"good names"

[girlsteve.livejournal.com]

So, I have a question: do you ever hear people raving about a name and think ‘I just don’t get it’? I’m not talking about the hugely trendy Jayden type names. I mean the names that, when you post them up here, you just know are going to get a favourable response?

For example, I know a lot of people like Violet, but I just don’t get it. It sounds like vile, and looks like Violent. I also remember a time when everyone liked Harper, and all I ever heard was Harpie. Similarly, my SO will not budge on Evie, even though I love it and as far as I can tell so do most other people…

I hope no one is offended by my posting this – clearly I’m in the minority on such names, so I hope anyone with these on their list won’t hate me. I was just thinking, so often you get a generally glowing review of a name, especially the traditional or classic ones, and then people don’t come forward and say they don’t like it… I just think I’d hate to give my kid a name that I thought was great, and everyone else seemed to love, only to then have someone point out that it sounds like X or looks like Y, and turn me off of it once it’s too late. I’d like to know all possible connotations before I use something, so I can decide whether or not I still like it…

Comments

[sarahness.livejournal.com]

When I hear Violet I think of the color, not vile or violent. I love the name probably because I love the color, but I probably wouldn't use it because of the vile/violent connection that people make so readily.

Harper is a name I've never wrapped my head around. Sounds like a last name, period.

My brain is taking a vacation right now, but there's plenty of names I've heard around here that I absolutely hate.

I can't even think of one at the moment. Pregnancy brain wins again.

[morningapproach.livejournal.com]

I hate violet because of the Charlie and the Chocolate factory connotations! "Violet! You're turning Violet, Violet!" and I still can never hear that name w/o repeating that line.

[pythianlegume7.livejournal.com]

haha me too!