[name]Hi[/name], L!
I’m so glad you can give me a firsthand opinion on the name “L”. That’s perfect! And, I’m more than happy to take a look at your own top names…
Okay. So, what’s catching my eye on your girl list is [name]Adele[/name], [name]Genevieve[/name], [name]Juliet[/name], [name]Penelope[/name], and [name]Vivienne[/name]. And maybe [name]Viola[/name]. They’re all great! I hate to say that I’m blanking on your kids’ names besides [name]Cecily[/name], but nearly all of your favorites “fit.” I think [name]Adele[/name] is really perfect, but [name]Adela[/name] (my favorite form) and [name]Adelina[/name] are gorgeous as well, whereas [name]Adeline[/name] is sweeter. [name]Genevieve[/name] is perhaps the most approachable and spunky of the princess name set. [name]Do[/name] I think she’ll spike up in popularity? Honestly, no. She’s more of a hover-er, in my mind; a name that isn’t unheard of but isn’t wildly popular, either. She’s a happy medium, like [name]Juliet[/name]! By the way, [name]Juliet[/name] is one of my favorites. She’s a little more sophisticated than [name]Julia[/name], a little more elegant, but, hey, sassy [name]Julietta[/name] is cool, too! [name]Penelope[/name] is gorgeous, but if I remembered your [name]Cecily[/name] correctly, I wouldn’t use it - boy, do they sound similar to me! Would you ever consider a virtue name like [name]Patience[/name] or [name]Pleasant[/name] or even [name]Prudence[/name]? Not really like [name]Penelope[/name], but cool in their own right. [name]Phoebe[/name] would be nice, too, as is [name]Daphne[/name], if you like something like [name]Penelope[/name]. And, [name]Vivienne[/name]. A spike name? Eh, I don’t know. Sure, she’s getting more attention, but it’s no [name]Shiloh[/name]. I’ll admit that I find it to be a bit of a big name for a little girl, but it’s cool, as is [name]Vivi[/name]. [name]Vivien[/name] is actually my favorite spelling - it’s very lady in the water or something for me, like [name]King[/name] [name]Arthur[/name] lore. I love the simplicity of [name]Vivien[/name]! [name]Viola[/name] is gorgeous and less sweet than [name]Violet[/name], but I’m starting to love [name]Violetta[/name] most. More than [name]Julietta[/name], because it’s easier to say, and it just has a little more oomph than [name]Viola[/name]! Violence? Vile? I wouldn’t worry there…
Of the others, [name]Allegra[/name] is fine but she doesn’t excite me. [name]Alena[/name] is pretty, though, but not so classic quirky. [name]Camille[/name] actually feels rather soft to me because of that [name]Milly[/name] of it all, although C is a harsh consonant. I like it, but [name]Camilla[/name]'s been getting more attention, and although I prefer [name]Camille[/name], she’s not so much of a stand-out right now. [name]Dahlia[/name] is beautiful as a name and a flower, but it reminds me of [name]Black[/name] [name]Dahlia[/name], which I don’t care for. [name]Delilah[/name] is really spunky, though, and a nature name like [name]Azalea[/name] or [name]Juniper[/name] would be fun, too. Really, [name]Zinnia[/name] would be divine. [name]Rosa[/name]? She’s nice, but she also feels, well, old. [name]Rosamund[/name] or [name]Rosaline[/name] or [name]Rosalie[/name]? [name]Rosanna[/name]? Something? [name]Rosalia[/name] is very pretty, though [name]Rosalie[/name] is my favorite.
Let’s jump to boy names. Off the bat, I’m digging [name]Nathaniel[/name] and [name]Jude[/name] and [name]Theodore[/name], although I oft find [name]Theodore[/name] to be really quite heavy and nix him from my favorites. [name]Theo[/name] is cool, [name]Teddy[/name] is sweet, but [name]Theodore[/name] is a whole lot of name. I think I don’t like the [name]Dore[/name] sound much, so no [name]Dorothy[/name] or [name]Dorothea[/name] or [name]Eudora[/name] or [name]Dora[/name] or [name]Theodore[/name] for me!
[name]Caspian[/name] is cool but a lot of name, personality wise. [name]Cass[/name] and [name]Cash[/name] are neat nicknames. [name]Hugo[/name] is fun, and [name]Victor[/name] [name]Hugo[/name] isn’t really honored that much, but it’s got a bit of a doggy vibe to me. Probably because people don’t think they are cool enough to pull it off, huh? [name]Hugo[/name] is neat, though, and I think you could do it! Oh, [name]Raphael[/name]! Yes, he’s neat. [name]Rafe[/name] is lovely, and [name]Rafa[/name] is cool. This is a great name. The two on your list that aren’t really my thing are [name]Bruno[/name] and [name]Jasper[/name]. [name]Bruno[/name] just feels tired to me, and old and unattractive. [name]Hugo[/name] has appeal, but [name]Bruno[/name] isn’t doing it for me! [name]Jasper[/name] is just the one guy name I despise, mostly because it doesn’t feel like a name to me. It sort of sounds like a noun or an adjective or even a cologne! Ha. I don’t know, and maybe I’m crazy. What might I throw in? [name]Cassius[/name] or [name]Cashel[/name]? [name]Dashiell[/name] or [name]Gideon[/name] or [name]Cyrus[/name]? I just think [name]Cy[/name] is neat, as is [name]Dash[/name]. [name]Ezra[/name] or [name]Milo[/name]? [name]Archer[/name] or [name]Thatcher[/name] or [name]Brooks[/name]? Some ideas to play with…
[name]Lemon[/name]
I definitely recommend it, and there should be more baby Rosas out there!