I’m expecting my first child in [name]January[/name] and I need help on choosing a name. We like more traditional names but we also like unique names! We aren’t finding out the gender so names for both genders would be nice!
Any ideas?
hmm…traditional and unique? do you have a list of names you like so far? it would be a great jumping off point for us.
[name]How[/name] about any of these for starters (there are some of my favs in there too 
Warning…these are quite random! LOL)
Girls:
[name]Matilda[/name]
[name]Camille[/name]
[name]Adeline[/name]
[name]Clarissa[/name]
[name]Gwendolyn[/name]
[name]Fiona[/name]
[name]Colette[/name]
[name]Eliza[/name]
[name]Annika[/name]
[name]Martha[/name]
[name]Selena[/name]
[name]Lydia[/name]
[name]Eve[/name]
[name]Norah[/name]
[name]Phoebe[/name]
Boys:
[name]Greyson[/name]
[name]Declan[/name]
[name]Callum[/name]
[name]Jasper[/name]
[name]Ephraim[/name]
[name]Harrison[/name]
[name]Henry[/name]
[name]Quentin[/name]
[name]Seth[/name]
[name]Tobias[/name]
[name]Garrett[/name]
[name]Calvin[/name]
[name]Hugh[/name]
[name]Theodore[/name]
[name]Jonah[/name]
[name]Walker[/name]
[name]Xavier[/name]
[name]Gideon[/name]
Thanks! We just started thinking about names. Here’s some names that we like
[name]Aria[/name]
[name]Arabella[/name] nn. [name]Bella[/name]
[name]Araminta[/name] nn. [name]Minnie[/name]
[name]Ariella[/name] nn. [name]Ella[/name]
Beatice nn. [name]Bea[/name]
[name]Eleanor[/name] nn. [name]Ella[/name]
[name]Genevieve[/name] nn. [name]Ginny[/name]
[name]Geneva[/name] nn. [name]Ginny[/name]
[name]Helena[/name] nn. [name]Lena[/name]
[name]Talia[/name] nn. [name]Tally[/name]
[name]Ezekiel[/name] nn. [name]Zeke[/name]
[name]Finnegan[/name] nn. [name]Finn[/name]
[name]James[/name]
[name]Jackson[/name] nn. [name]Jack[/name]
[name]Ronald[/name]
[name]Samuel[/name]
[name]Thomas[/name]
[name]William[/name]
[name]Zane[/name]
I like these names from your list
Girls:
[name]Matilda[/name]
[name]Adeline[/name]
[name]Gwendolyn[/name]
[name]Fiona[/name]
[name]Phoebe[/name]
Boys:
[name]Greyson[/name]
[name]Harrison[/name]
[name]Henry[/name]
[name]Quentin[/name]
[name]Theodore[/name]
[name]Walker[/name]
[name]Aria[/name]
[name]Arabella[/name] - love
[name]Araminta[/name] - love
[name]Ariella[/name]
Beatice - so pretty
[name]Eleanor[/name] - love
[name]Genevieve[/name] - love
[name]Geneva[/name]
[name]Helena[/name] - love
[name]Talia[/name] - love
I like these names from your list
Girls:
[name]Matilda[/name] - love
[name]Adeline[/name]
[name]Gwendolyn[/name] - love
[name]Fiona[/name]
[name]Phoebe[/name] - one of my very faves
Boys:
[name]Greyson[/name]
[name]Harrison[/name]
[name]Henry[/name] - love, but it’s popular
[name]Quentin[/name] - love
[name]Theodore[/name] - one of my very faves
[name]Walker[/name]
More ideas:
Girls:
[name]Amandine[/name]
[name]Cecily[/name]
[name]Clementine[/name]
[name]Daphne[/name]
[name]Eloise[/name]
[name]Frances[/name]
[name]Georgia[/name]
[name]Leonora[/name]
[name]Millicent[/name] nn [name]Milly[/name]
[name]Ottilie[/name]
[name]Penelope[/name]
[name]Rosalie[/name]
[name]Susannah[/name]
[name]Veronica[/name]
[name]Vivian[/name]
Boys:
[name]Alfred[/name]
[name]Ansel[/name]
[name]Archie[/name], could be a nn for [name]Archer[/name]
[name]Barnaby[/name]
[name]Chester[/name]
[name]Dashiell[/name]
[name]Edward[/name]
[name]George[/name]
[name]Harvey[/name]
[name]Isaac[/name]
[name]Julian[/name]
[name]Kenneth[/name]
[name]Louis[/name]
[name]Miles[/name]
[name]Oliver[/name]
[name]Oscar[/name]
[name]Peter[/name]
[name]Reed[/name]
[name]Sebastian[/name]
[name]Victor[/name]
I tend to like very traditional names for boys myself. Here are some girls names I like that are at least somewhat unique you may like, too:
[name]Esme[/name]
[name]Marielle[/name]
[name]Corinna[/name]
[name]Belle[/name]
[name]Eulalie[/name]
[name]Valentina[/name]
[name]Aveline[/name]
[name]Emilia[/name]
[name]Gemma[/name]
[name]Lucienne[/name]
[name]Marilla[/name]
[name]Juliet[/name]
[name]Briar[/name]
[name]Aurelia[/name]
[name]Mirabel[/name]
Apologies in advance for repeats (I couldn’t keep track of the wonderful suggestions!)
