Finding a New Style?

Girl Names
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This post will likely be long, so my apologies to whoever reads it, but, I am really curious about what this ‘new style’ of mine falls into (it’s not entirely new, but more of a flashback? I’ll explain further shortly).

So, yesterday, I realised that, because I honestly take a lot of silly things to heart, that I should likely ignore (like abusive comments on Mumsnet, sorry to call the site out, but not really sorry, and opinions/likes/dislikes from others), and because of this, I’m feeling as though my name list is entirely skewed by that. I really don’t know what I love anymore if I’m honest, and I’ve currently begun the process of starting fresh - but I have no idea where to start.

[name_f]Do[/name_f] I look to the tried and true favourites?
[name_f]Do[/name_f] I pick one style and run with it?
[name_f]Do[/name_f] I follow the general rule of ‘nothing unisex’ and ‘no made up spellings’?

I have discovered that I love a small handful of girls names, but some are names I didn’t really think I’d consider for my girls list, because, well, they’re names I haven’t liked in a while, and are unisex, or spelled differently, etc. I’m not sure what style bracket they even fall into, but I’m starting to think it’s a good place to start.

The names are tentatively:

[name_u]Darcy[/name_u]
[name_f]Tallulah[/name_f]
[name_f]Ellie[/name_f]
[name_f]Clover[/name_f]
[name_f]Matilda[/name_f]
[name_f]Florence[/name_f]/[name_f]Florrie[/name_f]
[name_f]Millie[/name_f]
[name_f]Maisie[/name_f]
[name_f]Lily[/name_f]
[name_f]Poppy[/name_f]
[name_f]Orla[/name_f]
[name_f]Libby[/name_f]
[name_f]Elsie[/name_f]
[name_f]Imogen[/name_f]
[name_f]Lucy[/name_f]
[name_f]Rosie[/name_f]

I would personally class them as like, girly, English, bubbly type names, but I’m not sure if that’s how everyone else would see them?

Basically, I’m wondering what style that tentative list (I’m planning on going through more names, I currently have a list of approximately 300 names to go through, I basically do a name dump and then slowly weed them out one by one) falls into. [name_m]How[/name_m] would you describe it?

Also, do you have any tips on how to decide what names you truly like/love?

Thanks so much!

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I don’t find comparing your taste or style to others is good. Everyone has their own taste and thats a good thing. I think they’re beautiful names and you may go through phases of likes and dislikes of different styles but that’s okay. Everyone has their own reason for liking or disliking a name. [name_m]Trust[/name_m] your instinct when choosing and its okay to switch it up. You can save your old combos as well. I’m constantly changing around my favourites anyway, in my signature too. And remember, classic names are classic for a reason, they’re very pretty! So don’t let the popularity ruin a name for you either. You can always find a rare name for the middle.

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First off I think you need to block out the negativity. I had a really bad experience my first time posting on mumsnet and I think the community can sometimes be a bit intimidating. I wouldn’t take it as a reflection on you or your naming style. I personally like all the names on your list. They’re all very sweet and innocent names. Very girly. A lot of your names remind me of summer and English gardens. They’re mostly very vintage to me.

I wouldn’t get rid of any of the names on your list. I’d put them aside for a few months and then come back. You’ll know instantly reading through which ones you like and which ones you don’t feel as much anymore.

Personally I like to go with names that have a significant meaning to me. Not just names that sound nice. It helps build a connection that means you overlook other peoples negative opinions a bit more.

I would just keep exploring. Make a new list and just go through lists and blogs on here until you’re a little more clear. [name_m]Don[/name_m]'t be afraid to be you though. Names are personal. And they’re also a lot of fun!

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First of all: you have a lovely list, absolutely sweet!
I’d describe it as early 20th century British middle class with a bit of a modern twist ([name_f]Clover[/name_f], [name_f]Tallulah[/name_f] and [name_u]Darcy[/name_u] on a girl just seem more modern to me.

