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Which of my girls names are your favorites and which are your least favorites? Feel free to tell me why! :)
Susannah
Louisa
Eliza
Julia
Katherine
Jane
Virginia
Grace
Sally
Polly
Margot
Sylvie
Cecilia or Celia
Emily
Claire
Agnes
Frances
Isabel
Eleanor
Laura or Laurel
Rebecca
Diana
Adela
Lark
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Susannah
Louisa
Eliza
Julia
Katherine
Jane
Virginia
Grace
Sally
Polly
Margot
Sylvie
Cecilia or Celia
Emily
Claire
Agnes
Frances
Isabel
Eleanor
Laura or Laurel
Rebecca
Diana
Adela
Lark
This message was edited 11/17/2014, 8:38 AM
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I love Diana, Rebecca, and Laura. And I like Grace and Margot quite a bit.
The rest are just so self-consciously Classic and Vintagee they make my joints ache and my back creak. Except Lark, which is so hipster. Emily and Claire are less old-ladyish, but they're so prissy and weak.
Laurel I guess is okay, but around here it isn't a name you ever see, undoubtedly due to the fact that a fairly good-sized town called Laurel is so nearby.
The rest are just so self-consciously Classic and Vintagee they make my joints ache and my back creak. Except Lark, which is so hipster. Emily and Claire are less old-ladyish, but they're so prissy and weak.
Laurel I guess is okay, but around here it isn't a name you ever see, undoubtedly due to the fact that a fairly good-sized town called Laurel is so nearby.
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FAVES:
Cecilia - because it's got the frill without overdoing it... It's pretty and flows well. I do prefer Cecelia, but I like this spelling too.
Susannah - It's got spunk for being an old-lady name and I love it. It's a mouthful and totally unecessary in the best way possible. love.
Polly - Cute, unexpected (in the States) and always makes me think of old movies from the 50s. Darling.
Eliza - Love/Hate relationship, and today I am on the love bandwagon. It is short, sweet and cute. Borderline trendy but ages well and has lots of history.
Katherine - Just classic. I wouldn't use it myself, but it's a great name and Kate is always a good choice too.
Jane - Will always love it for it's simplicity, charm and history. It's the blank-canvas name that you can frill up or tone down however you want.
Emily - Just cute. Can't deny it's girly power.
Claire - classic, and I am biased since my daughter is Clarisse - a version of this. Not quite as cute as Clara or any other variation, but the Breakfast Club reference will always make the name cool.
Agnes - Old-lady chic. Such a bold choice that you can't help but love it. Ingrid too.
Laurel - sweet and soft, I have always liked it. The -el completes that name better than Laura or Lauren.
Adela - I actually prefer Adella, but I like the sound any way.
Lark - Simple, sweet, natury and nostalgic for Saved by the Bell. It's a darling name that I am suprised is not more popular.
Cecilia - because it's got the frill without overdoing it... It's pretty and flows well. I do prefer Cecelia, but I like this spelling too.
Susannah - It's got spunk for being an old-lady name and I love it. It's a mouthful and totally unecessary in the best way possible. love.
Polly - Cute, unexpected (in the States) and always makes me think of old movies from the 50s. Darling.
Eliza - Love/Hate relationship, and today I am on the love bandwagon. It is short, sweet and cute. Borderline trendy but ages well and has lots of history.
Katherine - Just classic. I wouldn't use it myself, but it's a great name and Kate is always a good choice too.
Jane - Will always love it for it's simplicity, charm and history. It's the blank-canvas name that you can frill up or tone down however you want.
Emily - Just cute. Can't deny it's girly power.
Claire - classic, and I am biased since my daughter is Clarisse - a version of this. Not quite as cute as Clara or any other variation, but the Breakfast Club reference will always make the name cool.
Agnes - Old-lady chic. Such a bold choice that you can't help but love it. Ingrid too.
Laurel - sweet and soft, I have always liked it. The -el completes that name better than Laura or Lauren.
Adela - I actually prefer Adella, but I like the sound any way.
Lark - Simple, sweet, natury and nostalgic for Saved by the Bell. It's a darling name that I am suprised is not more popular.
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Favorites:
Susannah
Julia
Celia
Rebecca
Diana
I just feel they are all beautiful, classic names.
