[name]Clara[/name] - [name]LOVE[/name] [name]Clara[/name]!
[name]Phoebe[/name] - I go back and forth on this one. On the one hand, I think she’s a nice, spunky alternative to similar names like [name]Zoe[/name] and [name]Chloe[/name], but other times I remember the awful nickname of the one [name]Phoebe[/name] I know.
[name]Vivienne[/name] - I like this one, but I think I prefer the old Hollywood starlet’s spelling of [name]Vivien[/name] ([name]Vivian[/name] seems too strict, [name]Vivienne[/name] feels too fussy).
[name]Elise[/name] - I can appreciate this one, but I don’t really like it. If that makes any sense?
[name]Victoria[/name] - doesn’t work for me. I think it’s the sound that I find unappealing.
Avielle - not really a fan.
[name]Anastasia[/name] - too frilly-girl for my taste.
[name]Annabelle[/name] - prefer the spelling [name]Annabel[/name]
[name]Adelaide[/name] - like this one but don’t love it
[name]Ruth[/name] - I like [name]Ruth[/name] a lot, and [name]Ruthie[/name] is just beyond adorable!
[name]Stella[/name] - I like [name]Stella[/name], but I don’t love her.
[name]Priscilla[/name] - I like her as an [name]Anne[/name] of [name]Green[/name] Gables reference, but I’m not sure how I feel about [name]Prissy[/name].
[name]Eleanor[/name] - [name]LOVE[/name] [name]LOVE[/name] [name]LOVE[/name] [name]Eleanor[/name] (as you may be able to see in my signature). She makes me smile.
[name]Cassia[/name] - is this pronounced cassie - uh or cash-uh? Either way, I’m not sure I love this one.
[name]Willa[/name] - for some reason, [name]Willa[/name] always makes me think of “silly.” So I’m not really a fan.
[name]Cecilia[/name] - I prefer [name]Cecily[/name], but [name]Cecilia[/name] is nice.
[name]Lucia[/name] - I prefer [name]Lucy[/name] or [name]Lucille[/name].
[name]Catherine[/name] - I’m bored with [name]Catherine[/name] because I hear it all the time (along with [name]Elizabeth[/name] and [name]Sarah[/name]), but it’s still a solid, classic name.
[name]Emily[/name] - I hear this one a lot too, and even though it’s a solid, established name, I would hesitate calling it one of the enduring classics.
[name]Genevieve[/name] - I like [name]Genevieve[/name] a lot! (But I can’t decide if I like the [name]Madeline[/name] reference or not)
[name]Charlotte[/name] - like [name]Charlotte[/name] a lot, but I’ve only just come around to her after much consideration.
[name]Maria[/name] - I prefer [name]Mary[/name] (which people are starting to move away from, which is sad because it’s such a charming, spunky name)
[name]Colette[/name] - so-so.
[name]Violet[/name] - I like [name]Violet[/name] a lot!
[name]Philomena[/name] - not a fan.
My faves from your list: [name]Clara[/name] and [name]Colette[/name] are tops for me, then [name]Elise[/name], [name]Anastasia[/name], [name]Charlotte[/name] and [name]Stella[/name] (although I prefer [name]Estella[/name]).
[name]Clara[/name] (The only name that is 100% set and will not be dropped)
[name]Phoebe[/name]
[name]Annabelle[/name]
[name]Adelaide[/name]
[name]Stella[/name]
[name]Eleanor[/name]
[name]Cassia[/name]
[name]Lucia[/name]
[name]Catherine[/name]
[name]Emily[/name]
[name]Genevieve[/name]
[name]Charlotte[/name]
[name]Maria[/name]
[name]Violet[/name]
Went a little harsher than I usually would on some of these names, in case you REALLY want to cut down the list.
Keep:
[name]Clara[/name] – Good choice
[name]Stella[/name] – My absolute favorite name, but I can’t use it so I’d love to see someone else use it!
[name]Annabelle[/name] OR [name]Anastasia[/name] – both good, but similar beginnings. I’d keep one of the other. ([name]Annabelle[/name] gets my vote!)
[name]Elise[/name] OR [name]Eleanor[/name] – you’ll never use both (as firsts atleast), so pick one! I vote [name]Elise[/name]
[name]Genevieve[/name]
[name]Victoria[/name]
[name]Lucia[/name]
[name]Maria[/name] (as a middle)
Drop:
Avielle – Not only do I simply not like it, but you have plenty of other “elle/ella” names
[name]Cassia[/name] – I prefer a lot of your more elegant options.
