Hey fellow Berries! It’s [name]Katy[/name]! My husband, [name]Colin[/name], and I have created a list of 20 girl names and 20 boy names. We want to narrow down both lists to 10 names so it will make it easier on us to pick a name for our little one when we find out the gender.
Girl Names:
[name]Alba[/name]
[name]Hazel[/name]
[name]Caroline[/name] “[name]Carli[/name]”
[name]Brynn[/name]
[name]Sienna[/name]
[name]Tabitha[/name]
[name]Ava[/name]/[name]Ada[/name]
[name]Bernadette[/name]
[name]Genevieve[/name]
[name]Ella[/name]
[name]Lyla[/name] ~ We don’t know if this is a good choice because we have a daughter named [name]Liv[/name], two L names. What’s your opinion?
[name]Charlotte[/name]
[name]Emme[/name]
Leiah ~ another L name…
[name]Thea[/name]
[name]Kate[/name]
[name]Vivian[/name]
[name]Mckenna[/name]
[name]Gemma[/name]
[name]Petra[/name]
Boy Names:
[name]Price[/name]
[name]Percy[/name]
[name]Griffin[/name]
[name]Holden[/name]
Greyer
[name]Pete[/name]
[name]Nicholson[/name]
[name]Jasper[/name]
[name]Griffith[/name]
[name]Theo[/name]
[name]Declan[/name]
[name]Beau[/name]
[name]Liam[/name] ~ another L name.
[name]Cooper[/name]
[name]Trent[/name]
[name]Zeke[/name]
[name]Huxley[/name]
[name]Jackson[/name]
[name]Bennett[/name]
[name]Henry[/name]
Our bundle of joy will be joining big sisters [name]Isobel[/name] [name]Rose[/name] & [name]Liv[/name] [name]Michaela[/name] (twins) & [name]Zoie[/name] [name]Grace[/name]! We would love it if you lovely Berries could eliminate 10 names from each list that you hate/don’t like/or you think wouldn’t suit our family. Thank you!
I’m going to choose the names I think would make great siblings for sisters [name]Isobel[/name] [name]Rose[/name], [name]Liv[/name] [name]Michaela[/name] & [name]Zoie[/name] [name]Grace[/name] so they won’t necessarily be the ones I like the best and it may not be ten of them. I’m doing this exercise in the dark without knowing your surname but here goes.
I don’t think having another L name is a huge deal because you’ve got two other children with non-L names. It’s a pretty common starting letter anyway; I’d be more worried about another Z name honestly.
I like these with [name]Isobel[/name], [name]Liv[/name], and [name]Zoie[/name]:
[name]Ava[/name]/[name]Ada[/name], [name]Alba[/name], [name]Genevieve[/name], [name]Ella[/name], [name]Brynn[/name], [name]Lyla[/name], [name]Thea[/name], [name]Charlotte[/name], [name]Kate[/name], [name]Gemma[/name], [name]Vivian[/name]
[name]Henry[/name], [name]Theo[/name], [name]Declan[/name], [name]Beau[/name], [name]Liam[/name], [name]Bennett[/name], [name]Huxley[/name]
[name]Caroline[/name] “[name]Carli[/name]”- I like [name]Caroline[/name] a lot but not [name]Carli[/name]. I don’t think I’d totally take it off the list- [name]Caroline[/name] really is stunning.
[name]Hazel[/name]- I like this, but I’m not sure about it with [name]Isobel[/name], [name]Liv[/name], and [name]Zoie[/name].
[name]Sienna[/name]- Not a fan. [name]Just[/name] very trendy and meh to me.
[name]Tabitha[/name]- Not a bad name, just not my taste, and it’s not as contemporary as your other children’s names.
[name]Bernadette[/name]- Nice, but odd with the sibling’s names.
[name]Emme[/name]- This is just a bit slight for me. I prefer it as a nickname for [name]Emmeline[/name], [name]Emma[/name], [name]Emily[/name], [name]Emiliana[/name], etc.
Leiah- I don’t know if this is supposed to be pronounced [name]LEE[/name]-a or [name]LAY[/name]-a. For [name]LEE[/name]-a, I’d spell it [name]Leah[/name]. For [name]LAY[/name]-a, I’d go with the French name Léa. You could even do the [name]Star[/name] Wars-y [name]Leia[/name], but it looks awkward with the three vowels and then the h.
[name]Mckenna[/name]- means “son of [name]Kenneth[/name],” which I don’t like for a girl.
[name]Petra[/name] - no real problem with this, just doesn’t really fit with [name]Isobel[/name], [name]Zoie[/name], and [name]Liv[/name]. It’s a bit heavier and more serious.
[name]Price[/name]- Maybe not the best word to be a name.
[name]Percy[/name]- It’s alright, but it sounds a bit unwearable, for some reason.
