I was just thinking and wondered if there are any words you guys think SOUND like they would make nice names (from just the sound alone) if they weren’t words with less than pleasant meanings. [name_m]Feel[/name_m] free to include any word names you think sound pretty but wouldn’t use because word names just aren’t your thing or because you think it’d be just a little too out there, for instance I think Blueberry sounds interesting, but I can’t imagine actually naming a child Blueberry!
I’m studying biology and lately I’ve been coming across a lot of disease names that I think actually sound pretty, which is what brought this on.
For instance:
Chlamydia (reminds me of [name_f]Lydia[/name_f], which I love)
Malaria
Pyometra (a life-threatening uterine infection common in dogs)
Rosacea
Rubella
Dementia
Nemesis (Not a disease, but still not a nice meaning)
Word names I like but would probably never use also include:
Cranberry
[name_u]Sequoia[/name_u]
Weather
On my guilty pleasure list I have/have had Belladonna, Cadmium, and Arachne, as well as Hemlock, [name_f]Alchemy[/name_f], and Orchard for boys. Also Pompeia, so close to Pompeii, but I think could make such a beautiful name, and Orphéa (Or-[name_f]FAY[/name_f]-uh), which I love the sound of, but is seeming pretty unusable due to its closeness to Orphan.
And probably Pilgrim and Amnesty as well, but only because I’ve only ever received negative comments about them. I’m not sure I fully understand all the negative associations with these two, but it’s probably because I’m Norwegian?
[name_f]Gravity[/name_f], everyone says it sounds like Gravy and it’s way too hippy but it’s my ultimate gp.
Chanterelle, a type of fungus.
Libertine, I love the sounds, it’s a pity the meaning is so negative, a Libertine and [name_f]Bernadette[/name_f] “[name_f]Libby[/name_f] and Nadi”
Lunatic
Apathy
Serotonin
Latifolia
Tantalising
Requiem, Strife (I am obsessed with this one), [name_m]Theory[/name_m], Proximity, Stygian, Havok/Havoc, Atom, Riven, Oblivion, [name_m]Crash[/name_m], Ashen & [name_u]Shadow[/name_u] for a boy.
Amnesty, [name_f]Ethereal[/name_f], Lacuna, Illicit & Hallux for a girl.