Opinions Please; you can be completley honest and harsh!

General Name Discussion
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these are my favs and i want opinions on them; be completley honest and open and harsh if you must

Girls:
[name]Tempest[/name]
[name]Melody[/name]
[name]Avabelle[/name]
[name]Elizabelle[/name]
[name]Ava[/name]
[name]London[/name]
[name]Briar[/name]
[name]Peyton[/name]
[name]Arianna[/name]/[name]Adrianna[/name]
[name]Zara[/name]
[name]Tarra[/name]
[name]Lara[/name]
[name]Layla[/name]

Boys:
[name]Cohen[/name]
[name]Jai[/name]
[name]Seamus[/name]
[name]Jett[/name]
[name]Damien[/name]/[name]Damon[/name]
[name]Tye[/name]
[name]Chandler[/name]
[name]Remmington[/name]/[name]Remington[/name]

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I’ll keep it simple.

Like:
[name]Tempest[/name]
[name]Arianna[/name]
[name]Zara[/name]
[name]Seamus[/name]
[name]Damien[/name]
[name]Chandler[/name]
[name]Remington[/name]

Dislike:
[name]Melody[/name] - dated
Avabelle - would hate to see -belle become the new trendy ending
[name]Elizabelle[/name] - ditto
[name]Ava[/name] - tired of hearing it
[name]London[/name] - ditto
[name]Briar[/name] - briars are prickly and ugly… not a good nature name
[name]Peyton[/name] - sounds manly
[name]Tarra[/name] - dated
[name]Lara[/name] - dated
[name]Layla[/name] - this name has no backbone; it’s just flimsy and trendy
[name]Cohen[/name] - offensive
[name]Jai[/name] - don’t know whether to pronounce this “jay” or “ji” with a long “i”
[name]Jett[/name] - sounds like he’ll grow up to slash tires and start riots in the mall
[name]Damon[/name] - sounds and looks like “demon”
[name]Tye[/name] - looks like you forgot how to spell “tie”

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Girls:
[name]Tempest[/name]- Never thought of this as a name. I don’t care for it
[name]Melody[/name]- NMS
Avabelle- I’d prefer just [name]Ava[/name] or [name]Belle[/name]. Together they seem like a wierd smooshed name.
[name]Elizabelle[/name]- Same with Avabelle- no.
[name]Ava[/name]- Too popular for my taste. [name]Ada[/name] is better
[name]London[/name]- Eh, not a fan.
[name]Briar[/name]- Pretty, but I would never use it.
[name]Peyton[/name]- Never cared for this. Plus, I think of [name]Peyton[/name] [name]Manning[/name].
[name]Arianna[/name]/[name]Adrianna[/name]- This is okay. A bit to trendy for my taste.
[name]Zara[/name]- NMS.
[name]Tarra[/name]- NMS
[name]Lara[/name]- NMS
[name]Layla[/name]- NMS

Boys:
[name]Cohen[/name]- This is considered a bit offensive, so I wouldn’t use it.
[name]Jai[/name]- As in the song from Slumdog Millionare “[name]Jai[/name] ho”? Neh.
[name]Seamus[/name]- I like this.
[name]Jett[/name]- NMS
[name]Damien[/name]/[name]Damon[/name]- This is okay.
[name]Tye[/name]- NMS
[name]Chandler[/name]- [name]Bing[/name]!
Remmington - This could be cute wiht the nickname [name]Remy[/name].

Sorry if I was too harsh! [name]Hope[/name] that helps!

  • [name]Athena[/name]
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Girls:
[name]Tempest[/name] - Like
[name]Melody[/name] - Dislike.
Avabelle - Yuck, but I like [name]Belle[/name]. I just hate [name]Ava[/name].
[name]Elizabelle[/name] - It’s okay. I like some other bell names more. I think [name]Elizabelle[/name] looks more contrived than either [name]Isabel[/name] or [name]Elizabeth[/name] does.
[name]Ava[/name] - Dislike. Found it grating even before it was trendy.
[name]London[/name] - Dislike most place names.
[name]Briar[/name] - [name]Love[/name]. But I like nature names, especially the rarer ones. And briars have pretty flowers, actually.
[name]Peyton[/name] - Find it drab, sorry.
[name]Arianna[/name]/[name]Adrianna[/name] - Tired of these, see them everywhere, not a big fan.
[name]Zara[/name] - [name]Love[/name]
[name]Tarra[/name] - Never seen it spelt this way before. I prefer [name]Zara[/name] or [name]Lara[/name].
[name]Lara[/name] - [name]Love[/name].
[name]Layla[/name] - Like, but prefer spelling of [name]Leila[/name]. Y’s tend to bug me in the middle of names.

