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Choose your three favorite and three least favorite names for each gender from the list below:
Abram, Adlai, Alden, Almanzo, Ambrose, Apollo, Atlas, Atticus, August, Axel, Azriel, Boaz, Caius, Calix, Callaghan, Caspian, Clive, Cormac, Dexter, Dorian, Edmund, Eleazar, Ephraim, Errol, Étienne, Evander, Everest, Felix, Fox, Frost, Hamish, Holden, Inigo, Knox, Lazarus, Leif, Lemuel, Lennox, Matthias, Moses, Orion, Orlando, Orson, Soren, Sylvan, Theodore, Truman, Wilder, Winston, Zephyr
Adeline, Agatha, Athena, Avalon, Aviva, Axelle, Beatrix, Blythe, Calliope, Cecily, Clarity, Clementine, Cordelia, Cosette, Cressida, Delphine, Dorothy, Eloise, Elowen, Eudora, Evangeline, Evelina, Fern, Florence, Genevieve, Ida, Isannah, Juliette, Lavinia, Léonie, Lucienne, Magnolia, Matilda, Mirabelle, Ophelia, Pearl, Philippa, Philomena, Poppy, Ramona, Romilly, Rosalind, Seraphina, Soleil, Susannah, Sylvie, Thomasina, Viola, Vivian, Winifred
Abram, Adlai, Alden, Almanzo, Ambrose, Apollo, Atlas, Atticus, August, Axel, Azriel, Boaz, Caius, Calix, Callaghan, Caspian, Clive, Cormac, Dexter, Dorian, Edmund, Eleazar, Ephraim, Errol, Étienne, Evander, Everest, Felix, Fox, Frost, Hamish, Holden, Inigo, Knox, Lazarus, Leif, Lemuel, Lennox, Matthias, Moses, Orion, Orlando, Orson, Soren, Sylvan, Theodore, Truman, Wilder, Winston, Zephyr
Adeline, Agatha, Athena, Avalon, Aviva, Axelle, Beatrix, Blythe, Calliope, Cecily, Clarity, Clementine, Cordelia, Cosette, Cressida, Delphine, Dorothy, Eloise, Elowen, Eudora, Evangeline, Evelina, Fern, Florence, Genevieve, Ida, Isannah, Juliette, Lavinia, Léonie, Lucienne, Magnolia, Matilda, Mirabelle, Ophelia, Pearl, Philippa, Philomena, Poppy, Ramona, Romilly, Rosalind, Seraphina, Soleil, Susannah, Sylvie, Thomasina, Viola, Vivian, Winifred
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I was surprised to discover some new underlying trends in my name preferences.
Male Top 3: August (love the wholesome yet dashing feeling of this name), Errol (personal meaning, honoring an inspirational artist - Errol Morris), Theodore (classic)
Runners Up
Sounds I find attractive: Evander, Eleazar, Alden, Almanzo
Unusual and interesting: Zephyr, Leif, Soren, Azriel, Orion, Atticus, Errol, Wilder
Classically handsome: Matthias, Dorian, Felix
Female Top 3: Athena (classic beauty and a strong meaning), Léonie (unusual without being unpronounceable, soft without being overly girly), Cecily
Runners-Up
Frilly/Classic names I would have dismissed as too ephemeral in the past but have been charming me of late, especially when paired with a modern/strong sounding nickname: Florence, Juliette, Seraphina, Genevieve,
Classic but interesting: Blythe, Viola, Calliope, Ophelia
Strong and a little off-beat: Elowen, Ramona
Word names: Clementine, Magnolia, Mirabelle, Soleil
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Male Top 3: August (love the wholesome yet dashing feeling of this name), Errol (personal meaning, honoring an inspirational artist - Errol Morris), Theodore (classic)
Runners Up
Sounds I find attractive: Evander, Eleazar, Alden, Almanzo
Unusual and interesting: Zephyr, Leif, Soren, Azriel, Orion, Atticus, Errol, Wilder
Classically handsome: Matthias, Dorian, Felix
Female Top 3: Athena (classic beauty and a strong meaning), Léonie (unusual without being unpronounceable, soft without being overly girly), Cecily
Runners-Up
Frilly/Classic names I would have dismissed as too ephemeral in the past but have been charming me of late, especially when paired with a modern/strong sounding nickname: Florence, Juliette, Seraphina, Genevieve,
Classic but interesting: Blythe, Viola, Calliope, Ophelia
Strong and a little off-beat: Elowen, Ramona
Word names: Clementine, Magnolia, Mirabelle, Soleil
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Alright - that's it! I will not be taking posts later than this into account. Thanks for contributing! Be on the lookout for results.
