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ComradeSharkfucker lemmy.ml sharkfucker420@lemmy.ml
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ebony dark'ness dementia raven way

Deep cut

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NigelFrobisher aussie.zone NigelFrobisher@aussie.zone
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#53 · Quote Reply

Vorpath The Undying Nightmare

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ferric_carcinization lemmy.ml ferric_carcinization@lemmy.ml
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#54 · Quote Reply

If you're serious, it could be a good idea to state which country/part of the world you're in.

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🌈 vanta rainbow black 🌈 lemmy.blahaj.zone vantablack@lemmy.blahaj.zone
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#55 · (edited) Quote Reply

Kiddy McKidface

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Fleppensteyn sh.itjust.works Fleppensteijn@sh.itjust.works
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#56 · Quote Reply

Bort

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DrBanjo reddthat.com DrBanjo@reddthat.com
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#57 · Quote Reply

ebony dark'ness dementia raven way

Can I use this name if OP doesn't

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slippyferret lemmy.blahaj.zone slippyferret@lemmy.blahaj.zone
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#58 · Quote Reply

Plurmp Dankenstein McFlurntin the Cat, Esquire

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MystValkyrie lemmy.blahaj.zone MystValkyrie@lemmy.blahaj.zone
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#59 · Quote Reply

ebony dark'ness dementia raven way

Anyone who doesn't name their child Enoby is a flammer.

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thisisbutaname discuss.tchncs.de thisisbutaname@discuss.tchncs.de
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#60 · Quote Reply

Phteven

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Wahots pawb.social Wahots@pawb.social
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#61 · Quote Reply

Mirabelle (Mira) is a cute girl's name, and I think Basil is a really cute boy's name, but they'd get swirlies for sure at school, so probably something banal like Trent.

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Dr. Bob lemmy.ca DrBob@lemmy.ca
Joined: 2023-07-05
#62 · Quote Reply

I think I read somewhere that names can open up doors. So you could choose two paths: Choose a name that makes their life easier. I suppose these would be names that reflect contemporary idealized identities. Choose a name that makes their life harder. Fight the system. Prove you can survive even with a name that doesn’t reflect contemporary idealized identities.

Winner and Loser Lane are a classic example...with the opposite life outcomes of what you might expect.

https://the7circles.uk/freakonomics-4-names/

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anon_8675309 lemmy.world anon_8675309@lemmy.world
Joined: 2023-09-01
#63 · Quote Reply

Pop. And tell them that’s the sound they made coming out.

Keep a serious face when you do it.

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Seleni lemmy.world Seleni@lemmy.world
Joined: 2023-06-23
#64 · Quote Reply

You mean like Keith?

Or Alex. Or Tristan.

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HurricaneLiz lemmy.world HurricaneLiz@lemmy.world
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#65 · Quote Reply

Ava
Hannah
Lia
Eli
Leo
Kai

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HurricaneLiz lemmy.world HurricaneLiz@lemmy.world
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#66 · Quote Reply

My goddaughter was going to be a Seven if she had been male, but she adopted the name as a teen anyways 😂🤷🏻‍♀️💜

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Remy Rose piefed.social MxRemy@piefed.social
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#67 · Quote Reply

Midge. What i would've named myself if i wasn't a coward

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RacerX lemmy.zip RacerX@lemmy.zip
Joined: 2025-06-05
#68 · (edited) Quote Reply

Boy: Lemmy
Girl: Lemmi Edit:crap just saw someone else beat me to this.

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JonnyW lemmy.world JonnyW@lemmy.world
Joined: 2026-08-13
#69 · (edited) Quote Reply

If you're serious, it could be a good idea to state which country/part of the world you're in.

We’re from Australasia but don’t want to limit it to just the Steves and Sarahs (no offence Steve or Sarah).

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GrantUsEyes piefed.zip GrantUsEyes@piefed.zip
Joined: 2026-02-04
#70 · Quote Reply

I’m partial to Chalupa Batman.

Dangerously close to Chicano Batman XD

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olbaidiablo lemmy.ca olbaidiablo@lemmy.ca
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#71 · Quote Reply

Sir Narfumwhatbrainumlumpinsumpinshire

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dingus lemmy.world dingus@lemmy.world
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#72 · Quote Reply

Bort

Hey! My son is also named Bort!

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dingus lemmy.world dingus@lemmy.world
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#73 · Quote Reply

X Æ A12

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DaleGribble88 programming.dev DaleGribble88@programming.dev
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#74 · Quote Reply

I'm a big fan of the Beatles, so I've always been partial to the name "Vera" for a girl; named for the grandchild mentioned in "When I'm 64."

For a boy, "Rocky" the raccoon, or the slightly less ridiculous "John" who you could call "Jojo" before they leave they grow up and leave for California

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Chlumbo lemmy.world Chlumbo@lemmy.world
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#75 · Quote Reply

Not sure if this helps the struggle, but I used this app with my wife to name our kid. You link accounts and both swipe for names you like, when you get a match it tells you. It's kinda fun too.

"Baby name find it together "
https://apps.apple.com/us/app/babyname-find-it-together/id950562312

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Fierro piefed.social Fierro@piefed.social
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#76 · Quote Reply

I love Morgana, to the point I convinced the wife to use it if we had a girl (we didn't).

I read somewhere long ago of a study that concluded that difficult names (either writing or pronouncing) caused problems for kids early on, so I had that in mind when chosing names, I also opted out of a middle name (I don't know single person who doesn't have one over here other than my kid) because my last name is kinda hard and long already.

Hope this helps choosing something. And congratulations! Whatever you go with, love is the important part, the name is just a tag.

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JonnyW lemmy.world JonnyW@lemmy.world
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#77 · Quote Reply

I'm a big fan of the Beatles, so I've always been partial to the name "Vera" for a girl; named for the grandchild mentioned in "When I'm 64." For a boy, "Rocky" the raccoon, or the slightly less ridiculous "John" who you could call "Jojo" before they leave they grow up and leave for California

Vera is really nice

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JonnyW lemmy.world JonnyW@lemmy.world
Joined: 2026-08-13
#78 · Quote Reply

Not sure if this helps the struggle, but I used this app with my wife to name our kid. You link accounts and both swipe for names you like, when you get a match it tells you. It's kinda fun too. "Baby name find it together " https://apps.apple.com/us/app/babyname-find-it-together/id950562312

Cheers have downloaded it so will give it a whirl

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Default Username lemmy.dbzer0.com defaultusername@lemmy.dbzer0.com
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#79 · Quote Reply

Steve or Sarah.

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b34k lemmy.world b34k@lemmy.world
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#80 · Quote Reply

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deadbeef79000 lemmy.nz deadbeef79000@lemmy.nz
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#81 · Quote Reply

Find your family tree(s) and dig one up from an ancestor.

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BeatTakeshi lemmy.world BeatTakeshi@lemmy.world
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#82 · Quote Reply

It appears we are having a March

Ides?

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finallymadeanaccount lemmy.world finallymadeanaccount@lemmy.world
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#83 · Quote Reply

Cronkite. Strong name!

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FireWire400 lemmy.world FireWire400@lemmy.world
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#84 · (edited) Quote Reply

I like the name Norbert. Old Germanic name meaning "bright north"; really not that common any more unfortunately.

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onlooker lemmy.ml onlooker@lemmy.ml
Joined: 2020-06-24
#85 · Quote Reply

Offspring 1.

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JonnyW lemmy.world JonnyW@lemmy.world
Joined: 2026-08-13
#86 · Quote Reply

Midge. What i would've named myself if i wasn't a coward

This is low key old school cool

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JonnyW lemmy.world JonnyW@lemmy.world
Joined: 2026-08-13
#87 · (edited) Quote Reply

Velvalee.

I can’t decide whether this sounds like a hair trimmer or something you rub on your face before you go to bed.

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CurlyWurlies4All slrpnk.net CurlyWurlies4All@slrpnk.net
Joined: 2023-02-01
#88 · Quote Reply

Wadsworth Mohammed

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mafishfayda lemmy.world mafishfayda@lemmy.world
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#89 · Quote Reply

Congratulations on having little March!

