Names I love but my wife will probably veto

General Name Discussion
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Unfortunately, my wife and I have entirely different naming styles-you saw her picks last night. We mostly dislike each other’s suggestions. However, here are a few I adore I’m going to try to sell her on. Thoughts?

Girls:
[name]Mae[/name]
[name]Josephine[/name]
[name]Doveva[/name]
[name]Magdalena[/name]
[name]Grace[/name]
[name]Persephone[/name]
[name]Seraphina[/name]
[name]Helene[/name]
[name]Georgia[/name]
[name]Florence[/name]
[name]Claire[/name]
[name]Jessamine[/name]
[name]Ember[/name]
[name]Rhiannon[/name]
[name]Bethany[/name]
[name]Artemesia[/name]
[name]Rosamunde[/name]
[name]Jasmine[/name]
[name]Zelda[/name]
[name]Aurora[/name]
[name]Sheherazade[/name] (more of a guilty pleasure, but still)
Gidgette
[name]Gisele[/name]
[name]Naomi[/name]
[name]Lorelei[/name]
[name]Verity[/name]
[name]Carys[/name]
[name]Natalya[/name]

Boys:
[name]Levi[/name]
[name]William[/name]
[name]Jackson[/name]
[name]Arden[/name]
[name]Robert[/name]
[name]Tucker[/name]
[name]Felix[/name]
[name]Declan[/name]
[name]Roland[/name] (love, love, [name]LOVE[/name] this one)
[name]Nicodemus[/name]
Jakoby
[name]Thaddeus[/name]
[name]Dante[/name]
[name]Sebastian[/name] (I fear its growing popularity)
[name]Grayson[/name]
[name]Myles[/name]
[name]Thatcher[/name]
[name]Lysander[/name]
[name]Leander[/name]
[name]Evander[/name]
[name]Tobias[/name]
[name]Finnegan[/name]
[name]Asher[/name]
[name]Cortland[/name]
[name]Zephyr[/name]
[name]Campbell[/name]
[name]Kester[/name]

Thanks!

~[name]Ever[/name]

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From your list, I love:

Girls:
[name]Mae[/name] - simply gorgeous! She has a great old Hollywood-charm feel to her.
[name]Josephine[/name] - another great one
[name]Georgia[/name] - I like this one in theory, but it also reminds me of the state (I live in the South).
[name]Florence[/name] - love the nn [name]Flora[/name]! [name]Florence[/name] sounds very sweet.
[name]Jessamine[/name] - lovely name! She sounds like a queen.
[name]Rosamunde[/name] - I prefer [name]Rosamund[/name] (or even just [name]Rose[/name]), but this is still great
[name]Aurora[/name] - my “name” when I was taking Latin - very airy to me, yet still feels somewhat grounded.
[name]Verity[/name] - like this one a lot! Also love [name]Vera[/name], which is similar in style.

Boys:
[name]William[/name] - a handsome classic!
[name]Robert[/name] - love [name]Robert[/name]! I would love to meet a young [name]Robert[/name], as I don’t really know any my age or younger.
[name]Tucker[/name] - some people on this site don’t particularly like this one, but I know two really nice Tuckers, so it’s a positive association for me. And I’ve never heard either of them teased for their name.
[name]Felix[/name] - [name]LOVE[/name] [name]Felix[/name]!
[name]Declan[/name] - like it!
[name]Roland[/name] - like this one too
[name]Myles[/name] - prefer [name]Miles[/name], but I still like [name]Myles[/name] a lot
[name]Lysander[/name] - great
[name]Evander[/name] - was just about to suggest this one for you, actually! great name.
[name]Finnegan[/name] - like this one
[name]Campbell[/name] - not sure how I feel about this as a first name, but it’s been a middle name in my family for at least 4/5 generations.

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I like your lists much more than your wife’s!

