Opinions on my girl names

[name]Tessa[/name] [name]Mae[/name] nn tess
[name]Alexa[/name] [name]Mae[/name] nn alex
[name]Daniella[/name] [name]Ruth[/name] nn dani
[name]Jacqueline[/name] [name]Mae[/name] nn jackie
[name]Maeva[/name] [name]Wren[/name] nn mae
[name]Alyssa[/name] [name]Wren[/name] nn aly
[name]Tara[/name] [name]Mae[/name]

[name]Tessa[/name] [name]Mae[/name] nn tess - I prefer just [name]Tess[/name] but this combo flows well.

[name]Alexa[/name] [name]Mae[/name] nn alex - It reminds me of [name]Billy[/name] [name]Joel[/name]'s daughter [name]Alexa[/name] [name]Ray[/name]. I prefer [name]Alexandra[/name] to any other version.

[name]Daniella[/name] [name]Ruth[/name] nn dani - I like [name]Daniela[/name] with one “l”. The more serious [name]Ruth[/name] balances the frillier [name]Daniella[/name].

[name]Jacqueline[/name] [name]Mae[/name] nn jackie - Ok but it doesn’t grab me. [name]Jacqueline[/name] seems a little “dated” to me.

[name]Maeva[/name] [name]Wren[/name] nn mae - Sorry but I can’t get into [name]Maeva[/name]. [name]Maeve[/name] is lovely. This combo has a Southern vibe to it.

[name]Alyssa[/name] [name]Wren[/name] nn aly - [name]Alyssa[/name] isn’t a fave of mine but these two names sound and look good together.

[name]Tara[/name] [name]Mae[/name] - This combo blends into each other (Taramae).

I just noticed your [name]German[/name] surname so I would avoid [name]Tessa[/name], [name]Alexa[/name] and [name]Alyssa[/name] with Hostetler (tongue twisters). A shorter name would be ideal ([name]Tara[/name], [name]Maeva[/name]). My fave is [name]Daniella[/name].

[name]Tessa[/name] is my favorite! It sounds great with your last name since it repeats the “s” and “t” sounds in Hostetler.

I prefer [name]Maeve[/name] to [name]Maeva[/name], especially because [name]Maeve[/name] is getting slightly more discovered and she’d probably have to repeat her name twice before people get that it has an a on the end. But since you’re planning on using [name]Mae[/name] as an nn, why not just name her [name]Mae[/name]? It’s a family name that’s sweet, spunky, easy to spell, and not that many people are using it yet. [name]Mae[/name] [name]Alyssa[/name] Hostetler sounds great.

I also love [name]Wren[/name] as a first name. [name]Wren[/name] [name]Alexa[/name], [name]Wren[/name] [name]Jacqueline[/name]. So good.

I like [name]Maeva[/name] [name]Wren[/name] and [name]Daniella[/name] [name]Ruth[/name] the most.

[name]Tessa[/name] [name]Mae[/name] nn tess: I like it, pretty and sweet sounding.

[name]Alexa[/name] [name]Mae[/name] nn alex: I prefer [name]Alexandra[/name]. Not a huge fan of [name]Alexa[/name]/[name]Alexis[/name] etc, too trendy and popular especially where I live. It is a nice name otherwise.

[name]Daniella[/name] [name]Ruth[/name] nn dani: I used to hate the name [name]Danielle[/name]/[name]Daniella[/name], probably because I never liked [name]Daniel[/name] either which was super common when I was growing up. I still don’t like [name]Daniel[/name], but for some reason [name]Danielle[/name]/[name]Daniella[/name] has grown on me. It sounds nice and sophisticated, the type of name that ages well. I love [name]Dani[/name] for a nickname.

[name]Jacqueline[/name] [name]Mae[/name] nn jackie: I went to school with a fat ugly girl, who was a bully, named [name]Jacqueline[/name] and the name was forever ruined for me.

[name]Maeva[/name] [name]Wren[/name] nn mae: A nice name, but I prefer [name]Maeve[/name] to [name]Maeva[/name].

[name]Alyssa[/name] [name]Wren[/name] nn aly: [name]Alyssa[/name] is a nice. Not sure I like it paired with [name]Wren[/name]. It kind of runs on together and sounds like Alyssaren.

[name]Tara[/name] [name]Mae[/name]: I like the name [name]Tara[/name], but it always reminds me of [name]Tara[/name] from [name]True[/name] Blood. She has such a strong and unique character that I can’t picture the name on anybody else.

[name]Love[/name], love, love [name]Tessa[/name] [name]Mae[/name]!

[name]Tessa[/name] [name]Mae[/name] is my favorite. I also like [name]Alexa[/name] [name]Mae[/name] and [name]Alyssa[/name] [name]Wren[/name]. (I’m biased though,my name is [name]Alyssa[/name] [name]Joy[/name] and I’ve always liked my name a lot. I actually have a friend who calls me [name]Alyssa[/name] [name]Mae[/name], I don’t know why since it’s not my middle but I think it sounds cute!)

They’re rather demure, more calm. I picture introverted, quiet, calm girls.

I like [name]Alyssa[/name] [name]Wren[/name] or [name]Alexa[/name] [name]Mae[/name] (though I’d make it [name]Alexandra[/name] instead of [name]Alexa[/name]).