[name]Aurelia[/name]
[name]Adelia[/name]
[name]Annabelle[/name]
[name]Anneliese[/name]
[name]Beatrix[/name]
[name]Blythe[/name]
[name]Cordelia[/name]/[name]Cora[/name]
[name]Clementine[/name] (nn [name]Cleo[/name])
[name]Celia[/name]
[name]Claudia[/name]
[name]Dahlia[/name]
[name]Delphine[/name]
[name]Elodie[/name]
[name]Eliza[/name]
[name]Felicity[/name]
[name]Francesca[/name]
[name]Georgiana[/name]
[name]Helena[/name]
[name]Ivy[/name]
[name]Iris[/name]
[name]Juliet[/name]
[name]Louisa[/name]
[name]Lydia[/name]
[name]Mirabelle[/name]
[name]Miranda[/name]
[name]Penelope[/name] (nn [name]Poppy[/name])
[name]Phoebe[/name]
[name]Pearl[/name]
[name]Rosalie[/name]
[name]Susannah[/name]
[name]Tess[/name]
[name]Viola[/name]
[name]Willa[/name]
[name]Winifred[/name]
[name]Atticus[/name]
[name]August[/name]/[name]Augustin[/name]
[name]Bennett[/name]
[name]Calvin[/name]
[name]Conrad[/name]
[name]Dexter[/name]
[name]Donovan[/name]
[name]Everett[/name]
[name]Elias[/name]
[name]Elliot[/name]
[name]Felix[/name]
[name]Gideon[/name]
[name]Henry[/name]
[name]Jasper[/name]
[name]Kellan[/name]
[name]Leo[/name]
[name]Milo[/name]
[name]Miles[/name]
[name]Piers[/name]
[name]Quinlan[/name]
[name]Roman[/name]
[name]Reed[/name]/[name]Reid[/name]
[name]Simon[/name]
[name]Sebastian[/name]
[name]Theodore[/name]
[name]Victor[/name]
[name]Xavier[/name]
Good luck!
Thanks so much for all of the help! I have definetly decided that I like more traditional names for boys and more unique names for girls.
I really like the nn. [name]Ginny[/name], do you know of any names other than [name]Genevieve[/name] or [name]Geneva[/name] fir the nn. [name]Ginny[/name]?
Other names for nn [name]Ginny[/name] - [name]Ginevra[/name], [name]Virginia[/name], [name]Imogen[/name]
a round-about way to get nn [name]Ginny[/name]: [name]Juniper[/name]
[name]Virginia[/name] and we used to call my sister [name]Gillian[/name], [name]Ginny[/name] [name]Jones[/name] (bag of bones)
I really like the nn [name]Vivi[/name] or [name]Evie[/name] for [name]Genevieve[/name]. I’m not the biggest fan og [name]Ginny[/name], only because it reminds me of [name]Jenny[/name] (which seems very common place for me).
Best of luck to you!
Never mind [name]Jake[/name] decided that everyone would assume that we named her after [name]Ginny[/name] Weasley and although I love the books. I’m still keeping [name]Geneva[/name] on the list with the possible nn. [name]Evy[/name].