Least favorites:
Louisa -- hate the "weez" sound
Polly -- ugly and I can only think of a parrot
Margot -- visually unattractive and I don't like girls' names that end in the O sound
Isabel -- never will see any beauty in any form of Isabelle
Lark -- this seems silly
Susannah
Julia
Celia
Rebecca
Diana
I just feel they are all beautiful, classic names.
Least favorites:
Louisa -- hate the "weez" sound
Polly -- ugly and I can only think of a parrot
Margot -- visually unattractive and I don't like girls' names that end in the O sound
Isabel -- never will see any beauty in any form of Isabelle
Lark -- this seems silly
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Julia - the best
Jane - it's so cool.
Virginia
Claire
Laura - it's almost like Julia but more neutral
Laurel - naturey but benefits from being so Laura-like that it seems classic.
Rebecca - it's not exactly a fave. It just sounds so sharp and respectable, I think it's very likeable.
Lark - a little flakey, but it's got an edgy naminess that Wren and Sparrow and Robin(f) totally lack.
Margot - spiffy but earthy. I also like Peggy.
The rest are all fine but these are the ones I like least:
Susannah - that H!
Louisa - I dislike the sound of it.
Eliza - slick
Katherine - so overused it's nappy.
Polly - doesn't update IMO. Sounds precious.
Cecilia - stutter
Celia - icky texture
Emily - vaguely prissy
Agnes - reminds me of agonies. Just isn't pleasant in an American accent IMO
Frances - I just can't get comfy with the -ces ending that sounds like sess and looks like sez.
Diana - nice on paper, but I think it seems cold and dorky IRL
Jane - it's so cool.
Virginia
Claire
Laura - it's almost like Julia but more neutral
Laurel - naturey but benefits from being so Laura-like that it seems classic.
Rebecca - it's not exactly a fave. It just sounds so sharp and respectable, I think it's very likeable.
Lark - a little flakey, but it's got an edgy naminess that Wren and Sparrow and Robin(f) totally lack.
Margot - spiffy but earthy. I also like Peggy.
The rest are all fine but these are the ones I like least:
Susannah - that H!
Louisa - I dislike the sound of it.
Eliza - slick
Katherine - so overused it's nappy.
Polly - doesn't update IMO. Sounds precious.
Cecilia - stutter
Celia - icky texture
Emily - vaguely prissy
Agnes - reminds me of agonies. Just isn't pleasant in an American accent IMO
Frances - I just can't get comfy with the -ces ending that sounds like sess and looks like sez.
Diana - nice on paper, but I think it seems cold and dorky IRL
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Favourites:
Susannah
Katherine
Eliza
Louisa
Agnes
Grace
Julia
Eleanor
Isabel
I also like:
Jane
Virginia
Margot
Sylvie
Cecilia
Celia
Frances
Rebecca
Diana
Adela - like pronounced AD-uh-la
Emily
Lark (as a mn)
Least favourites:
Laura - it's a fine name, but I know a really unpleasant Laura and that stops me from liking it.
Sally - I can see its charm but it's a bit dated where I'm from. Most English Sallys are in their fifties or sixties.
Laurel - again a bit dated, my mother has a good friend named Laurel.
Claire - dated to the 80s, don't like the 'lair' part of the name.
Polly - It's sweet, but a bit too cutesy, like Poppy, Milly etc.
Susannah
Katherine
Eliza
Louisa
Agnes
Grace
Julia
Eleanor
Isabel
I also like:
Jane
Virginia
Margot
Sylvie
Cecilia
Celia
Frances
Rebecca
Diana
Adela - like pronounced AD-uh-la
Emily
Lark (as a mn)
Least favourites:
Laura - it's a fine name, but I know a really unpleasant Laura and that stops me from liking it.
Sally - I can see its charm but it's a bit dated where I'm from. Most English Sallys are in their fifties or sixties.
Laurel - again a bit dated, my mother has a good friend named Laurel.
Claire - dated to the 80s, don't like the 'lair' part of the name.
Polly - It's sweet, but a bit too cutesy, like Poppy, Milly etc.
This message was edited 11/17/2014, 10:32 AM
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Sally is dated here as well. :) I just have some sort of strange crush on the name.
