New SO-approved names
I've probably mentioned this before, but talking names with my boyfriend is like beating my head against a wall, usually. Tonight, though, he was actually semi-communicative, and I've added some names to our list! Opinions and/or recommendations would be awesome to hear. :)
Daria (this is new for me, as well; we both said, "I could dig it," so on the list it goes :) )
Ramona (I'm not sure if I'm 100% sold on this, though I'm not opposed; I'd never really thought of it before and asked him his opinion of it on a whim. I was completely surprised when he said he liked it, actually)
Claudia
Phoebe
Penelope
Damon (except we have a friend named Damon, so it's probably unusable)
+ names to come back to later, see how he feels about them: Nina, Daphne, Margo / Margot, Arthur
(Names already on our list are: Athena, Nona, Laurel, Fiona, Nadia, Moira / Malcolm, Cormac, Roman, Quentin)
Daria (this is new for me, as well; we both said, "I could dig it," so on the list it goes :) )
Ramona (I'm not sure if I'm 100% sold on this, though I'm not opposed; I'd never really thought of it before and asked him his opinion of it on a whim. I was completely surprised when he said he liked it, actually)
Claudia
Phoebe
Penelope
Damon (except we have a friend named Damon, so it's probably unusable)
+ names to come back to later, see how he feels about them: Nina, Daphne, Margo / Margot, Arthur
(Names already on our list are: Athena, Nona, Laurel, Fiona, Nadia, Moira / Malcolm, Cormac, Roman, Quentin)
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Ramona is cool; it gives me a very indie vibe.
I like Claudia as well- wouldn't use it myself, but I'd enjoy meeting one.
And Penelope really grew on me. I used to dislike it, but now I appreciate the quirkiness of it and the way it just floats off your tongue. I'd use Penny or Nell for short.
Damon isn't bad either. Phoebe and Daria I'm less enthused about.
I like Nina (great international choice), Daphne, and Arthur. Of those already on the list, I like Athena (strong and beautiful), Laurel (classic with a twist), Fiona, Cormac, and to an extent Quentin.
I like Claudia as well- wouldn't use it myself, but I'd enjoy meeting one.
And Penelope really grew on me. I used to dislike it, but now I appreciate the quirkiness of it and the way it just floats off your tongue. I'd use Penny or Nell for short.
Damon isn't bad either. Phoebe and Daria I'm less enthused about.
I like Nina (great international choice), Daphne, and Arthur. Of those already on the list, I like Athena (strong and beautiful), Laurel (classic with a twist), Fiona, Cormac, and to an extent Quentin.
Daria- I like it, but I prefer Aria.
Ramona- Not a fa, but the nn Romy is cute.
Claudia- I've never liked it, and for no good reason. I don't mind it on someone else though.
Phoebe- This is one of my least favorite names. It looks like 'phobia' and sounds like feeeee-beeeee (also close to a whiny 'feed me!').
Penelope- Also not a fan, but Penny is cute.
Damon- Not bad or good. Rather forgettable.
Nina- I don't mind it, but I don't think it ages well.
Daphne- Love the sound and its ties to mythology. The look bothers me, but there's no way around this since any other spelling looks worse!
Margo / Margot- Margo looks incomplete, but I love Margot. Margaux is even better.
Arthur- I like it as a middle name.
Athena- Love it. It's feminine yet strong, and again I love the mythology. I also like that it's familiar, but uncommon.
Nona- This is like naming a child Grandma or Nanny. I do like Nora or Nola, though.
Laurel- Very pretty and delicate.
Fiona- I like it a lot. It has spunk.
Nadia- I don't care for the sound at all.
Moira- Not a favorite but not horrible.
Malcolm- I love it.
Cormac- It sounds like a product brand or company name.
Roman- Okay, but I prefer Rowan or Ronan.
Quentin- Again it's okay.
Ramona- Not a fa, but the nn Romy is cute.
Claudia- I've never liked it, and for no good reason. I don't mind it on someone else though.
