Okay, now that we’ve put give up the first name we loved (see previous post for details), here’s my new list with a few of my own comments/questions. Any feedback is greatly appreciated!
[name]Clara[/name]
[name]Camille[/name]/[name]Camilla[/name] – Is this destined to be a name often mispronounced?
[name]Cora[/name]/[name]Coralie[/name]
[name]Emery[/name] – DH isn’t a fan, but I still like it.
[name]Gwyneth[/name]/[name]Gwendolyn[/name] – Is [name]Gwyneth[/name] too connected to [name]Gwyneth[/name] Paltrow?
[name]Lillian[/name] – Too popular?
[name]Naomi[/name]
[name]Rosalie[/name] – I just realized this has a Twilight connection, which doesn’t make me very excited.
[name]Willow[/name] – Not as much my style, but DH likes it.
I love love [name]LOVE[/name] [name]Gwyneth[/name], but I would spell it [name]Gweneth[/name] (bc thats the way i pronounce it and it would clear up pronunciation irregularities). [name]Lillian[/name] and [name]Naomi[/name] are both cute, albeit [name]Lillian[/name] a bit on the trendy side.
suggestion: [name]Gwyneth[/name] [name]Willa[/name] ([name]Willa[/name] sounds better than [name]Willow[/name] as a mn)
I don’t think [name]Camille[/name]/[name]Camilla[/name] is destined to be mispronounced at all, I think the names are familiar enough that you wouldn’t have to worry about that. I like [name]Gwendolyn[/name] better than [name]Gwyneth[/name]. [name]Don[/name]'t think [name]Gwyneth[/name] is too attached to Paltrow to be usable! [name]Lillian[/name] (with inevitable nn [name]Lily[/name]) is too popular for my taste but it is certainly a beautiful name =) Great choices!
[name]Clara[/name]- I love this name, though I prefer [name]Claire[/name]. [name]Both[/name] are adorable though.
[name]Camilla[/name]- I say it like Kuh-MEE-Luh. Its cute. Lots of ppl say Kuh-Mill-Luh. [name]Don[/name]'t know how you pronounce it…
[name]Cora[/name]/[name]Coralie[/name]- This is cute. I like [name]Cora[/name] as a nn for [name]Coralie[/name].
[name]Emery[/name]- I hate this name. Reminds me of emery boards. No baby should be named after nail files. No offense to anybody.
[name]Gwyneth[/name]/[name]Gwendolyn[/name]- I prefer [name]Gwyneth[/name]. Its one of my favorites, and I don’t think its too connected to [name]Gwyneth[/name] Paltrow.
[name]Lillian[/name]- This is very popular, but still lovely.
[name]Naomi[/name]- NMS
[name]Rosalie[/name]- I [name]LOVE[/name] this name!! Who cares about the Twilight connection,we shouldn’t let it ruin fantastic names.
[name]Willow[/name]- pretty, but I think its getting more popular. When I read it all I think about is “will owe”. Like “I will owe you” maybe that’s just me? But I much prefer [name]Willa[/name].
[name]Lovely[/name] names! My favorites are [name]Gwyneth[/name], [name]Rosalie[/name], and [name]Clara[/name]. [name]Gwyneth[/name] [name]Willa[/name] as pp suggested is lovely.
[name]Clara[/name] - [name]LOVE[/name]! [name]Just[/name] a perfect name
[name]Camille[/name]/[name]Camilla[/name] – I prefer [name]Camille[/name] it just sounds better to me, but [name]Camilla[/name] is still lovely, I don’t think pronunciation would be too big of an issue
[name]Cora[/name]/[name]Coralie[/name] - [name]Cora[/name] alone is too short I prefer [name]Coralie[/name] with NN [name]Cora[/name]
[name]Emery[/name] – All boy to me
[name]Gwyneth[/name]/[name]Gwendolyn[/name] – I prefer [name]Gwenyth[/name], I don’t think the connection is too strong but I get mixed reactions to one of my favorite names [name]Mariah[/name]. Some love it and others go straight to [name]Mariah[/name] [name]Carey[/name]…
[name]Lillian[/name] – I have never met a [name]Lillian[/name] so I think it would be fine
[name]Naomi[/name] -[name]LOVE[/name] so sweet and cute
[name]Rosalie[/name] – I am not a fan of Twilight so this does not scream twilight to me like [name]Isabelle[/name], [name]Edward[/name], [name]Jacob[/name] or [name]Jasper[/name] do. I much prefer this to [name]Coralie[/name]!
