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We haven't done this is a while. List your favorite names, or names you've been thinking about, or whatever, an everyone can pick a favorite and least favorite from both the boys and girls list. Have fun!
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Charlotte
Charlotte has been growing on me lately, but I dislike the nicknames Charlie, and Lottie, and I think that Charlotte would be better as middle name, as opposed to a first name. Also, Catherine and Charlotte are similiar, with both being french, and both beginning and ending with the same letters.
Charlotte has been growing on me lately, but I dislike the nicknames Charlie, and Lottie, and I think that Charlotte would be better as middle name, as opposed to a first name. Also, Catherine and Charlotte are similiar, with both being french, and both beginning and ending with the same letters.
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Favorites:
Gwen and Desmond
Gwen and Gwendolyn are a couple of my favorite girl names. Gwen is pretty, slightly different in the best way and is endowed with the memory and beauty of Welsh mythology.
Desmond is very handsome and has many intriguing historical ties in Ireland. I haven't read the novel "Desmond" to know if that would be a positive affiliation or not.
Least like:
Sylvie and Winston
Sylvie sounds too slippery and coquettish yet deeply vulnerable. For me, Sylvie creates the mental picture of the victim in a horror story.
I don't actually dislike any of your boys names. Winston makes me think of a strong personality who is willing to do the right thing no matter how difficult. The negative aspects of Winston are the nick name Winnie and the number of bulldogs named Winston.
Gwen and Desmond
Gwen and Gwendolyn are a couple of my favorite girl names. Gwen is pretty, slightly different in the best way and is endowed with the memory and beauty of Welsh mythology.
Desmond is very handsome and has many intriguing historical ties in Ireland. I haven't read the novel "Desmond" to know if that would be a positive affiliation or not.
Least like:
Sylvie and Winston
Sylvie sounds too slippery and coquettish yet deeply vulnerable. For me, Sylvie creates the mental picture of the victim in a horror story.
I don't actually dislike any of your boys names. Winston makes me think of a strong personality who is willing to do the right thing no matter how difficult. The negative aspects of Winston are the nick name Winnie and the number of bulldogs named Winston.
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Favorites: Josephine and Orlando
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Least Favorites: Gwen and Desmond
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Least Favorites: Gwen and Desmond
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Ladies:
Madeleine - Old favorite. If I had a daughter right this instant, would probably name her this.
Elisabeth - Another old favorite. Nickname Libby or Ellie.
Marion - Recently added to the list. I've been liking not-too-girl feminine names lately.
Catherine - Another old favorite making a comeback.
Johanna - New kid on the list. I love love love the sound of it.
Camille - New one as well, probably just a crush.
Phaedra - Guilty pleasure to the extreme, but I'm loving it lately.
Niobe - Same as Phaedra. If I were to use a similar name it'd be Naomi.
Gents:
Nolan - I have been in love with this one lately, but apparently my future-BIL has "claimed" it. Poo.
Mark - If I magically had a son right this instant, I would most likely name him Mark.
Arthur - I've always liked the stateliness and heroic quality of this one, but it's come back around to favorites lately.
Ambrose - I don't know where the heck this came from, but I'm digging it.
Elliott - Going back and forth on this one. Not really sure how I feel.
Alden - old favorite. I still love it. The idea of naming your newborn "old friend" is just very charming to me.
Madeleine - Old favorite. If I had a daughter right this instant, would probably name her this.
Elisabeth - Another old favorite. Nickname Libby or Ellie.
Marion - Recently added to the list. I've been liking not-too-girl feminine names lately.
Catherine - Another old favorite making a comeback.
Johanna - New kid on the list. I love love love the sound of it.
Camille - New one as well, probably just a crush.
Phaedra - Guilty pleasure to the extreme, but I'm loving it lately.
Niobe - Same as Phaedra. If I were to use a similar name it'd be Naomi.
Gents:
Nolan - I have been in love with this one lately, but apparently my future-BIL has "claimed" it. Poo.
Mark - If I magically had a son right this instant, I would most likely name him Mark.
