What do you think of these combos?

Girl Names
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[name_m]Hi[/name_m]! I’m new to Nameberry and this is my first topic.

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I’d appreciate any and all thoughts [name_f][/name_f]- impressions, criticism, vibes, imagery [name_f][/name_f]- on some of my combos.

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(Also, note that I do occasionally make combos using names I don’t particularly like [name_f][/name_f]- as long as I’m satisfied with the whole name, it’s all good.)

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First, the ones I’ve posted to Nameberry earlier (feel free to skip if you’ve already seen them :slightly_smiling_face:):

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[name_f]Ada[/name_f] [name_f]Magdalene[/name_f]
[name_f][/name_f][name_f]Agnes[/name_f] [name_f]Iseult[/name_f] [name_f]Dagmar[/name_f]
[name_f][/name_f][name_f]Isolde[/name_f] [name_f]Maud[/name_f]

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And the new ones:

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[name_f]Louisa[/name_f] [name_m]Adair[/name_m]
[name_f][/name_f][name_f]Emily[/name_f] [name_f]Rosamund[/name_f]
[name_f][/name_f][name_f]Genevieve[/name_f] [name_m]Rowan[/name_m]
[name_f][/name_f][name_f]Emily[/name_f] [name_f]Clemence[/name_f] (or maybe [name_f]Margaret[/name_f] [name_f]Clemence[/name_f] would be better)

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(I say [name_f]Magdalene[/name_f] with the ‘len’ ending, [name_f]Dagmar[/name_f] with an audible hard ‘g’ sound, [name_f]Isolde[/name_f] with 3 syllables, and [name_f]Clemence[/name_f] the [name_f]English[/name_f] way [name_f][/name_f]- not like Clémence.)

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[name_m]Welcome[/name_m] to Nameberry!!
[name_f][/name_f]You have some lovely combos [name_f][/name_f]- you’ll fit right in :smiling_face_with_three_hearts:

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Here are my thoughts:

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[name_f]Ada[/name_f] [name_f]Magdalene[/name_f] is beautiful[name_f][/name_f], especially with the “len” pronunciation!! I think she’s very romantic and classic!!

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[name_f]Agnes[/name_f] [name_f]Iseult[/name_f] [name_f]Dagmar[/name_f] is kind of difficult for me to say, especially with the end of [name_f]Agnes[/name_f] and the beginning of [name_f]Iseult[/name_f]. I do like the strong vibe of [name_f]Iseult[/name_f] [name_f]Dagmar[/name_f] though!!

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[name_f]Isolde[/name_f] [name_f]Maud[/name_f] is also pretty in imagery (think like a wintery, deep purple velvet), but for some reason sounds a bit rhyme-y to me? I think it’s the strong d sounds in both names. Extra points for using my favorite spelling of [name_f]Maud[/name_f], though!!

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[name_f]Louisa[/name_f] [name_m]Adair[/name_m] [name_f][/name_f]- [name_f]My[/name_f], I just love her as well! I may be biased because I adore [name_f]Louisa[/name_f], but to me she’s very pink and sunshine-y!! [name_f]Louisa[/name_f] is light pink with bursts of leaf green, and [name_m]Adair[/name_m] gives her that yellowy burst of sun!!

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[name_f]Emily[/name_f] [name_f]Rosamund[/name_f] [name_f][/name_f]- Such a classic sound, I love hearing the underused [name_f]Rosamund[/name_f] in combos!! [name_f]Emily[/name_f] is not typically my favorite, but I can appreciate her gentleness in this combo!!

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[name_f]Genevieve[/name_f] [name_m]Rowan[/name_m] [name_f][/name_f]- [name_f]Pretty[/name_f] sure this is almost exactly one of my first ever combos from years ago, she’s super cute!! I honestly feel like [name_m]Rowan[/name_m] is a little harsh next to [name_f]Genevieve[/name_f] (maybe [name_f]Genevieve[/name_f] [name_f]Rowenna[/name_f], or [name_f]Genevieve[/name_f] [name_f]Rowena[/name_f] would be stunning), but I like her on principle!!

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[name_f]Emily[/name_f] [name_f]Clemence[/name_f] [name_f][/name_f]- A little singsongy, I think [name_f]Margaret[/name_f] [name_f]Clemence[/name_f] is super classic and strong!! She’s a little uptight but in a good way, I just love Margaret!!