[name]Jake[/name] is always very sure of what names he likes and doesn’t like but he doesn’t suggest any names.
I don’t know why I’ve never thought of the nn [name]Evie[/name] for [name]Geneva[/name]. Super cute!
My husband is the same way. He really lets me know when he hates a name. I haven’t really heard him say he loves a name and he NEVER ever suggests any. 
I know! I bought a bunch of name books and during my free periods I have been looking through them and making lists of names that I like. He just goes through them and vetos the ones he doesn’t like.
The only thing that we have both agreed is that if the baby is a girl we want [name]Ann[/name] to be somewhere in the name because my grandmother is the only one out of either of our grandparents that doesn’t have a namesake.
We also agreed that we want the baby’s name to have a nn.
[name]Free[/name] Period Name List
[name]Allegra[/name] nn. [name]Ally[/name]
[name]Amelia[/name] nn. [name]Lia[/name]
[name]Anastasia[/name] nn. [name]Annie[/name]
[name]Arabella[/name] nn. [name]Bella[/name]
[name]Azaria[/name] nn. [name]Aria[/name]
[name]Ariella[/name] nn. [name]Ella[/name]
[name]Beatrice[/name] nn. [name]Bea[/name]
[name]Cecelia[/name] nn. Cece
[name]Cordelia[/name] nn. [name]Delia[/name]
[name]Dahlia[/name] nn. [name]Lia[/name]
[name]Dorthea[/name] nn. [name]Thea[/name]
[name]Eleanor[/name] nn. [name]Elea[/name]
[name]Emmeline[/name] nn. [name]Emme[/name]
[name]Esmerelda[/name] nn. [name]Ella[/name]
[name]Geneva[/name] nn. [name]Evy[/name]
[name]Genevieve[/name] nn. [name]Evy[/name]
[name]Gwendolyn[/name] nn. [name]Gwen[/name]
[name]Gwyneth[/name] n. [name]Gwyn[/name]
[name]Helena[/name] nn. [name]Lena[/name]
[name]Isolde[/name] nn. Is
[name]Jane[/name]
[name]Josephine[/name] nn. [name]Josey[/name]
[name]Katerina[/name] nn. [name]Kat[/name]
[name]Lilian[/name] nn. [name]Lily[/name]
[name]Magdalena[/name] nn. [name]Maggie[/name]
[name]Odette[/name]
[name]Ophelia[/name] nn. [name]Lia[/name]
[name]Rosalina[/name] nn. [name]Rose[/name]
[name]Talia[/name] nn. [name]Tally[/name]
[name]Theodora[/name] nn. [name]Thea[/name]
[name]Viola[/name] nn. [name]Vi[/name]
Thoughts? Any boys name suggestions?
[name]Allegra[/name] nn. [name]Ally[/name] - I think this name is very cute, but a lot of people can’t get past the allergy medicine
[name]Amelia[/name] nn. [name]Lia[/name] - I love this one so much! If only hubby agreed…
[name]Anastasia[/name] nn. [name]Annie[/name] - I know one that I don’t like…so I’m biased 
[name]Arabella[/name] nn. [name]Bella[/name] - there’s so many “bella” names out there I have a hard time finding one “unique” …I like some of your others better because of this.
[name]Azaria[/name] nn. [name]Aria[/name] - I like plain old “[name]Aria[/name]” best
[name]Ariella[/name] nn. [name]Ella[/name] - Very cute! I might take my [name]Aria[/name] comment back after this one 
[name]Beatrice[/name] nn. [name]Bea[/name] - not my style, but [name]Bea[/name] is a super cute nn!
[name]Cecelia[/name] nn. Cece - I have a slight lisp, so I have a hard time with this one…doesn’t sound pretty when I say it
[name]Cordelia[/name] nn. [name]Delia[/name] - [name]LOVE[/name]! could use nn [name]Cori[/name], too
[name]Dahlia[/name] nn. [name]Lia[/name] - prefer [name]Cordelia[/name]
[name]Dorthea[/name] nn. [name]Thea[/name] - not my style
[name]Eleanor[/name] nn. [name]Elea[/name] - I prefer [name]Elenora[/name] nn [name]Nora[/name]
[name]Emmeline[/name] nn. [name]Emme[/name] - super cute, but there’s tons of [name]Emme[/name]'s and [name]Emma[/name]'s out there
[name]Esmerelda[/name] nn. [name]Ella[/name] - SASSY!