[name]Willow[/name] – I prefer [name]Willow[/name] as a MN but I love [name]Willa[/name] as a FN
[name]Clara[/name] — Very charming, I also like [name]Claire[/name]
[name]Camille[/name]/[name]Camilla[/name] — I love the nn [name]Millie[/name]!!! [name]Camille[/name] would be my pick of the 2
[name]Cora[/name]/[name]Coralie[/name] — [name]Coralie[/name] is a sweet name, and [name]Cora[/name] makes for a great nn
[name]Emery[/name] — Not a fan! I like [name]Emerson[/name] for a girl, but not a fan of [name]Emery[/name] not even as a nn
[name]Gwyneth[/name]/[name]Gwendolyn[/name] — I much prefer [name]Gwyneth[/name] and no it’s not too connected to [name]Gwyneth[/name] Paltrow
[name]Lillian[/name] — I think it’s cute, but there are better names on your list
[name]Naomi[/name] — [name]Love[/name] it! Old fashioned and not too popular
[name]Rosalie[/name] — [name]Love[/name] this one too & who cares about the Twilight thing, all of the names in Twilight are fantastic and shouldn’t ruin them for us
[name]Willow[/name] — I prefer [name]Willa[/name], but [name]Willow[/name] isn’t bad just depends on how it flows with your last name
My favorites are: [name]Clara[/name], [name]Gwyneth[/name], [name]Naomi[/name], and [name]Rosalie[/name]
I love:
[name]Clara[/name] - I love [name]Clara[/name] and [name]Claire[/name]
[name]Camilla[/name] - I do not think this is destined to be mispronounced, seems easy enough to me
[name]Naomi[/name] - I wish more people would use [name]Naomi[/name], it’s so pretty!
I like:
[name]Camille[/name]
[name]Rosalie[/name]
[name]Willow[/name]
[name]Lillian[/name]
Thanks, all! DH will be happy most of your agree with him on [name]Emery[/name]. I think my top selections right now are [name]Clara[/name], [name]Camille[/name], [name]Rosalie[/name] or [name]Gwyneth[/name]/[name]Gwendolyn[/name]. I’ll be asking for more mn ideas once I get DH on board with a few.
[name]Clara[/name] - It’s ok but I prefer [name]Claire[/name].
[name]Camille[/name]/[name]Camilla[/name] – I like [name]Camilla[/name]. To the PP who mentioned the pronunciation, the English version of the name is pronounced Kah-MILL-uh. I tend to trust Behind the Name on these types of things (Meaning, origin and history of the name Camilla - Behind the Name). It can be pronounced either way though.
[name]Cora[/name]/[name]Coralie[/name] - I like [name]Cora[/name] but I’m not sure about [name]Coralie[/name]. It’s ok.
[name]Emery[/name] – Reminds me of an emery board.
[name]Gwyneth[/name]/[name]Gwendolyn[/name] – I don’t think [name]Gwyneth[/name] is too connected to her. I think I prefer it over [name]Gwendolyn[/name].
[name]Lillian[/name] – NMS really but it’s an ok name. I feel that it’s rising in popularity.
[name]Naomi[/name] - It’s ok.
[name]Rosalie[/name] – To a non fan as myself, the only reason I’d connect this with Twilight is because of all the people talking about how it has a connection to Twilight. I never would have known and still don’t make the connection. It’s a nice name.
[name]Willow[/name] – It’s ok. What about [name]Willa[/name]?
[name]Clara[/name]-Pretty and becoming more popular but doesn’t seem like it will ever be overused.
[name]Camille[/name]/[name]Camilla[/name] – Is this destined to be a name often mispronounced?-I have never heard it mispronounced so I don’t think you have any worries there, prefer [name]Camille[/name] to [name]Camilla[/name].
[name]Cora[/name]/[name]Coralie[/name]-[name]Cora[/name] is a good unfussy name, as with [name]Clara[/name] more popular again than it was but don’t see it becoming widely used. [name]Coralie[/name] is a bit musty though.
[name]Emery[/name] – DH isn’t a fan, but I still like it.-I really like this but to me it’s a boys name. Something similar that was always considered a boys name but now seems more feminine is [name]Ellery[/name].
[name]Gwyneth[/name]/[name]Gwendolyn[/name] – Is [name]Gwyneth[/name] too connected to [name]Gwyneth[/name] Paltrow? This is one of those names that has that single person identification.
[name]Lillian[/name] – Too popular? I don’t know if [name]Lillian[/name] is too popular but [name]Lily[/name] is and unless you are going to make a point of her being called [name]Lillian[/name] she’ll be one in a sea of [name]Lily[/name], [name]Lila[/name], [name]Lola[/name], etc.
[name]Naomi[/name]-Beautiful! My favorite girls name. No other name sounds quite like it which is the an advantage.
[name]Rosalie[/name] – I just realized this has a Twilight connection, which doesn’t make me very excited.-I’m happy to say I know nothing about Twilight but [name]Rosalie[/name] is a lovely name.
[name]Willow[/name] – Not as much my style, but DH likes it.-A different feeling than any of your other choices. [name]Willa[/name] is a classic, [name]Willow[/name] feels trendy.
I think my top selections right now are [name]Clara[/name], [name]Camille[/name], [name]Rosalie[/name] or [name]Gwyneth[/name]/[name]Gwendolyn[/name]. I’ll be asking for more mn ideas once I get DH on board with a few.