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[pythianlegume7.livejournal.com]

What do you think of Maha? Pronounced Mah-hah. I'm taking beginning Arabic this year, and our textbook has a DVD that goes with it, with little monologues from a girl named Maha that are supposed to help us learn vocabulary. She's very pretty and thus I have a really good association with the name. I don't think it sounds soo foreign that it couldn't work on an American kid, what do you think?

What nicknames do you think age badly? There are a couple nicknames I really like, like Ginny for Genevieve, Charlie for Charlotte and Tilly for Matilda, that would be really cute for a little kid but I don't think they age that well.

Also: names from one of my favorite series, Alvin Maker. The main charater has 13 siblings. I'm definitely not into the whole virtue-naming thing, although I do like Grace. I kind of like Measure too but that might just be because I like the character. I really like a lot of the girls names though, the only one I don't really like is Mary.

Parents: Alvin and Faith
boys: Vigor
David
Calm
Wastenot (twin)
Wantnot (twin)
Measure
Alvin Jr. -main character
Calvin

girls: Eleanor
Matilda
Beatrice
Elizabeth
Anne
Mary

Comments

[hotchpot.livejournal.com]

Maha reminds me of the fish, Mahi Mahi.

I think really over the top frilly, cutesy names don't age well. Like Daisy, Maggie, Molly, Ellie, Maddy. I can't imagine seeing a professor of something serious or a heart surgeon named Maddy.

[bohemianvegan.livejournal.com]

Wastenot and Wantnot remind me of those old Puritan "virtue" names.

[0o-faerie.livejournal.com]

I used to go to school with a girl called Mahada =). I'm not really a fan of the name Maha, but I agree, it doesn't sound too foreign. I think you could use it.
I like the names David, Matilda and Elizabeth.

[shortbutfast.livejournal.com]

i like maha and also maya. i'm generally a fan of arabic and indian female names.

[redriotroses.livejournal.com]

Maha is lovely, although i do think it is too easy to make fun of.
Matilda is simply gorgeous for a girl.

[waitingonsunday.livejournal.com]

I surprised myself by thinking Maha sounds very soft and pretty.

The first nickname that's aged poorly that comes to mind is Dick. I was trying to think of anything for a girl and finally came up with Milly. It just sounds really, really old-ladyish to me still. Maybe I'll get over that eventually.

I'm not much for virtue names, either (although I love Grace). I was reading a local history book this weekend and came across someone named Polite. He worked at a bar near the port in the late 18th century or early 19th century. All I could say was...wow.