Title self-explanatory :).
I prefer [name_f]Lorelai[/name_f] over [name_f]Lorelei[/name_f]. To me [name_f]Lorelei[/name_f] looks like it’s pronounced like “loar-reh-lay” instead of “loar-reh-leye”.
[name_u]Conner[/name_u] > [name_u]Connor[/name_u] to me!! It just looks better and more complete to my eyes 
Honestly I’m team [name_u]Vivien[/name_u] > [name_f]Vivienne[/name_f] > [name_u]Vivian[/name_u] !!
I also am 100% [name_f]Gwendolen[/name_f] > [name_f]Gwendolyn[/name_f] !!
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I really love the [name_f]Mathilda[/name_f] spelling of [name_f]Matilda[/name_f]! And [name_f]Catharine[/name_f] is my favourite [name_f]Katherine[/name_f] spelling 
I prefer [name_f]Lillie[/name_f] to [name_f]Lily[/name_f], though both are lovely xx
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[name_f]Margo[/name_f] > [name_f]Margaux[/name_f] >>>>> [name_f]Margot[/name_f]
[name_u]Aspyn[/name_u] > [name_u]Aspen[/name_u]
[name_u]Arya[/name_u] > [name_f]Ariya[/name_f] > [name_u]Aria[/name_u]
[name_u]Bryar[/name_u] > [name_u]Briar[/name_u]
[name_f]Dalila[/name_f] > [name_f]Delilah[/name_f]
[name_f]Freyja[/name_f] > [name_f]Freya[/name_f] > [name_f]Freja[/name_f]
[name_f]Héloïse[/name_f] > Éloïse > [name_f]Eloise[/name_f]
Ynès > [name_f]Inès[/name_f] > [name_f]Inez[/name_f]
[name_f]Kaija[/name_f] > [name_f]Kaiya[/name_f] > [name_f]Kaia[/name_f] > [name_u]Kaya[/name_u]
Kricket > [name_u]Cricket[/name_u]
[name_f]Lejla[/name_f] > [name_f]Leyla[/name_f] > [name_f]Leila[/name_f] > [name_f]Laila[/name_f] > [name_f]Layla[/name_f]
Lylou > [name_f]Lilou[/name_f]
Noxli > Knoxley
[name_f]Reyna[/name_f] > [name_f]Reina[/name_f] > [name_f]Raina[/name_f] > [name_f]Rayna[/name_f]
(for a boy) [name_u]Sacha[/name_u] > [name_u]Sasha[/name_u]
[name_u]Schuyler[/name_u] > [name_u]Skylar[/name_u] > [name_u]Skyler[/name_u]
[name_f]Siena[/name_f] > [name_f]Sienna[/name_f]
[name_f]Vyolet[/name_f] > [name_f]Violet[/name_f]
[name_f]Zahra[/name_f] > [name_f]Zara[/name_f]
[name_u]Elliot[/name_u] > [name_u]Eliot[/name_u] > [name_u]Elliott[/name_u]
[name_u]Greyson[/name_u] > [name_u]Grayson[/name_u]
[name_m]Kaius[/name_m] > [name_m]Caius[/name_m]
[name_u]Kairo[/name_u] > [name_u]Cairo[/name_u]
[name_m]Khiry[/name_m] > [name_u]Kyrie[/name_u]
[name_m]Kylian[/name_m] > [name_u]Killian[/name_u]
Louka > [name_u]Luca[/name_u]
[name_m]Lukas[/name_m] > [name_m]Lucas[/name_m]
[name_m]Myles[/name_m] > [name_u]Miles[/name_u]
[name_f]Weslyn[/name_f] > Weslan
I prefer:
[name_u]Reilly[/name_u] to [name_u]Riley[/name_u]
[name_f]Skyla[/name_f] to Skylar/Skyler/Schuyler
[name_f]Lyla[/name_f] to [name_f]Lila[/name_f]
[name_f]Isobel[/name_f] to Isabelle/el
[name_u]Killian[/name_u] or [name_m]Kylian[/name_m] to [name_m]Cillian[/name_m]
Snowe to [name_u]Snow[/name_u]
[name_m]Brodie[/name_m] to [name_u]Brody[/name_u]
[name_f]Islay[/name_f] to [name_f]Isla[/name_f]
ooo, such a good question! i love marlee, and most names that end in -ee!
also…
lillie > lily
madeleine > madeline, madelyn (i don’t think this one is less popular, but it felt worth mentioning!)
maie > mae
keziah > kezia
quinten > quinton
alastor > alastair (!!)
