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Anastasia - prefer Anne or even Stacy
Annaliese - too popular
Adria - prefer Adrian for a boy
Annika - too popular (usually Anneke, which I prefer the look of)
Bionca - a lifetime of spelling and pronunciation errors
Brenna - sloppy version of unlovely Brenda
Carina - too popular
Elsa - prefer Elsje
Elise - too popular
Ellie - short for something, fine; on its own, not good
Emily - absolutely wonderfully gorgeous
Evangeline - not keen on Eva; greatly dislike Vangie
Hazel - the nut.
Isis - a lot to live up to
Jas - silly
Jinny - prefer Jinty, much prefer Janet
Jacklyn - nasty. Jacqueline is fine.
Jenna - annoying. Jenny is OK.
Jocelyn - nice if you can avoid Joss and Jossie
Katya - would turn into overused Kate before her third nappy change.
Larissa - trying too hard
Lila - LIEla? LEEla? No, but Leila is fine.
Lily - there are many better flower names
Nadia - eerily manages to be both harsh and balletic. No.
Ren - no, but Rentia is good
Rhonda - very Beach Boys. No.
Sonia - prefer Sophia
Sigi - no, but Sigrid is wonderful
Sierra - no
Scarlett - no
Tabitha - yes; prefer Talitha (less feline)
Tess - greatly prefer Tessa: more options
Viann - never seen it; looks commercial
Violet - no; Vi isn't good
Yasmin - no; unattractive