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Help[Opinions] If you had to choose just one, what’s your favorite name?
Knee-jerk responses are alright. I’m sure everyone’s favorite changes from time to time. Mine:
Boy: Declan
Girl: Riyo
Boy: Declan
Girl: Riyo
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Right now, I'd say Reef and Tomine
Hard to choose, but I love Cassius and Cressida.
Jemimah & Nathanael
Celeste & Gabriel
It's super difficult to pinpoint only one favorite name; mine are always changing quickly, and I have so many favorites! For a girl, I have to go with the name Dorothy- it has been used for eons, and it has many special, nostalgic associations for me. I also really enjoy that it begins with the letter D. As for a boy, my favorite name at the moment is Seth; it's another classic male name, that has never been overly common. Also, the fact that every Seth that I've met was a heartthrob is another plus to the name 😅.
Excluding my partner’s name (and my own), and if I was naming a son and daughter today, I think my top favorite first names are Gregory and Helena. These change every few days, however.
Right now as of writing this it is...
For boys: Joseph
For girls: Frances
Those are my top names right now.
For boys: Joseph
For girls: Frances
Those are my top names right now.
This is a very difficult question. At this point in time, I will choose Wilhelmina & Mischa.
Bernard & Sabine
They’ve held top spot for the last 20 years.
They’ve held top spot for the last 20 years.
Boy: David
Girl: Rosalind
but ... close seconds, Rowan and Delphine
Girl: Rosalind
but ... close seconds, Rowan and Delphine
Girl: Maria
Boy: Jacob
Boy: Jacob
G: Everett
B: Archer
B: Archer
Noah & Hope
Ellery and Parker
Oliver and Mila
Used Oliver for my youngest and I’m still loving it.i If I had to pick a name I haven’t used already I’d say Zacharias
Used Oliver for my youngest and I’m still loving it.i If I had to pick a name I haven’t used already I’d say Zacharias
John
Elizabeth
Elizabeth
Agatha & Anselm
The fact they both start with A’s and have the vibe of being from a century ago tickles my fancy.
I like how Lucy and Jack pair together.
I know of a set of twin with these names too.
I know of a set of twin with these names too.
Classic and simple, would make a good sibling pair.
I like most flavours of Vladimir, top five in this order: Volodymyr, Vladzimir, Vladimir, Uladzimir, Włodzimierz
I like Volodya as nickname for Volodymyr, it is also short for Vladimir even though it doesn't make sense. Vova is also short for Vladimir when it also doesn't make sense.
More affectionate diminutives; Volodechka, Volodychok
Other diminutives I like are
Volya — it also means "willpower" in Ukrainian and Russian and that is great :)
Vladik — I love sound of it, it don't make sense for Volodymyr but it don't need to make sense
There's also these (I stealed them from Polish)
Vlodek, or Volodek (Włodek)
Vlodzyo (Władzio)
Polish short forms make me feel like more Western Ukrainian and I like that
About "its Zelenskyys name" problem not really in Ukraine it's like a top 10 name here it just happens to also be president's name
Theres many other notable Volodymyrs also like Volodymyr the Great (aka Vladimir- but in Ukraine history books we call him Volodymyr) and also we call people who are name Vladimir Volodymyr too, like Volodymyr Lenin and Volodymyr Putin
But sometimes we also call them Vladimir / Vladymyr
Personally I still call Putin Vladimir in Ukrainian and Lenin I grew up calling him Vladimir (my hometown was Russian speaking city) so I still call him this or sometimes use blend pronounciation (Vladymyr)
I like Volodya as nickname for Volodymyr, it is also short for Vladimir even though it doesn't make sense. Vova is also short for Vladimir when it also doesn't make sense.
More affectionate diminutives; Volodechka, Volodychok
Other diminutives I like are
Volya — it also means "willpower" in Ukrainian and Russian and that is great :)
Vladik — I love sound of it, it don't make sense for Volodymyr but it don't need to make sense
There's also these (I stealed them from Polish)
Vlodek, or Volodek (Włodek)
Vlodzyo (Władzio)
Polish short forms make me feel like more Western Ukrainian and I like that
About "its Zelenskyys name" problem not really in Ukraine it's like a top 10 name here it just happens to also be president's name
Theres many other notable Volodymyrs also like Volodymyr the Great (aka Vladimir- but in Ukraine history books we call him Volodymyr) and also we call people who are name Vladimir Volodymyr too, like Volodymyr Lenin and Volodymyr Putin
But sometimes we also call them Vladimir / Vladymyr
Personally I still call Putin Vladimir in Ukrainian and Lenin I grew up calling him Vladimir (my hometown was Russian speaking city) so I still call him this or sometimes use blend pronounciation (Vladymyr)
Ooh I love these!
I love the Greek theme.
Ian; Lucy