So i have a list of first and middle names for a girl, tell me what you think as far as the name goes, nn’s, and what would go good together:
FN:
[name]Carson[/name]
Braxtyn
[name]Jadyn[/name]
[name]Cassidy[/name]
[name]Alexis[/name]
[name]Mckinley[/name]
[name]Makenzie[/name]
[name]Makenna[/name]
[name]Bailey[/name]
[name]Kaylee[/name]
[name]Rylie[/name]
[name]Ashley[/name]
[name]Carly[/name]
[name]Keely[/name]
[name]Tennille[/name]
[name]Tristan[/name]
[name]Nadia[/name]
MN:
[name]Breckin[/name]
[name]Marie[/name]
[name]May[/name]
[name]Lily[/name]
[name]Danielle[/name]
[name]Isabella[/name]
[name]Gabriella[/name]
[name]Jade[/name]
[name]Reese[/name]
[name]Leighton[/name]
And the same for boys (just names not divided by first and middle):
[name]Aidan[/name]
[name]Cody[/name]
[name]Coby[/name]
[name]Benjamin[/name]
[name]Edward[/name]
[name]Henry[/name]
[name]Jonathan[/name]
[name]Leo[/name]
[name]Martin[/name]
[name]Nathan[/name]
[name]Michael[/name]
[name]Luke[/name]
[name]Vincent[/name]
[name]Max[/name] (MN)
[name]Craig[/name]
[name]Tyler[/name]
[name]Brian[/name]
So I weeded out the ones I dislike (which were unfortunately but honestly, most of them) and here is what I like, or are okay…
FN: (not really a fan of any of these though)
[name]Alexis[/name]
[name]Carly[/name]
[name]Nadia[/name]
MN: (all of these are really cute)
[name]Marie[/name]
[name]May[/name]
[name]Lily[/name]
[name]Isabella[/name]
[name]Gabriella[/name]
[name]Alexis[/name] [name]Gabriella[/name]
[name]Alexis[/name] [name]May[/name]
[name]Alexis[/name] [name]Marie[/name]
[name]Carly[/name] [name]Isabella[/name]
what about [name]Caroline[/name] nn. [name]Carly[/name]? [name]Caroline[/name] is an amazing name.
[name]Caroline[/name] [name]Marie[/name]
[name]Caroline[/name] [name]May[/name]
[name]Nadia[/name] [name]May[/name]
[name]Nadia[/name] [name]Isabella[/name]
[name]Nadia[/name] [name]Marie[/name]
[name]Lily[/name] is one of my favourite girls names ever but doesn’t seem to fit with any of your first name picks.
BOYS: (these are lovely)
[name]Aidan[/name]
[name]Benjamin[/name]
[name]Edward[/name]
[name]Henry[/name]
[name]Leo[/name]
[name]Michael[/name]
[name]Max[/name] (MN)
[name]Aidan[/name] [name]Benjamin[/name]
[name]Edward[/name] [name]Henry[/name]/[name]Henry[/name] [name]Edward[/name]
[name]Leo[/name] [name]Benjamin[/name]
[name]Michael[/name] [name]Edward[/name]
[name]Benjamin[/name] [name]Max[/name]
Doing the same!
[name]Cassidy[/name] [name]May[/name]- I love the name [name]Cassidy[/name] and I think [name]May[/name] softens it.
[name]Alexis[/name]
[name]Rylie[/name]- I prefer the [name]Riley[/name] spelling. I know it’s popular but I love Irish so it’s O.K. My cousin just had a [name]Ryleigh[/name]. Too complicated! Keep it simple. I like [name]May[/name] or [name]Danielle[/name] with [name]Riley[/name]. I don’t think the other names really jive.
[name]Keely[/name] [name]May[/name], [name]Danielle[/name]- These names have a down-to-earth feel to me, so they work.
And the same for boys (just names not divided by first and middle):
[name]Aidan[/name]- ugh too popular! But love it.
[name]Cody[/name] - I love [name]Cody[/name]. It’s always been a favorite. The goalie on my school hockey team is named [name]Cody[/name], and it’s so endearing when everyone cheers for him. [name]Love[/name] the name.
[name]Leo[/name]- [name]Love[/name] this name!
[name]Martin[/name]- I love the nn [name]Marty[/name]. Cute!
[name]Nathan[/name]- [name]Love[/name] this
[name]Michael[/name]- classic, but I love so many Michaels.
[name]Luke[/name]- a solid choice
[name]Tyler[/name] - I love [name]Tyler[/name]. What about [name]Tyler[/name] [name]Nathaniel[/name]?
