[name]Hesther[/name] - Sounds like it should be either [name]Esther[/name], [name]Hester[/name], or [name]Heather[/name]. I like [name]Esther[/name], but not [name]Hester[/name]. [name]Heather[/name] has been tainted for me by [name]Heather[/name] [name]Mills[/name] ([name]Paul[/name] McCartney’s ex).
[name]Vera[/name] - love it!
[name]Ava[/name] - I HATE [name]Ava[/name] because it’s so trendy and kinda childish (no offense to the late [name]Ava[/name] [name]Gardner[/name]).
[name]Olivia[/name] - love it!
[name]Gertrude[/name] - It’s okay. There are forms in other languages that are nicer, like the Polish [name]Gertruda[/name]. I like the NN [name]Trudy[/name], though.
[name]Dorothy[/name] - love it, prefer [name]Dorothea[/name]
[name]Sophia[/name] - love it, prefer [name]Sofia[/name]
[name]Julia[/name] - love it!
[name]Susanne[/name]/[name]Suzanne[/name]/Sussanah - I love [name]Susanna[/name]! [name]Suzanne[/name] is just okay. [name]Don[/name]'t really like the spelling [name]Susannah[/name], though,
[name]Lillian[/name] - love it, prefer [name]Liliana[/name]
[name]Hesther[/name] – Really Dislike/ Dislike. I love [name]Hester[/name], Hesper and [name]Ester[/name]/ [name]Esther[/name].
[name]Vera[/name] - [name]Love[/name] it! It’s so gorgeous and reminds me of the color purple.
[name]Ava[/name] - It’s stuck between Dislike and Couldn’t care. [name]Ava[/name] is undeniably nice, but it’s also trendy and means that [name]Ada[/name] is horribly over-looked.
[name]Olivia[/name] - It’s either Like or Couldn’t care for this one. I’m just not sure.
[name]Gertrude[/name] - I know that a lot of people don’t like [name]Gertrude[/name], but I, for one, love it! I think it’s regal and stately and has a nice ring to it. [name]Trudie[/name]/ [name]Trudy[/name] also makes such a charming nickname (or [name]Tru[/name]!).
[name]Dorothy[/name] - [name]Love[/name] [name]Dorothy[/name], and [name]Dot[/name]! I also really love the Spanish [name]Dorotea[/name]. ^^
[name]Sophia[/name] - Like or Really Like; I might prefer [name]Sophie[/name], but this reminds me of the beautiful actress [name]Sophia[/name] [name]Myles[/name]. Very nice.
[name]Julia[/name] - [name]Love[/name] it. It’s so Twenties and incredibly fabulous.
[name]Susanne[/name]/[name]Suzanne[/name]/Sussanah - [name]Love[/name] [name]Susannah[/name]; Indifferent to [name]Suzanne[/name] and [name]Susanne[/name]. I like [name]Susan[/name], though. Spelling makes such a difference!
[name]Lillian[/name] - Like. [name]Liliane[/name] is even prettier in my opinion, and I outright [name]ADORE[/name] [name]Lilith[/name].
[name]Hesther[/name] – Really dislike
[name]Vera[/name] – Really dislike
[name]Ava[/name] – Really dislike
[name]Olivia[/name] – Really dislike
[name]Gertrude[/name] – Really dislike
[name]Dorothy[/name] – I don’t like it, but it’s the type of name that could grow on me if I knew one.
[name]Sophia[/name] – Like, but am tired of
[name]Julia[/name] – Really like
[name]Susanne[/name]/[name]Suzanne[/name]/Sussanah ANY variant – Depends on the variant. I really dislike [name]Susan[/name], [name]Suzanne[/name], and [name]Sue[/name]. I like [name]Suzette[/name] (guilty pleasure), and I love [name]Susannah[/name].
[name]Lillian[/name] – Dislike
Really dislike
Dislike
Couldn’t care
Like
Really Like
[name]Hesther[/name]-Really dislike. Old and clunky
[name]Vera[/name]-like
[name]Ava[/name]-couldn’t care. Would have said like before I met 15 or 20
[name]Olivia[/name]-Really like, but would never use with the popularity
[name]Gertrude[/name]-Really dislike
[name]Dorothy[/name]-dislike
[name]Sophia[/name]-like
[name]Julia[/name]-like
[name]Susanne[/name]/[name]Suzanne[/name]/Sussanah ANY variant-dislike [name]Susanne[/name] but like [name]Susannah[/name], weird, I know, would never use it because I only love it in full as [name]Susannah[/name]
[name]Lillian[/name]-Really like but am tired of hearing it
What a fascinating list! Half are So Far Out They [name]Will[/name] Never Be In, to use [name]Pamela[/name] and [name]Linda[/name]'s category. The other half are So Far In They Are Out! Is that why you dislike them? Or do you dislike [name]Hester[/name] and [name]Ava[/name] for the same reason – you just plain don’t like them!
I must be child of fashion because I like the popular names on the list (but wouldn’t recommend them because they are so popular)! But I don’t like the others, although I know some are trending upward.
[name]Hester[/name] – To me, will always wear the [name]Scarlet[/name] Letter. This names seems old-fashioned, and not in a good way.
[name]Vera[/name] – I’m only a fan of the designer, not her name. Again, too musty.