Bit of an extra:
I’ve noticed myself, that what other people on here like, tends to have an influence on me, I’ll ask myself “will Berries like this?” (which is such a bad thing to do, really). Many people on here love adventurous, whimsical, out-there names, names of trees and rivers and plants and I always feel like there is a standard on here which I’m not meeting when I don’t have [name_u]Elliott[/name_u] [name_u]Rory[/name_u] [name_m]Fox[/name_m] or [name_f]Rose[/name_f] [name_f]Aramintha[/name_f] [name_f]Elowen[/name_f] on my list. Thing is, when I think about it, I’d feel absolutely ridiculous naming children [name_f]Flora[/name_f] Sweetheart [name_f]Amethyst[/name_f] or [name_m]Hugo[/name_m] Conchobhar [name_m]Theodore[/name_m] but I still feel that those would fit in better here.
Anyway, I love this site but yes, it (and others) tend to sway my opinion and sometimes make me feel like the names that are on my list are not good enough and I need to love something different. That’s why I tend to feel when I cross off Nameberry favourites from my list (or just set them aside, not have them in my sig. anymore) and switch them out for more “boring” names.
In the end, I just try to imagine this kid on my hand and calling it their name, talking about them with other people, filling out papers at school with their name, etc. and then do this every other day or so, often I’ll be over a name by next week and find that it’s just not “me”.
Also, if you want a sibset to match and you feel like one name sticks out but you so desperately want it to fit in, you really know you love it (hey [name_u]Elliott[/name_u], I’m talking about you!).

Oh, and I ment to ask you if you already started college and if you’re done moving and have you settled in, if so?

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I know it’s definitely not good for me, but unfortunately with past experiences throughout my life, I’ve always felt like, this immense amount of pressure to fit in with everyone else, even though I know that I don’t, and that, in a way, I can’t, because I know that I’m obviously not like everyone else haha. Thank you, I think they’re beautiful too, and my style does change often, but it always sort of revolves around the same basic frame work - names that are currently found with in British birth announcements and popularity charts, but are somewhat scarce here in my area of [name_f]Canada[/name_f]. I definitely save the old combos, I currently have a plastic file folder with my lists from the past 4 years that I’ve found or kept organized neatly by gender, it’s a little obsessive of me, but it works when I’m starting from scratch or questioning how long I’ve liked a particular name. I don’t often have issues with popularity (thankfully!!) because I grew up with a top 50 name for the year I was born, and not only was it never spelled correctly, but I’ve only met a handful of girls locally who share my name, one is the same age as I am, one is about 12, and the other two are [name_f]Hailey[/name_f] and [name_f]Hayley[/name_f]. Thank you for the advice, I’ll definitely be keeping this in mind!

I’m so glad I’m not alone - I did have a previous bad experience on there, about two years ago now, and thought I’d give things another go, because now I’m older and a little bit stronger, but it was actually far worse than before, and it resulted in grown women bullying and harassing me (seems very mature for a site for mothers, don’t you think?!). Thank you - I definitely feel the English girly vibe too, I think that’s likely the best way to sum up what I like, tbh. I have thought of taking a month long break from my names, but I also like to have a set list, for some strange reason. I’m a bit of a perfectionist, so I actually go through tuning my lists until I feel they are perfect - only to start from scratch again later, or to just walk away from it. I do try to go with significance to myself, and because of that, I’m seriously wanting to hang on to [name_f]Daisy[/name_f], [name_f]Sarah[/name_f], [name_f]Dolly[/name_f], [name_f]Kitty[/name_f] and [name_f]Georgiana[/name_f] (all up in the air at the moment), but I know that [name_f]Kitty[/name_f] and [name_f]Dolly[/name_f] aren’t well accepted, that [name_f]Sarah[/name_f] is a tad boring in comparison to my other favourites, that [name_f]Georgiana[/name_f] is a mouthful, and that [name_f]Daisy[/name_f] is probably a perfect fit with my names. I think a fear of being myself is my #1 problem, without a doubt. I want to be more openly myself with a lot of things, but I find it incredibly hard to, thanks to the closed-minded small town aura I’ve grown up in. I grew up going to a school where the other kids would literally mock me until the point that I began to become depressed about the things I liked. [name_f]Every[/name_f] time I tried to change something, it’d become one more thing to get picked on over, because I just simply did not fit. I’m glad I didn’t fit in with my classmates now when I look back on it, but at the same time, I hate feeling like an outsider, so it’s definitely an issue I have to work on.