Boys:
[name]Cohen[/name] - Offensive.
[name]Jai[/name] - Dislike. I like a lot of J names but not this.
[name]Seamus[/name] - Like, but prefer the related [name]Hamish[/name]. Or [name]Shane[/name], if you want the Sh- sound.
[name]Jett[/name] - It’s okay.
[name]Damien[/name]/[name]Damon[/name] - Like
[name]Tye[/name] - Dislike. Prefer [name]Tyson[/name] or [name]Tyrese[/name] or one of those. I like just [name]Ty[/name] better than [name]Tye[/name], too.
[name]Chandler[/name] - Dislike
Remmington - [name]Remington[/name]? Is a kind of shotgun, I like it as a shotgun but why…?

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Girls:
[name]Tempest[/name] - Sounds like a trouble maker. A storm brewin’…
[name]Melody[/name] - Really like. Sweet and underused.
Avabelle - Definitely sounds made up. Dislike. Over the whole “-bel” phenomenon.
[name]Elizabelle[/name] - Same as above.
[name]Ava[/name] - [name]Love[/name], but way over-used for my taste.
[name]London[/name] - Dislike. Does not sound feminine. Also too trendy for my taste.
[name]Briar[/name] - Actually like this one, maybe more so for a mn.
[name]Peyton[/name] - Extreme dislike. Very trendy - have met a lot of boy and girl Peytons.
[name]Arianna[/name]/[name]Adrianna[/name] - NMS. Too on-trend.
[name]Zara[/name] - Exotic, but I prefer [name]Sara[/name].
[name]Tarra[/name] - Meh. Prefer [name]Tara[/name] spelling
[name]Lara[/name] - Least favorite of the -ara’s.
[name]Layla[/name] - Great name, but seems a bit sleazy to me. Not sure why, maybe the Clapton song.

Boys:
[name]Cohen[/name] - Neutral. Not a huge fan of the surname names.
[name]Jai[/name] - Not sure how to pronounce… Like “[name]Kai[/name]”? Dislike.
[name]Seamus[/name] - Really like, but not sure the U.S. is ready. [name]May[/name] be great in Australia! Like a lot better than [name]Shane[/name].
[name]Jett[/name] - Sounds made-up, trendy. Dislike. I feel men need strong, solid names.
[name]Damien[/name]/[name]Damon[/name] - Definitely visions of evil. Google the movie Omen - you may be too young for that reference. Also, never met a [name]Damien[/name] I liked…
[name]Tye[/name] - Prefer just [name]Ty[/name]. On the fence.
[name]Chandler[/name] - Like because of Friends, but does seem a bit feminine.
Remmington/[name]Remington[/name] - Sounds like you’re trying too hard.

Faves are [name]Melody[/name] and [name]Seamus[/name]! :stuck_out_tongue:

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Girls:
[name]Tempest[/name]- It’s okay. Not my style though.
[name]Melody[/name]- I like this even though it is a bit dated. Very sweet.
Avabelle- Meh.
[name]Elizabelle[/name]- Sounds made up.
[name]Ava[/name]- [name]Love[/name], but if you dont want to use a popular name then it might not be for you.
[name]London[/name]- I dont like place names as people names.
[name]Briar[/name]- Pretty.
[name]Peyton[/name]- Too trendy.
[name]Arianna[/name]/[name]Adrianna[/name]- I like this.
[name]Zara[/name]- My favourite of your list.
[name]Tarra[/name]- A bit dated.
[name]Lara[/name]- Okay.
[name]Layla[/name]- Too trendy.