[name]Geneva[/name] nn. [name]Evy[/name] - on the fence about this one
[name]Genevieve[/name] nn. [name]Evy[/name] - such a gorgeous name, my only beef is that I can’t actually picture myself using it…
[name]Gwendolyn[/name] nn. [name]Gwen[/name] - ditto to [name]Genevieve[/name]
[name]Gwyneth[/name] n. [name]Gwyn[/name] - I think this is a step down to [name]Gwendolyn[/name]
[name]Helena[/name] nn. [name]Lena[/name] - love the nn [name]Lena[/name]!
[name]Isolde[/name] nn. Is - mm…I don’t think I like it. I like [name]Isla[/name] or [name]Ivy[/name] or [name]Iris[/name], though
[name]Jane[/name] - my brain can’t get past the phrases “plain jane” and “jane doe”
[name]Josephine[/name] nn. [name]Josey[/name] - CUTE! [name]LOVE[/name]!
[name]Katerina[/name] nn. [name]Kat[/name] - I think I like [name]Kathleen[/name] better…
[name]Lilian[/name] nn. [name]Lily[/name] - [name]LOVE[/name] [name]LOVE[/name] [name]LOVE[/name]! I’m so sad that its popular!!
[name]Magdalena[/name] nn. [name]Maggie[/name] - bad connection with a “[name]Maggie[/name]”…I like [name]Maisie[/name] though!
[name]Odette[/name] - nn [name]Odie[/name] ruins it for me
[name]Ophelia[/name] nn. [name]Lia[/name] - a lot of people find it hard to get past her dark history
[name]Rosalina[/name] nn. [name]Rose[/name] - YES! [name]Rose[/name] in the front is amazing
[name]Talia[/name] nn. [name]Tally[/name] - nms…[name]Natalia[/name] for the nn [name]Talia[/name] is better for me.
[name]Theodora[/name] nn. [name]Thea[/name] - nms
[name]Viola[/name] nn. [name]Vi[/name] - someone pointed out once that [name]Viola[/name] is spanish for rape… 
I [name]LOVE[/name] [name]Violet[/name], though!
Boys name suggestions: (sorry, guarenteed to repeat )
[name]William[/name] nn [name]Will[/name] or [name]Liam[/name]
[name]Dexter[/name] nn [name]Dex[/name]
[name]Phineas[/name] nn Phin
[name]August[/name] nn [name]Augie[/name] or [name]Gus[/name]
[name]Emmett[/name]
[name]Jasper[/name]
[name]Julian[/name] nn [name]Jude[/name]
[name]Maxfield[/name] nn [name]Max[/name]
[name]Sebastian[/name] nn [name]Bas[/name] or [name]Seb[/name]
[name]Atticus[/name] nn [name]Attie[/name]
[name]Chester[/name] nn [name]Chet[/name]
[name]Tobias[/name] nn [name]Toby[/name]
[name]Thaddeus[/name] nn [name]Thad[/name]/ [name]Tad[/name]
[name]Dashiell[/name] nn [name]Dash[/name]
[name]Sullivan[/name] nn [name]Sully[/name]
[name]Calvin[/name] nn [name]Cal[/name]
[name]Elias[/name] nn [name]Eli[/name]
[name]Harrison[/name] nn [name]Harry[/name]
[name]Forrest[/name]
girls:
[name]Colleen[/name]
[name]Annaliese[/name]
[name]Corinne[/name]
[name]Ana[/name]
[name]Olivia[/name]
[name]Samantha[/name]
[name]Valerie[/name]
[name]Melissa[/name]
[name]Mackenzie[/name]
[name]Phoebe[/name]
[name]Lorraine[/name]
boys:
[name]Adam[/name]
[name]Charles[/name]
[name]Finn[/name]
[name]Jacob[/name]
[name]Dylan[/name]
[name]Sean[/name]
[name]Ian[/name]
[name]Paul[/name]
[name]Michael[/name]
I made [name]Jake[/name] look through a name book last night so we added some names to the list but we also cut some names.
