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].