I start orientation for college next [name_f]Tuesday[/name_f], and I moved in temporarily over the weekend, but I was without wifi, television, proper air conditioning (with heat advisories approaching this week) and I was entirely alone, so my parents brought me home for an extra week until everything is sorted and my other housemates move in! With all the moving and packing and everything, I forgot to reply to your PM, so I will do that after this :slight_smile:

Thank you! I was a little concerned about stating that I like [name_u]Darcy[/name_u] on a girl, because I know what the unisex name debate is like, but really, I’d happily use [name_u]Darcy[/name_u] on a son as well, I’m just currently feeling it as a girl’s name.

I am 100% like that too - I always feel like I’m being influenced by Nameberry favourites, and I always ask myself the same thing! I’ll look at all my cutesy unusual choices and just frown and go “This won’t go over well on Nameberry”. While the help and input of others is fantastic in a way, I feel like some of the previous…more forcefully negative (for lack of a better term) comments have really affected how I see things, and clouded my views on what I truly love. The truth is, I think some mythological, whimsical names are a bit silly for everyday use, but I know that it’s just me, and I know that a lot of people see [name_f]Maisie[/name_f] and [name_f]Kitty[/name_f] as silly choices too - I just have an issue being told that a certain name I like is ‘disrespectful’, or ‘bordering on child abuse’ or, my personal favourite as far as comments go: “your child will hate having a cute name when they grow up.”. I understand that everyone is entitled to an opinion (and I’m certainly not trying to single anyone out, as many, many people have said this, on a few different sites) , but I do wish that things could be a little bit less harsh, but that’s my oversensitivity kicking in. I feel like the comments like that - the ones that feel almost like a disrespectful remark towards myself and the style that I like (which is rather obvious) - are the ones that really damage how I feel about things and my outlook on certain things.

That sounds like a good idea! I used to try the [name_u]Baby[/name_u] Name Test Drive feature on [name_u]Baby[/name_u] Name [name_f]Genie[/name_f] when I needed a name for a character or something when I first started dealing with names, so I may try that again!

Thanks so much everyone - I’m sorry if this sounds like I’m whining or being pathetic or anything, I just needed to air this all out, because I’m getting frustrated with myself about it.

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Its hard when others are trashing the names that you love! BUT remember they are not the ones who have to live with the name! YOU and your (future) children are!!! I agree with you that it is a british(y) list!
I quite like a lot of names on your list even a few have been on my list!

[name_u]Darcy[/name_u]- I still tend to see this as a boys name but I can see the appeal for girls!
[name_f]Tallulah[/name_f]- The nickname potential is amazing! [name_u]Tally[/name_u], [name_f]Lulu[/name_f], etc
[name_f]Ellie[/name_f]- I adore [name_f]Ellie[/name_f] but prefer it as a nickname for [name_f]Eleanor[/name_f] or [name_f]Eleanora[/name_f]!
[name_f]Clover[/name_f]- very cute
[name_f]Matilda[/name_f]- Was on my list due to my sons obsession with the novel! [name_u]Love[/name_u] [name_f]Tilly[/name_f] as a nn
[name_f]Florence[/name_f]/[name_f]Florrie[/name_f]- [name_f]ADORE[/name_f] florence! she is also on my list!
[name_f]Millie[/name_f]- Very cute!
[name_f]Maisie[/name_f]- Nice
[name_f]Lily[/name_f]- I love lily but hate its popularity! I also adore [name_f]Lilith[/name_f], [name_f]Lilya[/name_f] and other lily related names as alternatives!
[name_f]Poppy[/name_f]- I like poppy but wish it was a nickname for something!
[name_f]Orla[/name_f]- I think this is the only one that isnt my style but i dont dislike it!
[name_f]Libby[/name_f]- I like this as a nickname for [name_f]Elizabeth[/name_f] or a version of
[name_f]Elsie[/name_f]- adorable!
[name_f]Imogen[/name_f]- This was once on my list too!
[name_f]Lucy[/name_f]- like lucy but [name_u]LOVE[/name_u] [name_f]Lucille[/name_f]! ( which most people dont!lol)
[name_f]Rosie[/name_f]- So cute!

