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HelpIt's finally my turn to decide on a name!
I'm pregnant and it's now my turn to give a name to a little baby! I'm excited but also so nervous. I've been a member of this site since I was around 10 years old, offering opinions to others out there and just enjoying looking through names that I might possibly one day get to use. Now's the time! I've gone through list after list shortening them as I go and taking off names that my husband doesn't agree with and I'm left with still a quite long list. For girls I really like girly girl names that are somewhat old fashioned and "cute". For boys, I like strong masculine names, mostly biblical. For both I prefer that they aren't overly common. I don't want my child being the 3rd or 4th Liam in their class as I grew up having multiple girls with my name and I didn't like it at all. What are your thoughts on my names? Could you actually see a child running around with the name? Is it completely awful? Be honest. Perhaps you can come up with a few combos or offer more suggestions as well. Thanks!
Girls:
Penelope
Eleanor (Ella)
Gloria (mn only)
Joy (mn only)
Noel
Willa
Suri
Adelaide
Adya
Britta
Britain
Brooke
Cameron
Camilla
Claire
Colby
Cora
Daisy
Ella
Eva (ee-vuh)
Holland
Imogen
Ingrid
Ivy
Joby
Juliette
Lorelei
Lyla
Macy
Madalena
Paige
Rory
Sabra
Thora
Boys:
Percy
Jude
Benedict (mn only)
Linus
Emmanuel (mn only)
Adael
Adiel
Asher
Azriel
Ezra
Simon
Arlo
Edmund
Ephraim
Ezekiel (mn only)
Ilia
Lucius
Quinn
Reuben
Raphael (mn only)
Reuel
Shiloh
Silas
Girls:
Penelope
Eleanor (Ella)
Gloria (mn only)
Joy (mn only)
Noel
Willa
Suri
Adelaide
Adya
Britta
Britain
Brooke
Cameron
Camilla
Claire
Colby
Cora
Daisy
Ella
Eva (ee-vuh)
Holland
Imogen
Ingrid
Ivy
Joby
Juliette
Lorelei
Lyla
Macy
Madalena
Paige
Rory
Sabra
Thora
Boys:
Percy
Jude
Benedict (mn only)
Linus
Emmanuel (mn only)
Adael
Adiel
Asher
Azriel
Ezra
Simon
Arlo
Edmund
Ephraim
Ezekiel (mn only)
Ilia
Lucius
Quinn
Reuben
Raphael (mn only)
Reuel
Shiloh
Silas
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Girls:
Penelope- I really like it. It's fun and quirky and spunky. She has lots of nicknames to choose from.
Eleanor (Ella)- Eleanor is lovely as well, very classy and stately. And Ella has really grown on me once I started to view it in a vintage light rather than a trendy one. I used to have a toddler named Eleanor "Ellie" at the day care I worked at, and I felt it worked really well on a modern child.
Gloria (mn only)- Girl, I'd use Gloria right up front! It's criminally underused, and so retro-chic. Plus, Glo is the coolest nickname ever.
Joy (mn only)- I think it would make a really good middle name and would pair easily with a lot of other names.
Noel- I'd like this if it was spelled Noelle. Spelled this way, I think of the male name Noel. Noelle, however, is very underused, fresh, slightly mysterious.
Willa- I like it as well. It's got a vintage feeling and also reminds me of prairies, probably thanks to Willa Cather.
Suri- Not a fan. All I think of is Tom Cruise and I strongly dislike him.
Adelaide- It's okay. I think you may run into pronunciation issues if you're in the US- even as a namenerd, for a long time I thought it was "AID-ah-laid."
Adya- Never heard of this, and not sure I like it.
Britta- It reminds me of britta water filters. Otherwise, it sounds like it's missing something or like it's short for something like Brittany.
Britain- I'm not a place name fan, in general. To me this just sounds like you named her after a country.
Penelope- I really like it. It's fun and quirky and spunky. She has lots of nicknames to choose from.
