Opinions on my favorites?

Hey, Berries!

This is my very first thread! I’m excited!

I’m not expecting, just looking for some comments and opinions on names that I like. Please be honest and don’t worry about hurting my feelings. :slight_smile: Sorry the list is so long, I guess I just need some constructive criticism to narrow it down!

The List:

[name]Amity[/name]
[name]Anna[/name]
[name]Arabella[/name]
[name]Belle[/name]
[name]Brio[/name]
[name]Britta[/name]
[name]Cadence[/name]
[name]Callista[/name]
[name]Cameo[/name]
[name]Carmen[/name]
[name]Clover[/name]
[name]December[/name]
[name]Demetria[/name]
[name]Gloria[/name]
[name]Harmony[/name]
[name]Holiday[/name]
[name]Italia[/name]
[name]Ivy[/name]
[name]Jasmine[/name]
[name]Lillie[/name]
[name]London[/name]
[name]Macie[/name]
[name]Milana[/name]
[name]Natasha[/name]
[name]Odessa[/name]
[name]Rosie[/name]
[name]Ruby[/name]
[name]Sailor[/name]
[name]Samantha[/name]
[name]Sasha[/name]
[name]Season[/name]
[name]Sienna[/name]
[name]Sky[/name]
[name]Stella[/name]
[name]Verity[/name]
[name]Vienna[/name]
[name]Winter[/name]
[name]Zoey[/name]

Once again, I apologize for the length of my list. I am a definite name nerd! Thanks in advance for your opinions!

[name]Amity[/name]- fine, could have Amityville Horror associations for some.
[name]Anna[/name]- very dull.
[name]Arabella[/name]- kind of fanciful. too trendy with the [name]Bella[/name] ending?
[name]Belle[/name]- better than related names because of its simplicity.
[name]Brio[/name]- nice! but probably better for a mn.
[name]Britta[/name]- I like the Scandinavian origin.
[name]Cadence[/name]- I just can’t get behind this one.
[name]Callista[/name]- beautiful!
[name]Cameo[/name]- uh, no thanks. it’s much too ‘WORD’ to picture as a name.
[name]Carmen[/name]- lovely… I like that it doesn’t have an -a ending, but it’s still feminine and gorgeous.
[name]Clover[/name]- cute, but too cute?
[name]December[/name]- I like this a lot. nn [name]Ember[/name], also it’s the title of a really obscure [name]Regina[/name] Spektor song (she’s my favourite singer).
[name]Demetria[/name]- I like it! different but easy to like.
[name]Gloria[/name]- lots of different associations going on for me here. Church music, the awesome feminist icon [name]Gloria[/name] Steinem, the sultry Colombian wife on Modern Family, and the ‘old-lady’ name vibe.
[name]Harmony[/name]- hippie name that doesn’t sound fresh to me at all.
[name]Holiday[/name]- hmm. maybe as a mn.
[name]Italia[/name]- I would be thrilled to meet a little girl named [name]Italia[/name]. why isn’t this more popular??
[name]Ivy[/name]- even if it got really popular, it would probably still have a ‘quirky’ vibe for me…and that’s a good thing!
[name]Jasmine[/name]- nah. I don’t know, it just sounds like a name a teenager would have right now, not a newborn baby.
[name]Lillie[/name]- spell it [name]Lily[/name]. still nice, but much too popular now.
[name]London[/name]- noo! too ‘[name]Paris[/name] [name]Hilton[/name]’-y.
[name]Macie[/name]- hmm it has a trendy vibe to me, what with Teen Mom and all. also, I really do think of the store. I would much prefer [name]Maisie[/name].
[name]Milana[/name]- GORGEOUS.
[name]Natasha[/name]- still cool to me, with it’s Russian-ness and everything.
[name]Odessa[/name]- I really, really like this.
[name]Rosie[/name]- yeah I like it. probably only as a nn though.
[name]Ruby[/name]- fine but too popular.
[name]Sailor[/name]- no, I just don’t get it.
[name]Samantha[/name]- NOOO. this name grates on me so much.
[name]Sasha[/name]- I’m neutral on this.
[name]Season[/name]- no… again, too much of a word to me.
[name]Sienna[/name]- it’s alright. Not extremely interesting.
[name]Sky[/name]- simple, but nice.
[name]Stella[/name]- it’s hard not to like, isn’t it?
[name]Verity[/name]- I like this a bit better than [name]Amity[/name].
[name]Vienna[/name]- It was nice until [name]Vienna[/name] became infamous on The [name]Bachelor[/name].
[name]Winter[/name]- my favourite season name.
[name]Zoey[/name]- I’m not sure the ‘y’ is really necessary.

