new and improved list! feedback please!

[name]Hi[/name] Everyone! I’ve posted a few times about specific names, but just revised my list and would love to know what everyone thinks. I used babynames.com to make the list, so if you’d like to vote, here is my link: http://www.babynames.com/namelist/9805658

Otherwise, here are my combo’s so far. Please let me know which ones you like, which ones you don’t, other combos that might work better, etc. The last name is an 8 letter, 4 syllable very italian last name that ends in “iano.”

Also, [name]Paul[/name] and [name]Kathleen[/name] are family names which is why they are very often in the middle.

GIRLS:

Anyela [name]Sage[/name] - nickname: [name]Ella[/name]
Anyela [name]Kathleen[/name] - nickname: [name]Anya[/name]
[name]Magnolia[/name] [name]Kathleen[/name] - nickname: [name]Lia[/name]
[name]Magnolia[/name] [name]Rue[/name] - nickname: [name]Lia[/name]
[name]Magnolia[/name] [name]Sage[/name] - nickname: [name]Lia[/name]
[name]Lila[/name] [name]Winter[/name]
[name]Dahlia[/name] [name]Rue[/name]
[name]Genevieve[/name] [name]Leigh[/name] - nickname: [name]Neve[/name]
[name]Leah[/name] [name]Kathleen[/name]
[name]Azalea[/name] [name]Kathleen[/name] - nickname: [name]Lea[/name]
[name]Autumn[/name] [name]Kathleen[/name] - nickname: [name]Audy[/name]
[name]Dahlia[/name] [name]Kathleen[/name] - nickname: [name]Lia[/name]
[name]Annika[/name] [name]Sage[/name]
[name]Cordelia[/name] [name]Rue[/name] - nickname: [name]Lia[/name]
[name]Aurora[/name]
[name]Fiona[/name]

BOYS:

[name]Silas[/name] [name]Paul[/name]
[name]Silas[/name] [name]Micah[/name]
[name]Silas[/name] [name]Daniel[/name]
[name]Jackson[/name] [name]Oak[/name] - nickname: [name]Jack[/name]
[name]Jackson[/name] [name]Paul[/name] - nickname: [name]Jack[/name]
[name]Theodore[/name] [name]Thomas[/name] - nickname: [name]Theo[/name]
[name]Asher[/name] [name]Paul[/name] - nickname: [name]Ash[/name]
[name]Atticus[/name] [name]Paul[/name]
[name]Gideon[/name] [name]Thomas[/name]
[name]Rocco[/name] [name]Paul[/name]
[name]Rocco[/name] [name]Thomas[/name]
[name]Gavin[/name] [name]Michael[/name]
[name]Gavin[/name] [name]Paul[/name]
[name]Logan[/name] [name]Paul[/name]
[name]Logan[/name] [name]Michael[/name]
[name]Logan[/name] [name]Thomas[/name]
[name]Evan[/name] [name]Thomas[/name]
[name]Everett[/name] [name]Daniel[/name] - nickname: [name]Rhett[/name]
[name]Everett[/name] [name]Paul[/name] - nickname: [name]Rhett[/name]
[name]Miles[/name] [name]Thomas[/name] - nickname: [name]Milo[/name]
[name]Killian[/name] [name]Paul[/name] - nickname: [name]Ian[/name]
[name]Owen[/name]
[name]Dexter[/name] - nickname: [name]Dex[/name]
[name]Gabriel[/name] [name]Thomas[/name]
[name]Judah[/name]

GIRLS:

