Completely reworking my list... Suggestions?

I’m planning to more or less start over on my list. I still like most of the same names, but in different amounts or different contexts. But before I start in on this huge undertaking (seriously, my lists are always SO long…) I wondered if anyone might have any name suggestions, based on the names in my signature? [name_m]Don[/name_m]'t be afraid to give me long lists!

Some themes/styles I like: literary/mythological names, old Irish names, names with strong imagery (not necessarily word names), soft/gentle names for boys & strong/powerful names for girls, uncommon vintage names

Some themes/styles I’m not a fan of: anything too popular (usually), most surnames, overly Biblical names (as in names people automatically associate with the Bible)

Thanks in advance! I know my style is kind of unusual so I understand if it’s tough to think of anything to go with it, haha

Our styles are very different. I do not think I could be very helpful in suggesting names but I had to comment when I saw you avatar. [name_m]Mike[/name_m] Nesmith. [name_u]Love[/name_u] The Monkees.

[name_f]Amaryllis[/name_f]
[name_f]Amoret[/name_f]
[name_f]Aravis[/name_f]
[name_f]Atalanta[/name_f]
[name_f]Bennington[/name_f]
[name_f]Calixta[/name_f]
Castalia
[name_f]Charmian[/name_f]
[name_f]Clelia[/name_f]
[name_u]Denver[/name_u]
[name_f]Desdemona[/name_f]
[name_u]Edlin[/name_u]
[name_f]Eirene[/name_f]
Endelyn
[name_f]Faunia[/name_f]
[name_f]Harmonia[/name_f]
[name_f]Hester[/name_f]
[name_f]Hyacinth[/name_f]
[name_f]Isaura[/name_f]
[name_f]Isolde[/name_f]
[name_f]Justine[/name_f]
[name_f]Malta[/name_f]
Meridian
[name_f]Odilia[/name_f]
[name_f]Ondine[/name_f]
[name_f]Rhea[/name_f]
[name_u]Rue[/name_u]
[name_f]Saga[/name_f]
[name_f]Sappho[/name_f]
[name_f]Selma[/name_f]
[name_f]Shirin[/name_f]
[name_f]Sula[/name_f]
[name_f]Tamsin[/name_f]
[name_f]Undine[/name_f]
[name_f]Ursuline[/name_f]
[name_f]Valri[/name_f]
[name_f]Veda[/name_f]
[name_f]Viveca[/name_f]
[name_f]Zenaide[/name_f]
[name_f]Zenobia[/name_f]

[name_m]Albin[/name_m]
[name_u]Amory[/name_u]
[name_m]Arian[/name_m]
[name_m]Auric[/name_m]
[name_m]Benno[/name_m]
[name_m]Bosco[/name_m]
Casworan
[name_m]Cedric[/name_m]
Ceolwolf
[name_m]Fabian[/name_m]
[name_m]Gareth[/name_m]
[name_m]Gawain[/name_m]
[name_m]Hadrian[/name_m]
Hasten
[name_m]Inigo[/name_m]
[name_m]Isidore[/name_m]
Kincaid
Lewin
[name_u]Lyle[/name_u]
[name_u]Macon[/name_u]
[name_m]Marius[/name_m]
[name_f]Medea[/name_f]
[name_u]Misha[/name_u]
[name_u]Paris[/name_u]
[name_m]Perseus[/name_m]
[name_m]Prosper[/name_m]
[name_m]Quebec[/name_m]
[name_m]Remus[/name_m]
[name_u]Sage[/name_u]
[name_m]Silvius[/name_m]
[name_m]Tanwyn[/name_m]
[name_m]Tristram[/name_m]
[name_m]Valerian[/name_m]
[name_m]Zoran[/name_m]
[name_u]Zooey[/name_u]

[name_f]Elowen[/name_f]
[name_f]Siobhan[/name_f]
Eirlis
[name_f]Gwyneira[/name_f]
[name_f]Rosamund[/name_f]
[name_f]Ophelia[/name_f]
[name_f]Gwendolyn[/name_f]
[name_f]Demelza[/name_f]
[name_f]Rowena[/name_f]
[name_f]Aurora[/name_f]
(I would keep [name_f]Fiona[/name_f] and [name_f]Saoirse[/name_f]!:slight_smile: )

[name_m]Wilder[/name_m]
[name_m]Lachlan[/name_m]
[name_m]Archer[/name_m]
[name_m]Declan[/name_m]
[name_u]Flynn[/name_u]
[name_m]Peregrin[/name_m]
[name_u]Rhys[/name_u]
[name_u]Tristan[/name_u]
[name_u]Oberon[/name_u]
[name_m]Atticus[/name_m]

@lovemysweeties: [name_m]Ah[/name_m], another Monkees fan! Nez is actually the only famous person whose autograph I have, he signed my book last summer.