[name]Amity[/name]. Pretty… I like unique spellings. Could be [name]Amit[/name]é
[name]Anna[/name]. Plain, not very unique on it’s own. Although I love paired names eg. [name]Anna[/name]-[name]Maria[/name] . [name]Anna[/name]-[name]Cecile[/name]. [name]Anne[/name]-[name]Marie[/name] also pretty.
[name]Arabella[/name]. Not sure…
[name]Belle[/name]. Pretty, but can be common today.
[name]Brio[/name] Sounds like a bleach?
[name]Britta[/name]. Pretty… Not too sure.
[name]Cadence[/name]. Like this, although [name]Caydence[/name] or Caidence ?
[name]Callista[/name]. like this.
[name]Cameo[/name]. Not sure…
[name]Carmen[/name]. I have always LOVED the name [name]Carmen[/name], would be needed to be paired with a more feminine middle name.
[name]Clover[/name]. Pretty.
[name]December[/name]. Like!
[name]Demetria[/name]. I love this name!
[name]Gloria[/name]. Quite pretty.
[name]Harmony[/name]. Gorgeous.
[name]Holiday[/name]. Think a spelling change would be needed, [name]Holliday[/name]?
[name]Italia[/name]. Beautiful.
[name]Ivy[/name]. [name]Love[/name] this.
[name]Jasmine[/name]. My cousin is called this, lovely.
[name]Lillie[/name]. Like this, and unique spelling.
[name]London[/name]. Pretty but much prefer [name]Italia[/name]. I love ‘place’ names. My sister is called [name]Chynna[/name], pronounced [name]China[/name].
[name]Macie[/name]. Sounds like mace.
[name]Milana[/name]. Like this, also like [name]Milano[/name].
[name]Natasha[/name]. Common?
[name]Odessa[/name]. Pretty…
[name]Rosie[/name]. Common.
[name]Ruby[/name]. Common.
[name]Sailor[/name]. [name]Love[/name] this :slight_smile:
[name]Samantha[/name]. Like.
[name]Sasha[/name]. Quite pretty.
[name]Season[/name]. Not like.
[name]Sienna[/name]. [name]Love[/name].
[name]Sky[/name]. [name]Love[/name], maybe [name]Skye[/name]?
[name]Stella[/name]. It’s a beer
[name]Verity[/name]. Not sure…
[name]Vienna[/name]. Very pretty.
[name]Winter[/name]. [name]Love[/name] this name, maybe [name]Wynter[/name]?
[name]Zoey[/name]. Pretty…

Thank you so much for your comments! I really appreciate all the feedback! Keep it coming! :slight_smile:

[name]Amity[/name]–not very common, but nice
[name]Anna[/name]–classic, international, beautiful
[name]Arabella[/name]–not liking this one
[name]Belle[/name]–a common nickname right now, sounds Southern
[name]Brio[/name]–dislike, reminds me of the wooden toy trains
[name]Britta[/name]–love it
[name]Cadence[/name]-dislike
[name]Callista[/name]-nice
[name]Cameo[/name]–this doesn’t sound like a name
[name]Carmen[/name]—it’s okay
[name]Clover[/name]–I like it better for a pet
[name]December[/name]–dislike, although I like the name [name]Ember[/name]
[name]Demetria[/name]–dislike
[name]Gloria[/name]-a bit old fashioned, but I just met a sweet little girl with the name
[name]Harmony[/name]–dislike
[name]Holiday[/name]–dislike
[name]Italia[/name]–dislike
[name]Ivy[/name]–this name is growing on me–it’s fun!
[name]Jasmine[/name]–It’s okay
[name]Lillie[/name]-there are so many Lillies and Lilys right now
[name]London[/name]–dislike
[name]Macie[/name]–dislike (not bad for a pet name though)
[name]Milana[/name] different but nice
[name]Natasha[/name] it’s okay
[name]Odessa[/name] It’s still very old fashioned
[name]Rosie[/name] it’s okay
[name]Ruby[/name] it’s okay
[name]Sailor[/name] trendy and strange
[name]Samantha[/name] Nice
[name]Sasha[/name] It’s okay
[name]Season[/name] dislike
[name]Sienna[/name] nice
[name]Sky[/name] nice nature name
[name]Stella[/name] I like it
[name]Verity[/name] dislike
[name]Vienna[/name] dislike
[name]Winter[/name] I like it for a middle name
[name]Zoey[/name] cute