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I could see it making a comeback in a few years when 40s/50s names are on trend :)
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The only names from that list that I dislike is Lark and Agnes. I really hate lark. Don't find it feminine or especially flattering one bit mainly because lark means to stalk or to prank. It doesn't even sound like a name. Even on a male, its horrible but more for a girl
Agnes only because it sounds way outdated and just one of those names I find grotesque. Agatha is considably better. Agatha I can tollerate
The other names I either like or can tollerate. Just dislike lark and agnes
Agnes only because it sounds way outdated and just one of those names I find grotesque. Agatha is considably better. Agatha I can tollerate
The other names I either like or can tollerate. Just dislike lark and agnes
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Um... I don't have any least favorites from this list. I would use them all. Every single one of them. But since that's probably not helpful at all, I can rank them in order of which ones I like best.
1. Susannah - I love this name and everything about it: history, elegance, meaning, classic-yet-uncommon, etc.
2. Eliza - a less buttoned up version of Elizabeth, spunkier yet just as graceful
3. Adela - romantic but not elaborate, the best of both worlds
4. Sylvie - love this name and the feeling it gives me, grown up and elegant but spritely
5. Margot - (see Frances)
6. Frances - I can never decide if I would name a child this as a first name, but I use it consistently in combos as a middle name because it grounds elaborate names and adds history to more modern ones. It's beautiful.
7. Louisa - that A makes all the difference in giving sophistication to a classic name
8. Eleanor - beautiful, historical, nickname potential, couldn't ask for more
9. Cecilia - my favorite version of this is Cecily, but I like Cecilia and Celia as well; they are all such delicate, feminine names that
stand strong by themselves
10. Agnes - a bit of an ugly duckling, but there's such femininity and strength in Agnes
11. Laura - simple and classic; I don't like Laurel though, I feel like it's gilding the lily a little too much
12. Lark - my favorite one syllable-name; I can't explain why I love it
13. Diana - just like Adela as romantic but not elaborate, only more historic; there's a whole lot of dignity in those three syllables
1. Susannah - I love this name and everything about it: history, elegance, meaning, classic-yet-uncommon, etc.
2. Eliza - a less buttoned up version of Elizabeth, spunkier yet just as graceful
3. Adela - romantic but not elaborate, the best of both worlds
4. Sylvie - love this name and the feeling it gives me, grown up and elegant but spritely
5. Margot - (see Frances)
6. Frances - I can never decide if I would name a child this as a first name, but I use it consistently in combos as a middle name because it grounds elaborate names and adds history to more modern ones. It's beautiful.
7. Louisa - that A makes all the difference in giving sophistication to a classic name
8. Eleanor - beautiful, historical, nickname potential, couldn't ask for more
9. Cecilia - my favorite version of this is Cecily, but I like Cecilia and Celia as well; they are all such delicate, feminine names that
stand strong by themselves
10. Agnes - a bit of an ugly duckling, but there's such femininity and strength in Agnes
11. Laura - simple and classic; I don't like Laurel though, I feel like it's gilding the lily a little too much
12. Lark - my favorite one syllable-name; I can't explain why I love it
13. Diana - just like Adela as romantic but not elaborate, only more historic; there's a whole lot of dignity in those three syllables
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Oh dear, you have some nice names on here but unfortunately you have my two most hated names ever...
Let's start with the favourites:
Jane
Claire
Susannah
Jane is really underrated to me. I know it's plain but it's also not really used much. Unilke the similar John, which is still EVERYWHERE
Claire is just very crisp and pure sounding
I don't even know why I like Susannah. It's quite cuddly and soft. Maybe a little stuffy to some but I like it
Least favourites:
Virginia- who would want the word virgin in their name? Also, my brother had a Virginia in his class when he was young and misheard her name so called her a not so appropriate word that sounds similar for nearly a month before he told us about her and we corrected him.
Frances- no explanation I have just always found this ugly
Lark- I don't get the recent love for this name. Not feminine and not a name to me.
Let's start with the favourites:
Jane
Claire
Susannah
Jane is really underrated to me. I know it's plain but it's also not really used much. Unilke the similar John, which is still EVERYWHERE
Claire is just very crisp and pure sounding
I don't even know why I like Susannah. It's quite cuddly and soft. Maybe a little stuffy to some but I like it
Least favourites:
Virginia- who would want the word virgin in their name? Also, my brother had a Virginia in his class when he was young and misheard her name so called her a not so appropriate word that sounds similar for nearly a month before he told us about her and we corrected him.
