Opinions please 101!

Girl Names
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[name]HI[/name] I need some help. These are the names on my list I am having second thoughts on. Please either tell me your favorites or tell me what you think of all of them.

They are:

[name]Barbara[/name]
[name]Bridget[/name]
[name]Brooke[/name] because I think I’ve decided I love [name]Brooklyn[/name] nn [name]Brooke[/name] that way I get two names I like in one!
[name]Carys[/name] because it rhymes with [name]Paris[/name] but its so adorable!
[name]Danica[/name]-[name]Don[/name]'t like any of the nicknames and she’s bound to be called them!
[name]Deborah[/name]-I love nickname [name]Debby[/name] but I don’t know?
[name]Eden[/name] sounds like eating.
[name]Greta[/name] sounds to close to regret.
[name]Octavia[/name] I like it but is it to weird?
[name]Payton[/name] sounds like painting, very uni-sex but has died down with boys. I like it a lot but I’m not sure?
[name]Shae[/name] only as a middle name

I want a [name]Mary[/name]-? name but not [name]Kate[/name], [name]Jane[/name], [name]Jean[/name], [name]Anne[/name].
[name]Mary[/name]-[name]Ava[/name]
[name]Mary[/name]-[name]Brooke[/name]
[name]Mary[/name]-[name]Faith[/name]
[name]Mary[/name]-[name]Shae[/name]
what do you think suggestions?

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[name]Barbara[/name] – I find this very dated and un-pretty
[name]Bridget[/name] – Cute and underused.
[name]Brooke[/name] because I think I’ve decided I love [name]Brooklyn[/name] nn [name]Brooke[/name] that way I get two names I like in one! – This would be hard for me too, because I like both [name]Brooklyn[/name] and [name]Brooke[/name].
[name]Carys[/name] because it rhymes with [name]Paris[/name] but its so adorable! – I think [name]Carys[/name] is just awesome!!!
[name]Danica[/name]-[name]Don[/name]'t like any of the nicknames and she’s bound to be called them! – Hadn’t thought about the nickname thing. I do like [name]Danica[/name] a lot though
[name]Deborah[/name]-I love nickname [name]Debby[/name] but I don’t know? – [name]Love[/name] love [name]Deborah[/name]. Which is odd because I hate [name]Debra[/name] and [name]Debby[/name]/[name]Debbie[/name].
[name]Eden[/name] sounds like eating. – I really dislike this name. It garbles in my mouth when I say it. I do know an [name]Elizabeth[/name] [name]Eden[/name] called [name]Edie[/name], which is cute.
[name]Greta[/name] sounds to close to regret. – I’ve always found this name a little harsh.
[name]Octavia[/name] I like it but is it to weird? – It is unusual, and would definitely be considered weird by a lot of people. I find it hard to see on a real person, but would be cool in a book/movie
[name]Payton[/name] sounds like painting, very uni-sex but has died down with boys. I like it a lot but I’m not sure? – One of those pretty and trendy names that are a dime a dozen. I like [name]Peyton[/name] myself, but would stay far away from it because of the fact that it sounds like so many oth
[name]Shae[/name] only as a middle name – I’ve never liked this, sorry.

I want a [name]Mary[/name]-? name but not [name]Kate[/name], [name]Jane[/name], [name]Jean[/name], [name]Anne[/name].
[name]Mary[/name]-[name]Ava[/name]
[name]Mary[/name]-[name]Brooke[/name]
[name]Mary[/name]-[name]Faith[/name]
[name]Mary[/name]-[name]Shae[/name]
what do you think suggestions?

I love double names, but I’m not good at coming up with them! [name]Mary[/name]-[name]Faith[/name] is cute.

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[name]Barbara[/name] - I’m not too fond of this name. It’s very dated and I’m not sold on any of the nicknames - [name]Barbie[/name]? [name]Babs[/name]? [name]Barb[/name]? All sound like middle-aged women.
[name]Bridget[/name] - I love this name! It’s so sweet without being overly frilly. [name]Birdie[/name] is a great nickname for it.
[name]Brooke[/name] - If you’re between [name]Brooklyn[/name] and [name]Brooke[/name] I’d go with [name]Brooke[/name]. It’s a classic while [name]Brooklyn[/name] is very trendy to me.
[name]Carys[/name] - adorable but maybe just a bit too uncommon for some.
[name]Danica[/name]- If you don’t love the nicknames, I’d avoid this one. She’d unavoidably be called [name]Danny[/name] or [name]Nic[/name].
[name]Deborah[/name]- I have two Aunts named [name]Deborah[/name] (one’s [name]Deb[/name], the other is [name]Debbie[/name]) so the name feels very middle-aged to me. It’s nice in full but the nicknames make it feel very…old…and not in a good vintage way.
[name]Eden[/name] - yeah it does sound like eating, but it’s a great name nonetheless!
[name]Greta[/name] - I love this name. I love it even more as a nn for [name]Margaret[/name].
[name]Octavia[/name] - It’s a little off beat but still a gorgeous name.
[name]Payton[/name] - this name is very trendy imo and I personally wouldn’t use it on either gender at this point.
[name]Shae[/name] - sweet in the middle spot.