Boys:
[name]Cohen[/name]- Potentially offensive so I wouldnt use it.
[name]Jai[/name]- Trendy.
[name]Seamus[/name]- I have always liked this name but he might have a few issues with it in the USA.
[name]Jett[/name]- Too trendy.
[name]Damien[/name]/[name]Damon[/name]- Strongly dislike because of the evil connotations
[name]Tye[/name]- Sounds like a made-up name. Dislike.
[name]Chandler[/name]- Like.
Remmington/[name]Remington[/name]- Not a fan of the gun connotations.

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Girls:

[name]Love[/name]:
[name]Ava[/name]
[name]Zara[/name]
[name]Briar[/name]

Like:
[name]Tempest[/name]
[name]Peyton[/name]
[name]Layla[/name]

Dislike:
[name]Melody[/name]
Avabelle
[name]Elizabelle[/name]
[name]London[/name]
[name]Arianna[/name]/[name]Adrianna[/name]
[name]Tarra[/name]
[name]Lara[/name]

Boys:
[name]Love[/name]:
[name]Jett[/name]

Like:
[name]Jai[/name]
[name]Seamus[/name]
Remmington/[name]Remington[/name]

Dislike:
[name]Cohen[/name]
[name]Damien[/name]/[name]Damon[/name]
[name]Tye[/name]
[name]Chandler[/name]

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Girls:

[name]Tempest[/name] - [name]Don[/name]'t like it.
[name]Melody[/name] - Beautiful! It sounds so cute.
Avabelle - A bit TOO cutesy.
[name]Elizabelle[/name] - I prefer [name]Elizabella[/name], or just [name]Eliza[/name]. [name]Elizabelle[/name] doesn’t sound very good to me.
[name]Ava[/name] - I like it.
[name]London[/name] - Not my style.
[name]Briar[/name] - Not my style.
[name]Peyton[/name] - Can’t decide whether I love it or hate it.
[name]Arianna[/name]/[name]Adrianna[/name] - Bad associations.
[name]Zara[/name] - [name]Lovely[/name].
[name]Tarra[/name] - Not my style.
[name]Lara[/name] - Not my style / Bad associations.
[name]Layla[/name] - I prefer [name]Leela[/name] or [name]Leila[/name], but it’s okay.

Favourites

  1. [name]Melody[/name]
  2. [name]Zara[/name]
  3. [name]Ava[/name]

Boys:
[name]Cohen[/name] - It’s ok.
[name]Jai[/name] - [name]Don[/name]'t like it.
[name]Seamus[/name] - [name]Love[/name] it!
[name]Jett[/name] - Not my style.
[name]Damien[/name]/[name]Damon[/name] - I like [name]Damien[/name], but not [name]Damon[/name].
[name]Tye[/name] - [name]Don[/name]'t like it.
[name]Chandler[/name] - [name]Love[/name] it.
Remmington/[name]Remington[/name] - Nice.

Favourites

  1. [name]Seamus[/name]
  2. [name]Chandler[/name]
  3. [name]Damien[/name]
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Girls:
[name]Tempest[/name]: Like! Like the [name]Shakespeare[/name] reference
[name]Melody[/name]: [name]Don[/name]'t know? I don’t really like it - it reminds me of [name]Melanie[/name], which I really dislike…
Avabelle: Sounds made up…
[name]Elizabelle[/name]: Sounds made up…
[name]Ava[/name]: [name]LOVE[/name]! I don’t care it is popular
[name]London[/name]: Neutral, don’t love, don’t hate.
[name]Briar[/name]: I don’t know. I think I find its sounds masculine.
[name]Peyton[/name]: [name]Don[/name]'t like.
[name]Arianna[/name]/[name]Adrianna[/name]: I [name]LOVE[/name] [name]Adriana[/name] (this spelling)
[name]Zara[/name]: OK (My own name is [name]Sara[/name])
[name]Tarra[/name]: [name]Don[/name]'t like so much
[name]Lara[/name]: Can’t get past [name]Lara[/name] Croft
[name]Layla[/name]: I like it