Frances- no explanation I have just always found this ugly
Lark- I don't get the recent love for this name. Not feminine and not a name to me.
This message was edited 11/17/2014, 9:21 PM
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Favourites:
Louisa - Just love this name!
Eliza
Cecilia - really like this as well
Frances
Isabel
Eleanor
Laurel - not sure why this isn't more popular
OK:
Julia
Katherine - prefer Katharine
Susannah
Grace - a bit boring and I wouldn't use it
Polly - this is growing on me
Sylvie - growing on me
Emily
Claire
Laura
Rebecca
Adela
Least Favourites:
Jane - boring!
Virginia - too harsh sounding
Sally - too boring and dated
Margot - looks like maggot to me!
Celia - I've only known bossy women called Celia which puts me off it
Agnes - harsh sounding
Diana - too posh for my tastes
Lark - this is my least favourite of the whole list! It's too wordy, not just the bird but also the expression "bit of a lark, larking about," etc. Also I don't like the sound very much (but apart from that...)
Louisa - Just love this name!
Eliza
Cecilia - really like this as well
Frances
Isabel
Eleanor
Laurel - not sure why this isn't more popular
OK:
Julia
Katherine - prefer Katharine
Susannah
Grace - a bit boring and I wouldn't use it
Polly - this is growing on me
Sylvie - growing on me
Emily
Claire
Laura
Rebecca
Adela
Least Favourites:
Jane - boring!
Virginia - too harsh sounding
Sally - too boring and dated
Margot - looks like maggot to me!
Celia - I've only known bossy women called Celia which puts me off it
Agnes - harsh sounding
Diana - too posh for my tastes
Lark - this is my least favourite of the whole list! It's too wordy, not just the bird but also the expression "bit of a lark, larking about," etc. Also I don't like the sound very much (but apart from that...)
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My favourites:
Susannah - just seems so sweet and yet sticks to her guns, and I love the nickname Zanna.
Eliza - lively and bright and the life of the party
Adela - soft-spoken and patient
Cecilia - I had a good friend by that name as a teenager and have liked it ever since
There are a bunch I'm not keen on because I find them plain and uninteresting. Like
Julia
Laura
Rebecca
Diana
Katherine
Emily
Isabel
My least favourites are:
Virginia - too close to the words virgin, virginity
Agnes - sounds a bit harsh and old-lady-ish
Margot - also the hard G again, just doesn't sound good to me anywhere in the middle of a name.
Susannah - just seems so sweet and yet sticks to her guns, and I love the nickname Zanna.
Eliza - lively and bright and the life of the party
Adela - soft-spoken and patient
Cecilia - I had a good friend by that name as a teenager and have liked it ever since
There are a bunch I'm not keen on because I find them plain and uninteresting. Like
Julia
Laura
Rebecca
Diana
Katherine
Emily
Isabel
My least favourites are:
Virginia - too close to the words virgin, virginity
Agnes - sounds a bit harsh and old-lady-ish
Margot - also the hard G again, just doesn't sound good to me anywhere in the middle of a name.
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Favourites:
Susannah - Lovely, classic name.
Julia - Ditto Susannah. Love it.
Isabel - Obviously a favourite of mine. :)
Laura - Grown on me heaps lately. Heard it while on holidays and it sounded so refreshing and pretty.
Don't mind/like:
Emily - Pretty and sweet.
Claire - It's growing on me. Still prefer Clara.
Rebecca - Again, growing on me.
Least favourites:
Lark - Not feminine enough for me.
Frances - Not sure why, just nms.
Agnes - It doesn't sounds pleasant to me.
Polly - Reminds me of a parrot unfortunately. :(
:)
Susannah - Lovely, classic name.
Julia - Ditto Susannah. Love it.
Isabel - Obviously a favourite of mine. :)
Laura - Grown on me heaps lately. Heard it while on holidays and it sounded so refreshing and pretty.
Don't mind/like:
Emily - Pretty and sweet.
Claire - It's growing on me. Still prefer Clara.
Rebecca - Again, growing on me.
Least favourites:
Lark - Not feminine enough for me.
Frances - Not sure why, just nms.
Agnes - It doesn't sounds pleasant to me.
Polly - Reminds me of a parrot unfortunately. :(
:)
This message was edited 11/20/2014, 8:46 PM
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