Help Me Narrow Down My HUGE List!!

I have a huge list of girl names, and I can’t seem to pick my favorites. I like more popular, trendy first names and something more classic as a middle name. Any opinions on what to keep, what to get rid of, or first/miiddle combos would be great!

[name_f]Adelaide[/name_f]
[name_f]Anastasia[/name_f]
[name_f]Aria[/name_f]
[name_u]Aubrey[/name_u]
[name_f]Audrey[/name_f]
[name_f]Ava[/name_f]
[name_u]Avery[/name_u]
[name_f]Cassandra[/name_f]
[name_f]Caroline[/name_f]
[name_f]Clara[/name_f]
[name_f]Desiree[/name_f]
[name_f]Eleanor[/name_f]
[name_f]Elizabeth[/name_f]
[name_f]Ella[/name_f]
[name_f]Elena[/name_f]
[name_f]Eliza[/name_f]
[name_f]Eloise[/name_f]
[name_f]Gabriella[/name_f]
[name_u]Harper[/name_u]
[name_f]Isabel[/name_f]
[name_f]Juliet[/name_f]
[name_f]Kate[/name_f]
[name_f]Katherine[/name_f]/[name_f]Catherine[/name_f]
[name_f]Lola[/name_f]
[name_f]Lucy[/name_f]
[name_f]Maeve[/name_f]
[name_f]Maya[/name_f]
[name_f]Mia[/name_f]
[name_f]Mila[/name_f]
[name_f]Nora[/name_f]
[name_f]Penelope[/name_f]
[name_u]Piper[/name_u]
[name_u]Presley[/name_u]
[name_f]Rosalie[/name_f]
[name_f]Rose[/name_f]
[name_u]Ruby[/name_u]
[name_f]Ruth[/name_f]
[name_f]Samantha[/name_f]
[name_f]Savannah[/name_f]
[name_f]Scarlett[/name_f]
[name_f]Sophia[/name_f]
[name_f]Sophie[/name_f]
[name_f]Violet[/name_f]

Out of your list, the below names I think you should keep! I love them all.

[name_f]Audrey[/name_f]
[name_f]Ava[/name_f] - fantastic as a middle name
[name_f]Eleanor[/name_f] NN [name_f]Elle[/name_f]
[name_f]Eliza[/name_f]
[name_u]Harper[/name_u]
[name_f]Lucy[/name_f]
[name_f]Penelope[/name_f] NN [name_f]Nellie[/name_f]
[name_f]Rose[/name_f]
[name_f]Scarlett[/name_f]
[name_f]Sophia[/name_f]
[name_f]Violet[/name_f]

Thank you! I agree that [name_f]Ava[/name_f] is a great middle name choice. I would probably use [name_f]Rose[/name_f] as a middle as well.
I like [name_f]Penelope[/name_f] but don’t like [name_f]Nellie[/name_f] or [name_u]Penney[/name_u] as a nn. I would go with [name_f]Ella[/name_f]/[name_f]Ellie[/name_f].
I love [name_f]Eleanor[/name_f] but would go with nn [name_f]Nora[/name_f]. I also like [name_f]Nora[/name_f] by itself.

Ones I’d get rid of (my opinion though!)
[name_u]Aubrey[/name_u]
[name_u]Avery[/name_u]
[name_f]Ruth[/name_f] (as a first name)
[name_f]Sophie[/name_f]/[name_f]Sophia[/name_f]

Ones I’d for sure keep:
[name_f]Adelaide[/name_f]
[name_f]Clara[/name_f]
[name_f]Gabriella[/name_f]
[name_f]Maeve[/name_f]
[name_f]Violet[/name_f]

Thanks! I really like [name_f]Sophie[/name_f], but I think I agree with you about crossing off the others.