Phoebe- This is one of my least favorite names. It looks like 'phobia' and sounds like feeeee-beeeee (also close to a whiny 'feed me!').
Penelope- Also not a fan, but Penny is cute.
Damon- Not bad or good. Rather forgettable.
Nina- I don't mind it, but I don't think it ages well.
Daphne- Love the sound and its ties to mythology. The look bothers me, but there's no way around this since any other spelling looks worse!
Margo / Margot- Margo looks incomplete, but I love Margot. Margaux is even better.
Arthur- I like it as a middle name.
Athena- Love it. It's feminine yet strong, and again I love the mythology. I also like that it's familiar, but uncommon.
Nona- This is like naming a child Grandma or Nanny. I do like Nora or Nola, though.
Laurel- Very pretty and delicate.
Fiona- I like it a lot. It has spunk.
Nadia- I don't care for the sound at all.
Moira- Not a favorite but not horrible.
Malcolm- I love it.
Cormac- It sounds like a product brand or company name.
Roman- Okay, but I prefer Rowan or Ronan.
Quentin- Again it's okay.
Nice list
Daria - I really like it but fear comparisons to "diarrhea"
Ramona - it's nice on someone elses kid - I'd love to meet one, just wouldn't consider it myself
Claudia - I respect but I've never liked it
Phoebe - LOVE! I WISH I could get my SO on board with this one but he shot it down pretty quickly
Penelope - sounds like a pet name. I don't dislike it, and the NN options are good, I've just never been a fan
Damon - love it
Nina, Daphne and Margot are all fantastic, as are Athena, Nona, Fiona, Nadia, Cormac Roman and Quentin. Laurel and Malcolm are fine, they just don't wow me. I dislike Moira and Arthur.
On a side note, all the names sound wonderful as siblings.
Daria - I really like it but fear comparisons to "diarrhea"
Ramona - it's nice on someone elses kid - I'd love to meet one, just wouldn't consider it myself
Claudia - I respect but I've never liked it
Phoebe - LOVE! I WISH I could get my SO on board with this one but he shot it down pretty quickly
Penelope - sounds like a pet name. I don't dislike it, and the NN options are good, I've just never been a fan
Damon - love it
Nina, Daphne and Margot are all fantastic, as are Athena, Nona, Fiona, Nadia, Cormac Roman and Quentin. Laurel and Malcolm are fine, they just don't wow me. I dislike Moira and Arthur.
On a side note, all the names sound wonderful as siblings.
Wow, I love your boys list. Malcolm, Cormac, and Roman were all on my list too (just not SO approved). Damon and Quentin are great too. Only Arthur is not really my thing.
I like Daria, Claudia, Phoebe and Daphne enough to consider using them. Great list! And I don't mind Penelope and Ramona for someone else's kid either. You've got a lot of good options.
I like Daria, Claudia, Phoebe and Daphne enough to consider using them. Great list! And I don't mind Penelope and Ramona for someone else's kid either. You've got a lot of good options.
Yay Damon, that's the name I'd use if I had a son today. Even if I had a friend named it, unless he was a bff.
I'd also use Claudia. Daria is nice, I like it. I think the cartoon is forgotten.
Ramona is ... eh. It's a good name, I just don't like the mona sound.
Penelope is cool with me as long as I can call her Penny or Nel or Pelley or something else besides Penelope.
Phoebe is ok, not my thing. feeb sound
I also like Margo / -ot, Fiona (it has a slight fifi problem tho), Malcolm, Roman and Laurel ... yay Laurel! I'd consider using that if I had a daughter today too.
I'd also use Claudia. Daria is nice, I like it. I think the cartoon is forgotten.
Ramona is ... eh. It's a good name, I just don't like the mona sound.
Penelope is cool with me as long as I can call her Penny or Nel or Pelley or something else besides Penelope.
Phoebe is ok, not my thing. feeb sound
I also like Margo / -ot, Fiona (it has a slight fifi problem tho), Malcolm, Roman and Laurel ... yay Laurel! I'd consider using that if I had a daughter today too.