Hello, friends!
Recently, I’ve begun to look at my lists under a microscope, hunkering down on them in an effort to make them the most realistic reflections of my naming style, lists completely and entirely ready for when I have children. So, I decided to go through and try to find every name I like to create one overarching list of all my favorites. I combed through the top 1000 names from 2023, my own listography, and my UC, and compiled a list of my favorites. This long list then got cut in half, to another list that then got cut in half again, to my final list that I think is sort of a good reflection of my style?
I swear I’m missing like 50+ names I love and just forget about!
Anyway, now that I have an “official” list, I would love to know what you all think of it— names you think I should keep or remove, what vibes the list gives off, how you’d pair the names in combos or sibsets, or any way you want to engage with it!
And as a bit of a bonus, do you think the vibes of my top girls names match the imagery I have in mind for what I like my names to exude? The imagery I love: little girls in chunky knit sweaters, walking to school with their favorite books in their arms, backpack hanging open as they were late, making up songs and performing them for mama and dada, picking wildflowers and making flower crowns and bracelets, collecting rocks and keeping a drawer full of them, playing dress-up, pretending to be princesses and warriors, migrating into one bedroom, preferring to sleep together instead of alone, stuffed animals tucked under their arms as they run outside to play in the mud, requesting “just one more” bedtime story for hours each night, dressing up as witches for halloween, a firm belief of magic and fairies, a love of baking, butterfly kisses and rosy cheeks.
Mollie's Girls!
I added some explanation to the names, but don’t let that deter you!
[name_f]Agnes[/name_f] - Potentially my favorite name, love it’s connection to my favorite character [name_m]Nesta[/name_m].
[name_f]Alice[/name_f] - [name_f]Love[/name_f] as a first, might only use it as a middle since I don’t like the nickname options.
[name_f]Amelia[/name_f] - Maybe too common for a first.
[name_f]Beatrice[/name_f] - [name_f]Love[/name_f] it, question if I’d actually use it as anything more than a middle IRL.
[name_f]Birdie[/name_f] - [name_f]Love[/name_f], would realistically only be a nickname.
[name_f]Blythe[/name_f] - [name_m]Will[/name_m] be using it - current top combo is [name_f]Blythe[/name_f] [name_f]Frances[/name_f] [name_f]Wednesday[/name_f], unchangeable!
[name_f]Ceridwen[/name_f] - [name_m]New[/name_m] love, don’t know if I’d use it unless my partner was Welsh.
[name_f]Chrysanthemum[/name_f] - [name_f]Love[/name_f] paired with [name_f]Agnes[/name_f], hope to use it as a middle, honors my mom.
[name_f]Clara[/name_f] - IDK if I’d use [name_f]Clara[/name_f] or [name_f]Clare[/name_f].
[name_f]Clare[/name_f] - See [name_f]Clara[/name_f].
[name_f]Clementine[/name_f] - [name_f]Love[/name_f], might be too cutesy as a first.
[name_f]Delphinium[/name_f] - Only as a middle or if my partner loved unique names.
[name_f]Elaine[/name_f] - Only as a middle.
[name_f]Eloise[/name_f] - In my current top 4 alongside [name_f]Agnes[/name_f], [name_f]Blythe[/name_f], and [name_f]Fern[/name_f], worry I couldn’t use it as a first as it’s been used by family. Luckily I love the combo [name_f]Fern[/name_f] [name_f]Tabitha[/name_f] [name_f]Eloise[/name_f]!
[name_f]Favor[/name_f] - [name_m]New[/name_m] love, don’t think I’d use it IRL even if I really wanted to.
[name_f]Fern[/name_f] - [name_m]New[/name_m] love, unchanging combo is [name_f]Fern[/name_f] [name_f]Tabitha[/name_f] [name_f]Eloise[/name_f].
[name_f]Frances[/name_f] - Likely my #5 name.
[name_f]Francesca[/name_f] - Would be more likely to use [name_f]Frances[/name_f].
[name_f]Hortensia[/name_f] - See [name_f]Delphinium[/name_f].
[name_f]Hyacinth[/name_f] - See [name_f]Delphinium[/name_f], would be more likely to use this than [name_f]Delphinium[/name_f] and [name_f]Hortensia[/name_f].
[name_f]Junia[/name_f] - See [name_f]Favor[/name_f].
[name_f]Louisa[/name_f] - Trying it out as a alternative to [name_f]Eloise[/name_f], but still prefer [name_f]Eloise[/name_f].
[name_f]Maeve[/name_f] - [name_f]Love[/name_f], don’t know if I’d actually use as a first.
[name_f]Matilda[/name_f] - Old love, has a sort of nostalgia so I can’t bring myself to take it off the short list!
Meritt - See [name_f]Favor[/name_f].
[name_f]Oona[/name_f] - See [name_f]Favor[/name_f].
[name_f]Phoebe[/name_f] - [name_f]Love[/name_f] the sound and connection to [name_f]Phoebe[/name_f] Buffay, don’t love the look.
[name_f]Prudence[/name_f] - Only as a middle.
[name_f]Rosalie[/name_f] - Re-found love, has been used by family so I could probably only use it as a middle.
[name_f]Sybil[/name_f] - [name_f]Love[/name_f] the witchy feel, would only use it in the event that my partner didn’t love that of [name_f]Agnes[/name_f], [name_f]Blythe[/name_f], [name_f]Fern[/name_f], [name_f]Eloise[/name_f], [name_f]Frances[/name_f] and preferred [name_f]Sybil[/name_f], [name_f]Tabitha[/name_f], and [name_f]Winifred[/name_f].
[name_f]Tabitha[/name_f] - See [name_f]Sybil[/name_f].
[name_f]Viola[/name_f] - IDK if I’d use [name_f]Viola[/name_f] or [name_f]Violet[/name_f].
[name_f]Violet[/name_f] - See [name_f]Viola[/name_f].
[name_m]Vision[/name_m] - See [name_f]Favor[/name_f].
[name_f]Wednesday[/name_f] - [name_f]Adore[/name_f] as a middle, current top combo is [name_f]Blythe[/name_f] [name_f]Frances[/name_f] [name_f]Wednesday[/name_f].
[name_f]Winifred[/name_f] - See [name_f]Sybil[/name_f].
PS - I’ve also posted a boy version of this thread and would love to hear your opinions there as well! Help with readingreverie's official list!