Anyela [name]Sage[/name] - nickname: [name]Ella[/name] - Honestly it seems made up (is it? never heard of it). Really don’t like [name]Ella[/name] and not a fan of [name]Sage[/name].
Anyela [name]Kathleen[/name] - nickname: [name]Anya[/name] - I’d actually prefer [name]Anya[/name] [name]Kathleen[/name].
[name]Magnolia[/name] [name]Kathleen[/name] - nickname: [name]Lia[/name] - [name]Don[/name]'t like [name]Magnolia[/name] at all, sorry.
[name]Magnolia[/name] [name]Rue[/name] - nickname: [name]Lia[/name] - See above
[name]Magnolia[/name] [name]Sage[/name] - nickname: [name]Lia[/name] - See above
[name]Lila[/name] [name]Winter[/name] - [name]Kinda[/name] over the name [name]Lila[/name]/[name]Lilah[/name] but I do like it with [name]Winter[/name].
[name]Dahlia[/name] [name]Rue[/name] - [name]Don[/name]'t like.
[name]Genevieve[/name] [name]Leigh[/name] - nickname: [name]Neve[/name] - I like it but I don’t really like [name]Neve[/name] TBH.
[name]Leah[/name] [name]Kathleen[/name] - Pretty!
[name]Azalea[/name] [name]Kathleen[/name] - nickname: [name]Lea[/name] - [name]Don[/name]'t like.
[name]Autumn[/name] [name]Kathleen[/name] - nickname: [name]Audy[/name] - I like it! [name]Don[/name]'t like the nn though.
[name]Dahlia[/name] [name]Kathleen[/name] - nickname: [name]Lia[/name] - [name]Don[/name]'t like.
[name]Annika[/name] [name]Sage[/name] - I like [name]Annika[/name] but not [name]Sage[/name].
[name]Cordelia[/name] [name]Rue[/name] - nickname: [name]Lia[/name] - [name]Love[/name] [name]Cordelia[/name]! What about [name]Cordelia[/name] [name]Kate[/name] as a sort of honor to [name]Kathleen[/name]?
[name]Aurora[/name] - It’s ok.
[name]Fiona[/name] - [name]Love[/name]!

BOYS:

[name]Silas[/name] [name]Paul[/name] - I like it!
[name]Silas[/name] [name]Micah[/name] - Nice but it’s a tiny bit rhymey.
[name]Silas[/name] [name]Daniel[/name] - Nice.
[name]Jackson[/name] [name]Oak[/name] - nickname: [name]Jack[/name] - Sounds like a type of tree. [name]Don[/name]'t like [name]Oak[/name].
[name]Jackson[/name] [name]Paul[/name] - nickname: [name]Jack[/name] - I like it.
[name]Theodore[/name] [name]Thomas[/name] - nickname: [name]Theo[/name] - [name]Love[/name]!!!
[name]Asher[/name] [name]Paul[/name] - nickname: [name]Ash[/name] - [name]Love[/name]!
[name]Atticus[/name] [name]Paul[/name] - Meh.
[name]Gideon[/name] [name]Thomas[/name] - NMS.
[name]Rocco[/name] [name]Paul[/name] - [name]Don[/name]'t like.
[name]Rocco[/name] [name]Thomas[/name] - ^
[name]Gavin[/name] [name]Michael[/name] - [name]Love[/name]!
[name]Gavin[/name] [name]Paul[/name] - Like.
[name]Logan[/name] [name]Paul[/name] - [name]Love[/name].
[name]Logan[/name] [name]Michael[/name] - [name]Love[/name] more.
[name]Logan[/name] [name]Thomas[/name] - [name]Love[/name] even more (haha).
[name]Evan[/name] [name]Thomas[/name] - Nice.
[name]Everett[/name] [name]Daniel[/name] - nickname: [name]Rhett[/name] - [name]Love[/name] it but not a fan of [name]Rhett[/name] personally.
[name]Everett[/name] [name]Paul[/name] - nickname: [name]Rhett[/name] - Nice.
[name]Miles[/name] [name]Thomas[/name] - nickname: [name]Milo[/name] - Really like.
[name]Killian[/name] [name]Paul[/name] - nickname: [name]Ian[/name] - Like.
[name]Owen[/name] - Like.
[name]Dexter[/name] - nickname: [name]Dex[/name] - [name]Don[/name]'t like.
[name]Gabriel[/name] [name]Thomas[/name] - It’s ok.
[name]Judah[/name] - [name]Love[/name] the nn [name]Jude[/name] for this :slight_smile:

Your boy names are closer to my personal taste. Girls names are nice but not totally my style.

GIRLS:

Anyela [name]Sage[/name] - nickname: [name]Ella[/name] - I’m not sure what I think about this one. I do like the nn [name]Ella[/name]…
Anyela [name]Kathleen[/name] - nickname: [name]Anya[/name] - See above.
[name]Magnolia[/name] [name]Kathleen[/name] - nickname: [name]Lia[/name] - Not my favorite…
[name]Magnolia[/name] [name]Rue[/name] - nickname: [name]Lia[/name] - See above.
[name]Magnolia[/name] [name]Sage[/name] - nickname: [name]Lia[/name]
[name]Lila[/name] [name]Winter[/name] - [name]LOVE[/name]
[name]Dahlia[/name] [name]Rue[/name] - I like this one.
[name]Genevieve[/name] [name]Leigh[/name] - nickname: [name]Neve[/name] - I like it.
[name]Leah[/name] [name]Kathleen[/name] - Not my favorite.
[name]Azalea[/name] [name]Kathleen[/name] - nickname: [name]Lea[/name] - See above.
[name]Autumn[/name] [name]Kathleen[/name] - nickname: [name]Audy[/name] - [name]LOVE[/name].
[name]Dahlia[/name] [name]Kathleen[/name] - nickname: [name]Lia[/name] - Like it, but I don’t think you need a nn.
[name]Annika[/name] [name]Sage[/name] - [name]Love[/name] it.
[name]Cordelia[/name] [name]Rue[/name] - nickname: [name]Lia[/name] - It’s okay.
[name]Aurora[/name] - I like it.
[name]Fiona[/name] 0 I love it.

BOYS:

[name]Silas[/name] [name]Paul[/name] - [name]LOVE[/name]
[name]Silas[/name] [name]Micah[/name] - I love [name]Silas[/name], not fond of [name]Micah[/name].
[name]Silas[/name] [name]Daniel[/name] - [name]LOVE[/name]
[name]Jackson[/name] [name]Oak[/name] - nickname: [name]Jack[/name] - [name]LOVE[/name]. And I love [name]Oak[/name] as a mn.
[name]Jackson[/name] [name]Paul[/name] - nickname: [name]Jack[/name] - It’s all right.
[name]Theodore[/name] [name]Thomas[/name] - nickname: [name]Theo[/name] - Not crazy about the look of the Th Th… I do like [name]Theo[/name].
[name]Asher[/name] [name]Paul[/name] - nickname: [name]Ash[/name] - Like it.
[name]Atticus[/name] [name]Paul[/name] - Like it.
[name]Gideon[/name] [name]Thomas[/name] - Like it.
[name]Rocco[/name] [name]Paul[/name] - It’s okay. Not fond of [name]Rocco[/name].
[name]Rocco[/name] [name]Thomas[/name] - See above.
[name]Gavin[/name] [name]Michael[/name] - It’s okay.
[name]Gavin[/name] [name]Paul[/name] - Not bad.
[name]Logan[/name] [name]Paul[/name] - Like it!
[name]Logan[/name] [name]Michael[/name] - Not bad
[name]Logan[/name] [name]Thomas[/name] - Not
[name]Evan[/name] [name]Thomas[/name] - Not bad. There’s a historian named [name]Evan[/name] [name]Thomas[/name], though, and I associate the name with him.
[name]Everett[/name] [name]Daniel[/name] - nickname: [name]Rhett[/name] - [name]LOVE[/name]
[name]Everett[/name] [name]Paul[/name] - nickname: [name]Rhett[/name] - [name]LOVE[/name]
[name]Miles[/name] [name]Thomas[/name] - nickname: [name]Milo[/name] - [name]LOVE[/name]
[name]Killian[/name] [name]Paul[/name] - nickname: [name]Ian[/name] 0 It’s okay.
[name]Owen[/name] - Like it.
[name]Dexter[/name] - nickname: [name]Dex[/name] 0 Like it.
[name]Gabriel[/name] [name]Thomas[/name] - Like it.
[name]Judah[/name] - It’s okay.

I love the natural elements in these names.

Thanks so much for the replies!

@jennipea- The name “Aniela” is the polish form of [name]Angela[/name], and it was my great grandmothers name. When she came to the US, she Americanized it to [name]Nellie[/name]. I amended the spelling to “Anyela” for pronunciation, but do you think I should keep it “Aniela”?

@frustratedauthor-Thanks for bringing my attention to the double “th” in [name]Theodore[/name] [name]Thomas[/name]. I agree it’s a bit much! And thanks for noticing our “theme”. The husband and I are very much outdoorsy, nature people, so it’s pretty important to us that the little bambino’s name have a connection to nature.

