Critiques and thoughts on my list

Girl Names
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[name_m]Just[/name_m] my quick opinion…

[name_f]Ada[/name_f] [name_f]Lorraine[/name_f] - [name_u]Love[/name_u]
[name_f]Anastasia[/name_f] [name_u]Rain[/name_u] - Like
[name_f]Arwen[/name_f] [name_u]Taylor[/name_u] - Like
[name_f]Asia[/name_f] [name_f]Lily[/name_f] - No
[name_f]Aveline[/name_f] [name_f]Blanche[/name_f] - [name_u]Love[/name_u]
[name_f]Caia[/name_f] [name_f]Blanche[/name_f] - Like
[name_f]Clara[/name_f] [name_f]Marija[/name_f] (prn [name_f]Maria[/name_f]) - [name_u]Love[/name_u]
[name_f]Clea[/name_f] [name_u]Brooke[/name_u] - Like
[name_f]Elle[/name_f] [name_f]Vivienne[/name_f] - Like
[name_f]Elke[/name_f] [name_f]Marija[/name_f] (prn [name_f]Elle[/name_f]-kah) - No
[name_f]Elsa[/name_f] [name_f]McKenna[/name_f] - No
[name_f]Georgia[/name_f] [name_f]Liv[/name_f] - No
[name_f]Hera[/name_f] [name_f]Lucette[/name_f] - No
[name_f]Isla[/name_f] [name_f]Primrose[/name_f] - [name_u]Love[/name_u]
Laika [name_f]Brighton[/name_f] - Like
[name_f]Lily[/name_f] [name_f]Emmeline[/name_f] - [name_u]Love[/name_u]
[name_u]Logan[/name_u] [name_f]Elise[/name_f] - No
[name_u]Loki[/name_u] [name_f]Ann[/name_f] - [name_u]Love[/name_u]
[name_u]London[/name_u] [name_f]Elina[/name_f] - [name_u]Love[/name_u]
[name_f]Lucie[/name_f] [name_u]Rue[/name_u] (been told this is too cutesy…but I still have soft spot for it) - Like
Lumi [name_u]Wren[/name_u] - [name_u]Love[/name_u]
[name_f]Luna[/name_f] [name_u]Monroe[/name_u] - Like
[name_f]Lyra[/name_f] [name_f]Vivienne[/name_f] - Like
Meika [name_f]Heidi[/name_f] - Like
[name_f]Mila[/name_f] [name_f]Claire[/name_f] - [name_u]Love[/name_u]
[name_f]Primrose[/name_f] [name_f]Vivianna[/name_f] - Like
[name_u]River[/name_u] [name_f]Lorraine[/name_f] - Like
[name_u]Rain[/name_u] [name_f]Elina[/name_f] - [name_u]Love[/name_u]
[name_f]Saphira[/name_f] [name_f]Aveline[/name_f] - [name_u]Love[/name_u]
[name_u]Shea[/name_u] [name_f]Aveline[/name_f] - Like
[name_u]Shiloh[/name_u] [name_u]Layne[/name_u] - Like
[name_u]Skylar[/name_u] [name_f]Victoria[/name_f] - Like
[name_f]Sparrow[/name_f] [name_u]Alexis[/name_u] - No
Sirrah [name_f]Lilac[/name_f] - Like
[name_f]Tatiana[/name_f] [name_f]Marija[/name_f] - [name_u]Love[/name_u]
[name_u]Tyler[/name_u] [name_f]Victoria[/name_f] - [name_u]Love[/name_u]
[name_f]Vienna[/name_f] [name_u]Jean[/name_u] - [name_u]Love[/name_u] (my favorite from your list)
[name_f]Violet[/name_f] [name_f]Elle[/name_f] - Like
[name_f]Seraphina[/name_f] [name_f]Oceane[/name_f] - [name_u]Love[/name_u]

[name_f]Vienna[/name_f] is my absolute favorite place name. It is feminine, romantic, vintage but with a timeless feel! [name_u]Jean[/name_u] is so cute & classic with a spunky feel to it. I love this combo!