Eleanor (Ella)- Eleanor is lovely as well, very classy and stately. And Ella has really grown on me once I started to view it in a vintage light rather than a trendy one. I used to have a toddler named Eleanor "Ellie" at the day care I worked at, and I felt it worked really well on a modern child.
Gloria (mn only)- Girl, I'd use Gloria right up front! It's criminally underused, and so retro-chic. Plus, Glo is the coolest nickname ever.
Joy (mn only)- I think it would make a really good middle name and would pair easily with a lot of other names.
Noel- I'd like this if it was spelled Noelle. Spelled this way, I think of the male name Noel. Noelle, however, is very underused, fresh, slightly mysterious.
Willa- I like it as well. It's got a vintage feeling and also reminds me of prairies, probably thanks to Willa Cather.
Suri- Not a fan. All I think of is Tom Cruise and I strongly dislike him.
Adelaide- It's okay. I think you may run into pronunciation issues if you're in the US- even as a namenerd, for a long time I thought it was "AID-ah-laid."
Adya- Never heard of this, and not sure I like it.
Britta- It reminds me of britta water filters. Otherwise, it sounds like it's missing something or like it's short for something like Brittany.
Britain- I'm not a place name fan, in general. To me this just sounds like you named her after a country.
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Penelope: Geeky, but becoming more popular because of the Kardashian kid. I don't like the idea of the teasing name Pee-pee which I just know is bound to happen. I do like the nicknames Penny and Nell, though.
Eleanor (Ella): LOVE, LOVE, LOVE. Though, personally, I prefer Nell or Nora as a nickname.
Gloria (mn only): Not my style but good enough.
Joy (mn only): Okay, becoming filler.
Noel: Very masculine looking to me. Whats wrong with Noelle?
Willa: Not my style, but cute. I would definitely turn down a Wilhelmina though.
Suri: Too pop culture.
Adelaide: Pretty, but prefer the short and sweet Ada.
Adya: Too difficult for people to figure out. Ad-jah, Ad-jee-uh, Ad-ee-uh, etc.
Britta: Filter
Britain: No
Brooke: Super dated to me.
Cameron: Masculine in my eyes. When used on a girl it looks trendy. I've seen Kamerons and Kamryns and Kameryns, etc.
Camilla: Pretty, but too Parker-Bowles for me to consider seriously.
Claire: Never my style. All the Claire's I have known have been very boring. I prefer Clara.
Colby: Ugh, yuck! On a girl?! No!
Cora: Gorgeous. I can also stand behind Coraline and Coralina which are frillier, which might go along with your girly-girl like. You could also use Corabella, though its not my style.
Daisy: Duck. Also very UK popular.
Eleanor (Ella): LOVE, LOVE, LOVE. Though, personally, I prefer Nell or Nora as a nickname.
Gloria (mn only): Not my style but good enough.
Joy (mn only): Okay, becoming filler.
Noel: Very masculine looking to me. Whats wrong with Noelle?
Willa: Not my style, but cute. I would definitely turn down a Wilhelmina though.
Suri: Too pop culture.
Adelaide: Pretty, but prefer the short and sweet Ada.
Adya: Too difficult for people to figure out. Ad-jah, Ad-jee-uh, Ad-ee-uh, etc.
Britta: Filter
Britain: No
Brooke: Super dated to me.
Cameron: Masculine in my eyes. When used on a girl it looks trendy. I've seen Kamerons and Kamryns and Kameryns, etc.
Camilla: Pretty, but too Parker-Bowles for me to consider seriously.
Claire: Never my style. All the Claire's I have known have been very boring. I prefer Clara.
Colby: Ugh, yuck! On a girl?! No!
Cora: Gorgeous. I can also stand behind Coraline and Coralina which are frillier, which might go along with your girly-girl like. You could also use Corabella, though its not my style.
Daisy: Duck. Also very UK popular.