Katharyne > [name_f]Katharine[/name_f] >> [name_f]Catherine[/name_f] > any other [name_f]Katharine[/name_f] spelling
Gwynevere > [name_f]Guinevere[/name_f]
[name_f]Lorelei[/name_f] > [name_f]Lorelai[/name_f]
[name_f]Rhaena[/name_f] > [name_f]Reyna[/name_f] > [name_f]Rayna[/name_f] > [name_f]Reina[/name_f] > [name_f]Raina[/name_f]
[name_f]Lila[/name_f] > [name_f]Lilah[/name_f] > [name_f]Lyla[/name_f]
[name_u]Killian[/name_u] > [name_m]Kylian[/name_m] > [name_m]Cillian[/name_m]
[name_f]Zahra[/name_f] > [name_f]Zara[/name_f]
[name_f]Nahla[/name_f] > [name_f]Nala[/name_f]
[name_f]Freyja[/name_f] > [name_f]Freja[/name_f] > [name_f]Freya[/name_f]
[name_u]Grey[/name_u] > [name_u]Gray[/name_u]
[name_u]Aleks[/name_u] > [name_u]Alex[/name_u]
[name_m]Aleksandr[/name_m] > [name_m]Aleksander[/name_m] > [name_m]Alexander[/name_m]
[name_f]Alexus[/name_f] > [name_u]Alexis[/name_u]
[name_m]Quentan[/name_m] > [name_m]Quintan[/name_m] > [name_u]Quentin[/name_u]
[name_f]Gwendolyn[/name_f] > [name_f]Gwendolen[/name_f]
[name_f]Fallyn[/name_f] > [name_u]Fallon[/name_u]
Fenrys > [name_m]Fenris[/name_m]
Theran > [name_m]Theron[/name_m]
[name_m]Artemas[/name_m] > [name_u]Artemis[/name_u]
[name_f]Megaera[/name_f] > Megaira > [name_f]Megara[/name_f]
[name_u]Kelyn[/name_u] > [name_m]Kellan[/name_m]
[name_f]Marianne[/name_f] > Mary-Anne > [name_f]Mary[/name_f] [name_u]Anne[/name_u] > [name_f]Maryanne[/name_f] > [name_f]Maryann[/name_f]
[name_f]Lucie[/name_f] > [name_f]Lucy[/name_f]
[name_m]Lucien[/name_m] > [name_m]Lucian[/name_m]
[name_u]Julien[/name_u] > [name_u]Julian[/name_u]
[name_m]Kallum[/name_m] > [name_u]Callum[/name_u]
[name_m]Kalixto[/name_m] > [name_m]Calixto[/name_m]
[name_f]Farah[/name_f] > [name_f]Farrah[/name_f]
[name_f]Elisabeth[/name_f] over [name_f]Elizabeth[/name_f]
[name_f]Susanna[/name_f] over [name_f]Susannah[/name_f]
[name_u]Eliot[/name_u] over [name_u]Elliot[/name_u]
Also team [name_u]Eliot[/name_u] over [name_u]Elliot[/name_u]!
[name_m]Thurstan[/name_m] > [name_m]Thurston[/name_m]
[name_m]Ysai[/name_m] > [name_m]Esai[/name_m]
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I basically love every name that replacing X with KS
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i think these have all been said already but…
gwendolen > gwendolyn
lillie > lily > lilly
lorelai >>> lorelei
catherine > catharine > katharine >>>> kathryn >> katherine
isabelle > isabel
madeleine > madeline
faye > fay > fae
Alys>Alice
Elisabeth>Elizabeth
Honour>Honor
Elinor>Eleanor
Amabel>Mabel
Amalia>Amelia
Ariadne>Arianna
Adriana>Adrienne
Brigid>Bridget
Caitlin>any of the other variations lol
Clare>Claire
Floria>Flora
Fritha>Freya or [name_f]Freja[/name_f]
Gillian>Jillian
Iseult>Isolde
Irina>Irene
Jessamine>Jasmine
Jennet>Janet
Jean>Jeanne
Katharine>Katherine or [name_f]Catherine[/name_f]
Kirsten/Kjersti>Kristen et. al.
Louisa>Louise
Lucia>Lucy
Margery>Marjorie
Rachel>Rachael
Rivka>Rebecca et. al.
Sara>Sarah
Susanna>Susannah
Thalia>Talia
Tzippora>Zipporah
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I prefer [name_f]Briony[/name_f] to [name_f]Bryony[/name_f].
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my more official list 
lillie > lily
maie > may (but mae above both!)
vivienne > vivian
aleksandra > alexandra
natalya > natalia
giuliana > juliana
elzie > elsie
rivkah > rebecca
clare > claire
gwendolen > gwendolyn
lilah > lila
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[name_f]Elisabeth[/name_f] > [name_f]Elizabeth[/name_f]! I think [name_f]Elisabeth[/name_f] is so sweet, and it’s even on my long list for a future baby, but I loathe [name_f]Elizabeth[/name_f] (apologies to any classics lovers). I really don’t know why either.
Yris > [name_f]Iris[/name_f]
[name_m]Aksel[/name_m] > [name_u]Axel[/name_u]
[name_f]Ofelia[/name_f] > [name_f]Ophelia[/name_f]
[name_f]Giulia[/name_f] > [name_f]Julia[/name_f] (Julia is more popular here in Australia, but I know in some European countries [name_f]Giulia[/name_f] would be the common spelling)
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I’m just curious since your username is [name_u]Clair[/name_u], do you prefer [name_u]Clair[/name_u] over [name_u]Clare[/name_u]? [name_u]Or[/name_u] do you like [name_u]Clare[/name_u] better than [name_u]Clair[/name_u] and [name_f]Claire[/name_f]?
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i like clare the best! clair de lune just means moonlight en français 
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These are probably quite unpopular opinions, but I prefer
Bowe or [name_m]Boe[/name_m] over [name_u]Bo[/name_u] or [name_u]Beau[/name_u]
[name_u]Cruise[/name_u] over [name_u]Cruz[/name_u]