I am going to be a little more critical than normal to help narrow it down
The List:

[name]Amity[/name]- sounds too unfamiliar as a name
[name]Anna[/name] -nice classic (a little plain)
[name]Arabella[/name] - very pretty and girly, yet could get confused with all the other [name]Bella[/name] names
[name]Belle[/name] - current and pretty
[name]Brio[/name] - a train set
[name]Britta[/name] - I picture a Scandinavian girl
[name]Cadence[/name] - too unfamiliar to my ears
[name]Callista[/name] - very girly
[name]Cameo[/name]- not a name to me
[name]Carmen[/name]- nice
[name]Clover[/name] - I named my cat this
[name]December[/name]- not a name I would use. I try to think of someone reading a story and getting confused with these type of names
[name]Demetria[/name]- has a greek feel. I’m not sure of the origin
[name]Gloria[/name]- a bit dated (i picture someone over 50 with this name)
[name]Harmony[/name] - not the best imagine of a parent who picks this
[name]Holiday[/name] "
[name]Italia[/name]
[name]Ivy[/name] - nice name
[name]Jasmine[/name] _ i think there is a disney princess with this name, yet seems 1990’s to me
[name]Lillie[/name] - nice name and the different spelling does not bother my eyes
[name]London[/name]- strong city name
[name]Macie[/name]- cute for a pet
[name]Milana[/name]- I picture an Italian girl
[name]Natasha[/name]- I like for Russian girls
[name]Odessa[/name]- city in [name]Texas[/name]
[name]Rosie[/name] - plain
[name]Ruby[/name] some girls can pull this off.
[name]Sailor[/name]- cool, yet I do not think i would use such a name
[name]Samantha[/name]- pretty
[name]Sasha[/name]- Has a Russian feel
[name]Season[/name] -not my style
[name]Sienna[/name] - this used to be on my list until i started looking at [name]Mini[/name]-vans. Toyota [name]Sienna[/name] has ruined this name for me
[name]Sky[/name]- nice
[name]Stella[/name] -star. Not on my list, but a nice name
[name]Verity[/name]- i noticed others on nameberry really like this. Not my style
[name]Vienna[/name] - sausage
[name]Winter[/name]- I usually do not like word names, but this is nice
[name]Zoey[/name] - sweet and spunky at the same time.

Thank you everyone! I’m definitely narrowing down my list! Bring on the comments, positive and negative! Maybe I can make it down to a top 10!

My list and your list have a few names in common, so it’s been fun reading through others’ opinions. Great list! Here goes:

[name]Amity[/name]–I like it in theory. My mind does go to Amityville Horror though!!

[name]Anna[/name]–I love the simplicity of [name]Anna[/name]. It’s classic, NOT boring at all to me.

[name]Arabella[/name]–I’ve always had this name in the back of my mind. This is what [name]Jackie[/name] [name]Kennedy[/name] Onassis was going to call her stillborn daughter. I think it’s lovely, much prettier and less common than the other [name]Bella[/name] names. And you could use [name]Ari[/name] as a nn, which I like.

[name]Belle[/name]–Not my favorite, to me it would work better as a middle name.

[name]Brio[/name]–For some reason, this makes me think Brillo. As in Brillo pads. [name]Do[/name] not like.

[name]Britta[/name]–Interesting, much better than [name]Brittany[/name] & the like. If I were going to use a [name]Brit[/name]- name though, I would go with [name]Britain[/name]. But I’m a place name nerd!

[name]Cadence[/name]–I would avoid this one simply because of the popularity of [name]Caden[/name]/[name]Kaden[/name].

[name]Callista[/name]–If you don’t mind comparisons to [name]Calista[/name] Flockhart, this one is ok.

[name]Cameo[/name]–This one is thisclose to being on my list, I think it’s unique without being over the top. Like!

[name]Carmen[/name]–Too many connotations for me. Where in the world is [name]Carmen[/name] San [name]Diego[/name]? And the male singer [name]Carman[/name].

[name]Clover[/name]–[name]Crimson[/name] & [name]Clover[/name], come on over! My old roommate had cats named [name]Crimson[/name] & [name]Clover[/name]. No, I wouldn’t use it for a baby.

[name]December[/name]–For unusual month names, I prefer [name]January[/name].

