Help with my list!

I am (just about) settled on a top 10 for each gender! My list has chopped and changed but I think I’m finally happy with it, although I am aware of the challenge ahead of me - adding middle names! I’d just like some opinions on the names I have, and if anyone has middle name suggestions that would be so helpful. Also, which of the names form the best ‘sibset’? If it helps, I’m in the UK.

  • [name]Grace[/name] (Popular, but simple and classic!)
  • [name]Eleanor[/name]/[name]Elena[/name] (I would pronounce these the same way, and her nickname would be [name]Ella[/name] - I know it’s popular, but I love it. Downside is that I absolutely cannot stand [name]Ellie[/name]… Also, which is your favourite spelling? Would [name]Elena[/name] likely be pronouned eh-[name]LAY[/name]-na?)
  • [name]Francesca[/name] (Again, downside is that I don’t really like [name]Fran[/name], and I worry that her name would inevitably be shortened. [name]Frankie[/name] is kind of cute, but I prefer Cesca (chess-ka) - would this work as a nickname?)
  • [name]Violet[/name] (I really like it. I see a quiet, pretty girl when I hear the name [name]Violet[/name] and I think that’s why I like it so much, but somebody told me it reminds them of ‘violent’ and I haven’t been able to shake that since! Am I being stupid there?)
  • [name]Polly[/name] (It’s just so cute. Probably a bit more informal than I usually go for, but I can’t really find a name where [name]Polly[/name] could be a viable nickname, so for now it’s just [name]Polly[/name]. Not sure how well it would age though?)
  • [name]Lila[/name] (I have no reservations here!)
  • [name]Serena[/name] (Gorgeous, and it really does have a ‘serene’ feel to it, for me!)
  • [name]Milena[/name] (I’ve liked this for so long! I first posted about it here about a year ago, and since then I’ve noticed it popping up in quite a few posts! Nickname would likely be [name]Mila[/name] or [name]Lena[/name]. I pronounce it mee-LEH-nuh, though I do wonder if this is the most intuitive pronunciation for Brits. [name]How[/name] would you pronounce it?)
  • [name]Aria[/name] (Has a whimsical, musical quality that I love)
  • [name]Katharine[/name] (Probably the most classic name on my list, but I really only like this spelling. It makes me want to pronounce each syllable, like kath-AR-in rather than kath-rin)
  • [name]Geneva[/name] (A recent fascination of mine. I’ve just checked the UK baby names list in total, and [name]Geneva[/name] doesn’t appear at all. No [name]Geneva[/name]'s born in the UK last year! That does make me wonder about its useability here, though. With it being a place, I wouldn’t have thought there’d be too many pronuniciation issues)

As I said, my list it a little all over the place, so any feedback/suggestions would be greatly appreciated!

Thank you :slight_smile:

[name]Grace[/name] (Popular, but simple and classic!) - You’re right, it is simple and classic, and I like it as both a first or middle name (although it seems a bit filler in the middle). You can’t go wrong with [name]Grace[/name]! [name]Grace[/name] [name]Isabella[/name], [name]Grace[/name] [name]Arabella[/name], [name]Grace[/name] [name]Juliet/name, [name]Grace[/name] [name]Olivia[/name], [name]Grace[/name] [name]Penelope[/name], [name]Grace[/name] [name]Delilah[/name], [name]Grace[/name] [name]Vivienne[/name], [name]Grace[/name] [name]Juniper[/name].

[name]Eleanor[/name]/[name]Elena[/name] (I would pronounce these the same way, and her nickname would be [name]Ella[/name] - I know it’s popular, but I love it. Downside is that I absolutely cannot stand [name]Ellie[/name]… Also, which is your favourite spelling? Would [name]Elena[/name] likely be pronouned eh-[name]LAY[/name]-na?) - Wait, so you’re pronouncing [name]Eleanor[/name] like Eh-leh-na? If so, then I would definitely go with the [name]Elena[/name] spelling, as [name]Eleanor[/name] is a different name all together. [name]Elena[/name] is pretty and so is [name]Ella[/name], just not my style. [name]Elena[/name] [name]Daisy[/name], [name]Elena[/name] [name]Jasmine[/name], [name]Elena[/name] [name]Poppy[/name], [name]Elena[/name] [name]Juniper[/name], [name]Elena[/name] [name]Margaret[/name], [name]Elena[/name] [name]Jessamine[/name].

