Guilty Pleasures
By Maerad
Updated Tue Jul 26 2022
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The names/words that I realise cannot be used on a real child, but can be used on characters, pokemon and pets!
- Wednesday
Origin:
EnglishMeaning:
"Woden's day"Description:
Made famous by the iconic and macabre character Wednesday Addams, this name has the spooky and Halloween-inspired feel that some parents might be looking for. The character has appeared in various adaptations of The Addams Family over the years, but the 2022 television series starring Jenna Ortega has given the name an unexpected boost in popularity.
- Sonnet
Origin:
English from ItalianMeaning:
"little song"Description:
Could there be a more poetic name than Sonnet? Actor Forest Whitaker was inspired to choose it for his daughter.
- Obedience
Origin:
Virtue nameDescription:
It may have been used by the Puritans, but any modern child would chafe under this name.
- Hanalei
Origin:
HawaiianMeaning:
"crescent bay or garland valley"Description:
An appealing Hawaiian name which belongs to a town, river and bay on Kauaʻi island in Hawaii. The two possible meanings of the name, "crescent bay" or "garland (lei) valley" both describe the beauty of the place.
- Forever
Origin:
Word nameDescription:
Eternal--or eternally pretentious?
- Cavalier
- Astatine
- Antimony
- Sunset