[name]Demetria[/name]–[name]Will[/name] you call her [name]Demi[/name]? [name]Demi[/name] I like, [name]Demetria[/name] I don’t. Sounds like a disease to me.

[name]Gloria[/name]–I’ve never liked this name, but that’s just me. I don’t even have a good reason!

[name]Harmony[/name]–The name of a ditzy vampire in the TV series [name]Buffy[/name]. Can’t get past that.

[name]Holiday[/name]–Interesting, but I would be afraid people would call her [name]Holly[/name], which I strongly dislike.

[name]Italia[/name]–Really like this. [name]Italy[/name] is on my long list of girl names. :slight_smile:

[name]Ivy[/name]–[name]Lovely[/name] in theory. I must have too many friends in the medical field, because whenever I hear it, I think I.V.!

[name]Jasmine[/name]–sounds dated to me. I like the nickname [name]Jazz[/name] though.

[name]Lillie[/name]–I [name]LOVE[/name] [name]Lily[/name], but all its variants are extremely popular right now. That said, [name]Liliana[/name] is still on my list.

[name]London[/name]–My absolute favorite!! It’s what my two year old son would be called if he were a girl. Unfortunately, [name]London[/name] has jumped up about 250 spots in the top baby names list since I was pregnant with him–which is why I’m looking at other options now that I’m pregnant again.

[name]Macie[/name]–Another one I like in theory, but Teen Mom has ruined it for me.

[name]Milana[/name]–Like! I don’t want to use it because my cousin’s middle name is Mehlan, pronounced like [name]Milan[/name]. Which I also like. :slight_smile:

[name]Natasha[/name]–I’ve only known one [name]Natasha[/name] in my life, and she was neither Russian nor interesting. Leaves me with a bad connotation.

[name]Odessa[/name]–Not my cup o’ tea.

[name]Rosie[/name]–[name]Rosie[/name] O’[name]Donnell[/name] ruined this for me. Not that I dislike [name]Rosie[/name] O’[name]Donnell[/name], it’s just a strong connotation I can’t ignore.

[name]Ruby[/name]–[name]Love[/name]! It’s on my list, just worried about it seeming trendy right now.

[name]Sailor[/name]–I like this one, it’s also on my list. [name]Just[/name] have a hard time picturing a 40 year old woman with this name.

[name]Samantha[/name]–I love [name]Sam[/name] for a girl, I’ve never known a female [name]Sam[/name] I didn’t like.

[name]Sasha[/name]–[name]Love[/name]. On my list.

[name]Season[/name]–Knew a boy in high school with this name. Neutral about using it for a girl.

[name]Sienna[/name]–Seems very trendy. Dislike.

[name]Sky[/name]–On my list. I knew a little girl named [name]Skye[/name] several years ago. LOVED her.

[name]Stella[/name]–Whenever I hear this name, I picture [name]Elaine[/name] from Seinfeld doing her [name]Brando[/name] impression. “STELL-UUUUUHHHH!!!” [name]Just[/name] can’t bring myself to like it.

[name]Verity[/name]–Like. Not on my list, but very usable.

[name]Vienna[/name]–[name]Vienna[/name] Fingers cookies are the first thing that come to mind. I love [name]Venice[/name] though. Like I said, place name nerd!

[name]Winter[/name]–Also seems a bit trendy to me. Would maybe be ok as a middle.

[name]Zoey[/name]–I like it, but it’s the name of my friend’s dog.

Fun list!!

Thank you so much!! It’s been fun reading your comments! I actually have narrowed the list down quite a bit, but I still love all of these names. To be honest I’m only sixteen so it’s not like I’ll be using any of them any time soon, but it’s fun to see what other people think. :slight_smile:

You’re only 16? I must say, I am impressed–both by your taste in names and your grammar skills. One day you will have very lucky children indeed.

Thank you! You made me smile! :slight_smile: I’ve always been obsessed with names and I can’t wait till the day when I can name my children! Oh and I do love grammar too. Haha :slight_smile:

My favorites are [name]Arabella[/name], [name]Callista[/name], [name]Clover[/name], [name]Ivy[/name], [name]Jasmine[/name], [name]Milana[/name], [name]Natasha[/name], [name]Odessa[/name], [name]Sienna[/name], [name]Stella[/name] and [name]Winter[/name] (as a middle name). I strongly dislike everything else, but for your age, you’re quite skilled.

Thank you! I love hearing your feedback.