Boys:
[name]Cohen[/name]: Neutral
[name]Jai[/name]: [name]Don[/name]'t like the spelling, and it sounds like a nickname
[name]Seamus[/name]: [name]LOVE[/name]
[name]Jett[/name]: [name]Don[/name]'t like it
[name]Damien[/name]/[name]Damon[/name]: I like [name]Damian[/name] enough, but not [name]Damon[/name].
[name]Tye[/name]: Nickname?
[name]Chandler[/name]: Neutral
Remmington/[name]Remington[/name] : [name]Don[/name]'t like

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Girls:
[name]Tempest[/name] - Okay… a name with a similar sound that I like is [name]Temperance[/name]. The meaning is a lot different, I know, but I think sound wise they are similar, and [name]Temperance[/name] is just more appealing to me than [name]Tempest[/name].
[name]Melody[/name] - This sounds very 80s to me, so if that is something you find appealing… but it’s just meh for me.
Avabelle - [name]Ava[/name] is alright, [name]Belle[/name] is pretty. Together? Eh. Sounds a little silly to me.
[name]Elizabelle[/name] - This one is worse than Avabelle. I do not like it at all.
[name]Ava[/name] - Cute, a little overused.
[name]London[/name] - I want to like this name. And sometimes I do if it is the right combination.
[name]Briar[/name] - Pretty, I like it, but I’m just not sure it is wearable.
[name]Peyton[/name] - Meh. Okayish, I suppose. Not my favorite.
[name]Arianna[/name]/[name]Adrianna[/name] - Prefer [name]Adrianna[/name] of the two, but both are pretty and feminine.
[name]Zara[/name] - I find this one really interesting and unique. Like [name]Sara[/name] with a twist.
[name]Tarra[/name] - Another one that feels so 80s to me.
[name]Lara[/name] - Okay.
[name]Layla[/name] - I don’t like this spelling. [name]Leila[/name] is pretty.

Boys:
[name]Cohen[/name] - [name]Don[/name]'t care for this as a first name
[name]Jai[/name] - Are you pronouncing this like [name]Jay[/name]? Not a fan of this spelling.
[name]Seamus[/name] - [name]Love[/name], just love.
[name]Jett[/name] - I’m not sure about this as a given name, but it would make a cute nickname - not sure for what though, haha.
[name]Damien[/name]/[name]Damon[/name] - [name]Don[/name]'t care for [name]Damien[/name], but love [name]Damon[/name].
[name]Tye[/name] - This looks either made up or like a nickname for [name]Tyler[/name].
[name]Chandler[/name] - Haha, at first I seriously thought this said Chandelier and I was like, “What?!?!” But [name]Chandler[/name], okay. Reminds me of Friends and robot jewelry named after said [name]Friend[/name]. A good association all around, but definitely not a name that would ever be on my radar. [name]Just[/name] not my style.
Remmington/[name]Remington[/name] - All I keep thinking is [name]Remington[/name] [name]Steele[/name]. I’ve never even seen the show - I’m pretty sure it went off the air around the time I was born - but that is all I think of when I see this name.

[name]Favorite[/name] girls: [name]Briar[/name], [name]Adrianna[/name], [name]Zara[/name]
[name]Favorite[/name] boys: [name]Seamus[/name], [name]Jett[/name], [name]Damon[/name]

Edit: I just read through the other posts - I like to wait until after I give my opinions so my views aren’t tainted. A couple things, not that I like Cohen, and I understand it is a Jewish name, but why would it’s use be offensive? I’m not trying to be rude, I’m just really curious how it is any different than using names like Emerson, Carter, etc. I feel like I’m missing something!

Second thing - okay, so Demon is spelled similar to Damon. Sure. But the name Damian is Greek for “to tame or subdue” and the mythological Damon risked his own life to let his best friend, Pythias, have time to settle his affairs before he was sentenced to death. Damon and Pythias are said to symbolize what true trust and loyalty are. So I think these are great reasons to love the names beyond the superficial “It looks like demon.” Bah. But that is just my opinion, of course. And I am a literary/history nerd so those kind of things really matter to me.