[name]Brian[/name]- One of my cousins is named [name]Brian[/name] so I love it. What about [name]Brian[/name] [name]Luke[/name], [name]Tyler[/name] or [name]Michael[/name]?
Yeah I’m still a little iffy on all the girl names and have no idea… michael is a HUGE family names for both sides so we will probably definitely use it as a middle name for a boy (being my maiden name and his middle name lol) I really love the name [name]Martin[/name] but not sure how [name]Martin[/name] [name]Michael[/name] flows? what about [name]Leo[/name] [name]Michael[/name]? I think those are my two favorites but i’m not sure how well they flow? I also like [name]Cody[/name].
From your girls’ list, I really like the names [name]Lily[/name] and [name]May[/name], and from your boys’ list, I love [name]Edward[/name], [name]Henry[/name], [name]Benjamin[/name], [name]Leo[/name], [name]Luke[/name], and [name]Vincent[/name].
I see you like unisex and modern sounding names for girls, and some fresh ones you may like are:
[name]Arden[/name]
[name]Auden[/name]
[name]Bellamy[/name]
[name]Blake[/name]
[name]Blakely[/name]
[name]Briar[/name]
[name]Connelly[/name]
[name]Carlin[/name]
[name]Delaney[/name]
[name]Darien[/name]
[name]Darby[/name]
[name]Darcy[/name]
[name]Emery[/name]
[name]Ellery[/name]
[name]Ellis[/name]
[name]Flannery[/name]
[name]Hadley[/name]
[name]Harper[/name]
[name]Hollis[/name]
[name]Kirby[/name]
[name]Kerrigan[/name]
[name]Linden[/name]
[name]Marlo[/name]
[name]Piper[/name]
[name]Quincy[/name]
[name]Quinn[/name]
[name]Rowan[/name]
[name]Reese[/name]
[name]Romilly[/name] (nn [name]Romy[/name])
[name]Sutton[/name]
[name]Rory[/name]
[name]Sutton[/name]
[name]Sheridan[/name]
[name]Sawyer[/name]
[name]Tierney[/name]
[name]Willoughby[/name]
[name]Waverly[/name]
For boys:
[name]Archer[/name]
[name]Abbott[/name]
[name]Conrad[/name]
[name]Donovan[/name]
[name]Everett[/name]
[name]Ellis[/name]
[name]Finn[/name]
[name]Grant[/name]
[name]Graham[/name]
[name]Grady[/name]
[name]Griffin[/name]
[name]Harrison[/name]
[name]Harris[/name]
[name]Lawson[/name]
[name]Maxfield[/name]
[name]Pierce[/name]
[name]Quinlan[/name]
Rowam
[name]Reed[/name]
[name]Rhys[/name]
[name]Sawyer[/name]
[name]Shepherd[/name]
[name]Sullivan[/name]
[name]Tate[/name]
[name]Truman[/name]
[name]Vaughn[/name]
[name]Wilson[/name]
[name]Wyatt[/name]
[name]Walker[/name]
[name]Weston[/name]
[name]Zane[/name]
Names like [name]Lily[/name] and [name]May[/name]:
[name]Amelia[/name]
[name]Audrey[/name]
[name]Alice[/name]
[name]Annabelle[/name]
[name]Anna[/name]
[name]Beatrice[/name]
[name]Caroline[/name]
[name]Cora[/name]
[name]Charlotte[/name]
[name]Celia[/name]
[name]Diana[/name]
[name]Eliza[/name]
[name]Eleanor[/name]
[name]Emmeline[/name]
[name]Flora[/name]
[name]Frances[/name]
[name]Genevieve[/name] (nn [name]Evie[/name])
[name]Georgia[/name]
[name]Helena[/name]
[name]Ivy[/name]
[name]Iris[/name]
[name]Josephine[/name]
[name]Juliet[/name]
[name]Katherine[/name]
[name]Lydia[/name]
[name]Louisa[/name]
[name]Margaret[/name] (nn [name]Daisy[/name] or [name]Maisie[/name])
[name]Phoebe[/name]
[name]Rose[/name]
[name]Ruby[/name]
[name]Stella[/name]
[name]Susannah[/name]
[name]Tess[/name]/[name]Tessa[/name]
[name]Violet[/name]
[name]Vivian[/name]
[name]Willa[/name]
Names like [name]Henry[/name], [name]Benjamin[/name], [name]Edward[/name], and [name]Leo[/name]:
[name]Arlo[/name]
[name]Arthur[/name]
[name]August[/name]/[name]Augustin[/name]
[name]Andrew[/name]
[name]Charles[/name]
[name]Calvin[/name]
[name]Dashiell[/name]
[name]Dexter[/name]
[name]Elliot[/name]
[name]Elias[/name]
[name]Felix[/name]
[name]Frederick[/name]
[name]Gabriel[/name]
[name]George[/name]
[name]Isaac[/name]
[name]Jude[/name]
[name]Joseph[/name]
[name]James[/name]
[name]Miles[/name]
[name]Milo[/name]
[name]Maxwell[/name]
[name]Nathaniel[/name]
[name]Oliver[/name]
[name]Peter[/name]
[name]Simon[/name]
[name]Samuel[/name]
[name]Theodore[/name]
[name]Thomas[/name]
[name]Victor[/name]
[name]William[/name]
Good luck!
