Every Name Style You Can Think Of

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I want to collect every possible “type” or “style” of name for a secret project I’m planning. Please comment with as many as you can think of – don’t worry about having a catchy name for each style, just as long as you can describe it and/or give at least an example or two. For example, one style that’s been trendy lately is what I think of as “cowpoke chic”, with names like [name_m]Beau[/name_m], [name_m]Wyatt[/name_m], [name_m]Dallas[/name_m], [name_m]Oakley[/name_m], [name_f]Billie[/name_f] & [name_f]Clementine[/name_f]. Whatever gets your point across. [name_m]Feel[/name_m] free to include how you’d describe you own personal name style as well as others you’ve encountered!

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Some styles:

Rugged but gentle (like [name_m]Evander[/name_m], [name_m]Rafferty[/name_m], [name_m]Lorcan[/name_m], Roscoe)

Clunky-but-elegant (like [name_f]Dorothea[/name_f], [name_m]Augustus[/name_m], Cornelia)

[name_m]Warrior[/name_m] princess vibes (like [name_f]Sarai[/name_f], [name_f]Orla[/name_f], [name_f]Freya[/name_f], Anastasia)

Snappy and sweet (like [name_f]Suvi[/name_f], [name_f]Katri[/name_f], [name_m]Keats[/name_m], Mack)

Strong-mystique (like [name_f]Angharad[/name_f], [name_f]Morven[/name_f], Mithian, [name_m]Lorcan[/name_m], [name_m]Galahad[/name_m], [name_m]Endymion[/name_m], Rosfrith)

Unisex and unusual (like [name_m]Adair[/name_m], [name_m]Camber[/name_m], [name_f]Marlowe[/name_f], Tay)

Quirky one syllable nickname names (like Tez, [name_m]Nev[/name_m], [name_f]Tay[/name_f], [name_m]Kip[/name_m], [name_m]Sol[/name_m], [name_f]Bee[/name_f], [name_m]Cap[/name_m], [name_m]Joss[/name_m], [name_f]Naz[/name_f], Taz)

Literary surnames (Tennyson, [name_m]Auden[/name_m], [name_f]Bronte[/name_f], Collins)

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I was thinking…

Feminine/Graceful- [name_f]Juliette[/name_f], [name_f]Madeline[/name_f], [name_f]Eloise[/name_f], [name_f]Ottilie[/name_f]
Unisex surnames- [name_f]Sutton[/name_f], [name_m]Finley[/name_m], [name_m]Bradley[/name_m], [name_f]Kelsey[/name_f], [name_m]Parker[/name_m]
18th century schoolkids (Enid Blyton fan :heart:) [name_f]Hilary[/name_f], [name_f]Belinda[/name_f], [name_m]Julian[/name_m], [name_f]Sally[/name_f], [name_f]Edith[/name_f]
Sweet/Soft names- [name_m]Wiley[/name_m], [name_f]Ellen[/name_f], [name_m]William[/name_m], [name_f]Isla[/name_f] (this is more based on how they sound when I say them)
[name_f]Vintage[/name_f] smush names (I heard this term in @OctaviaMay post and am loving it)- [name_f]Mirabel[/name_f], Annalou, [name_f]Annamae[/name_f]

I’m not sure about my style. I’m all over the place lol. hope this helps!

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Fun idea! Some that come to mind for me, starting with the most obvious ones…

