My List!

Girl Names
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[name_m]Hi[/name_m]! Please let me know your opinions of my hopefully final list. There are 22 names. I would really appreciate any feedback because it’s getting closer to my due date and I need as much help as possible. Any advice would be super helpful. [name_m]Feel[/name_m] free to pair names up and suggest names. And don’t worry too much about nicknames, they aren’t all that important. Thank you!

[name_u]Alani[/name_u] (uh-[name_m]LAW[/name_m]-nee)
Hawaiian - orange tree
Nicknames: [name_f]Lani[/name_f], [name_f]Ani[/name_f]

[name_f]Carina[/name_f] (kuh-[name_f]REE[/name_f]-na)
Italian - dear little one
Nicknames: [name_f]Cari[/name_f], Car, [name_f]Rina[/name_f]

[name_f]Acacia[/name_f] (uh-[name_f]CAY[/name_f]-zhuh)
Greek - thorny
Nicknames: [name_f]Cacia[/name_f]

[name_f]Charity[/name_f] (CHAIR-it-ee)
English word name
Nicknames: [name_f]Char[/name_f]

[name_f]Sela[/name_f] (SEE-la)
Hebrew - rock
Nicknames: ?

[name_f]Daphne[/name_f] (DAFF-nee)
Greek - laurel tree
Nicknames: Daph

[name_f]Mercy[/name_f] (MUR-see)
English - compassion
Nicknames: ?

[name_f]Giada[/name_f] (GAH-duh) or (gee-[name_m]AH[/name_m]-da)
Italian - jade
Nicknames: [name_f]Gia[/name_f], [name_f]Ada[/name_f]

[name_f]Stephanie[/name_f] (STEFF-uh-nee)
Greek - garland, crown
Nicknames: [name_u]Steph[/name_u], [name_f]Ani[/name_f]

[name_f]Francesca[/name_f] (fran-[name_m]CHESS[/name_m]-ska)
Italian - from [name_f]France[/name_f]
Nicknames: [name_m]Chess[/name_m], Cesca

[name_f]Charis[/name_f] (CARE-iss) or (CHAIR-iss)
Greek - grace
Nicknames: Care/Chair

[name_f]Gianna[/name_f] ([name_m]JAHN[/name_m]-uh) or (gee-[name_m]AH[/name_m]-nuh)
Italian - the [name_m]Lord[/name_m] is gracious
Nicknames: [name_f]Gia[/name_f], [name_f]Anna[/name_f]

[name_f]Petra[/name_f] (PEH-tra)
Greek - rock, stone
Nicknames: ?

[name_f]Lola[/name_f] (LO-lah)
Spanish - lady of sorrows
Nicknames: ?

[name_f]Scarlett[/name_f] (SCAR-let)
English - scarlet, red
Nicknames: Scar

[name_f]Nadia[/name_f] (NAH-dee-uh)
Russian - hope
Nicknames: ?

[name_f]Marina[/name_f] (ma-[name_f]REE[/name_f]-nuh)
Latin - from the sea
Nicknames: ?

[name_f]Mariah[/name_f] (ma-[name_m]RYE[/name_m]-ah)
Latin - the [name_m]Lord[/name_m] is my teacher
Nicknames: [name_f]Mimi[/name_f], [name_m]Riah[/name_m]

[name_f]Rhiannon[/name_f] (ree-[name_f]ANN[/name_f]-on)
Welsh - divine queen
Nicknames: Rhi, [name_u]Rhian[/name_u]

[name_f]Dahlia[/name_f] ([name_m]DOLL[/name_m]-ya) or ([name_m]DOLL[/name_m]-ee-ah)
[name_f]Flower[/name_f] name
Nicknames: [name_m]Doll[/name_m], [name_f]Dolly[/name_f]

[name_f]Ariadne[/name_f] (air-ee-[name_m]AD[/name_m]-nee)
Greek - most holy
Nicknames: [name_u]Ari[/name_u]

[name_f]Phaedra[/name_f] ([name_f]FAY[/name_f]-dra)
Greek - bright
Nicknames: Phae

