take a liking to (someone or something)

To have or develop a fondness for or inclination toward something or someone; to be attracted to or desire someone or something. I never used to like onions as a kid, but I've taken a liking to them as I've grown older. I think Jennifer has taken a liking to my friend Tommy; I must try to set them up on a date!

Common Names:

Name	Pronounced	Usage
Marta	MAHR-tah (Spanish, Italian, Polish, Czech)	Spanish, Italian, Portuguese, Catalan, Polish, Czech, Slovak, German, Dutch, Romanian, Slovene, Bulg
Kallistrate	-	Ancient Greek
Ivo (1)	EE-vo (German, Dutch, Italian), EE-fo (German), EE-voo (Portuguese)	German, Dutch, Italian, Portuguese, Czech, Ancient Germanic
Hafiz	-	Arabic
Helmi	HEL-mee (Finnish)	Finnish, Swedish
Dovid	-	Yiddish