# The sexiness of female names **URL:** \ **Category:** In My Humble Opinion\ **Created:** [September 20, 2003, 6:08am UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/the-sexiness-of-female-names/202773 "2003-09-20T06:08:33Z")\ **Posts on this page:** 20\ **Page:** 3
**Author:** ![Paul\_in\_Qatar](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/p/ccd318/32.png) [@Paul\_in\_Qatar](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Paul_in_Qatar)\ **Post date:** [September 21, 2003, 2:02pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/the-sexiness-of-female-names/202773/41 "2003-09-21T14:02:25Z")
Debbie Oddly I would never name a daughter Debbie. Go figure. ---
**Author:** ![Lisa-go-Blind](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/l/7c8e57/32.png) [@Lisa-go-Blind](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Lisa-go-Blind)\ **Post date:** [September 21, 2003, 5:15pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/the-sexiness-of-female-names/202773/42 "2003-09-21T17:15:34Z")
Hello, **Michael Ellis** , my (real) name is in your list! Oddly, I’ve never found it to be sexy. Quite the opposite. ---
**Author:** ![luluBahrain](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/l/e5b9ba/32.png) [@luluBahrain](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/luluBahrain)\ **Post date:** [September 21, 2003, 5:28pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/the-sexiness-of-female-names/202773/43 "2003-09-21T17:28:13Z")
woo-hoo! My real name made it on a list. I’m Valerie. ---
**Author:** ![HeartOfGold](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/h/7ab992/32.png) [@HeartOfGold](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/HeartOfGold)\ **Post date:** [September 22, 2003, 6:05am UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/the-sexiness-of-female-names/202773/44 "2003-09-22T06:05:55Z")
Hannah Audra Patricia Amanda ---
**Author:** ![Jennyrosity](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/j/2bfe46/32.png) [@Jennyrosity](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Jennyrosity)\ **Post date:** [September 22, 2003, 9:49am UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/the-sexiness-of-female-names/202773/45 "2003-09-22T09:49:47Z")
Why thank you, Standup Karmic! And for all of you who think Jenny (though I’m actually a Jennifer, I never use my full name) is common, it actually isn’t in Britain. It’s becoming more popular, but I didn’t meet another Jenny till I was 19. I seem to remember hearing that someone has written a book claiming that men are more likely to have affairs with Jennifers than women of any other name, but I don’t have a cite for it. All I can say is, I’ve never slept with a married man. Can I also hijack this thread just slightly to say I think Jake, Leo and Alex are THE sexiest names for guys? ---
**Author:** ![karomon](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/k/f07891/32.png) [@karomon](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/karomon)\ **Post date:** [September 22, 2003, 9:57am UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/the-sexiness-of-female-names/202773/46 "2003-09-22T09:57:50Z")
☹ My middle name is Olga. Everyone who finds this out refuses to call me anything else. I think of myself as being lucky, though - two letters’ difference, and it would’ve been Helga. \ ---
**Author:** ![zweisamkeit](https://sea3.discourse-cdn.com/straightdope/user_avatar/boards.straightdope.com/zweisamkeit/32/4360_2.png) [@zweisamkeit](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/zweisamkeit)\ **Post date:** [September 22, 2003, 12:43pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/the-sexiness-of-female-names/202773/47 "2003-09-22T12:43:26Z")
Oooooh, I’m on the list. Now tell me, does the sexiness change, if it’s spelled LindsAy or LindsEy, or is it all the same? 😉 ---
**Author:** ![Philster](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/p/13edae/32.png) [@Philster](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Philster)\ **Post date:** [September 22, 2003, 12:56pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/the-sexiness-of-female-names/202773/48 "2003-09-22T12:56:43Z")
jezabel? 🙂 Shannon Felicia ---
**Author:** ![Wolfian](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/w/7ea924/32.png) [@Wolfian](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Wolfian)\ **Post date:** [September 22, 2003, 1:03pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/the-sexiness-of-female-names/202773/49 "2003-09-22T13:03:13Z")
> [@](#): > > \*Originally posted by The Griffin \* > \*\*Brian \*\* [strong bad]You’d better mean, like, Brianrietta.[/sb] I’ve had good experiences with Christinas and Carlas. Meh, I’m boring. ---
**Author:** ![Scuba\_Ben](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/s/278dde/32.png) [@Scuba\_Ben](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Scuba_Ben)\ **Post date:** [September 22, 2003, 1:05pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/the-sexiness-of-female-names/202773/50 "2003-09-22T13:05:53Z")
Denise. ---