  • Cottagecore: [name_f]Hazel[/name_f], [name_f]Flora[/name_f], [name_f]Daisy[/name_f], [name_f]Mabel[/name_f], [name_f]Edie[/name_f] (I have a much harder time pinning down this style for masculine names)
  • [name_m]Dark[/name_m] academia: [name_f]Rowena[/name_f], [name_m]Benedict[/name_m], [name_m]Lysander[/name_m], [name_m]Sebastien[/name_m], [name_f]Drucilla[/name_f], [name_f]Desdemona[/name_f]
  • Beachy boho: [name_m]Arlo[/name_m], [name_m]Bodhi[/name_m], [name_m]Cruz[/name_m], [name_m]Kai[/name_m], [name_m]Cyrus[/name_m], [name_m]Cove[/name_m], [name_m]Elio[/name_m]
  • Quirky vintage: [name_f]Ramona[/name_f], [name_f]Greta[/name_f], [name_f]Zelda[/name_f], [name_m]Harlan[/name_m], [name_f]Margo[/name_f], [name_m]Otto[/name_m], [name_f]Agnes[/name_f]
  • Contemporary [name_m]Christian[/name_m]: [name_m]Asher[/name_m], [name_m]Ezra[/name_m], [name_m]Ransom[/name_m], [name_m]Gideon[/name_m], [name_f]Mercy[/name_f], [name_f]Promise[/name_f], [name_m]Judah[/name_m]
  • Familiar favorites: [name_m]Benjamin[/name_m], [name_m]Alexander[/name_m], [name_m]Noah[/name_m], [name_m]Oliver[/name_m], [name_f]Lucy[/name_f], [name_f]Amelia[/name_f], [name_f]Charlotte[/name_f] (I’d put my own style mostly in this category)
  • Midcentury retro revival: [name_f]Jean[/name_f], [name_f]Helen[/name_f], [name_f]Louise[/name_f], [name_f]Billie[/name_f], [name_m]Ralph[/name_m], [name_m]Arthur[/name_m], [name_f]Loretta[/name_f]
  • “Tailored but casual surnamey boys names”: [name_m]Beckett[/name_m], [name_m]Bennett[/name_m], [name_m]Everett[/name_m], [name_m]Sawyer[/name_m], [name_m]Harrison[/name_m], [name_m]Griffin[/name_m], [name_m]Lincoln[/name_m]
  • [name_f]Vintage[/name_f] nicknames: [name_f]Bea[/name_f], [name_f]Maisie[/name_f], [name_m]Freddie[/name_m], [name_f]Etta[/name_f], [name_f]Frankie[/name_f], [name_f]Elsie[/name_f], [name_m]Alfie[/name_m], [name_m]Teddy[/name_m], [name_f]Lula[/name_f]
  • Modern and trendy: [name_f]Everly[/name_f], [name_m]Jaxon[/name_m], [name_f]Harley[/name_f], [name_f]Emersyn[/name_f]
  • (usually) Celtic fantasy-esque: [name_f]Arianwen[/name_f], [name_m]Lorcan[/name_m], [name_f]Orlaith[/name_f], [name_f]Enya[/name_f], [name_m]Tristan[/name_m], [name_f]Elowen[/name_f], [name_f]Arwen[/name_f]
  • “All the Ls and As” melodic names: [name_f]Eliana[/name_f], [name_f]Liliana[/name_f], [name_f]Lila[/name_f], [name_f]Malia[/name_f], [name_f]Natalia[/name_f], [name_f]Lola[/name_f], [name_f]Layla[/name_f], [name_f]Emilia[/name_f]
  • Trendy nature boys’ names: [name_m]August[/name_m], [name_m]Jasper[/name_m], [name_m]Rowan[/name_m], [name_m]River[/name_m],
  • Short and international: [name_f]Mila[/name_f], [name_m]Hugo[/name_m], [name_m]Leo[/name_m], [name_m]Theo[/name_m], [name_m]Luca[/name_m], [name_f]Maya[/name_f], [name_f]Isla[/name_f], [name_f]Anna[/name_f], [name_m]Enzo[/name_m], [name_f]Eva[/name_f], [name_f]Ada[/name_f], [name_m]Max[/name_m]
  • Short and lively: [name_f]Cleo[/name_f], [name_f]Zora[/name_f], [name_m]Arlo[/name_m], [name_f]Noa[/name_f], [name_f]Zuri[/name_f], [name_f]Gia[/name_f], [name_m]Cruz[/name_m], [name_m]Rory[/name_m]
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Clunky cool vintage names: [name_f]Augusta[/name_f], [name_f]Zelda[/name_f], [name_f]Edwina[/name_f], [name_f]Henrietta[/name_f], [name_f]Constance[/name_f], [name_f]Esmeralda[/name_f]
Animal style names: [name_f]Wren[/name_f], [name_m]Fox[/name_m], [name_f]Lark[/name_f], [name_m]Hawk[/name_m], [name_m]Wolf[/name_m], [name_m]Marlin[/name_m], [name_f]Fawn[/name_f], [name_f]Dove[/name_f], [name_f]Raven[/name_f]
[name_f]Regal[/name_f], fanciful romantic style names: [name_m]Leander[/name_m], [name_f]Helena[/name_f], [name_m]Raphael[/name_m], [name_m]Augustine[/name_m], [name_m]Dominic[/name_m], [name_f]Leontine[/name_f]
Warm and cozy style names: [name_f]Martha[/name_f], [name_m]Owen[/name_m], [name_m]Ambrose[/name_m] [name_m]Teddy[/name_m], [name_f]Noelle[/name_f], [name_m]Casper[/name_m], [name_f]Norah[/name_f]
[name_m]Bright[/name_m] and Spunky style names: [name_f]Ruby[/name_f], [name_f]Sadie[/name_f], [name_f]Juno[/name_f], [name_f]Phoebe[/name_f], [name_m]Miles[/name_m], [name_m]Ziggy[/name_m], [name_f]Scarlett[/name_f]
Wintery style names: [name_f]Elsa[/name_f], [name_f]Christabel[/name_f], [name_f]Winter[/name_f], [name_m]Everett[/name_m], [name_f]Alba[/name_f], [name_m]Klaus[/name_m], [name_m]Nicholas[/name_m], [name_m]Cole[/name_m]
Outdoorsy sunshine style names: [name_f]Winona[/name_f], [name_f]Summer[/name_f], [name_m]Kai[/name_m], [name_m]Elio[/name_m], [name_m]Jude[/name_m], [name_f]Rosalie[/name_f], [name_f]Tess[/name_f], [name_f]Eliza[/name_f], [name_m]Sonny[/name_m]
Place names: [name_f]Vienna[/name_f], [name_m]Milan[/name_m], [name_f]Odessa[/name_f], [name_f]London[/name_f], [name_f]Florence[/name_f], [name_m]Orlando[/name_m], [name_f]Sierra[/name_f] [name_m]Leone[/name_m], [name_f]Holland[/name_f], [name_f]Devon[/name_f]
Balletcore names: [name_f]Clara[/name_f], [name_f]Isadora[/name_f], [name_f]Katerina[/name_f], Florimund, [name_f]Giselle[/name_f], [name_f]Odette[/name_f], [name_m]Romeo[/name_m], [name_f]Evelina[/name_f], [name_m]Franz[/name_m]
International names: [name_f]Elena[/name_f], [name_m]Enzo[/name_m], [name_f]Nina[/name_f], [name_f]Lucia[/name_f], [name_f]Emma[/name_f], [name_f]Maria[/name_f], [name_m]Leo[/name_m], [name_f]Ella[/name_f], [name_f]Sofia[/name_f], [name_m]Bruno[/name_m], [name_m]Felix[/name_m], [name_m]Oliver[/name_m]
Magical sounding names: [name_f]Sylvie[/name_f], [name_f]Mirabelle[/name_f], [name_f]Faye[/name_f], [name_m]Caspian[/name_m], [name_m]Finnick[/name_m], [name_f]Vesper[/name_f], [name_m]Azriel[/name_m], [name_f]Lyra[/name_f], [name_f]Athena[/name_f]

