# Names that attract you
**URL:** https://boards.straightdope.com/t/names-that-attract-you/493913
**Category:** In My Humble Opinion
**Created:** [April 21, 2009, 11:38pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/names-that-attract-you/493913 "2009-04-21T23:38:04Z")
**Posts on this page:** 16
**Page:** 2
### Author:  [@Least\_Original\_User\_Name\_Ever](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Least_Original_User_Name_Ever)
#### Post date: [April 22, 2009, 7:11pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/names-that-attract-you/493913/21 "2009-04-22T19:11:19Z")
I like the month names (“April”, “May”, etc.), Autumn, Lauren, Heather, Jessica, Jennifer.
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### Author:  [@malkavia](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/malkavia)
#### Post date: [April 22, 2009, 7:52pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/names-that-attract-you/493913/22 "2009-04-22T19:52:22Z")
For men, I have a particular affinity for Jake and Jack. That said, I seem to gravitate towards 3 letter names like Jon, Bob, Rob, Ben, etc.
My SO’s name is Scott, which doesn’t fall under any of those… but I do enjoy making some inane discovery (like finding my keys) and announcing “GREAT SCOTT!” in a horrible British accent.
If I ever have a daughter, I intend to name her Kalena. I also like Kate and Katherine a good deal.
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### Author:  [@Misnomer](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Misnomer)
#### Post date: [April 22, 2009, 7:53pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/names-that-attract-you/493913/23 "2009-04-22T19:53:57Z")
Chris or Christopher
Sean (but not Shawn)
Mike
Eric (but not Erik)
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### Author:  [@zamboniracer](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/zamboniracer)
#### Post date: [April 22, 2009, 8:04pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/names-that-attract-you/493913/24 "2009-04-22T20:04:13Z")
Christine or Christina
Melissa
Martha
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### Author:  [@WormTheRed](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/WormTheRed)
#### Post date: [April 22, 2009, 8:18pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/names-that-attract-you/493913/25 "2009-04-22T20:18:33Z")
Never met an Erika I didn’t like. Actually, I’ve never met an Erika I didn’t want to get funky with.
I’m gonna have to marry the next Erika I get to know.
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### Author:  [@carlotta](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/carlotta)
#### Post date: [April 22, 2009, 8:36pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/names-that-attract-you/493913/26 "2009-04-22T20:36:57Z")
How about “Erica”? will she do, or is the K an important ingredient?
my own name (not “carlotta”) has made several appearances! Despite the fact that I personally dislike it. Glad it’s probably been doing me some good all these years.
Must add
Sam
Ben
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### Author:  [@Really\_Not\_All\_That\_Bright](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Really_Not_All_That_Bright)
#### Post date: [April 22, 2009, 8:38pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/names-that-attract-you/493913/27 "2009-04-22T20:38:57Z")
I don’t know if Leah is a hot name or if it’s just that all the Leahs I’ve known have been hot.
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### Author:  [@MeanOldLady](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/MeanOldLady)
#### Post date: [April 22, 2009, 8:39pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/names-that-attract-you/493913/28 "2009-04-22T20:39:21Z")
Bruce
Frank
Nick
Scott
And for some reason, Alex
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### Author:  [@tdn](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/tdn)
#### Post date: [April 22, 2009, 8:39pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/names-that-attract-you/493913/29 "2009-04-22T20:39:58Z")
> [@carlotta](#):
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> my own name (not “carlotta”) has made several appearances! Despite the fact that I personally dislike it. Glad it’s probably been doing me some good all these years.
So, Didrika, how YOU doin’?
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### Author:  [@MN\_Maenad](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/MN_Maenad)
#### Post date: [April 22, 2009, 8:40pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/names-that-attract-you/493913/30 "2009-04-22T20:40:55Z")
I’m trying to stay away from men named “Rob” - they always seem to be the biggest flirts and the biggest trouble. Which is partly what makes them so fun!
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### Author:  [@WormTheRed](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/WormTheRed)
#### Post date: [April 22, 2009, 8:42pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/names-that-attract-you/493913/31 "2009-04-22T20:42:12Z")
> [@carlotta](#):
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> How about “Erica”? will she do, or is the K an important ingredient?
Erica probably works. But it’s spelled Erika in Swedish, which is where I’ve met them all (ok, not that many).
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### Author:  [@MonaLizaT](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/MonaLizaT)
#### Post date: [April 23, 2009, 12:11am UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/names-that-attract-you/493913/32 "2009-04-23T00:11:07Z")
_Jim_
I think this goes back to reading Trixie Belden novels as a pre-teen.
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### Author:  [@Elendil\_s\_Heir](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Elendil_s_Heir)
#### Post date: [April 23, 2009, 12:46am UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/names-that-attract-you/493913/33 "2009-04-23T00:46:19Z")
> [@Black\_Sunshine](#):
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> I never thought I had a preference, but when I first started dating my husband, whenever I told anyone about him, they agreed that his name sounded like someone I’d be into. Even my ex-boyfriend, when told his name, said, “You _would_ date a guy named \_\_\_\_\_, wouldn’t you.”
My sister once dated a guy named Ron Block. I laughed out loud when she told me his name (he wasn’t there at the time, fortunately). Whenever I mentioned him after that, my voice would always drop an octave, when I’d say something like, "So, what’s new with you and
:: deep, manly voice ::
Ron Block?"
After awhile she got the giggles about it too. She agreed it was almost a comically macho name.
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### Author:  [@River\_Hippie](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/River_Hippie)
#### Post date: [April 23, 2009, 12:49am UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/names-that-attract-you/493913/34 "2009-04-23T00:49:36Z")
I thought of two less common names I like.
Sidra (yes, first heard it on that Seinfeld episode)
Kendra
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### Author:  [@Amblydoper](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Amblydoper)
#### Post date: [April 23, 2009, 12:50am UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/names-that-attract-you/493913/35 "2009-04-23T00:50:30Z")
Oh, ditto on Erica, or Erika.
Monica too.
Also Lindsey, Lindsay, Lindsee, Linzey, etc…
And Grace
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### Author:  [@Nutty\_Bunny](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Nutty_Bunny)
#### Post date: [April 23, 2009, 12:57am UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/names-that-attract-you/493913/36 "2009-04-23T00:57:55Z")
> [@MN\_Maenad](#):
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> I’m trying to stay away from men named “Rob” - they always seem to be the biggest flirts and the biggest trouble. Which is partly what makes them so fun!
Oh that’s funny. I once had a friend who avoided any Robs. I’m the same way with anyone named Rick.
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