# Names you absolutely LIKE **URL:** \ **Category:** Miscellaneous and Personal Stuff I Must Share\ **Created:** [April 26, 2001, 2:41am UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/names-you-absolutely-like/63367 "2001-04-26T02:41:56Z")\ **Posts on this page:** 20\ **Page:** 1
**Author:** ![Johanna](https://sea3.discourse-cdn.com/straightdope/user_avatar/boards.straightdope.com/johanna/32/8318_2.png) [@Johanna](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Johanna)\ **Post date:** [April 26, 2001, 2:41am UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/names-you-absolutely-like/63367/1 "2001-04-26T02:41:56Z")
Well, [this thread](http://boards.straightdope.com/sdmb/showthread.php?threadid=67643) has brought on a ton of vitriol. Now that we’ve gotten that out of our system, why not look on the positive side for a change? What are the really _good_ names? For girls, in general, I believe for aesthetic reasons that euphonious girls’ names ideally have two syllables. (There are some good three-syllable girls’ names too, but one-syllable names don’t sound as good on girls). Once, looking ahead to my first daughter, I was really seriously planning to name her **Rosa**. It would have to be Rosa instead of Rose because of the two-syllable preference and everything sounds better in Italian, anyway. I was inspired by the vision of _Rosa Mystica_ in Dante’s _Paradiso_. But as things turned out, when my daughters were born, I named them Nora and Selma. The sweet old-fashioned names are best for girls, IMHO. I may still use the name Rosa, if another daughter is ever born to me. My son is named Abraham. I always liked President Lincoln. ---
**Author:** ![Myrnalene](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/m/c4cdca/32.png) [@Myrnalene](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Myrnalene)\ **Post date:** [April 26, 2001, 2:48am UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/names-you-absolutely-like/63367/2 "2001-04-26T02:48:47Z")
I love **Ashley**. For a _boy_. :sigh: ---
**Author:** ![Speaker\_for\_the\_Dead](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/s/c77e96/32.png) [@Speaker\_for\_the\_Dead](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Speaker_for_the_Dead)\ **Post date:** [April 26, 2001, 3:22am UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/names-you-absolutely-like/63367/3 "2001-04-26T03:22:05Z")
What’s that I smell? Oh it’s _RIP OFFFFF!!!_ 😃 No reasons, I’ll give if you ask. Danielle Elizabeth (no dumb EliSabeth stuff) Katya Kimmi/Kim Luke, but ONLY Luke, not Lucas or Lucifer 🙂 Adam Fenix Allura That’s just a starter list. ---
**Author:** ![TheLoadedDog](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/t/35a633/32.png) [@TheLoadedDog](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/TheLoadedDog)\ **Post date:** [April 26, 2001, 12:50pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/names-you-absolutely-like/63367/4 "2001-04-26T12:50:06Z")
My Aunt is named Peggy. Not Margaret, she was christened Peggy. I think that’s way cool. I think William is a cool name. James too. I like the classics. Oh, and I’m in love with TWO (count 'em) women called Kim. 😃 ---
**Author:** ![egkelly](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/e/db5fbb/32.png) [@egkelly](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/egkelly)\ **Post date:** [April 26, 2001, 12:57pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/names-you-absolutely-like/63367/5 "2001-04-26T12:57:19Z")
I am partial to the older names…I got into a fight with my ex-wife over the name for our daughter (I wanted to name her “Winifred”-I had to settle for Michelle). I think it is nice to revive older names…for a boy, I really like “Owen”. “Edmund” is aldo nice, as os the (Norwegian) “Lief”. Oh well, another good girl’s name is “Tatiana” (Russian) ---
**Author:** ![Sweet\_Walter](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/s/7cd45c/32.png) [@Sweet\_Walter](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Sweet_Walter)\ **Post date:** [April 26, 2001, 1:18pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/names-you-absolutely-like/63367/6 "2001-04-26T13:18:30Z")
Daisy, I’ve known two and would do anything in the world for them. A girl named Daisy would never break my heart. David, My dad’s name and I have always liked it. Guys named David will always help me out, whether I need it or not. Roscoe, My grandfather’s name Walter Roscoe. If I ever have a son, I will lobby hard for that name. ---