Thanks! I love [name]Blakely[/name]! I also like [name]Carlin[/name], [name]Wilson[/name], [name]Lydia[/name] and [name]Simon[/name]!
You’re welcome!
FN:
[name]Carson[/name] -Not bad but not my style, there are more feminine sounding surnames
Braxtyn -Really don’t think this would age well, it’s tryndee
[name]Jadyn[/name] -Ditto
[name]Cassidy[/name] -Cute if that’s your style
[name]Alexis[/name] -Nothing wrong with it, but I prefer [name]Alexa[/name] or [name]Alexandra[/name]
[name]Mckinley[/name] -Unless you live in Alaska or some connection wtih the mountain I think it’s too trendy
[name]Makenzie[/name] -I used to love this, it is cute but I don’t think it will age well and I think it’s getting overused
[name]Makenna[/name] -Another member of the “Mc” trend
[name]Bailey[/name] -The most “legit” of -aylee trend, pretty popular but it’s cute
[name]Kaylee[/name] -Really don’t like this name, it’s another that I don’t see aging well (imagine Dr. [name]Kaylee[/name], or even Grandma [name]Kaylee[/name]; not feeling it) and is probably very common
[name]Rylie[/name] -I prefer it spelled [name]Riley[/name], it’s not my style but a decent name
[name]Ashley[/name] -I don’t care for it and I think it’s pretty dated sounding now
[name]Carly[/name] -Ehh, I just don’t really like this
[name]Keely[/name] -I like this best so far! It seems to fit your style, but it’s more uncommon and/or modern-sounding than the others
[name]Tennille[/name] -[name]How[/name] do you say this? Not feeling it…
[name]Tristan[/name] -I don’t like this on a boy nor a girl, something about it seems tacky
[name]Nadia[/name] -I don’t like it that much but that’s personal taste, it’s a nice name
MN:
[name]Breckin[/name] -Sounds tryndee too me
[name]Marie[/name] -I really like this, but it’s just such a common mn
[name]May[/name] -I like it
[name]Lily[/name] -Ditto
[name]Danielle[/name] -[name]Little[/name] dated, but fine for a mn
[name]Isabella[/name] -So pretty! [name]Love[/name] it for a mn b/c it’s so common
[name]Gabriella[/name] -Ditto
[name]Jade[/name] -I think it makes a good mn but I don’t personally care for it
[name]Reese[/name] -Again a nice mn
[name]Leighton[/name] -A more feminine sounding surname; not really my typical style but I kind of like it, particularly as a mn
And the same for boys (just names not divided by first and middle):
[name]Aidan[/name] -I like it but it’s so over used and spelled so many ways
[name]Cody[/name] -It’s okay
[name]Coby[/name] -This seems trendy, not feelin it
[name]Benjamin[/name] -Nice classic, love it!
[name]Edward[/name] -Ditto
[name]Henry[/name] -I don’t love this name, but it’s nice
[name]Jonathan[/name] -I prefer just [name]John[/name], it’s sounding dated
[name]Leo[/name] -Cute!
[name]Martin[/name] -It’s a nice name, but not a personal favorite
[name]Nathan[/name] -It’s okay
[name]Michael[/name] -I like it, but it’s so common
[name]Luke[/name] -This is really growing on me!
[name]Vincent[/name] -Ehh, a nice name but I don’t love it
[name]Max[/name] (MN) -Would make a really cute mn
[name]Craig[/name] -It’s okay
[name]Tyler[/name] -Was getting overused in the 90’s
[name]Brian[/name] -Something about this name I don’t like that much
[name]Jill[/name] gave you an awesome list, but here are a few more you may like:
[name]Ainsley[/name]
[name]Aislinn[/name]
[name]Briallen[/name]
[name]Bridget[/name]
[name]Brynn[/name]
[name]Bryony[/name]
[name]Calla[/name]
[name]Chandler[/name]
[name]Emerson[/name]
[name]Gemma[/name]
[name]Lucia[/name]
[name]Marielle[/name]
[name]Madigan[/name]
[name]Nolie[/name]
[name]Regan[/name]
[name]Sabrina[/name]
[name]Anderson[/name]
[name]Connor[/name]
[name]Finn[/name]
[name]Grayson[/name]
[name]Ian[/name]
[name]Jacoby[/name]
[name]Jameson[/name]
[name]Lachlan[/name]
[name]Lawson[/name]
[name]Neil[/name]
[name]Nolan[/name]
[name]Owen[/name]
[name]Samson[/name]
[name]Shane[/name]
[name]Sullivan[/name]
[name]Tobias[/name] nn [name]Toby[/name]
I’ll just do the boys, because I did the girls on your other thread.