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Hey, no pressure, you answer when you have the time or want to make the time :slight_smile:
I think there are some names that could be called child abuse (the usual suspects, dictators and everything) but they’re not even close to being on your list and while [name_f]Kitty[/name_f] or [name_f]Dolly[/name_f] might feel too cutesy for some (as full names, me included) they’re perfectly fine names and naming a child is usually a no-win situation, anyway.
If you choose a vintage name, they might feel like it’s too frumpy, if you choose a modern name, it’s dated by the time they’re 20; if you choose a classic, it’s too boring, they know too many people by that name; if you choose an uncommon name, they complain that nobody can remember it, you go really popular and they are always [name_f]Emma[/name_f] A.; if you go hippie, it might sound too try-hard, they’re very shy or are the least hip person on earth and can’t identify with being called “[name_f]Fern[/name_f]”. You choose a nickname, it’s too sweet, you choose a long name, everybody calls them by a nickname they don’t like (maybe even you!); you go for a name without nicknames, you’ll definitely get a complaint from them later in life, you go for a name with man nickname possibilities, everybody calls them by the wrong nickname, etc. You really cannot win, not in naming your children. And if they don’t like their name, they can always go by a nickname (unrelated to their name); [name_f]Kitty[/name_f] can be [name_u]Kit[/name_u], [name_m]Henry[/name_m] can be [name_m]Hank[/name_m], [name_m]Felix[/name_m] can be [name_m]Fox[/name_m], [name_f]Annie[/name_f] can be [name_f]Anna[/name_f] or [name_f]Anne[/name_f] (it works the other way 'round, too). What you do (or plan to do) is giving your child a name that you thought through, that you love and hope they love as well, it’s given with the best intentions - and that is not child abuse.
I think the only thing one always has to be open to, is supporting your kid should they want to go by a new nickname or adopt a new name for themselves, maybe their middle name, and this goes for parents of Ellies, Kittys and Ollies as well as parents of Elizabeths, Katherines and Olivers.

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That’s a very good point! Unfortunately, most trash talk about the names I normally like is basically telling me that I’m setting my child up to loathe me eternally for naming them something without substance - but I’m really not a fan of naming them something I’d never call them, if she’s always going to be [name_f]Maisie[/name_f], why bother with [name_f]Margaret[/name_f]? If he’ll always go by [name_u]Alfie[/name_u], why name him [name_m]Alfred[/name_m]? Sure it gives them a strong name to fall back on, but I’m not going to choose a name I dislike, just to get the nickname that I want, because that really isn’t how I am, unfortunately :confused:

I think you’re right about that - I have no clue what my child will like being called, but neither does anyone else, and I never really thought about it that way before! I’d be completely open to my child using their middle name over their first, which is I why I always go for a classic, tried and true or at least well known middle name if I feel that the first name could be an issue - but in the end, I gave my child both names, so if I loved them enough to use them, I’d be willing to call my child by them. I’d be open to adopting a new name for them too if it would make them happy. :slight_smile: I’ve often thought about using [name_f]Gracie[/name_f] and [name_f]Rosie[/name_f], because she could shorten them up to [name_f]Grace[/name_f] and [name_f]Rose[/name_f] easily enough.

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I definitely think you have a style from your list, as I could have probably seen a few names on the list and guess many others on it, and I think very English, feminine, trendy but not in an overly common/bad way, and a bit hipster here in the US is how I’d describe it!

  1. People who have a whole long list of three-name combos divided up by sibset and whatnot are a) probably never going to use any of those names anyway and b) a small minority of the world who take their hobby of etymology very very serious and c) most have yet to have any children and likely have no idea of the realities of naming an actual person.