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Congratulations! Hope you have fun choosing a name. Here are my picks:
Girls:
Penelope, Eleanor & Adelaide - solid choices with multiple nns
Gloria (mn only) - fun middle name
Cora & Daisy - seem a little cutesy on the page, but work well IRL
Camilla, Ingrid, Juliette & Madalena - pretty, internationally friendly and not very common
Runners-up:
Eva - all the Evas I know are eh-va or ev-ah, so she might find that annoying
Britta - if it's not a water-filter brand where you live, this would be nice
Lyla - I prefer Lila, but maybe you have a Lyle in the family?
Boys:
Reuben & Asher - nice old biblical names, but not in-your-face biblical
Emmanuel (mn only) - something handsome about this
Arlo, Reuel & Ilia - a bit different but I like the sounds
Runners-up:
Edmund - always seemed a bit heavy to me somehow, but Ed is friendly and nice
Linus - I like the sound and look of this, but I've never seen it IRL, so it's hard to imagine on a child instead of a Peanuts character.
Girls:
Penelope, Eleanor & Adelaide - solid choices with multiple nns
Gloria (mn only) - fun middle name
Cora & Daisy - seem a little cutesy on the page, but work well IRL
Camilla, Ingrid, Juliette & Madalena - pretty, internationally friendly and not very common
Runners-up:
Eva - all the Evas I know are eh-va or ev-ah, so she might find that annoying
Britta - if it's not a water-filter brand where you live, this would be nice
Lyla - I prefer Lila, but maybe you have a Lyle in the family?
Boys:
Reuben & Asher - nice old biblical names, but not in-your-face biblical
Emmanuel (mn only) - something handsome about this
Arlo, Reuel & Ilia - a bit different but I like the sounds
Runners-up:
Edmund - always seemed a bit heavy to me somehow, but Ed is friendly and nice
Linus - I like the sound and look of this, but I've never seen it IRL, so it's hard to imagine on a child instead of a Peanuts character.
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I like:
Penelope
Eleanor
Willa
Adelaide
Cora
Eva
Ingrid
Ivy
Juliette
Madalena
Jude
Benedict
Linus
Emmanuel
Edmund
Reuben
Reuel
Silas
Don't like:
Gloria (mn only) - Makes me think of a large, older lady like an opera singer.
Joy (mn only) - Feels a bit dated
Noel - Makes me think of 1) Noel Gallagher, 2) Noel Fielding. Not feminine at all to me.
Suri - Tom Cruise.
Adya - I like Ada, but Adya I find unattractive.
Britta - Like the filter. I don't dislike it as a nn, but not as a full name.
Britain - I live here.
Brooke - trendy, nms
Cameron - bleh, too trendy
Camilla - Just don't like *shrug*
Claire - boooooring
Colby - Trendy, nms
Daisy - Too cutesy
Ella - Cutesy and boooring
Holland - It's a country?
Joby - Idek.
Lorelei - makes me think of Gilmore Girls. Don't like it for some reason. It feels sort of trendy like Leilani.
Lyla - Too cutesy
Macy - bleh
Paige - trendy, nms.
Rory - it's a male name, imo, and too trendy. someone's a GG fan.
Penelope
Eleanor
Willa
Adelaide
Cora
Eva
Ingrid
Ivy
Juliette
Madalena
Jude
Benedict
Linus
Emmanuel
Edmund
Reuben
Reuel
Silas
Don't like:
Gloria (mn only) - Makes me think of a large, older lady like an opera singer.
Joy (mn only) - Feels a bit dated
Noel - Makes me think of 1) Noel Gallagher, 2) Noel Fielding. Not feminine at all to me.
Suri - Tom Cruise.
Adya - I like Ada, but Adya I find unattractive.
Britta - Like the filter. I don't dislike it as a nn, but not as a full name.
Britain - I live here.
Brooke - trendy, nms
Cameron - bleh, too trendy
Camilla - Just don't like *shrug*
Claire - boooooring
Colby - Trendy, nms
Daisy - Too cutesy
Ella - Cutesy and boooring
Holland - It's a country?
Joby - Idek.
Lorelei - makes me think of Gilmore Girls. Don't like it for some reason. It feels sort of trendy like Leilani.