[name]Aidan[/name] - very popular.
[name]Cody[/name] - this feels like it should be a nickname to me.
[name]Coby[/name] - as with [name]Cody[/name], this feels like it should be a nn.
[name]Benjamin[/name] - I love this one! Handsome, classic but not too popular, with the great nns [name]Ben[/name] and [name]Benji[/name]; it is DH and I’s favourite boys names.
[name]Edward[/name] - a strong classic, with several nickname options ([name]Ed[/name], [name]Eddie[/name], [name]Ted[/name], [name]Teddy[/name], [name]Ward[/name]).
[name]Henry[/name] - vintage and classic yet somewhat unexpected; I love this one!
[name]Jonathan[/name] - masculine but not too harsh; very handsome.
[name]Leo[/name] - so handsome.
[name]Martin[/name] - a little plain for my taste.
[name]Nathan[/name] - nice, but I prefer [name]Nathaniel[/name], personally.
[name]Michael[/name] - I don’t think this is as stunning as some of your other choices.
[name]Luke[/name] - soft and friendly, but still firmly masculine. This can also be a nn for [name]Lucas[/name].
[name]Vincent[/name] - unusual and interesting, but I don’t think it has the nicest sound, personally.
[name]Max[/name] - I love this, although I prefer it to be a nn for something ([name]Maxwell[/name], [name]Maximilian[/name] etc.)
[name]Craig[/name] - I’m not the biggest fan of this one.
[name]Tyler[/name] - this feels a little dated to me, I’m afraid.
[name]Brian[/name] - I don’t like it as much as some of your other options.
I don’t think that you can go wrong with [name]Benjamin[/name], [name]Edward[/name], [name]Henry[/name], [name]Jonathan[/name], [name]Leo[/name] or [name]Luke[/name], and [name]Max[/name] would make a great middle name.
Good luck!
Some of these I really like but others feel extremely dated and/or trendy to me.
FN:
[name]Carson[/name]- I’m generally not a fan of unisex names and [name]Carson[/name] feels very masculine to me.
Braxtyn- this feels very made-up to me.
[name]Jadyn[/name]- not a fan of [name]Jadyn[/name]/[name]Jaden[/name]/Jaaden at all
[name]Cassidy[/name]- I like this one and the nn [name]Cassie[/name] is adorable. I like [name]Cassia[/name] and [name]Cassandra[/name] even more. [name]Do[/name] you like them?
[name]Alexis[/name]- It’s pretty. I like the longer [name]Alexandra[/name] more and it can still give you the nn [name]Alex[/name], if you like it.
[name]Mckinley[/name]- Not a fan
[name]Makenzie[/name]- feels waaaaaaay to trendy to me.
[name]Makenna[/name]- ditto
[name]Bailey[/name]- It’s far too ingrained in the [name]Haylee[/name]/[name]Kaylee[/name]/[name]Bailee[/name] and so on trend for it to be anything but a dog’s name for me now (Sorry!!!)
[name]Kaylee[/name]- see [name]Bailey[/name]
[name]Rylie[/name]- I much prefer the spelling [name]Riley[/name]
[name]Ashley[/name]- I love [name]Asher[/name] on a boy but [name]Ashley[/name] feels very dated to me.
[name]Carly[/name]- very cute. It can also be used as a nn for [name]Charlotte[/name], which I love.
[name]Keely[/name]- it’s not my style but I can see it’s appeal.
[name]Tennille[/name]- I’m not sure how to pronounce this one…
[name]Tristan[/name]- I like this one much more on a boy.
[name]Nadia[/name]- I really like [name]Nadia[/name]. I like [name]Nadine[/name] ever more.
MN:
[name]Breckin[/name]- this feels very masculine to me. [name]Do[/name] you like [name]Beckett[/name] for a boy?
[name]Marie[/name]- it’s a pretty classical mn
[name]May[/name]- I like this one
[name]Lily[/name]- I [name]LOVE[/name] [name]Lily[/name]! Would you consider this as a fn?
[name]Danielle[/name]- Sadly, this feels dated to me.
