On [name]Monday[/name] we’re having our anatomy ultrasound and afterwards we’re having a little gender reveal party. I plan to print out our naming possibilities so family and friends can rate and comment on the names. I’d like you guys to help me edit it first. Any and all opinions or suggestions are welcome. Big sister’s name is [name]Elliana[/name] ([name]Ellie[/name]) [name]Rose[/name].
Nice list! [name]Avery[/name] is typically spelled w/a 'y, and I like [name]Annaliese[/name] spelled the traditional way, as well. But your choices are fine, if you prefer them.
I like [name]Alice[/name], [name]Aria[/name], [name]Charlotte[/name], [name]Evelyn[/name], [name]Milena[/name], [name]Penelope[/name], [name]August[/name], [name]Darcy[/name], [name]Evander[/name], [name]Flynn[/name], [name]Kirk[/name], [name]Lincoln[/name], [name]Remus[/name], [name]Soren[/name], [name]Wesley[/name], [name]William[/name].
Why not spell Avarie the proper way? I don’t see the point of giving a name a “creative” spelling? And [name]Avery[/name] is so masculine to me, I can’t see it on a girl.
GIRL NAMES
[name]Alice[/name] - nice choice, fits with vintage naming trend
[name]Annalise[/name] “[name]Anna[/name]/[name]Annie[/name]”. - okay but I prefer [name]Anna[/name]
[name]Amelie[/name] - becoming very popular
[name]Audrey[/name] - nice choice, again Fits with vintage trend
Avarie “[name]Ava[/name]” - [name]Avery[/name] spelled this way makes me think of aviary, [name]Ava[/name] is VERY popular
[name]Aria[/name] - beauitful name, I like it
Arriety - confusing name, sounds made up
[name]Charlotte[/name] “[name]Lottie[/name]” or “[name]Charly[/name]”- nice, vintage choice, becoming popular
[name]Emmalyn[/name] “[name]Emma[/name]”- other [name]Em[/name] name , not enough different than [name]Emily[/name] or [name]Emma[/name] to stand out
[name]Evelyn[/name] “[name]Evie[/name]” - nice vintage name
[name]Evaline[/name] “[name]Evie[/name]”- I prefer [name]Evelyn[/name]
[name]Kate[/name]- nice simple name but doesn’t give your child many options
[name]Minerva[/name] ([name]Minnie[/name]) - I like this vintage name but the nickname isn’t appealing (I think of the mouse)
[name]Milena[/name] ([name]Millie[/name]) - pretty name with great nickname
[name]Penelope[/name] ([name]Penny[/name]) - great name that fits with vintage trend
[name]Roselle[/name]/[name]Rosella[/name] - I prefer [name]Rosalie[/name]
[name]Verity[/name] - a virtue and vintage name that isn’t too common or unheard of
My favorites are: [name]Aria[/name], [name]Milena[/name], [name]Penelope[/name], [name]Verity[/name], [name]Alice[/name]
BOY NAMES
[name]August[/name] - I like this name with nn [name]Gus[/name]
[name]Darcy[/name] - this name strikes me as weak and feminine
[name]Emrys[/name] - same as above, I see a rather sickly, fragile boy when I see this name
[name]Evander[/name] - okay
[name]Everett[/name] - great name, more unique than [name]Elliot[/name] but with a similar feel, an adventurous name
[name]Flynn[/name] - nice name, it strikes me as a happy, active name
[name]Kirk[/name] - this sounds abrupt and harsh to me
[name]Lincoln[/name] - nice name - more serious than [name]Flynn[/name] and more grounded than [name]Everett[/name] but very solid
[name]Jacob[/name] - is a favorite of mine but way too popular
[name]Jack[/name] - okay simple, straight forward, All American
[name]Joshua[/name]- seems very 80s
[name]Merrick[/name] - for some reason this name seems feminine to me
[name]Remus[/name]- unique and interesting name
[name]Ryder[/name]- makes me think of motorcycles interesting and less common than [name]Ryan[/name], like the nn [name]Rye[/name]
[name]Rylan[/name] - seems to similar to [name]Ryan[/name] and strikes me as a feminized version of [name]Ryan[/name]
[name]Soren[/name] - unique and interesting name
[name]Wesley[/name]/[name]Weston[/name]- good solid name I prefer [name]Wesley[/name] gives options
[name]Wilder[/name]- works nicely unless your child turns out to be unruly
[name]William[/name]- classic name that gives your child options
My favorites are: [name]Everett[/name], [name]Lincoln[/name], [name]Flynn[/name], [name]Wesley[/name], [name]Ryder[/name]
For girls I like [name]Amelie[/name], [name]Audrey[/name], [name]Charlotte[/name], [name]Kate[/name] & [name]Penelope[/name]. For boys I like [name]Emrys[/name], [name]Evander[/name], [name]Jacob[/name] and [name]Wesley[/name].
[name]Love[/name]:
[name]Alice[/name]
[name]Audrey[/name]
[name]Charlotte[/name] “[name]Lottie[/name]/[name]Charly[/name]” – my second favorite
[name]Emmalyn[/name] “[name]Emma[/name]” – my favorite if spelled [name]Emmeline[/name]
[name]Evelyn[/name] “[name]Evie[/name]”
Like:
[name]Annalise[/name] “[name]Anna[/name]/[name]Annie[/name]”
[name]Amelie[/name]
[name]Kate[/name] – but I’d prefer to use it as a nickname to a longer fn, makes it more versatile
[name]Penelope[/name] “[name]Penny[/name]”
I’m also going to agree with pp’s and say that that spelling of [name]Avery[/name] does nothing for me.
[name]Love[/name]:
[name]August[/name] – favorite is a three-way tie between this and [name]Jack[/name] and [name]Flynn[/name]!
[name]Flynn[/name]
[name]Jack[/name]
[name]Merrick[/name]
[name]Weston[/name]
Like:
[name]Evander[/name]
[name]Everett[/name]
[name]Lincoln[/name] – love the idea of the nn [name]Link[/name]!
[name]Soren[/name]
[name]Wesley[/name]
[name]William[/name]
My favorites with [name]Elliana[/name]: [name]Charlotte[/name] and [name]August[/name]