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[chillinbabejodi.livejournal.com]

I've been thinking about one of the sibsets I posted about the other day: Harriet Anneliese, triplets Elsa Bryony, Olive Maria, Mabel Francesca and soon to be twin siblings Theodore Peter and Greta Lillian. How do you feel about names which are more associated with older people than babies/names that are considered old man/lady names? Which are your favourites? Are there any you think wouldn't work on a baby?

Also, WDYT of Elva? What are your first thoughts when hearing the name? Male or female?

How would you feel about a close relative giving their child a similar name to the name of your child? For example, you name your daughter Josie and your brother calls his children Joseph, Jodie and Jade. Exceptable?

Comments

[raze--the-rose.livejournal.com]

I really like old fashioned names. To me, I don't see them as "old people" names. After all, those old people were children, too.
I most definitely wouldn't name a child Elva, just because it sounds like Vulva. And I probably wouldn't much like a relative co-opting my chosen names (my middle name is suzanne, and my mom wasn't too thrilled when one of my younger cousins was named Suzanna).