@columbiacharm: Thanks for the suggestions! My faves of these are
[name_f]Amaryllis[/name_f]
[name_f]Atalanta[/name_f] (this was one of my faves when I was younger, and I had nearly forgotten about it! A great name)
[name_f]Desdemona[/name_f]
[name_f]Hyacinth[/name_f]
[name_f]Isolde[/name_f]
[name_f]Ondine[/name_f]
[name_u]Rue[/name_u]
[name_f]Undine[/name_f]
[name_f]Ursuline[/name_f] (can’t decide if I prefer this or [name_f]Ursula[/name_f], I really like both)
[name_f]Viveca[/name_f]
[name_m]Fabian[/name_m]
[name_m]Gareth[/name_m]
[name_m]Gawain[/name_m]
[name_m]Hadrian[/name_m]
[name_m]Inigo[/name_m]
[name_m]Marius[/name_m] (I’m kind of a [name_u]Les[/name_u] Misérables geek so I’ve always liked [name_m]Marius[/name_m])
[name_u]Paris[/name_u] (another forgotten gem from when I was younger)
[name_m]Prosper[/name_m]
[name_u]Zooey[/name_u]

I’m also curious about Ceolwolf… Ceol means music or song in Irish so I immediately read it as “wolf song” but I realise it comes from a different origin. It’s interesting

@emmamay: [name_f]Saoirse[/name_f] is definitely staying, it’s my fave name ever! But I have been on the fence about [name_f]Fiona[/name_f], so it’s nice to see a vote for that one. My faves of your suggestions are
Siobhán (altho I’m never sure about this one as I’ve known several irl, all lovely people though)
[name_f]Gwyneira[/name_f]
[name_f]Rosamund[/name_f]
[name_f]Ophelia[/name_f]
[name_f]Demelza[/name_f]
[name_f]Rowena[/name_f]
[name_m]Wilder[/name_m]
[name_m]Declan[/name_m]
[name_u]Oberon[/name_u] (love this one especially!)

Thank you!

Very cool. I have a couple pictures of [name_u]Micky[/name_u] that he signed. Have you seen [name_u]Micky[/name_u] and his daughter [name_f]Georgia[/name_f]'s handmade wood furniture they make? http://www.dolenzanddaughters.com I am hoping to buy a hope chest from them within the next couple years. I was shocked and saddened when I heard of [name_m]Davy[/name_m]'s passing. We live a couple hours from his ranch.

I have seen their furniture! I love the [name_m]Dolenz[/name_m] family, haha. That would be really cool to buy a hope chest from them! And yeah, I still get pretty down when I think about [name_m]Davy[/name_m] sometimes. I loved that they included him on the new album last year, though.

These suggestions are kind of all over the place, but hopefully they’ll be something you like in there. Sorry for any repeats or things you’ve considered before!

