Gr8Guyn2008 is offline Gr8Guyn2008 Post #1  August 24,2009, 10:04am
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This question has crossed my mind.

When you receive a match are there certain names that automatically turn you off? Or names that attract you more to that person?
 
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sammy2003 is offline sammy2003 Post #2  August 24,2009, 10:07am
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I know this is lame but I really don't like seeing my x-husband's name.
 
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Gr8Guyn2008 is offline Gr8Guyn2008 Post #3  August 24,2009, 10:08am
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I will start off.

I am partial to Maria, Silvia and Kathy (any spellings for these names).

But most any name that begins with the letter "E" has a negative effect. However, if an Elisabeth goes by Beth then that is OK,

Ok so we know that I am just weird ... and shallow.
 
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I don't like seeing the kid's name in her handle, e.g. "daviesmom233."

I don't particularly like braggitory or suggestive names (immature), such as, "hotmomma2345," or "luvstosnuggle888."

I prefer creative names. Little Blue Monkey is one of my favorites. Creative, playful, doesn't mean a dang thing, but it's catchy.

I prefer happy names, like Sees You Smile.

Using a real or slightly smudged name is always a safe bet: Sammy 2003 is an example.

The name might mean something, like Curious Girl, or M8, or some other some such. The women on this site, actually, have quite a few very good screen names, catchy.

Anything cheerful, non-suggestive is good for me.


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I am like Sammy2003 - I don't want to date anybody with my ex husband's name or even any of my ex-boyfriend's names. I did a run of Jeffs in college and am extra wary of Jeffs now. Mind you, presented with the opportunity of a real live and nice man who happens to have one of these names I would probably give them a chance. There are not too many options where I am. I am the same way about the number "4"... if someone has a lot of 4's attached to his phone number, address, license plate, etc. it makes me uneasy.
 
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Gr8Guyn2008 wrote :
This question has crossed my mind.

When you receive a match are there certain names that automatically turn you off? Or names that attract you more to that person?

Great Post by the way! As long as it's not a Robbie, Robert, Andy or Andre, they could be called any name they want!
 
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Yes...names of exes turn me off so that can be hard to get past. So far though never have met someone with the same name that we both saw potential relationship in.

Certain names just are appealing...you associate certain qualities. I know when I was on eharmony...i had a habit of opening up more mellow, old fashioned, laid back types of names instead of the latest fads first and then finished out going through the rest.
 
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As long as it's not too weird and I can pronounce it. it's all good. Though two of my exes share the same first and middle name. I now avoid anyone with that name combo like the plague.
 
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I have had problems with guys I dated who went by their full name, so I'm not a big fan of names like Andrew, Steven, Jeffrey or Michael, but have no issue with Andy, Steve, Jeff or Mike.

I know it's shallow, but every time I date someone that uses their full name, they turn out to be high maintenance. Having said that, I would still give them a shot, but I'd keep my eyes open.
 
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