BNB changed me!

cookiedough22

I never gave much thought to uniquely spelled names except the really extreme ones, surnames as first names or if popularity would affect my children's names. Now that I lurk a lot on this board, I cringe at almost any deviation from the original spelling, boy names on girls any many other things.

Did your opinions change after reading this name board?

WashingtonQueen

Yes, my naming style has changed a bit since being on this board.

Keri Marie

My opinions did not change much. I'm more aware (and suspicious) of trends. The thing I really like about this board is that I'm not the only name obsessed person running around out there. I've always loved and obsessed over names. It's great to see that

bsinno

Keri Marie:

The thing I really like about this board is that I'm not the only name obsessed person running around out there. I

GrayGhost13

Actually, I agree with Keri and Joy. I have a much more realistic perspective on what names are unique and what are popular, and I think I am actually more open minded about names that are NMS but have nice history or tradition behind them.

CitrusSwallowtail

I am usually opposite opinion of most people on this board. When the general consensus lines it, I don't. Names I really like, most don't. This is fairly consistent, so I like to think I've stayed true my opinions and haven't really been swayed.

danabsd

I don't think my opinion has changed but I am poka my more openly judge mental of names in general.

caramia582

My naming style has changed a bit since hanging around here but I think it's more that I've been exposed to so many more names that I never would have thought of/considered before.  I just liked names that I heard in my social circle and didn't reall

Zimger

My naming style has not really changed. I've always liked a variety of names. I have picked up a few that I might not have thought of alone.

I'm mainly happy that this is a decent group of people that share my crazy obsession with names.

kmichln

Mine have changed a lot. I didn't get on here or look at the SSA list of names when I named my DS. I just picked a first name I really liked and his middle names are family names that have both been passed on forever. One from my side the other from DH