Boys:
Aeëtes
[name_u]Aidan[/name_u]
Amhlaoibh
[name_m]Apollo[/name_m]
Aristaeus
Arles
[name_m]Arthur[/name_m]
Asclepius
Asklepios
Athelstan
[name_m]Beauregard[/name_m]
Bragi
[name_m]Caine[/name_m]
Caomhán
[name_m]Cathal[/name_m]
[name_m]Ceallach[/name_m]
Cenric
[name_m]Cian[/name_m]
[name_m]Ciar[/name_m]án
[name_m]Cillian[/name_m]
[name_m]Claes[/name_m]
[name_m]Colm[/name_m]
Colwyn
Conchobar/Conchúr
[name_m]Conall[/name_m]
[name_m]Conor[/name_m]
[name_m]Cormac[/name_m]
Cuileán
[name_m]Daemon[/name_m]
[name_u]Darragh[/name_u]
[name_m]Declan[/name_m]
[name_m]Donal[/name_m]
[name_m]Donnacha[/name_m]
[name_m]Duncan[/name_m]
Ēadmund
[name_m]Eamon[/name_m]
Elric
[name_m]Eoghan[/name_m]
[name_m]Eoin[/name_m]
[name_m]Ephrem[/name_m]
Epimetheus
Eragon
Eron
[name_m]Faust[/name_m]
[name_m]Felix[/name_m]
Fillin
[name_m]Findlay[/name_m]
[name_m]Finnian[/name_m]
Fionnlagh
Geb
Gobán
[name_m]Gyles[/name_m]
Hornet
Håkon
Irial
[name_u]Jo[/name_u]ško
[name_m]Kearney[/name_m]
[name_m]Killian[/name_m]
[name_m]Lysander[/name_m]
[name_m]Mael[/name_m]íosa
Menoetius
[name_u]Niall[/name_u]
Oisín
[name_u]Orion[/name_u]
[name_m]Padraig[/name_m]
Prometheus
[name_m]Ronan[/name_m]
[name_u]Rory[/name_u]
[name_m]Seamus[/name_m]
[name_m]Sean[/name_m]
Sechnassach
[name_m]Silas[/name_m]
Tadgh
Troilus

Girls:
[name_f]Adalia[/name_f]
[name_f]Aerith[/name_f]
[name_u]Ailbhe[/name_u]
[name_f]Aileen[/name_f]
Ailín
[name_f]Aine[/name_f]
Aithche
[name_f]Alice[/name_f]
[name_f]Annabeth[/name_f]
Aodhamair
[name_u]Aoibheann[/name_u]/[name_f]Aoibhinn[/name_f]
Aoifa
[name_f]Aoife[/name_f]
[name_f]Aravis[/name_f]
[name_u]Artemis[/name_u]
Arushi
[name_f]Athena[/name_f]
Bébhinn
Belladonna
[name_f]Bijoux[/name_f]
[name_f]Bluebell[/name_f]
[name_f]Bronagh[/name_f]
[name_f]Bryanne[/name_f]
[name_f]Caitria[/name_f]
[name_f]Caitriona[/name_f]
[name_f]Calantha[/name_f]
[name_u]Calypso[/name_u]
Caoilfhionn
[name_f]Caoimhe[/name_f]
[name_m]Ceallach[/name_m]
[name_f]Ciara[/name_f]
[name_u]Clare[/name_u]
[name_f]Cliodhna[/name_f]
[name_f]Clodagh[/name_f]
[name_f]Clover[/name_f]
Correena
[name_f]Deirdre[/name_f]
[name_f]Delma[/name_f]
[name_f]Desdemona[/name_f]
[name_f]Elora[/name_f]
[name_f]Erela[/name_f]
Evolet
[name_f]Fionola[/name_f]
Forlaith
Geiléis
[name_f]Grainne[/name_f]
Gwenhwyfar
[name_f]Hattie[/name_f]
[name_f]Helena[/name_f]
[name_f]Ide[/name_f]
[name_f]Isolde[/name_f]
[name_f]Laura[/name_f]
[name_f]Lilith[/name_f]
[name_f]Maeve[/name_f]
[name_f]Maire[/name_f]
[name_f]Mairead[/name_f]
[name_f]Maisie[/name_f]
[name_f]Margaret[/name_f]
[name_f]Marine[/name_f]
[name_f]Meabh[/name_f]
[name_f]Medea[/name_f]
[name_f]Mera[/name_f]
[name_f]Mercedes[/name_f]
[name_f]Morrigan[/name_f]
[name_f]Niamh[/name_f]
[name_f]Nuala[/name_f]
Onóra
[name_f]Ophelia[/name_f]
[name_f]Orla[/name_f]
Pasiphae
Plumeria
[name_f]Roisin[/name_f]
[name_f]Roslynn[/name_f]
[name_f]Sadhbh[/name_f]
Saguna
Saorlaith
Sarasvati
Searlait
[name_f]Sinead[/name_f]
[name_f]Siobhan[/name_f]
[name_f]Sorcha[/name_f]
[name_f]Titania[/name_f]
[name_f]Xanthe[/name_f]

Unisex:
[name_u]Cedar[/name_u]
[name_f]Clematis[/name_f]
Dandelion
Evergreen
[name_m]Kitto[/name_m]
[name_u]Marlowe[/name_u]
Nox
[name_u]Pepper[/name_u]
[name_u]Puck[/name_u]
Snapdragon
Swift
[name_u]Tierney[/name_u]

@handlion I found Ceolwolf on a website called British [name_u]Baby[/name_u] Names on a list called longlost rarities. Unfortunately I don’t know any history on it or anything… Seems like a cool name!

