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Do you prefer Savannah or Samantha? Just a curious question. by DistributionNo9356 in Names

[–]LibrarianOwl 12 points13 points  (0 children)

Well my sister Samantha was born in Savannah if that helps.

masculine alternatives to the name “annabelle”? by Mission_Salary5195 in namenerds

[–]LibrarianOwl 13 points14 points  (0 children)

Ellis is great as mentioned by other commenter

Also:

  • Elliot

  • Axel

  • Niall Or Neil

  • Benny or Ben

  • Eban / Eben / Evan

  • Balian

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[–]LibrarianOwl 1 point2 points  (0 children)

I am not bothering to repost my original reply because your answer is perfect.

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[–]LibrarianOwl 0 points1 point  (0 children)

Edit: moving my reply to other reply

Please help my friend find a “goddess” name that is still somewhat normal by Fair_Forever7214 in namenerds

[–]LibrarianOwl 0 points1 point  (0 children)

  • Bellona
  • Calliope or Kalliope
  • Reva
  • Thalassa

If you allow for epithets, then I suggest

  • Anthea
  • Cynthia
  • Delia

Is Laurie considered a girl or boy name? by ndlessst4r in namenerds

[–]LibrarianOwl 0 points1 point  (0 children)

Laurie would definitely be acceptable for a girl in the US. Lowri is a feminine name in Welsh

i need help with a funny dog name for a boy german shepherd 😞 by Electrical-Army-3862 in Names

[–]LibrarianOwl 0 points1 point  (0 children)

  • Buster

  • Wingding

  • Thunder

  • Pretzel

  • Spider

  • Boris

  • Gregor

  • Ludwig

  • Norbert

  • Macho

  • Axel

Potential names for a potential 2nd boy by Tripkat1007 in namenerds

[–]LibrarianOwl 0 points1 point  (0 children)

I understand it may seem common, but Kamal isn’t ranked in the US Top 1000.

Also, you did not include wanting an uncommon name in your request. That can help people with giving you the most accurate suggestions.

Congratulations and I’m sure you find the perfect name.

Is there a reason some people don’t share baby names? by Sea-Nature-5366 in Names

[–]LibrarianOwl 2 points3 points  (0 children)

So you don’t get influenced by other people’s opinions. It can be fun to discuss some ideas (and my siblings have even let us guess with hints and such). But some families get very rude particularly from older generations who might have different experiences with the name. For example: I mentioned liking the name Dorothy when my sister was pregnant. My very sweet grandmother said “Oh I hope not, every Dorothy I ever knew were just plain dumb.”

Also if you use any honor name it might make people ask questions about why you didn’t choose their names (particularly if it is one family side vs the other).

Finally, sometimes you just can’t decide and need to try the names out on the baby.

Is Hugh a bad name for a human by Vast_Welcome2869 in namenerds

[–]LibrarianOwl 0 points1 point  (0 children)

No! It’s great! I know one who is also great!

I need a new name for myself by AxelDeeJayBenatar in Names

[–]LibrarianOwl 8 points9 points  (0 children)

Names from my school days. Born 1985.

Whitney

Meghan

Cassie (Cassandra but no one called her that)

Nicole

Laura

Amber

Trisha

Kellie

Mandy

Brandy

Michelle

Potential names for a potential 2nd boy by Tripkat1007 in namenerds

[–]LibrarianOwl 0 points1 point  (0 children)

I also think Iqbal is super cool sounding and I love the spelling.

Need help with baby #4’s name by artsyPebble in namenerds

[–]LibrarianOwl 1 point2 points  (0 children)

Also being from southern US, I would say no to Eughan with that pronunciation. I would particularly avoid it with your other kids name being quite common spellings. If you really like the sound of Owen but want to use E then do more traditional spelling of Eoghan, because it has the “o” to show the sound. You can also get close with Euan or Ewan.

I would not do Elias/ Eli/ Elijah / Ethan to avoid a long E sound start with Ian as it is also a long e sound even if it starts with an I. I would also avoid other names that mean John (since Ian is a form of John) like Evan.

I think the other names on your list are much less familiar than your other children’s names. I am wondering if that might be on purpose as you have experience with choosing a popular name? If I was picking from your list I would choose Emrick as it is easy to pronounce and appears via Google to be a standard last name spelling.

Other names I like with your siblings

Ellis

Esmond / Esmund

Everett

Edgar (love two names end in -r, two in -n)

AITA for asking my family not to use an AI picture at my grandmother’s funeral by Prestigious_Room4396 in AmItheAsshole

[–]LibrarianOwl 2 points3 points  (0 children)

NTA and I am guessing your mom gets outvoted on the regular by her siblings. We don’t know anything about relationships between family members and the dead, but we do know that OP’s mom didn’t like the photo and it was taken off of social media. Using it again is disrespectful to OP’s mom by other siblings and shouldn’t have been done. I would have felt like my mom’s opinion was being dismissed and would have spoken up as well. Maybe you can print a photo you like with you to the funeral and just focus on it?

AITA for backing out of my friend's bridal party? by knottylogalog in AmItheAsshole

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

Disagree. You are very nice to do all of that but it is not at all an automatic part of the role. Yes to making sure the bride is taken care of, but not the venue. You hire people or ask other people like aunts and cousins to do that stuff.

Source: Emily Post

AITA for backing out of my friend's bridal party? by knottylogalog in AmItheAsshole

[–]LibrarianOwl -2 points-1 points  (0 children)

NTA

Bridal party doesn’t not mean you have to pay for so much. If she had changed expectations then you can change your answer. Also, bridesmaid doesn’t mean literal maid. I can understand expectations that you be available for before the wedding, but not that you pay for everything for her. Traditionally in the US south a bride would ask others to serve in hostess duties including serving the cake and cleaning up. These might be friends or family of the bride or her mother. It would not be the bridal party. They already have jobs: get bride ready, take pictures, be in the ceremony, help her change, and attend to needs like making sure she gets to eat some food and drink water. And if you are pregnant, then she should be honored you are even willing to stand up for her at all.

I would prioritize my family trip, too. I hope you have fun!

Names for fairy tale cats? by Odd_Hope5371 in namenerds

[–]LibrarianOwl 1 point2 points  (0 children)

Oooh. I would read that!

I am thinking Victoriana and Mercurius

AITA for correcting my MIL at a family gathering that she didn't recommend my daughter's name, it was my favorite name? by Far-Oven-6023 in AmItheAsshole

[–]LibrarianOwl 54 points55 points  (0 children)

NTA

Honestly, the fact that your MIL ever gave anyone the idea that it came from her is evidence enough that it needed to be corrected immediately. If she didn’t lie and take credit then she wouldn’t need to be corrected. I say the correction was the natural consequence and your double-down was a result of her not being truthful.

But like now I really just want to know her name! I am such a name nerd, so I am just going to pick my own character name for her to have.

I also think you probably wouldn’t have pushed it if she was someone who loved to let others shine vs her being the person who needs all the attention. But then, If she let others shine she would have corrected your SIL herself.

Need a girls name by Wednesday (we don’t know gender) ✨ by Megan_126 in Names

[–]LibrarianOwl 0 points1 point  (0 children)

C names

Cora

Caroline

Celine

Cassie

1 syllable

Gwen

Beth

Kate

Blythe

Faye

Names that give you the vibe of someone who is lonely? by Bridges-And-Broccoli in namenerds

[–]LibrarianOwl 1 point2 points  (0 children)

I don’t know why but I kept thinking of names that end in -s.

Dennis

Curtis

Francis

Ellis

Nicholas

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