**Author:** ![Waverly](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/w/57b2e6/32.png) [@Waverly](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Waverly)\ **Post date:** [September 22, 2003, 2:34pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/the-sexiness-of-female-names/202773/51 "2003-09-22T14:34:13Z")
> [@](#): > > \*Originally posted by Philster \* > Felicia I think Fellatia is sexier still. I’m also fond of Sandy Hansenees. ---
**Author:** ![Angel\_Heart](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/a/5e9695/32.png) [@Angel\_Heart](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Angel_Heart)\ **Post date:** [September 22, 2003, 2:38pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/the-sexiness-of-female-names/202773/52 "2003-09-22T14:38:47Z")
> [@](#): > > \*Originally posted by bluecanary \* > \*\*To me Sarah and Jenny are just too commonplace to belong in a thread like this. > > **Andrea** This is my middle name, and a lot of guys say they like it once they find out what it is. ---
**Author:** ![Shrinking\_Violet](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/s/df705f/32.png) [@Shrinking\_Violet](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Shrinking_Violet)\ **Post date:** [September 22, 2003, 3:10pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/the-sexiness-of-female-names/202773/53 "2003-09-22T15:10:16Z")
Thank you, **Futile Gesture, aryk29, Mr. Excellent [sub]_(sort of)_[/sub] & Michael Ellis** \* … you’ve made my day. 😃 - Strangely enough, I’ve always had a “thing” about the name Michael - which is lucky, cos it’s my SO’s name! Julie ---
**Author:** ![FlyingDragonFan](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/f/c89c15/32.png) [@FlyingDragonFan](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/FlyingDragonFan)\ **Post date:** [September 22, 2003, 3:23pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/the-sexiness-of-female-names/202773/54 "2003-09-22T15:23:22Z")
Philana Which, coincidentally, happens to be the name of the girl I’m currently in love with. 🙂 ---
**Author:** ![Indygrrl](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/i/58f4c7/32.png) [@Indygrrl](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Indygrrl)\ **Post date:** [September 22, 2003, 3:44pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/the-sexiness-of-female-names/202773/55 "2003-09-22T15:44:24Z")
I made someone’s list–Adrienne. Yay. I just read a book with a very sexy character named Yvonne. That’s my current sexy fave. I also think Christine is a very sexy name. Also: Sharon Rachel Peyton Marcia ---
**Author:** ![Spiff](https://sea3.discourse-cdn.com/straightdope/user_avatar/boards.straightdope.com/spiff/32/9852_2.png) [@Spiff](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Spiff)\ **Post date:** [September 22, 2003, 6:11pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/the-sexiness-of-female-names/202773/56 "2003-09-22T18:11:56Z")
Portia Hey, it sounds like a car! A sexy car! What guy would not like that? ---
**Author:** ![Sinshine](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/s/f04885/32.png) [@Sinshine](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Sinshine)\ **Post date:** [September 22, 2003, 8:45pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/the-sexiness-of-female-names/202773/57 "2003-09-22T20:45:41Z")
> [@](#): > > \*Originally posted by Mirror Image egamI rorriM \* > \*\ ***js\_africanus** , not only do you think my name is sexy, but you spelled it right. Thank you. \*\* What she said. Thank you. Laura > [@](#): > > _Originally posted by BrotherCadfael_ > One of Heinlein’s characters said that a feminine name ending in “a” always connoted at least a C cup. 😉 Good man. ---
**Author:** ![AskNott](https://sea3.discourse-cdn.com/straightdope/user_avatar/boards.straightdope.com/asknott/32/5790_2.png) [@AskNott](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/AskNott)\ **Post date:** [September 22, 2003, 9:06pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/the-sexiness-of-female-names/202773/58 "2003-09-22T21:06:13Z")
Tina Natasha Katya Barbara (unless the last name is Bush or Seville) Christine Cha ---
**Author:** ![Shade](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/s/2bfe46/32.png) [@Shade](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Shade)\ **Post date:** [September 22, 2003, 9:36pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/the-sexiness-of-female-names/202773/59 "2003-09-22T21:36:52Z")
My theory is that you like names of people or characters you met, saw or read about and liked when you were youngish. That even a passing notice can create an subconcious ‘tanya’=‘sexy’ link 🙂 ---
**Author:** ![Lobsang](https://sea3.discourse-cdn.com/straightdope/user_avatar/boards.straightdope.com/lobsang/32/4067_2.png) [@Lobsang](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Lobsang)\ **Post date:** [September 22, 2003, 10:51pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/the-sexiness-of-female-names/202773/60 "2003-09-22T22:51:53Z")
tammy, beverly, anne-marie, danielle, carla, carly And names that I dislike - kathleen, gorgina [Previous page](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/the-sexiness-of-female-names/202773.md?page=2) [Next page](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/the-sexiness-of-female-names/202773.md?page=4)