[name_f]Cersei[/name_f] - reminds people of [name_f]Cersei[/name_f] Lannister from Game of Thrones
[name_u]Solstice[/name_u] - too out there? n
[name_f]Araminta[/name_f] - IDK how to feel?
[name_u]Raleigh[/name_u] - I like the sound RAY-LEE but it is pronounce: RAH-LEE like the city in [name_u]North[/name_u] [name_f]Carolina[/name_f]
[name_u]Collins[/name_u] - too out there for a girl?
[name_f]Eowyn[/name_f] - Associated with [name_m]Lord[/name_m] of the Rings Character
Lilivere - Too Different?
Maysilee - Associated with the Hunger Games
Qiāra - Assoicated with [name_f]Star[/name_f] Wars
[name_f]Primrose[/name_f] - Associated with the Hunger Gamer
SynnĆøve - Nobody can pronounce correctly
[name_u]Love[/name_u] [name_u]Collins[/name_u]! Iād be hesitant with [name_f]Eowyn[/name_f] with how Elowyn/ [name_f]Elowen[/name_f] is in the rise!
Cersei - I do think of GOT, and I havenāt even watched it. Maybe youād like Cerys?
Solstice - I donāt think itās too out there, since it has the usable nickname Sol. But for something less unexpected, maybe Celeste?
Araminta - You didnāt really say what your problem was with Araminta. I think itās lovely.
Raleigh - I wouldnāt do it if you pronounce it Ray-lee. Iād go for a similar name like Rae, Raelle, Rachel or Riley.
Collins - Eh, not a fan of it on any gender, but I especially donāt love it on a girl if Iām being honest. I prefer Colette or even Coleen.
Eowyn - I donāt think the LOTR association is a deal-breaker here. Iāve watched LOTR but I barely remember the character, so unless the association is a horrible one, Iād go for it. Of course thereās also Arwen, Elowen and other similar names.
Lilivere - I think itās really pretty, and the nicknames make it usable! I like it a lot
Maysilee - Iāve read the Hunger Games three times and I donāt remember who that character is lol. That said, the spelling looks very messy to me. Iād prefer just Maisie, Maisie-Lee, etc.
Qiāra - Why not just spell it Kiera? Theyād be pronounced the same, or pretty much the same
Primrose - I think of the flower before I think of the Hunger Games. Definitely usable
SynnĆøve - Iām guessing itās pronounced soo-no-va? Iād go for Sunniva - similar sound but easier to pronounce. Maybe even Symre, which is a little challenging to pronounce but not as much
[name_f]Cersei[/name_f] - reminds people of [name_f]Cersei[/name_f] Lannister from Game of Thrones
Spot on. Given not EVERYONE was/is a GoT fan, I think we all know who this is though and that impact does have the ability to outshine the wearer or lead to teasing so I get the pause. That said, there are some alternatives I think could work.
[name_u]Solstice[/name_u] - too out there?
A BIT, like a weeee bit out there. BUT I donāt think itās so out there thatās itās not usable! nn [name_u]Sol[/name_u], too cute!
[name_f]Araminta[/name_f] - IDK how to feel?
Gives me strong [name_u]Harry[/name_u] [name_m]Potter[/name_m] vibes, not a bad thing. The āMINTā in the middle throws me off of it, for personal use, a bit not gonna lie but I donāt hate it. It is unusual but not unusable, great nn possibility as well
[name_u]Raleigh[/name_u] - I like the sound RAY-LEE but it is pronounce: RAH-LEE like the city in [name_u]North[/name_u] [name_f]Carolina[/name_f]
Yeah people that know [name_u]Raleigh[/name_u], NC will call her that, but this name is not out there at all in my opinion. maybe a diff spellingā¦but honestly I think [name_u]Rae[/name_u] is fine alone
[name_u]Collins[/name_u] - too out there for a girl?
Not at all. 100% fine. no notes.
[name_f]Eowyn[/name_f] - Associated with [name_m]Lord[/name_m] of the Rings Character
[name_u]Strong[/name_u] association but again not everyone is a LOTR fan. It is unusual and the pronunciation may give her some issues (with other people) but I think this is a usable name. [name_f]Elowyn[/name_f], Aerowyn, you could play around with this name a bit
Lilivere - Too Different?
Very different but not TOO different. I donāt love the way it LOOKS but other than that this name is completely fine to me
Maysilee - Associated with the Hunger Games
I donāt remember this character. I donāt like the LOOK of this name, maybe a sleeker approach; [name_f]Maisley[/name_f], or [name_f]Maisey[/name_f]
Qiāra - Assoicated with [name_f]Star[/name_f] Wars
[name_f]Pretty[/name_f] but can be spelled much better. [name_f]Kyra[/name_f], [name_f]Keira[/name_f], [name_f]Kiara[/name_f], [name_f]Kiera[/name_f].