Favs:
[name_f]Caroline[/name_f]
[name_f]Eleanor[/name_f]
[name_f]Rosalie[/name_f]
[name_f]Samantha[/name_f]
[name_f]Violet[/name_f]
[name_f]Clara[/name_f]
[name_f]Juliet[/name_f]

Least favs:
[name_u]Aubrey[/name_u]
[name_u]Avery[/name_u]
[name_f]Desiree[/name_f]
[name_u]Harper[/name_u]
[name_u]Piper[/name_u]
[name_u]Presley[/name_u]
[name_f]Maya[/name_f]

[name_f]My[/name_f] personal favorites are -

[name_f]Eleanor[/name_f]
[name_f]Elizabeth[/name_f]
[name_f]Ella[/name_f]
[name_f]Eloise[/name_f]
[name_f]Gabriella[/name_f] (although I prefer [name_f]Gabrielle[/name_f])
[name_u]Harper[/name_u]
[name_f]Isabel[/name_f]
[name_f]Catherine[/name_f]
[name_f]Mia[/name_f]
[name_f]Nora[/name_f]
[name_u]Piper[/name_u]
[name_f]Rose[/name_f]
[name_f]Sophia[/name_f] (prefer [name_f]Sofia[/name_f])
[name_f]Sophie[/name_f]

[name_f]My[/name_f] least favorite are -

[name_f]Adelaide[/name_f]
[name_f]Anastasia[/name_f]
[name_f]Desiree[/name_f]
[name_f]Scarlett[/name_f]
[name_f]Violet[/name_f]

I would get rid of:
[name_f]Adelaide[/name_f]
[name_f]Cassandra[/name_f] (I like [name_f]Cassie[/name_f], though.)
[name_f]Caroline[/name_f]
[name_f]Clara[/name_f] (I would replace it with [name_f]Claire[/name_f].)
[name_f]Isabel[/name_f]
[name_f]Maeve[/name_f] (ok as a middle name)
[name_f]Penelope[/name_f]
[name_f]Rosalie[/name_f]
[name_f]Rose[/name_f] (ok as a middle name)

If you have a very common last name, I would remove:
[name_f]Ava[/name_f]
[name_u]Avery[/name_u]
[name_f]Elizabeth[/name_f]
[name_f]Ella[/name_f]
[name_f]Eloise[/name_f]
[name_f]Isabel[/name_f]
[name_f]Juliet[/name_f]
[name_f]Nora[/name_f]
[name_f]Penelope[/name_f]
[name_f]Rose[/name_f]
[name_u]Ruby[/name_u]
[name_f]Sophia[/name_f]
[name_f]Sophie[/name_f]

Favorites:
[name_f]Aria[/name_f]
[name_f]Ava[/name_f]
[name_u]Avery[/name_u]
[name_f]Ella[/name_f]
[name_f]Eloise[/name_f]
[name_u]Harper[/name_u]
[name_f]Juliet[/name_f]
[name_f]Kate[/name_f]
[name_f]Catherine[/name_f]
[name_f]Lola[/name_f]
[name_u]Presley[/name_u]
[name_f]Scarlett[/name_f]
[name_f]Violet[/name_f]