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Lol, yes, we do have very different tastes!
In my boy’s list I have [name_u]River[/name_u] [name_m]Barley[/name_m] [name_m]Gulliver[/name_m].
The girl’s list I have [name_u]Rain[/name_u] [name_f]October[/name_f] [name_f]Rose[/name_f].

Suggestions for you would be:
[name_u]River[/name_u] [name_f]Solana[/name_f]
[name_u]River[/name_u] [name_f]Aurora[/name_f]
[name_u]River[/name_u] [name_f]Lily[/name_f]
[name_u]River[/name_u] [name_f]Marija[/name_f]
[name_u]River[/name_u] [name_f]Catalyna[/name_f]
[name_u]River[/name_u] [name_f]Marisol[/name_f]
[name_u]River[/name_u] [name_f]Saphira[/name_f]
[name_u]River[/name_u] [name_f]Lorelei[/name_f]
[name_u]River[/name_u] Aaryanna (my preferred spelling of [name_f]Arianna[/name_f])
[name_u]River[/name_u] [name_f]Nevara[/name_f]
[name_u]River[/name_u] [name_f]Izabella[/name_f] (my preferred spelling of [name_f]Isabella[/name_f])
[name_u]River[/name_u] [name_f]Willow[/name_f]

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@ allyfally - Thank you for your thoughts! I never thought of how sirrah kinda sounds like a child struggling with the pronunciation of sarah… hmmmm

@ fluzie - Thank you! I like your suggestion of [name_f]Lilac[/name_f] [name_f]Victoria[/name_f]

@ lovemysweeties - Im glad you like both [name_f]Elle[/name_f] [name_f]Vivienne[/name_f] and [name_f]Lily[/name_f] [name_f]Emmeline[/name_f]…I feel like those two are “staples” on my list…good solid names, not too trendy, not too basic…[name_m]Just[/name_m] right! [name_u]LOVE[/name_u] your suggestion of [name_f]Vienna[/name_f] [name_f]Lilac[/name_f]/[name_f]Anna[/name_f] [name_f]Lilac[/name_f]! I also question if I would actually use the name [name_f]Sparrow[/name_f] as a first…I love it, to me its super cute! but yes it does seem maybe a bit out there.

@ sheflieswithherownwings - So happy you like [name_f]Primrose[/name_f] [name_f]Vivianna[/name_f]! Im currently crushing on it hard. Im glad you took the time to give me your opinion even though we have different taste/style…I appreciate that. [name_f]Elsa[/name_f] [name_f]McKenna[/name_f] is also on the rocks for me. I like it a lot, but I do get a lot of people telling me it doesnt match well…[name_m]How[/name_m] does [name_f]Elsa[/name_f] [name_f]Marija[/name_f] or [name_f]Elsa[/name_f] [name_f]Faith[/name_f] sound? Oh! I just realized your suggestion…[name_f]Elsa[/name_f] [name_f]Primrose[/name_f]! [name_u]Love[/name_u] it!I

@ cjm0114 - Thanks! im glad you like [name_f]Violet[/name_f] [name_f]Elle[/name_f]! I find with that one, people either love it or hate it and think if feels unfinished.

@ marshmallow1207 - Thank you for the compliement =) [name_f]My[/name_f] naming style really ranges from basic/ feminine, or heritage embracing or even trendy…it all just depends. I guess I dont have a specific style…just whatever i feel sounds nice. I am working on a different middle for anastasia…possibly [name_u]Wren[/name_u], as a past poster suggested =) Aaaahh not a fan of the two A sounds in names…I kinda like it…I guess I am used to it because my name is [name_f]Natasha[/name_f] [name_f]Marija[/name_f]. I think I will also work on playing around with brighton more! if you have any suggestions for that I would love to hear!