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[name]Tempest[/name]- I like this, but I like the previous poster’s suggestion of [name]Temperance[/name] even better!
[name]Melody[/name]- Dated
Avabelle- [name]Don[/name]'t like this smoosh
[name]Elizabelle[/name]- Prefer [name]Elizabeth[/name]
[name]Ava[/name]- Too popular
[name]London[/name]- Not my style
[name]Briar[/name]- [name]Love[/name] [name]Briar[/name]
[name]Peyton[/name]- OK, but more commonly used for boys in my experience
[name]Arianna[/name]/[name]Adrianna[/name]- OK
[name]Zara[/name]- I [name]LOVE[/name] [name]Zara[/name]!
[name]Tarra[/name]- This is ok
[name]Lara[/name]- OK
[name]Layla[/name]- OK

Boys:
[name]Cohen[/name]- [name]Don[/name]'t care for it
[name]Jai[/name]- [name]Don[/name]'t care for it
[name]Seamus[/name]- I like [name]Seamus[/name]
[name]Jett[/name]- Not my style
[name]Damien[/name]/[name]Damon[/name]- I like [name]Damien[/name] and like [name]Damon[/name] even more
[name]Tye[/name]- Nickname for [name]Tyler[/name] or [name]Tyson[/name]
[name]Chandler[/name]- [name]Don[/name]'t like it
Remmington - I like this one a lot!

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I like:
[name]Melody[/name]
[name]Ava[/name] (but so popular!)
[name]Zara[/name]
[name]Adrianna[/name]
[name]Layla[/name]

I would suggest:
[name]Arabella[/name]/[name]Arabelle[/name], [name]Annabel[/name], [name]Amabel[/name] instead of Avabelle
[name]Elizabeth[/name], [name]Elizabetta[/name], [name]Isabetta[/name] instead of [name]Elizabelle[/name]
[name]Avis[/name]/[name]Avianna[/name] instead of [name]Ava[/name]/[name]Arianna[/name]
[name]Temperance[/name] instead of [name]Tempest[/name] (love this suggestion!)

[name]Jett[/name]
[name]Damien[/name]/[name]Damon[/name]
[name]Ty[/name] (without the unnecessary E)
[name]Chandler[/name]

[name]Emerson[/name], [name]Harrison[/name], [name]Tennyson[/name] instead of [name]Remington[/name]
[name]Rowan[/name]/[name]Roan[/name], [name]Nolan[/name], [name]Logan[/name] instead of [name]Cohen[/name]
[name]Jake[/name], [name]Jace[/name], or [name]Chase[/name] instead of [name]Jai[/name]

HTH!

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[name]Tempest[/name] - I actually kinda like the idea of it but I don’t like that it has the word pest in it. I’d prefer [name]Temple[/name]
[name]Melody[/name] - meh, feels too cutesy to me, like naming your kid Glitter. Maybe it’s because I knew annoying sisters named [name]Harmony[/name] and [name]Melody[/name] as a child.
Avabelle - I prefer [name]Aveline[/name], Avabelle feels too smooshy to me.
[name]Elizabelle[/name] - my favorite name is [name]Elizabeth[/name] so no I don’t like it.
[name]Ava[/name] - it’s okay, I know an amazing little girl with the name, but it’s just not that lovely to me. I prefer [name]Eve[/name]
[name]London[/name] - it’s okay, I prefer other city names. [name]Berlin[/name] especially
[name]Briar[/name] - I kinda like this one actually. Interesting and pretty but still funky
[name]Peyton[/name] - no, boy/surname
[name]Arianna[/name]/[name]Adrianna[/name] - I don’t mind [name]Ariana[/name], it’s pretty. [name]Adrianna[/name] is okay but nms
[name]Zara[/name] - I like [name]Zara[/name] a lot actually
[name]Tarra[/name] - don’t like it
[name]Lara[/name] - I would prefer [name]Laura[/name] or [name]Laurel[/name]
[name]Layla[/name] - don’t like it

[name]Cohen[/name] - I like it
[name]Jai[/name] - hate it. Sounds made up
[name]Seamus[/name] - meh, it’s a cool name but anyone who wasn’t red haired with an accent would seem strange carrying it to me
[name]Jett[/name] - not bad
[name]Damien[/name]/[name]Damon[/name] - I like [name]Damon[/name] actually, not a favorite, but I don’t mind it.
[name]Tye[/name] - no
[name]Chandler[/name] - no, Friends
[name]Remington[/name] - hmm, I like [name]Montgomery[/name] but I’m not sure about [name]Remington[/name], too much like the razors?