[name]Francesca[/name] (Again, downside is that I don’t really like [name]Fran[/name], and I worry that her name would inevitably be shortened. [name]Frankie[/name] is kind of cute, but I prefer Cesca (chess-ka) - would this work as a nickname?) - I think if you made it clear from the beginning that Cesca is her nickname, then it would be fine (as long as she enforced it too). [name]Francesca[/name] is pretty, but again just not my style. [name]Francesca[/name] [name]Lucy[/name], [name]Francesca[/name] [name]Charlotte[/name], [name]Francesca[/name] [name]Daisy[/name], [name]Francesca[/name] [name]Willow[/name], [name]Francesca[/name] [name]June[/name], [name]Francesca[/name] [name]Lily[/name].

[name]Violet[/name] (I really like it. I see a quiet, pretty girl when I hear the name [name]Violet[/name] and I think that’s why I like it so much, but somebody told me it reminds them of ‘violent’ and I haven’t been able to shake that since! Am I being stupid there?) - This is exactly my story with [name]Violet[/name]. I loved, loved, loved the name for years and then my mom said it sounded like “violent”. It took me a while and I still think about it sometimes, but yeah I’m pretty much over it. I think it’s a fantastic name. [name]Violet[/name] [name]Cordelia[/name], [name]Violet[/name] [name]Araminta[/name], [name]Violet[/name] [name]Olivia[/name], [name]Violet[/name] [name]Graciella[/name], [name]Violet[/name] [name]Fiona[/name], [name]Violet[/name] [name]Elizabeth[/name], [name]Violet[/name] [name]Helena[/name], [name]Violet[/name] [name]Jessamine[/name].

[name]Polly[/name] (It’s just so cute. Probably a bit more informal than I usually go for, but I can’t really find a name where [name]Polly[/name] could be a viable nickname, so for now it’s just [name]Polly[/name]. Not sure how well it would age though?) - I’m not really a fan of [name]Polly[/name]… It kind of reminds me of parrots because of the “[name]Polly[/name] want a cracker” association :confused: [name]Polly[/name] [name]Zenobia[/name], [name]Polly[/name] [name]Fiona[/name], [name]Polly[/name] [name]Delilah[/name], [name]Polly[/name] [name]Kerensa[/name], [name]Polly[/name] [name]Aminta[/name], [name]Polly[/name] [name]Rebecca[/name].

[name]Lila[/name] (I have no reservations here!) - [name]Lila[/name] is so pretty. [name]Lila[/name] [name]Saskia[/name], [name]Lila[/name] [name]Juniper[/name], [name]Lila[/name] [name]Romilly[/name], [name]Lila[/name] [name]Beatrix[/name], [name]Lila[/name] [name]Josephine[/name].

[name]Serena[/name] (Gorgeous, and it really does have a ‘serene’ feel to it, for me!) - You’re right; [name]Serena[/name] does have a very calm feel to her. This one’s growing on me. [name]Serena[/name] [name]Caroline[/name], [name]Serena[/name] [name]Charlotte[/name], [name]Serena[/name] [name]Felicity[/name], [name]Serena[/name] [name]Calliope[/name].

[name]Milena[/name] (I’ve liked this for so long! I first posted about it here about a year ago, and since then I’ve noticed it popping up in quite a few posts! Nickname would likely be [name]Mila[/name] or [name]Lena[/name]. I pronounce it mee-LEH-nuh, though I do wonder if this is the most intuitive pronunciation for Brits. [name]How[/name] would you pronounce it?) - On first instinct I pronounce it Meh-lena, but mee-LEH-nuh could work too. I like both the nicknames, but I prefer some other names from your list over this one. [name]Milena[/name] [name]Daisy[/name], [name]Milena[/name] [name]Scarlett[/name], [name]Milena[/name] [name]Cassidy[/name], [name]Milena[/name] [name]Georgia[/name].