[name]Anastasia[/name] nn. [name]Annie[/name]
[name]Anabelle[/name] nn. [name]Annie[/name]
[name]Azaria[/name] nn. [name]Aria[/name]
[name]Ariella[/name] nn. [name]Ella[/name]
[name]Beatrice[/name] nn. [name]Bea[/name]
[name]Cordelia[/name] nn. [name]Delia[/name]
[name]Dahlia[/name] nn. [name]Lia[/name]
[name]Eleanor[/name] nn. [name]Elea[/name]
[name]Esmerelda[/name] nn. [name]Ella[/name]
[name]Elizabeth[/name] nn. [name]Eliza[/name]
[name]Genevieve[/name] nn. [name]Evy[/name]
[name]Gwendolyn[/name] nn. [name]Gwen[/name]
[name]Helena[/name] nn. [name]Lena[/name]
[name]Isadora[/name] nn. [name]Dora[/name]
[name]Jane[/name] (but only as a mn.)
[name]Josephine[/name] nn. [name]Josey[/name]
[name]Katerina[/name] nn. [name]Kat[/name]
[name]Natalia[/name] nn. [name]Tally[/name]
[name]Magdalena[/name] nn. [name]Maggie[/name]
[name]Odette[/name]
[name]Odelia[/name] nn. [name]Delia[/name]
[name]Rosalina[/name] nn. [name]Rose[/name]
[name]Roseanne[/name] nn. [name]Rose[/name]
[name]Talia[/name] nn. [name]Tally[/name]
[name]Violet[/name] nn. [name]Vi[/name]
We also started a boys list!
[name]Andrew[/name] nn. [name]Andy[/name]
[name]Carter[/name]
[name]Donavan[/name] nn. [name]Van[/name]
[name]Ezekiel[/name] nn. [name]Zeke[/name]
[name]Finnegan[/name] nn. [name]Finn[/name]
[name]Gabriel[/name] nn. [name]Gabe[/name]
[name]James[/name] [name]Carter[/name] nn. [name]Jace[/name]
[name]Nathaniel[/name] nn. Than
[name]Parker[/name]
[name]Samuel[/name] nn. [name]Sam[/name]
[name]Thomas[/name] nn. [name]Tom[/name]
[name]William[/name] nn. [name]Will[/name]
[name]Zane[/name]
Opinions?
[name]Anastasia[/name] nn. [name]Annie[/name]: Pretty…
[name]Anabelle[/name] nn. [name]Annie[/name]: [name]Annabelle[/name] is one of my favorite names, but I prefer it with the usual two Ns.
[name]Azaria[/name] nn. [name]Aria[/name]: I think [name]Aria[/name] is very pretty, but I’m not personally an [name]Azaria[/name] fan. ( I think of the designer, [name]Max[/name] [name]Azaria[/name].)
[name]Ariella[/name] nn. [name]Ella[/name]: I think [name]Ariella[/name] is lovely…
[name]Beatrice[/name] nn. [name]Bea[/name]: [name]LOVE[/name]! I love [name]Beatrix[/name], too.
[name]Cordelia[/name] nn. [name]Delia[/name]: One of my favorites! (I love the [name]Cora[/name] nn, too.)
[name]Dahlia[/name] nn. [name]Lia[/name]: I really love this, too!
[name]Eleanor[/name] nn. [name]Elea[/name]: Pretty…
[name]Esmerelda[/name] nn. [name]Ella[/name]: I’m not personally an [name]Esmerelda[/name] fan, but I do love [name]Esme[/name].
[name]Elizabeth[/name] nn. [name]Eliza[/name]: I love [name]Elizabeth[/name] and [name]Eliza[/name]. (I love [name]Eliza[/name] as a first name, too.)
[name]Genevieve[/name] nn. [name]Evy[/name]: I love [name]Genevieve[/name], but when I see [name]Evie[/name] spelled as [name]Evy[/name], I think of Envy.
[name]Gwendolyn[/name] nn. [name]Gwen[/name]: Pretty. I love [name]Guinevere[/name], too.
[name]Helena[/name] nn. [name]Lena[/name]: I love this, too, but be aware of potential pronunciation issues. I pronounce the name Hel-len-uh, but I’ve heard he-[name]LEE[/name]-nuh and he-[name]LAY[/name]-nuh, too. (With [name]Lena[/name], I’ve heard [name]Lee[/name]-na and and [name]Lay[/name]-na.)