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Girls:
[name]Tempest[/name] - dislike
[name]Melody[/name] - Ok. Sweet, nms. Like [name]Melanie[/name] better.
Avabelle - sounds made-up, I don’t like smush names
[name]Elizabelle[/name] - same as above
[name]Ava[/name] - I love this name. It’s very popular but it’s gorgeous and a classic.
[name]London[/name] - So trendy. Dislike.
[name]Briar[/name] - just makes me think of briar patch. Not pretty.
[name]Peyton[/name] - Ugh, so trendy, I’m tired of hearing this
[name]Arianna[/name]/[name]Adrianna[/name] - ok. Dated and a little frilly for my taste. Definitely prefer [name]Adrianna[/name]
[name]Zara[/name] - nms
[name]Tarra[/name] - very dated
[name]Lara[/name] - dated and may have pronunciation issues
[name]Layla[/name] - Actually like this name a lot

Boys:
[name]Cohen[/name] - this name is very contraversial and offensive to some people as a first name. I’d avoid it.
[name]Jai[/name] - dislike. Strange spelling
[name]Seamus[/name] - this is cute :slight_smile:
[name]Jett[/name] - dislike
[name]Damien[/name]/[name]Damon[/name] - dislike [name]Damien[/name] because it means “devil”
[name]Tye[/name] - dislike as a full name, [name]Ty[/name] and a nn for [name]Tyler[/name] is fine.
[name]Chandler[/name] - I actually love this name, though it will be associated with Friends
Remmington/[name]Remington[/name] - isn’t this the name of a gun? or a razor? or both?

Sorry to be so blunt but I hope it helped. I love [name]Ava[/name], [name]Layla[/name], [name]Seamus[/name] and [name]Chandler[/name]. Good luck!

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Because it’s less like [name]Carter[/name] and more like Pope, or even more than that. I don’t know if there’s a good [name]Christian[/name] comparison, honestly. Pope is also a last name people have, but if you call your kid Pope it’s gonna weird Catholics out. Jews don’t care if you want to use other Jewish surnames that are more like [name]Carter[/name]/[name]Emerson[/name] (Does anyone want to name their kid Ginsberg? Or Horowitz?) or even if you want to use the first names of our greatest religious figures like [name]Moses[/name] or [name]Abraham[/name], but calling your kid A Holy [name]Priest[/name] of A Sacred Bloodline as a name is a bit much to take. [name]Even[/name] we don’t call our kids that.

Since they’d be just as happy with [name]Seamus[/name] or [name]Tye[/name] there doesn’t seem to be any reason for it.

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Girls:
[name]Tempest[/name] - love this. Wonder if it would be best as a middle name though
[name]Melody[/name] - yuck. Dated.
Avabelle - Nice, but I would steer clear of the belle/bella craze, I think it would date her to this decade
[name]Elizabelle[/name] - eew. Highly dislike eliza. It’s my nieces name and I find it very hard sounding. [name]Ilysa[/name] is pretty
[name]Ava[/name] - classic
[name]London[/name] - not a fan
[name]Briar[/name] - soo cute.
[name]Peyton[/name] - also feels dated (big late 90’s early 2000’s)
[name]Arianna[/name]/[name]Adrianna[/name] - pretty, more common
[name]Zara[/name] - nice
[name]Tarra[/name] - dislike, seems plain
[name]Lara[/name] - nicer
[name]Layla[/name] - NMS

Boys:
[name]Cohen[/name] - Is disrespectful to jewish people. Such a shame, it’s a nice name
[name]Jai[/name] - dislike
[name]Seamus[/name] - dislike
[name]Jett[/name] - cool little boy, don’t know if a man can carry it though
[name]Damien[/name]/[name]Damon[/name] - tired of this name
[name]Tye[/name] - seems like a nickname
[name]Chandler[/name] - Too “friends”
Remmington/[name]Remington[/name] - Too “remington steele”

What about corbin, archer, connor, devlin, micah, malachi?