[name_f]Primrose[/name_f] - Associated with the Hunger Gamer
Yeah the association here is strong but [name_f]Primrose[/name_f] isnāt a made name or some super far out celestial being itās a flower. absolutely usable, without fear. no notes.
SynnĆøve - Nobody can pronounce correctly
If you are in the US you would be correct lol I had to look up how to pronounce it and what I heard didnāt sound like a name, I donāt know that this would translate nicely
[name_f]Primrose[/name_f] feels familiar enough that itās not just associated with the Hunger Games!
[name_u]Collins[/name_u] is super cute and reminds me of other on trend surname names like [name_u]Avery[/name_u], [name_u]Harper[/name_u] and [name_u]Emerson[/name_u]
[name_f]My[/name_f] friend knew a Rayley before, pn as you like it?
Lilivere is unusual but has the familiar [name_f]Lili[/name_f] nn or sound. That said, it reminds me a tiny bit of liver
[name_f]Eowyn[/name_f] is pretty cute and while Iāve never read LotR, i do know itās from there. That said, itās a pretty name and I have encountered one irl and seen one on Instagram
Maysilee has a nice sound but looks a bit awkward. [name_f]Maisie[/name_f] [name_u]Lee[/name_u]? [name_u]Or[/name_u] [name_f]Macy[/name_f] [name_u]Lee[/name_u]?
[name_u]Solstice[/name_u] has style and a hippyish vibe. It feels similar to [name_f]Sunshine[/name_f] and [name_u]Seren[/name_u] and Iāve met one of each [name_u]Solstice[/name_u] is cool
[name_f]Cersei[/name_f] has a cool sound but I prefer [name_f]Circe[/name_f]
[name_f]Araminta[/name_f] is very sparky and clunkily stylish but the mint sound puts me off for some reason
How is Qāira said?
Some of these are too out there for my personal tastes but Iāve known two little girls named [name_u]Collins[/name_u], [name_f]Eowyn[/name_f] is on my middle name list for my next daughter, and Iāve known a little girl named [name_f]Rayleigh[/name_f] too. [name_f]My[/name_f] daughter goes by [name_u]Rue[/name_u] and Iāve only had one person ask if we were hunger games fans so I wouldnāt worry too much about the hunger games associations! I think [name_f]Primrose[/name_f] is really pretty. I think [name_f]Kira[/name_f] is a more accessible spelling of Qiāra.
[name_f]Circe[/name_f] is a real alternative to [name_f]Cersei[/name_f] to consider!
[name_f]Eowyn[/name_f] and [name_f]Primrose[/name_f] are pretty associated with the characters, but not too much Iād say, they exist as names outside of the respective fictional universes too.
I didnāt know Maysilee is from Hunger Games so maybe others wonāt make the connection either.
Lilivere is really cute! Donāt know if that helps.
I think most people would say [name_u]Raleigh[/name_u] as RAY-lee or RAY-ley so that pronunciation should be easy to get, but RAH-lee shouldnāt be impossible to enforce either. I just find it annoying how many different spellings there are.
[name_f]Cersei[/name_f] - It too reminds people of [name_f]Cersei[/name_f] Lannister
[name_u]Solstice[/name_u] - looks beautiful but a little too out there
[name_f]Araminta[/name_f] - a bit too much IMO
[name_u]Raleigh[/name_u] - pronounciation would depend on where you are
[name_u]Collins[/name_u] - I know a little girl [name_u]Collins[/name_u] and itās absolutely adorable for a little girl
[name_f]Eowyn[/name_f] - pretty name
Lilivere - a bit different
Maysilee - not a fan of the spelling but I love the name
Qiāra - I personally dont like apostrophes in names
[name_f]Primrose[/name_f] - very pretty name
SynnĆøve - looks cool but TBH I have no idea how to pronounce it
I like Lilivere (but would need to know more about it), and I think [name_f]Primrose[/name_f] is pretty much mainstream now because of Hunger Games (but not so tied that itās unusable?) and really lovely, but Iām not a huge fan of the others, sorry!
Good luck!
I really like Lilivere a lot. I would also use [name_f]Primrose[/name_f] without a second thought.
Have you considered [name_f]Circe[/name_f]? Itās from Greek mythology. I may be wrong, but I believe the [name_f]Cersei[/name_f] spelling was invented by [name_u]George[/name_u] RR [name_m]Martin[/name_m] so it is very tied to GoT. Iāve never come across the name [name_f]Cersei[/name_f] outside of a GoT context. So to me it does seem directly inspired by the character.
I think most of these names are fine and usable, though not to my personal taste. I wouldnāt recommend SynnĆøve in an English-speaking country. I would suggest [name_f]Kira[/name_f] or [name_f]Keira[/name_f] instead of Qiāra because that spelling is very awkward. And [name_f]Rayleigh[/name_f] instead of [name_u]Raleigh[/name_u].