I’m looking for some general feedback on these names:
[name_f]Sybil[/name_f]
[name_f]Gwendolen[/name_f]
[name_f]Roslin[/name_f] (please don’t suggest a different spelling)
[name_f]Antonia[/name_f]
[name_f]Martha[/name_f]
[name_f]Cora[/name_f]
[name_f]Levina[/name_f]
And feel free to give me suggestions! My girl list is stagnant. I tend to favor one or two syllable names.
I love [name_f]Antonia[/name_f]!
[name_f]Sybil[/name_f] - lovely name, although my fave spelling is [name_f]Sibyl[/name_f]
[name_f]Gwendolen[/name_f] - also lovely, but maybe bit plain with each letter added, if you understand me, [name_f]Gwen[/name_f] or [name_f]Gwenna[/name_f] would be much more interesting, exciting and lovelier
[name_f]Roslin[/name_f] - I find any [name_f]Rose[/name_f] variant quite lovely, although I feel this name is more suitable for 90% of woman’s life besides baby years
[name_f]Antonia[/name_f] - it’s lovely
[name_f]Martha[/name_f] - I’m lukewarm on this name - for me it’s not ready for comeback, but there’s nothing wrong with the name besides dated-ness.
[name_f]Cora[/name_f] - almost as same as [name_f]Martha[/name_f], but this is so comeback worthy, I just don’t care for it
[name_f]Levina[/name_f] - are you totally against [name_f]Lavinia[/name_f]? Unless it’s family name, I wouldn’t use it
OK suggestions:
[name_f]Doris[/name_f] - check Ormund’s from Omaha’s newspaper how [name_f]Doris[/name_f] always stayed in top 1000 in [name_u]America[/name_u]
[name_f]Gwenna[/name_f]/[name_f]Gwen[/name_f]
[name_f]Lucia[/name_f]
[name_f]Alice[/name_f]/[name_f]Elise[/name_f]
[name_f]Julia[/name_f]/[name_f]Juliana[/name_f]
[name_f]Christina[/name_f]
[name_f]Gabriella[/name_f]
[name_f]Paige[/name_f], [name_u]Skye[/name_u], [name_f]Belle[/name_f]
[name_f]Emma[/name_f], [name_f]Emily[/name_f], [name_f]Emmeline[/name_f]
[name_f]Louise[/name_f], [name_f]Marie[/name_f], [name_f]Denise[/name_f]
[name_f]Rebecca[/name_f]
I really love that you have [name_f]Martha[/name_f] on this list - I think she is just about due for a comeback! I also like [name_f]Cora[/name_f] from your list.
You might like:
[name_f]Edith[/name_f]
[name_f]Lena[/name_f]
[name_f]Lucinda[/name_f]
[name_f]Margot[/name_f]
[name_f]Mavis[/name_f]
[name_f]Etta[/name_f]
[name_f]Laurel[/name_f]
[name_f]Liesel[/name_f]
[name_f]Eleanor[/name_f]
[name_f]Sybil[/name_f] - it’s really grown on me. I like the bubbly sounds - it’s sweet without being cutesy
[name_f]Gwendolen[/name_f] - I like [name_f]Gwen[/name_f] but [name_f]Gwendolen[/name_f] feels clunky (but not in a good way) sorry
[name_f]Roslin[/name_f] - I quite like the sounds
[name_f]Antonia[/name_f] - I really like [name_f]Antonia[/name_f]. The flow and distinctive o sounds are really pleasing
[name_f]Martha[/name_f] - not my favourite but there’s nothing wrong with it
[name_f]Cora[/name_f] - I like [name_f]Cora[/name_f]. It’s sweet and clear
[name_f]Levina[/name_f] - I kind of like it but there’s also something just a little awkward about it. It could probably grow on me though.
Some suggestions
[name_u]Sorrel[/name_u]
[name_f]Constance[/name_f]
[name_f]Jocelyn[/name_f]
[name_f]Olive[/name_f]
[name_f]Cornelia[/name_f] ‘[name_f]Cora[/name_f]’ maybe?
[name_f]Hazel[/name_f]
[name_f]Dora[/name_f]
I can see the appeal of all of these, but I particularly like [name_f]Gwendolen[/name_f] (love [name_f]Gwen[/name_f]!), [name_f]Antonia[/name_f], [name_f]Martha[/name_f] and [name_f]Cora[/name_f].
[name_f]Sybil[/name_f]: it’s really grown on me too, and I have met a little one (nn Sybbie!) so I can confirm that it works! It’s just a little too clunky-vintage for me still. [name_u]Love[/name_u] seeing it on other people’s lists though!
[name_f]Gwendolen[/name_f]: flowy and evocative, and as mentioned I think [name_f]Gwen[/name_f] is a truly fabulous name, in full or as a nickname. I too am a fan of the -len spelling.
[name_f]Roslin[/name_f]: I don’t, as a rule, care for “lin/lyn” names, no matter their etymology, but this one appeals more than most because of the mystical Scottish connection. I find the simple spelling visually appealing too.
[name_f]Antonia[/name_f]: love this. It’s streamlined and sophisticated but also a little bit grand. Very underused too for such a widely familiar name; I’ve only ever met two in real life.
[name_f]Martha[/name_f]: I like this, and meet a fair few little ones. A good, solid, substantial name.
[name_f]Cora[/name_f]: I really like this. I know it’s getting popular the US but I think it still feels pretty underused here, despite Downton [name_u]Abbey[/name_u]. It’s a sweet, sunny, confident sounding name to me.
[name_f]Levina[/name_f]: Interesting, I’ve never come across this before! I don’t immediately love it, but I don’t hate it either. I agree that it seems like a grower.
Suggestions:
[name_f]Fenella[/name_f]
[name_f]Tamsin[/name_f]
[name_f]Lovisa[/name_f]
Eilonwy
[name_u]Mirren[/name_u]
[name_f]Morven[/name_f]
[name_f]Catrin[/name_f]
[name_f]Della[/name_f]
[name_f]Vita[/name_f]
[name_f]Elspeth[/name_f]
[name_f]Ferelith[/name_f]
[name_f]Hester[/name_f]
[name_f]Annis[/name_f] or Annest
[name_u]Pascale[/name_u]
[name_f]Magdalen[/name_f]
[name_f]Maude[/name_f]
Thank you for the feedback! I’m sold on [name_f]Sybil[/name_f] and [name_f]Gwendolen[/name_f] for now, I think. The others I’m still unsure of. [name_f]Roslin[/name_f] and [name_f]Antonia[/name_f] are most likely to stay…
Suggestions I love: [name_f]Gwenna[/name_f], [name_f]Alice[/name_f], [name_u]Skye[/name_u], [name_f]Edith[/name_f], [name_f]Eleanor[/name_f], [name_f]Olive[/name_f], [name_f]Tamsin[/name_f], [name_u]Mirren[/name_u]
Lots of good ideas here! Anyone else?