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Marian, Zara, and Isla got the best girl names.
River wins the boys.

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Vienna's okay.
Cosette makes me nauseous, I don't know why, I just hate it.
Penny is cool.
Lylah I'd like more without the H
Scarlett Belle is a loud overbearing combo.
Serin looks like seer-in (searing) and reminds me of blood serum.
Maddison Grace - agh, that double D reminds me of the word maddening.

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Xavier Zane - well, lucky guy has cool initials.
Hugo George is nmsaa, yuck
Jax, Deklin, Brodie - this isn't my style but I sorta appreciate the appeal of the spelling Deklin.
Archer - I don't see the appeal of Archer. Pretty image, awkward as an everyday name and becomes goofy Archie

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2014 babies
Vienna Ivy - The combo doesn't work well. I don't like either name anyway. I'd prefer Viola or something like that. Viola Iris.
Estelle Rose (half brother Rocco) - I don't really like it but it doesn't offend me. Rocco is too cool, like really too cool.
Grace Louise "Gracie" - Grace Louise is pretty but plain. I don't like Gracie.
Cosette (Raphael) - Whoa, Cosettte is too much. Raphael is nice.
Matilda May (Henry) - Matilda is kind of tired. May is cute. Henry is handsome.
Penny Elise - I'd prefer Penelope Elise but Penny is sort of charming.
Lylah Rose - I'd prefer Lila Rose but honestly this name is so cutesy 2010s I don't know what to do with myself.
Scarlett Belle - Oy vey.
Freya (Noah) - I've never known a Freya so it still seems novel to me. It's interesting. Noah is boring and commonplacde.
Serin (Isabel) - Not sure about this.
Abigail Kay (Ezekiel) - Abigail is ok. Kay is awful. Ezekiel is frightening.

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This message was edited 1/19/2015, 1:44 PM

I don’t necessarily love all of these, but it’s great to see them in use:

Vienna
Rocco
Grace Louise
Cosette (Raphael)
Matilda
Freya
Ezekiel
Zara
Marian Bianca
Elizabeth Holly

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Xavier Zane
Jude ( Malachi & Elijah)
Abel

I like the fact that someone used Abel, though his sister Sirena gave me pause. I am not sure if they wanted a variation on the word Siren or an alternate to Serena. Either way - that is an interesting sibset.

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Xavier Zane is a bit confusing to me. If the pronounce it ex-zavier Zane, it is repetative. If they pronounce it havier Zane it is a bit mismatched, though handsome. I hope it is the latter.

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I am happy to see both Scott and Mitchell as middle names, as I love them... though I assume they are honoring (but cool if not).

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I LOVE the name Bianca, and Marian for that matter. Not totally sure they pair up well, but I am thrilled to see them in use.

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Elizabeth Holly - though the most standard of the list, is also the classiest and prettiest in my opinion. Obviously, I am always Holly-biased though.

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Penny Elise is just straight up adorable. I love it.

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Matilda May is cute, but a bit too alliterative to me. However, if you are going to go with a sound - this is a great choice. I think this style used to be quite common about 100 years ago in England, in which most of the girls had alliterative names or names that were the same but two variations (I.e. Amy Amelia type stuff).

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Cosette and Raphael make me smile... I do hope they have some French heritage though, since both names are in-your-face Francaise. Love em though.

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Estelle and Rocco is an adorable sibset. I would have liked to see more oomph in a middle than Rose, but it's a classic... so it was a pretty and safe choice.

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Vienna Ivy is very cute, but it took me a second to read it. My brain kept reading Vivien Ivy, which would have been an amazing combo (imo).

I definitely think Vienna got the best name. Not that a lot of the others aren't great as well, I just love Vienna. I also think these are pretty amazing:
Matilda May (Don't usually like alliteration, but this is so cute!)
Scarlett Belle (Maybe not together)
Penny Elise
Freya
Marian Bianca
Elizabeth Holly

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Xavier (Don't like the alliteration here, bit too much)
Hugo George (Love Hugo!)
Archer
Noah George

This message was edited 1/19/2015, 3:28 AM

My favourite is Vienna Ivy too. I'm not normally a fan of Ivy but I don't mind it in this combo. I think names with Vs in are becoming a big thing and I've always liked the name Vienna. Estelle Rose is my second favourite.

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For the boys Noah George is the best. The other boys' combos are not really my thing.

I like:
Estelle Rose (Rocco)
Raphael
Matilda (Henry)
Freya (Noah)
Isabel
Elizabeth

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Xavier Zane
Hugo George
Abel
Noah George

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I'd vote for Hugo George as the best of the bunch.

I really like Archer, but I'm not such a fan of Scott. It's still a nice combo though.
I adore Noah George, it's just perfect.
Scarlett Belle is pretty good too.

I think my favorites are Elizabeth Holly and Noah George, but I also like Estelle Rose, Grace (hate Louise, though), Matilda & Henry, Abigail (not big on Kay), Zara, and Nathan. I don't personally care for Marian Bianca but it's a lovely and refreshing combo.

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Isabel and Seren would be gorgeous together, but Serin is yuck. It reminds me of sarin. I'd also love Lila Rose, but definitely not Lylah.

I may be a bit biased since Estelle is one of my favorite names but I think little Estelle Rose is the best named of the girls and River Jude is the best named of the boys. Marian Bianca would be a close second for the girls and Archer Scott for the boys.

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Your friends (and people you know) have chosen a decent variety of names for their children. Well, except for Xavier Zane. Poor kid.

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Also, in regards to the sibsets I love Cosette & Raphael and Matilda & Henry is nice.

Some of them are a bit boring, but okay.

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My favorites are: Archer Scott & Marian Bianca.

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I also like the sibset of Matilda & Henry.

I love Marian Bianca!