[name]Indigo[/name]
[name]Alyx[/name]
[name]Charlie[/name] - for a girl
[name]Emily[/name] - it is a pretty name.
[name]Ginger[/name]
[name]Joanna[/name] - I’ve always liked this name but I’m not sure if it’s ready to come back.
[name]Jody[/name]/[name]Jodie[/name]/[name]Jodi[/name]
[name]Lake[/name]
[name]McKenna[/name]
[name]Nigella[/name]
[name]Parker[/name] - for a girl
[name]Paulina[/name] - nn [name]Paulie[/name]
[name]Sean[/name] - for a girl
[name]Shae[/name]
[name]Shaelyn[/name]
[name]Toby[/name]/[name]Tobi[/name] - for a girl
[name]Yuna[/name]
[name]Yuri[/name] - means [name]Lily[/name] in Japanese and also has a another meaning I can’t say.
[name]EDIT[/name] - Added [name]Journey[/name], I forgot about this one until a recent post.
but I’m sure there are more I’m not remembering
[name]Belinda[/name]
Caramia
[name]Caroline[/name]
[name]December[/name] - i have no idea why i’ve always loved this as a girls name (nn [name]Ember[/name])
[name]Desiree[/name]
[name]Gretchen[/name] or [name]Greta[/name]
[name]Kendra[/name]
[name]Kylie[/name]
[name]Olivia[/name]
Rahne - pn like [name]Rain[/name]… i heard it somewhere and LOVED it!!
[name]Serena[/name]
[name]Serenity[/name] - i might still go for this one… maybe…
Temperence
[name]Vanessa[/name]
Girls-
[name]Sadie[/name]- I have to many friends with dogs named [name]Sadie[/name]
[name]Zoey[/name]- ditto
[name]Elsie[/name]- the cow
[name]Isla[/name]- I [name]LOVE[/name] this name, but Im not brave enough
[name]Penelope[/name]- nn [name]Nell[/name], not brave enough again
[name]Eve[/name]- my husband says its to short
[name]Romy[/name]- husband doesnt like
[name]Mira[/name]- ditto
[name]Ruby[/name]- ditto
Everleigh- I love this name, but again he doesnt like it
[name]Olive[/name]- my sisters name is [name]Olivia[/name], so we might use this as a middle name in her honor, but never a first.
Boys- almost all the boys names are bc my husband doesnt like him
[name]Hayes[/name]
[name]Oliver[/name]
[name]Milo[/name]
[name]River[/name]
[name]Asher[/name]
[name]Dashiell[/name]
[name]Sawyer[/name]
[name]Leighton[/name]
[name]Rhys[/name]- my husband and I both love this name, but our last name begins with an S and so it starts to sound like one word, we are so disappointed
[name]Max[/name]- [name]Love[/name] this name, I would automatically name my son this, but my Grandma named her dog [name]Max[/name]
coraline- i [name]LOVE[/name] coral & caroline, please tell me it was a name before the movie!
harper- i am ashamed to say this name is growing on me D:
hester- this is my ALL TIME favourite name!
zelda- i like the video game also, but i [name]LOVE[/name] this so classy! & it was a name before the videogame
garnet- do you really think it is a stripper name? it is wonderful
bertha- i wish this name could be in a better light…
abel- i love this, but i think they would get teased
antigone- plaine awesome, but the spelling
astrid- one of my favorites, but might get badly teased
i also love like ANY ‘oldtime name’ not ashamed to admit it, but a little shy!
Jacjac,
[name]Coraline[/name] is a real name and did exist before the movie… I see no good reason not to use it if you love [name]Coral[/name] and [name]Caroline[/name]. [name]Cora[/name] is also popular right now and could be the nn as could [name]Coral[/name].
[name]Deirdre[/name],
I love [name]Daffodil[/name] too but couldn’t think of any cute nn except [name]Daffy[/name] which just won’t cut it. I also like [name]Jonquil[/name] as well as many other botanical names.
[name]Penelope[/name] - don’t love “[name]Penny[/name]”
[name]Francesca[/name]/[name]Frankie[/name] - i’m not bold enough and maybe she wouldn’t be either
[name]Scarlett[/name], Bleuene, [name]Rose[/name] - love them, but my last name is [name]Green[/name]
[name]Carmen[/name]
[name]Eden[/name]
[name]Paloma[/name] - i think we’re too anglo for it
[name]Geneva[/name]
[name]Ivy[/name] - i think too weird w/ [name]Green[/name]
[name]Meredith[/name] - bad connection
[name]Elizabeth[/name] - too common
[name]Ava[/name] - too common
[name]August[/name] - not feminine enough
[name]William[/name] - one next door, and one across the street
[name]Milo[/name] - I prefer names ending in consonants for boys
[name]Keegan[/name]
[name]Sebastian[/name] - can’t think of a good nickname for it (are there any?)
[name]August[/name] - maybe too unique
Girls:
[name]Riley[/name]
[name]Ethan[/name] - SOOOOOOOOOO hope I can!
Yellow
[name]Lola[/name]
[name]Scout[/name]
[name]September[/name]
[name]Coraline[/name] - someone else said it too, just adore it!
[name]Jolie[/name] - if it wasn’t for [name]Angelina[/name]…
[name]Sahara[/name]
[name]Maude[/name]
[name]Bennie[/name] - favourite
[name]Billie[/name] [name]Jean[/name] - probably never will for obvious reasons
[name]Nena[/name]
[name]Cleo[/name]
Boys:
[name]Jem[/name]
[name]Indigo[/name]
[name]Rueben[/name]
[name]Louis[/name]
[name]Hercules[/name]
[name]Ajax[/name]
Tamati
[name]Ranger[/name]
[name]Lennon[/name]
[name]August[/name] - Seems like it’s only plausible for babies born then
Wilde
These are some of my favorite names but I’m not sure if I would be brave enough to use them:
Girls
[name]Antigone[/name]-(pronounced An-tig-go-nee). I have loved this ancient name for a long time.
[name]Elektra[/name]-another name from ancient history that I really like but I worry the “electric” teasing might be too tempting for other children.
[name]Laoghaire[/name]-(pronounced La-heer-ee). Actually a boy’s name but I first heard it used for a female character in a [name]Diana[/name] Gabaldon book.
Boys:
[name]Hannibal[/name]-I like the sound of this name but unfortunately the character in “[name]Silence[/name] of the Lambs” has meant I would hesitate about actually using it.
[name]Kendra[/name] - I think it’s beautiful, but people seem to think it’s trendy and/or dated
[name]Freya[/name] - DH thinks it’s too weird
[name]Hannah[/name] - Too popular
[name]Chloe[/name] - ditto
[name]Tabitha[/name] - couldn’t work with my son [name]Tobias[/name]
Saren/Saryn - [name]LOVE[/name] this, but DH can’t forget the poisonous gas connection
[name]Tiana[/name] - one of my best friends has this name
[name]Isla[/name] - I could never say it, and DH would veto it
Boys -
[name]Jasper[/name] - DH would never go for it
[name]Aidan[/name] - I like it, I can’t help it…but i would never use it
[name]Nicholas[/name] - I could never say it
[name]Colin[/name] - too popular
[name]Caleb[/name] - ditto
Girls:
[name]Leighton[/name]
[name]Jerry[/name]
Oh, everyone’s going to hate me for this but… I actually LIKE [name]Nevaeh[/name]… I wish I didn’t
[name]Aphrodite[/name] - if we’re being really outrageous!
[name]Beulah[/name]
[name]Isa[/name]
Boys:
[name]Jesse[/name]
[name]Ed[/name] - just [name]Ed[/name], not short for anything
[name]Stirling[/name]
[name]Diego[/name]
[name]Branson[/name]
[name]Manning[/name]
[name]Gavin[/name]
I’ll probably think of some more still, so I’ll be back lol
I have some of the same names that I’ve personally nixed for my DD- [name]LOVE[/name] [name]September[/name], very seriously considered using it, also [name]Coraline[/name], [name]Lola[/name], [name]Jolie[/name] (ditto, [name]Angelina[/name]) and we actually call my un-named DD [name]Billie[/name] [name]Jean[/name] We’re not going to actually name her that, because I don’t personally like boy nickname turned girl names, but [name]Billie[/name] [name]Jean[/name] [name]King[/name] is a pretty strong woman, and [name]Billie[/name] [name]Jean[/name] the character from the 80s movie is a strong woman, as well.
[name]Evangeline[/name] - [name]Love[/name] [name]Love[/name] [name]Love[/name] It just not brave enough
[name]Sage[/name] - again not brave enough
[name]Avery[/name] - not common in Australia at all so again not brave!!
I have some of the same names that I’ve personally nixed for my DD- [name]LOVE[/name] [name]September[/name], very seriously considered using it, also [name]Coraline[/name], [name]Lola[/name], [name]Jolie[/name] (ditto, [name]Angelina[/name]) and we actually call my un-named DD [name]Billie[/name] [name]Jean[/name] We’re not going to actually name her that, because I don’t personally like boy nickname turned girl names, but [name]Billie[/name] [name]Jean[/name] [name]King[/name] is a pretty strong woman, and [name]Billie[/name] [name]Jean[/name] the character from the 80s movie is a strong woman, as well. :)[/quote]
I agree! I love love love [name]Billie[/name] [name]Jean[/name] soooooooo much, love the song and and the other connotations. I also love unisex names for girls and [name]Jean[/name] is my [name]Nana[/name]'s name too. Very very tempting to use someday.