Your naming rules....

Baby Name Games
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[name]Just[/name] for fun try writing a list of rules that you would use to find the perfect name and then find some names that fit. Here is my go:

  1. Must be easy to pronounce.
  2. Must be easy to spell.
  3. Should avoid “kree8iv” spellings.
  4. Should have a sort of charm.
  5. Should have a good meaning.
  6. Should have safe initials.

Lets to full names and say that the surname is Wooster!

My names:
Girl:
[name]Gertrude[/name] [name]Honoria[/name] Wooster (G.H.W) “[name]Trudy[/name]”
[name]Roberta[/name] [name]Elizabeth[/name] Wooster (R.E.W)
[name]Madeline[/name] [name]Mary[/name] Wooster (M.M.W)
Boy:
[name]Frederick[/name] [name]Dan[/name] Wooster (F.D.W) “[name]Fred[/name]”
[name]Francis[/name] [name]Wilfred[/name] Wooster (F.W.W) “[name]Frank[/name]”
[name]John[/name] [name]Matthew[/name] Wooster (J.M.W)

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  1. The spelling and pronunciation must be possible in multiple languages.
  2. They should have some historical or literary gravity, no new mash-ups.
  3. They should not be overly common (I have a very common name and it bothered me) but also not immediately noticeable as strange (hope it makes sense).
  4. Their should have nice meaning.

[name]Emilia[/name] [name]Marie[/name]
[name]Vivian[/name] [name]Ruth[/name]
[name]Leonor[/name] [name]Alice[/name]

[name]Raphael[/name] [name]Arne[/name]
[name]Florian[/name] [name]Hugo[/name]
[name]Sebastian[/name] [name]Felix[/name]

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  1. Pronounceable by looking at the name
  2. Have a a Catholic saint’s name or a variation of his/her name somewhere in the mix.
  3. Should have some sort of connection to something, directly or meaning-wise (nature, literature, historical usage, virtues, etc).
  4. Should be recognizable, but not extremely overused common.
  5. Nickname potential would be nice, but not required.
  6. Should have a good vibe to (whimsical, sporty, sleek feminine, etc).
  7. First-Middle-Last name flow is preferred, but First-Last flow is a must.
  8. Shouldn’t have any obvious teasing potential.

Let’s make the last name [name]Tennyson[/name]!

[name]Cassia[/name] [name]Jane[/name] [name]Tennyson[/name]
[name]Adair[/name] [name]Louise[/name] [name]Tennyson[/name]
[name]Violet[/name] [name]Bronte[/name] [name]Tennyson[/name]
[name]Elowen[/name] [name]Cecilia[/name] [name]Tennyson[/name]
[name]Brooke[/name] [name]Seraphina[/name] [name]Tennyson[/name]

[name]Benjamin[/name] [name]Blaise[/name] [name]Tennyson[/name]
[name]Nathaniel[/name] [name]Hale[/name] [name]Tennyson[/name]
[name]Dominic[/name] [name]Reeve[/name] [name]Tennyson[/name]
[name]Leonardo[/name] [name]Felix[/name] [name]Tennyson[/name]
[name]Marshall[/name] [name]Xavier[/name] [name]Tennyson[/name]

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  1. Nothing misspelled
  2. Nothing overly popular.
  3. Nothing that sounds pretentious, pretentious names really grate me.
  4. It must suit any type of person, from a bin man to a prime minister
  5. It must have cute nickname options
  6. No celebrity names (think [name]Shakira[/name], [name]Rihanna[/name] etc.)
  7. Bonus points for nice literary connections or family names.
  8. Nothing a child would find difficult to spell or say (think Appollonia etc)

[name]Daisy[/name], [name]Madeline[/name], [name]Lucy[/name], [name]Annabel[/name], [name]Rosalind[/name], [name]Ivy[/name], [name]Victoria[/name], [name]Evelyn[/name], [name]Layla[/name] and [name]Luna[/name]

[name]Noah[/name], [name]Philip[/name], [name]Arthur[/name], [name]Samuel[/name], [name]William[/name], [name]Henry[/name], [name]Elliott[/name], and [name]Isaac[/name].