[name]Isabella[/name]- this popular in epidemic proportions, although I admit to loving it. [name]How[/name] about [name]Isobel[/name], [name]Isabelle[/name], [name]Isadora[/name] or [name]Isolde[/name]?
[name]Gabriella[/name]- very much part of the ‘ella’ trend.
[name]Jade[/name]- I like [name]Jade[/name]. I love [name]Jane[/name], though.
[name]Reese[/name]- it’s okay…
[name]Leighton[/name]- this feels very trendy to me and conjures up the image of a Gossip Girl actress, [name]Leighton[/name] Meester.
And the same for boys (just names not divided by first and middle):
[name]Aidan[/name]- I used to love [name]Aidan[/name]… before it began a mega-trend.
[name]Cody[/name]- It’s okay but I prefer [name]Toby[/name] as a nn for [name]Tobin[/name] or [name]Tobias[/name].
[name]Coby[/name]- I’m not a fan
[name]Benjamin[/name]- I really like [name]Benjamin[/name] and the nns [name]Benjy[/name] and [name]Benny[/name]
[name]Edward[/name]- [name]LOVE[/name]!!!
[name]Henry[/name]- [name]LOVE[/name]!!!
[name]Jonathan[/name]- It’s cute. I prefer just simple [name]John[/name].
[name]Leo[/name]- [name]LOVE[/name]!!!
[name]Martin[/name]- this feels a bit stuffy but I prefer it to some of your other choices…
[name]Nathan[/name]- [name]LOVE[/name] (again:)
[name]Michael[/name]- Too popular for me
[name]Luke[/name]- same as [name]Nathan[/name]
[name]Vincent[/name]- same as [name]Luke[/name]
[name]Max[/name] (MN)- Same as [name]Vincent[/name]
[name]Craig[/name]- I like [name]Gregory[/name] nn [name]Greg[/name] much better but [name]Craig[/name] sounds unique and original.
[name]Tyler[/name]- far too popular for me
[name]Brian[/name]- it feels dated…
For girls’ FNs, the only one I really like is [name]Nadia[/name]. The others are way too trendy. I like [name]Tristan[/name], but only as a boys’ name.
For MNs I can see [name]Nadia[/name] [name]May[/name], [name]Nadia[/name] [name]Lily[/name], [name]Nadia[/name] [name]Isabella[/name], or [name]Nadia[/name] [name]Gabriella[/name]/[name]Gabrielle[/name] as beautiful combos. [name]Do[/name] you like [name]Nadia[/name] [name]Juliet[/name]? I also love your later choice of [name]Lydia[/name] for a FN!
Boys: I like these names much more, also your later choices of [name]Wilson[/name] and [name]Simon[/name]. I eliminated the ones I don’t like:
[name]Edward[/name]
[name]Henry[/name]
[name]Jonathan[/name]
[name]Leo[/name]
[name]Nathan[/name]
[name]Luke[/name]
[name]Max[/name] (MN)
[name]Vincent[/name]
You might also like: [name]Julian[/name], [name]Edmund[/name], [name]Silas[/name], [name]Timothy[/name], [name]Peter[/name], [name]Frederick[/name], [name]Maxwell[/name], [name]Gabriel[/name], or [name]Lucas[/name] for boys.
I saw [name]Breckin[/name] on your list of girls’ MNs. I think [name]Breccan[/name] is adorable, on a boy.
Good luck!
[name]Jadyn[/name] [name]Carson[/name]
[name]Cassidy[/name] [name]Breckin[/name]
[name]Mckinley[/name] [name]Gabriella[/name]
[name]Makenna[/name] [name]Leighton[/name]
[name]Bailey[/name] [name]Marie[/name]
[name]Rylie[/name] [name]Isabella[/name]
[name]Ashley[/name] [name]Jade[/name]
[name]Carly[/name] [name]May[/name]
[name]Keely[/name] [name]Reese[/name]
[name]Tennille[/name] [name]Lily[/name]
[name]Nadia[/name] [name]Danielle[/name]
[name]Carson[/name] for a boy maybe
Braxtyn -contractions?
[name]Jadyn[/name] - i like it spelt [name]Jaidyn[/name] more feminine has the nn Jaid
[name]Cassidy[/name]- again better on a boy
[name]Alexis[/name]- dont like it at all not feminine or pretty
[name]Mckinley[/name]-very nice itneresting and different
[name]Makenzie[/name]-ugly and overused
[name]Makenna[/name]-mannequin anyone
[name]Bailey[/name]-its a dogs name
[name]Kaylee[/name] - to cutesy shell hate you when shes 40
[name]Rylie[/name]-to masculine
[name]Ashley[/name] - beautiful ages well nn [name]ASh[/name]
[name]Carly[/name]-cute but there are no real nns
[name]Keely[/name]-cute but reminds me of keeling over
[name]Tennille[/name]-too odd
[name]Tristan[/name]-on a boy
[name]Nadia[/name]-great name
MN:
[name]Breckin[/name]-ugly
[name]Marie[/name] -classic
[name]May[/name]-lovely
[name]Lily[/name] - ugly
[name]Danielle[/name] -beautiful
[name]Isabella[/name]-ugly
[name]Gabriella[/name] -average
[name]Jade[/name] okay but everyone has this middle name nowdays
[name]Reese[/name] -peanut butter cups?
[name]Leighton[/name] boy
my fave for girls would be
1 [name]Ashley[/name] Tenille this makes for an interesting name
2 [name]McKinley[/name] [name]Jade[/name]
3 [name]Carly[/name] [name]Danielle[/name]
And the same for boys (just names not divided by first and middle):
[name]Aidan[/name]-cute prefer [name]Hayden[/name]
[name]Cody[/name] - always hated this name its cutesy
[name]Coby[/name] -to cutesy but [name]Jacoby[/name] is okay
[name]Benjamin[/name] -nice classic-[name]Ben[/name] or [name]Jamie[/name]
[name]Edward[/name] -classic
[name]Henry[/name] -cutesy and quirky
[name]Jonathan[/name] - greta names [name]Jon[/name] or [name]Nate[/name]
[name]Leo[/name] - I really like it long as you have a long surname
[name]Martin[/name] -unique
[name]Nathan[/name]-okay but very popular
[name]Michael[/name] -very common
[name]Luke[/name] - rhymes with puke
[name]Vincent[/name] -cute
[name]Max[/name] (MN) dog name
[name]Craig[/name] i love this one you never hear it anymore
[name]Tyler[/name] -over common and unisex
[name]Brian[/name]-I lvoe this one but is very 80’s
Thanks everyone! I got a better idea about how I feel about most of the names and even a few laughs!
I would use [name]Nathaniel[/name] over [name]Nathan[/name], [name]Nathan[/name] feels dated while [name]Nathaniel[/name] feels classic. [name]Nate[/name] is a cool nickname too. I prefer [name]Ryan[/name] to [name]Brian[/name] for the same reason.
I like [name]Jade[/name] [name]Gabrielle[/name] and [name]Nathaniel[/name] [name]Ryan[/name].
Girls-
[name]Carson[/name] - I like this more for a boy, but if using it for a girl, I think the K spelling is better
[name]Alexis[/name]- [name]Love[/name] nn [name]Lexie[/name]
[name]Love[/name] these 3:
[name]Mckinley[/name]
[name]Makenzie[/name]
[name]Makenna[/name]
MN:
Like these 4 best:
[name]Isabella[/name]
[name]Jade[/name]
[name]Reese[/name]
[name]Leighton[/name]
For boys, I like:
[name]Aidan[/name]- [name]Love[/name], but feel it has been way overused in the past few years
[name]Cody[/name]- Very cute
[name]Max[/name] (MN)- [name]Love[/name]
[name]Tyler[/name]- [name]Love[/name] [name]Tyler[/name], actually one of my favorites
I believe I responded to your girls’ names on another post?
And the same for boys (just names not divided by first and middle):
[name]Aidan[/name] – [name]Aidan[/name]'s awfully popular, but that’s merely my feelings on it.
[name]Cody[/name] – I don’t like [name]Cody[/name]; there’s always been something unappealing about it for me, that I could never quite put my finger on…
[name]Coby[/name] – I don’t like [name]Coby[/name], either. Reminds me of ‘cub’ or ‘cubbie’, I think…
[name]Benjamin[/name] – [name]Benjamin[/name] is fairly handsome, but I’m seeing it quite often on the internet!
[name]Edward[/name] – I prefer [name]Edgar[/name]; but [name]Edward[/name]'s not bad at all. Sadly, [name]Edward[/name] [name]Cullen[/name] has given me a negative impression of the name.
[name]Henry[/name] – [name]Henry[/name] is very, very handsome! Reminds me of [name]Lord[/name] [name]Henry[/name] from [name]Oscar[/name] Wilde’s book, but that’s only recently. (:
[name]Jonathan[/name] – [name]Jonathan[/name] reminds me of [name]Jonathan[/name] Harker, from [name]Bram[/name] Stoker’s Dracula. (; It’s not too bad at all.
