i've seen it spelled astor too, but i live in new york and will always associate that spelling with the street, so i've opted for the 'e' instead of the 'o'.
Ammon - Not a fan of the sound Aster - Nice Etta - Very adorable, but very nicknamey. I don't think it should be a full name. Darby - Definitely masculine. I think it would sound awful on a girl.
Ammon--the name of a prophet from the Book of Mormon. Not a bad thing from my point of view, being LDS myself. I can't say it's a sound I'm particularly fond of, though.
Aster--pretty, and yet, no. That first syllable lends itself to all manner of unsavory nicknames.
Etta--ick. All I can see is a chubby, elderly black lady. Nothing against chubby, elderly black ladies, but I don't really want my baby to look like one. I also just don't think it's very pretty.
I do think Darby is a bit feminine, but not disastrously so. It could be made to work.
I was not even aware that Darby could be female until I joined this community, to be honest. I think it's an ugly name regardless of gender, but were I to use it, I'd use it on a boy.
I've seen someone named Aster before, just like the flower. I like it, but there's always the chance that people will get it mixed up with Esther.
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Date: 2009-10-22 04:48 am (UTC)Etta is cute.
I don't like Darby.
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Date: 2009-10-22 10:05 am (UTC)Aster - Nice
Etta - Very adorable, but very nicknamey. I don't think it should be a full name.
Darby - Definitely masculine. I think it would sound awful on a girl.
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Date: 2009-10-22 02:42 pm (UTC)Aster--pretty, and yet, no. That first syllable lends itself to all manner of unsavory nicknames.
Etta--ick. All I can see is a chubby, elderly black lady. Nothing against chubby, elderly black ladies, but I don't really want my baby to look like one. I also just don't think it's very pretty.
I do think Darby is a bit feminine, but not disastrously so. It could be made to work.
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Date: 2009-10-22 08:40 pm (UTC)I've seen someone named Aster before, just like the flower. I like it, but there's always the chance that people will get it mixed up with Esther.
Ammon I'm not a fan of, but I do like Etta.
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