My favorites..opinions?

[jleigh]

No kids yet but going to start trying soon. I’ve never put a lot of thought into names but just discovered this site and have found a new obsession!

[name]Joshua[/name] [name]Haddon[/name] P
[name]Henry[/name] [name]Rivers[/name] P
[name]Bram[/name] [name]Fitzgerald[/name] P
[name]Leon[/name] [name]Harper[/name] P
[name]Ezra[/name] [name]Thoreau[/name] P
[name]Maxwell[/name] “[name]Max[/name]” [name]Elliott[/name] P
[name]August[/name] [name]Wells[/name] nn [name]Ace[/name] P

girls:

[name]Elinor[/name] [name]Tate[/name] P “[name]Elle[/name]” or “[name]Ellie[/name]” nn
[name]Josephine[/name] mn? P nn “[name]Joey[/name]”
[name]Eliza[/name] Mn? P
[name]Violet[/name] [name]Auden[/name] P

I like the idea of using surnames as mn to tie the sib set together (either family ones or ones I like, like [name]Thoreau[/name] and [name]Auden[/name])
ps-girls names are ESP hard for me, brutal honesty and suggestions welcome!

[irisrose]

I like your list! I’m really not a fan of surnames as first names, but they’re fine in the middle, especially if they honor family.

[name]Joshua[/name] [name]Haddon[/name] P: [name]Joshua[/name] seems a little dated to me, but it’s not a bad name…

[name]Henry[/name] [name]Rivers[/name] P: I love [name]Henry[/name]!

[name]Bram[/name] [name]Fitzgerald[/name] P: I really like [name]Bram[/name] as a nickname for [name]Abram[/name] or [name]Abraham[/name]…

[name]Leon[/name] [name]Harper[/name] P: [name]Leon[/name] is okay, but I prefer [name]Leo[/name]. Nice to see [name]Harper[/name] for a boy, instead of a girl!

[name]Ezra[/name] [name]Thoreau[/name] P: [name]Ezra[/name] is a nice name; not one of my favorites, but a good name.

[name]Maxwell[/name] “[name]Max[/name]” [name]Elliott[/name] P: I really like the nickname [name]Max[/name], but for some reason I don’t like any of the full names. [name]Just[/name] personal preference, though, and I like how the surname [name]Maxwell[/name] is balanced out with [name]Elliot[/name].

[name]August[/name] [name]Wells[/name] nn [name]Ace[/name] P: [name]August[/name] is nice… I’m not really a fan of [name]Ace[/name], but I like [name]Gus[/name].

Suggestions:

[name]Elias[/name]
[name]Sebastian[/name]
[name]Jasper[/name]
[name]William[/name]
[name]Thomas[/name]
[name]Jonah[/name]

[name]Elinor[/name] [name]Tate[/name] P: I love [name]Elinor[/name] (though I prefer it spelled [name]Eleanor[/name])… [name]Tate[/name] is not my style, but okay in the middle.

[name]Josephine[/name]: I love [name]Josephine[/name]!

[name]Josephine[/name] [name]Claire[/name]
[name]Josephine[/name] [name]Charlotte[/name]
[name]Josephine[/name] [name]Lily[/name]
[name]Josephine[/name] [name]Louisa[/name]
[name]Josephine[/name] [name]Sylvie[/name]
[name]Josephine[/name] [name]Alice[/name]

[name]Eliza[/name]: I love [name]Eliza[/name], too!

[name]Eliza[/name] [name]Frances[/name]
[name]Eliza[/name] [name]Caroline[/name]
[name]Eliza[/name] [name]Juliet[/name]
[name]Eliza[/name] [name]Delphine[/name]
[name]Eliza[/name] [name]Bridget[/name]
[name]Eliza[/name] [name]Maeve[/name]

[name]Violet[/name] [name]Auden[/name] P: I really like [name]Violet[/name], but I don’t like [name]Auden[/name]… what about [name]Violet[/name] [name]Audrey[/name] or [name]Violet[/name] [name]Adrienne[/name]? [name]Violet[/name] [name]Adriana[/name] would be lovely, too.

