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HelpOpinions on this long list of girls names
It is quite long, so feel free to comment on all of them, some of them or just give me your top 5.
Hannah
Violet
Vivienne
Caroline
Madeline
Mia
Juliet
Faith
Tessa
Sabrina
Celina or
Selena
Hazel
Rose
Susanna
Victoria
Alexandra
Catalina
Catarina
Alicia
Sofia
Bethany
Genevieve
Gemma
Thank you!
Hannah
Violet
Vivienne
Caroline
Madeline
Mia
Juliet
Faith
Tessa
Sabrina
Celina or
Selena
Hazel
Rose
Susanna
Victoria
Alexandra
Catalina
Catarina
Alicia
Sofia
Bethany
Genevieve
Gemma
Thank you!
This message was edited 7/2/2015, 11:56 PM
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Favorites:
Hannah
Violet
Vivienne
Caroline
Madeline if it's with a -line ending
Rose
Susanna
Alexandra
Sofia
Genevieve
(I'd also love Katarina or Katerina, but don't care for Catarina)
Least favorites:
Mia as a given name (don't mind it as a nickname)
Tessa (ditto)
Faith
Juliet
Celina (much prefer Selena)
Alicia
Bethany
Madeline if it's with a -lyn ending
Hannah
Violet
Vivienne
Caroline
Madeline if it's with a -line ending
Rose
Susanna
Alexandra
Sofia
Genevieve
(I'd also love Katarina or Katerina, but don't care for Catarina)
Least favorites:
Mia as a given name (don't mind it as a nickname)
Tessa (ditto)
Faith
Juliet
Celina (much prefer Selena)
Alicia
Bethany
Madeline if it's with a -lyn ending
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Hannah: One of my favorite names. It sounds intelligent. I don't care how popular it is, I would consider it if I were having a daughter (before I inevitably went with Leah.)
Violet: I'm warming to it. It's very sweet.
Vivienne: I prefer Vivian; I think it has more juice. I like it. It's pretty and not overly frilly. It "pops".
Caroline: It's too pioneer mom to me, probably because of "Little House". Ma was such a nag, I wouldn't name a daughter Caroline. Also, I have an aunt Carol. :P
Madeline: This one has always seemed too...I don't know...upper class to me. It has a coldness to it that I just don't like. It isn't BAD, though. Maddie is cute.
Mia: I like Mia. Some people say it's too nickname-y, but I think it's fine. I like the way it sounds; it reminds me of a self-assured, confident girl who doesn't need a lot of bells and whistles for people to notice her.
Juliet: I prefer Julia or Julianne. Juliet is tragic for obvious reasons.
Faith: This seems to be the go-to name for people who have preemies or babies with health problems. As a name, I think it's just okay. Kind of boring.
Tessa: Never liked it. Seems harsh, and it reminds me of "tesseract", or "testicle".
Sabrina: Pretty, but too princess-y for me. I couldn't consider it with a straight face, if I brought it up to my husband I would just start laughing. It's not our style at all.
Celina or Selena: Selena gets my vote. Like the meaning, like the singer. Good associations, IMO.
Violet: I'm warming to it. It's very sweet.
Vivienne: I prefer Vivian; I think it has more juice. I like it. It's pretty and not overly frilly. It "pops".
Caroline: It's too pioneer mom to me, probably because of "Little House". Ma was such a nag, I wouldn't name a daughter Caroline. Also, I have an aunt Carol. :P
Madeline: This one has always seemed too...I don't know...upper class to me. It has a coldness to it that I just don't like. It isn't BAD, though. Maddie is cute.
Mia: I like Mia. Some people say it's too nickname-y, but I think it's fine. I like the way it sounds; it reminds me of a self-assured, confident girl who doesn't need a lot of bells and whistles for people to notice her.
Juliet: I prefer Julia or Julianne. Juliet is tragic for obvious reasons.
Faith: This seems to be the go-to name for people who have preemies or babies with health problems. As a name, I think it's just okay. Kind of boring.
Tessa: Never liked it. Seems harsh, and it reminds me of "tesseract", or "testicle".
Sabrina: Pretty, but too princess-y for me. I couldn't consider it with a straight face, if I brought it up to my husband I would just start laughing. It's not our style at all.
Celina or Selena: Selena gets my vote. Like the meaning, like the singer. Good associations, IMO.
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My top five:
Violet: My favourite of the lot, combining my love for V- names and names associated with the colour purple. It's delicate and feminine and mysterious and innocent at the same time. Haven't come across someone with this name.
Victoria: Another V- name I love. Strong and feminine and can never go out of date.