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[name_f]Lovely[/name_f] names [name_f][/name_f]- can’t wait to see you (and your fantastic combos) around!!

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@winterlyricalfox[name_f][/name_f] Thank you so much!! I’m glad some of them worked for you.

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Your imagery for [name_f]Isolde[/name_f] [name_f]Maud[/name_f] especially is spot-on, and so are your other observations [name_f][/name_f]- I thought [name_f]Isolde[/name_f] [name_f]Maud[/name_f] was rhyme-y and [name_f]Genevieve[/name_f] [name_m]Rowan[/name_m] (great minds think alike :wink:) was harsher while making those combos, I just didn’t mind it as much.

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I’m happy you love [name_f]Margaret[/name_f] (see my signature) and agree about her being uptight in a good way.

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“Welcome” to Nameberry! [name_f][/name_f] I’ve seen you around for a while but so glad you joined in and started your first thread!

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[name_f]Ada[/name_f] [name_f]Magdalene[/name_f] is absolutely gorgeous; I’m not a huge [name_f]Ada[/name_f] fan but I love it with [name_f]Magdalene[/name_f]! [name_f][/name_f] I love Magdalen/Magdalene. [name_f][/name_f] It brings to mind a bouquet of magenta-pink and deep purple flowers.
[name_f][/name_f][name_f]Agnes[/name_f] [name_f]Iseult[/name_f] [name_f]Dagmar[/name_f] [name_f][/name_f]- something feels a little off about this for me? [name_f][/name_f] I’m not sure why, but I do think I like just [name_f]Agnes[/name_f] [name_f]Dagmar[/name_f] better, even though it’s a little “ag” heavy [name_f][/name_f]- or just [name_f]Agnes[/name_f] [name_f]Yseult[/name_f]? [name_f][/name_f] [name_f]Agnes[/name_f] [name_f]Yseult[/name_f] feels so delightfully medieval [name_f]French[/name_f] to me.
[name_f][/name_f][name_f]Isolde[/name_f] [name_f]Maud[/name_f] [name_f][/name_f]- like both names, but they don’t sound great to me? [name_f][/name_f] What about [name_f]Agnes[/name_f] [name_f]Maud[/name_f] & [name_f]Isolde[/name_f] [name_f]Dagmar[/name_f]?

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[name_f]Louisa[/name_f] [name_m]Adair[/name_m] [name_f][/name_f]- love [name_f]Louisa[/name_f]! [name_f][/name_f] [name_m]Adair[/name_m] I’m hit or miss on but it sounds fab.
[name_f][/name_f][name_f]Emily[/name_f] [name_f]Rosamund[/name_f] [name_f][/name_f]- prefer [name_f]Emilia[/name_f] to just [name_f]Emily[/name_f] these days, but this is a lovely combo! [name_f][/name_f] I adore [name_f]Rosamund[/name_f]. [name_f][/name_f] I like [name_f]Emily[/name_f] Rosamund; I think I would love [name_f]Emilia[/name_f] [name_f]Rosamund[/name_f] though?
[name_f][/name_f][name_f]Genevieve[/name_f] [name_m]Rowan[/name_m] [name_f][/name_f]- love [name_f]Genevieve[/name_f]! [name_f][/name_f] Prefer [name_m]Rowan[/name_m] on a boy but I do really like this pairing.
[name_f][/name_f][name_f]Emily[/name_f] [name_f]Clemence[/name_f] [name_f][/name_f]- is it like CLEM-ense then? [name_f][/name_f] I’ve only ever heard the [name_f]French[/name_f] pronunciation. [name_f][/name_f] I think I like [name_f]Emily[/name_f] [name_f]Rosamund[/name_f] more than [name_f]Emily[/name_f] [name_f]Clemence[/name_f], but I do love the similar sounding [name_f]Clemency[/name_f]!

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Good luck!

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[name_f]Ada[/name_f] [name_f]Magdalene[/name_f] → pretty and vintage with plenty of flair too

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[name_f]Agnes[/name_f] [name_f]Iseult[/name_f] [name_f]Dagmar[/name_f] → [name_f][/name_f] ooh, I love this; it feels very ‘warrior princess’ and poetic :slight_smile:

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[name_f]Isolde[/name_f] [name_f]Maud[/name_f] → strong, and bold but pretty too, with plenty of poetry

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[name_f]Louisa[/name_f] [name_m]Adair[/name_m] → I love[name_f][/name_f] [name_m]Adair[/name_m] [name_f][/name_f]- such a cool name! I enjoy the balance of this, classic but cool [name_f]Louisa[/name_f] with the vibrant, spirited [name_m]Adair[/name_m]!