[name]Griffin[/name], [name]Griffith[/name]- I think [name]Griffith[/name] would be mistaken for [name]Griffin[/name]. I don’t care for [name]Griffin[/name] because Griffins are mythological monsters.
[name]Holden[/name]- Very Caulfield to me, but not bad.
Greyer- I think I like this, but I’m not sure. I’m very on the fence.
[name]Pete[/name]- It’s just begging for an “r” at the end.
[name]Nicholson[/name]- I like [name]Nicholas[/name], Niccolo, [name]Nico[/name], and [name]Nikos[/name], but this is just a bit too last namey for me.
[name]Jasper[/name]- [name]Jasper[/name] and [name]Caspar[/name] always make me think of friendly ghosts.
[name]Cooper[/name]- For some reason, this sounds like a dog name to me. Very last namey as well.
[name]Trent[/name]- A bit dated.
[name]Zeke[/name] - I like this a lot, but I’m not quite sure if it can stand on its own. It might be too nicknamey. Also not sure about [name]Zeke[/name] and [name]Zoie[/name], but I don’t think that’s a deal breaker.
[name]Jackson[/name]- I prefer just [name]Jack[/name].
I love your daughter’s names! [name]Isabelle[/name]/[name]Isobel[/name] and [name]Olivia[/name]/[name]Liv[/name] are two of my favorites, and [name]Zoie[/name] is adorable with them. Here’s the names I would keep:
Girl Names:
[name]Hazel[/name]
[name]Tabitha[/name]
[name]Genevieve[/name]
[name]Ella[/name]
[name]Charlotte[/name]
[name]Emme[/name]
[name]Thea[/name]
[name]Gemma[/name]
Boy Names:
[name]Griffin[/name]
[name]Holden[/name]
Greyer (prefer it spelled Grayer though)
[name]Jasper[/name]
[name]Declan[/name]
[name]Jackson[/name]
[name]Bennett[/name]
[name]Henry[/name]
Most of the others are good, but I like these the best. If [name]Pete[/name] was [name]Peter[/name], I would definitely choose it–I think [name]Isobel[/name], [name]Liv[/name], [name]Zoie[/name], and [name]Peter[/name] are lovely together! As they are, I think [name]Bennett[/name] and [name]Charlotte[/name], [name]Gemma[/name], or [name]Thea[/name] are my favorites with your girls.
[name]Caroline[/name] “[name]Carli[/name]” - love this, I love [name]Carli[/name] for this too its so different than the norm, although I had [name]Carly[/name] on a list before for a name and people hated it
[name]Brynn[/name] - its ok, doesn’t go with siblings names for me
[name]Sienna[/name] - love this
[name]Tabitha[/name] - like this
[name]Ava[/name]/[name]Ada[/name] - like this, I like [name]Ava[/name] better but it is very popular
[name]Bernadette[/name] - not a fan
[name]Genevieve[/name] - like this, although I like [name]Gwendolyn[/name] or [name]Guinevere[/name] better, its a bit much compared to other siblings names
[name]Ella[/name] - like this but it is very popular
[name]Lyla[/name] ~ We don’t know if this is a good choice because we have a daughter named [name]Liv[/name], two L names. What’s your opinion? - its ok, wouldn’t do it with a [name]Liv[/name]
[name]Charlotte[/name] - love this
[name]Emme[/name] - like this
Leiah ~ another L name… - like this, for some reason it doesnt’ bother me with [name]Liv[/name] the way [name]Lyla[/name] did
[name]Thea[/name] - not a fan
[name]Kate[/name] - like this, kinda plain compared to the siblings names though
[name]Vivian[/name] - love this
[name]Mckenna[/name] - not a fan
[name]Gemma[/name] - its ok
[name]Petra[/name] - love this
Boy Names:
[name]Price[/name] - its ok
[name]Percy[/name] - like this
[name]Griffin[/name] - not a fan
[name]Holden[/name] - not a fan
Greyer - not a fan
[name]Pete[/name] - it ok, too plain
[name]Nicholson[/name] - like this
[name]Jasper[/name] - love this
[name]Griffith[/name] - love this, much better than [name]Griffin[/name]
[name]Theo[/name] - not a fan
[name]Declan[/name] - like this
[name]Beau[/name] - not a fan
[name]Liam[/name] ~ another L name. - love this, not bothered by it being another L
I love the names [name]Liam[/name] and [name]Lyla[/name], but I wouldn’t do another L name unless you plan to keep the theme with all future children. That’s just my personal opinion though, if you love it then go for it!
Eliminating:
[name]Alba[/name]- Very trendy sounding compared to your other daughter’s names. There’s the [name]Jessica[/name] [name]Alba[/name] connection and it just doesn’t feel like a name to me.
[name]Brynn[/name]- I don’t like this name. It doesn’t sound pretty or feminine to me.
[name]Mckenna[/name]- Eh, not a sophisticated choice, in my opinion. Very common.