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Names with medieval clunk: [name_m]Blanchard[/name_m], [name_f]Etheldreda[/name_f], [name_f]Gertrudis[/name_f], [name_f]Blanchefleur[/name_f].

Modern word names: [name_m]Cardinal[/name_m], [name_f]Haven[/name_f], Retro, [name_m]North[/name_m].

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what I call “march names”

they’re like the light, classic, pale green early springtime!

[name_m]Peter[/name_m], [name_f]Rachel[/name_f], [name_f]Madeline[/name_f], [name_f]Leah[/name_f], [name_f]Dinah[/name_f], [name_f]Adelaide[/name_f], etc

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I do not know how to describe them so…

[name_f]Frida[/name_f], [name_m]László[/name_m], [name_m]Arthur[/name_m], Agnès, [name_f]Zofia[/name_f], [name_m]Moritz[/name_m]

[name_f]Elisabeth[/name_f], [name_m]Maximilian[/name_m], [name_f]Liselotte[/name_f], [name_m]Valentin[/name_m], [name_m]Florian[/name_m], [name_f]Dorothea[/name_f]

[name_f]Violaine[/name_f], Daphné, [name_f]Rosaline[/name_f], Aymeric, [name_m]Elouan[/name_m], [name_m]Séraphin[/name_m]

[name_m]Orlando[/name_m], [name_f]Alcina[/name_f], [name_f]Cordelia[/name_f], [name_m]Ermanno[/name_m], [name_m]Raffaello[/name_m], [name_f]Lucilla[/name_f]

[name_f]Blanche[/name_f], [name_m]Colombe[/name_m], [name_m]Stanislas[/name_m]

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