Middle name combinations:
[name_f]Aria[/name_f] - [name_f]Violet[/name_f], [name_f]Claire[/name_f], [name_f]Eleanor[/name_f], [name_f]Catherine[/name_f]
[name_u]Aubrey[/name_u] - [name_f]Claire[/name_f], [name_f]Mia[/name_f], [name_f]Maeve[/name_f]
[name_f]Audrey[/name_f] - [name_f]Rose[/name_f], [name_f]Kate[/name_f], [name_f]Isabel[/name_f]
[name_f]Ava[/name_f] - [name_f]Elizabeth[/name_f], [name_f]Penelope[/name_f], [name_u]Presley[/name_u], [name_f]Kate[/name_f]
[name_u]Avery[/name_u] - [name_f]Christine[/name_f], [name_f]Elizabeth[/name_f], [name_f]Lucille[/name_f], [name_f]Lucia[/name_f], [name_f]Savannah[/name_f]
[name_f]Cassandra[/name_f] - [name_f]Eloise[/name_f], [name_f]Isabel[/name_f], [name_f]Maeve[/name_f]
[name_f]Caroline[/name_f] - [name_f]Aria[/name_f], [name_u]Harper[/name_u], [name_f]Lola[/name_f], [name_f]Rosalie[/name_f]
[name_f]Clara[/name_f] - [name_f]Hope[/name_f], [name_f]Elizabeth[/name_f], [name_f]Eloise[/name_f], [name_f]Isabel[/name_f], [name_f]Violet[/name_f]
[name_f]Desiree[/name_f] - [name_f]Violet[/name_f], [name_f]Eliza[/name_f], [name_f]Gabriella[/name_f]
[name_f]Eleanor[/name_f] - [name_f]Faith[/name_f], [name_f]Hope[/name_f], [name_f]Faye[/name_f], [name_u]Harper[/name_u], Aviah
[name_f]Elizabeth[/name_f] - [name_u]Presley[/name_u], [name_f]Kathleen[/name_f], [name_f]Lucille[/name_f], [name_u]Piper[/name_u], [name_f]Rose[/name_f], [name_f]Sophia[/name_f], [name_f]Liliana[/name_f]
[name_f]Ella[/name_f] - [name_u]Presley[/name_u], [name_f]Rosalie[/name_f], [name_f]Rose[/name_f], [name_f]Ruth[/name_f], [name_f]Sophie[/name_f], [name_f]Audrey[/name_f]
[name_f]Elena[/name_f] - [name_f]Faye[/name_f], [name_f]Cassandra[/name_f], [name_u]Harper[/name_u], [name_f]Kate[/name_f], [name_f]Rosalie[/name_f], [name_f]Susanne[/name_f]
[name_f]Eliza[/name_f] - [name_f]Grace[/name_f], [name_f]Isabel[/name_f], [name_f]Kate[/name_f]
[name_f]Eloise[/name_f] - [name_f]Catherine[/name_f], [name_f]Ava[/name_f], [name_f]Aubrielle[/name_f], [name_f]Juliet[/name_f], [name_f]Maren[/name_f], [name_f]Lillian[/name_f]
[name_f]Gabriella[/name_f] - [name_f]Lucy[/name_f], [name_u]Piper[/name_u], [name_f]Kate[/name_f], [name_f]Noreen[/name_f], [name_f]Scarlett[/name_f]
[name_u]Harper[/name_u] - [name_f]Rose[/name_f], [name_f]Grace[/name_f], [name_u]Presley[/name_u]
[name_f]Isabel[/name_f] - [name_f]Kate[/name_f], [name_f]Catherine[/name_f]
[name_f]Juliet[/name_f] - [name_f]Eloise[/name_f], [name_f]Rose[/name_f], [name_f]Claire[/name_f]
[name_f]Kate[/name_f] - [name_u]Aubrey[/name_u], [name_f]Elizabeth[/name_f], [name_f]Aria[/name_f]
[name_f]Katherine[/name_f]/[name_f]Catherine[/name_f] - [name_f]Lola[/name_f], [name_f]Ava[/name_f], [name_f]Aria[/name_f], [name_f]Nora[/name_f], [name_f]Mia[/name_f], [name_f]Rose[/name_f], [name_f]Ruth[/name_f]
[name_f]Lola[/name_f] - [name_f]Kathleen[/name_f], [name_u]Kaye[/name_u], [name_f]Christine[/name_f], [name_f]Elizabeth[/name_f], [name_f]Ruth[/name_f], [name_f]Scarlett[/name_f]
[name_f]Lucy[/name_f] - [name_f]Elizabeth[/name_f], [name_f]Rosalie[/name_f], [name_f]Savannah[/name_f], [name_f]Violet[/name_f], [name_f]Caroline[/name_f], [name_f]Claire[/name_f], [name_f]Eloise[/name_f], [name_f]Gabriella[/name_f], [name_f]Isabel[/name_f]
