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Saxon is awful and I've never liked Ella. I just can't bring myself to like it, it doesn't look pretty to me and all I can think of when I hear it is the word "elephant."

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Zara I'm rather neutral about. I really like Amabel and Amity, though. Amity is along the lines of Verity, which I love.

I think Amabel is great.
The other ones aren't my style. I especially dislike Zara, I hate the way it sounds. And Saxon is not even a usable name in my eyes.

I just heard Saxon in a sibset, and while I like the sound I think its weird to name a kid after a group of peoples.

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I'm on the fence about Amabel. I like it, but I prefer Isabel and Anabel.

I like Ella (prefer it as a nn for Elisabeth or Eleanor) and Zara. Amabel sounds like a mispronunication of Annabel. Saxon sounds like a dog's name, and Amity reminds me of The Amityville Horror.

I like Ella and Zara

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Not crazy on Saxon or Amity at all. I actually knew a Saxon. Spelled saxton or saxon. Dont remember. And I highly doubt I will ever come across another one. Ever.

Ella - blechityblechblech. Cheesylametrendysillyblech
Saxon - huh, odd, but interesting
Amabel - It might be okay if it weren't for all the other -bel(le)s.
Zara - awesome and spunky
Amity - It's okay. I've always liked the sound of 'calamity', even if it is impractical for a name.

Ella - this name doesn't feel dated to me, it's waaay to popular and trendy here in the US, I like Elle much more.

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Saxon - As a name for a tribe/ culture it's fine, as a name for a person it's awful.

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Amabel - now this name is dated and past it's prime! I prefer Annabelle and Maybelle.

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Zara - way too tryndy and cutesie, it has only been used since about 1981, based off of Zaire which it's self was based off of Zahrah which I much prefer.

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Amity - Amityville horror is the first thing I think of when I see this, it's better left as a word and not a name.

Ella - I've always loved Ella. It's so simple and pretty.

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Saxon - I agree with your assessment of "yick".

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Amabel - My friend's using this for a character name. I like it, though I think she's disappointed that it's an actual name.

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Zara - I love Zara too.

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Amity - I also like Amity, but not as much.

I really like Ella, but I'd only ever use it as a nickname.

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Saxon is well, just not my style. I have a hard time finding any redeeming qualities in it.

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Amabel is lovely. Although with the abundance of Belle sounding names around here (primarily Isabelle), I'm not sure I'd use it.

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Love Zara! Definitely my favorite of the list.

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Amity I will always associate with Amityville Horror.

Ella used to be my favourite name when I was about 14 (8 years ago) but its popularity eventually put me off.
I don't like Saxon at all. It's the name of a tribe, not the name of the person.
Amabel is ok, but I dislike Annabel, which it is too close to in my opinion.
I have nothing against Zara, just would not use it myself.
Amity is another name I used to like but since reading the Divergent series by Veronica Roth I can no longer imagine it on a person.

Ella: HATED IT. It's not even a full name to me, just a sound. Reminds me of Rihanna's "Umbrella", where she says "-ella, ella, ee-ee-ee" a million times. No, thank you.

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Saxon: Does he have a brother named Anglo?

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Amabel: Replace the M with two N's, and we'll talk.

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Zara: I like it, too.

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Amity: ...ville Whore. Horror . Nah, Whore.