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JesLet40
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6 months ago

Help with Baby Name Ideas Based on Packs

In my pack challenge I've had quite fun with coming up with name-themes based on the pack themselves, and making sure the next generation gets appropriate names based on the pack they're "born in" if that makes sense. 

For BG I used the three base game worlds as inspiration: Willow, Sandy and Neo were the kids, living in Willow Creek, Oasis Springs and Newcrest respectively as adults. 

Next pack up was Seasons and names came easy: weather and holidays, and so Sandy named her son Sunny and Willow her daughter Christmas (if Neo had had any kids they would have been named things like Rain, Storm and Gale, but he and his husband just weren't that into the idea of kids. Probably for the best considering...) 

Now we're on the next gen and two packs are open. My Wedding Story for Sunny's kids (dead easy, names connected to romance, so Valentine, Love, Cherish...) and Growing Together for Christmas' kids. 

This is where it gets trickier. I have a hard time settling on a theme. At the moment I have three ideas for themes, family (Harmony, Unity), growth (Journey, Quest) or San Sequoia Locations (Hope, Gilbert, Marina, Harbor) - but I'm not convinced by either theme entirely. 

So I'm asking for help. What are good name themes for Growing Together? And for other packs? I have a few ideas for some packs: 

  • Get to Work: names connected to vocation (Baker, Tanner)
  • Cottage Living: plant based names (Lily, Rose)
  • Discover University: Scientists or Authors (Austen, Newton)
  • City Living: Actual cities (London, Houston)

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  • Growing Together is definitely tricky. My first thoughts went to family and friendship. So Bud or Buddy, Sissy, Baby (like in the movie Dirty Dancing,) or Bebe, Papi, Boon, Ally (as in Allison, but looks like ally as in alliance,) Bairn, Darling, Kin, Sib, Gene (as in genetics). 

  • For Growing Together how about names from other towns that begin with San like San Sequoia? Like (San) Francisco, (Santa) Clarita, (San) Diego or tree names like Ash, Rowan, Hawthorn etc

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    JesLet40
    Seasoned Ace
    6 months ago

    As I was considering cities for City Living, I'm kind of saving those names for that. But it's otherwise a good idea. I'll give tree some thought, but I already have Willow in game, and was considering plants for Cottage Living. But they are solid suggestions. Thank you. 

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    JesLet40
    Seasoned Ace
    6 months ago

    It is! I like the idea of connection and family but there are very few names that makes sense, especially for boys. Harmony, Amity even Unity works well for girls, but it's near impossible to find similar names that works for boys. 

    In Swedish we have the name Bror (literary brother) that would have worked, but this is an English speaking world, it would be ridiculous in this setting. Benvolio from Romeo and Juliet is a take on Benevolent, but way too Italian sounding, and Ben just is too plain. Miles and Journey work for development and milestones, but then there are no corresponding girls names, although I suppose Journey could work as a unisex name in a pinch. 

    The closest I've found is the combo of Cordelia and Corey (Cordial) but that would only work if they were twins. Harmon is an option as a male version of Harmony, but a bit of a stretch, and Bond is a last name, hardly suited for a first name. 

    It was why I was thinking Gilbert and Hope (from Gilbert Gardens and Hopewell Hills), but that only works if they're only two kids, and that's something I don't know yet. Who knows, Christmas might only get girls and then this is a completely moot point because then it's dead easy 😄

  • What about Bond (Bondi), Liaison or Link for male names in reference to connection?

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    JesLet40
    Seasoned Ace
    6 months ago

    I don't hate the idea of Link. I will give this some thought. Thank you. 

  • For the Royalty & Legacy Expansion Pack, I would go with Victoria, Leilani, Cecilia, Aurelia, Cora, Henry, Alexander, Avery, James, Augustus.

  • I thought of some names that could be related to the Cats & Dogs Expansion Pack.

    Leo, Felix, Cove, Daisy, Willow, Catalina, Murray, Rober, Daisy, Juniper.

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    JesLet40
    Seasoned Ace
    1 month ago

    Thank you for the suggestions. I have plenty of names thought out for C&D as it's the current generation, the trouble being that they seem to have a hard time to settle down... we'll see if there is any babies had at all LOL 

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    thatsme_ever
    Seasoned Ace
    1 month ago

    Hahahaha, this is totally understandable! I will keep thinking about names related to the other Expansion Packs and will post them here.

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