I love double-barreled names. Especially [name]Mary[/name]- ones.

[name]Mary[/name]-[name]Brooke[/name]
[name]Mary[/name]-[name]Faye[/name]
[name]Mary[/name]-[name]Beth[/name]
[name]Mary[/name]-[name]Louise[/name]
[name]Mary[/name]-[name]Paige[/name]
[name]Mary[/name]-[name]Tate[/name]
[name]Mary[/name]-[name]Grace[/name]
[name]Mary[/name]-[name]June[/name]

I also love [name]Mary[/name]-[name]Kate[/name] even though it’s quite simple and reminiscent of one of the [name]Olsen[/name] twins. I know a girl named [name]Mary[/name]-[name]Caitlin[/name] nn [name]Mary[/name]-[name]Cate[/name] and I’ve always been jealous of her name.

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[name]Barbara[/name]: I’m really not a fan. Unfortunately I know a very obnoxious woman names [name]Barbara[/name], and she’s really tainted the name
for me. It also feels slightly dated.
[name]Bridget[/name]: I really like [name]Bridget[/name], again I know someone who has ruined the name for me, but I still think the name is very pretty.
[name]Brooke[/name]: Not crazy about [name]Brooke[/name]… I just don’t care for the sound of it.
[name]Carys[/name]: I like [name]Carys[/name], I think it’s very pretty and unique.
[name]Danica[/name]: I actually like [name]Danica[/name]. I know a really nice girl named [name]Danica[/name], and it fits her to a T. I like it. I’m also not crazy about the nicknames for it, but I don’t think it needs a nickname.
[name]Deborah[/name]: Not crazy about [name]Deborah[/name]… Like [name]Barbara[/name], it feels slightly dated to me.
[name]Eden[/name]: It does sound like eating! I don’t care for [name]Eden[/name] at all. I watch a show called Toddlers and Tiaras (guilty pleasure!), and there was a terribly bratty and obnoxiously annoying little girl named [name]Eden[/name] who made this name beyond untouchable to me, more than it already was. Lol
[name]Greta[/name]: Before Nameberry, I thought the same thing about [name]Greta[/name] sounding like regret, but now I really like it. I think it’s very pretty and unique.
[name]Octavia[/name]: I’m not crazy about [name]Octavia[/name]. I just don’t care for the sound or look of it.
[name]Payton[/name]: The only thing I think of is [name]Peyton[/name] [name]Manning[/name]. So, I’m not a fan.
[name]Shae[/name]: Not the biggest fan, but I think it would work as a middle name.

I want a [name]Mary[/name]-? name but not [name]Kate[/name], [name]Jane[/name], [name]Jean[/name], [name]Anne[/name].

    • Although I don’t normally care for the name [name]Mary[/name], I have a special place for the name [name]Mary[/name]-[name]Kate[/name]. I think it’s very pretty.
      Some other ideas:
      [name]Mary[/name]-[name]Lane[/name]
      [name]Mary[/name]-[name]Grace[/name]
      [name]Mary[/name]-[name]Claire[/name]
      [name]Mary[/name]-[name]June[/name] (but maybe too similar to [name]Mary[/name]-[name]Jane[/name]?)
      [name]Mary[/name]-[name]Alice[/name]
      [name]Mary[/name]-[name]Beth[/name]
      [name]Mary[/name]-[name]Ella[/name] (or [name]Ellen[/name])
      [name]Mary[/name]-[name]Catherine[/name] (rather than [name]Mary[/name]-[name]Kate[/name])
      [name]Mary[/name]-[name]Violet[/name]
      [name]Mary[/name]-[name]Charlotte[/name]

[name]Hope[/name] this helps! :slight_smile:

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[name]Barbara[/name]: [name]Barbara[/name] is just so extremely dated. Besides that, I think it has a really unattractive sound…

[name]Bridget[/name]: I love [name]Bridget[/name]!

[name]Brooke[/name]: [name]Brooke[/name] and [name]Brooklyn[/name] are both very, very trendy/dated. I would stay away from them.

[name]Carys[/name]: It’s a nice name; not one of my favorites.