[name]Isadora[/name] nn. [name]Dora[/name]: I love this!
[name]Jane[/name] (but only as a mn.): I love the name [name]Jane[/name]!
[name]Josephine[/name] nn. [name]Josey[/name]: Very pretty…
[name]Katerina[/name] nn. [name]Kat[/name]: It’s too close to [name]Katrina[/name] for me, and I think of the hurricane, but that’s just me.
[name]Natalia[/name] nn. [name]Tally[/name]: Pretty…
[name]Magdalena[/name] nn. [name]Maggie[/name]: Pretty…
[name]Odette[/name]: I think it’s pretty, but I’m wondering if she’ll be called [name]Odie[/name], like the dog, or if odor jokes may arise.
[name]Odelia[/name] nn. [name]Delia[/name]: Ditto…
[name]Rosalina[/name] nn. [name]Rose[/name]: I think it’s pretty, but at first I thought you meant [name]Rosalinda[/name]. I love [name]Rose[/name], [name]Rosalie[/name], and [name]Rosalind[/name], though!
[name]Roseanne[/name] nn. [name]Rose[/name]: I only think of [name]Roseanne[/name] [name]Barr[/name], but I love most [name]Rose[/name] names.
[name]Talia[/name] nn. [name]Tally[/name]: Very pretty…
[name]Violet[/name] nn. [name]Vi[/name]: I love [name]Violet[/name], but am personally not too fond of the [name]Vi[/name] nickname.
[name]Andrew[/name] nn. [name]Andy[/name]: Very popular, but I still love it.
[name]Carter[/name]: Very, very popular (#65)
[name]Donavan[/name] nn. [name]Van[/name]: I think it’s very handsome…
[name]Ezekiel[/name] nn. [name]Zeke[/name]: This one has been growing on me…
[name]Finnegan[/name] nn. [name]Finn[/name]: I love the [name]Finn[/name] names…
[name]Gabriel[/name] nn. [name]Gabe[/name]: Very popular, but I still love it…
[name]James[/name] [name]Carter[/name] nn. [name]Jace[/name]: Not a [name]Jace[/name] fan (it feels trendy to me), but I do love [name]James[/name].
[name]Nathaniel[/name] nn. Than: I love [name]Nathaniel[/name], but I’m not feeling Than, which looks like the word “than” to me.
[name]Parker[/name]: This one is feeling tired to me…
[name]Samuel[/name] nn. [name]Sam[/name]: Popular, but I think it’s handsome…
[name]Thomas[/name] nn. [name]Tom[/name]: Ditto…
[name]William[/name] nn. [name]Will[/name]: Ditto…
[name]Zane[/name]: I prefer some of the others on your list…
I really love so many of these names, and think you have a great list!
Good luck!
I will put stars next to the ones I like and extra stars next to the ones I love:
[name]Anastasia[/name] nn. [name]Annie[/name] - I love the nn [name]Tansy[/name]****
[name]Anabelle[/name] nn. [name]Annie[/name] - I love [name]Annabel[/name] nn [name]Annie[/name]**
[name]Azaria[/name] nn. [name]Aria[/name]
[name]Ariella[/name] nn. [name]Ella[/name]
[name]Beatrice[/name] nn. [name]Bea[/name]*
[name]Cordelia[/name] nn. [name]Delia[/name] - I love nn [name]Cora[/name] or [name]Corrie[/name]***
[name]Dahlia[/name] nn. [name]Lia[/name]*
[name]Eleanor[/name] nn. [name]Elea[/name] - I love nn [name]Nell[/name] or [name]Nora[/name]****
[name]Esmerelda[/name] nn. [name]Ella[/name] - I love nn [name]Esme[/name]**
[name]Elizabeth[/name] nn. [name]Eliza[/name]*****
[name]Genevieve[/name] nn. [name]Evy[/name]***
[name]Gwendolyn[/name] nn. [name]Gwen[/name]*****
[name]Helena[/name] nn. [name]Lena[/name]**
[name]Isadora[/name] nn. [name]Dora[/name] - I love nn [name]Izzy[/name]**
[name]Jane[/name] (but only as a mn.)*****
[name]Josephine[/name] nn. [name]Josey[/name] - I love nn [name]Josie[/name]*****
[name]Katerina[/name] nn. [name]Kat[/name]*
[name]Natalia[/name] nn. [name]Tally[/name]*
[name]Magdalena[/name] nn. [name]Maggie[/name] - I love nn [name]Lena[/name]**
[name]Odette[/name]
[name]Odelia[/name] nn. [name]Delia[/name] - I’m sorry, but I really don’t like [name]Odelia[/name]. Makes me think of odious.