Arthur - I've always liked the stateliness and heroic quality of this one, but it's come back around to favorites lately.
Ambrose - I don't know where the heck this came from, but I'm digging it.
Elliott - Going back and forth on this one. Not really sure how I feel.
Alden - old favorite. I still love it. The idea of naming your newborn "old friend" is just very charming to me.
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Favorites: Madeleine and Mark
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Least Favorites: Niobe and Nolan
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Least Favorites: Niobe and Nolan
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I have such a thing for Greek mythology names, it's terrible (wonderful?). Poor Niobe, too exotic for her own good! :)
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Favorites: Seraphina and Damian
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Least Favorites: Kassidee and Sebastian
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Least Favorites: Kassidee and Sebastian
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Favorites:
Iris and Damian
Least favorite:
Kassidee and River
Cassidy is decent, but I personally don't like K names much. Corona and Lilith aren't great. I like Corona in theory, but the beer brand is a bit of a turn-off for me. I think you've picked a lot of "new-classic" boys names, and I like most of them. River and Magnus are my least favorite, but they are fine.
Iris and Damian
Least favorite:
Kassidee and River
Cassidy is decent, but I personally don't like K names much. Corona and Lilith aren't great. I like Corona in theory, but the beer brand is a bit of a turn-off for me. I think you've picked a lot of "new-classic" boys names, and I like most of them. River and Magnus are my least favorite, but they are fine.
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Favorites: Francesca and Malcolm
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Least Favorites: Matilda and Edward
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Least Favorites: Matilda and Edward
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Favorite of the girls' names:
tied between Eleanor and Francesca- Eleanor is classical and elegant. Francesca is beautiful with old world flavor.
Least favorite of the girl names listed: Genevieve- it is lively and sweet but suits a younger person better than someone experienced.
Favorites from the boys' list:
Once again it is a tie between August and Arthur- August is handsome and reminds me of all the best traits in an antiquarian. Arthur is bold, knightly and timeless.
tied between Eleanor and Francesca- Eleanor is classical and elegant. Francesca is beautiful with old world flavor.
Least favorite of the girl names listed: Genevieve- it is lively and sweet but suits a younger person better than someone experienced.
Favorites from the boys' list:
Once again it is a tie between August and Arthur- August is handsome and reminds me of all the best traits in an antiquarian. Arthur is bold, knightly and timeless.
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Favorites: Loren and Maxine
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Least Favorites: Tobias and Aldith
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Least Favorites: Tobias and Aldith
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Favorites: Marcella and Severin
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Least Favorites: Izar and Ewan
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Least Favorites: Izar and Ewan
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Favorites:
tied between Beatrice and Zora- Beatice is elegant and lovely. Zora is strong and exotic.
Silvan- unusual but handsome and magical
Like least:
Nastya/Nastja- to close to nasty.
Immanuel- Names for God/Jesus are considered too sacred for ordinary usage in some cultures, so it seems awkward on a child. The reaction is similar to what you would get if you named your son God.
tied between Beatrice and Zora- Beatice is elegant and lovely. Zora is strong and exotic.
Silvan- unusual but handsome and magical
Like least:
Nastya/Nastja- to close to nasty.
Immanuel- Names for God/Jesus are considered too sacred for ordinary usage in some cultures, so it seems awkward on a child. The reaction is similar to what you would get if you named your son God.
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Favorites: Juniper and Ezra
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Least Favorites: Hefina and Poet
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Least Favorites: Hefina and Poet
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Ah, so many I like! A lot are guilty pleasures to me, so it's good to see them.
Favorites:
Hermione and Arthur
Also really like:
Thalia
Artemisia - debating using this for a character with the nn Temmie/Temmy.
Briseis
Saoirse - gosh I loving saying this name out loud
Melusine
Ophelia
Apollo
Raphael
Cedric
Somerled - I really like this with Somer/Summer as a nn, actually.
Least favorite:
Myrthe and Alfeo
Favorites:
Hermione and Arthur
Also really like:
Thalia
Artemisia - debating using this for a character with the nn Temmie/Temmy.