[name]Danica[/name]: It’s okay. I don’t necessarily think she’ll be called by a nickname.

[name]Deborah[/name]: See [name]Barbara[/name].

[name]Eden[/name]: I totally agree that it sounds like ‘eating’. I really don’t like it.

[name]Greta[/name]: I love [name]Greta[/name]. ‘Regret’ never crossed my mind. I do kind of prefer it as a nickname for [name]Margaret[/name], though.

[name]Octavia[/name]: I love [name]Octavia[/name], but I think it still may be a little ‘out there’. It would make a great middle.

[name]Payton[/name]: I really, really dislike this. It’s so masculine, surnamey, and trendy.

[name]Shae[/name]: Sounds masculine and not very classy.

My favorites on your list are [name]Bridget[/name], [name]Carys[/name], [name]Greta[/name], and [name]Octavia[/name].

I’m not a fan of [name]Mary[/name] names because to me they sound like nuns, but what about:

[name]Mary[/name] [name]Violet[/name]
[name]Mary[/name] [name]Blythe[/name]
[name]Mary[/name] [name]Claire[/name]
[name]Mary[/name] [name]Celeste[/name]
[name]Mary[/name] [name]Eloise[/name]
[name]Mary[/name] [name]Charlotte[/name]
[name]Mary[/name] [name]Adele[/name]
[name]Mary[/name] [name]Frances[/name]
[name]Mary[/name] [name]Helena[/name]
[name]Mary[/name] [name]Alice[/name]
[name]Mary[/name] [name]Tessa[/name]
[name]Mary[/name] [name]Iris[/name]
[name]Mary[/name] [name]Olive[/name]
[name]Mary[/name] [name]Sylvia[/name]
[name]Mary[/name] [name]Willa[/name]
[name]Mary[/name] [name]Sophia[/name]
[name]Mary[/name] [name]Camille[/name]
[name]Mary[/name] [name]Beatrix[/name]
[name]Mary[/name] [name]Hazel[/name]
[name]Mary[/name] [name]Bridget[/name]
[name]Mary[/name] [name]Una[/name]
[name]Mary[/name] [name]Julia[/name]

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Here’s another vote for [name]Bridget[/name]! I’ve always liked the name a lot! [name]Brooke[/name] is nice too.

For a [name]Mary[/name] combo… I like [name]Mary[/name]-[name]Brooke[/name]. Here are other ideas:

[name]Mary[/name]-[name]Eve[/name]
[name]Mary[/name]-[name]Eva[/name]
[name]Mary[/name]-[name]Joan[/name]
[name]Mary[/name]-[name]Juliet[/name]
[name]Mary[/name]-[name]Anneliese[/name]
[name]Mary[/name]-[name]Lorraine[/name]

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[name]Iris[/name] [name]Rose[/name]!!!Thank-you, thank-you, thank-you! [name]Mary[/name]-[name]Adele[/name] is it!!! IT’s perfect! It’s stunning, goregous:) Thank-you thank-you thank-you! THats on my list can’t believe I never thought of that one:)

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[name]Barbara[/name] - eh, a bit dated
[name]Bridget[/name] - eh
[name]Brooke[/name] - is ok but don’t care for [name]Brooklyn[/name], nn [name]Brooke[/name], sounds too trendy
[name]Carys[/name] - sweet
[name]Danica[/name]- I agree about the nn’s
[name]Deborah[/name]- sounds too dated
[name]Eden[/name]- [name]Eden[/name] is adorable!! It is strong, feminine, flowery and simple all at once. Definitely the best on your list!
[name]Greta[/name]- This along with [name]Peyton[/name]/[name]Payton[/name] would be my second choice.
[name]Octavia[/name]- yes, too out there.
[name]Payton[/name]- If you like it, go for it… it is a great name!
[name]Shae[/name]- makes a nice middle name

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[name]Barbara[/name]: Agree, very dated. But pretty…

[name]Bridget[/name]: Cute, not totally my style, but I see the appeal.

[name]Brooke[/name]: A little trendy for me.

[name]Carys[/name]: [name]LOVE[/name] [name]Carys[/name]!

[name]Danica[/name]: So-so

[name]Deborah[/name]: Not my favorite.

[name]Eden[/name]: So-so, kind of getting trendy.

[name]Greta[/name]: [name]LOVE[/name] [name]Greta[/name]!

[name]Octavia[/name]: I prefer [name]Ophelia[/name] or [name]Olympia[/name].

[name]Payton[/name]: Not my style.

[name]Shae[/name]: My least favorite from your list.

[name]Love[/name] [name]Mary[/name] [name]Adele[/name]! I also like [name]Mary[/name] [name]Eliza[/name] quite a bit.

Good luck!