[name]Leo[/name] – [name]Leo[/name] is very handsome, and make me think of a bright boy with blonde hair that’s like a lion’s mane. I love it. (:
[name]Martin[/name] – I don’t like [name]Martin[/name] too much, but I’ve never thought it’s unusable or any of the like.
[name]Nathan[/name] – [name]Nathan[/name] is nice.
[name]Michael[/name] – Overused, to me. It’s always been quite popular and common, I think.
[name]Luke[/name] – I used to think [name]Luke[/name] quite lovely, but now it just sort of seems boring for me. Sorry, and I hope I don’t sound rude.
[name]Vincent[/name] – [name]Love[/name] [name]Vincent[/name]. Wonderful.
[name]Max[/name] (MN) – [name]Max[/name] is cute.
[name]Craig[/name] – I don’t like [name]Craig[/name]; it seems very… ‘normal’ to me.
[name]Tyler[/name] – Dated and overused to me.
[name]Brian[/name] – [name]Brian[/name]'s not terrible; but overall, I feel about the same about it as I do about [name]Tyler[/name] and [name]Craig[/name].
FN:
[name]Carson[/name] - I’m not really a fan of names that end in [name]Son[/name] for girls. It was used to denote son of and thus should only be used for boys.
Braxtyn - [name]Just[/name] because you put a Y in a name doesnt make it more feminine or less harsh
[name]Jadyn[/name] - Boring and tooo popular
[name]Cassidy[/name] - Not my favourite but not bad. Not a name that your child is going to have to spell out for the rest of her life
[name]Alexis[/name] - Boring and tooo popular
[name]Mckinley[/name] - Yuck
[name]Makenzie[/name] - Too popular
[name]Makenna[/name] - Hate this name, it sounds made up
[name]Bailey[/name] - still reminds of [name]Scott[/name] Wolfs character in Party of Five
[name]Kaylee[/name] - It;s very popular, but it’s one of the best names on the list
[name]Rylie[/name] - Yuck
[name]Ashley[/name] - Why? It is such a popular name
[name]Carly[/name] - Yuck
[name]Keely[/name] - One of my most favourite names ever. My favourite on your list
[name]Tennille[/name] - Um, I might be a bit young here, but wasnt there a bad with someone named [name]Tennille[/name] in it? And unless you knew of the band, how would you pronounce it?
[name]Tristan[/name] - too masculine
[name]Nadia[/name] - its okay
MN:
[name]Breckin[/name] - reminds of the male actor [name]Breckin[/name] [name]Meyer[/name]
[name]Marie[/name] - typical middle name
[name]May[/name] - like it but its typical and I like it spelled [name]Mae[/name]
[name]Lily[/name] - too popular
[name]Danielle[/name] - not bad
[name]Isabella[/name] - tooooooooooo popular
[name]Gabriella[/name] - its okay
[name]Jade[/name] - has middle name potential, is too popular for a first name
[name]Reese[/name] - eh
[name]Leighton[/name] - eh
And the same for boys (just names not divided by first and middle):
[name]Aidan[/name] - toooooooooooooooooooo popular. Hello, [name]Aidan[/name] last initial.
[name]Cody[/name] - its not my style
[name]Coby[/name] - looks like you mispelled [name]Cody[/name]
[name]Benjamin[/name] - like it but too popular
[name]Edward[/name] - love it for first or middle, and i loved it long before twilight
[name]Henry[/name] - better middle name. too popular for first name
[name]Jonathan[/name] - its alright
[name]Leo[/name] - love it for first or middle
[name]Martin[/name] - like it for first or middle
[name]Nathan[/name] - like it for both
[name]Michael[/name] - dont like it
[name]Luke[/name] - like it for middle
[name]Vincent[/name] - its okay
[name]Max[/name] (MN) - stay away from max. People shouldn’t share a name with dogs.
[name]Craig[/name] - its okay
[name]Tyler[/name] - tooooo popular
[name]Brian[/name] - boring
Of your choices:
FN:
[name]Carson[/name] [name]Reese[/name]
Braxtyn [name]Lily[/name]
[name]Jadyn[/name] [name]Danielle[/name]
[name]Cassidy[/name] [name]May[/name]
[name]Alexis[/name] [name]Marie[/name]
[name]Mckinley[/name] [name]Reese[/name]
[name]Makenzie[/name] [name]May[/name]
[name]Makenna[/name] [name]Lily[/name]
[name]Bailey[/name] [name]Gabriella[/name]
[name]Kaylee[/name] [name]Isabella[/name]
[name]Rylie[/name] [name]Jade[/name]
[name]Ashley[/name] [name]Breckin[/name]
[name]Carly[/name] [name]Leighton[/name]
[name]Keely[/name] [name]Isabella[/name]
[name]Tennille[/name] [name]Marie[/name]
[name]Tristan[/name] [name]Isabella[/name]
[name]Nadia[/name] [name]Jade[/name]
And the same for boys (just names not divided by first and middle):
[name]Aidan[/name] [name]Luke[/name]
[name]Cody[/name] [name]Vincent[/name]
[name]Coby[/name] [name]Martin[/name]
[name]Benjamin[/name] [name]Max[/name]
[name]Edward[/name] [name]Leo[/name]
[name]Jonathan[/name] [name]Michael[/name]
[name]Nathan[/name] [name]Henry[/name]
[name]Craig[/name] [name]Tyler[/name] [name]Brian[/name]
Here are my thoughts on your choices.
