So, these are my current favorite names for both boys and girls and I just wondered what you all think of them. Please leave comments and/or ratings of the names (commenting on individual names is preferred and even negative feedback, as long as it’s not bashing, is welcome). I love hearing opinions and feedback. The ones I have starred are my absolute favorites. I’ve also included a pronunciation guide for how I say them. Thanks, everybody! Here they are:
Girls-
*[name]Acacia[/name] (Uh-kay-sha)
[name]Adabella[/name] ([name]Ad[/name]-uh-bel-uh)
*Aerilyn ([name]Air[/name]-uh-lin)
*Aimelie (Aim-uh-lee)- original spelling is [name]Amelie[/name], but I changed it to get the pronunciation I wanted.
Aisanoelle (Ay-zha-no-el)
*[name]Aislyn[/name] (Ayz-lin)
*Alleyaiesha ([name]Al[/name]-ee-eye-ee-sha)- almost named my oldest daughter this. The name was set at Alleyaiesha [name]Jaidyn[/name]-[name]Marie[/name] until about a week before she was born.
*[name]Alyxia[/name] (uh-licks-ee-uh)
Amariyah (am-uh-rye-uh)
[name]Amethyst[/name]
Anabryn (an-uh-brin)
*[name]Anwyn[/name] (an-win)
*[name]Aria[/name] (Are-ee-uh)
Ashmyn
*[name]Aviana[/name] (Ay-vee-on-uh)
*[name]Beatrix[/name]
Briarleigh
[name]Brielle[/name]
[name]Brinley[/name]
*[name]Brylee[/name]- really like this, but with our last name I’m afraid of [name]Miley[/name] [name]Cyrus[/name] association.
[name]Bryony[/name] (bry-own-ee)
*[name]Caelyn[/name] (kay-[name]LYN[/name])
Caerwyn (cayr-win)
[name]Celesta[/name]
*[name]Charlotte[/name]
Corliana (core-lee-on-uh)
Courtlie/Courtley
Cyanna (sigh-an-nuh)
Daevah ([name]Day[/name]-vuh)
*[name]Eden[/name]
*Ellasyn
*Ellowyn
[name]Emersyn[/name]
[name]Emory[/name] (em-ore-ee)
Everleigh
[name]Fallyn[/name] (fal-in, {not fall- in})
*[name]Galatea[/name] (gal-uh-tay-uh)
Gracibella (gray-see-bell-uh)
[name]Graciella[/name] (gray-see-el-uh)
*Havyn (hay-vin)
*Irelyn
Islabel (eye-luh-bel)
[name]Jaidyn[/name]-[name]Marie[/name]
[name]Jocelyn[/name]
*[name]Juliette[/name]
*Kaeliyana (kay-lee-on-uh)
Lakyn (lake-in)
[name]Lexi[/name]
*[name]Lyric[/name] (leer-ick)
[name]Maiya[/name] (my-uh)
*[name]Makenna[/name] (muh-kin-uh)
Mauraleigh (mar-uh-lee)
*[name]Meadow[/name]
Novaleigh
[name]Oceana[/name]
*Paesyn
Pixie- wouldn’t use this as a first name, but I think it would make a cute middle name.
*Quinley
[name]Ravenna[/name] (ruh-vin-uh)
[name]Rhiannon[/name]
*[name]Rose[/name]- would really only be used for middle or hyphenated name
[name]Rowan[/name] (row-in)
[name]Sapphira[/name]
*[name]Scarlet[/name]
[name]Shyanne[/name]
*Shylee/Shiyleigh
[name]Sienna[/name] (see-in-uh)
*[name]Sienna[/name]-[name]Rose[/name]
[name]Starr[/name]- this would only be a middle name
Starrlie (star-lee)
[name]Syrenna[/name] (sir-in-uh)
Tambryn
Taurienna (tore-ee-in-uh)
*Taylee
Taylibella (tay-lee-bel-uh)
Toriella (tore-ee-el-uh)
Treyciella (tray-see-el-uh)
*[name]Veronica[/name]
*[name]Willow[/name]
[name]Wynter[/name]
[name]Zoey[/name] (zoh-ee)
Boys-
Acelin
*Achai (uh-kye)- it means “brother”, which I like
*[name]Adriel[/name] (aid-ree-el)- means “from God’s congregation” in Hebrew, which I find to be a nice meaning since I’m a preacher’s kid.
*[name]Asher[/name]- love the meaning “I am blessed/happy”
*Atreyu (uh-tray-you)
[name]Axton[/name]
[name]Bennett[/name]
[name]Blaize[/name]
Bracken
[name]Branson[/name]
[name]Braxton[/name]
*[name]Brycen[/name]
[name]Cace[/name] (case)- would be a middle name
*[name]Caelan[/name] ([name]KALE[/name]-an)
*[name]Calix[/name] (kay-licks)
[name]Cassius[/name] (cash-us)
*[name]Chanson[/name] (chance-in)
Cortlin
[name]Davin[/name] (rhymes with [name]Gavin[/name])
*Dracen/Draeson (Dray-sin)
*Emerick
*[name]Evander[/name] (ee-[name]Van[/name]-der)
Everrick
[name]Gavin[/name]
*[name]Greyson[/name]
[name]Hadley[/name]
[name]Jaevin[/name] (jay-vin)
*[name]Jarreth[/name]
*[name]Jasper[/name]
*[name]Jaxon[/name]
Jetten
Kele/Kheal (keel)
[name]Kian[/name] (key-in)
*[name]Killian[/name] (kill-ee-in)- the original spelling is [name]Cillian[/name], but for pronunciation purposes, I chose the ‘K’ spelling.
Kysen/Kaicen ([name]Kye[/name]-sin)
Lansten
*[name]Lennox[/name]
*[name]Lucan[/name]
[name]Lynx[/name] (links)
Macarvin (mac-are-vin)
[name]Maddox[/name]
Mavery (mave-er-ee)
*Merrick (mare-ick)
[name]Onyx[/name]
*[name]Onyx[/name]-[name]Rune[/name]
[name]Paxton[/name]
[name]Peyton[/name]
*[name]Phoenix[/name]
*[name]Rune[/name] (roon)
Rylin
*[name]Sebastien[/name] (seb-ast-ee-in)
Sethary (seth-uh-ree)
*[name]Shadow[/name]
*[name]Tobias[/name] (toe-by-us)
*[name]Torin[/name]
Treycin (tray-sin)
*[name]Wesley[/name]
Zaine
*[name]Zavery[/name] (zay-ver-ee)