@ kisa - Thanks for everything, I am working on a new middle for [name_f]Arwen[/name_f]…[name_f]Arwen[/name_f] [name_f]Marija[/name_f]? Also, Im not sure if you read my OP fully or my past replies, but I do have Norwegian/Slovenian ancestry, hence some of the more cultured names and [name_f]Marija[/name_f] itself is a family name ( my grandmas, my moms and my middle). Very [name_f]Happy[/name_f] you like [name_u]Shiloh[/name_u] [name_u]Layne[/name_u]. [name_u]Layne[/name_u] is hubby’s name.

@ shealahtoba - Thank you so much! Im glad you like them.

@ mischa - Thank you for your detailed feedback. Ahh…I tent to make names sort of …(in lack of a better term) “sing-songy” with similar sounds in them, like the “ay” sound you pointed out in [name_f]Ada[/name_f] [name_f]Lorraine[/name_f], or the matchy endings like [name_f]Elke[/name_f] [name_f]Marija[/name_f] ( my name is [name_f]Natasha[/name_f] [name_f]Marija[/name_f], so this sound is familiar to me) etc. I am leaning away from using [name_f]Asia[/name_f] now, I still think it is beautiful, but many have said it could be insulting, and I do not want that! Also, again, addressing the [name_f]Marija[/name_f] conundrum (I’m not sure if people are reading my entire OP lol), [name_f]Marija[/name_f] (spelt this way) is a family name …it is my grandmas name, my moms name and my middle. So although it could be spelt the more phonetic and common “maria”, this is absolutely a no go. I agree with you that [name_u]Rain[/name_u] lacks substance as a first name…part of me loves it and finds it to be very romantic…and then part of me really struggles with it. doubt I would ever actually use this name.

@ frankie97 - Thank you for your quick and concise opinion. Very interesting to see someone who loves [name_u]Loki[/name_u] [name_f]Ann[/name_f]! I find that one is very controversial (for obvious reasons of course) but I personally find it fun and quirky. So [name_f]Glad[/name_f] you [name_u]Love[/name_u] [name_f]Vienna[/name_f] [name_u]Jean[/name_u]. [name_u]Jean[/name_u] is my [name_f]MIL[/name_f] middle, it is normally nms, but I found that it fit here perfectly!

@ Victoriana88 - I really like your combo [name_u]Rain[/name_u] [name_f]October[/name_f]! Creates a beautifully mysterious feel! Gorgeous! Its funny that you suggest [name_u]River[/name_u] [name_f]Marija[/name_f], that was actually one that I’ve been playing with lately =). I also like [name_u]River[/name_u] [name_f]Saphira[/name_f]. Thanks again!