Briseis
Saoirse - gosh I loving saying this name out loud
Melusine
Ophelia
Apollo
Raphael
Cedric
Somerled - I really like this with Somer/Summer as a nn, actually.
Least favorite:
Myrthe and Alfeo
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Favorites: Margery and Hans
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Least Favorites: Isabeau and Sven
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Least Favorites: Isabeau and Sven
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I like Lyanna as well. I say it lee-ahna rather than lie-ahna. Marcella and Margery are lovely too. I like the ASOIAF theme here :). Marjorie was always one of those names I liked the sound of but didn't like how it looked, so I'm glad to have learned about an alternative. Of the boys, my favorite is Percival.
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Favorites: Adeline and Carl
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Least Favorites: Adrienne and Billie Joe
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Least Favorites: Adrienne and Billie Joe
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Favorites: Peter and Susannah
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Least Favorites: Isaac and Charlotte
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Least Favorites: Isaac and Charlotte
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Favorites: Loreta and Leo
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Least Favorites: Riley and Loredo
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Least Favorites: Riley and Loredo
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Favorites: Hazel María and Léonard Raphaël
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Least Favorites: Aster Lucía and Anatole Jaša
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Least Favorites: Aster Lucía and Anatole Jaša
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Favs: Noelle Perlas, Blaise Dakila and Evren Magiting. Couldn't decide between the boys names because Blaise Dakila sounds awesome, but I'm not a fan of either name. I really like Evren though, but dislike Magiting. My ideal combo would be Evren Dakila or Evren Malakas
Least favs: Nadine Marikit & Gerard Malakas
Least favs: Nadine Marikit & Gerard Malakas
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Favorites: Jillian Reyna and Gerard Malakas
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Least Favorites: Noelle Perlas and Evren Magiting
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Least Favorites: Noelle Perlas and Evren Magiting
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Favorites: Jennifer and Laurence
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Least Favorites: Dinah and William
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Least Favorites: Dinah and William
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Favorites: Gwendolen and Charles
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Least Favorites: Aleida and Grant
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Least Favorites: Aleida and Grant
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Favorites -
Seraphine - I used to think this was so cheesy but I'm really starting to warm up it. It's so pretty. Also te seraphim were really cool.
Charles - Always loved this
Least favorites -
Adelaide - This is so ugly and annoying and I don't see why people love it so much.
Grant - it's so harsh and unattractive.
Seraphine - I used to think this was so cheesy but I'm really starting to warm up it. It's so pretty. Also te seraphim were really cool.
Charles - Always loved this
Least favorites -
Adelaide - This is so ugly and annoying and I don't see why people love it so much.
Grant - it's so harsh and unattractive.
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Favorites: Veronica and Jonah
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Least Favorites: Calliope and Forest
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Least Favorites: Calliope and Forest
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Oh, I like Carroll a lot. I guess I never really thought about that as a name. Mark is just so strong and classic though. I think those tie for the boy's win.
For the girls, I will go with Irene. I have always liked the name and it has a lot of sentimental value for me personally. Plus, it's pretty retro-chic.
For the girls, I will go with Irene. I have always liked the name and it has a lot of sentimental value for me personally. Plus, it's pretty retro-chic.
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Favorites: Ashley and Irene
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Least Favorites: Iganosuke and Bromley
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Least Favorites: Iganosuke and Bromley
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Rowenna is lovely! And Evanthe, and Arietta.
Ooh, Remy.
Ooh, Remy.
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Favorites: Rowenna and Hamish
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Least Favorites: Arietta and Archie
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Least Favorites: Arietta and Archie
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Favourites are Olympia and Remy.
Least favourites are Thaleia and Timothy.
Least favourites are Thaleia and Timothy.
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Includes favourites, and names I've just been thinking about:
Astrid
Isabella/Bella
Camille
Vera
Morgana
Cadence
Willow
Edmund
Leon
Emil
Kai
Cassius
Frey
Griffin
Astrid
Isabella/Bella
Camille
Vera
Morgana
Cadence
Willow
Edmund
Leon
Emil
Kai
Cassius
Frey
Griffin
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Favorites: Kai and Camille
Least favorites: Frey and Cadence
Least favorites: Frey and Cadence
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Willow & Leon
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Favorites = Willow and Leon
Least Favorites = Morgana and Emil
Least Favorites = Morgana and Emil
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Probably... Camille. But I do love Astrid and Willow.
