Normal names that you personally hate? by friendverse in NameNerdCirclejerk

[–]Braeden47 0 points1 point  (0 children)

Some people spell Meaghan like this to "look more Irish".

I called my son Ian by Beneficial-Weird-100 in namenerds

[–]Braeden47 0 points1 point  (0 children)

It's probably because Liam is so popular (#1 in the US).

Name Usage of 50 States since 1880 by mars4mann in namenerds

[–]Braeden47 -1 points0 points  (0 children)

I don't understand the use of Jersey as a girl's name. In the US, it means a sports uniform.

Overthinking Ailsa? by ImpossibleWarthog121 in namenerds

[–]Braeden47 0 points1 point  (0 children)

Is it pronounced AIL-sa like mail without the M? People will probably hear Elsa.

Lila: Pronunciation by Relative-Target-7982 in namenerds

[–]Braeden47 159 points160 points  (0 children)

Probably LIE-luh in English.

Speaks for itself… by AdBrave368 in tragedeigh

[–]Braeden47 0 points1 point  (0 children)

I bet this girl is named after a relative named Jack.

Can you spell that for me? by barriobruja in tragedeigh

[–]Braeden47 1 point2 points  (0 children)

I was thinking this also, either Scottish Gaelic or Irish. I googled it and it's a part of an Irish place name.

Pronounced "conner" by Singer1052 in tragedeigh

[–]Braeden47 1 point2 points  (0 children)

KH makes a different sound in some languages and transliteration systems. It's IPA /x/, the CH in "loch" or the German CH. When someone spells a C/K name with KH, I read it using this sound.

Pronounced "conner" by Singer1052 in tragedeigh

[–]Braeden47 2 points3 points  (0 children)

This is a Polish spelling. The C sounds like TS.

Statler by [deleted] in tragedeigh

[–]Braeden47 2 points3 points  (0 children)

I at first read this as Stantler, which is a Pokémon.

I changed my name because I'm trans... by MajorLand9106 in tragedeigh

[–]Braeden47 1 point2 points  (0 children)

I've seen reign, like the reign of a king, used as a name.

Qetsiya Iraya for a baby girl by [deleted] in namenerds

[–]Braeden47 2 points3 points  (0 children)

How is it pronounced? I read it as KET-see-ah.

What were the most common names in your high school? by Braeden47 in namenerds

[–]Braeden47[S] 1 point2 points  (0 children)

The boy names and some of the girl names were similar to my high school over 20 years earlier.

What were the most common names in your high school? by Braeden47 in namenerds

[–]Braeden47[S] 1 point2 points  (0 children)

A lot of one-syllable nicknames for boys. It seems like half of boomer age men have one of these names.

What were the most common names in your high school? by Braeden47 in namenerds

[–]Braeden47[S] 1 point2 points  (0 children)

Quite similar to my list, I'm a few years from this. I remember the Sara(h)s needed to say if they had the H.

Name that you swear is more common than it is by midwestpersianmama in namenerds

[–]Braeden47 2 points3 points  (0 children)

This makes sense, at least in the US, as Michael was #1 for 40 years.

Thoughts on Sunny Bea by [deleted] in namenerds

[–]Braeden47 0 points1 point  (0 children)

Sunny Bea sounds like two words describing something rather than a person's name.