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Jun 21, 2011 · What makes a name a “stripper name?” I’d like to start out by acknowledging that, of course, just being named something like “[name]Cinnamon[/name]” doesn’t automatically make …

Apr 4, 2019 · Hello all, This is more of a question out of curiosity than anything else. I am a writer, and I wanted to pay homage to my father—who is an electrician—by naming a female character of mine …

Aug 1, 2020 · I grew up reading my mom’s childhood favorite books, and some of those date to decades before she was born. So I kind of crush on some fairly old names, including some that may sound …

Jul 29, 2013 · And the trendsetter names recycle pretty quickly, so that upper class name of 10 years ago is probably top of the charts today, and today’s trendsetter name probably sounds weird to most …

Aug 18, 2015 · As with Southern names, I think the Appalachian feel comes more from the name as a whole rather than just the first name on its own. Are there any usable surnames on your family tree? …

Aug 20, 2014 · I have a feeling I am having a boy so may stick to the boy forums (If I can control myself)… Anyway [name_m]Jasper[/name_m] is one of my favourite names and has been for a long …

Jun 20, 2013 · This, exactly. Some of the “mean girls” at my school don’t have what you would consider “mean girl” names. I agree with @mellowyellows suggestion of researching names that were popular …

Jul 8, 2017 · Names meaning murderer are hard to find, since names tend to have positive meanings. Proxicide’s idea to use the name of a famous murderer is great! The greek word “phone”, as in …

Aug 4, 2014 · I’m looking for a dark masculine name for a boy. I really like the names [name_m]Desmond[/name_m] and [name_m]Ezra[/name_m] but I don’t think …