Leon? No, Kai, it's so cute.
Leon? No, Kai, it's so cute.
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Camille would win every time. I simply adore that name. Wish we could use it.
I do have a soft spot for Morgana too though.
As for the boys, Frey is very cool, but I think that Cassius takes the win for me. C-names just appeal.
I do have a soft spot for Morgana too though.
As for the boys, Frey is very cool, but I think that Cassius takes the win for me. C-names just appeal.
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Faves: Bella and Edmund
Runners up: Willow and Griffin
Least Faves: Morgana and Frey
Runners up: Willow and Griffin
Least Faves: Morgana and Frey
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Favourites are Willow & Griffin
Least favourites are Vera & Leon.
Least favourites are Vera & Leon.
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Favourites:
Willow/Camille and Kai
Least favourites:
Morgana and Griffin
Willow/Camille and Kai
Least favourites:
Morgana and Griffin
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Favorites: Camille and Griffin
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Least Favorites: Cadence and Kai
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Least Favorites: Cadence and Kai
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Favourites:
Morgana
Edmund
Least favourite:
Camille
Cassius
Morgana
Edmund
Least favourite:
Camille
Cassius
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Favorites: Laurel and Matthew
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Least Favorites: Mackenzie and Patrick
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Least Favorites: Mackenzie and Patrick
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Favourites are definitely Lyra and Alex. I also love Viola and Marina.
Least favourites are Riley and Kevin.
Least favourites are Riley and Kevin.
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Favorites: Damian and Luna
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Least Favorites: Giambattista and Saga
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Least Favorites: Giambattista and Saga
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Favourites are Hugo and Luna (and Saga and Kaia).
Least favourites Damian and Evelina.
Least favourites Damian and Evelina.
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Favorites: Sylvie and Ezra
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Least Favorites: Afton and Boaz
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Least Favorites: Afton and Boaz
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Favourites (can't choose just one here!!) are Xanthe, Geneva, Sylvie, Elodie, Aurelian, Griffin and August.
Least favourites are Afton and Boaz.
Least favourites are Afton and Boaz.
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girls:
Gemma
Liberty nn Libby
Rose-Amy (or Rose Amy as a double name)
River
Vasilisa (Vah-sih-LISS-uh)
Ionia (Ee-aw-NEE-ah) http://www.behindthename.com/submit/name/ionia
Hallie
Kaia
Kendra
Audra
Karissa
Mellisant (spelling variant of Millicent / Melisande)
Merlin
Jay
boys:
Jay
Raymond (or just Ray)
Valentine (+/- nn Val)
Cyrus
Malcolm
Merrick
Damon
Robin
Mercury
Mars
Kendrick
Merlin
(I can't decide whether I like Merlin and Jay more for men, or for women ... I like them on either)
Gemma
Liberty nn Libby
Rose-Amy (or Rose Amy as a double name)
River
Vasilisa (Vah-sih-LISS-uh)
Ionia (Ee-aw-NEE-ah) http://www.behindthename.com/submit/name/ionia
Hallie
Kaia
Kendra
Audra
Karissa
Mellisant (spelling variant of Millicent / Melisande)
Merlin
Jay
boys:
Jay
Raymond (or just Ray)
Valentine (+/- nn Val)
Cyrus
Malcolm
Merrick
Damon
Robin
Mercury
Mars
Kendrick
Merlin
(I can't decide whether I like Merlin and Jay more for men, or for women ... I like them on either)
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Mellisant is amazing! I really, really like it. It's s great way to make Melisande a bit more accessible in pronunciation, without using the dusty Millicent.
Also have to show love for Liberty, nn Libby, as this is the name of one of my nieces.
As for your boys, Loving Merlin and Merrick today. I prefer Merlin on boys, just because of the strong male associations in literature.