Girls:
[name]Mae[/name] - As a first I like it. I think of [name]Mae[/name] [name]West[/name], and she was fabulous!
[name]Josephine[/name] - This is gorgeous, so pretty. Has amazing literary, historical and musical references.
[name]Doveva[/name] - Never heard this. Not a big fan.
[name]Magdalena[/name] - Very serious, but nice.
[name]Grace[/name] - [name]Lovely[/name], especially as a first. A little over used (at least here) but still nice.
[name]Persephone[/name] - Beautiful, I’ve always been fascinated by Greek mythology, and the Eleusinian mysteries are intriguing.
[name]Seraphina[/name] - If you spell it [name]Serafina[/name] it’s very nice. The witch in Northern Lights is cool.
[name]Helene[/name] - I like this [name]German[/name]/Scandinavian version of [name]Helen[/name]. Pronouncing it with the e at the end?
[name]Georgia[/name] - It’s cute.
[name]Florence[/name] - Beautiful.
[name]Claire[/name] - I love [name]Claire[/name], just stunning. Everything about it is lovely. Your wife would probably like this one.
[name]Jessamine[/name] - Ooh yes, [name]Jessamine[/name] is sweet and fun! Nickname [name]Mini[/name] is irresistible.
[name]Ember[/name] - Feels more boyish, but I’m not a fan either way.
[name]Rhiannon[/name] - Beautiful. I love Welsh mythology, and even though her story is very sad at times, it’s a lovely name.
[name]Bethany[/name] - It’s not terrible, but not good either.
[name]Artemesia[/name] - [name]Artemisia[/name] the queen of Caria is a cool namesake. She built the Mausoleum of Halicarnassus.
[name]Rosamunde[/name] - I like [name]Rosamond[/name], [name]Rosamund[/name] or [name]Rosemonde[/name]. All stunning!
[name]Jasmine[/name] - Gorgeous flower, scent and name!
[name]Zelda[/name] - Ooh, yes, this is nice. [name]Zelda[/name] [name]Sayre[/name] is my first thought.
[name]Aurora[/name] - Beautiful, I think of northern lights and dawn and the [name]Roman[/name] goddess.
[name]Sheherazade[/name] (more of a guilty pleasure, but still) - Cool namesake, but the name is too out there.
Gidgette - No, I do not like this.
[name]Gisele[/name] - Yes, this is nice. I would prefer [name]Giselle[/name] or [name]Gisella[/name], but nice either way.
[name]Naomi[/name] - Beautiful name, I like [name]Noemi[/name] better though.
[name]Lorelei[/name] - Very beautiful, sirens luring ships and their crews into rocks so their ships sink and the sailors drown.
[name]Verity[/name] - I like the look and sound, but you’ve got better ones.
[name]Carys[/name] - Sweet, prefer [name]Cara[/name] or [name]Charis[/name].
[name]Natalya[/name] - Unless you’re eastern European I prefer [name]Natalia[/name], [name]Natalie[/name] or [name]Nathalie[/name].