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Favourites:
Dorian
Edmund
Matthias
I also like Atlas, August, Felix, Evander and Theodore
Cordelia
Elowen
Susannah
I also like Beatrix, Cecily, Delphine, Florence, Genevieve, Léonie, Lucienne and Rosalind
Least favourites:
Axel
Holden
Lemuel
Also: Calix, Hamish, Knox, Lennox, Orson and Truman
Blythe
Fern
Phillipa
Also: Avalon, Eloise, Eudora, Lavinia, Romilly and Soleil
Dorian
Edmund
Matthias
I also like Atlas, August, Felix, Evander and Theodore
Cordelia
Elowen
Susannah
I also like Beatrix, Cecily, Delphine, Florence, Genevieve, Léonie, Lucienne and Rosalind
Least favourites:
Axel
Holden
Lemuel
Also: Calix, Hamish, Knox, Lennox, Orson and Truman
Blythe
Fern
Phillipa
Also: Avalon, Eloise, Eudora, Lavinia, Romilly and Soleil
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Favorites:
August
Edmund
Étienne
(and Fox and and Matthias)
Eloise
Léonie
Ophelia
Least favorites:
Dexter
Azriel
Moses
Agatha
Blythe
Cordelia
August
Edmund
Étienne
(and Fox and and Matthias)
Eloise
Léonie
Ophelia
Least favorites:
Dexter
Azriel
Moses
Agatha
Blythe
Cordelia
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Boys:
Favourites:
Caspian
Edmund
Soren
Least favourites:
Matthias
Boaz
Ephraim
Girls:
Favourites:
Avalon
Beatrix
Viola
Least favourites:
Axelle
Isannah
Magnolia
Favourites:
Caspian
Edmund
Soren
Least favourites:
Matthias
Boaz
Ephraim
Girls:
Favourites:
Avalon
Beatrix
Viola
Least favourites:
Axelle
Isannah
Magnolia
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Favorite Male Names: Ephraim, Matthias, & Soren.
Least Favorite Male Names: Leof, Lemeul, & Winston.
Favorite Lady Names: Cordelia, Delphine, & Matilda.
Least Favorite Lady Names: (many of these names involve tragic tales of suffering and loss, so the following names I pick involve those with whom I most empathize, rather than sonority, popularity--or lack thereof, or practicality: Eloise, Ophelia, & Philomena.
OF louers sad calamities of old,
Full many piteous stories doe remaine,
But none more piteous euer was ytold,
Then that of Amorets hart-binding chaine,
And this of Florimels vnworthie paine:
The deare compassion of whose bitter fit
My softened heart so sorely doth constraine,
That I with teares full oft doe pittie it,
And oftentimes doe wish it neuer had bene writ. Edmund Spencer
Least Favorite Male Names: Leof, Lemeul, & Winston.
Favorite Lady Names: Cordelia, Delphine, & Matilda.
Least Favorite Lady Names: (many of these names involve tragic tales of suffering and loss, so the following names I pick involve those with whom I most empathize, rather than sonority, popularity--or lack thereof, or practicality: Eloise, Ophelia, & Philomena.
OF louers sad calamities of old,
Full many piteous stories doe remaine,
But none more piteous euer was ytold,
Then that of Amorets hart-binding chaine,
And this of Florimels vnworthie paine:
The deare compassion of whose bitter fit
My softened heart so sorely doth constraine,
That I with teares full oft doe pittie it,
And oftentimes doe wish it neuer had bene writ. Edmund Spencer
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Boys favourites:
Apollo - Sorry, I love the 1960s and space.
Evander - I just like it.
Orion - Again, I love space.
Boys least favourites:
Winston - Sorry it's the name of my cousins dog so I associate it with a dog's name.
Dexter - Again, I know so many dogs called Dexter.
Boaz - I just find it unattractive, the spelling.
Girls favourites:
Adeline - One of my favourite names, so beautiful.
Florence - Another one of my favourite names, again beautiful.
Lavinia - Same as both of the above.
Least favourite girls names (This is hard, I love so many):
Avalon - Just not for me.
Axelle - Just not for me. Too modern, and basically a boy's name dressed up as girl's name.
Aviva - Car insurance.
Apollo - Sorry, I love the 1960s and space.
Evander - I just like it.
Orion - Again, I love space.
Boys least favourites:
Winston - Sorry it's the name of my cousins dog so I associate it with a dog's name.
Dexter - Again, I know so many dogs called Dexter.
Boaz - I just find it unattractive, the spelling.
Girls favourites:
Adeline - One of my favourite names, so beautiful.
Florence - Another one of my favourite names, again beautiful.
Lavinia - Same as both of the above.
Least favourite girls names (This is hard, I love so many):
Avalon - Just not for me.
Axelle - Just not for me. Too modern, and basically a boy's name dressed up as girl's name.
Aviva - Car insurance.
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Favorites:
Felix, Theodore, Abram, Cecily, Genevieve, & Juliette
Least:
Inigo, Errol, Almanzo, Soleil, Fern, & Axelle
Felix, Theodore, Abram, Cecily, Genevieve, & Juliette
Least:
Inigo, Errol, Almanzo, Soleil, Fern, & Axelle
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