Others:

[name]Madeleine[/name]
[name]Sophie[/name]
[name]Stella[/name]
[name]Emmeline[/name]
[name]Beatrice[/name]
[name]Celeste[/name]
[name]Ivy[/name]
[name]Annora[/name]
[name]Elodie[/name]
[name]Vivienne[/name]
[name]Eloise[/name]
[name]Rose[/name]
[name]Daphne[/name]
[name]Fiona[/name]
[name]Amelie[/name]

[butterfly]

I like these a lot

[name]Leon[/name] [name]Harper[/name] P
[name]Ezra[/name] [name]Thoreau[/name] P
[name]Violet[/name] [name]Auden[/name] P

New Zealand Baby Names

[dejna]

My fav MN for [name]Eliza[/name] would be [name]Eliza[/name] [name]Grace[/name]…

[hoodie]

[name]Joshua[/name] [name]Haddon[/name] P-- nice, but doesn’t wow me
[name]Henry[/name] [name]Rivers[/name] P-- love!! [name]Rivers[/name] just freshens up [name]Henry[/name] (which I love anyway) and makes it more playful. a bit R-heavy, though…
[name]Bram[/name] [name]Fitzgerald[/name] P-- love!! I think [name]Bram[/name] is really cool on its own, or as a nn for [name]Abram[/name]. [name]Fitzgerald[/name] is great in the middle
[name]Leon[/name] [name]Harper[/name] P-- really like [name]Harper[/name] in the middle (this is a fam name for me and I’ll prob use it in the middle for a girl, but I can see it just as much on a boy) [name]Leon[/name] is my granddad’s name… but I can still see it on a little boy, esp with nn [name]Leo[/name]
[name]Ezra[/name] [name]Thoreau[/name] P-- really like!! very literary and handsome
[name]Maxwell[/name] “[name]Max[/name]” [name]Elliott[/name] P-- I don’t love [name]Maxwell[/name], and [name]Max[/name] is getting so popular…
[name]August[/name] [name]Wells[/name] nn [name]Ace[/name] P-- [name]Love[/name]!! [name]Ace[/name] is not my style, though… do you like [name]Gus[/name] or Auggie?

girls:

[name]Elinor[/name] [name]Tate[/name] P “[name]Elle[/name]” or “[name]Ellie[/name]” nn-- really like, esp if [name]Tate[/name] is a family name
[name]Josephine[/name] mn? P nn “[name]Joey[/name]”-- lovely name with a very cute nn
[name]Eliza[/name] Mn? P-- [name]Eliza[/name] is one of my favorite girl names, it’s so pretty!!
[name]Violet[/name] [name]Auden[/name] P-- [name]Love[/name]!!! This is beautiful, and [name]Auden[/name] is such a worthy namesake!

I can’t think of surname middle suggestions for [name]Eliza[/name] and [name]Josephine[/name]… I like using surnames in the middle if they are family names or if they have meaning to you. If you don’t have any other family names you’d like to put in the middle, I like your idea of going to favorite authors for inspiration. Any others you like?

I love so many of your boys’ names, but if I had to pick a favorite… [name]August[/name] [name]Wells[/name], then [name]Bram[/name] [name]Fitzgerald[/name]… I guess I’m still a little worried about tripping over the R’s in [name]Henry[/name] [name]Rivers[/name].

For girls, I love [name]Violet[/name] [name]Auden[/name], but if you find a great middle for [name]Eliza[/name], my vote might change (sorry for not being any help with that!)

Good luck

[gchic]

[name]Joshua[/name] [name]Haddon[/name] P - This one is nice, but not very unique.

[name]Henry[/name] [name]Rivers[/name] P - [name]Henry[/name] is a great choice!!! So adorable.

[name]Bram[/name] [name]Fitzgerald[/name] P - Makes me think of [name]Bram[/name] Stoker and Dracula.

[name]Leon[/name] [name]Harper[/name] P - I prefer [name]Leo[/name].

[name]Ezra[/name] [name]Thoreau[/name] P - So cool!

[name]Maxwell[/name] “[name]Max[/name]” [name]Elliott[/name] P - Another nice name, but not very unique either.

[name]August[/name] [name]Wells[/name] nn [name]Ace[/name] P - [name]Love[/name] that!

girls:

[name]Elinor[/name] [name]Tate[/name] P “[name]Elle[/name]” or “[name]Ellie[/name]” nn - I adore [name]Elinor[/name]! That is one of my faves…

[name]Josephine[/name] mn? P nn “[name]Joey[/name]” - Not my favorite…I wouldn’t mind it if it came with the nn [name]Josie[/name]?

[name]Eliza[/name] Mn? P - I’m planning on using this one if we have a girl. I’ve picked the middle name [name]Kate[/name] to go with this. So, of course, I [name]LOVE[/name] this one!

[name]Violet[/name] [name]Auden[/name] P - Very elegant!

You’ve done a great job with your list!!!