[name]Catherine[/name]/[name]Emily[/name] – You have so many more interesting options, these seem plain
[name]Philomena[/name] – [name]Just[/name] get rid of this one
[name]Cecilia[/name]/[name]Colette[/name]/[name]Charlotte[/name] – I’m getting sick of these options
[name]Vivienne[/name] – Too harsh
[name]Adelaide[/name] – I like your more feminine options better
[name]Ruth[/name]
[name]Phoebe[/name]
[name]Violet[/name]
[name]Priscilla[/name] OR [name]Willa[/name] – At MOST I’d pick one or the other. But both don’t have the cute, feminine, timeless sound a girl’s name should have imo!
[name]Clara[/name]
[name]Vivienne[/name]
[name]Annabelle[/name]
[name]Stella[/name]
[name]Eleanor[/name]
[name]Cassia[/name]
[name]Lucia[/name]
[name]Catherine[/name]
[name]Genevieve[/name]
[name]Colette[/name]
My top 10, with room to add more if you decide you need 14. [name]Hope[/name] that helps. =]
Ok so I love your names. My top 11 (i’m finding it hard to pick 10):
[name]Vivienne[/name] - I love this name but prefer the spelling [name]Vivian[/name]
Avielle - cute nn [name]Avi[/name]
[name]Anastasia[/name]
[name]Annabelle[/name]
[name]Priscilla[/name] - you’ve had lots of comments from others saying it’s too prissy or it has no nicknames. My friend is [name]Priscilla[/name] and goes by [name]Pip[/name] it suits her perfectly and is a different way to get to the nickname [name]Pippa[/name].
[name]Eleanor[/name]
[name]Catherine[/name] - is classically beautiful
[name]Genevieve[/name] - I adore this name…
[name]Charlotte[/name] - I know it’s popular but it is such a beautiful name [name]Violet[/name] - My favourite of you names.
[name]Philomena[/name] - I once taught a girl named this. She went by the nn [name]Philly[/name]. She was a gorgeous girl so I love the name.
Comments about others:
[name]Adelaide[/name] - I really don’t like this name but it might be because I’m from Australia and [name]Adelaide[/name] is a city here.
Ones I would drop if it were my list:
[name]Phoebe[/name]-- Honestly, I feel really silly when I say this name out loud. It’s definitely interesting, but I don’t care for it.
[name]Victoria[/name]-- It has such a classic, royal feel… but I cannot stand [name]Vickie[/name] or [name]Torie[/name].
[name]Anastasia[/name]-- This is too much name for me. It sounds overly frilly.
[name]Stella[/name]-- I can’t get past A Streetcar Named Desire
[name]Priscilla[/name]-- I don’t like the “[name]Pris[/name]” beginning, though I love the name in theory. Too prissy.
[name]Cecilia[/name]-- Reminds me of cilia. Too biological for me.
[name]Philomena[/name]-- This is quite the mouthful. I prefer [name]Mina[/name].
[name]Clara[/name] & [name]Violet[/name] are my favorite. [name]Catherine[/name] would be beautiful too.& [name]Charlotte[/name] is my favorite name of all time.
Your list is fabulous - there aren’t many I’d drop. The ones I would drop, I’ll give you my reasons why…
[name]Anastasia[/name] - I just think it’s too fussy, and 5 syllables is too long, I think.
[name]Charlotte[/name] - it’s very pretty, but getting so popular that it loses some of it’s special shine. I’d drop it unless it has meaning for you.
[name]Emily[/name] - basically same reasons as [name]Charlotte[/name].
[name]Philomena[/name] - pretty, but seems like an outlier on your list. I have trouble picturing, for instance, a [name]Clara[/name] and a [name]Philomena[/name] as sisters. Maybe you’d like [name]Willa[/name] or [name]Willow[/name] or [name]Philippa[/name] instead?
I love the others (and actually really like the ones I dropped too, minus the reasons I’ve listed.) My top three from your list would be:
[name]Clara[/name]
[name]Eleanor[/name]
[name]Phoebe[/name]
Ps. Oops! I see you already have [name]Willa[/name] on your list!
the ones i like, favorites with an *
[name]Clara[/name] (The only name that is 100% set and will not be dropped)
[name]Phoebe[/name]
[name]Vivienne[/name]*
[name]Victoria[/name]
[name]Annabelle[/name]
[name]Stella[/name]
[name]Catherine[/name]*
[name]Emily[/name]*
[name]Genevieve[/name]*
[name]Charlotte[/name]*
[name]Violet[/name]