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I like:

[name]Ava[/name]
[name]Peyton[/name]
[name]Arianna[/name]
[name]Zara[/name]
[name]Damien[/name]

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Favourites:
[name]Ava[/name] - very common, but pretty.
[name]Zara[/name] - spunky and lively
[name]Layla[/name] - fairly popular, but a sweet and pretty choice

[name]Seamus[/name] - love this!

Like/They’re okay:
[name]Briar[/name] - it’s a nice choice.
[name]Arianna[/name]/[name]Adrianna[/name] - a little frilly, but nothing wrong with either
[name]Lara[/name] - I prefer [name]Lyra[/name] or [name]Laura[/name]

[name]Cohen[/name] - good name
[name]Chandler[/name] - I like it, but it’s very very tied to “Friends” for me
[name]Remington[/name] - seems fairly pretentious, nn [name]Remy[/name] is nice.

Dislike:
[name]Tempest[/name] - seems harsh…not a nice name for a little girl. MAYBE as an eccentric nn?
[name]Melody[/name] - very dated. I prefer [name]Aria[/name] or [name]Cadence[/name] as music-related names.
Avabelle - too made up. I’m so sick of -belle names!
[name]Elizabelle[/name] - see Avabelle…I [name]LOVE[/name] [name]Eliza[/name] though.
[name]London[/name] - doesn’t SOUND like a name to me, and doesn’t have a pretty sound.
[name]Peyton[/name] - I’m sick of this too.
[name]Tarra[/name] - I’s alright…prefer the spelling “[name]Tara[/name]”, though it’s very dated.

[name]Jai[/name] - [name]Jay[/name] would be better.
[name]Jett[/name] - I just don’t like it! I don’t know why.
[name]Damien[/name]/[name]Damon[/name] - too tied to the horror movies, and “[name]Damon[/name]” reminds me of “demon”.
[name]Tye[/name] - [name]Tye[/name] dye is that comes to mind. Maybe [name]Tyler[/name]/[name]Tyson[/name] nn [name]Ty[/name]?

You have a couple of real winners here, and some with lots of potential (such as [name]Elizabeth[/name] or [name]Eliza[/name] instead of “[name]Elizabelle[/name]”). Of your list, my absolute favourites are [name]Layla[/name] and [name]Seamus[/name], but [name]Eliza[/name] would have beat out [name]Layla[/name] by a mile!

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Thank you stripedsocks for the very good explanation. I didn’t know the origin of the name, but that definitely shines some light on the issue for me!

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[name]Tempest[/name]-Ewwww!
[name]Melody[/name]- NOOOOO!!! What if the child hates music?
Avabelle- Sounds like something out of a barbie movie.
[name]Elizabelle[/name]- I like [name]Eliza[/name], but see above.
[name]Ava[/name]- Better than Avabelle
[name]London[/name]- I live in the US, so no. Good if you live in england.
[name]Briar[/name]-Its okay.
[name]Peyton[/name]- [name]Love[/name] it! Also love the spelling.
[name]Arianna[/name]- Its okay.
[name]Adrianna[/name]-I don’t really like it.
[name]Zara[/name]- was number 1 on my list for a long time.
[name]Tarra[/name]- I like [name]Tara[/name] better.
[name]Lara[/name]- [name]How[/name] 'bout lyra?
[name]Layla[/name]- Its becoming overused.

[name]Cohen[/name]- Good middle name.
[name]Jai[/name]-???
[name]Seamus[/name]-Hate it.
[name]Jett[/name] -this is my favorite from your list.
[name]Damien[/name]/[name]Damon[/name]- I don’t like either of them.
[name]Tye[/name]- i would use tyler.
[name]Chandler[/name]- Chandelier?
[name]Remington[/name]- Sounds made up.

Favorites are [name]Zara[/name],peyton,and [name]Jett[/name].