Need to narrow down to my top 5!

[lunamonster222]

Here are my lists! Please tell me favorites {your top 5} and why… Plus maybe some suggestions!!

[name_f]My[/name_f] boy list:
[name_u]Avery[/name_u]
[name_m]Asher[/name_m]
[name_u]Emery[/name_u]
[name_m]Maxwell[/name_m]
[name_m]Cian[/name_m]
[name_u]Spencer[/name_u]
[name_u]Emerson[/name_u]
[name_m]Finnegan[/name_m]
[name_u]Rory[/name_u]
[name_m]Liam[/name_m]
[name_u]Casey[/name_u]
[name_m]Wyatt[/name_m]
[name_m]Caleb[/name_m]
[name_m]Connor[/name_m]
[name_m]Graham[/name_m]
[name_u]August[/name_u]
[name_u]Charlie[/name_u]
[name_m]Levi[/name_m]
[name_u]Shay[/name_u]
[name_u]Hudson[/name_u]
[name_m]Leo[/name_m]
[name_u]Parker[/name_u]
[name_m]Alec[/name_m]
[name_u]Theo[/name_u]
[name_u]Seth[/name_u]
Jaime/Jamie

My girls list:
Evangeline
Eliana
Nora
Neve/Niamh
Madeleine/Madeline
Maya/Maia
Emery
Scarlett/Scarlet
Hazel
Sienna
Danielle
Beatrice
Elisabeth
Magnolia
Caroline
Aviana
Cleo
Maeve
Juliet
Laney
Bree
Callie
Keira
Aoibhe
Emmeline
Arabella
Casey
Francesca
Seraphina

Thanks!

Also, tell me why you like, love, dislike, or HATE! A name…

[jem]

[name_f]My[/name_f] top five:
Boys
[name_m]Asher[/name_m]
[name_u]August[/name_u]
[name_m]Levi[/name_m]
[name_m]Leo[/name_m]
[name_u]Theo[/name_u]

Girls
[name_f]Nora[/name_f]
[name_f]Hazel[/name_f]
[name_f]Beatrice[/name_f]
[name_f]Juliet[/name_f]
[name_f]Emmeline[/name_f]

[colfr]

Boys:
[name_m]Leo[/name_m] - short and sweet, super easy for him to spell when he starts writing!
[name_u]August[/name_u] - I’ve always loved this one
[name_u]Rory[/name_u]
[name_m]Finnegan[/name_m] - The nickname [name_u]Finn[/name_u] is too cute
[name_m]Levi[/name_m]

I can’t stand the name [name_m]Connor[/name_m] because I work with kids and I’ve known far too many Connors who have been utter nightmares. Also not a fan of [name_u]Emery[/name_u] or [name_u]Emerson[/name_u] because they sounds like girls names to me.

Girls:
[name_f]Sienna[/name_f] - [name_m]Just[/name_m] love the sound of this one
[name_f]Cleo[/name_f] - just plain precious, don’t know if I’d have the guts to use it though!
[name_f]Emmeline[/name_f] - like [name_f]Evangeline[/name_f], it’s flowing, feminine and just beautiful
[name_f]Nora[/name_f]
[name_f]Evangeline[/name_f]

Not a fan of [name_f]Magnolia[/name_f] or [name_f]Maeve[/name_f], they sound too ‘old lady’ to me. Also [name_f]Bree[/name_f] and [name_u]Laney[/name_u] are a bit trendy for my tastes so I don’t like them a whole lot either. Other than that, you’ve got some great names there!