[name_f]Maeve[/name_f] - [name_f]Isabella[/name_f], Roselie, [name_f]Catherine[/name_f], [name_f]Savannah[/name_f], [name_f]Sophia[/name_f], [name_f]Elizabeth[/name_f]
[name_f]Maya[/name_f] - [name_f]Isabel[/name_f], [name_f]Louise[/name_f], [name_f]Elizabeth[/name_f], [name_f]Christine[/name_f], [name_f]Eleanor[/name_f]
[name_f]Mia[/name_f] - ^^ see above
[name_f]Mila[/name_f] - [name_f]Elizabeth[/name_f], [name_f]Catherine[/name_f], [name_f]Caroline[/name_f], [name_u]Avery[/name_u]
[name_f]Nora[/name_f] - [name_f]Elizabeth[/name_f], [name_f]Elaine[/name_f], [name_f]Gabrielle[/name_f], [name_f]Isabel[/name_f], [name_f]Carlene[/name_f], [name_f]Desiree[/name_f]
[name_f]Penelope[/name_f] - [name_f]Elizabeth[/name_f], [name_f]Nora[/name_f], [name_f]Lucille[/name_f], [name_u]Harper[/name_u], [name_u]Wren[/name_u], [name_f]Elise[/name_f], [name_f]Ava[/name_f], [name_f]Rose[/name_f]
[name_u]Piper[/name_u] - [name_f]Elizabeth[/name_f], [name_f]Noreen[/name_f], [name_f]Kathleen[/name_f], [name_f]Lucille[/name_f], [name_f]Eloise[/name_f], [name_f]Juliet[/name_f], [name_f]Lilith[/name_f]
[name_u]Presley[/name_u] - [name_u]Kaye[/name_u], [name_f]Kate[/name_f], [name_f]Kathleen[/name_f], [name_f]Lucille[/name_f], [name_f]Rose[/name_f], [name_f]Ruth[/name_f], [name_f]Savannah[/name_f], [name_f]Violet[/name_f]
[name_f]Rosalie[/name_f] - [name_f]Ann[/name_f], [name_f]Kate[/name_f], [name_f]Mauve[/name_f], [name_f]Elizabeth[/name_f], [name_f]Aria[/name_f], [name_f]Lilith[/name_f]
[name_f]Rose[/name_f] - [name_f]Elizabeth[/name_f], [name_f]Eileen[/name_f]
[name_u]Ruby[/name_u] - [name_f]Grace[/name_f], [name_f]Faye[/name_f], [name_f]Faith[/name_f], [name_f]Jade[/name_f], [name_f]Jane[/name_f], [name_f]Elizabeth[/name_f], [name_f]Claire[/name_f], [name_f]Elise[/name_f], [name_f]Ellen[/name_f], [name_f]Helene[/name_f]
[name_f]Ruth[/name_f] - [name_f]Isabell[/name_f], [name_f]Samantha[/name_f], [name_f]Eloise[/name_f], [name_u]June[/name_u]
[name_f]Samantha[/name_f] - [name_f]Rose[/name_f], [name_f]Lilac[/name_f], [name_u]Blu[/name_u], [name_f]May[/name_f]
[name_f]Savannah[/name_f] - [name_f]Rose[/name_f], [name_f]Louise[/name_f], [name_f]Eloise[/name_f], [name_f]Kate[/name_f]
[name_f]Scarlett[/name_f] - [name_f]Elaine[/name_f], [name_f]Aria[/name_f], [name_f]Olivia[/name_f], [name_f]Gabriella[/name_f], [name_f]Louise[/name_f], [name_u]Piper[/name_u], [name_u]Harper[/name_u], [name_f]Catherine[/name_f], [name_f]Elizabeth[/name_f], [name_f]Anne[/name_f], [name_f]Josephine[/name_f]
[name_f]Sophia[/name_f] - [name_f]Jane[/name_f], [name_u]Jude[/name_u], [name_f]Louise[/name_f], [name_f]Blythe[/name_f], [name_f]Eloise[/name_f], [name_f]Rose[/name_f], [name_f]Adelle[/name_f]
[name_f]Sophie[/name_f] - [name_f]Iva[/name_f], [name_f]Ruth[/name_f], [name_f]Rose[/name_f], [name_f]Claire[/name_f], [name_f]Eliza[/name_f], [name_f]Elaine[/name_f], [name_f]Claire[/name_f]
[name_f]Violet[/name_f] - [name_f]Hazel[/name_f], [name_f]McKenna[/name_f], [name_u]Skye[/name_u], [name_f]Rose[/name_f], [name_u]Piper[/name_u], [name_u]Harper[/name_u], [name_f]Claire[/name_f], [name_f]Elizabeth[/name_f], [name_f]Lola[/name_f], [name_f]Eloise[/name_f], [name_f]Desiree[/name_f], [name_f]Elizabeth[/name_f], [name_f]Kate[/name_f], [name_f]Savannah[/name_f], [name_f]Sophia[/name_f]

