What are your honest opinions on this name list?
• McHenry
• Mattson
• [name_m]Hadrian[/name_m]
• [name_u]Jameson[/name_u]
• [name_f]Mairi[/name_f] (Mah-ree)
• [name_f]Marin[/name_f]
• [name_f]Catalina[/name_f]
•[name_f]Saoirse[/name_f] (Seer-sha)
The only one that strikes me as “weird” is McHenry. I know it’s a legitimate surname and place name but it strikes me as a created name.
Same, they all seem like legit names except for maybe McHenry. Wouldn’t have know how to say or spell [name_f]Mairi[/name_f] though.
My favorites are [name_m]Hadrian[/name_m] and [name_f]Mairi[/name_f]. All the other ones are perfectly usable as well, except maybe McHenry. It looks rather strange.
I really dislike all of them. [name_f]Marin[/name_f] is okay.
[name_u]Jameson[/name_u], [name_f]Marin[/name_f] and [name_f]Catalina[/name_f] are “normal” I would say. [name_f]Saoirse[/name_f] is not that weird anymore because of the immense popularity of the actress [name_f]Saoirse[/name_f] [name_m]Ronan[/name_m]. McHenry and Mattson look a bit made-up, tho.
McHenry strikes me as a bit strange. [name_f]Mairi[/name_f] and [name_f]Saoirse[/name_f] are not strange names in the UK and [name_f]Ireland[/name_f], but might be difficult to wear in other countries, so I suppose it depends on where you live.
McHenry - I would definitely assume this was the child’s surname. It just doesn’t seem very name-like to me.
Mattson - Not awful or weird, but it does just sound like “mats on” to me. Or like someone said [name_u]Madison[/name_u] very quickly. That said, it’s my second favorite from this list.
[name_m]Hadrian[/name_m] - This would get misspelled as [name_m]Adrian[/name_m] all the time, I wouldn’t go for it.
[name_u]Jameson[/name_u] - Definitely the safest option you have, not weird at all.
[name_f]Mairi[/name_f] - I’d spell this [name_f]Mari[/name_f]. A [name_f]Mairi[/name_f] would constantly have to explain how her name is spelled and pronounced. I like the sound.
[name_f]Marin[/name_f] - Really like [name_f]Marin[/name_f] actually! [name_f]Maren[/name_f] is starting to gain popularity so it makes sense for [name_f]Marin[/name_f] to join her. It has a sweet, familiar but unique sound.
[name_f]Catalina[/name_f] - My favorite. [name_m]Just[/name_m] very sweet-sounding with plenty of familiar nicknames. Not weird.
[name_f]Saoirse[/name_f] - This one is a name that I’ve been hearing more and more of in the last yeat, so I wouldn’t be too surprised to meet one but I would assume the child had at least one Irish parent.
The only two to strike me as weird are McHenry and Mattson. They just seem made up, even if they’re legitimate.
Thanks for all the input, I think I’m going to take McHenry and [name_f]Saoirse[/name_f] off my list, but leave the others. This helped so much!