[name]Ava[/name] – I love it! But it is waaaayyy too trendy, isn’t it. And I’m sorry because I love it.
[name]Olivia[/name] – I used to love it, but have grown tired of it. I’m liking [name]Ophelia[/name] better, although I know it is controversial.
[name]Gertrude[/name] – Nothing will ever make this name fashionable or sparkling for me. It is among the ultimate “old” names for me. But I know it is trending up and many are in favor of dusting if off and using it again.
[name]Dorothy[/name] – Joins [name]Gertrude[/name] and [name]Hester[/name]. The very sounds are unattractive to me. Again – I know others are taking a fresh look at it, but I am not among them.
[name]Sophia[/name] – I love it. So do 8 billion other people. I still love it. But I’d only recommend it with caution.
[name]Julia[/name] – [name]Juliet[/name] is so much prettier!
[name]Susannah[/name] – But not [name]Suzanne[/name]. As with [name]Julia[/name]/[name]Juliet[/name], how much difference one small sound can make!
[name]Lillian[/name] – I prefer other variantions – [name]Lily[/name] (if only it weren’t so popular!).
But I would like to hear why urbanangel hates the names on this list.
Really dislike
Dislike
Couldn’t care
Like
Really Like
[name]Hesther[/name] - Hate it. Sounds like someone has a lisp and is trying to say “[name]Hester[/name]”
[name]Vera[/name] - Dislike
[name]Ava[/name] - Like it. Pretty name but way overused
[name]Olivia[/name] - Couldn’t care.
[name]Gertrude[/name] - Hate it.
[name]Dorothy[/name] - Disklike.
[name]Sophia[/name] - Like it but another name that I’m sick of.
[name]Julia[/name] - [name]Love[/name] it. Beautiful and classy. Like [name]Juliet[/name] better but [name]Julia[/name] is so timeless.
[name]Susanne[/name]/[name]Suzanne[/name]/Sussanah ANY variant - One of my favorite names. So very French and so lovely.
[name]Lillian[/name] - Could care less.
Really dislike
Dislike
Couldn’t care
Like
Really Like
[name]Hesther[/name] - really dislike… love esther though!
[name]Vera[/name] - couldn’t care
[name]Ava[/name] - couldn’t care
[name]Olivia[/name] - couldn’t care
[name]Gertrude[/name] - really dislike. way too old!
[name]Dorothy[/name] - really dislike. again, way too old.
[name]Sophia[/name] - dislike, but i love sophie!
[name]Julia[/name] - dislike.
[name]Susanne[/name]/[name]Suzanne[/name]/Sussanah ANY variant - couldn’t care
[name]Lillian[/name] - like, dislike the nickname [name]Lily[/name] though.
guess I’m a tough critic :?
Really dislike
[name]Hesther[/name]
[name]Gertrude[/name]
Dislike
[name]Susanne[/name]
[name]Dorothy[/name]
Couldn’t care
[name]Lillian[/name]
Like
[name]Vera[/name]
[name]Olivia[/name]
Really Like
[name]Ava[/name]
[name]Sophia[/name]
[name]Julia[/name]
Really dislike
[name]Hesther[/name]
[name]Gertrude[/name]
[name]Suzanne[/name] etc.
[name]Dorothy[/name]
Dislike
[name]Vera[/name]
Couldn’t care
[name]Lillian[/name]
Like
[name]Ava[/name]
[name]Julia[/name]
Really like
[name]Olivia[/name]
[name]Sophia[/name]
[name]Hesther[/name] - Like enough that I would be excited to meet someone named [name]Hesther[/name]. I think it’s better [name]Hester[/name] though.
[name]Vera[/name] - Couldn’t care.
[name]Ava[/name] - Like.
[name]Olivia[/name] - Couldn’t care. I used to love it, but I’ve met enough Olivias for it to sound a little boring to me now.
[name]Gertrude[/name] - Dislike. [name]Don[/name]'t ask me how I can like [name]Hester[/name] and dislike [name]Gertrude[/name]; I know it doesn’t make sense.
[name]Dorothy[/name] - Like. Too bad I have a sister and a sister-in-law named [name]Emily[/name].
[name]Sophia[/name] - Dislike. Sounds like sofa or sophist.
[name]Julia[/name] - Really like. I used to hate it because it sounded snobby, but it’s sort of grown on me ever since I remembered I have an important early ancestor named [name]Julius[/name].
[name]Susanne[/name]/[name]Suzanne[/name]/Sussanah ANY variant - Like [name]Susannah[/name], dislike [name]Suzanne[/name]/[name]Susanne[/name]. Without the -a ending, it sounds dated.
[name]Lillian[/name] - Really dislike. I can’t explain why, since I really like [name]Lily[/name]!
[name]Hesther[/name]- Like, used to be one of my favourites
[name]Vera[/name]- Really Like
[name]Ava[/name]- Dislike
[name]Olivia[/name]- Dislike
[name]Gertrude[/name]- Really like, family name
[name]Dorothy[/name]- Really Like
[name]Sophia[/name]- Like
[name]Julia[/name]- Like
[name]Susanne[/name]/[name]Suzanne[/name]/Sussanah ANY variant- Really Like
[name]Lillian[/name]- Like