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What do you think of the name Merit for a boy?
I like it on both a boy or a girl, really, but Merit on a boy sounds nice to me. There aren't enough male virtue names, in my opinion, and I think it'd be nifty with the nickname Merry. It sounds shiny and golden to me, like a gold star, and Merry is nice and green to me.
What would be some good middle names be?
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I like it on both a boy or a girl, really, but Merit on a boy sounds nice to me. There aren't enough male virtue names, in my opinion, and I think it'd be nifty with the nickname Merry. It sounds shiny and golden to me, like a gold star, and Merry is nice and green to me.
What would be some good middle names be?
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I rather like this name, after seeing it in my yearbook. It was a girl with the name, but I quite like it for both genders. Probably wouldn't use it myself, but it's still nice.
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At my school we have a program(that I am in) for the "Gifted & Talented" student. The name of the program is 'M.E.R.I.T' aka Merit
So I wouldn't name MY child Merit only because of the association I have with it. But it is pretty although I prefer it spelt Meritt-looks fuller somehow to me:/
Elizabeth
So I wouldn't name MY child Merit only because of the association I have with it. But it is pretty although I prefer it spelt Meritt-looks fuller somehow to me:/
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It sounds better on a boy ... And it's growing on me :-)
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Oh, I love it. It reminds me of Emmett or Eliot. I agree, why do girls get saddled with all the virtues? (Though the idea of a female Chastity... O.o) It's a lot better than other popular -ett names like Beckett or Bennett, which are too surnamy for me.
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its not too bad if paired with a strong male middle name
Though I prefer Virtue names as middle names even on girls
Though I prefer Virtue names as middle names even on girls
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It's stupid.
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Why? I'm glad to hear that you don't like it, actually, but I'd like to know why, to make sure there aren't any really bad associations that I don't know about.
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Brilliant!! *adds it to her list of favourites*....
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I'm not sure how I feel about it. On the right person it could definitely grow on me. I think it could as a nn for Meredith too.
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Hm, I ran across this one too, just yesterday!
Well, you and I both adore those Mer- names on boys.. and this is no exception. I like the clipped sound of it, and the frank virtue meaning. It works well on a girl, also.
Only problem that might stop me from using it (if there were no names I liked even better) is, the word "merit" is politically loaded - "merit-based hiring & admissions" being a phrase I hear tossed around a lot.
I like the sound of Merry too, though I'd probably not have people call him that till the boy was old enough to carry it with some bluster.
MNs:
Merit Valentino
Merit Dara (the star meaning?)
Merit Caspar
Merit Janus
Merit Laurence
Merit Evander
Merit Ivor
Merit Percival
Merit Leif
Merit Jude
Merit Zane
Well, you and I both adore those Mer- names on boys.. and this is no exception. I like the clipped sound of it, and the frank virtue meaning. It works well on a girl, also.
Only problem that might stop me from using it (if there were no names I liked even better) is, the word "merit" is politically loaded - "merit-based hiring & admissions" being a phrase I hear tossed around a lot.
I like the sound of Merry too, though I'd probably not have people call him that till the boy was old enough to carry it with some bluster.
MNs:
Merit Valentino
Merit Dara (the star meaning?)
Merit Caspar
Merit Janus
Merit Laurence
Merit Evander
Merit Ivor
Merit Percival
Merit Leif
Merit Jude
Merit Zane
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Oooh...I'm really liking Merit Janus. I love Janus and Janis both (Janus for a boy and Janis for a girl, natch), and it would make a very nifty middle name.
Thank you for the suggestions! I'm digging a lot of them--Merit Janus just stuck out at me as rocking. I think Merit Dara sounds great, too, though that'd be a combo I'd probably use on a girl, heh. :)
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Thank you for the suggestions! I'm digging a lot of them--Merit Janus just stuck out at me as rocking. I think Merit Dara sounds great, too, though that'd be a combo I'd probably use on a girl, heh. :)
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My mom works at Merit Travel Agency, so I usually associate it with that. But I do like it as a first name.
Merit Julian
Merit Nathaniel
Merit Gabriel
Merit Morgan
Merit Julian
Merit Nathaniel
Merit Gabriel
Merit Morgan
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I love it!
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