WDYT of These Word Names?

I’m usually very picky about word names, but there are a few I go back and forth on that I’m starting to properly consider as contenders for my list (disclaimer: I am not pregnant, nor TTC), but I’m still not entirely sold on them.

What are your thoughts on [name_u]Harmony[/name_u] and [name_f]Saffron[/name_f] (please, no ‘stripper name’ comments - those are really kind of silly, as any name could be a stripper name, really?)?

Also: What are some middle name suggestions for [name_u]Harmony[/name_u] and/or [name_f]Saffron[/name_f]? I tend to prefer classic, ‘boring’ middles, or trendy names in the middle spot (not misspelled or ‘kr8tive’ so to speak, but trendy as in [name_u]Darcey[/name_u], [name_u]Harper[/name_u], etc), and floral names.

Thank you!

I don’t like [name_u]Harmony[/name_u] personally, just because I have a bad association with it. It kind of strikes me as a little bit cheesy, but it’s not terrible. I think it ages well and it’s unusual without being completely unheard of.

I think [name_f]Saffron[/name_f] is absolutely lovely. It sounds elegant.

Here are some middles I thought of:

[name_u]Harmony[/name_u] [name_f]Eliza[/name_f]
[name_u]Harmony[/name_u] [name_f]Caroline[/name_f]
[name_u]Harmony[/name_u] [name_f]Claire[/name_f]
[name_u]Harmony[/name_u] [name_f]Eleanor[/name_f]
[name_u]Harmony[/name_u] [name_f]Adeline[/name_f]
[name_u]Harmony[/name_u] [name_f]Catherine[/name_f]
[name_u]Harmony[/name_u] [name_f]Willow[/name_f]

[name_f]Saffron[/name_f] [name_f]Victoria[/name_f]
[name_f]Saffron[/name_f] [name_f]Lillian[/name_f]
[name_f]Saffron[/name_f] [name_u]Eden[/name_u]
[name_f]Saffron[/name_f] [name_f]Emilia[/name_f]
[name_f]Saffron[/name_f] [name_u]Ruby[/name_u]
[name_f]Saffron[/name_f] [name_f]Isobel[/name_f]
[name_f]Saffron[/name_f] [name_u]Ever[/name_u]

I’m not a huge fan of word names, there are a few I like (or don’t dislike) beyond [name_f]Rose[/name_f], [name_f]Lily[/name_f], etc. such as [name_u]River[/name_u] or [name_m]Fox[/name_m] but both [name_u]Harmony[/name_u] and [name_f]Saffron[/name_f] are too wordy for me (but take this opinion with a grain of salt as word names are a no-go here and words like [name_f]Saffron[/name_f] just seem silly to my [name_m]German[/name_m] ears as why would I name a child after a spice?! <- German thoughts right there, not supposed to be a jab against anyone who like those names and to whom they actually sound like names).

I don’t like [name_u]Harmony[/name_u], but I do like [name_f]Saffron[/name_f]. Maybe it’s because [name_f]Saffron[/name_f] [name_m]Burrows[/name_m] had all this awesome, badass image in a Bones episode… Anyway, I think it’s pretty cool!

[name_f]Saffron[/name_f] to me is akin to the name [name_f]Cinnamon[/name_f]. It’s just a spice.

I once had a [name_u]Harmony[/name_u] & a [name_f]Saffron[/name_f] in the same preschool class when I worked in the industry - the girls would be 11 or so now. Each name worked beautifully for each girl.

In terms of my own opinion, I love [name_f]Saffron[/name_f]. [name_u]Harmony[/name_u] is nice too, though I’m not as big a fan. Both would be nice on your list though.

I like [name_u]Harmony[/name_u] and think it’s a really sweet name. I can’t really get behind [name_f]Saffron[/name_f]. Besides the fact that I don’t find the sound appealing, It just feels too wordy and doesn’t sound like a name to me. [name_u]Harmony[/name_u] is well recognized as a name so imagining it on a child isn’t difficult, but with [name_f]Saffron[/name_f] I immediately associate it with the spice and have a hard time picturing calling a person [name_f]Saffron[/name_f].

I wouldn’t use [name_f]Saffron[/name_f] for a child personally but I don’t see why someone who loves it shouldnt. With names like [name_f]Honey[/name_f], Giner, [name_f]Cinnamon[/name_f], Etc I definetely see it working for someone who loves it. It is just not my style. [name_u]Harmony[/name_u] is pretty, and more familiar. I don’t see a problem with either name. I definetely didn’t think ‘stripper.’

I love [name_f]Safron[/name_f] but not [name_u]Harmony[/name_u]. I find dated.

I’m honestly not a big fan of either. Being a violinist, [name_u]Harmony[/name_u] only rings as a musical term and not a name. However, [name_f]Cadence[/name_f] does not immediately strike as musical word but instead as a name with a musical backstory. I’m not sure how the rest of the world feels about it.
For [name_f]Saffron[/name_f], I’m agreeing with the previous posters- It’s just a spice.

Thank you for the feedback everyone - I actually find it quite funny how many have said ‘[name_f]Saffron[/name_f] is just a spice’, when [name_f]Amaryllis[/name_f] is as popular on Nameberry as it is - if ‘[name_f]Saffron[/name_f] is just a spice’, I’d have thought [name_f]Amaryllis[/name_f] would be ‘just a flower’, but, maybe [name_f]Amaryllis[/name_f] has more to offer?

I love both names!