**Author:** ![bernse](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/b/a9a28c/32.png) [@bernse](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/bernse)\ **Post date:** [April 26, 2001, 1:30pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/names-you-absolutely-like/63367/7 "2001-04-26T13:30:12Z")
**Girls** Nicole Cheri (not _Sherry_) Stephanie **Boys** Eric Keith Lowell (Don’t as me why) Thats about all I can think of right now… ---
**Author:** ![TheNerd](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/t/858c86/32.png) [@TheNerd](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/TheNerd)\ **Post date:** [April 26, 2001, 1:36pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/names-you-absolutely-like/63367/8 "2001-04-26T13:36:51Z")
for girls: Sarah Genevieve for boys, I don’t have specific preferences so much as just something that’ll cause minimal embarassment. ---
**Author:** ![Skelji](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/s/b38774/32.png) [@Skelji](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Skelji)\ **Post date:** [April 26, 2001, 1:42pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/names-you-absolutely-like/63367/9 "2001-04-26T13:42:35Z")
I like Jessica and Megan. ---
**Author:** ![beefymeg](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/b/e47c2d/32.png) [@beefymeg](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/beefymeg)\ **Post date:** [April 26, 2001, 1:45pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/names-you-absolutely-like/63367/10 "2001-04-26T13:45:17Z")
Daisy!! I LOVE “Daisy.” I really like **Dorothy**. I know, it’s old-fashioned, but I think it’s lovely. **Penelope** - though I’d prefer to shorten it to “Nelly,” not “Penny.” **Lucy** - but I’d want a longer version, and I’m not hot on Lucille or Lucinda. I work with a **Rolla**. I think it’s cool. I am in love with **Scarlett** , but I don’t see that getting by Mr. Beef as a baby name. ☹ Let’s see, boys… I just met a **Thrond** last night. Pronounced “Trond,” it’s Norwegian. **Dire Wolf** - thank you! 😃 ---
**Author:** ![eirroc](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/e/f1d935/32.png) [@eirroc](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/eirroc)\ **Post date:** [April 26, 2001, 2:43pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/names-you-absolutely-like/63367/11 "2001-04-26T14:43:42Z")
Daisy Megan Rachel Tabatha (spelt that way because my niece’s is) [hijack] **Sweet Walter** and **Beefymeg** 🙂 it’s so nice to hear someone else who like’s the name **Daisy**. If I mention it to people they always pull a face. Unfortunatly, I don’t have a daughter to give the name too. ☹ and I dont think either of my son’s would have appreciated it. :D[/hijack] ---
**Author:** ![tiny\_ham](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/t/a183cd/32.png) [@tiny\_ham](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/tiny_ham)\ **Post date:** [April 26, 2001, 3:06pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/names-you-absolutely-like/63367/12 "2001-04-26T15:06:34Z")
> [@](#): > > \*Originally posted by Dire Wolf \* > I like Jessica [blushing] and I like YOU and by the by. My dog’s name is margaret, but we call her Daisy when she’s being cute. She doesn’t care for it. BOY NAMES; No joke: I love the name ARCHIBOLD. Archie. ARCHIE ARCHIE ARCHIE. I’m begging my husband to let me name my first born Archie. He says he’ll be beaten up every day. I also like Sebastian and Goeren. Weird? You bet. I’m a weird gal. GIRL NAMES: Audrey Emily Josephine Charlotte The only name on both of these lists that Mr. Jarbaby and I agree on is CHARLOTTE jarbaby ---
**Author:** ![Airman\_Doors\_USAF](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/a/e36b37/32.png) [@Airman\_Doors\_USAF](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Airman_Doors_USAF)\ **Post date:** [April 26, 2001, 3:19pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/names-you-absolutely-like/63367/13 "2001-04-26T15:19:55Z")
I always liked Laura and Lydia for women. Also Maureen and Megan. It’s an alliteration thing, I guess. For a son, there’s no question. Thomas Edward III, named after my grandfather. I would be willing to compromise on those, though, but only if it’s a girl. And I don’t know about anyone else, though, but I think Jarbaby is a good name. Will you allow me the honor, madam, of naming my first born after you? Or having my first born? Either/or. 😉 ---
**Author:** ![ladybug](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/l/46a35a/32.png) [@ladybug](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/ladybug)\ **Post date:** [April 26, 2001, 3:35pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/names-you-absolutely-like/63367/14 "2001-04-26T15:35:25Z")
One of my favorite names for girls right now is Hannah. I’m starting to like a lot of the more old-fashioned sounding names, too, like Lucy, Lillian and Jospehine. One of my classmates just had a son a few weeks ago and she named him Liam. I think that’s a great name for a boy. I also like the name Owen. ---