Faith: I have a soft spot for hippie/virtue names, and Faith is simply beautiful in sound and in print. I love its meaning as well even in a non-religious context. Haven't come across anyone with this name either.
Caroline: I love Anglicised Latin names (Cecily and Francis come to mind). I'd like to see it used more often than Charlotte.
Genevieve: Such a traditional and underused name. It's always a delight to find out a Jenny/Genny is actually a Genevieve!
Violet: My favourite of the lot, combining my love for V- names and names associated with the colour purple. It's delicate and feminine and mysterious and innocent at the same time. Haven't come across someone with this name.
Victoria: Another V- name I love. Strong and feminine and can never go out of date.
Faith: I have a soft spot for hippie/virtue names, and Faith is simply beautiful in sound and in print. I love its meaning as well even in a non-religious context. Haven't come across anyone with this name either.
Caroline: I love Anglicised Latin names (Cecily and Francis come to mind). I'd like to see it used more often than Charlotte.
Genevieve: Such a traditional and underused name. It's always a delight to find out a Jenny/Genny is actually a Genevieve!
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Caroline vs Charolotte
I think Caroline actually use to be more common than Charlotte (at least that's how it felt when I was growing up). Charlotte was basically unheard of, while Caroline (or Carolyn or whatever spelling) was reasonably common. I had a cousin Caroline and I knew another Caroline pretty well when I was fifteen. I was seventeen before I ever met another Charlotte. But now Charlotte is stupid popular in nearly every English speaking country. I honestly think Caroline is a better name; it just sounds nicer to me. I guess less overly "little girl" - that 'ette' at the end of Charlotte!
I think Caroline actually use to be more common than Charlotte (at least that's how it felt when I was growing up). Charlotte was basically unheard of, while Caroline (or Carolyn or whatever spelling) was reasonably common. I had a cousin Caroline and I knew another Caroline pretty well when I was fifteen. I was seventeen before I ever met another Charlotte. But now Charlotte is stupid popular in nearly every English speaking country. I honestly think Caroline is a better name; it just sounds nicer to me. I guess less overly "little girl" - that 'ette' at the end of Charlotte!
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Good names! :) Here they are, in order of how much I like them. They're all also rated out of 10, and I've commented a) Anyone I know with the name, and b) How I would use the name if I had to.
BEST
Tessa- 10/10. Usages I've seen: Theresa "Tessa". How I would use it: Thérèse Annelien "Tessa".
Genevieve- 10/10. Usages I've seen: none. How I would use it: Anna Genevieve.
Vivienne- 10/10. Usages I've seen: none. How I would use it: Tia Vivienne.
Celina- 10/10 (prefer Celine). Usages I've seen: none. How I would use it: Maryse Celina Jay.
Hazel- 9/10. Usages I've seen: Jessie Ffion Hazel. How I would use it: Hazel Freya.
Violet- 9/10. Usages I've seen: Violet "Vi". How I would use it: Lucia Violet.
Rose- 8/10. Usages I've seen: none. How I would use it: Rose Cecilia Claire.
Susanna- 8/10. Usages I've seen: none. How I would use it: Susanna Vanille.
Alicia- 8/10. Usages I've seen: Alicia Brooklyn. How I would use it: Wendy Alicia.
Catalina- 7/10. Usages I've seen: none. How I would use it: Sarian Catalina "Sadie".
BEST
Tessa- 10/10. Usages I've seen: Theresa "Tessa". How I would use it: Thérèse Annelien "Tessa".
Genevieve- 10/10. Usages I've seen: none. How I would use it: Anna Genevieve.
Vivienne- 10/10. Usages I've seen: none. How I would use it: Tia Vivienne.
Celina- 10/10 (prefer Celine). Usages I've seen: none. How I would use it: Maryse Celina Jay.
Hazel- 9/10. Usages I've seen: Jessie Ffion Hazel. How I would use it: Hazel Freya.
Violet- 9/10. Usages I've seen: Violet "Vi". How I would use it: Lucia Violet.
Rose- 8/10. Usages I've seen: none. How I would use it: Rose Cecilia Claire.
Susanna- 8/10. Usages I've seen: none. How I would use it: Susanna Vanille.
Alicia- 8/10. Usages I've seen: Alicia Brooklyn. How I would use it: Wendy Alicia.
Catalina- 7/10. Usages I've seen: none. How I would use it: Sarian Catalina "Sadie".
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Hannah - very flat and dull and dated, though I can't point fingers for datedness because I'd use Anne any day (and did, as a 2nd mn for #2 Daughter)
Violet - oh dear, no. Vi is almost as abad ad Di!
Vivienne - prefer Vivien; dislike Viv
Caroline - my first daughter!
