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[boysxkissingx.livejournal.com]

What do you think of the name Ati?  Pronounced Addy.  I used it in an old story, and I really like it.

Hm

[americandiva.livejournal.com]

Is there any name that you really dislike...although you are not quite sure why?
You may actually even think its a pretty name and do not really know why you dislike it so much?

For instance, I can not stand the name Juliana. I have no idea why, because I can say that it is a rather pretty name. I do not know anyone with the name that would make me hate it either. Yet for some reason...I really dislike the name.

some unusual names

[lagomorphisis.livejournal.com]

Risjeo Daven (rish-eyoh dahv'en)
Danijka Rajcel (dan-eye-ka rachel)
Aven Issachar (a-vehn ish-uh-car)
Zecharias Michael
Jarret Bryan
Rebekah Christa
Elijah Lesiris (less-eer-us)
Aleda Jansa (al-a-dah yahn-sa)
Madeliene Nicolette
Sejid Nikoje (sey-ad nick-oy'eh)

New Names!

[soulsurvival.livejournal.com]

I like playing around with different names, tell me what you guys think/opinions! ALSO, Happy 4th of July! 
some of these are weird ones, which i was considering for book character names! :-) 

Girls Names 

Tennyson Porphyry (porphyry means purple stone, tennyson is a famous writer)
Sophie Oenone
Aberdeen Sunshine 
Alice Scarlet 
Alice Sunshine 
Allora Millay
Delilah Locke
Lennon Scarlet 
*Rose Petal- possible book character in fairy tale story 
*Rebel Alien- another story 
Lailah Gogh (pronounced Go like in Van Gogh :-) 
Aaralyn Snow 
Lennon Millay 
Pope Lennon (idea for a girl in a story) 
Ramona Rebel 
Firuza Mazarine (one means turquoise and the other's a shade of blue)
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Also, I was trying to come up with a Q name for a girl since there aren't many and thought of 
Quindalyn 
or Quindlen 
Quinn or Q would be the nickname. :-) 
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What do you think? 

Also, my fiance and I decided if we ever have a little boy we will name him 
Michael Alistair C... (last name) 
initials will be MAC which I think is cool. Also, we'd call him Macalaster or Mac for a nickname, instead of mike, since both our dads are mike. I hope I actually get to use this name one day and don't change my mind! lol

Names from different cultures

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These are some of the children I looked after whose parents are not Australian, and have non-western/English names.

Indonesia
Azzam + Aaqil (b,b)
Shiva + Dawa (g,b)
Aiysa (g)
Rakhel (g)
Irfan (b)
Athaya (g)
Dayinta (g)

Western China
Nabila (g)

Japan
Makoto (b)
Yohei (b)

Poland
Lukasz (b) (pron Woo-cash)

Sri Lanka
Sadeepa, Nadeera + Radeeka (b,g,g)

Iran
Aiya (g)

Malaysia
Jetrin (b) (nn JJ)

We did get a lot of East Asian children, but they were given Western names such as:

Andrew, Brian, Maya, Daniel, Carol, Philbert, Matthew, Robert

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[minga13.livejournal.com]

Interesting & uncommon (at the time) names of people I went to school with

What do you think?

---Girls---

 

Ajita

Arianne

Benita

Candina (can-dee-na)
Izza (full name, ee-za)

Liselle (lih-sell)

Purple (real name!)

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---Boys---

 

Aden-Ra
Chad

Clint

Corey

Dane

Ford

Gren

Harrison

Hilton

( Read more... )

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[minga13.livejournal.com]

When I was a high school, I had a friend from the Phillipines. His full name was Leonard Jr. but everyone at school called him Leo. It fascinated me when he told me his family's names:

Father: Leonard
Him: Leonard Jr. (len-id, nickname: Leo)
Brother: Leomar (leo-mar, nickname: Leo)
Brother: Leonar (leo-nar, nickname: Leo)

At school, all the boys were called Leo *last name* but at home they all had individual nicknames. Maybe it was a cultural thing?

What do you think? Similar experiences?

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[mmmrorschach.livejournal.com]

I just saw Pulp Fiction for the first time a few days ago. (I know, where have I been all my life?) This scene seemed somewhat relevant to this community's interests.

BUTCH: …Esmarelda Villalobos -- is that Mexican?
ESMARELDA: The name is Spanish, but I'm Columbian.
BUTCH: It's a very pretty name.
ESMARELDA: It means "Esmarelda of the wolves."
BUTCH: That's one hell of a name you got there, sister.
ESMARELDA: Thank you. And what is your name?
BUTCH: Butch.
ESMARELDA: Butch. What does it mean?
BUTCH: I'm an American, our names don't mean shit.

Is that right? I know most names probably used to mean something in some language nobody cares about anymore, but nowadays Bruce just means Bruce, John just means John, and Zennifer just means I get to laugh at you.

So, in other languages do a higher proportion of names mean something, you know, like, literally? In other countries, if you can't think of a name can you rifle through the dictionary real quick and come up with something decent? I think the only guideline is that you have to pick an abstract concept. You can't name your kid Box Cutter or anything like that.

Generally, I don't like names like Faith, Destiny, or Perseverance. I think they might be a little too straightforward or presumptuous, but some of them can work well, maybe, maybe not, I don't know.

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[audiciousamazon.livejournal.com]

In honor of it being the Fourth of July here in the US (well, it still is the 4th in the midwest at least...), I was thinking a lot about patriotic names.

What  are some names that you consider patriotic names?
What do you guys think about names like America, Liberty, etc?