I like: [name_f]Audrey[/name_f], [name_f]Ella[/name_f], [name_f]Juliet[/name_f], [name_f]Kate[/name_f], [name_f]Maeve[/name_f], [name_f]Maya[/name_f], and [name_f]Ruth[/name_f] the best.

I also like [name_u]Avery[/name_u], [name_u]Harper[/name_u], and [name_u]Piper[/name_u].

Middle name ideas: [name_f]Audrey[/name_f] [name_f]Elizabeth[/name_f], [name_f]Audrey[/name_f] [name_f]Catherine[/name_f], [name_f]Ella[/name_f] [name_f]Josephine[/name_f], [name_f]Ella[/name_f] [name_f]Margaret[/name_f]

[name_f]Juliet[/name_f] [name_f]Corinne[/name_f] ( core INN ), [name_f]Kate[/name_f] [name_f]Elizabeth[/name_f], [name_f]Juliet[/name_f] [name_f]Sofia[/name_f], [name_f]Juliet[/name_f] [name_f]Sophie[/name_f], [name_f]Maeve[/name_f] [name_f]Cassandra[/name_f]

[name_f]Maya[/name_f] [name_f]Juliette[/name_f], [name_f]Maya[/name_f] [name_f]Lucienne[/name_f], [name_f]Ruth[/name_f] [name_f]Annabel[/name_f], [name_f]Ruth[/name_f] [name_f]Isabel[/name_f], [name_u]Avery[/name_u] [name_f]Elizabeth[/name_f]

[name_u]Avery[/name_u] [name_f]Juliet[/name_f], [name_f]Ava[/name_f] [name_u]Simone[/name_u], [name_u]Harper[/name_u] [name_f]Eloise[/name_f], [name_u]Harper[/name_u] [name_f]Isabel[/name_f], [name_u]Piper[/name_u] [name_f]Elizabeth[/name_f], [name_u]Piper[/name_u] [name_f]Eloise[/name_f]

One thing I’ve done is pit similar names (ones with similar sounds/same nicknames) against each other to see which one I prefer. Example: [name_f]Ella[/name_f] vs. [name_f]Eleanor[/name_f]? [name_f]Eleanor[/name_f] vs. [name_f]Elena[/name_f]? You have quite a few “[name_f]El[/name_f]” names so that might be easier said than done in that regard but you catch my drift …

[name_u]Love[/name_u]:

[name_f]Ava[/name_f] – She’s a popular girl, but just oh so lovely. Since you have [name_f]Maeve[/name_f], there is also [name_f]Maeva[/name_f].
[name_f]Eleanor[/name_f] –
[name_f]Eloise[/name_f]
[name_f]Elena[/name_f]
[name_u]Harper[/name_u] – Another very popular one, but love the spunk.
[name_f]Kate[/name_f] – prefer this over [name_f]Katherine[/name_f]. Actually, prefer [name_f]Cate[/name_f] spelling.
[name_f]Lucy[/name_f]
[name_f]Maya[/name_f]
[name_f]Rosalie[/name_f]

Dislike:

[name_f]Anastasia[/name_f]
[name_f]Aria[/name_f]
[name_u]Aubrey[/name_u]
[name_f]Audrey[/name_f]
[name_f]Cassandra[/name_f]
[name_f]Desiree[/name_f]
[name_f]Penelope[/name_f]
[name_u]Presley[/name_u]
[name_f]Ruth[/name_f]

The rest fall in the middle for me.