Madeline - it's a family name in this spelling, though its bearer went by her mn, May. I'd use Madeline as a mn if at all, for popularity and spelling reasons
Mia - silly and trite, a name of last resort
Juliet - lovely but only as a mn to avoid the tedium of Julie
Faith - tricky for elderly relatives with false teeth, and I don't like the stereotyping
Tessa - ooh, yes, please! Tess, no; Theresa, no; Tessa yesyesyes
Sabrina - 1950s blonde starlet, bursting out of her clothing. Pity, as it's lovely as a river name
Celina or - prefer Celine but not nearly enough to use. I had a Celine colleague once who hated it viciously and went by Sally!
Selena - prefer Serena
Hazel - the Old Witch, or the astringent, or the nut?
Rose - a bit too sweet and simple! Good nn for Rosamund and Rosemary
Susanna - nice and Mozarty; prefer it with the -h ending
Victoria - love it and would use it - I've got a Vickie friend so I'd probably use that, though Victor is a family name on both sides
Violet - oh dear, no. Vi is almost as abad ad Di!
Vivienne - prefer Vivien; dislike Viv
Caroline - my first daughter!
Madeline - it's a family name in this spelling, though its bearer went by her mn, May. I'd use Madeline as a mn if at all, for popularity and spelling reasons
Mia - silly and trite, a name of last resort
Juliet - lovely but only as a mn to avoid the tedium of Julie
Faith - tricky for elderly relatives with false teeth, and I don't like the stereotyping
Tessa - ooh, yes, please! Tess, no; Theresa, no; Tessa yesyesyes
Sabrina - 1950s blonde starlet, bursting out of her clothing. Pity, as it's lovely as a river name
Celina or - prefer Celine but not nearly enough to use. I had a Celine colleague once who hated it viciously and went by Sally!
Selena - prefer Serena
Hazel - the Old Witch, or the astringent, or the nut?
Rose - a bit too sweet and simple! Good nn for Rosamund and Rosemary
Susanna - nice and Mozarty; prefer it with the -h ending
Victoria - love it and would use it - I've got a Vickie friend so I'd probably use that, though Victor is a family name on both sides
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Hannah - quite plain, prefer Anna
Violet - not one of my favourite flower names, too close to violent
Vivienne - like it, maybe more so as a middle name though, I think the nn Vivi is cute,
Caroline - very sophisticated, can't really imagine on a newborn though
Madeline - cute
Mia - not much substance in my opinion
Juliet - beautiful, especially as a middle name
Faith - bleh, not sure how else to describe it
Tessa - love it, one of my top contenders at the moment, though I'm concerned that it's too nicknamey and should be used with Theresa as the given name
Sabrina - all I think of is the Teenage Witch assocation
Celina or Selena - um, not a fan, prefer Serena
Hazel - old lady
Rose - common middle name, maybe slightly more interesting as a first name, maybe not
Susanna - like this at the moment, also Suzette, as a middle name
Victoria - too stuffy for my liking
Alexandra - I'd love to see this used more often, love nn Sasha
Catalina - too catty
Catarina - ditto
Alicia - A-lee-si-a or a-leesh-a?
Sofia - love it, this spelling too
Bethany - boring to me
Genevieve - love it, though would probably only use it as a middle name
Gemma - no substance, kind of dated in my opinion
My Top 5:
Sofia
Tessa / Theresa
Alexandra
Juliet
Genevieve / Madeline / Vivienne
Violet - not one of my favourite flower names, too close to violent
Vivienne - like it, maybe more so as a middle name though, I think the nn Vivi is cute,
Caroline - very sophisticated, can't really imagine on a newborn though
Madeline - cute
Mia - not much substance in my opinion
Juliet - beautiful, especially as a middle name
Faith - bleh, not sure how else to describe it
Tessa - love it, one of my top contenders at the moment, though I'm concerned that it's too nicknamey and should be used with Theresa as the given name
Sabrina - all I think of is the Teenage Witch assocation
Celina or Selena - um, not a fan, prefer Serena
Hazel - old lady
Rose - common middle name, maybe slightly more interesting as a first name, maybe not
Susanna - like this at the moment, also Suzette, as a middle name
Victoria - too stuffy for my liking
Alexandra - I'd love to see this used more often, love nn Sasha
Catalina - too catty
Catarina - ditto
Alicia - A-lee-si-a or a-leesh-a?
Sofia - love it, this spelling too
Bethany - boring to me
Genevieve - love it, though would probably only use it as a middle name
Gemma - no substance, kind of dated in my opinion
My Top 5:
Sofia
Tessa / Theresa
Alexandra
Juliet
Genevieve / Madeline / Vivienne
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