  2. People love to be mean on the Internet. Yeah, sometimes I comment on posts and tell people (hopefully as gently as possibly) that their child will likely really struggle with or dislike their name. You need to have some knowledge of how given names affects people’s lives. Reality is, a [name_f]Caitlin[/name_f] will get more call backs for job interviews than a Kaytlinn with the exact same resume. The same can maybe be said for a less professional [name_f]Maisie[/name_f] against a [name_f]Margot[/name_f], but in real life, what if the boss had a brutal divorce from a woman named [name_f]Margot[/name_f], or a beloved childhood nanny named [name_f]Maisie[/name_f]? You want to stack the odds in your child’s favor name wise, but unless you’re naming them something horrendous, it won’t be THAT life changing for them.

Personally, I find a lot of your names quite nicknamey. I would not make the decision to give them as a full name to my child because I can see the need for a more formal name in professional circles and I like for my kids to have a fairly easy FN/NN choice.

That said, if it’s not important for you for your children to have a longer more “official” or “substansial” full name, who cares? Maybe they’ll have a (hardly noticeable) less easy time with resumes, but hopefully they can make up for it with a great resume! And maybe they wouldn’t get invited to as many parties with a more “stuffy” name, or people in their future jobs wouldn’t feel as comfortable or open with them!

Like you said, with [name_f]Rosie[/name_f], [name_f]Gracie[/name_f], etc than can just use the formal name as a NN anyway. A [name_f]Maisie[/name_f] could go by [name_f]May[/name_f], or M, or their middle. Look at the names on your list and decide for yourself if a child would really, actually struggle with it, if the cons are worth giving up a favorite name, or if people who take naming way way way too seriously are being jerks online.

[name_m]Don[/name_m]'t name your kid [name_m]Adolf[/name_m] or Bundy or Dumptruck or Karsynn, and all the other pros and cons will be objective.

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Thank you! I agree about the first - I can barely stick to any combinations for my list, let alone a massive list that’s separated by sibling set, and people do in fact love to be rude on the internet because they tend to feel it’s somehow less offensive if it’s not directly in spoken word in someone’s face (which I find ridiculous). I totally get the argument against made up spellings and that some more formal names are more likely to be successful, but, I attended school with kids who have a large variety of names from classics to really out there, and yet, the ones with really strange first names have gone much further in life than those with longer formal names, so in my personal experience, I don’t see a need for a more professional name, but I can see why some people would. My name is often called unsubstantial and unfavourable (apparently [name_u]Haley[/name_u] is a stripper’s name or sounds like a [name_u]Jerry[/name_u] [name_m]Springer[/name_m] guest, to some), so I suppose it comes down to personal experiences with that respect!

And, I can safely say, Dumptruck, Bundy, [name_m]Adolf[/name_m] and Karsynn are not appearing on my list right now :stuck_out_tongue: I feel like most of the names I have it narrowed down to are pretty user friendly, with the exception of about three.

Thank you so much for the responses everyone - and for not acting like I’m a total nutcase for this!

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I know it’s definitely not good for me, but unfortunately with past experiences throughout my life, I’ve always felt like, this immense amount of pressure to fit in with everyone else, even though I know that I don’t, and that, in a way, I can’t, because I know that I’m obviously not like everyone else haha. Thank you, I think they’re beautiful too, and my style does change often, but it always sort of revolves around the same basic frame work - names that are currently found with in British birth announcements and popularity charts, but are somewhat scarce here in my area of Canada. I definitely save the old combos, I currently have a plastic file folder with my lists from the past 4 years that I’ve found or kept organized neatly by gender, it’s a little obsessive of me, but it works when I’m starting from scratch or questioning how long I’ve liked a particular name. I don’t often have issues with popularity (thankfully!!) because I grew up with a top 50 name for the year I was born, and not only was it never spelled correctly, but I’ve only met a handful of girls locally who share my name, one is the same age as I am, one is about 12, and the other two are Hailey and Hayley. Thank you for the advice, I’ll definitely be keeping this in mind!

