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[purple-dragon88.livejournal.com]

WDYT of Amethyst for a girl? It's a name based on a precious stone like Ruby, Sapphire or Jade.

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[penguiny7.livejournal.com]

Sorry, but I find almost all gem names to sound tacky and trashy. I do like amethysts, though!

[velkoria.livejournal.com]

eh... 50/50 I like it in theory but then I think of names like Diamond and then I just... eh... but it's not bad I just think gemstone names need to be used very... precisely... don't know how much sense that makes though xD

[arbus.livejournal.com]

no, i think its stupid.

the only "stone" name i like is ruby.

[sandtree.livejournal.com]

I don't love it, but I think it's okay. She could go by 'Amy' for a nickname.

[hwar.livejournal.com]

ITA. The Amy nickname is a good alternative if she ended up being a more mainstream kind of girl. Amethyst is a nice word on paper but I'm not sure it rolls off the tongue. I don't automatically hate it. The meaning ("not drunk") cracks me up though! The stone itself is beautiful and I wouldn't mind being named after it. And I like Amethyst (as a name) better than Sapphire or Diamond.

[laminy.livejournal.com]

I like it in theory, as in I don't really have a problem with stone names, because I love Ruby. Maybe Amethyst as a middle name. Maybe. It's just really not my style at all.

[th3-unicorn.livejournal.com]

I think gem names are bit over-the-top. I love Jade and Ruby, because they're short and simple, but more complex ones don't work as well, imo.
Amethyst could get by, I guess, because it's rather svelt to pronounce.

But it's not considered a precious stone, it's a kind of quartz, so rather common.
It's not as expensive as, say, ruby or emerald.

[th3-unicorn.livejournal.com]

it's used in crystallotherapy to relieve drunk states :)
but beware of wearing one near where your sleep, it's known for giving bad dreams.

[grasshulaskirt.livejournal.com]

I dig, sounds fresh!

[harinakshi.livejournal.com]

There are certainly worse stone names. Diamond is blech, Ruby is pretty, Pearl is okay but way too dated. I've never thought of it as a name but Amethyst isn't bad, it's kind of pretty without being too out there or stupid:)

[solitudete.livejournal.com]

It's NMS but I prefer it over Ruby, which I hate.

[thejoysofjess.livejournal.com]

It is not my style, but neither are any of the other stone names. I've known three people with the name Amethyst and it suits them well.

[nothingtolose19.livejournal.com]

I don't know .. I think it COULD work .. I would LIKE to use it, because amethysts are my gemstone and I think they're pretty :)

I don't like how the word 'meth' is in the middle, however, and idk.. I think it COULD be pulled off, yes, but .. eh, I don't know how to explain myself :p

[pegasus2o5.livejournal.com]

Hm, it's a little out-there for my personal taste, but I like it. It sounds pretty, looks pretty, it's unusual but not made-up, and the amethyst is a beautiful stone. And she could go by Ammie or Amy if Amethyst got to be too much of a mouthful. If you feel strongly about it, I would say go for it.

[wolfbane.livejournal.com]

I don't like it :/ It's a pretty stone but a silly name, IMO.

[snailrevolution.livejournal.com]

Beautiful stone, pretty good name. I love the meaning. :p

[frost.livejournal.com]

I don't like it, but it's better than the more popular Ruby- which I loathe.
Really, the only stone name I even remotely like is Jade.

[gipro2003.livejournal.com]

I'm not fond of it, but at least it has a good nickname possibility (Amy.) I'm not fond of stone names in general.

[cremepuff.livejournal.com]

Amethyst is one of my guilty pleasures! Love it.

I like Sapphire, too.