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[quitmyscene.livejournal.com]

WDYT of Desmond? And Eloise?

I hadn't heard either of those names before LOST and since then, they've both grown on me hugely. I think, anyway. Each on that fine line between "love it and want to use it" and "love it but could never use it." I think Eloise sounds really pretty but I don't like how it looks.

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[schexyschteve.livejournal.com]

I LOVE Eloise. It's so pretty. I'm not too big a fan of Desmond, but I don't think I'd find it weird if someone used it.

[familyrodriguez.livejournal.com]

Desmond is my absolute favorite boys name. If my husband and I have a son we will either be naming him Desmond or Sawyer.

Eloise is beautiful.

And Lost is just,... greatness. :D

[quitmyscene.livejournal.com]

Fantastic! I like Sawyer too, but I'm pretty sure I like the character more than the name itself.

[monkey-fruit.livejournal.com]

I don't like Desmond at all, and Eloise... I like it, but I'd never use it.

[bandnerd88.livejournal.com]

I've liked Desmond for a long time, but because of Paul Desmond, not because of Lost (which I've never seen).

Eloise is pretty, but for a long time I thought it was pronounced eh-LOYS. The spelling is weird.

[imyourrapunzel.livejournal.com]

I love Eloise, I would definitely consider using it. I like Desmond too, just not as much as Eloise.

[everinbluejeans.livejournal.com]

LOVE Eloise, can live with Desmond.

[penguiny7.livejournal.com]

Really? I find that fascinating that you'd never heard either name before. I like Desmond. I have a favorite combo Desmond Hugh, obviously influenced by the Lost character. :) Eloise is kind of pretty. I know of someone with a 1 year old daughter with that name. It's also my great-aunt's middle name, but I dislike her and therefore can't really like the name too much.

[quitmyscene.livejournal.com]

I grew up in a very traditional town, full of very "normal" named people. Basically, I only know people with extremely trendy names from the year they were born (think Jennifers, Kellys, Ashleys, etc for girls). Before I started really becoming interested in names, the "weirdest" names I had heard were probably Miles for a boy and Destiny for a girl. Needless to say, I've heard of a lot of other less traditional names since.. LOST just happened to be show me those names first. :)

[quitmyscene.livejournal.com]

I think that's part of the reason I like Eloise so much - it's pretty on its own, and there are a ton of nice nicknames for it.

[monkey-fruit.livejournal.com]

Haha, that's the Desmond I thought of, too. ^^

[pinkslit.livejournal.com]

Don't care for either and my grandmother's name was Bessie Eloise. My cousin named her daughter Betsy Eloise.

[sheisgone.livejournal.com]

I love Eloise. Its one of my top five girl names.

I like Desmond but don't love it. I think the Lost character definitely makes it more likeable.

[thellamaqueen.livejournal.com]

I love Desmond for the Beatles reference. <3 But I probably will never use it.
Eloise is alright, but I feel like it only works on someone who is British or Australian... I'm not sure why.

[quitmyscene.livejournal.com]

I'm kind of surprised that Eloise isn't even in the top 1000. It was pretty popular 100 years ago, up through the 40s (ish) which makes me think it's a "grandmother name" ...which I thought were the girl names coming back to popularity? No idea how the name trend is for other countries though.

[snoglobel.livejournal.com]

Eloise reminds me of the doll and books. It was my moms favorite story growing up, and she read it to me as a kid.

Desmond reminds me of my aunts brother (she's married in, so he's no relation, but a really cool guy)

I like Desmond, I don't like Eloise.

[wildbutterfly13.livejournal.com]

I know a little boy named Desmond, Sister is Holland. I also love Eloise. its beautiful.

[krosp.livejournal.com]

I like Eloise, and I never liked Desmond much before but now that old names are coming back in I don't mind it so much.

[a-tergo-lupi.livejournal.com]

I like Desmond.