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[name_f]Emily[/name_f] [name_f]Rosamund[/name_f] → pretty flow and nicely balanced [name_f][/name_f]- and I like the literary associations of [name_f]Emily[/name_f]! Does it feel a little [name_f][/name_f]- safe? popular? compared to your others? maybe a little, but it’s not bad by any means

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[name_f]Genevieve[/name_f] [name_m]Rowan[/name_m] → I like the sleek, pretty feel of [name_f]Genevieve[/name_f] with warm, friendly, and unisex [name_m]Rowan[/name_m]! [name_f][/name_f] [name_f]Louisa[/name_f] [name_m]Adair[/name_m] and [name_f]Genevieve[/name_f] [name_m]Rowan[/name_m] would be fabulous as sibs!

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[name_f]Emily[/name_f] [name_f]Clemence[/name_f] / [name_f]Margaret[/name_f] [name_f]Clemence[/name_f] → while I prefer [name_f]Emily[/name_f] as a name, I think [name_f]Margaret[/name_f] [name_f]Clemence[/name_f] has better variation in sound? [name_f][/name_f] [name_f]Em[/name_f]ily [name_f][/name_f] Clemence is pretty but [name_f]Emily[/name_f] [name_f]Rosamund[/name_f] is better? so [name_f]Margaret[/name_f] would gmv here [name_f][/name_f]- it’s classic but with a hint of sparkle [name_f][/name_f] [name_f][/name_f] (also think [name_f]Matilda[/name_f] [name_f]Clemence[/name_f] would be nice :person_shrugging:[name_f][/name_f] )

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@ashthedreamer[name_f][/name_f] Thank you so much!! Your thoughts are really helpful.
[name_f][/name_f]Truthfully, I’m not the biggest fan of [name_f]Ada[/name_f] either, or of [name_m]Rowan[/name_m] for a girl. They just felt right in the combos.
[name_f][/name_f][name_f]Agnes[/name_f] [name_f]Iseult[/name_f] [name_f]Dagmar[/name_f] actually did start out as a way for me to put [name_f]Agnes[/name_f] and [name_f]Dagmar[/name_f] together; Iseult’s there for the flow. So it’s nice to hear that you think [name_f]Agnes[/name_f] [name_f]Dagmar[/name_f] could work.
[name_f][/name_f][name_f]Agnes[/name_f] [name_f]Yseult[/name_f] does feel very medieval [name_f]French[/name_f]. [name_f]Emilia[/name_f] [name_f]Rosamund[/name_f] is great [name_f][/name_f]- kind of sharp but romantic, even though I prefer the softer [name_f]Emily[/name_f]. [name_f]Agnes[/name_f] [name_f]Maud[/name_f] is sweet, very vintage [name_f][/name_f]- I actually came up with her today, for the [name_f]Agnes[/name_f] bandwagon. She feels very different from the vibe I was going for with either my [name_f]Agnes[/name_f] or [name_f]Isolde[/name_f] combos, however. [name_f]Isolde[/name_f] [name_f]Dagmar[/name_f] is stunning and very strong [name_f][/name_f]- could work as an improvement on [name_f]Agnes[/name_f] [name_f]Iseult[/name_f] Dagmar/Isolde [name_f]Maud[/name_f].
[name_f][/name_f]Yes, [name_f]Clemence[/name_f] is CLEM-ense. :slightly_smiling_face:

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@greyblue[name_f][/name_f] Thank you so much!! I like how you described the combos [name_f][/name_f]- you covered all the most important points in a just few words.
[name_f][/name_f]I’m happy that you like [name_f]Agnes[/name_f] [name_f]Iseult[/name_f] [name_f]Dagmar[/name_f]. And [name_f]Louisa[/name_f] [name_m]Adair[/name_m] and [name_f]Genevieve[/name_f] [name_m]Rowan[/name_m] as sisters is a great suggestion.
[name_f][/name_f](And thanks for starting the thread asking for middles for names, including [name_f]Isolde[/name_f] [name_f][/name_f]- I’d forgotten how much I liked it.)

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