…thoughts on any of these? ([name]Just[/name] because I used them when younger doesnt’ mean I necessarily like them now, lol)

[name]Madrigal[/name]
Alliance (female)
[name]Slater[/name] (male)
[name]Tali[/name] (female)
[name]Calder[/name] (male)
[name]Ilana[/name]
[name]Leandra[/name]
[name]Phoenix[/name]
[name]Judson[/name]
Doral (yes like the cigarettes)
[name]Keegan[/name] (female)
[name]Anton[/name]
Nicaela
[name]Faye[/name]
[name]Irene[/name]
[name]Delta[/name]
[name]Anais[/name]
[name]Mercedes[/name]
[name]Amaryllis[/name] (Ryllis)
[name]Orlando[/name]
[name]Leonora[/name]
[name]Danae[/name]
[name]Rivkah[/name]
[name]Shea[/name] (male)
[name]Mordecai[/name]
[name]Raffaela[/name]
Rinji (female; my first name, [name]Lyndsey[/name], in Japanese)
[name]Paloma[/name]
[name]Idris[/name] (female)
[name]Lorna[/name]
[name]Risa[/name]
[name]Rhys[/name]
[name]Dante[/name]
Meava
Lysandra
[name]Felipa[/name]
[name]Letitia[/name]
[name]Emery[/name] (male)

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I acctualy really like [name]Madrigal[/name], kinda has the same feel as [name]Margaret[/name] & Madigliana , and other clunky cool names.
[name]Paloma[/name] is one i also like, but as for the rest of the list, mmm not my style.

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[name]Paloma[/name], [name]Emery[/name] and [name]Phoenix[/name] are the only ones I’d go for

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I wrote a story when I was younger with a character named Alliance too!

[name]Madrigal[/name] is very pretty and usable. If it becomes popular I give you the credit! :slight_smile:

[name]Danae[/name] is one of my good friend’s middle names and she loves it. I also adore [name]Amaryllis[/name].

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I’ve never considered Alliance before… it’s pretty cool! I love the sound of it. A strong girl’s name, but maybe too strong?

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I like:
[name]Madrigal[/name]
[name]Leandra[/name]
[name]Phoenix[/name]
[name]Irene[/name]
[name]Amaryllis[/name] (Ryllis) (GREAT nn!)
[name]Rivkah[/name]
[name]Rhys[/name]

These are okay, maybe middle names or something:
[name]Ilana[/name]
[name]Delta[/name]
[name]Orlando[/name]
[name]Leonora[/name]
[name]Danae[/name]
[name]Mordecai[/name]
Rinji (female; my first name, [name]Lyndsey[/name], in Japanese)
[name]Paloma[/name]
Lysandra

I dislike:
Alliance (female)
[name]Slater[/name] (male)
[name]Tali[/name] (female)
[name]Calder[/name] (male)
[name]Judson[/name]
Doral (yes like the cigarettes)
[name]Keegan[/name] (female)
[name]Anton[/name]
Nicaela
[name]Faye[/name]
[name]Anais[/name]
[name]Mercedes[/name]
[name]Shea[/name] (male)
[name]Raffaela[/name]
[name]Idris[/name] (female)
[name]Lorna[/name]
[name]Risa[/name]
[name]Dante[/name]
Meava
[name]Felipa[/name]
[name]Letitia[/name]
[name]Emery[/name] (male)

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I feel differently about names when they’re used on a real person vs. in a story. So some I like here for a story I probably wouldn’t actually ever use on a baby.

[name]Madrigal[/name] - [name]Kinda[/name] like it.
Alliance (female) - Honestly, I play WoW and that’s all I can think of. It’s not a name, it’s a faction :slight_smile:
[name]Slater[/name] (male) - [name]Kinda[/name] like.
[name]Tali[/name] (female) - Pretty.
[name]Calder[/name] (male) - Like.
[name]Ilana[/name] - Not bad.
[name]Leandra[/name] - Like.
[name]Phoenix[/name] - Depends on the character. Maybe too “obvious” if that makes sense?
[name]Judson[/name] - Ok.
Doral (yes like the cigarettes) - Ha I never would have guess cigarettes. It’s ok otherwise.
[name]Keegan[/name] (female) - [name]Kinda[/name] like.
[name]Anton[/name] - I know a guy with this name. He’s pretty weird… lol. It’s an ok name.
Nicaela - Interesting alternative to the Mikaylas of this world.
[name]Faye[/name] - Ok, a little boring.
[name]Irene[/name] - Not bad
[name]Delta[/name] - I think of the airline, faucets or the greek letter personally.
[name]Anais[/name] - TBH it’s too close to “anus” for me.
[name]Mercedes[/name] - I like it.
[name]Amaryllis[/name] (Ryllis) - Not bad.
[name]Orlando[/name] - Usable. It’s ok.
[name]Leonora[/name] - Not bad.
[name]Danae[/name] - It’s ok.
[name]Rivkah[/name] - Ehh maybe.
[name]Shea[/name] (male) - Like it.
[name]Mordecai[/name] - [name]Don[/name]'t like it.
[name]Raffaela[/name] - [name]Don[/name]'t like.
Rinji (female; my first name, [name]Lyndsey[/name], in Japanese) - I like the meaning behind it!
[name]Paloma[/name] - It’s ok.
[name]Idris[/name] (female) - [name]Don[/name]'t like.
[name]Lorna[/name] - It’s ok.
[name]Risa[/name] - Ok.
[name]Rhys[/name] - [name]Love[/name] it!
[name]Dante[/name] - Like.
Meava - Not bad.
Lysandra - Depending on the character I kinda like it.
[name]Felipa[/name] - Ok.
[name]Letitia[/name] - [name]Don[/name]'t like.
[name]Emery[/name] (male) - [name]Don[/name]'t like.