So many names have grown on me in the past couple years, thought this may be a fun thread !!
Names I really didn’t like before but now love:
Ruby
[name_f]Flora[/name_f] and [name_f]Florence[/name_f]
[name_f]Esme[/name_f]
[name_f]Delilah[/name_f]
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I never used to like [name_f]Olivia[/name_f], [name_f]Amy[/name_f], [name_f]Caroline[/name_f], [name_f]Georgia[/name_f], [name_f]Opal[/name_f], [name_f]Maude[/name_f], or [name_f]Lorena[/name_f], but now I love all of them. (I’m nowhere near having kids, but I would seriously consider these for real children now)
I have plenty of names that went from neutral to love, but the names above I actively disliked at one point and now love.
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Emma
[name_f]Ella[/name_f]
[name_f]Sophia[/name_f]
I thought they were way overrated. Now I really like them!
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Thomasin / [name_f]Tamsin[/name_f]
[name_f]Ingrid[/name_f] (now one of my top)
[name_f]Amy[/name_f]
[name_f]Georgia[/name_f]
[name_f]Guinevere[/name_f]
[name_f]Gwen[/name_f]
[name_f]Helen[/name_f]
[name_f]Bridget[/name_f]
[name_f]Esther[/name_f]
[name_f]Elke[/name_f]
[name_f]Fieke[/name_f]
[name_f]Astrid[/name_f] (another top choice now)
[name_f]Magdalena[/name_f]
[name_f]Faye[/name_f]
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For me it was the name [name_f]Flora[/name_f] and the name [name_f]Astrid[/name_f], can’t use [name_f]Astrid[/name_f] unfortunately but I fell in love with that name given how I fall in love with all space names if I’m honest 
others have to be [name_f]Ramona[/name_f] and [name_f]Carina[/name_f], so basically my top five girl list! I think I consider the “never thought” list just names I don’t fall in love with right away and know “it’s one I like” like I do with a lot of names in my list (it took me awhile to love [name_f]Ramona[/name_f] but I love [name_f]Amalia[/name_f] right away!)
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Mariposa
[name_f]Ensley[/name_f]
MacKenzie
[name_f]Maxine[/name_f]
[name_u]Rowan[/name_u]
[name_f]Posy[/name_f]
[name_f]Rejoice[/name_f]
[name_f]Promise[/name_f]
Prayer
[name_f]Hallelujah[/name_f]
Wilodean
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Cordelia. When I first heard it I though it was such an awful name but now I really love it!
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I went to school with a [name_m]Henry[/name_m] and I remember feeling bad for him because he had such an old man name. Now I love [name_m]Henry[/name_m] and would consider naming a child [name_m]Henry[/name_m] if it went better with our last name.
Other names I used to think were too “old”:
-[name_f]Cora[/name_f]
-[name_f]Alexandra[/name_f]
-[name_m]Charles[/name_m]
-[name_f]Alice[/name_f]
-[name_f]Dorothy[/name_f]
-[name_u]Everett[/name_u]
-[name_m]Franklin[/name_m]
-[name_u]Jasper[/name_u]
I now feel like the best place for me to get name inspiration would probably be a home for Senior Citizens haha. [name_f]My[/name_f] husband says he has to keep me in check from going too granny or grandpa with our kid’s names.
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Beatrix and [name_f]Margot[/name_f]!
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Josephine
[name_f]Ermentrude[/name_f]
[name_f]Beatrix[/name_f]
[name_f]Mabel[/name_f]
[name_f]Clara[/name_f]
[name_f]Henrietta[/name_f]
[name_f]Margot[/name_f]
[name_f]Betsy[/name_f]
[name_f]Alexandria[/name_f]
[name_f]Marianne[/name_f]
[name_f]Wilhelmina[/name_f]
[name_f]Mathilda[/name_f] (this spelling)
Basically all the names I love 
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[name_f]Alice[/name_f]
Back in high school, I had a friend who loved it. I didn’t see the appeal at the time, but as time has gone on, it’s definitely grown on me.
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Literally all of my favorite names that I used to sneer at because I found them “basic:”
Anna
[name_m]Daniel[/name_m]
[name_f]Lily[/name_f]
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Delilah is one for me too! I’m also surprised by my fondness for [name_f]Margo[/name_f], [name_f]Maeve[/name_f], and [name_u]Allison[/name_u].
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Enid and [name_f]Marjorie[/name_f] are two that definitely weren’t on my wavelength when I was younger but I just adore them both now.
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I used to think [name_f]Clover[/name_f] was a better name for a 
than a human, and I couldn’t “see” day names like [name_f]Sunday[/name_f] or [name_f]Tuesday[/name_f] as people names. They’re all now on my list!
Nameberry has definitely made my naming style bolder/more open-minded. I find I can see the appeal of almost any name now, which doesn’t make narrowing down a shortlist any easier!
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Flora/Florence
[name_f]Juliette[/name_f]
[name_f]Delphi[/name_f]
[name_u]Paisley[/name_u]
[name_u]Sailor[/name_u]
[name_f]Thea[/name_f]
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Love [name_f]Flora[/name_f] and [name_f]Delilah[/name_f]
For me, I never expected to lile [name_f]Gwendolyn[/name_f]. In fact it was on my list of names i hate. Now, I find it charming
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Yes, I’ve done a total 180 on [name_f]Gwendolen[/name_f]/Gwen too! I used to find the “Gw” sound really unattractive, but I love the spunkiness of [name_f]Gwen[/name_f] now. I’m still not wild about the -lyn spelling but it’s definitely growing on me.
Agnes is another. I used to find it too clunky and harsh-sounding, now I love the hard sounds, I think they give it real character and backbone!
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An honourable mention: [name_f]Helena[/name_f].
When I saw the birth announcement of @katinka’s little girl I was honestly disappointed “How can she choose such an unattractive name?!” 
Now, I LOVE [name_f]Helena[/name_f]. She’s perfect.
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Lot of them, honestly.
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