Lyla - Too cutesy
Macy - bleh
Paige - trendy, nms.
Rory - it's a male name, imo, and too trendy. someone's a GG fan.
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I like a fair few names on your list, my favourites include; Penelope (I especially like this with the nickname(s) Nell / Nellie, not so much with Penny), Eleanor, Adelaide, Brooke, Holland (only really as a GP, I can't see it being too useable IRL), Ivy and Lyla.
From your boys list I love Asher, Edmund, Quinn and Reuben. I also like Raphael.
So... combos;
Penelope Joy
Penelope Lyla
Penelope Brooke
Penelope Alexandra
Eleanor Joy "Ella"
Eleanor Ivy "Ella"
Eleanor Amaya "Ella"
Adelaide Joy
Adelaide Ivy
Adelaide Anya
Brooke Gloria
Brooke Penelope
Ivy Eleanor
Ivy Joy
Ivy Maria
Lyla Joy
Lyla Lucia
Lyla Eleanor
From your boys list I love Asher, Edmund, Quinn and Reuben. I also like Raphael.
So... combos;
Penelope Joy
Penelope Lyla
Penelope Brooke
Penelope Alexandra
Eleanor Joy "Ella"
Eleanor Ivy "Ella"
Eleanor Amaya "Ella"
Adelaide Joy
Adelaide Ivy
Adelaide Anya
Brooke Gloria
Brooke Penelope
Ivy Eleanor
Ivy Joy
Ivy Maria
Lyla Joy
Lyla Lucia
Lyla Eleanor
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Girls:
Penelope - I love the nn Penny, but not sure I'm actually too keen on the full name
Eleanor (Ella) - NMS
Gloria (mn only) - pretty mn
Joy (mn only) - NMS
Noel - for me this is a boy's name
Willa - don't like it, has potential for teasing and doesn't feel like a 'proper' name to me
Suri - I prefer Siri
Adelaide - I'm undecided, I don't think it's horrible
Adya - NMS
Britta - I can only think of the water filters
Britain - can't even consider this as a name
Brooke - it's ok, but maybe a bit dated. Although she might be the only one now
Cameron - it's ok
Camilla - pretty
Claire - also a pretty name
Colby - complete boy's name to me
Cora - It's nice, but I'd really love to see Coral
Daisy - it's ok, it's quite popular where I am
Ella - cute
Eva (ee-vuh) - pretty
Holland - I think Hollie / Holly or Hollis are better, but if you're going for something slightly unusual I guess it's ok
Imogen - :) I really like this
Ingrid - this is really cute and lovely and would age well
Ivy - it's ok, I think perhaps quite popular over here
Joby - NMS
Juliette - I really love this name! I prefer Juliet, but that's just personal preference
Lorelei - I have always disliked this one, not for any reason in particular
Penelope - I love the nn Penny, but not sure I'm actually too keen on the full name
Eleanor (Ella) - NMS
Gloria (mn only) - pretty mn
Joy (mn only) - NMS
Noel - for me this is a boy's name
Willa - don't like it, has potential for teasing and doesn't feel like a 'proper' name to me
Suri - I prefer Siri
Adelaide - I'm undecided, I don't think it's horrible
Adya - NMS
Britta - I can only think of the water filters
Britain - can't even consider this as a name
Brooke - it's ok, but maybe a bit dated. Although she might be the only one now
Cameron - it's ok
Camilla - pretty
Claire - also a pretty name
Colby - complete boy's name to me
Cora - It's nice, but I'd really love to see Coral
Daisy - it's ok, it's quite popular where I am
Ella - cute
Eva (ee-vuh) - pretty
Holland - I think Hollie / Holly or Hollis are better, but if you're going for something slightly unusual I guess it's ok
Imogen - :) I really like this
Ingrid - this is really cute and lovely and would age well
Ivy - it's ok, I think perhaps quite popular over here
Joby - NMS
Juliette - I really love this name! I prefer Juliet, but that's just personal preference
Lorelei - I have always disliked this one, not for any reason in particular
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Congratulations
Most of those names I really like
Favourites
Willa - Willa Rose, Willa Evelyn, Willa Linnea, Willa Autumn
Adelaide - Adelaide Lila, Adelaide Grace
Britta
Cora
Daisy - Daisy Jane, Daisy Aura
Ivy
Juliette
Magdalena also like the nick name Lena.