**Author:** ![Necros](https://sea3.discourse-cdn.com/straightdope/user_avatar/boards.straightdope.com/necros/32/11086_2.png) [@Necros](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Necros)\ **Post date:** [April 26, 2001, 4:19pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/names-you-absolutely-like/63367/15 "2001-04-26T16:19:54Z")
I agree with **Beefymeg** about Dorothy. I love that name. Also Emily, Samantha, Kate, Jessica and Michelle. ---
**Author:** ![Serendipity](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/s/f17d59/32.png) [@Serendipity](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Serendipity)\ **Post date:** [April 26, 2001, 4:23pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/names-you-absolutely-like/63367/16 "2001-04-26T16:23:01Z")
**Emma** and **Catherine** – my grandmothers’ names – are both at the top of my list for girls. I also have an affinity for **Aisling** (the name of one of my dearest friends), **Sophie** , **Lucinda** / **Lucy** , **Gillian** (I convinced my friend Amanda to name her egg-baby for child psych “Gillian Rose”), and **Julianne** / **Juliana**. I also like the name **Gwyneth** , but I could never name my child that because everyone would assume she was named for Ms. Paltrow. Boys names that I’m partial to include **Thomas** , **Liam** , **Cullen** , **Joshua** , **Aidan** , and **Loren**. ---
**Author:** ![ThisYearsGirl](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/t/73ab20/32.png) [@ThisYearsGirl](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/ThisYearsGirl)\ **Post date:** [April 26, 2001, 6:02pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/names-you-absolutely-like/63367/17 "2001-04-26T18:02:06Z")
> [@](#): > > \*Originally posted by Myrnalene \* > \*\*I love **Ashley**. For a _boy_. > :sigh: \*\* A male friend of mine’s parents are Indian, as in from India, and his mother’s favorite movie is _Gone With the Wind_. My friend was born in America, and his mother decided to give him a good, strong American boy’s name–Ashley. He really hates it. I also love the names Owen and Sebastian. I also like Honza and Donovan. For a girl, I’ve always loved Irene; it’s old-fashioned, but I think it’s so beautiful. But if I ever have a daughter, I’m naming her Louisa, and calling her Lola, after my grandmother. ---
**Author:** ![Agrippina](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/a/8797f3/32.png) [@Agrippina](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Agrippina)\ **Post date:** [April 26, 2001, 10:56pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/names-you-absolutely-like/63367/18 "2001-04-26T22:56:05Z")
Names that I like that I would consider naming my kids: **Boys** \*Keegan \*Andy \*Alexander \*Winston (I don’t know any kids in America named Winston; I wouldn’t mind being a trendsetter. 😉 ) \*Oscar & \*Kermit **Girls** \*Samantha \*Alexandra \*Stephanie Names that I like that I would never name my kids, but that I still think are neat: **Boys** \*Nicodemus (this is a real name, it means “people’s victor”) \*Wolfgang \*Anakin (of course I first heard this name off of Star Wars, but I still think it’s a neat name. Is it even a real name, or was it just made up for the movie?) **Girls** \*Taffy (not that there’s anything wrong with this name, it’s not a name I would personally name my little girl, so no offense to girls out there named ‘Taffy’) ---
**Author:** ![VenusGirlTrap](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/v/58956e/32.png) [@VenusGirlTrap](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/VenusGirlTrap)\ **Post date:** [April 26, 2001, 11:03pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/names-you-absolutely-like/63367/19 "2001-04-26T23:03:51Z")
Aww, you guys mentioned my name, Stephanie, twice. I’m so flattered!! ---
**Author:** ![Geek\_Mecha](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/g/ecae2f/32.png) [@Geek\_Mecha](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Geek_Mecha)\ **Post date:** [April 26, 2001, 11:24pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/names-you-absolutely-like/63367/20 "2001-04-26T23:24:09Z")
> [@](#): > > \*Originally posted by jarbabyj \* > **Audrey** 🙂 Made my day, that did. [Next page](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/names-you-absolutely-like/63367.md?page=2)