[name]Tabitha[/name]- A cat’s name.
[name]Ava[/name]- Too popular, but keep [name]Ada[/name]. [name]Ada[/name] is my favorite out of all your names and goes very well with your family.
[name]Ella[/name]- Too popular.
Leiah- I don’t like this spelling. [name]Leah[/name] and [name]Lea[/name] are pretty, though.
[name]Kate[/name]- I like the nickname [name]Kate[/name] but that’s what it is to me, a nickname. I prefer [name]Catherine[/name] nn [name]Kate[/name]/[name]Cate[/name].
[name]Lyla[/name]- I like this name but I like some of your other choices more. I also prefer the spelling [name]Lila[/name]— classier, in my opinion.
[name]Emme[/name]- I like this name too but I like some of your other choices more, and I feel this is a bit nickname-y, so that’s why I eliminated it. I prefer a full name with the nickname [name]Emme[/name].
I love so many of your boy’s names, but here’s what I’m eliminating:
[name]Price[/name]- Not a name to me.
[name]Percy[/name]- [name]Don[/name]'t love it or hate it, I just liked some of your other choices more.
Greyer- Trendy. I prefer the simple [name]Grey[/name]/[name]Gray[/name] as a name. I think it’s most masculine.
[name]Jackson[/name]- I like this name but other people don’t, so I eliminated it for that reason. I still like it though.
[name]Cooper[/name]- [name]Just[/name] don’t like its sound.
[name]Beau[/name]- Not a name I can imagine on a grown man. Too cutesy.
[name]Pete[/name]- I prefer [name]Peter[/name] nickname [name]Pete[/name].
[name]Holden[/name]- Always think of Catcher in the [name]Rye[/name].
[name]Declan[/name]- It’s a fine name but I loved so many of your names that I had to eliminate it.
[name]Zeke[/name]- I like [name]Ezekiel[/name] nicknamed [name]Zeke[/name] better.
[name]Ava[/name]/[name]Ada[/name] - They are both nice, but [name]Ava[/name] is very heavily used. Would love to see [name]Ada[/name].
[name]Bernadette[/name] - too clunky. I’d let go.
[name]Genevieve[/name] - beautiful - keep!
[name]Ella[/name] - nice, but sooo popular, I’d encourage you to go with something at least slightly off the beaten path.
[name]Lyla[/name] - [name]Love[/name] [name]Liv[/name]! I tink [name]Liv[/name] and [name]Lyla[/name] is a bit much, especially with other names you like. I’d let go.
[name]Charlotte[/name] - beautiful! I recommend it.
[name]Emme[/name] - a bit nicknamey for my taste, but ultimately, I like it. Fits with [name]Liv[/name] in feeling nicknamey while being a fuller name.
Leiah ~ another L name…same concern as [name]Lyla[/name], and I don’t love this spelling.
[name]Thea[/name] - adore it, and very nicely European with [name]Liv[/name]
[name]Kate[/name] - [name]Kate[/name] is sweet and classic, but very much a nickname to me. I’d much prefer [name]Katherine[/name] or something else nn [name]Kate[/name].
[name]Vivian[/name] - I adore [name]Vivian[/name], however if you have a [name]Liv[/name], [name]Liv[/name] and [name]Viv[/name] seems inevitable, and please be sure you like that.
[name]Mckenna[/name] - feels tired.
[name]Gemma[/name] - like it, slightly mixed feelings, but like it overall.
[name]Petra[/name] - I am intrigued, but it is too clunky for me.
Boy Names:
[name]Price[/name] - nah…kind of too much money
[name]Percy[/name] – too wimpy for me
[name]Griffin[/name] - I like it, but it feels of the moment and likely to fade.
[name]Holden[/name] - I have mixed feelings…basically the literary character impresses me as not a great role model…
Greyer - handsome, but also trendy and kind of sad-sounding…
[name]Pete[/name] - would far prefer [name]Peter[/name] nn [name]Pete[/name]…
[name]Nicholson[/name] - too much surname and [name]Jack[/name] for me.
[name]Jasper[/name] - like it as long as you’re OK with the Twilight association.
[name]Griffith[/name] - [name]Griffin[/name] is preferable
[name]Theo[/name] - great option, recommend it.
[name]Declan[/name] - handsome!
[name]Beau[/name] - I go back and forth on [name]Beau[/name], but think it’s great with [name]Liv[/name]!
[name]Liam[/name] ~ another L name.
[name]Cooper[/name] - can’t get into it.
[name]Trent[/name] - like it.
[name]Zeke[/name] - On the fence, would prefer [name]Ezekiel[/name] nn [name]Zeke[/name]
[name]Huxley[/name] - on the fence, it’s cool, but kind of dark (because the author wrote dark books)
[name]Jackson[/name] - trendy, but handsome. You should keep considering it.
I’m doing this exercise in the dark without knowing your surname but here goes.