Also have to show love for Liberty, nn Libby, as this is the name of one of my nieces.
As for your boys, Loving Merlin and Merrick today. I prefer Merlin on boys, just because of the strong male associations in literature.
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Favorites
Hallie - so cute and friendly and likable. I can't imagine disliking someone with this name.
Malcolm - So underused, it deserves more love!
Least favorites
Liberty - Theoretically cool, since Liberty is a nice concept, but it's such a symbol of American patriotism ad tradition, ugh. I associate it with like, people who are really passionate about protecting the second amendment.
Damon - Demon. Wannabe goth. Sounds like the dark, brooding love interest of the main character in some bad YA book.
Hallie - so cute and friendly and likable. I can't imagine disliking someone with this name.
Malcolm - So underused, it deserves more love!
Least favorites
Liberty - Theoretically cool, since Liberty is a nice concept, but it's such a symbol of American patriotism ad tradition, ugh. I associate it with like, people who are really passionate about protecting the second amendment.
Damon - Demon. Wannabe goth. Sounds like the dark, brooding love interest of the main character in some bad YA book.
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Favorites: Kendra and Mars
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Least Favorites: Ionia and Mercury
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Least Favorites: Ionia and Mercury
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Favourites are Kaia and Mars. River is also awesome.
Least favourites are Ionia and Raymond.
Least favourites are Ionia and Raymond.
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Favorites: Guinevere and Dorian
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Least Favorites: Saskia and Mortimer
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Least Favorites: Saskia and Mortimer
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Favourites are basically all the girls' names except Talitha, but picking one, probably Guinevere. And Chester for the boys.
Least favourites are Talitha and Gideon.
Least favourites are Talitha and Gideon.
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Favorites: Aaron and Natasha
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Least Favorites: Jarvis and Sienna
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Least Favorites: Jarvis and Sienna
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Favourites are Caspian and Camilla (and Isobel).
Least favourites are Aaron and Tessa.
Least favourites are Aaron and Tessa.
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Oh, I just wrote all this out and then saw the subject line says Pick One.
So, favorites: Tristan and Sienna. Least favorites: Jarvis and Willow.
Favorites:
Tristan - this name sounds so honest to me.
Jasper - perfectly in-between fusty-classic and modern cool.
Heath - unusually manly-sounding for a naturey name.
Sienna - it shimmers. A name that is so youthful now, but will grow.
Zoe - another name that is right in between cute modernness and heroic classic.
Xanthe - usually names with more than one rule-breaking "feature" letter - in this case the X and the pronounced final e - are too much for me, but Xanthe sounds warm and friendly enough that its letters aren't overbearing.
I also like Xander and Julius, and Caspian and Xavier are nice.
Natasha, Tessa, Camilla are appealing. Elise is ok.
Least favorites:
Jarvis - just has a bad image with me and I don't like the sound.
Flynn - it's so flip and surnamey.
Willow - just don't like the wobbly sound
Isobel - that O gives me trouble.
Seth, Aaron, and Oliver don't appeal to me but I don't dislike them near as much as I do Jarvis and Flynn.
So, favorites: Tristan and Sienna. Least favorites: Jarvis and Willow.
Favorites:
Tristan - this name sounds so honest to me.
Jasper - perfectly in-between fusty-classic and modern cool.
Heath - unusually manly-sounding for a naturey name.
Sienna - it shimmers. A name that is so youthful now, but will grow.
Zoe - another name that is right in between cute modernness and heroic classic.
Xanthe - usually names with more than one rule-breaking "feature" letter - in this case the X and the pronounced final e - are too much for me, but Xanthe sounds warm and friendly enough that its letters aren't overbearing.
I also like Xander and Julius, and Caspian and Xavier are nice.
Natasha, Tessa, Camilla are appealing. Elise is ok.
Least favorites:
Jarvis - just has a bad image with me and I don't like the sound.
Flynn - it's so flip and surnamey.
Willow - just don't like the wobbly sound
Isobel - that O gives me trouble.
Seth, Aaron, and Oliver don't appeal to me but I don't dislike them near as much as I do Jarvis and Flynn.
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