s/o Names you like but rarely hear

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Beatrix nn Trixie

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Alice & Christopher

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Anonymous wrote:There seem to be many young Eleanors/Ellies/Noras and Henrys/Coles/Benjamins based on the popular name threads.

What less popular names have you heard and liked?

Mine are Gwendolyn and Isa.

It's too bad because when I named my DD Eleanor it was not at all a popular name. In fact, I got many people who said not to use it because it's too old lady. Oh well, I love it and always have.

I have an Eleanor, and same. When she was born, the name was in the 200’s on the social security chart for that year.

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Anonymous wrote:Names I love that people don't seem to use:

Desmond
Edward
Astrid
Amelie
Dinah

LOVE Desmond. Would have used it if we had had a boy.

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Anonymous wrote:Bridget is a classic name I dont hear too much. Mildred is my favorite "old person name" that I think should come back. Millie is adorable in my mind. Im done with all versions of Eleanor and Stella. Those old people names are DONE.

Wow. Names like Gertrude and Mildred sound really ugly. There’s a reason they fell out favor. Those sounds are harsh. Bridget has the same ugly alliteration.

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Gregory
Christopher
Marion
Ciara (KEE-ra)

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Anonymous wrote:I like Carmen for a girl and Calvin for a boy

Those were total vetoes by my husband.

I wanted to use Calvin for my son, and my husband vetoed it too . It is a family name in my family, and I think Cal is a great nickname. Oh well!

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Anonymous wrote:

Anonymous wrote:Names I love that people don't seem to use:

Desmond
Edward
Astrid
Amelie
Dinah

LOVE Desmond. Would have used it if we had had a boy.

Same. It was on our list but didn’t go well with last name.

OTOH, I think Astrid is the worst name of all time.

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Apple is such a great name.

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Anonymous wrote:

Anonymous wrote:Bridget is a classic name I dont hear too much. Mildred is my favorite "old person name" that I think should come back. Millie is adorable in my mind. Im done with all versions of Eleanor and Stella. Those old people names are DONE.

Wow. Names like Gertrude and Mildred sound really ugly. There’s a reason they fell out favor. Those sounds are harsh. Bridget has the same ugly alliteration.

DP. Really? Again?

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Anonymous wrote:Beatrix nn Trixie

Stripper name!

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Anonymous wrote:

Anonymous wrote:

Anonymous wrote:Names I love that people don't seem to use:

Desmond
Edward
Astrid
Amelie
Dinah

LOVE Desmond. Would have used it if we had had a boy.

Same. It was on our list but didn’t go well with last name.

OTOH, I think Astrid is the worst name of all time.

I have alwys loved Astrid. Astrid Gilberto!

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Anonymous wrote:Gregory
Christopher
Marion
Ciara (KEE-ra)

My kids preschool class has both a Marion and a Ciara

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Anonymous wrote:I had an Enzo in my class last year and thought it was an awesome boy name.

My husband is Vinchenzo and we call him Enzo. Its nice because we were able to name our son Vinchenzo and call him Vinnie so they have the same name but different nick names making it the best of both worlds in the name sake category.

Did you really use the h? It's completely wrong in Italian. It's Vincenzo.

Thanks, PP. I was just getting ready to comment on that. I hope this Italian doesn't actually spell his name Vinchenzo. LOL

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Enzo is a pretty common name in Italy.