[name]Rosalina[/name] nn. [name]Rose[/name] - I love [name]Rosalie[/name] nn [name]Rose[/name]***
[name]Roseanne[/name] nn. [name]Rose[/name] - I love [name]Anna[/name] [name]Rose[/name]**. [name]Roseanne[/name], [name]Roseanna[/name] are considered dated on Nameberry, I think. You can look them up on “check out a name”, the blue box on the left.
[name]Talia[/name] nn. [name]Tally[/name]
[name]Violet[/name] nn. [name]Vi[/name]
We also started a boys list!
[name]Andrew[/name] nn. [name]Andy[/name]** but I love nn [name]Drew[/name].
[name]Carter[/name]
[name]Donavan[/name] nn. [name]Van[/name]*
[name]Ezekiel[/name] nn. [name]Zeke[/name]*
[name]Finnegan[/name] nn. [name]Finn[/name] - I prefer [name]Finnian[/name] and [name]Phineas[/name] nn [name]Finn[/name]**
[name]Gabriel[/name] nn. [name]Gabe[/name]***** I love it!
[name]James[/name] [name]Carter[/name] nn. [name]Jace[/name] - love [name]James[/name] for a middle name especially.
[name]Nathaniel[/name] nn. Than - love [name]Nathaniel[/name], but not Than. [name]Love[/name] [name]Nathan[/name]
[name]Parker[/name]
[name]Samuel[/name] nn. [name]Sam[/name]**
[name]Thomas[/name] nn. [name]Tom[/name]***** - one of my faves
[name]William[/name] nn. [name]Will[/name]***** - ditto
[name]Zane[/name]*
Opinions?[/quote]
I love some of the names you have shortlisted!
[name]Anastasia[/name] nn. [name]Annie[/name] - [name]LOVE[/name]. I think it’s beautiful and has that classic, slightly icy Russian feel, but the nn [name]Annie[/name] warms it up. Perfect.
[name]Anabelle[/name] nn. [name]Annie[/name] - I prefer the spelling [name]Anabel[/name], but I love the name. Really pretty but could be quite strong, and again I love the nn [name]Annie[/name].
[name]Azaria[/name] nn. [name]Aria[/name] - I love [name]Aria[/name], but [name]Azaria[/name] just reminds me of the actor [name]Hank[/name] [name]Azaria[/name], so I don’t see it as very feminine
[name]Ariella[/name] nn. [name]Ella[/name] - I love [name]Ariella[/name], although nn [name]Ella[/name] is quite popular now. Have you thought of [name]Arianna[/name]?
[name]Beatrice[/name] nn. [name]Bea[/name] - this is a real nameberry favourite! V pretty name.
[name]Cordelia[/name] nn. [name]Delia[/name] - I like this a lot less than your other choices, I’m afraid.
[name]Dahlia[/name] nn. [name]Lia[/name] - Very fresh and pretty, combines the vintage feel with the botanical trend, and I like the nn [name]Lia[/name].
[name]Eleanor[/name] nn. [name]Elea[/name] - I think [name]Eleanor[/name] is such a beautiful, strong name, but do be aware it seems set to rise in popularity.
[name]Esmerelda[/name] nn. [name]Ella[/name] - I don’t like [name]Esmerelda[/name]. Sorry!
[name]Elizabeth[/name] nn. [name]Eliza[/name] - I love [name]Elizabeth[/name] and [name]LOVE[/name] [name]Eliza[/name].
[name]Genevieve[/name] nn. [name]Evy[/name] - One of my favourite names!
[name]Gwendolyn[/name] nn. [name]Gwen[/name] - I prefer [name]Gwyneth[/name] or [name]Guinevere[/name], but I like the nn [name]Gwen[/name].