Boys:
[name]Levi[/name] - Cool and short. [name]Love[/name] this one.
[name]William[/name] - [name]One[/name] of the best classics. You can’t go wrong with this.
[name]Jackson[/name] - This is quite nice.
[name]Arden[/name] - Sounds girlie to me.
[name]Robert[/name] - Fine although slightly boring to my ears.
[name]Tucker[/name] - Sounds like someone trying to tuck something.
[name]Felix[/name] - [name]Happy[/name] name!!! [name]Just[/name] looking at this name brings a hugs grin to my face.
[name]Declan[/name] - Too harsh and chavy.
[name]Roland[/name] (love, love, [name]LOVE[/name] this one) - I adore [name]Roland[/name]!!! It’s on your wife’s list too, so that’s a good thing!
[name]Nicodemus[/name] - [name]Love[/name] in theory. Not in real life.
Jakoby - It’s ok, a nice enough name. You’ve got better ones.
[name]Thaddeus[/name] - So cool and laid back quirky gentleman name.
[name]Dante[/name] - Sexy overload, but so hansome and I love Alighieri and [name]Gabriel[/name] Rossetti.
[name]Sebastian[/name] (I fear its growing popularity) - I love all names from Twelfth [name]Night[/name], although this is a mean rich boy name.
[name]Grayson[/name] - [name]Greyson[/name] would be better.
[name]Myles[/name] - [name]Miles[/name] is really cool, I love [name]Miles[/name] [name]Davis[/name].
[name]Thatcher[/name] - A fine name, nothing wrong with it.
[name]Lysander[/name] - Very nice. Like this a lot.
[name]Leander[/name] - And this! The story of [name]Hero[/name] and [name]Leander[/name] is one of my favourites…
[name]Evander[/name] - [name]Love[/name] this so much. Gorgeous name, namesake and the sound and imagery is wonderful.
[name]Tobias[/name] - Very serious, but nice.
[name]Finnegan[/name] - I prefer simple [name]Finn[/name]. But a fine name all the same.
[name]Asher[/name] - Cool quirky boy name, checkered trousers and glasse.s
[name]Cortland[/name] - No, sounds too much like court.
[name]Zephyr[/name] - Ooh, I like this very much too.
[name]Campbell[/name] - [name]Cambell[/name] would be better. But it’s ok.
[name]Kester[/name] - eh, no please don’t.

Favourites:
[name]Josephine[/name], [name]Persephone[/name], [name]Claire[/name], [name]Rhiannon[/name], [name]Artemisia[/name], [name]Rosamund[/name], [name]Zelda[/name], [name]Jessamine[/name], [name]Jasmine[/name] & [name]Aurora[/name].
[name]Roland[/name], [name]Evander[/name], [name]William[/name], [name]Felix[/name], [name]Thaddeus[/name], [name]Dante[/name], [name]Asher[/name], [name]Zephyr[/name], [name]Leander[/name] & [name]Miles[/name].

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Favourites:
[name]Josephine[/name], [name]Persephone[/name], [name]Claire[/name], [name]Rhiannon[/name], [name]Artemisia[/name], [name]Rosamund[/name], [name]Zelda[/name], [name]Jessamine[/name], [name]Jasmine[/name] & [name]Aurora[/name].
[name]Roland[/name], [name]Evander[/name], [name]William[/name], [name]Felix[/name], [name]Thaddeus[/name], [name]Dante[/name], [name]Asher[/name], [name]Zephyr[/name], [name]Leander[/name] & [name]Miles[/name].

Those are some of my favorites, too:). I like some of the alternative spellings, I’ll take them into consideration.

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It seems like in general you like longer more complex names and she likes short snappy names. Personally, I’d look for a longer name she’s okay with that she can shorten to a nn she really loves.

Okay, comparing your two lists to try to find some common ground:

[name]Roland[/name] - one both your lists. A match!
[name]Liam[/name]/[name]William[/name] - this is a match as far as I’m concerned.
Jakoby/[name]Jackson[/name]/[name]Jack[/name] - would she be okay with using [name]Jack[/name] as a nn for Jakoby or [name]Jackson[/name]?
[name]Myles[/name]/[name]Milo[/name] - What about [name]Miles[/name] nn [name]Milo[/name]?
[name]Thatcher[/name]/[name]Arden[/name]/[name]Beau[/name]/[name]Asher[/name] - what about [name]Archer[/name] or [name]Archibald[/name] nn [name]Archie[/name]?
[name]Leander[/name]/[name]Evander[/name] -she like [name]Liam[/name], [name]Lark[/name], and [name]Milo[/name], what about [name]Leo[/name]? even as a nn for [name]Leander[/name]? [name]Leopold[/name]?
[name]Finnegan[/name] - given how she likes short crisp names, what about [name]Finn[/name] used on a regular basis with [name]Finnegan[/name] as the long name?
[name]Asher[/name]/Ashmore - very similar! I think you can work on this.
[name]Declan[/name]/[name]Cortland[/name]/[name]Nolan[/name]/[name]Talon[/name]/[name]Roland[/name] - very similar sound and feel to these. [name]Lachlan[/name], [name]Dylan[/name], [name]Landen[/name]?
[name]Kester[/name]/[name]Carter[/name] - not so far off, what about [name]Kasper[/name], [name]Castor[/name], [name]Cooper[/name], [name]Chester[/name], [name]Kyler[/name]