I love so many!

[name_f]Adelaide[/name_f]
[name_f]Anastasia[/name_f]
[name_f]Clara[/name_f]
[name_f]Eleanor[/name_f]
[name_f]Elizabeth[/name_f]
[name_f]Eliza[/name_f]- this could always be a nn to [name_f]Elizabeth[/name_f]?
[name_f]Lucy[/name_f]
[name_f]Penelope[/name_f]
[name_f]Violet[/name_f]

Names I think you should keep:

[name_u]Avery[/name_u]
[name_f]Cassandra[/name_f] - [name_u]Love[/name_u] the mythological [name_f]Cassandra[/name_f] from [name_m]Troy[/name_m].
[name_f]Eleanor[/name_f] (with cute nn [name_f]Ella[/name_f] or [name_f]Ellie[/name_f] or [name_f]Nora[/name_f])
[name_f]Elena[/name_f]
[name_f]Kate[/name_f]
[name_f]Lucy[/name_f]
[name_f]Maeve[/name_f]
[name_f]Maya[/name_f]
[name_f]Mia[/name_f]
[name_f]Mila[/name_f]
[name_f]Nora[/name_f]
[name_u]Piper[/name_u]
[name_f]Rose[/name_f]
[name_u]Ruby[/name_u]
[name_f]Samantha[/name_f]
[name_f]Scarlett[/name_f]
[name_f]Violet[/name_f]

[name_f]My[/name_f] faves from your list for first names are [name_f]Elena[/name_f], [name_f]Mila[/name_f] & [name_f]Nora[/name_f].
With those 3 I think your best middles are [name_f]Kate[/name_f] (pref spelling [name_f]Cate[/name_f]), [name_f]Maeve[/name_f], [name_f]Rose[/name_f], [name_u]Ruby[/name_u], [name_f]Scarlett[/name_f] & [name_f]Violet[/name_f]

[name_f]Elena[/name_f] [name_f]Cate[/name_f]
[name_f]Elena[/name_f] [name_f]Maeve[/name_f]
[name_f]Elena[/name_f] [name_f]Rose[/name_f]
[name_f]Elena[/name_f] [name_u]Ruby[/name_u]
[name_f]Elena[/name_f] [name_f]Scarlett[/name_f]
[name_f]Elena[/name_f] [name_f]Violet[/name_f]

[name_f]Mila[/name_f] [name_f]Cate[/name_f]
[name_f]Mila[/name_f] [name_f]Maeve[/name_f]
[name_f]Mila[/name_f] [name_f]Rose[/name_f]
[name_f]Mila[/name_f] [name_u]Ruby[/name_u]
[name_f]Mila[/name_f] [name_f]Scarlet[/name_f]
[name_f]Mila[/name_f] [name_f]Violet[/name_f]

[name_f]Nora[/name_f] [name_f]Cate[/name_f]
[name_f]Nora[/name_f] [name_f]Maeve[/name_f]
[name_f]Nora[/name_f] [name_f]Rose[/name_f]
[name_f]Nora[/name_f] [name_u]Ruby[/name_u]
[name_f]Nora[/name_f] [name_f]Scarlet[/name_f]
[name_f]Nora[/name_f] [name_f]Violet[/name_f]

@aym - Thanks! That’s a really good idea; I’m going to start doing that. You are right, I think a big part of my problem is that a lot of them are so similar! If I could choose one or two I really love, that would eliminate several names. Like you said, I wouldn’t want daughters named [name_f]Ella[/name_f] and [name_f]Eleanor[/name_f].

@pamjsg99 - Thanks for all your middle name ideas! I think that will help me narrow the list way down if I can choose a few combos I love.