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[name_f]Ada[/name_f] [name_f]Lorraine[/name_f] - pretty but not a huge fan of [name_f]Lorraine[/name_f]
[name_f]Anastasia[/name_f] [name_u]Rain[/name_u] - dislike both names
[name_f]Arwen[/name_f] [name_u]Taylor[/name_u] - too unisex, I’d go with a girlier middle or first
[name_f]Asia[/name_f] [name_f]Lily[/name_f] - doesn’t seem to flow, I’d use a longer middle name
[name_f]Aveline[/name_f] [name_f]Blanche[/name_f] - this is gorgeous
[name_f]Caia[/name_f] [name_f]Blanche[/name_f] - as is this
[name_f]Clara[/name_f] [name_f]Marija[/name_f] (prn [name_f]Maria[/name_f]) - and this!
[name_f]Clea[/name_f] [name_u]Brooke[/name_u] - much prefer [name_f]Clio[/name_f]/[name_f]Cleo[/name_f], and I’m not a huge fan of [name_u]Brooke[/name_u]
[name_f]Elle[/name_f] [name_f]Vivienne[/name_f] - very [name_m]French[/name_m]-sounding,
[name_f]Elke[/name_f] [name_f]Marija[/name_f] (prn [name_f]Elle[/name_f]-kah) - this is so pretty
[name_f]Elsa[/name_f] [name_f]McKenna[/name_f] - personal reasons for disliking [name_f]Elsa[/name_f], even though it is pretty name, but I also dislike [name_f]McKenna[/name_f]
[name_f]Georgia[/name_f] [name_f]Liv[/name_f] - I think [name_f]Georgiana[/name_f] [name_f]Liv[/name_f] would be a bit less choppy, but [name_f]Georgia[/name_f] [name_f]Liv[/name_f] is still very pretty
[name_f]Hera[/name_f] [name_f]Lucette[/name_f] - dislike
[name_f]Isla[/name_f] [name_f]Primrose[/name_f] - very pretty
Laika [name_f]Brighton[/name_f] - dislike
[name_f]Lily[/name_f] [name_f]Emmeline[/name_f] - pretty but doesn’t stand out
[name_u]Logan[/name_u] [name_f]Elise[/name_f] - not a fan of [name_f]Elise[/name_f], and [name_u]Logan[/name_u] is a boy’s name to me
[name_u]Loki[/name_u] [name_f]Ann[/name_f] - strongly dislike this, again [name_u]Loki[/name_u] is a boy’s name
[name_u]London[/name_u] [name_f]Elina[/name_f] - I’ve never been able to get behind [name_u]London[/name_u] as a name
[name_f]Lucie[/name_f] [name_u]Rue[/name_u] - it is a bit cutesy but it is very pretty
Lumi [name_u]Wren[/name_u] - I like [name_u]Wren[/name_u] but I’m not sure about Lumi, it works well though
[name_f]Luna[/name_f] [name_u]Monroe[/name_u] - this is quite pretty
[name_f]Lyra[/name_f] [name_f]Vivienne[/name_f] - not my favorite of your names but it is pretty
Meika [name_f]Heidi[/name_f] - Meika sounds very odd to me
[name_f]Mila[/name_f] [name_f]Claire[/name_f] - pretty but quite popular-sounding, not a standout name
[name_f]Primrose[/name_f] [name_f]Vivianna[/name_f] - very girly and gorgeous
[name_u]River[/name_u] [name_f]Lorraine[/name_f] - again, dislike [name_f]Lorraine[/name_f], and I thought the [name_f]Ada[/name_f] [name_f]Lorraine[/name_f] combo was prettier
[name_u]Rain[/name_u] [name_f]Elina[/name_f] - dislike both names
[name_f]Saphira[/name_f] [name_f]Aveline[/name_f] - love [name_f]Aveline[/name_f], and I think it works very well with [name_f]Saphira[/name_f]
[name_u]Shea[/name_u] [name_f]Aveline[/name_f] - I’m not a fan of [name_u]Shea[/name_u], so not your best [name_f]Aveline[/name_f] combo
[name_u]Shiloh[/name_u] [name_u]Layne[/name_u] - dislike
[name_u]Skylar[/name_u] [name_f]Victoria[/name_f] - very trendy, and I’m not a huge fan of [name_f]Victoria[/name_f]
[name_f]Sparrow[/name_f] [name_u]Alexis[/name_u] - too unisex for me
Sirrah [name_f]Lilac[/name_f] - Sirrah is an archaic term used to address men or boys, in particular ones of lower social status then the speaker
[name_f]Tatiana[/name_f] [name_f]Marija[/name_f] - beautiful!
[name_u]Tyler[/name_u] [name_f]Victoria[/name_f] - [name_u]Tyler[/name_u] is a boy’s name
[name_f]Vienna[/name_f] [name_u]Jean[/name_u] - very pretty
[name_f]Violet[/name_f] [name_f]Elle[/name_f] - doesn’t flow well
[name_f]Seraphina[/name_f] [name_f]Oceane[/name_f] - I would pronounce [name_f]Oceane[/name_f], Oh-she-N, but this combo is very pretty either way

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Thank you and glad to help!