Simon
Edmund - Edmund Cyrus, Edmund Jacob, Edmund Elias,
Benedict also as a first name, very different and unique
Lucius - Lucius Eric, Lucius Raphael, Lucius Emmanuel, Lucius Felix
Silas - Silas Arthur, Silas Edward, Silas Griffin
Other suggestions both boys and girls
Asa
Elliot
Gabriel
Seth
Wyatt
Aria
Josephine
Leah
Layla
Sylvia
Edie
Violet
Most of those names I really like
Favourites
Willa - Willa Rose, Willa Evelyn, Willa Linnea, Willa Autumn
Adelaide - Adelaide Lila, Adelaide Grace
Britta
Cora
Daisy - Daisy Jane, Daisy Aura
Ivy
Juliette
Magdalena also like the nick name Lena.
Simon
Edmund - Edmund Cyrus, Edmund Jacob, Edmund Elias,
Benedict also as a first name, very different and unique
Lucius - Lucius Eric, Lucius Raphael, Lucius Emmanuel, Lucius Felix
Silas - Silas Arthur, Silas Edward, Silas Griffin
Other suggestions both boys and girls
Asa
Elliot
Gabriel
Seth
Wyatt
Aria
Josephine
Leah
Layla
Sylvia
Edie
Violet
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Hey, congrats! This must be an exciting time for you :)
If you're interested in having a unique name for baby, I'd look at these options:
Noel
Willa
Adelaide
Adya
Britta
Britain - although I can't see a person being named this. Maybe Briton or Britannia, they seem much namier.
Holland
Imogen
Ingrid
Ivy
Joby
Madalena
Sabra
Thora
Suri I guess would be unique, like I'm sure she'd be the only Suri in class, but since it's a celeb baby, it don't *actually* seem unique, know what I mean? Same with Shiloh.
Percy
Linus
Adael
Adiel
Azriel
Ezra
Simon
Arlo
Edmund
Ephraim
Ilia
Lucius
Reuben
Reuel
I think these make the biggest statements. Some super cool choices in there too. I think the ballsiest picks are Percy, Ephraim, Reuben, Linus, Azriel, Reuel, Joby, Imogen, Britain, Holland, Sabra, and Adya. They stand out. Your boys seem far more substantial in character than the girls, I will say, though the components could make some sweet combos, like:
Imogen Daisy, Imogen Penelope, Imogen Eleanor, Imogen Cora
If you're interested in having a unique name for baby, I'd look at these options:
Noel
Willa
Adelaide
Adya
Britta
Britain - although I can't see a person being named this. Maybe Briton or Britannia, they seem much namier.
Holland
Imogen
Ingrid
Ivy
Joby
Madalena
Sabra
Thora
Suri I guess would be unique, like I'm sure she'd be the only Suri in class, but since it's a celeb baby, it don't *actually* seem unique, know what I mean? Same with Shiloh.
Percy
Linus
Adael
Adiel
Azriel
Ezra
Simon
Arlo
Edmund
Ephraim
Ilia
Lucius
Reuben
Reuel
I think these make the biggest statements. Some super cool choices in there too. I think the ballsiest picks are Percy, Ephraim, Reuben, Linus, Azriel, Reuel, Joby, Imogen, Britain, Holland, Sabra, and Adya. They stand out. Your boys seem far more substantial in character than the girls, I will say, though the components could make some sweet combos, like:
Imogen Daisy, Imogen Penelope, Imogen Eleanor, Imogen Cora
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Congratulations, best wishes for your pregnancy.
Girls:
I can picture all of them on a real kid.
I like almost all of your girl names at least OK.