No problem! :slight_smile: And you’ll know when you have the baby what will suit them so don’t worry. You have plenty of lovely combos -and maybe a new one when you see them- to choose from!

& I’m also Canadian, from Montreal! Where are you from?

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[name_m]Ontario[/name_m]! :slight_smile:

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I love your name style it doesn’t really fall into a group but I like all of them. They are definitely fit the description you said except maybe [name_u]Darcy[/name_u] which skews masculine to me. I don’t think any of them need full names I know a lot of [name_f]Ellie[/name_f]'s around my age and for 1/2 of them it’s their full name. I even think [name_f]Kitty[/name_f] and [name_f]Dolly[/name_f] work.

In Australia theres a popular comedian who’s full name is [name_f]Kitty[/name_f] she’s in her 40’s and it still works on her why the hell not on anyone else. I also had a doctor who’s name was just [name_f]Debbie[/name_f] she made a pretty good doctor even though she didn’t have a “professional” name. My own name is considered very trashy and informal in [name_u]America[/name_u] and is more common on people of colour and I’ve had people double take my name with questions like “but you’re not black”. That being said I find my name too professional and rather being called a nickname. I don’t see the need to call a child a name you hate just for the nickname since they will never be called it. I have [name_u]Alfie[/name_u] on my list but I absolutely cannot stand [name_m]Alfred[/name_m] why would I name my child that but I also have [name_f]Elsa[/name_f] on my list which I would most likely use it as a nickname since I love [name_u]Eloise[/name_u] and [name_f]Eleanor[/name_f] more.

I haven’t made combinations either chances are I’ll use family names. [name_m]Don[/name_m]'t worry about classifying your list mine is even more all over the place. [name_m]Don[/name_m]'t focus too much on sibsets between me a my siblings we have a modern word name, a classic french name and a biblical name yet people still comment that they match. I hope thats helped and sorry if it was a bit rambly paragraph structure isn’t a strong point

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Aw, thank you! I love your lists too - and I sometimes feel that way about [name_u]Darcy[/name_u] too, I go back and forth on it, but originally, I loved it on a girl. I think in my area, it’s not as common to have a cute name with no formal name, but it is common to have a more unique name. I know of kids called [name_m]Drummer[/name_m], Serissa and [name_f]Eira[/name_f], but I also know that [name_f]Isabelle[/name_f], [name_m]Nathan[/name_m] and [name_f]Charlotte[/name_f] are immensely popular - in a school of about 400 children, there’s 1-2 [name_m]Nathan[/name_m]'s in every class, and about a dozen [name_f]Isabelle[/name_f]'s under 12. It’s ridiculous that someone would assume a race to a name, I’ve never actually really heard of that happening outside of the internet before! I feel the same with [name_m]Archie[/name_m] to be honest, I love it as a standalone name, but [name_m]Archibald[/name_m]? Never. I do make combinations for fun, but either don’t stick with them, or don’t bother with them, and they’re always made with names from my massive list that I like, but don’t see myself using. Quite a few have wound up being family names for myself though - [name_f]Margaret[/name_f], [name_f]Agnes[/name_f], [name_f]Sarah[/name_f], etc. Thankfully I’m really not into matching sibling sets - I think that the perfect sibling set would be names that both parents undeniably love, no matter how different they are from each other, rather than a perfectly balanced theme. I’d rather [name_f]Xanthe[/name_f], [name_f]Florence[/name_f], [name_f]Clover[/name_f] and [name_f]Dolly[/name_f] than [name_f]Violet[/name_f], [name_f]Lily[/name_f], [name_f]Daisy[/name_f], and [name_f]Poppy[/name_f] (even though I love those four as well).

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UPDATE: Thank you everyone for all the advice! I’ve sort of finished tweaking the list of 300+ names now (I literally went through everything and tried to leave no stone unturned, because I like being thorough about it for some reason), and have still got quite the massive list, but I’m currently trying to distinguish what names I truly love, and which I just like the sound of. I’m not entirely sure how to do that yet, but I’ll find a way!

