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My hair is naturally dark blonde but I dyed it platinum blonde a few months ago. When I was sick of the blonde I died it a medium brown. It took a couple of box dyes to get it an opaque, rich colour.

Now I want to dye it a copper/auburn colour. Kinda the colour of cinnamon. I bought a box dye that lightens your hair, it says it s suitable for light brown to black hair. Will this work? I know it lightens brown hair if your natural hair colour is brown, but will it lighten my dyed hair a bit too?

So I'm writing this story and I need girls names that have an unexpected nickname.

So far I have:

Amphyllis: Liz

Artemisia: Missy

Erasmia: Mia

Johnetta: Netta

Merritt: Mary

Except for Mary and Liz i feel like they are too predictable still. I'm looking for a name that's quite out there (as you can tell), the nickname can be more common or unusual too, as long as it's not too obvious. Any ideas?

Thank you!

My grandma's maiden name was Gernet. I never got to meet her so I would love to incorporate the name into my future children's names. My grandmother was French so I think it's supposed to be pronounced Ger-nay, but I think Ger-nett is more practical today.

Which of these do you prefer? (Theo+Margo are rather just examples)

Gernet Theodore

Gernett Theodore ( maybe easier to prnounce?)

Margo Gernet

Margo Gernette

I'm looking for boys names that are a bit softer and not as harsh and masculine but without them being feminine.

Examples: Carlisle, Silas, Enzo, Enoch, Callum, Graham, Leif, Osias, Elam

those are all names that have that softer sound to them (in my opinion)

names I don't like because they are too harsh:

Anything with an x: Jaxon, Dixon, Dexter, Alex/Alexander, Xaver, Xander, Knox, Huxley, Maddox, Lennox etc.

Ryder, Ryker or anything of that sort also Jagger, Gunner, Hunter

you get the idea

Do you know any softer names I might like?

Alva

Annia

Artelia

Arwen

Briar

Calla

Calliope

Diantha

Electra

Ellora

Fenna

Gaya

Gwyneira

Hana

Iona

Leta

Lova

Margo

Oona

Ottilia

Quenna

Rowena

Theia

Vanna

Thank you :)

This is the list of names I actually consider for any future sons :) Interested in what you think.

Abbott

Acen

Alden

Aldo

Alford

Athos

Atlas

Bren

Carlisle

Caspar

Delias

Enzo

Erasmus

Graham

Hutton

Idris

Kiefer

Lazarus

Leif

Osias

Quillan

Renzo

Rouvin

Tavion

Willard

:)

I'm looking to expand my list of baby names. I recently read Sybilla, Martha and Enoch in a question on here and I loved them!

Do you maybe know any names that are similar to Sybilla, Martha and Enoch? I'm looking for that old-fashioned feel, names that are familiar but not really used that much today.

Thank you so much :)

Just interested!

I want 4, 2 boys and 2 girls.

Their names would (will) be:

Rowena Wyn

Judith Alethea

Carlisle Idris

Alford Leif

I'm getting married soon and I have trouble with the surnames.

I really like my surname and I don't wanna take my fiance's name as it's a double barreled name (his parent's weren't married when he was born), and I also feel like I'd be giving a part of myself up to become his "property". I can't double barrel either, just imagine someone with a name like Smith-Williamson-Gilbert...

The only option would be for my fiance and me to create a new name from our surnames and both take it. I feel like that's a great way to start a family, because we make a new surname, that is entirely our own. No one would have to sacrifice more than the other.

I won't share our surnames for privacy reasons, but could you tell me which one of these merged surnames sounds the best?

Yufrey

Polfrey

Polrey

Polgrey

Jeffren

Jeffgen

Yusgen

For my character?

She's about 23, lives in 1627, England.

She's oppressed by her 4 brothers and father and thus agrees to many relationships with men that flatter her in order to get away from her family by marrying. She becomes pregnant pre-marriage and kills her newborn child, after which she completely snaps and kills the rest of her family.

Then she spends 30 years running from persecution.

Now that you have an idea of her, which name fits her better?

These are names that recently made my list. I realise they are quite out of the box, but I'm always on the look for names that are practically unused but not made up. Naturally these names are all quite old and most of them aren't used today.

Please rate them and tell me what you think.

Albion

Oswyn

Ovid

Atholl

Domnall

Erwan

Enyon

Idris

Oisin

Erling

Alrik

Greger

Alexios

Ariston

Attis

Ledric

Amias

Artemas

Thank you so much!

These are names that recently made my list. I realise they are quite out of the box, but I'm always on the look for names that are practically unused but not made up. Naturally these names are all quite old and most of them aren't used today.

Please rate them and tell me what you think.

Leta

Permilia

Permila

Artemisia

Annia

Arria

Artoria

Livia

Livilla

Finella

Betsan

Ewella

Henrika

Karelia

Liva

Minea

Alethea

Imedia

Castilla

Hesperia

Morwenna

Althera

Alba

Willetta

Evita

Gwenllia

Amphyllis

Thank you!