[name_f]Saffron[/name_f] [name_f]Mary[/name_f]
[name_f]Saffron[/name_f] [name_f]Ethel[/name_f]
[name_f]Saffron[/name_f] [name_f]Ophelia[/name_f]
[name_f]Saffron[/name_f] [name_f]Augusta[/name_f]
[name_f]Saffron[/name_f] [name_f]Alicia[/name_f]
[name_f]Saffron[/name_f] [name_f]Diana[/name_f]
[name_f]Saffron[/name_f] [name_f]Audrey[/name_f]
[name_f]Saffron[/name_f] [name_f]Paulina[/name_f]
[name_f]Saffron[/name_f] [name_f]Eugenia[/name_f]
[name_f]Saffron[/name_f] [name_f]Henrietta[/name_f]
[name_f]Saffron[/name_f] [name_f]Amabelle[/name_f]
[name_f]Saffron[/name_f] [name_u]Whitney[/name_u]
[name_f]Saffron[/name_f] [name_f]Yvaine[/name_f]
[name_f]Saffron[/name_f] [name_f]Eudora[/name_f]
[name_f]Saffron[/name_f] [name_f]Mabel[/name_f]
[name_f]Saffron[/name_f] [name_f]Josephine[/name_f]
[name_f]Saffron[/name_f] [name_f]Leonie[/name_f]
[name_f]Saffron[/name_f] [name_f]Iuliana[/name_f]

[name_u]Harmony[/name_u] [name_f]Laurel[/name_f]
[name_u]Harmony[/name_u] [name_f]Agnes[/name_f]
[name_u]Harmony[/name_u] [name_f]Frances[/name_f]
[name_u]Harmony[/name_u] [name_f]Florence[/name_f]
[name_u]Harmony[/name_u] [name_f]Anastasia[/name_f]
[name_u]Harmony[/name_u] [name_f]Olivia[/name_f]
[name_u]Harmony[/name_u] [name_f]Rosamund[/name_f]
[name_u]Harmony[/name_u] [name_f]Ada[/name_f]
[name_u]Harmony[/name_u] [name_f]Claire[/name_f]
[name_u]Harmony[/name_u] [name_f]Eleanor[/name_f]
[name_u]Harmony[/name_u] [name_f]Alessandra[/name_f]
[name_u]Harmony[/name_u] [name_f]Georgiana[/name_f]
[name_u]Harmony[/name_u] [name_f]Georgia[/name_f]
[name_u]Harmony[/name_u] [name_f]Georgette[/name_f]
[name_u]Harmony[/name_u] [name_f]Juliette[/name_f]

To be fair, [name_u]Sage[/name_u] isn’t just an herb. It’s a word that connotes wisdom and knowledge.

Naming a kid after spice is wayyy different than naming your kid after a beautiful flower.

I’ve been considering Harmony for a girl recently. Then I wind up getting the Billy Idol song “Mony, Mony” in my head. But I think it’s very wearable. I like it as a musical term and synonym for amity. I think middle names that end in -ine like Sabine would pair well. Not a fan of Saffron because I don’t like the taste of it. It would be like someone naming their kid Dandelion in that way.

This was my thinking behind it too - especially since [name_f]Saffron[/name_f] is a) a flower and b) the most expensive spice in the world (I believe) and is likened to gold when it comes to spices - so I’d almost find it comparable to naming your child [name_u]Ruby[/name_u], [name_f]Sapphire[/name_f], [name_f]Aurelia[/name_f], etc, but, then again, maybe not.

I think she meant that it’s more known as a spice name than the word, but, [name_f]Saffron[/name_f] is a beautiful flower as well, and I’m still failing to see how it’s so drastically different? Oh well, to each their own!

@anyagreenwich - Thank you so much!! I really like your suggestions of [name_u]Harmony[/name_u] [name_f]Juliette[/name_f], [name_u]Harmony[/name_u] [name_f]Georgiana[/name_f], [name_u]Harmony[/name_u] [name_f]Eleanor[/name_f], [name_u]Harmony[/name_u] [name_f]Claire[/name_f], [name_u]Harmony[/name_u] [name_f]Olivia[/name_f], [name_u]Harmony[/name_u] [name_f]Florence[/name_f], [name_f]Saffron[/name_f] [name_f]Josephine[/name_f], [name_f]Saffron[/name_f] [name_f]Henrietta[/name_f], [name_f]Saffron[/name_f] [name_f]Diana[/name_f], [name_f]Saffron[/name_f] [name_f]Alicia[/name_f], [name_f]Saffron[/name_f] [name_f]Augusta[/name_f], & [name_f]Saffron[/name_f] [name_f]Mary[/name_f]!

@vestigesofsummer - I love your suggestions of [name_u]Harmony[/name_u] [name_f]Eliza[/name_f], [name_u]Harmony[/name_u] [name_f]Caroline[/name_f], [name_u]Harmony[/name_u] [name_f]Claire[/name_f], [name_u]Harmony[/name_u] [name_f]Eleanor[/name_f], [name_u]Harmony[/name_u] [name_f]Adeline[/name_f], [name_u]Harmony[/name_u] [name_f]Catherine[/name_f], [name_f]Saffron[/name_f] [name_f]Victoria[/name_f], [name_f]Saffron[/name_f] [name_f]Emilia[/name_f], [name_f]Saffron[/name_f] [name_u]Ruby[/name_u] and [name_f]Saffron[/name_f] [name_f]Isobel[/name_f]!