I thought I’d share the full list that I’ve narrowed things down to though, since everyone’s been really helpful in suggestions on how to sort things and about opinions. I figured some may be curious to see what’s made the cut, so here it goes:

[name_u]Darcy[/name_u], [name_f]Tallulah[/name_f], [name_f]Ellie[/name_f], [name_f]Clover[/name_f], [name_f]Matilda[/name_f], [name_f]Florence[/name_f], [name_f]Millie[/name_f], [name_f]Maisie[/name_f], [name_f]Lily[/name_f], [name_f]Poppy[/name_f], [name_f]Orla[/name_f], [name_f]Libby[/name_f], [name_f]Elsie[/name_f], [name_f]Imogen[/name_f], [name_f]Rosie[/name_f], [name_f]Lucie[/name_f], [name_u]Ruby[/name_u], [name_f]Amelia[/name_f], [name_f]Isla[/name_f], [name_f]Sophie[/name_f], [name_f]Ella[/name_f], [name_f]Scarlett[/name_f], [name_f]Chloe[/name_f], [name_f]Freya[/name_f], [name_f]Charlotte[/name_f], [name_f]Daisy[/name_f], [name_f]Alice[/name_f], [name_f]Eva[/name_f], [name_u]Evelyn[/name_u], [name_f]Lola[/name_f], [name_f]Eliza[/name_f], [name_f]Annabelle[/name_f], [name_f]Eleanor[/name_f], [name_f]Harriet[/name_f], [name_f]Gracie[/name_f], [name_f]Martha[/name_f], [name_f]Violet[/name_f], [name_f]Katie[/name_f], [name_f]Mollie[/name_f], [name_f]Beatrice[/name_f], [name_f]Iris[/name_f], [name_f]Tilly[/name_f], [name_f]Lyla[/name_f], [name_f]Arabella[/name_f], [name_f]Betsy[/name_f], [name_f]Jemima[/name_f], [name_f]Marnie[/name_f], [name_f]Mabel[/name_f], [name_f]Stella[/name_f], [name_f]Verity[/name_f], [name_f]Lillian[/name_f], [name_f]Minnie[/name_f], [name_f]Dorothy[/name_f], [name_f]Clementine[/name_f], [name_u]Billie[/name_u], [name_f]Etta[/name_f], [name_f]Saskia[/name_f], [name_f]Agatha[/name_f], [name_f]Dulcie[/name_f], [name_f]Xanthe[/name_f], Dolcie, [name_f]Bluebell[/name_f], [name_f]Una[/name_f], [name_f]Emily[/name_f], [name_f]Olivia[/name_f], [name_f]Evie[/name_f], [name_f]Mia[/name_f], [name_f]Vivienne[/name_f], [name_u]Seren[/name_u], [name_f]Ffion[/name_f], [name_f]Layla[/name_f], [name_f]Ada[/name_f], [name_f]Sophia[/name_f], [name_f]Phoebe[/name_f], [name_f]Holly[/name_f], [name_f]Emma[/name_f], [name_f]Dolly[/name_f], [name_f]Lottie[/name_f], [name_f]Nancy[/name_f], [name_f]Saffron[/name_f], [name_f]Nettie[/name_f], [name_f]Winnie[/name_f], [name_f]Dottie[/name_f], [name_f]Dixie[/name_f], [name_f]Belle[/name_f], [name_f]Kitty[/name_f], [name_f]Anaya[/name_f], [name_f]Saoirse[/name_f], [name_f]Doris[/name_f], [name_f]Ivy[/name_f], [name_f]Dahlia[/name_f], [name_f]Isabelle[/name_f], [name_f]Mimi[/name_f], [name_f]Florrie[/name_f], [name_f]Marigold[/name_f]

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Sweetie, you have great taste. [name_m]Don[/name_m]'t let anyone tell you differently. [name_m]Just[/name_m] go with your gut/follow your heart. When you actually name a child, it may be a name you never expected to use. Because you have input from another person, too. So, just try to have fun collecting names now. I spent 17 years just collecting names I liked before I actually named a human being. And now, that I likely only have one more human to name in the future. I’m getting super picky about my favorites. :wink: