I think I finally have a top 10! (brittanyanitarose)

After multiple years of playing on the forums and more recently specifically looking for names with a more specific criteria for usability for my family, I think I finally have a top 10 for girls names that we would realistically use.

What do you think? Anything I overlooked? [name_m]Favorite[/name_m] combos using my top 10?

The list
[name_f]Isidora[/name_f] “[name_f]Izzie[/name_f]” or “[name_u]Isa[/name_u]” (ee-sa)
[name_f]Enid[/name_f] likely wouldn’t use a diminutive much but “[name_f]Edie[/name_f]” is sweet
[name_u]Phaedra[/name_u] “Phae/ [name_f]Fae[/name_f]/ [name_f]Faye[/name_f]”
[name_f]Esmeralda[/name_f]/ [name_f]Esmerelda[/name_f] “[name_f]Esme[/name_f]”
[name_f]Neoma[/name_f] “[name_m]Nemo[/name_m]”, “[name_u]Neo[/name_u]”, “[name_f]Nomi[/name_f]/ Nomie”
[name_f]Wilhelmina[/name_f] “[name_f]Winnie[/name_f]” most likely but maybe “[name_f]Mina[/name_f]” or “[name_f]Minnie[/name_f]”
[name_f]Octavia[/name_f] “[name_m]Otto[/name_m]”
[name_f]Deirdre[/name_f] “Dearie/ Deerie” or “[name_f]Dede[/name_f]”
[name_f]Euphemia[/name_f] “[name_f]Effie[/name_f]”
[name_f]Olympia[/name_f] “[name_u]Ollie[/name_u]”

Names that just barely didn’t make it into the top 10
[name_f]Delphine[/name_f]
[name_f]Rosamund[/name_f]
[name_f]Cornelia[/name_f]
[name_f]Isolde[/name_f]

[name_m]Favorite[/name_m] possible combos with [name_f]Isidora[/name_f]
[name_f]Isidora[/name_f] [name_f]Odette[/name_f]
[name_f]Isidora[/name_f] [name_f]Eponine[/name_f]
[name_f]Isidora[/name_f] [name_f]Thisbe[/name_f]
[name_f]Isidora[/name_f] [name_f]Philou[/name_f]

Favs with [name_f]Enid[/name_f]
[name_f]Enid[/name_f] [name_f]Cornelia[/name_f]/ [name_f]Cordelia[/name_f]
[name_f]Enid[/name_f] [name_f]Penelope[/name_f]
[name_f]Enid[/name_f] [name_f]Gardenia[/name_f]
[name_f]Enid[/name_f] [name_f]Artemisia[/name_f] (this one is a bit of a gp because I already have a cat named [name_u]Artemis[/name_u] lol)

Favs with [name_u]Phaedra[/name_u]
[name_u]Phaedra[/name_u] [name_f]Eponine[/name_f]
[name_u]Phaedra[/name_u] [name_f]Neried[/name_f]
[name_u]Phaedra[/name_u] [name_f]Genevieve[/name_f]
[name_u]Phaedra[/name_u] [name_f]Calanthe[/name_f]

Favs with [name_f]Esmeralda[/name_f]
[name_f]Esmeralda[/name_f] [name_f]Xanthe[/name_f]
[name_f]Esmeralda[/name_f] [name_f]Nadine[/name_f]
[name_f]Esmeralda[/name_f] [name_f]Neried[/name_f]

Favs with [name_f]Neoma[/name_f]
[name_f]Neoma[/name_f] [name_f]Penelope[/name_f]
[name_f]Neoma[/name_f] [name_f]Clarimond[/name_f]
[name_f]Neoma[/name_f] [name_f]Beatrix[/name_f] [name_f]Fern[/name_f]

Favs with [name_f]Wilhelmina[/name_f]
[name_f]Wilhelmina[/name_f] [name_f]Daphne[/name_f]
Wilhemina [name_f]Thisbe[/name_f]
[name_f]Wilhelmina[/name_f] [name_f]Thessaly[/name_f]
[name_f]Wilhelmina[/name_f] [name_f]Philou[/name_f]

Favs with [name_f]Octavia[/name_f]
[name_f]Octavia[/name_f] [name_f]Sigritt[/name_f]
[name_f]Octavia[/name_f] [name_f]Rosamund[/name_f]
[name_f]Octavia[/name_f] [name_f]Beatrix[/name_f] (help with a second middle? Not a requirement but the -x ending on [name_f]Beatrix[/name_f] it’s my fav with the -s ending on our surname.)

Favs with [name_f]Deirdre[/name_f]
[name_f]Deirdre[/name_f] [name_f]Anemone[/name_f]
[name_f]Deirdre[/name_f] [name_f]Valerie[/name_f]
[name_f]Deirdre[/name_f] [name_f]Penelope[/name_f]

Favs with [name_f]Euphemia[/name_f]
[name_f]Euphemia[/name_f] [name_f]Odette[/name_f]
[name_f]Euphemia[/name_f] [name_f]Rosamund[/name_f]
[name_f]Euphemia[/name_f] [name_f]Valerie[/name_f]

Favs with [name_f]Olympia[/name_f]
[name_f]Olympia[/name_f] [name_f]Thessaly[/name_f]
[name_f]Olympia[/name_f] [name_f]Clarimond[/name_f]

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Your list is so lovely! [name_f]My[/name_f] favourite combo for each fave is:

Isidora [name_f]Odette[/name_f] (this just seems so elegant and romantic!).
[name_f]Enid[/name_f] [name_f]Cordelia[/name_f] (I like the strong d-sounds together).
[name_u]Phaedra[/name_u] [name_f]Genevieve[/name_f] (Classic but characterful and unique).
[name_f]Esmeralda[/name_f] [name_f]Xanthe[/name_f] (So much character and spirit in this one!).
[name_f]Neoma[/name_f] [name_f]Penelope[/name_f] (this is just adorable to me)
[name_f]Wilhelmina[/name_f] [name_f]Thisbe[/name_f] (I can see a girl with this name being such a strong person).
[name_f]Octavia[/name_f] [name_f]Rosamund[/name_f] ([name_f]Octavia[/name_f] and [name_f]Rosamund[/name_f] match imo, as they’re both quite strong and dramatic sounding but also very feminine).
[name_f]Deidre[/name_f] [name_f]Penelope[/name_f] (I just love [name_f]Penelope[/name_f] as a middle).
[name_f]Euphemia[/name_f] [name_f]Odette[/name_f] (I think it has a really lovely flow!).

My favourite from your list is definitely [name_f]Esmeralda[/name_f]! But there are so many stunning ones on your list that it’s hard to pick just one.

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I love these so much - they’re absolutely wonderful, you have an amazing style.
[name_f]Euphemia[/name_f] [name_f]Rosamund[/name_f] is so romantic. [name_f]Esmeralda[/name_f] [name_f]Xanthe[/name_f] is very lively. [name_m]Isidore[/name_m] [name_f]Eponine[/name_f] flows so well.
The individual names are brilliant and I’ve loved finding some I hadn’t seen before ([name_f]Neried[/name_f], [name_f]Neoma[/name_f]).

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Love your list! [name_f]Isidora[/name_f], Wilhemina and [name_f]Enid[/name_f] are my favourites! [name_u]Phaedra[/name_u] is also lovely.

Isidora [name_f]Thisbe[/name_f] and [name_f]Isidora[/name_f] [name_f]Eponine[/name_f] are gorgeous

I love [name_f]Enid[/name_f] [name_f]Cordelia[/name_f], [name_u]Phaedra[/name_u] [name_f]Calanthe[/name_f], Wilhemina Thibse and [name_f]Wilhelmina[/name_f] [name_f]Daphne[/name_f] too

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I love your style! [name_f]Octavia[/name_f] nn [name_m]Otto[/name_m] is so sweet, I hadn’t thought of that before but I love it. I also adore [name_f]Deirdra[/name_f] and [name_f]Euphemia[/name_f], I’m glad to see someone considering them. [name_u]Phaedra[/name_u], [name_f]Isidora[/name_f], and [name_f]Wilhelmina[/name_f] are favorites of mine as well.

My favorites from your combos are probably:
[name_f]Isidora[/name_f] [name_f]Odette[/name_f]
[name_f]Enid[/name_f] [name_f]Cornelia[/name_f]
[name_u]Phaedra[/name_u] [name_f]Calanthe[/name_f]
[name_f]Esmeralda[/name_f] [name_f]Nadine[/name_f]
[name_f]Neoma[/name_f] [name_f]Beatrix[/name_f] [name_f]Fern[/name_f]
[name_f]Wilhelmina[/name_f] [name_f]Philou[/name_f]
[name_f]Octavia[/name_f] [name_f]Rosamund[/name_f]
[name_f]Deirdra[/name_f] [name_f]Anemone[/name_f]
[name_f]Euphemia[/name_f] [name_f]Odette[/name_f]

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I love [name_f]Euphemia[/name_f]! It sounds perfect with your son’s name!