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They are all gorgeous. [name_f]My[/name_f] personal favorites are…

[name_u]Alani[/name_u]
[name_f]Acacia[/name_f]
[name_f]Dahlia[/name_f]
[name_f]Ariadne[/name_f]

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The ones I really love: [name_u]Alani[/name_u], [name_f]Carina[/name_f], [name_f]Daphne[/name_f], [name_f]Mercy[/name_f], [name_f]Marina[/name_f], [name_f]Rhiannon[/name_f], [name_f]Ariadne[/name_f]

[name_f]Acacia[/name_f]: a little unusual, and kind of harsh and medicinal-sounding to my ear.
[name_f]Charity[/name_f]: Reminds me of the character Rarity from [name_f]My[/name_f] [name_m]Little[/name_m] Pony. It’s pretty, though.
[name_f]Sela[/name_f]: This one looks really pretty written down. At first glance, though, I would pronounce it [name_m]SAY[/name_m]-la so you might have to do some clarification for people there.
[name_f]Giada[/name_f]: A little more exotic than [name_f]Gianna[/name_f]. The two-syllable pronunciation might be hard for people to get right away so I prefer the three-syllable one.
[name_f]Stephanie[/name_f]: I think this name is super cute but it is also a bit dated.
[name_f]Francesca[/name_f]: Not my style at all, but has a similar flowy, exotic feel to [name_f]Giada[/name_f] and [name_f]Gianna[/name_f].
[name_f]Charis[/name_f]: I like CARE-is. :slight_smile: Sounds very elegant.
[name_f]Gianna[/name_f]: I like ge-[name_m]AH[/name_m]-na (a little more feminine and than [name_m]JAHN[/name_m]-a, imo)
[name_f]Petra[/name_f]: NMS, but it’s a really strong name.
[name_f]Lola[/name_f]: This name doesn’t appeal to me at all.
[name_f]Scarlett[/name_f]: This is pretty.
[name_f]Nadia[/name_f]: NMS but it’s pretty.
[name_f]Marina[/name_f]: Nicknames [name_f]Mari[/name_f], [name_f]Rina[/name_f]?
[name_f]Mariah[/name_f]: Sounds sorta dated.
[name_f]Dahlia[/name_f]: Sounds kind of drawling but the flower association is really nice.
[name_f]Phaedra[/name_f]: I have a hard time picturing this on someone in real life; it reminds me of the Hydra monster from mythology or [name_f]Drusilla[/name_f] the stepsister from [name_f]Cinderella[/name_f].

As for pairing them up, I think you have a really beautiful naming style, and as long as you have a two-syllable in front and a three-syllable in the middle or vice-versa (or a four-syllable in front and a two- or three-syllable in the middle etc) to help with flow, there are any number or stunning combinations you could make. For instance, [name_f]Gianna[/name_f] [name_f]Mercy[/name_f] or [name_f]Mercy[/name_f] [name_f]Francesca[/name_f]. Maybe staying away from combos of very different background names would be a good idea as well, just so they sound cohesive ([name_f]Nadia[/name_f] [name_f]Phaedra[/name_f], [name_u]Alani[/name_u] [name_f]Rhiannon[/name_f], etc don’t work as well, whereas more mainstream names like [name_f]Scarlett[/name_f] or [name_f]Stephanie[/name_f] could pair up nicely with a more unusual name–[name_f]Stephanie[/name_f] [name_f]Phaedra[/name_f], [name_f]Daphne[/name_f] [name_f]Charis[/name_f], [name_f]Marina[/name_f] [name_f]Scarlett[/name_f]).

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I love [name_f]Phaedra[/name_f], [name_f]Ariadne[/name_f], [name_f]Carina[/name_f], and [name_f]Charis[/name_f]. And I have a cousin called [name_f]Dahlia[/name_f], but we say it differently. All your names are lovely!

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[name_u]Love[/name_u] [name_f]Carina[/name_f]!

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Nice list! I adore [name_f]Sela[/name_f], [name_f]Daphne[/name_f], [name_f]Francesca[/name_f], [name_f]Scarlett[/name_f], [name_f]Marina[/name_f], [name_f]Ariadne[/name_f], and [name_f]Phaedra[/name_f].