FN:
[name]Carson[/name]: I think this should be reserved for a boy; too many boys’ names are being usurped by the girls.
Braxtyn: Spelled differently, but it still immediately brings [name]Toni[/name] [name]Braxton[/name] to my mind.
[name]Jadyn[/name]: Much too popular.
[name]Cassidy[/name]: Trendy, and I’m allergic to trendy names… LOL!
[name]Alexis[/name]: Cute, maybe trendy but not as much as it used to be, and I like it.
[name]Mckinley[/name]: Trendy.
[name]Makenzie[/name]: Also trendy. I’ve known folks all my life with the last name [name]MacKenzie[/name], so that’s my association.
[name]Makenna[/name]: See above.
[name]Bailey[/name]: My older stepson has this as a middle name. Seems to work better as a boy’s name for me.
[name]Kaylee[/name]: Cute, but I might spell it differently if I were to use it. Another trendy one.
[name]Rylie[/name]: Trendy again. Spelled conventionally, again, more of a boy’s name.
[name]Ashley[/name]: Overused, but I still sort of like it anyway.
[name]Carly[/name]: I don’t care much for this one. Too popular and I don’t find it attractive.
[name]Keely[/name]: Another trendy one. [name]Don[/name]'t care too much for it, I’m afraid.
[name]Tennille[/name]: For those who don’t know – yes, there was a 70s band called [name]Captain[/name] & [name]Tennille[/name] (I was once a big fan…showing my age here), and it’s pronounced “ten-[name]NEEL[/name]”. I’d go for this more as a middle name, but I don’t argue with someone who wants it as a first name. It’s highly unusual, but I’ve come across a few girls bearing this name.
[name]Tristan[/name]: A boy’s name that I like very much…on a boy.
[name]Nadia[/name]: Very pretty; I like this one. Makes me think of [name]Nadia[/name] Comaneci (BTW, she was the first Olympic gymnast to earn perfect 10s in competition, in case you’re too young to know.)
MN:
[name]Breckin[/name]: Seems a bit contrived, but it could work for a boy.
[name]Marie[/name]: A reliable middle name, but it seems like the fallback choice when you can’t come up with anything else.
[name]May[/name]: Sweet and innocent.
[name]Lily[/name]: Overused these days.
[name]Danielle[/name]: Still like this one a lot.
[name]Isabella[/name]: Overused.
[name]Gabriella[/name]: Very pretty, another one I like.
[name]Jade[/name]: Exotic and pretty.
[name]Reese[/name]: (For [name]Reese[/name] Witherspoon?) I’d rather see this on a boy.
[name]Leighton[/name]: Sounds “veddy British”, better for a boy.
And the same for boys (just names not divided by first and middle):
[name]Aidan[/name]: Overused.
[name]Cody[/name]: A good name, if overused.
[name]Coby[/name]: Interesting variation; I like it.
[name]Benjamin[/name]: Good solid name that I like.
[name]Edward[/name]: Nice old-fashioned name.
[name]Henry[/name]: A bit too popular, but not bad.
[name]Jonathan[/name]: One of my favorites.
[name]Leo[/name]: OK.
[name]Martin[/name]: Good name; could be nicknamed [name]Marty[/name], unless you really hate that particular NN.
[name]Nathan[/name]: My nephew’s name…a good one that I like.
[name]Michael[/name]: Another of my faves.
[name]Luke[/name]: Very good name, I like this a lot.
[name]Vincent[/name]: OK…though most guys with this name tend to be called [name]Vinnie[/name], in my experience.
[name]Max[/name] (MN): OK.
[name]Craig[/name]: Good name; I know a [name]Craig[/name].
[name]Tyler[/name]: Trendy, but I’ve heard much stranger ones. A good name.
[name]Brian[/name]: A good name that I like.
I’m generally more opinionated on girls’ names than on boys’ names. I can be indifferent to more boys’ names; with most girls’ names, I either love it passionately, or hate it with a vengeance. Have you settled on final choices yet?