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  1. The first names must all start with a different letter. I know how much I love both [name]Marlowe[/name] and [name]Miles[/name], but you only get one.
  2. If you misspell/make up the name, so help me, I will rip up that birth certificate.
  3. Easily pronounceable. I want the kid to be able to say his own name ASAP.
  4. Bonus points if it’s got a nice, relevant meaning. (But it’s not mandatory.)
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Oh I love this thread. I don’t want to be too picky when it comes to picking names, but I definitely have some basic rules that I will follow.

1.Must be easy to spell or at least not have a bunch of spelling variations. I can handle [name]Emilia[/name]/[name]Amelia[/name], but I don’t think I’d ever use something like [name]Hailey[/name] just because you can spell lee so many ways (Ley, [name]Leigh[/name], [name]Lee[/name], [name]Lea[/name], Lie…).
2.Something that will age well.
3.No obvious teasing potential with the name or initials. No name is ever really safe from teasing, but again, nothing too obvious. I wouldn’t use something like [name]Hortensia[/name] because the first syllable is Hor.
4.Nothing too similar with other potential siblings. I’m fine with two kids’ names starting with the same letter(I would use [name]Charlotte[/name] and [name]Clara[/name] in a heartbeat), but I wouldn’t be like the Duggars and have every name start with J.
5. A celebrity or a celebrity kid having that name generally won’t prevent me from using it, however it can’t be something tied with one celebrity. I second @pinkballerina’s examples of [name]Shakira[/name] and [name]Rihanna[/name]. As far as celebrity kids go, I wouldn’t use [name]Blue[/name] or [name]Suri[/name].

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  1. Easy to pronounce.
  2. Easy to spell.
  3. Something I love and adore, over just liking.
  4. No teasing potential.
  5. Has to sound well with he or she’s siblings.
  6. Flows with our last name.
  7. [name]Will[/name] age well.
  8. Not overly common, if it is and has multiple nicknames, try them. I have a super common name for my age and I always hated you couldn’t call me anything but [name]Erin[/name].
  9. Try and not have the initials match, if it happens with two of them it is fine.
  10. Make sure [name]Jason[/name] loves the name as much as me and has input too.
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  1. Obvious to spell and pronounce (no popular variations)
  2. Must contain a “hope”. By which I mean, I want there to be something about the name that says your parents hope you will grow up to _______. Whether that is " be like a certain person" “live up to a meaning” “conduct yourself in such a way that you bring even greater honor to that name”.
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  1. No creative spellings.
  2. Something that makes me feel light inside.
  3. A name which has some kind of significance to it, even if it’s not a family name (which a lot of my names are in some capacity) the name must be meaningful.
  4. [name]Will[/name] age well.
  5. Classic
  6. The name must have a saint in it somewhere, what can I say I’m Catholic :stuck_out_tongue:
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  1. Easy to pronounce
  2. Easy to spell
  3. Good meaning
  4. Safe initials
  5. Not particularly common or popular
  6. [name]Honor[/name] family members (middle names can be exact but first names should be slightly different or with a different nickname)
  7. Age well
  8. Literary or historical reference preferred
  9. Flows with surname
  10. Sounds okay with potential sibling names

[name]Solomon[/name] [name]Thor[/name] Solo, [name]Jeffrey[/name] [name]Scott[/name] [name]Free[/name], & Orison [name]Jack[/name] [name]Ori[/name] < (Dad’s name is Jeffrey Thor Jeff, Orison means prayer, Solomon means peace, Jack is both of my grandfathers’ names)
Ottilie Margaret Tilly, Vada Katherine, & Linnea Jean < (Mom’s name is Margaret, Katherine is a friend of mine who died and Kathryn is my cousin, Linnea is Swedish like my family, Jean is after Nana Dean, Grandma Mary Joan, Auntie Jan, Aunt Jenny, and Grandpa Jack Eugene