My favorites from each category:
[name_f]Isidora[/name_f] [name_f]Eponine[/name_f]
[name_f]Enid[/name_f] [name_f]Gardenia[/name_f]
[name_u]Phaedra[/name_u] [name_f]Eponine[/name_f]
[name_f]Esmeralda[/name_f] [name_f]Xanthe[/name_f]
[name_f]Neoma[/name_f] [name_f]Penelope[/name_f]
[name_f]Wilhelmina[/name_f] [name_f]Philou[/name_f]
[name_f]Octavia[/name_f] [name_f]Sigritt[/name_f]
[name_f]Deirdre[/name_f] [name_f]Anemone[/name_f]
[name_f]Euphemia[/name_f] [name_f]Valerie[/name_f]

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Thank you everyone for your feedback! I’m taking notes on which combos are standing out to people, and I’m also totally open to suggestions/ mix and match.

Now that I have a solid handle on first name options all the fun is in picking the middles.

I love [name_f]Isidora[/name_f] (even though I prefer [name_f]Isadora[/name_f]), [name_f]Octavia[/name_f] and [name_f]Wilhelmina[/name_f]! Of your list that almost made the top 10, I love [name_f]Delphine[/name_f] and [name_f]Cornelia[/name_f]!

My favorite combo for each name are…
[name_f]Isidora[/name_f] [name_f]Odette[/name_f]
[name_f]Enid[/name_f] [name_f]Cordelia[/name_f]
[name_u]Phaedra[/name_u] [name_f]Genevieve[/name_f]
[name_f]Esmeralda[/name_f] [name_f]Xanthe[/name_f]
[name_f]Neoma[/name_f] [name_f]Penelope[/name_f]
[name_f]Wilhelmina[/name_f] [name_f]Daphne[/name_f]
[name_f]Octavia[/name_f] [name_f]Rosamund[/name_f]
[name_f]Deidre[/name_f] [name_f]Penelope[/name_f]
[name_f]Euphemia[/name_f] [name_f]Odette[/name_f]

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I love so many of your options and was glad to see this list!

If I’m going for my own taste with first names and nicknames I love and the one I most want a [name_u]Berry[/name_u] to use, I’d pick [name_f]Neoma[/name_f]. It is such an awesome name and [name_m]Nemo[/name_m] would be so adorable, as would [name_f]Nomi[/name_f].

Neoma [name_f]Beatrix[/name_f] [name_f]Fern[/name_f]
I also think [name_f]Neoma[/name_f] [name_f]Enid[/name_f] would be so striking and beautiful.

Wilhelmina [name_f]Thisbe[/name_f]
[name_f]Esmeralda[/name_f] [name_f]Xanthe[/name_f] (still in love!!!)
[name_u]Phaedra[/name_u] [name_f]Eponine[/name_f] (glad to see this one!)
[name_f]Wilhelmina[/name_f] [name_f]Philou[/name_f]
[name_f]Octavia[/name_f] [name_f]Sigritt[/name_f]
[name_f]Isadora[/name_f] [name_f]Philou[/name_f]
[name_f]Enid[/name_f] [name_f]Gardenia[/name_f]
[name_f]Deirdre[/name_f] [name_f]Anemone[/name_f], while vowel-heavy, is such a fresh combo! [name_u]Love[/name_u] it!

I’m so excited to see what you’d eventually pick…

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Honestly I’m excited to see too lol.

Right now this is my list with almost no input from my partner. It will be interesting to see what his favorites are and what his ideas for middles will be.

Partners throw so many wrenches… no [name_f]Enid[/name_f] or [name_f]Neoma[/name_f] or [name_f]Esmeralda[/name_f] or [name_f]Isidora[/name_f] or [name_u]Phaedra[/name_u] for me for that reason. I hope your partner is helpful though and you will love it in the end.

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Considering he’s who came up with [name_m]Archimedes[/name_m] for our first, I have a feeling he’ll be pretty open to most if not all of these. The big worry for me is if there’s any associations I may have missed with some of these.

Like when I was pregnant with [name_m]Archie[/name_m] and we talked girl names he wound up vetoing [name_f]Winifred[/name_f], a favorite of mine since childhood, because he couldn’t hear it without thinking of [name_f]Winifred[/name_f] [name_m]Sanderson[/name_m] in Hocus Pocus. He also vetoed [name_f]Rhiannon[/name_f] because he can’t hear it without having the [name_m]Fleetwood[/name_m] [name_m]Mac[/name_m] song play in his head.

I think the only one I’m worried about an outright veto on is [name_u]Phaedra[/name_u].

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I love [name_f]Enid[/name_f] and [name_u]Phaedra[/name_u]!

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