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Mrs.Hizzo
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Dashiel - yes or no?
Mrs.Hizzo
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NN Dash. DH loves this and I like it a lot, too, but it's uncommon enough to make me think twice.
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Re: Dashiel - yes or no?
Noooooooo
No. And it absolutely doesn't fit with your other sons' names.
Maybe Daniel?
No, we have a super-common last name and DH nixes everything generic. I love Joseph and William but he says absolutely not. Daniel would be the same. I'm trying to find something that's not going to be like John Smith without being weird, you know?
I adore Dashiell. I like the nn Dash too. Jenerally on 1st tri has a Dashiell.
ETA: for anyone who doesn't know pronunciation of this name, it is Dash-yell (I say it more Da-shull). Not da-sheel.
LOL, I know. We were actually considering it for Clayton and then decided it was too "out there," and then when she used it and I was seeing it every day in her siggy, I started wishing we hadn't discounted it.
I disagree with this. I think it actually goes great with Clayton and Finn.
Ya know, I have really mixed feelings about this name. It has grown on me a little bit since I first saw it. Part of me loves it, but part of me thinks it's too comic-book-ish/The Incredibles and might not get taken seriously. That's why I agree with the pp who said it doesn't go with your other sons' names, since they're also not common but don't have that "fictional"/over-the-top kinda vibe.
And tell your husband William is not generic.
It's Dashiell, and I really like it.
https://appellationmountain.net/2010/02/20/name-of-the-day-dashiell/
https://community.thebump.com/cs/ks/forums/thread/12793389.aspx
https://community.thebump.com/cs/ks/forums/thread/18009813.aspx
https://www.behindthename.com/name/dashiell
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Hmm, well, yes, I guess it would help if I got the spelling right.
Thanks for the links!
Love Dashiell, but I'm biased as that is my 2 year old's name. We call him both his full name and the NN Dash. I think it works with your other sons' names too.
ETA: Funnily enough, we are actually considering Finn for #2. I like that they are both literary but in totally different ways.
Lol, sounds like a allegic reaction
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After thinking about it for a minute, I really like it. It's uncommon, but it actually has a really nice sound to it, and avoids a lot of the common pitfalls people run when picking more unusual names.
It doesn't sound like it's tied to any specific social class. You know how sometimes you here a name and it sounds really stuffy, or kind of lowbrow? Or too cookie-cutter suburban? I really don't get any of those vibes with Dashiel.
Also, although it's uncommon, it also seems like it could span a variety of occupations. I when considering names, I like to imagine my kid introducing himself or herself in a variety of situations. This one, again, just seems versatile enough.
Dashiell is WONDERFUL!!! I love it!
I actually suggested it to my H when I was pregnant with Bean, but he nixed it...
I'm a big Thin Man fan (we have cats named Nick & Nora, Bean's name is Charles, and when it's time for a dog, her name will be Asta), so OF COURSE I love Dashiell!