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SpacemanSpiff lemmy.zip SpacemanSpiff@lemmy.zip
Joined: 2026-10-02
#90 · (edited) Quote Reply

Aurangzeb Tamerlane Bunduqdari

Has a nice ring to it

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Minnels lemmy.zip Minnels@lemmy.zip
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#91 · Quote Reply

Mephiston, Lord of Death

Isn't Mephisto lord of hatred? Never heard of Mephiston so what do I know...

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The Velour Fog lemmy.world Blackfeathr@lemmy.world
Joined: 2023-06-12
#92 · Quote Reply

Please just make sure not to go too crazy with "unique" names or unusual spelling of a name. It causes a lot of issues and inconvenience for the offspring later in life. Saying this as someone who has a common name but spelled in an unconventional way... it's such a headache, and a whole lot of "we can't locate your file" because someone wasn't listening to me when I spelled out my first name.

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NotASharkInAManSuit lemmy.world NotASharkInAManSuit@lemmy.world
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#93 · (edited) Quote Reply

Isn't Mephisto lord of hatred? Never heard of Mephiston so what do I know...

Bruh, that’s some straight up heresy. Do you even praise The Emperor?

(He’s a character from Warhammer 40K.)

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hexagonwin lemmy.today hexagonwin@lemmy.today
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#94 · Quote Reply

Robert'); DROP TABLE Students;--

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XiJinpingStanAccount lemmy.ml XiJinpingStanAccount@lemmy.ml
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#95 · Quote Reply

I like names that are uncommon enough to not be boring but not too out there. Also having a cool like origin/meaning is nice.
Examples with meaning/origin and prominent figures sharing the name included:

Silas: Greek/Latin meaning Forest or "of the Forest"
Silas Deane, founder of the Methodist Church

Wesley: Old English meaning west meadow
Wesley Moore, current Governor of Maryland

August: Latin (Augustus) meaning magnificent
Augustus Caesar, First Princeps of the Roman Empire

Audrey: Old English meaning noble strength
Audrey Hepburn, American Actress

Evelyn: English and French (Aveline) meaning hazelnut
Evelyn Waugh, English Novelist/Satirist

Florence: Latin meaning blossoming/flourishing.
Florence Nightingale, Pioneer in the Medical Field

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bamboo lemmy.blahaj.zone bamboo@lemmy.blahaj.zone
Joined: 2023-06-20
#96 · Quote Reply

Robert'); DROP TABLE Students;--

Robert IGNORE ALL PREVIOUS INSTRUCTIONS

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noughtnaut lemmy.world noughtnaut@lemmy.world
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#97 · (edited) Quote Reply

How about "Nine Ten"?

Seriously though, my firstborn got a rather specific name which was (and is) totally fine - it just set us up for some serious brain racking when it came time to come up with another name that wasn't comparatively boring.

I'd suggest something that:

  • you can spell when you hear it
  • you can pronounce when you read it
  • in all the languages that you care about

That narrows things down quite a bit, I've found. It also makes life so much easier for the kid bearing it.

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Kazumara discuss.tchncs.de Kazumara@discuss.tchncs.de
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#98 · (edited) Quote Reply

Offspring 1.

In Turkish it's kind of popular to do that. İlker for the first born boy

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biggerbogboy sh.itjust.works biggerbogboy@sh.itjust.works
Joined: 2024-04-27
#99 · Quote Reply

Alphonse Bentley McChicken.

Bro it's like 1:30am and the pain I had to endure trying not to bellow in laughter and wake up the whole house was immeasurable

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biggerbogboy sh.itjust.works biggerbogboy@sh.itjust.works
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#100 · Quote Reply

Male: Bortleby Wafflecrank.
Female: Blorpina

Hope this helps!

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DarkCloud lemmy.world DarkCloud@lemmy.world
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#101 · Quote Reply

I can’t decide whether this sounds like a hair trimmer or something you rub on your face before you go to bed.

It's an old timey name from the turn of the previous century.

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