Embra/[name]Ember[/name]/[name]Emery[/name] - very similar! [name]Emery[/name]/[name]Emry[/name] could be a nn for [name]Ember[/name]
[name]Helene[/name]/[name]Holland[/name]/[name]Harlow[/name] - what about [name]Halina[/name]/Halyna
[name]Seraphina[/name]/[name]Sora[/name]/Fera/[name]Farin[/name] - [name]Sora[/name], [name]Farin[/name], or Fera could easily be nicknames for [name]Seraphina[/name]. Or what about Faraday nn [name]Fara[/name]?
[name]Gemma[/name]/[name]Gisele[/name]/[name]Georgia[/name]/[name]Jayne[/name]/[name]Jasmine[/name] - similar sounds, what about [name]Geneva[/name], [name]Jillian[/name]/[name]Jill[/name], [name]Jocelyn[/name], [name]Juno[/name]
[name]Florence[/name]/[name]Fleur[/name] - [name]Fleur[/name] or [name]Flora[/name] could be a nn for [name]Florence[/name] or [name]Florina[/name] if she prefered
[name]Leighton[/name]/[name]Lorelei[/name]/[name]Lander[/name]/[name]Lotus[/name] - what about [name]Laurel[/name]? or [name]Larissa[/name]? or [name]Leonie[/name]? or [name]Linnea[/name]?
[name]Astrid[/name]/[name]Aurora[/name]/[name]Starla[/name]/[name]Estel[/name]/[name]Adora[/name] - all of these have star influences. What about [name]Andromeda[/name]? [name]Elara[/name]?
[name]Petra[/name]/[name]Zelda[/name] - these have very similar feels to me. Spunky with history. I think there’s a connection there.
[name]Shaelyn[/name]/[name]Mae[/name]/[name]Shea[/name] - what about Maelyn?
[name]Josephine[/name]/[name]Jayne[/name]/[name]Farin[/name] - what does she think about [name]Josie[/name] or [name]Posey[/name] as nn’s?
[name]Doveva[/name]/Aven - What about Dovina/Dovena? nn [name]Dove[/name], [name]Vena[/name], Aven?
[name]Magdalena[/name]/[name]Marnie[/name]/[name]Rosamunde[/name] - What about [name]Miranda[/name]?
[name]Jessamine[/name]/[name]Jasmine[/name]/[name]Sage[/name]/[name]Willow[/name]/[name]Fleur[/name] - all very floral, definitely a conncetion there
[name]Bethany[/name]/[name]Shilo[/name]/[name]Petra[/name]/[name]Eden[/name] - all Bible place names, what about [name]Moriah[/name]?
[name]Carys[/name]/[name]Echo[/name]/[name]Claire[/name] - similar sounds here, [name]Rebekah[/name], [name]Anika[/name]?
[name]Natalya[/name]/[name]Tegan[/name] - what about nn [name]Tally[/name] seems like that might be up her alley

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I love…

[name]Arden[/name], [name]Tucker[/name] (if only it didn’t rhyme with a particular word), [name]Declan[/name], [name]Jacoby[/name] (no K for me), [name]Thaddeus[/name], [name]Dante[/name], [name]Sebastian[/name], [name]Miles[/name] (no y), [name]Leander[/name], [name]Evander[/name], [name]Tobias[/name], [name]Finnegan[/name], [name]Asher[/name] and [name]Cortland[/name] for a boy.