[name]Helena[/name] nn. [name]Lena[/name] - Are you pronouncing Hell-en-a or Hell-ee-na? I prefer the first, but I like both.
[name]Isadora[/name] nn. [name]Dora[/name] - I think [name]Isadora[/name] is such a lovely alternative to [name]Isabelle[/name], but I prefer the [name]Izzy[/name] nn. Although [name]Dora[/name] would make her stand out from all the Izzys, it’s a bit clunky to me.
[name]Jane[/name] (but only as a mn.) - great mn
[name]Josephine[/name] nn. [name]Josey[/name] - Like many of your other choices, [name]Josephine[/name] feels strong but beautiful. I also like the nn [name]Posey[/name].
[name]Katerina[/name] nn. [name]Kat[/name] - [name]Love[/name], in the same way as [name]Anastasia[/name].
[name]Natalia[/name] nn. [name]Tally[/name] - See [name]Katerina[/name] and [name]Anastasia[/name].
[name]Magdalena[/name] nn. [name]Maggie[/name] - I also love this, although I don’t like [name]Maggie[/name] as a nn as much as some of the others.
[name]Odette[/name] - I don’t really like this.
[name]Odelia[/name] nn. [name]Delia[/name] - Again, I like your other choices more.
[name]Rosalina[/name] nn. [name]Rose[/name] - I prefer [name]Rosamund[/name] or [name]Rosemary[/name]
[name]Roseanne[/name] nn. [name]Rose[/name] - see above.
[name]Talia[/name] nn. [name]Tally[/name] - I think [name]Talia[/name] is beautiful.
[name]Violet[/name] nn. [name]Vi[/name] - starting to rise in popularity, but no wonder, it’s so pretty.
We also started a boys list!
[name]Andrew[/name] nn. [name]Andy[/name] - Classic and handsome
[name]Carter[/name] - I like [name]Carter[/name] a lot, one of my favourite of the surnamey names.
[name]Donavan[/name] nn. [name]Van[/name] - I much prefer this spelled [name]Donovan[/name].
[name]Ezekiel[/name] nn. [name]Zeke[/name] - I don’t like [name]Ezekiel[/name] so much. Sorry!
[name]Finnegan[/name] nn. [name]Finn[/name] - Great name! Lots of variations on [name]Finn[/name] getting popular though
[name]Gabriel[/name] nn. [name]Gabe[/name] - I’m biased because I’m a [name]Gabriella[/name], but I think [name]Gabriel[/name] is such a handsome name
[name]James[/name] [name]Carter[/name] nn. [name]Jace[/name] - GREAT combo!
[name]Nathaniel[/name] nn. Than - I prefer the nn [name]Nate[/name], but [name]Nathaniel[/name] is one of my all-time favourites. Also like [name]Nathan[/name].
[name]Parker[/name] - Like
[name]Samuel[/name] nn. [name]Sam[/name] - I love [name]Samuel[/name] and [name]Sam[/name]. Such a friendly name.
[name]Thomas[/name] nn. [name]Tom[/name] - Same as [name]Samuel[/name] - I see this as such a friendly name
[name]William[/name] nn. [name]Will[/name] - I love [name]William[/name] and [name]Will[/name]. Such a usable classic.
[name]Zane[/name] - I didn’t like he sound of the name, but I knew a [name]Zane[/name] at university and he was gorgeous, so that made me like it a lot more!
Some other girls’ names that I thought had the beautiful, strong feel of your other choices, and have friendly nns:
[name]Alexandra[/name] nn [name]Ali[/name], [name]Alex[/name], [name]Sasha[/name]
[name]Antonia[/name] nn [name]Toni[/name]
[name]Arabella[/name] nn [name]Bella[/name]
[name]Aurelia[/name] nn [name]Lia[/name]
[name]Evelyn[/name] nn [name]Eve[/name]
[name]Georgiana[/name] nn [name]Gia[/name]
[name]Ginevra[/name] nn [name]Ginny[/name], [name]Evie[/name]
[name]Imogen[/name] nn [name]Ginny[/name]
[name]Isolde[/name] nn [name]Izzy[/name]
[name]Tatiana[/name] nn [name]Anna[/name]
[name]Vienna[/name] nn [name]Vivi[/name]
Good luck!