Maybe… Alifair, Altaluna, [name_f]Angharad[/name_f], [name_f]Berenice[/name_f], [name_f]Boudicca[/name_f]/Buddug, Cayetana/[name_f]Gaetane[/name_f], [name_f]Ceridwen[/name_f], Chimène, Chionia, Cléophée, Cosmia, [name_f]Crescence[/name_f], Deiphobe, Dorigen, Dymphina/Dymphy, Eponina/Epponina, Eucharis, Everdina, [name_f]Ferelith[/name_f], [name_f]Ffion[/name_f], Gentian, [name_f]Giselda[/name_f], Gossamer, Gwenllian (‘Gwenno’ or ‘[name_f]Llio[/name_f]’), Gwenvred, [name_f]Iseult[/name_f]/Isola, Lalaith, [name_f]Lavender[/name_f], Lucrèce, Kinvara, Mélusine, Merope, Musidora, Oenone, Ojistoh, Ostara, Peristera, Pythias, Quiteria, Rosfrith, Síomha, [name_f]Tanaquil[/name_f], [name_f]Viridis[/name_f]/Viridia/[name_f]Viridiana[/name_f], Zemfira

[name_m]Caedmon[/name_m], Ceawlin, [name_m]Celadon[/name_m], Faramond, Gadifer, Howl/Hoël, Laserian, [name_m]Inigo[/name_m], Isambard, [name_m]Pyramus[/name_m], [name_m]Raphael[/name_m], Rhidian/Rhydian, Salathiel, Uhtred

I love Lasairfhíona! I would probably spell it Lasairíona. :slight_smile:

@columbiacharm: That’s really interesting… it is a cool name, I’ll have to investigate it further!

@tanaquil: Thank you! You listed a lot of really great names, and several I’ve never heard before! There are so many I really like, it would seem kind of redundant to list them all here, but I will say I’ve already had these on my long list & been thinking about moving them up: Alifair, [name_f]Berenice[/name_f], [name_f]Ceridwen[/name_f], Dorigen, [name_f]Ferelith[/name_f], [name_f]Ffion[/name_f], Gwenllian (love Gwenno & [name_f]Llio[/name_f] btw!), [name_f]Iseult[/name_f], [name_f]Lavender[/name_f], Kinvara, Musidora, [name_m]Inigo[/name_m] & Rhydian. You gave me plenty more to consider, too!

Also, [name_m]Raphael[/name_m] is a great name, it’s actually my name! But you hit the nail on the head, as I chose my own name, so it’s definitely my style, haha

And thank you again! I like the Lasairíona spelling, too, and it’s definitely more manageable, so I have been thinking about changing it up if I keep it on the list.

I posted some suggestions a few days ago but I see that it’s just posted now for some reason, so if you go back a page you’ll be able to see them. [name_m]Don[/name_m]'t know why that happened :confused:

u should use the name… chris
also evan
and i just asked my wife for irish name suggestions n he said “potatoman”
luv u

@prettygirl: Oh man, you’re right! I just saw it… weird. But you had a lot of great suggestions! Some of my faves:
[name_m]Apollo[/name_m], Bragi, [name_m]Cathal[/name_m], Cenric, [name_m]Cillian[/name_m], [name_m]Lysander[/name_m], [name_u]Orion[/name_u], [name_m]Silas[/name_m], [name_u]Artemis[/name_u], [name_f]Caitriona[/name_f], [name_f]Calantha[/name_f], [name_f]Desdemona[/name_f], Evolet, Geiléis, Gráinne, [name_f]Isolde[/name_f], [name_f]Sadhbh[/name_f], [name_f]Titania[/name_f], and [name_m]Kitto[/name_m]. I also like Snapdragon, Dandelion, and Athelstan but I’m debating whether I like them for myself or for someone else…

@[name_f]Rose[/name_f]: That’s really not how this works but thanks