[name]Aria[/name] (Has a whimsical, musical quality that I love) - It is really pretty :slight_smile: [name]Aria[/name] [name]Lucy[/name], [name]Aria[/name] [name]Josephine[/name], [name]Aria[/name] [name]Daphne[/name], [name]Aria[/name] [name]Hazel[/name], [name]Aria[/name] [name]Cassandra[/name].

[name]Katharine[/name] (Probably the most classic name on my list, but I really only like this spelling. It makes me want to pronounce each syllable, like kath-AR-in rather than kath-rin) - I actually prefer the spelling [name]Catherine[/name], but overall I’m just so-so on this name. [name]Katharine[/name] [name]Hazel[/name], [name]Katharine[/name] [name]June[/name], [name]Katharine[/name] [name]Pippa[/name], [name]Katharine[/name] [name]Lilac[/name], [name]Katharine[/name] [name]Sable[/name].

[name]Geneva[/name] (A recent fascination of mine. I’ve just checked the UK baby names list in total, and [name]Geneva[/name] doesn’t appear at all. No [name]Geneva[/name]'s born in the UK last year! That does make me wonder about its useability here, though. With it being a place, I wouldn’t have thought there’d be too many pronuniciation issues) - I agree that there shouldn’t be any problems with pronunciation because it’s a place name. I think it’s pretty but I have some bad associations with it. [name]Geneva[/name] [name]Caroline[/name], [name]Geneva[/name] [name]Lucy[/name], [name]Geneva[/name] [name]Claire[/name], [name]Geneva[/name] [name]Sophie[/name], [name]Geneva[/name] [name]Elodie[/name], [name]Geneva[/name] [name]May[/name].

Sibset Ideas:
[name]Grace[/name] & [name]Elena[/name]
[name]Grace[/name] & [name]Violet[/name]
[name]Grace[/name] & [name]Katharine[/name]
[name]Elena[/name] & [name]Francesca[/name]
[name]Elena[/name] & [name]Katharine[/name]
[name]Francesca[/name] & [name]Milena[/name]
[name]Francesca[/name] & [name]Aria[/name]
[name]Violet[/name] & [name]Geneva[/name]
[name]Violet[/name] & [name]Serena[/name]
[name]Polly[/name] & [name]Grace[/name]
[name]Lila[/name] & [name]Serena[/name]
[name]Serena[/name] & [name]Milena[/name]
[name]Serena[/name] & [name]Aria[/name]
[name]Aria[/name] & [name]Geneva[/name]

[name]Hope[/name] I helped :slight_smile:

Ideas for [name]Polly[/name] if you wanted a full name: [name]Apolline[/name], [name]Apollonia[/name], [name]Polina[/name], [name]Pauline[/name], [name]Paulina[/name], [name]Paolina[/name], [name]Paula[/name], [name]Paola[/name]

Ranking your top 10 in order, I like:

  1. [name]Milena[/name]
  2. [name]Grace[/name]
  3. [name]Katharine[/name]
  4. [name]Lila[/name]
  5. [name]Serena[/name]
  6. [name]Polly[/name]
  7. [name]Geneva[/name]
  8. [name]Aria[/name]
  9. [name]Violet[/name]
  10. [name]Francesca[/name]

Using your list to make combinations, I like:
[name]Grace[/name] [name]Katharine[/name], [name]Lila[/name] [name]Katharine[/name], [name]Grace[/name] [name]Francesca[/name], [name]Milena[/name] [name]Violet[/name], [name]Serena[/name] [name]Eleanor[/name], [name]Geneva[/name] [name]Aria[/name]