Penelope - definitely usable and IMO not likely to become a fad. I adore Penny, but I'm not sure I would want a name that sounds the way Penelope does to my ears. It's not quite goofy, but it is definitely not regal - it seems good-humored, I guess.
Eleanor (Ella) - Ok, I'm stifling a yawn. Ella is really common.
Gloria (mn only) - a neat middle name
Joy (mn only) - kind of generic as a mn, but nice.
Noel - I'm not really on board with using it for girls. I wouldn't want to be a female Noel.
Willa - would be unusual. the sounds W and L together are nms.
Suri - Gutsy? since nobody (virtually) had heard of it before Suri Cruise. I like the name, though.
Adelaide - I've never thought it was distinctive. But it's nice.
Adya - is this AHD-ya, AHdeeya, AYDya, AYdeeya, or what? If I were taught the prn I would like this (pretty much any prn)
Britta - has a bratty air but not in an obnoxious way, more spunky. I kinda like it. I prefer plain Britt though.
Britain - it has that glottal stop, when I say it, that always kind of turns me off in names. It's not terrible but it's eccentric as a name.
Brooke - this is a good name, I like it.
Cameron - as a girl name I think it is dated. I don't dislike it, though.
Camilla - a nice classic name that I've never gotten excited for.
Claire - I'm picking up a bright, dominant vibe in your style. I like this too.
Girls:
I can picture all of them on a real kid.
I like almost all of your girl names at least OK.
Penelope - definitely usable and IMO not likely to become a fad. I adore Penny, but I'm not sure I would want a name that sounds the way Penelope does to my ears. It's not quite goofy, but it is definitely not regal - it seems good-humored, I guess.
Eleanor (Ella) - Ok, I'm stifling a yawn. Ella is really common.
Gloria (mn only) - a neat middle name
Joy (mn only) - kind of generic as a mn, but nice.
Noel - I'm not really on board with using it for girls. I wouldn't want to be a female Noel.
Willa - would be unusual. the sounds W and L together are nms.
Suri - Gutsy? since nobody (virtually) had heard of it before Suri Cruise. I like the name, though.
Adelaide - I've never thought it was distinctive. But it's nice.
Adya - is this AHD-ya, AHdeeya, AYDya, AYdeeya, or what? If I were taught the prn I would like this (pretty much any prn)
Britta - has a bratty air but not in an obnoxious way, more spunky. I kinda like it. I prefer plain Britt though.
Britain - it has that glottal stop, when I say it, that always kind of turns me off in names. It's not terrible but it's eccentric as a name.
Brooke - this is a good name, I like it.
Cameron - as a girl name I think it is dated. I don't dislike it, though.
Camilla - a nice classic name that I've never gotten excited for.
Claire - I'm picking up a bright, dominant vibe in your style. I like this too.
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Congratulations!!!
Penelope Fiona
Eleanor Winifred
Agnes Gloria
Isidora Joy
Noel Rosalia
Willa Muriel
Suri Emma
Adelaide Clara
Adya Eirene
Britta Zoe
Britain Natalia
Brooke Monica
Cameron Sara
Camilla Morgan
Claire Anna
Colby Patricia
Cora Berenice
Daisy Theresa
Ella Magdalene
Eva Ianthe
Holland Ottilia
Imogen Lena
Ingrid Theodora
Ivy Sylvia
Joby Christine
Juliette Louisa
Lorelei Cicely
Lyla Ernestine
Macy Greta
Madalena Charlotte
Penelope Fiona
Eleanor Winifred
Agnes Gloria
Isidora Joy
Noel Rosalia
Willa Muriel
Suri Emma
Adelaide Clara
Adya Eirene
Britta Zoe
Britain Natalia
Brooke Monica
Cameron Sara
Camilla Morgan
Claire Anna
Colby Patricia
Cora Berenice
Daisy Theresa
Ella Magdalene
Eva Ianthe
Holland Ottilia
Imogen Lena
Ingrid Theodora
Ivy Sylvia
Joby Christine
Juliette Louisa
Lorelei Cicely
Lyla Ernestine
Macy Greta
Madalena Charlotte
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