[name]Carys[/name], [name]Lorelei[/name], [name]Aurora[/name], [name]Jessamine[/name], [name]Florence[/name], [name]Persephone[/name] and [name]Josephine[/name] are all gorgeous.

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Girls:
[name]Mae[/name] - Pretty, but prefer as a middle name.
[name]Josephine[/name] - I like this!
[name]Doveva[/name] - A little too out there for me.
[name]Magdalena[/name] - I like this. It’s also my fiance’s grandma’s name so it has some meaning there :slight_smile:
[name]Grace[/name] - Nice but I’m a little bored of it.
[name]Persephone[/name] - In theory I like it, but there are no obvious nicknames, and no nns that I like for this name.
[name]Seraphina[/name] - Like.
[name]Helene[/name] - It’s ok.
[name]Georgia[/name] - Not bad. It’s grown on me.
[name]Florence[/name] - [name]Don[/name]'t like a name with “flo” in it.
[name]Claire[/name] - [name]Love[/name]!
[name]Jessamine[/name] - Sorry, I think this name is ugly. Harsh I know, but my honest opinion.
[name]Ember[/name] - I kinda like this.
[name]Rhiannon[/name] - It’s ok. NMS but nice.
[name]Bethany[/name] - Not bad.
[name]Artemesia[/name] - A little too out there.
[name]Rosamunde[/name] - It’s ok. I like other “rose” names like [name]Rosaline[/name] better.
[name]Jasmine[/name] - Not bad.
[name]Zelda[/name] - Should probably just be a GP name.
[name]Aurora[/name] - [name]Don[/name]'t love it but don’t hate it either.
[name]Sheherazade[/name] - Should probably stay a GP. This would be a pronunciation/spelling nightmare.
Gidgette - Too cutesy… maybe good for a dog.
[name]Gisele[/name] - [name]Kinda[/name] like.
[name]Naomi[/name] - Not bad.
[name]Lorelei[/name] - Like but don’t love.
[name]Verity[/name] - NMS.
[name]Carys[/name] - Like.
[name]Natalya[/name] - Pretty but strongly prefer [name]Natalia[/name] (and prefer [name]Natalie[/name] even more).

Boys:
[name]Levi[/name] - Not bad.
[name]William[/name] - A good classic. A little boring though.
[name]Jackson[/name] - Overdone.
[name]Arden[/name] - Meh.
[name]Robert[/name] - A classic I don’t hear that often anymore.
[name]Tucker[/name] - [name]Don[/name]'t like.
[name]Felix[/name] - Good name for a cat [name]IMO[/name].
[name]Declan[/name] - Meh. I just don’t see the appeal.
[name]Roland[/name] - It’s ok. NMS but it could grow on me.
[name]Nicodemus[/name] - A little too much of a name.
Jakoby - [name]Don[/name]'t like this spelling.
[name]Thaddeus[/name] - It’s nice but NMS.
[name]Dante[/name] - Like.
[name]Sebastian[/name] - Like a lot.
[name]Grayson[/name] - [name]Don[/name]'t like.
[name]Myles[/name] - [name]Don[/name]'t like this spelling. [name]Miles[/name] is nice.
[name]Thatcher[/name] - NMS but ok.
[name]Lysander[/name] - [name]Don[/name]'t really like.
[name]Leander[/name] - I only know this as a last name so it’s an odd choice for me.
[name]Evander[/name] - Not bad.
[name]Tobias[/name] - Like.
[name]Finnegan[/name] - [name]Don[/name]'t like.
[name]Asher[/name] - [name]Love[/name]!
[name]Cortland[/name] - NMS.
[name]Zephyr[/name] - [name]Don[/name]'t like.
[name]Campbell[/name] - [name]Don[/name]'t like.
[name]Kester[/name] - Seems made up at first glance.