[polina]

Boys

#1 [name_m]Finnegan[/name_m]
#2 [name_u]August[/name_u]
#3 [name_u]Theo[/name_u]
#4 [name_m]Leo[/name_m]
#5 [name_m]Graham[/name_m]

Girls

#1 [name_f]Hazel[/name_f]
#2 [name_f]Beatrice[/name_f]
#3 [name_f]Emmeline[/name_f]
#4 [name_f]Scarlett[/name_f]
#5 [name_f]Maeve[/name_f]

[litaloo]

Boys:
[name_m]Asher[/name_m]
[name_u]Emerson[/name_u]
[name_m]Finnegan[/name_m]
[name_m]Liam[/name_m]
[name_u]Theo[/name_u]

Girls:
[name_f]Nora[/name_f]
[name_f]Madeleine[/name_f]
[name_u]Emery[/name_u]
[name_f]Scarlett[/name_f]
[name_f]Emmeline[/name_f]

[darcydeacon]

Boys;
[name_m]Maxwell[/name_m]
[name_u]Emerson[/name_u]
[name_m]Connor[/name_m]
[name_u]Avery[/name_u]
[name_u]Spencer[/name_u]

Girls;
[name_f]Madeleine[/name_f]
[name_f]Maya[/name_f]
[name_f]Scarlett[/name_f]
[name_f]Elisabeth[/name_f]
[name_f]Hazel[/name_f]

[Pseudonymous]

[name_f]My[/name_f] boy list:
[name_u]Avery[/name_u]- A bit feminine.
[name_m]Asher[/name_m]- A bit feminine and becoming very very popular.
[name_u]Emery[/name_u]- A little feminine and just reminds me of an emery board.
[name_m]Maxwell[/name_m]- A good choice, but I am not in love with it.
[name_m]Cian[/name_m]- It seems a bit synthetic to me.
[name_u]Spencer[/name_u]- A bit commercial to me.
[name_u]Emerson[/name_u]- A good choice, but it is becoming quite popular.
[name_m]Finnegan[/name_m]- A lovely choice, with jaunty Irish charm.
[name_u]Rory[/name_u]- A bit dated.
[name_m]Liam[/name_m]- It doesn’t have anywhere near as much charm or classic heritage as [name_m]William[/name_m] (though I prefer [name_m]Willem[/name_m]).
[name_u]Casey[/name_u]- Too feminine and dated.
[name_m]Wyatt[/name_m]- A cute choice.
[name_m]Caleb[/name_m]- Dated.
[name_m]Connor[/name_m]- A solid choice. A bit predictable and popular, but a good choice nonetheless.
[name_m]Graham[/name_m]- It could work for a baby, but I still think of it as a middle aged mans name.
[name_u]August[/name_u]- I love this, so much charm and elegance, with two great nicknames: [name_m]Augie[/name_m] and [name_u]Gus[/name_u].
[name_u]Charlie[/name_u]- Cute, but [name_m]Charles[/name_m] works better on the birth certificate.
[name_m]Levi[/name_m]- A bit too surfer boy.
[name_u]Shay[/name_u]- Too feminine.
[name_u]Hudson[/name_u]- Has a faintly generic feel to it.
[name_m]Leo[/name_m]- A good standby, but nothing exciting or distinctive.
[name_u]Parker[/name_u]- A good choice, familiar, friendly sound, but underused.
[name_m]Alec[/name_m]- It just makes me think of smart alec and [name_m]Alec[/name_m] [name_u]Baldwin[/name_u].
[name_u]Theo[/name_u]- A nice name, a good choice for a little boy. I think the full name, [name_m]Theodore[/name_m], or [name_f]Theone[/name_f], has more substance. [name_m]Philo[/name_m] is good too.
[name_u]Seth[/name_u]- A good choice.
[name_u]Jaime[/name_u]/[name_u]Jamie[/name_u]- Dated and girly.