Thanks for the feedback and keep them coming! =)

Anyela [name]Sage[/name] - nickname: [name]Ella[/name] - Dont like the first name, love [name]Sage[/name].
Anyela [name]Kathleen[/name] - nickname: [name]Anya[/name] - Dont like either.
[name]Magnolia[/name] [name]Kathleen[/name] - nickname: [name]Lia[/name] - [name]Magnolia[/name] is kinda cute.
[name]Magnolia[/name] [name]Rue[/name] - nickname: [name]Lia[/name] - I kinda love this.
[name]Magnolia[/name] [name]Sage[/name] - nickname: [name]Lia[/name] - This one, too.
[name]Lila[/name] [name]Winter[/name] - Not a huge fan of [name]Lila[/name], but its overall not bad.
[name]Dahlia[/name] [name]Rue[/name] - Cute!
[name]Genevieve[/name] [name]Leigh[/name] - nickname: [name]Neve[/name] - Its okay.
[name]Leah[/name] [name]Kathleen[/name] - Dont like.
[name]Azalea[/name] [name]Kathleen[/name] - nickname: [name]Lea[/name] - I like [name]Azalea[/name].
[name]Autumn[/name] [name]Kathleen[/name] - nickname: [name]Audy[/name] - [name]Autumn[/name] is okay.
[name]Dahlia[/name] [name]Kathleen[/name] - nickname: [name]Lia[/name] - I like [name]Dahlia[/name].
[name]Annika[/name] [name]Sage[/name] - LOVELOVELOVE
[name]Cordelia[/name] [name]Rue[/name] - nickname: [name]Lia[/name] - Cuuuuute!
[name]Aurora[/name] - Like.
[name]Fiona[/name] - Dont like.

BOYS:

[name]Silas[/name] [name]Paul[/name] - [name]Love[/name] [name]Silas[/name].
[name]Silas[/name] [name]Micah[/name] - LOVELOVELOVE.
[name]Silas[/name] [name]Daniel[/name] - Dont like [name]Daniel[/name]. Have I mentioned that I love [name]Silas[/name]?
[name]Jackson[/name] [name]Oak[/name] - nickname: [name]Jack[/name] - Dont like [name]Jackson[/name]. [name]Oak[/name] is okay, but I prefer [name]Oakley[/name].
[name]Jackson[/name] [name]Paul[/name] - nickname: [name]Jack[/name] - Dislike.
[name]Theodore[/name] [name]Thomas[/name] - nickname: [name]Theo[/name] - I like [name]Theodore[/name].
[name]Asher[/name] [name]Paul[/name] - nickname: [name]Ash[/name] - Like [name]Asher[/name].
[name]Atticus[/name] [name]Paul[/name] - [name]LOVE[/name] [name]Atticus[/name]. Dislike [name]Paul[/name].
[name]Gideon[/name] [name]Thomas[/name] - [name]Love[/name] [name]Gideon[/name].
[name]Rocco[/name] [name]Paul[/name] - Dont like.
[name]Rocco[/name] [name]Thomas[/name] - Dont like.
[name]Gavin[/name] [name]Michael[/name] - Dont like.
[name]Gavin[/name] [name]Paul[/name] - Dont like.
[name]Logan[/name] [name]Paul[/name] - [name]Logan[/name] is okay.
[name]Logan[/name] [name]Michael[/name] - Dont care for [name]Michael[/name].
[name]Logan[/name] [name]Thomas[/name] - Its okay. Its flows nicely, but its just not my taste.
[name]Evan[/name] [name]Thomas[/name] - I love [name]Evan[/name].
[name]Everett[/name] [name]Daniel[/name] - nickname: [name]Rhett[/name] - Dislike.
[name]Everett[/name] [name]Paul[/name] - nickname: [name]Rhett[/name] - Dislike.
[name]Miles[/name] [name]Thomas[/name] - nickname: [name]Milo[/name] - Dislike.
[name]Killian[/name] [name]Paul[/name] - nickname: [name]Ian[/name] - [name]Love[/name] [name]Killian[/name].
[name]Owen[/name] - Dont care for.
[name]Dexter[/name] - nickname: [name]Dex[/name] - Dont care for.
[name]Gabriel[/name] [name]Thomas[/name] - [name]Love[/name] [name]Gabriel[/name].
[name]Judah[/name] - [name]Love[/name].

GIRLS:

Anyela [name]Sage[/name] - nickname: [name]Ella[/name] - I’m more familiar with this name as “Aniela” (love it!). I would think it would be too difficult for most people. It’s like [name]Daniela[/name], without the D. Unless you really like this spelling/it has meaning for you this way, I would use the classic Polish spelling. It’s very beautiful.