I really don't get it. I think it's a very cute name. Bertha Elise, Bertha Irene and Bertha Penelope are names that sound so nice to me, but every time I mention them to anyone they tell me Bertha is horrible!

Why are other "old-fashioned" names accepted by most people but Bertha isn't???

All sibling/family names from a story I'm writing, do you think they go well together?

Agatha & Theodore Whitlock

- Electra, Caspar, Ezekiel & Derrick

Margaret Lenville & unknown father

- Ingrid & Gemma

Eliza & Fitzgerald Pennington

- Harriet & Joseph

Atticus Rivers

- Lillith (adopted child)

The thing is I'm pretty much set on the name but I want to see what other people would name this character.

The character I'm talking about is a witch, she is about 24, lived a looong time ago (600 years+). She has dark brown hair, piercing green eyes and very pale skin. She is gentle and loving but when threatened or provoked turns very determined and exacting in her plans. From the following names, which one fits her best?

The surname is Rathmore

Opalina, Fidelia, Aspen, Aenwyn, Rosina, Ingrid, Callista, Avalon

Her brother is Caspar Ruthmore

First pick a name for yourself (or use your real name)

Surname:

First name 4 letters or less: Bates

First name 4-7 letters: Graham

First name 7 letters or more: Crawford

Your husband/wife: fn: a season/month/plant name mn: very traditional

Your first child! It's a _________!!!

boy: fn: Atticus or Theodore mn: Dad's first name

girl: fn: Everlea or Aurora mn: "old lady" name

Twins this time! What's your favourite season?

Spring: Girl+Girl

Summer: Boy+Girl

Autumn: Boy + Girl

Winter: Boy + Boy

fn: inspired by your favourite season mn: matching middle names

You decided to get a dog for your children. Name him/her after your favourite animal. What kind of dog did you get?

Pregnant again! You and your partner are having triplets this time. 2 girls and 1 boy.

What month are/is you/your wife due in?

January, February, March - fn: Isla, Ava & Milo mn: your choice

April, May, June - fn: all have the same amount of letters mn: Imogen, Harlow, Callum

July, August, September - fn: Matilda, Gemma & Arthur mn: quirky and trendy

October, November, December - first names Octavia, Nova & Declan mn: something wintery

You have 6 kids and thought you were done...but now there's a little boy on the way.

fn: a city name (be creative!) mn: whatever you like

What are all their nicknames?

Have fun!

If I shall ever have a son I want to give him a name that ends in "ford". I think names that end in that sound have that old-fashioned vibe which I just adore. My grandfather's name also ends in "ford" (Clifford) so it would be a lovely tribute to him. And isn't Ford as a nickname just so adorable?

Alford

Bickford

Edford

Halford

Hartford

Gifford

Lanford

Radford

Sanford

Stafford

Whitford

Wilford

Which ones are your favourite?

My name is Luca Zoe, I'm a girl. And I never had any problems growing up with it, even though it's a "boys" name.

What's your story?

So I'm hoping to have a baby in the near future, and my man and I have been talking about names already (It's just so fun. Of course nothing is final at all, these are just names be both love.)

These are the names we both love and might be using in the future:

Briar

Calliope

Camellia

Cassiopeia

Ardith

Etna

Artelia

Fenna

Iva

Malvinia

Margo

Gwenna

Gwyneira

Minetta

Hereith

Vanna

Williamina (I love it...he not so much)

Rowena

Ottilia

Wyn

Theola

Abbott

Alcott

Carlisle

Alford

Caswell

Berwick

Birkett

Audrick

Edwald

Erasmus

Halford

Hartford (middle name only!)

Kiefer

Langley

Huntley

Leif

Tallon

Quinlan

Oswin

Renzo

Norwell

Wilford

Willard

Orrick

Roderick

Orville

Which ones do you hate? Which ones do you like best?

BQ: How would you pair them?

I know the list is long but please try to rate as many as you can from 1-10.

(I highly doubt it) But do you know anyone with these names?

I know these are highly unusual. Some of these are guilty pleasure names of mine, a few I'm considering to use, some are names that were used in my family waaaay back and then there are some names I'd never use but find really cool.

Briseis

Calligenia

Maira

Derrica

Galina

Panthea

Hadrea

Vanna

Nilea

Devoria

Fianna

Mellona

Gwenna

Owena

Fayola

Gawen

Henia

Diona

Galatia

Theola

Wyn

Valora

Dionysie

Edythe

Edwinna

Oleisia

Margred

Gaerwen

Halldora

Odysseia

Ellora

Milia

Feodora

Heloise

Malvinia

Eudosia

Kallita

Anteia

Didyme

Terentia

Laveda

Madora

Nereida

Halia

Bairbre

Gliona

Melika

Roesia

Vanora

Neomea

Johnetta

Lexann

Fairyn

Novea

Minetta

Williamina

Oh and by the way, none of these are made up. Please don't be too rude haha. Any names you think I will like (since now you have a pretty good idea of how different I like my names...)?

Thanks!