[name_f]My[/name_f] girls list:
[name_f]Evangeline[/name_f]- [name_f]Lovely[/name_f], classical, beautiful name with lots of great nicknames.
[name_f]Eliana[/name_f]- Another good, pretty feminine name
[name_f]Nora[/name_f]- A beautifully classic name with lots of vintage spunk.
[name_f]Neve[/name_f]/[name_f]Niamh[/name_f]- [name_f]Lovely[/name_f]. The [name_f]Neve[/name_f] spelling is best though: I know a [name_f]Niamh[/name_f], and she hates how often she has to correct people (no, it isn’t Knee, Neeam, etc.)
[name_f]Madeleine[/name_f]/[name_f]Madeline[/name_f]- A bit overused, but still lovely.
[name_f]Maya[/name_f]/[name_f]Maia[/name_f]- A little dated.
[name_u]Emery[/name_u]- Decent choice for a girl, but I still wouldn’t pick it.
[name_f]Scarlett[/name_f]/[name_f]Scarlet[/name_f]- Nice choice.
[name_f]Hazel[/name_f]- Beautiful, mellifluous, rich name.
[name_f]Sienna[/name_f]- A bit overused and slightly dated.
[name_f]Danielle[/name_f]- Dated.
[name_f]Beatrice[/name_f]- [name_f]Lovely[/name_f], classic choice, with a rich heritage.
[name_f]Elisabeth[/name_f]- Nice, but people will always spell this [name_f]Elizabeth[/name_f].
[name_f]Magnolia[/name_f]- Zingy choice.
[name_f]Caroline[/name_f]- Good classic choice, but a little uptight.
[name_f]Aviana[/name_f]- Nice bird like choice.
[name_f]Cleo[/name_f]- A bit dated.
[name_f]Maeve[/name_f]- [name_f]Lovely[/name_f] Gaelic choice with a vintage charm.
[name_f]Juliet[/name_f]- [name_f]Lovely[/name_f], romantic choice.
[name_u]Laney[/name_u]- Dated and slight.
[name_f]Bree[/name_f]- A bit slight.
[name_f]Callie[/name_f]- Slight and dated, if sweet.
[name_f]Keira[/name_f]- Overused and slightly dated.
[name_f]Aoibhe[/name_f]- [name_f]Lovely[/name_f] name, but the spelling is too complicated, unless you live in [name_f]Ireland[/name_f].
[name_f]Emmeline[/name_f]- [name_f]Lovely[/name_f] quirky, slightly vintage choice.
[name_f]Arabella[/name_f]- Beautiful feminissa choice.
[name_u]Casey[/name_u]- Dated.
[name_f]Francesca[/name_f]- [name_f]Lovely[/name_f], mellodious choice. With a plethora of great nick names: [name_f]Franny[/name_f], [name_u]Fran[/name_u], [name_f]Francie[/name_f], [name_f]Frances[/name_f], [name_u]Frankie[/name_u], etc.
[name_f]Seraphina[/name_f]- Ditto.

Sorry if any of that came across as harsh:
here is my overall list:
Boys: (in no particular order)
[name_u]August[/name_u]
[name_m]Finnigan[/name_m]
[name_u]Theo[/name_u]
[name_u]Parker[/name_u]
[name_m]Maxwell[/name_m]

Girls: (ditto)
[name_f]Evangeline[/name_f]
[name_f]Beatrice[/name_f]
[name_f]Maeve[/name_f]
[name_f]Francesca[/name_f]
[name_f]Hazel[/name_f]

[carolinemchd]

[name_m]Asher[/name_m]
[name_m]Cian[/name_m]
[name_m]Liam[/name_m]
[name_m]Graham[/name_m]
[name_m]Wyatt[/name_m]

[name_f]Madeleine[/name_f]
[name_f]Caroline[/name_f]
[name_f]Francesca[/name_f]
[name_f]Bree[/name_f]
[name_f]Cleo[/name_f]

[revallie]

[name_m]Alec[/name_m]- I think it’s so much more spunky and unique than [name_u]Alex[/name_u]. [name_m]Alec[/name_m] is my favorite boy name of your list.
[name_m]Graham[/name_m]- I just like this, not sure why.
[name_m]Cian[/name_m]- I have always LOVED this name. Nice Irish/[name_m]Welch[/name_m] touch. [name_m]Cian[/name_m] is my second favorite.
[name_m]Maxwell[/name_m]- I like this, but not if you call him [name_u]Max[/name_u], b/c [name_u]Max[/name_u] is a dog’s name.
[name_m]Finnegan[/name_m]- Again, nice charm. I’d rather hear [name_m]Finnegan[/name_m] than [name_u]Finn[/name_u] for the 100th time.
(I also love [name_u]Charlie[/name_u] as a middle name for several of your options.

[name_f]Juliet[/name_f]- I love [name_f]Juliet[/name_f]!
[name_u]Laney[/name_u]- I think it’s cute for a nn, such as [name_u]Delaney[/name_u] or something.
[name_f]Callie[/name_f]- I think [name_f]Callie[/name_f] is fun and cute, but also grows up very well. It’s my top out of your girls.
[name_f]Scarlet[/name_f]- I like this okay, but I don’t love it. It’s becoming much more popular.
[name_f]Elizabeth[/name_f]- I much prefer the z spelling. This name is timeless.

[ashthedreamer]

[name_u]Love[/name_u] so many of these! [name_f]My[/name_f] favorites for each gender:

[name_m]Caleb[/name_m]
[name_u]Avery[/name_u]
[name_u]Rory[/name_u]
[name_m]Leo[/name_m]
[name_u]Charlie[/name_u]/[name_u]August[/name_u]/[name_m]Graham[/name_m]/[name_u]Hudson[/name_u] (argh, I can’t decide! I love them all! I think [name_m]Graham[/name_m] would probably get my vote, but I love the others nearly so much)

[name_f]Madeleine[/name_f]
[name_f]Hazel[/name_f]
[name_f]Elisabeth[/name_f]
[name_f]Emmeline[/name_f]
[name_f]Arabella[/name_f]

(With [name_u]Emery[/name_u] as a guilty pleasure. :))

Good luck!

[mauvebird]

[name_m]Asher[/name_m]
[name_m]Maxwell[/name_m]
[name_m]Wyatt[/name_m]
[name_m]Levi[/name_m]
[name_u]Theo[/name_u]

[name_f]Evangeline[/name_f]
[name_f]Niamh[/name_f]
[name_f]Scarlett[/name_f]
[name_f]Magnolia[/name_f]
[name_f]Seraphina[/name_f]

[lovemysweeties]

It was hard to pick a top 5.

[name_u]Emerson[/name_u]
[name_m]Asher[/name_m]
[name_u]Charlie[/name_u]
[name_u]Rory[/name_u]
[name_m]Liam[/name_m]

[name_f]Emmeline[/name_f]
[name_f]Madeleine[/name_f]
[name_f]Nora[/name_f]
[name_f]Elizabeth[/name_f]
[name_f]Caroline[/name_f]

[HarderToBreathe]

[name_f]My[/name_f] favorites:
[name_m]Leo[/name_m]- short and sweet and youthful, yet it ages well. It is mature and masculine
[name_u]Emerson[/name_u]- I just love this on a boy. It sounds so strong.
[name_m]Asher[/name_m]- I just love the sound and look. And I like the nn [name_u]Ash[/name_u].
[name_u]Casey[/name_u]- I love [name_u]Casey[/name_u] for a boy. It is just cool and fun.
[name_u]Theo[/name_u]- It has a cool guy vibe, similar to [name_m]Leo[/name_m], but more edgy.

[name_f]Cleo[/name_f]- [name_f]Cleo[/name_f] is fun, spunky, and simple, yet feminine. I just love it.
[name_f]Evangeline[/name_f]- So sweet, has a variety of nicknames and a nice meaning. Fits in with the trends without being trendy.
[name_f]Emmeline[/name_f]- [name_f]Emmeline[/name_f] is just awesome, she’s sweet and sounds sophisticated. It fits in with all the Emilys and Emmas, but it is 10X better.
[name_f]Madeleine[/name_f]/[name_f]Madeline[/name_f]- I prefer [name_f]Madeline[/name_f] (I pronounce it like the word [name_f]Line[/name_f]), but I like [name_f]Madeleine[/name_f] too (Mad-uh-lehn is how I pronounce it). Like [name_f]Evangeline[/name_f], it is sweet and frilly and girly in the best way.
[name_f]Scarlett[/name_f]- [name_f]Scarlett[/name_f] is just feminine and frilly, brings to mind the fabulous (yet faulted) [name_f]Scarlett[/name_f] O’[name_f]Hara[/name_f]. [name_u]Love[/name_u] the literary connection. [name_m]Just[/name_m] all around awesome.

[lexiem]

I’ll list reasons if I really love or dislike something but in general it really just comes down to preference.

Boys:
Top 5: (no particular order are my favorite)
[name_m]Maxwell[/name_m]
[name_u]Spencer[/name_u]*
[name_u]August[/name_u]*
[name_m]Wyatt[/name_m]
[name_m]Graham[/name_m]

Like:
[name_u]Casey[/name_u]
[name_m]Levi[/name_m]
[name_m]Alec[/name_m]
[name_u]Seth[/name_u]
[name_u]Parker[/name_u]
[name_u]Charlie[/name_u]
[name_m]Connor[/name_m]
[name_m]Liam[/name_m]
[name_m]Leo[/name_m] (though I prefer longer versions)
[name_u]Theo[/name_u] (I prefer [name_m]Theodore[/name_m])

I think you have better:
[name_m]Caleb[/name_m] (I prefer [name_u]Casey[/name_u] this feels like the big club version of that)
[name_u]Jaime[/name_u]/[name_u]Jamie[/name_u] (love this as a nn, dislike it as a full)
[name_u]Rory[/name_u]
[name_m]Finnegan[/name_m]
[name_u]Emerson[/name_u]
[name_m]Cian[/name_m]
[name_u]Emery[/name_u]
[name_m]Asher[/name_m]
[name_u]Avery[/name_u]
[name_u]Hudson[/name_u] (I think of the river and dead bodies)
[name_u]Shay[/name_u]
[name_u]Charlie[/name_u] (again I like this as a nn but not as a full)

Girls:
Top 5:
[name_f]Eliana[/name_f]
[name_f]Nora[/name_f]*
[name_f]Magnolia[/name_f]
[name_f]Maeve[/name_f]*
[name_f]Juliet[/name_f]*

Like:
[name_f]Madeleine[/name_f]/[name_f]Madeline[/name_f] (I prefer the second spelling - usually with names like this I follow the KISS rule)
[name_f]Neve[/name_f]/[name_f]Niamh[/name_f] (I think it depends on where you live, with most of my family being [name_m]German[/name_m] I can see [name_f]Niamh[/name_f] being a disaster for me…but if you have Irish roots I think it would be awesome).
[name_f]Scarlett[/name_f]/[name_f]Scarlet[/name_f]
[name_f]Elisabeth[/name_f]
[name_f]Caroline[/name_f]
[name_f]Aviana[/name_f]
[name_f]Beatrice[/name_f]
[name_f]Keira[/name_f]
[name_f]Aoibhe[/name_f]
[name_u]Casey[/name_u]
[name_f]Arabella[/name_f]
[name_f]Emmeline[/name_f]

I think you have better:
[name_f]Maya[/name_f]/[name_f]Maia[/name_f] (pretty but feels really popular - I know three little girls with this name)
[name_u]Emery[/name_u]
[name_f]Hazel[/name_f]
[name_f]Sienna[/name_f]
[name_f]Francesca[/name_f]
[name_f]Seraphina[/name_f]
[name_f]Danielle[/name_f]
[name_u]Laney[/name_u]
[name_f]Bree[/name_f]
[name_f]Callie[/name_f]

[christabel]

[name_m]Asher[/name_m]
[name_u]Rory[/name_u]
[name_u]August[/name_u]
[name_u]Shay[/name_u]
[name_u]Parker[/name_u]

[name_f]Nora[/name_f]
[name_f]Scarlett[/name_f]
[name_f]Elisabeth[/name_f]
[name_f]Caroline[/name_f]
[name_f]Emmeline[/name_f]

[junerose]

Boys. Girl

1. [name_m]Asher[/name_m] [name_f]Elizabeth[/name_f]
2. [name_m]Leo[/name_m]. [name_f]Emmeline[/name_f]
3. [name_u]Theo[/name_u] [name_u]Emery[/name_u]
4. [name_m]Graham[/name_m] [name_f]Magnolia[/name_f]
5. [name_m]Finnegan[/name_m] [name_f]Seraphina[/name_f]

[findemaxa13]

Boys:

[name_u]Avery[/name_u]–absolutely lovely, soft-sounding name, with a cool meaning.
[name_u]Rory[/name_u]–short, spunky, and Irish. What’s not to love.
[name_m]Caleb[/name_m]–interesting B ending, good nickname [name_u]Cal[/name_u], but also an all-around nice name.
[name_m]Wyatt[/name_m]–badass cowboy name but also totally wearable.
and then I’m really torn on the last one between [name_u]Theo[/name_u] and [name_u]Jamie[/name_u]
Honestly, I prefer both of them as nicknames for [name_m]Theodore[/name_m] and [name_u]James[/name_u], but I think [name_u]Theo[/name_u] works much better as a stand-alone name than [name_u]Jamie[/name_u] does. If you do go with [name_u]Jamie[/name_u], don’t spell it [name_u]Jaime[/name_u], because despite [name_u]Jaime[/name_u] Lannister from Game of Thrones, it’s also a Spanish man’s name that is pronounced very differently from how you want.

Girls:
[name_f]Beatrice[/name_f]–beautiful name, great nickname options, Shakespearean heroine namesake.
[name_f]Magnolia[/name_f]–growing on me a lot lately, partially because all the magnolias are in bloom outdoors and they’re so pretty. Also has good NN potential and a great, smooth sound.
[name_f]Caroline[/name_f]–Pretty, strong, classic, feminine name.
[name_f]Maeve[/name_f]–like [name_f]Mae[/name_f] but a little softer and yet more oomphy. [name_u]Love[/name_u] it. Also love the diphthong.
[name_f]Francesca[/name_f]–Really cool, fierce yet smooth sound. [name_u]Frankie[/name_u], [name_u]Frannie[/name_u], [name_f]Francie[/name_f]…all great choices.

[stephaniemay]

1. [name_u]August[/name_u] - Strong handsome boys name, I love Auggie and [name_u]Gus[/name_u] as nn.

2. [name_m]Finnegan[/name_m] - good Irish name and [name_u]Finn[/name_u] is a super cute nn

3. [name_m]Leo[/name_m] - Simple strong name, reminds me of lions

4. [name_u]Theo[/name_u] - ditto above but without the lions

5. [name_u]Seth[/name_u] - [name_m]Don[/name_m]'t hear it a lot where I’m from and it’s got a nice, unusual sound to it.

6. [name_f]Seraphina[/name_f] - [name_f]Lovely[/name_f] alternative to [name_f]Sarah[/name_f]

7. [name_f]Francesca[/name_f] - nn [name_u]Frankie[/name_u] is to die for

8. [name_f]Niamh[/name_f] - sucker for Irish girls’ names

9. [name_f]Aoibhe[/name_f] - ditto above

10. [name_f]Juliet[/name_f] - Classic

[anaxandra]

I tend to like classic and vintage names. I generally prefer a full name with the short version as a nickname.

Boys Top 5:
[name_m]Graham[/name_m]
I think this is a great classic name with a little vintage and a little modern feel to it.
[name_u]August[/name_u]
A wonderful vintage name that has a modern sound. Cute nickname in [name_u]Gus[/name_u], but better [name_f]IMO[/name_f] by itself.
[name_u]Theo[/name_u]
[name_u]Love[/name_u], [name_u]Love[/name_u]. Prefer the full name [name_m]Theodore[/name_m] nn [name_u]Theo[/name_u]. A gentleman with artistic flair.
[name_m]Leo[/name_m]
Also love, prefer the full name [name_m]Leon[/name_m] nn [name_m]Leo[/name_m]. Adventurous and energetic.
[name_m]Alec[/name_m]
I love this, it seems gentlemanly and energetic.

Top 5 Girls:
[name_f]Nora[/name_f]
Beautiful classic that is short and feminine without being overly sweet.
[name_f]Beatrice[/name_f]
[name_f]Lovely[/name_f]. Beautiful, elegant, gentle and feminine without being frilly.
[name_f]Elisabeth[/name_f] (I prefer it [name_f]Elizabeth[/name_f] though)
A classic. Can be pretty much anything you want it to be, feminine, tomboyish, adventurous, sweet. Always popular but never sounds overused.
[name_f]Caroline[/name_f]
Classic, spunky and feminine with elegant and friendly.
[name_f]Juliet[/name_f]
Feminine and romantic without being frilly, gentle without being sweet.

Other names I like:
[name_m]Asher[/name_m], [name_m]Maxwell[/name_m], [name_m]Finnegan[/name_m], [name_u]Rory[/name_u], [name_m]Liam[/name_m], [name_m]Caleb[/name_m], [name_m]Connor[/name_m], [name_u]Charlie[/name_u], [name_m]Levi[/name_m], [name_u]Seth[/name_u], [name_f]Evangeline[/name_f], [name_f]Eliana[/name_f], [name_f]Madeline[/name_f], [name_f]Hazel[/name_f], [name_f]Sienna[/name_f], [name_f]Magnolia[/name_f], [name_f]Emmeline[/name_f], [name_f]Francesca[/name_f], [name_f]Seraphina[/name_f]

Others:
[name_u]Avery[/name_u] (b) I like this name for a boy but it’s super popular for girls in the US so I would never use it. (maybe in a middle spot) It’s also doing pretty well for boys but I personally am wary of using a name on a boy that’s in the top 100 for girls and not evenly matched. I’m also a bit wary of [name_u]Emery[/name_u] (b) but I also don’t much care for it anyway since I think of nail files and the same with [name_u]Emerson[/name_u] (b). [name_u]Casey[/name_u], [name_u]Jamie[/name_u], and [name_f]Danielle[/name_f] are a little dated but I do like [name_u]James[/name_u] and [name_f]Daniela[/name_f].

Names I don’t like:
[name_u]Shay[/name_u]
[name_m]Just[/name_m] the sound of it.
[name_m]Cian[/name_m]
I think of [name_u]Cyan[/name_u] and I’m not a fan of the sound.
[name_f]Niamh[/name_f]
[name_f]Neve[/name_f] is alright but this spelling is all sorts of trouble in the US. I wouldn’t suggest it unless you felt really strongly about the Celtic connection.
[name_f]Scarlett[/name_f]
Not sure why, just don’t like the sound of this name. Maybe it’s the scar part.
[name_f]Aviana[/name_f]
Too much like Avian, which in my mind is pretty much the same as using the name [name_u]Bird[/name_u]. But I like [name_u]Robin[/name_u] so I don’t know why this bothers me.
[name_f]Callie[/name_f]
Too cute of a nickname to stand alone.

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The best names from both lists are strong, distinctive, but familiar names with vintage appeal and nickname options. I think these 10 would make great sibsets, in any combination.

Boys
[name_u]Emerson[/name_u]
[name_m]Finnegan[/name_m]
[name_m]Graham[/name_m]
[name_u]August[/name_u]
[name_u]Theo[/name_u] (as a nn for [name_m]Theodore[/name_m])

Girls
[name_f]Juliet[/name_f]
[name_f]Emmeline[/name_f]
[name_f]Arabella[/name_f]
[name_f]Francesca[/name_f]
[name_f]Seraphina[/name_f]