Anyela [name]Kathleen[/name] - nickname: [name]Anya[/name] – Again, I think Aniela [name]Kathleen[/name] would be very beautiful. I really like [name]Anya[/name] (though the Polish way is usually [name]Ania[/name], I think [name]Anya[/name] this way would help people to say Aniela as Anyela)

[name]Magnolia[/name] [name]Kathleen[/name] - nickname: [name]Lia[/name]
[name]Magnolia[/name] [name]Rue[/name] - nickname: [name]Lia[/name]
[name]Magnolia[/name] [name]Sage[/name] - nickname: [name]Lia[/name]
([name]Magnolia[/name]'s okay of a name. I knew one that went by [name]Maggie[/name]. I think [name]Magnolia[/name] [name]Sage[/name] and [name]Magnolia[/name] [name]Rue[/name] are very botanical ([name]Magnolia[/name] [name]Sage[/name] appears to also be a popular oriental rug pattern), but I like [name]Kathleen[/name] better with Aniela/Anyela. I think of all of them [name]Magnolia[/name] [name]Rue[/name] is the best.)

[name]Lila[/name] [name]Winter[/name] - very elegant and pretty

[name]Dahlia[/name] [name]Rue[/name] - a little bit botanical, but okay

[name]Genevieve[/name] [name]Leigh[/name] - nickname: [name]Neve[/name] — Very pretty!

[name]Leah[/name] [name]Kathleen[/name] - Seems a little plain compared to some of the others that you have listed, but a stand up name regardless

[name]Azalea[/name] [name]Kathleen[/name] - nickname: [name]Lea[/name]
[name]Autumn[/name] [name]Kathleen[/name] - nickname: [name]Audy[/name]
[name]Dahlia[/name] [name]Kathleen[/name] - nickname: [name]Lia[/name]
(These names are all just okay for me, but still nice combinations)

[name]Annika[/name] [name]Sage[/name] - I like other combos better

[name]Cordelia[/name] [name]Rue[/name] - nickname: [name]Lia[/name] – Very pretty and southern belle

[name]Aurora[/name] -Pretty
[name]Fiona[/name] - Nice

My favorites would be: Anyela/Aniela [name]Kathleen[/name], [name]Genevieve[/name] [name]Leigh[/name], [name]Cordelia[/name] [name]Rue[/name], and [name]Lila[/name] [name]Winter[/name]

BOYS:

[name]Silas[/name] [name]Paul[/name]
[name]Silas[/name] [name]Micah[/name]
[name]Silas[/name] [name]Daniel[/name] - [name]Silas[/name] is a cool name, but of all of them, I like [name]Silas[/name] [name]Daniel[/name] best.

[name]Jackson[/name] [name]Oak[/name] - nickname: [name]Jack[/name] - Nice
[name]Jackson[/name] [name]Paul[/name] - nickname: [name]Jack[/name] - I like the unexpected [name]Paul[/name] in the middle!

[name]Theodore[/name] [name]Thomas[/name] - nickname: [name]Theo[/name] - I’m fond of alliteration names and this one works well in my opinion.
[name]Asher[/name] [name]Paul[/name] - nickname: [name]Ash[/name] - Pretty handsome

[name]Atticus[/name] [name]Paul[/name] – [name]Atticus[/name] really isn’t my style. I like most of your other choices a lot better, but it’s an okay name.

[name]Gideon[/name] [name]Thomas[/name] - I like [name]Gideon[/name] a lot!

[name]Rocco[/name] [name]Paul[/name]
[name]Rocco[/name] [name]Thomas[/name]

[name]Gavin[/name] [name]Michael[/name]
[name]Gavin[/name] [name]Paul[/name]
[name]Logan[/name] [name]Paul[/name]
[name]Logan[/name] [name]Michael[/name]
[name]Logan[/name] [name]Thomas[/name]
([name]Gavin[/name] and [name]Logan[/name] are a little commonplace compared to the others, but okay)

[name]Evan[/name] [name]Thomas[/name] - This combination is very sweet.

[name]Everett[/name] [name]Daniel[/name] - nickname: [name]Rhett[/name]
[name]Everett[/name] [name]Paul[/name] - nickname: [name]Rhett[/name]
([name]Everett[/name] nn [name]Rhett[/name] is very interesting!)

[name]Miles[/name] [name]Thomas[/name] - nickname: [name]Milo[/name]
[name]Killian[/name] [name]Paul[/name] - nickname: [name]Ian[/name]
[name]Owen[/name]
[name]Dexter[/name] - nickname: [name]Dex[/name]
[name]Judah[/name]
(The rest are just okay)

[name]Gabriel[/name] [name]Thomas[/name] - I like this one too!

Yes, this :slight_smile:

I love Aniela [name]Sage[/name]. That’s a winner.