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Thank you so much! :slight_smile:

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[name_f]My[/name_f] favourites:

[name_f]Carina[/name_f]
[name_f]Gianna[/name_f] - I prefer the 3 syllable pronunciation
[name_f]Petra[/name_f]
[name_f]Marina[/name_f]
[name_f]Ariadne[/name_f] - [name_u]Ari[/name_u] is a cute nn
[name_f]Phaedra[/name_f]

These ones I am not personally a fan of:

[name_u]Alani[/name_u]
[name_f]Acacia[/name_f]
[name_f]Charity[/name_f] - this sounds weird as a name, to me it’s just a thing you donate money to
[name_f]Sela[/name_f] - it doesn’t sound as pretty as it looks
[name_f]Daphne[/name_f] - all I think of is daft and [name_u]Daffy[/name_u] Duck
[name_f]Mercy[/name_f] - same as [name_f]Charity[/name_f], I can’t get my head around this as a name
[name_f]Giada[/name_f]
[name_f]Stephanie[/name_f] - dated
[name_f]Francesca[/name_f]
[name_f]Charis[/name_f]
[name_f]Lola[/name_f]
[name_f]Scarlett[/name_f]
[name_f]Nadia[/name_f]
[name_f]Mariah[/name_f] - the only [name_f]Mariah[/name_f] I have ever heard of is [name_f]Mariah[/name_f] [name_u]Carey[/name_u] so this is a very strong association for me
[name_f]Rhiannon[/name_f]
[name_f]Dahlia[/name_f] - I think it is quite pretty pronounced [name_u]DAY[/name_u]-lee-ah but [name_m]DOLL[/name_m]-yah just doesn’t sound attractive to me

Combos:

[name_f]Phaedra[/name_f] [name_f]Scarlett[/name_f]
[name_f]Marina[/name_f] [name_f]Scarlett[/name_f]
[name_f]Marina[/name_f] [name_f]Charis[/name_f]
[name_f]Marina[/name_f] [name_f]Ariadne[/name_f]

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Off your list I really like

[name_f]Daphne[/name_f]
[name_f]Francesca[/name_f]
[name_f]Scarlett[/name_f]
[name_f]Nadia[/name_f]

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Lola- This name has grown on me. Does not need a nn, but Lo would be a cute pet name or Lolo.

Alani- I have a soft spot for Hawaiian names. Lani is adorable as a nn.

Scarlett- I love this name! Scar is sassy, but Lettie, or Etta could be softer nickname options.

Mariah- Love this name. Sounds exotic and beautiful. Riah is a cute nn, but this name really doesn’t need one.

Marina- I had a friend named this growing up. She was called Mari- Mar-ee. She went through a rebellious stage and wanted to be called Rina- Reen-nah.

Ariadne- Such a whimsical name! Ari is a nice nn. Seems current thanks to Aria, but without being trendy.

The other names are just names I can’t bring myself to like.

Here are some suggestions… Sorry for any repeats!
Amara- nn Mara
Miriam- nn Miri
Leilani- nn Lani
Lainey- nn Laine
Amaya- nn Maya
Laila- no nn
Ayla- no nn, Eye-la
Ariane
Ariana
Freya

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Nice list! Very diverse.

[name_f]My[/name_f] favorites: [name_f]Sela[/name_f], [name_f]Daphne[/name_f], [name_f]Charis[/name_f], [name_f]Petra[/name_f], [name_f]Nadia[/name_f], [name_f]Marina[/name_f], [name_f]Rhiannon[/name_f], [name_f]Dahlia[/name_f], [name_f]Ariadne[/name_f], [name_f]Phaedra[/name_f]

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I personally love the name [name_f]Carina[/name_f]! Some of the names you suggested come from a similar Italian origin. Perhaps you could pair it up as [name_f]Anna[/name_f] [name_f]Carina[/name_f], or [name_f]Carina[/name_f] [name_f]Francesca[/name_f], for instance. I love the other choices, too. Best of luck to you! :slight_smile: