Oui ou Non?

Girl Names
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Me again! My list for my sister is excellent, thank you for your help :slight_smile: I’m a bit OCD about names though, and I’m trying my best to show these names in every aspect, and to give my sister and her husband every possible reason to keep/eliminate a name, because, I know her well, this child’ll be about 10 years old if she’s left to her own devices. (hence why I’ve been asked to help, haha).

Anywho, the list I have has 36 names, and, to see how well accepted (if you will) the name would be in today’s day in age, I’ve decided to post the list here, and ask you all to simply put a y or n, (or o/n, :)/:frowning: whichever method that shows a positive over a negative) beside each name, y being a yes; it’s refreshing and would be nice to hear today, and n being a no; if you put a no, a reason as to why would be lovely :slight_smile:

The names are::

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Thank you!

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favs in bold

[name]Adelaide[/name] - TRENDY
[name]Agatha[/name] - not bad for an old lady comeback name
[name]Antonia[/name] - never thought of it as particulary pretty
[name]Athena[/name] - love it, great meaning behind it, any girl would want the attributes of this goddess
[name]Augusta[/name] - just okay, not one of the better fuddy duddy names making a comeback
Averina - trying to hard to spice up [name]Ava[/name]
[name]Azalea[/name] - okay, im from the south so the flower is so common id never name a child this
[name]Bronte[/name] - not very feminine but i love the literary meaning, maybe a middle name
[name]Cecilia[/name] - lovely, okay
[name]Clementine[/name] - TRENDY
[name]Cressida[/name] - reminds me of credensa - CABINET/CUPBOARD
[name]Edith[/name] - comeback old lady name, [name]Edie[/name] nn, not bad
[name]Eleanor[/name] - [name]Nora[/name] nn, just ok
[name]Evangeline[/name] - feeling too flowery for names today but classic and always usable
[name]Florence[/name] - plenty of better olden names to pick from
[name]Genevieve[/name] - classic but trendy right now
[name]Georgiana[/name] - [name]LOVELY[/name] but may become trendy due to the new [name]Prince[/name] [name]George[/name]
[name]Honoria[/name] - reminds me of [name]Jessica[/name] [name]Alba[/name], trendy, trying to hard
[name]Isadora[/name] - trendy
[name]Jessamine[/name] - [name]LOVELY[/name], lots of olden charm
[name]Lillian[/name] - [name]Jillian[/name], [name]Lilly[/name], to many other similar names, seems over done
[name]Louisa[/name] - just ok
[name]Lucinda[/name] - just ok
[name]Margaret[/name] - ok, even while a lil over the top prefer [name]Marguerite[/name]
[name]Marie[/name] - overly common, find a nice smoosh name to use it in
[name]Martha[/name] - [name]Stewart[/name], plenty of better old lady names out there
[name]Millicent[/name] - use the original and much lovlier [name]Melisende[/name]
[name]Nerissa[/name] - reminds me of narcissistic yet i prefer [name]Narcissa[/name]
[name]Ophelia[/name] - popular
[name]Ottilie[/name] - TRENDY
[name]Rowena[/name] - Ravenclaw [name]Harry[/name] [name]Potter[/name] conotation
[name]Roxanne[/name] - love, elegant and spunky at the same time
[name]Sylvia[/name] - short and sweet
[name]Tabitha[/name] - witch connotation, common sounding
[name]Tallulah[/name] - TRENDY
[name]Vivienne[/name] - classic but recently used by the [name]Jolie[/name]-Pitts

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[name]Adelaide[/name] - yes, but getting a bit tired of all the [name]Addie[/name] names. Not quite fresh anymore.
[name]Agatha[/name] - no, too old lady, clunky grandma, Flowers in the Attic for me
[name]Antonia[/name] - yes
[name]Athena[/name] - yes
[name]Augusta[/name] - no, prefer it over [name]Agatha[/name] but again very clunky, heavy, old
Averina - no, sounds made up
[name]Azalea[/name] - yes
[name]Bronte[/name] - no, just not my taste
[name]Cecilia[/name] - yes
[name]Clementine[/name] - yes
[name]Cressida[/name] - no, I’m not even sure if I’m pronouncing this right but I just don’t like the sound
[name]Edith[/name] - maybe. I’m on the fence - too grandma clunky or just ready to make a comeback?
[name]Eleanor[/name] - yes
[name]Evangeline[/name] - yes
[name]Florence[/name] - yes
[name]Genevieve[/name] - no, sounds kinda snobby to me
[name]Georgiana[/name] - no, prefer [name]Georgia[/name]
[name]Honoria[/name] - no, but love [name]Honora[/name]. This sounds like “annoy ya” if you say it fast
[name]Isadora[/name] - yes
[name]Jessamine[/name] - no, sounds too trendy even though I know it’s not
[name]Lillian[/name] - yes
[name]Louisa[/name] - yes
[name]Lucinda[/name] - no, too fairy-tale-is
[name]Margaret[/name] - no, just no for me, although nn [name]Maggie[/name] is cute
[name]Marie[/name] - no, sounds dated
[name]Martha[/name] - no, [name]Martha[/name] [name]Stewart[/name] is all I can think of
[name]Millicent[/name] - no, way too Grandma
[name]Nerissa[/name] - no, sounds witchy
[name]Ophelia[/name] - no, “oh feel ya”
[name]Ottilie[/name] - maybe, but I’m never sure how to pronounce this.
[name]Rowena[/name] - no, just not for me
[name]Roxanne[/name] - no, dated
[name]Sylvia[/name] - yes
[name]Tabitha[/name] - no, too catty
[name]Tallulah[/name] - yes
[name]Vivienne[/name] - yes

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1.[name]Adelaide[/name]- Yes <3
2.Agatha- No, it just sounds gross to me.
3.Antonia- No, it sounds like a guys name.
4.Athena- Yes
5.Augusta- No, just too much.
6.Averina- Yes
7.Azalea- Yes <3
8.Bronte- No, too masculine sounding.
9.Cecilia- Yes <3
10.Clementine- Yes <3
11.Cressida- Yes
12.Edith- Yes
13.Eleanor- Yes <3
14.Evangeline- Yes
15.Florence- Yes, but only if she has a nn, like Flora.
16.Genevieve- Yes
17.Georgiana- No, settle for Georgia instead.
18.Honoria- No, it’s just too much.
19.Isadora- Yes, but don’t call her Dora.
20.Jessamine- Yes <3
21.Lillian- Yes <3
22.Louisa- Yes
23.Lucinda- Yes, only if her nn is Lucy.
24.Margaret- No, I don’t like the nn Maggie
25.Marie- Yes
26.Martha- No, sounds too old woman-ish for a little baby.
27.Millicent- No, sounds too witchy.
28.Nerissa- Yes
29.Ophelia- Yes <3
30.Ottilie- How do you pronounce this? I have no clue. Maybe…
31.Rowena- Yes
32.Roxanne- Yes
33.Sylvia- No, too many y’s and v’s.
34.Tabitha- Yes <3
35.Tallulah- Yes
36.Vivienne- Yes

I’m sorry if I sounded rude on some… Hope I helped! :wink:

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I’m sorry, but the idea of [name]Ottilie[/name] or [name]Adelaide[/name] being trendy is laughable. I guarantee that the average joe American has never even heard of [name]Ottilie[/name] before. And [name]Ophelia[/name] is popular, but not even on the SSA charts?

Here are my thoughts on the names, objectively:

[name]Adelaide[/name] -y
[name]Agatha[/name] - I actually like it, but it might be difficult to wear.
[name]Antonia[/name] -y
[name]Athena[/name] -y
[name]Augusta[/name] - again, I like it, but it might be off-putting.
Averina -n. it just comes across as made-up, tryndee.
[name]Azalea[/name] -hm. I can’t decide. I don’t really like it, as it’s cavity-inducing sweet, but it might be ok.
[name]Bronte[/name] -n. It’s a surname and should stay there.
[name]Cecilia[/name] -y
[name]Clementine[/name] -y
[name]Cressida[/name] -really obscure. I guess most people won’t know what it is.
[name]Edith[/name] -y, with reservations. I love it though many find it too stodgy. [name]Edie[/name] is redeeming though.
[name]Eleanor[/name] -y
[name]Evangeline[/name] -y
[name]Florence[/name] -y
[name]Genevieve[/name] -y
[name]Georgiana[/name] -y
[name]Honoria[/name] -a bit too elaborate and frilly for my tastes, but it’s probably usable.
[name]Isadora[/name] -y
[name]Jessamine[/name] -y
[name]Lillian[/name]- all the [name]Lily[/name] names have been soaring up the chart, including this one. I’d avoid if popularity is an issue.
[name]Louisa[/name] -y
[name]Lucinda[/name] -y
[name]Margaret[/name] -y
[name]Marie[/name] -y, could be very sweet and refreshing up front, rather than banished to the middle.
[name]Martha[/name] -y
[name]Millicent[/name] -this name is so creepy crawly to me (millipedes and centipedes together) but thats probably just my weird quirk.
[name]Nerissa[/name] -n-just too obscure, like [name]Cressida[/name]
[name]Ophelia[/name] -y, with reservations. It’s tragic, you know?
[name]Ottilie[/name] -n, way too obscure for average [name]America[/name].
[name]Rowena[/name] -n, the WEEN sound is too prominent.
[name]Roxanne[/name] -n, the creepy song.
[name]Sylvia[/name] -y
[name]Tabitha[/name] -y
[name]Tallulah[/name] -y
[name]Vivienne[/name] -y

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From your list I like [name]Clementine[/name], [name]Lillian[/name], [name]Jessamine[/name] and [name]Millicent[/name] (I know I am in the minority with this one, but you get the cute nn [name]Millie[/name]). Are all these names under consideration? I know you didn’t ask for suggestions, however, I thought [name]Araminta[/name] was a name that was similar in style to your list. Some others [name]Isabeau[/name] (instead of [name]Isadora[/name]), [name]Clemency[/name] (instead of [name]Clementine[/name]), and [name]Viola[/name] (instead of [name]Vivienne[/name]). Others - [name]Eleanora[/name], [name]Leona[/name], [name]Leola[/name], [name]Maisie[/name], [name]Sadie[/name], [name]Mabel[/name], [name]Dorothea[/name] and [name]Miriam[/name]. Wishing your sister, her husband and you all the best in compiling a wonderful baby names list.

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[name]Adelaide[/name] - y (love nn [name]Ada[/name])
[name]Agatha[/name] - y
[name]Antonia[/name] - y
[name]Athena[/name] - y, I like it
[name]Augusta[/name] - y, I like it
Averina - n, not without family meaning
[name]Azalea[/name] - y
[name]Bronte[/name] - n, doesn’t fit with the rest of the list for a sibset, hard for non-literary folks to pronounce
[name]Cecilia[/name] - y
[name]Clementine[/name] - y
[name]Cressida[/name] - n; I know it’s Shakespearean but it doesn’t work for me
[name]Edith[/name] - y
[name]Eleanor[/name] - y, I’m a fan
[name]Evangeline[/name] - y
[name]Florence[/name] - y, prefer [name]Flora[/name]
[name]Genevieve[/name] - y
[name]Georgiana[/name] - y
[name]Honoria[/name] - y, prefer [name]Honora[/name] and love nn [name]Nora[/name]
[name]Isadora[/name] - y
[name]Jessamine[/name] - y
[name]Lillian[/name] - y
[name]Louisa[/name] - y
[name]Lucinda[/name] - y, prefer [name]Lucy[/name] or [name]Lucia[/name]
[name]Margaret[/name] - y
[name]Marie[/name] - y definitely
[name]Martha[/name] - y
[name]Millicent[/name] - n, too dated and reminds me of millipedes
[name]Nerissa[/name] - useable but not my taste, feels like it belongs in [name]Harry[/name] [name]Potter[/name]
[name]Ophelia[/name] - y
[name]Ottilie[/name] - n for me, more unusual than I’d be up for
[name]Rowena[/name] - y (I say Row-ENN-a)
[name]Roxanne[/name] - n, still feels dated to me
[name]Sylvia[/name] - y
[name]Tabitha[/name] - y
[name]Tallulah[/name] - n, can’t get over the strong U sound
[name]Vivienne[/name] - y, prefer [name]Vivian[/name]

My favorites are [name]Adelaide[/name], [name]Eleanor[/name], [name]Lillian[/name], [name]Honora[/name], [name]Margaret[/name], [name]Isadora[/name] and [name]Rowena[/name].

I’d be seriously considering what sort of sibset they want.
They have some medieval, unusual names like [name]Rowena[/name] and [name]Ottilie[/name] and [name]Cressida[/name] and [name]Ophelia[/name]. They have others that are familiar but not popular, like [name]Isadora[/name], [name]Lillian[/name], [name]Adelaide[/name], and [name]Margaret[/name], but those will feel more common because of [name]Isabella[/name], [name]Lily[/name], [name]Addison[/name], and [name]Megan[/name]. That doesn’t bother me, but it might bother them. And they have some very vintage names (many I love) like [name]Agatha[/name], [name]Antonia[/name], [name]Florence[/name], [name]Millicent[/name], [name]Tabitha[/name], [name]Sylvia[/name] and [name]Roxanne[/name].

I don’t think all their sibling names need to be within one genre, but figuring out what they like as a set may help them figure out which names are outliers.

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Yes:
[name]Augusta[/name] – though I think [name]August[/name] for a boy is much cuter than [name]Augusta[/name] for a girl
[name]Cecilia[/name] – very pretty, nn Cilia is also lovely
[name]Clementine[/name] – very cute, and don’t let the popularity of it on NB make you think it’s actually popular!
[name]Edith[/name] – not a gigantic fan, but it’s okay and I love the nn [name]Edie[/name]
[name]Eleanor[/name] – same as [name]Edith[/name], with nn [name]Ellie[/name]
[name]Evangeline[/name] – also very pretty, nn [name]Evie[/name]?
[name]Genevieve[/name] – pretty
[name]Lillian[/name] – classy
[name]Louisa[/name] – classic that I think is becoming more acceptable again
[name]Margaret[/name] – classic; love nn [name]Maggie[/name]
[name]Ophelia[/name] – you’d probably get some raised eyebrows on this one, but it’s pretty
[name]Ottilie[/name] – cute and grown up at the same time
[name]Tallulah[/name] – cute
[name]Vivienne[/name] – very womanly; always makes me think of a classy French lady

No:
[name]Adelaide[/name]
[name]Agatha[/name]
[name]Antonia[/name]
[name]Athena[/name]
Averina
[name]Azalea[/name]
[name]Bronte[/name]
[name]Cressida[/name]
[name]Florence[/name]
[name]Georgiana[/name]
[name]Honoria[/name]
[name]Isadora[/name]
[name]Jessamine[/name]
[name]Lucinda[/name]
[name]Marie[/name]
[name]Martha[/name]
[name]Millicent[/name]
[name]Nerissa[/name]
[name]Rowena[/name]
[name]Roxanne[/name]
[name]Sylvia[/name]
[name]Tabitha[/name]

All of the names I voted no on seem to be either pretty old lady-ish or just very out there.

My favorites are:
[name]Cecilia[/name] nn Cilia
[name]Clementine[/name] nn [name]Emmy[/name]
[name]Evangeline[/name] nn [name]Evie[/name]
[name]Louisa[/name]

Good luck to both you and your sister!

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I’ve bolded my favourites from your list, and tried to add comments as to any “no” answers. :slight_smile:

[name]Adelaide[/name] - y
[name]Agatha[/name] - n  This name is so clunky and I always associate it with Miss Trunchbull in [name]Matilda[/name].

[name]Antonia[/name] - y
[name]Athena[/name] - y
[name]Augusta[/name] - y
Averina - n I did a bit of searching but couldn’t find any info on this name. What about Avelina?
[name]Azalea[/name] - y
[name]Bronte[/name] - n I don’t really like surnames and this one sounds masculine. Plus I know more than one dog named [name]Bronte[/name].
[name]Cecilia[/name] - y
[name]Clementine[/name] - y It’s usable, but not my favourite
[name]Cressida[/name] - n This is a bit out-there for me, though I see it’s in use in some places. If you’re in a diverse city or in the UK it is usable.
[name]Edith[/name] - y Usable but a bit too “old lady” for many peoples’ taste. I think it’s kind of pretty but I know most of my friends would disagree.
[name]Eleanor[/name] - y
[name]Evangeline[/name] - y
[name]Florence[/name] - n Also clunky.
[name]Genevieve[/name] - y
[name]Georgiana[/name] - y
[name]Honoria[/name] - n I prefer simply using [name]Honor[/name]
[name]Isadora[/name] - y
[name]Jessamine[/name] - y Usable, but a bit odd where I live. I’ve only heard this name online, though apparently it’s not uncommon in the UK.
[name]Lillian[/name] - y
[name]Louisa[/name] - y
[name]Lucinda[/name] - n Feels kind of dated to me, like a Mom name.
[name]Margaret[/name] - y (but I’m biased!)
[name]Marie[/name] - y
[name]Martha[/name] - y
[name]Millicent[/name] - n I like [name]Millie[/name], but [name]Millicent[/name] doesn’t sound pleasant at all to me.
[name]Nerissa[/name] - y It’s usable, but too close to [name]Marissa[/name] for me.
[name]Ophelia[/name] - y
[name]Ottilie[/name] - y/n Depends where you live. I’d never heard of this name before Nameberry and had to look up pronunciation, so it might be difficult in some areas.
[name]Rowena[/name] - n I also dislike the “ween” sound.
[name]Roxanne[/name] - n Has a dated feel, though I love the nickname [name]Roxy[/name].
[name]Sylvia[/name] - y
[name]Tabitha[/name] - y
[name]Tallulah[/name] - y This seems like one of those names that’s way more popular online than in real life. I’ve never met a real person named [name]Talullah[/name].
[name]Vivienne[/name] - y

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[name]Adelaide[/name] - Y For nickname [name]Addie[/name]
[name]Agatha[/name] - N There are some really cool older names, but this one will always remain like a mean lady’s name to me.
[name]Antonia[/name] - N [name]Just[/name] meh.
[name]Athena[/name] - N Doesn’t do much for me.
[name]Augusta[/name] - Y
Averina - N Prefer [name]Averill[/name]
[name]Azalea[/name] - Y I like flower names. Also [name]Violet[/name] & [name]Dahlia[/name]. Very soft and beautiful and fresh.
[name]Bronte[/name] - Y Might not choose this for my own kid, but I like strong names. Could be cool.
[name]Cecilia[/name] - Y Very lovely and timeless. [name]Celia[/name] or [name]Cece[/name] as a nickname. Would work throughout her life, no matter what she does as a profession.
[name]Clementine[/name] - Y I may be in the minority, but I like this name. Very fresh and pretty.
[name]Cressida[/name] - N Sounds like a snotty girl.
[name]Edith[/name] - Y But only because of the nickname [name]Edie[/name], which is awesome. [name]Edith[/name] by itself is a little clunky.
[name]Eleanor[/name] - Y [name]Lovely[/name]. Yes.
[name]Evangeline[/name] - Y Such a beautiful name! Really love this one.
[name]Florence[/name] - N Makes me think of the waitress [name]Flo[/name] from [name]Alice[/name]/[name]Mel[/name]'s Diner
[name]Genevieve[/name] - Y Very pretty
[name]Georgiana[/name] - Y Pretty. [name]Georgie[/name], [name]Georgia[/name], [name]Ana[/name], [name]Gigi[/name].
[name]Honoria[/name] - N Trying too hard. [name]Just[/name] doesn’t do anything for me.
[name]Isadora[/name] - N [name]Just[/name] no.
[name]Jessamine[/name] - N Bit meh.
[name]Lillian[/name] - Y Though very popular it’s a truly beautiful name. [name]Lilliana[/name] is another variation that is lovely. [name]Lilly[/name].
[name]Louisa[/name] - N [name]Just[/name] ok.
[name]Lucinda[/name] - N Very country singer.
[name]Margaret[/name] - Y I’ll admit I really like this name. Stately with great nicknames - [name]Maggie[/name], etc.
[name]Marie[/name] - N [name]Just[/name] ok. There are other [name]Mary[/name] variations I like better.
[name]Martha[/name] - N Doesn’t make me think of an attractive girl.
[name]Millicent[/name] - N Snobby boarding school girl comes to mind.
[name]Nerissa[/name] - N Please don’t.
[name]Ophelia[/name] - N Though if you love it, our friends daughter is named this and goes by [name]Layla[/name]
[name]Ottilie[/name] - N An otter is the first thing that pops to mind.
[name]Rowena[/name] - N I prefer [name]Ramona[/name] for some spunk.
[name]Roxanne[/name] - N Very 80’s
[name]Sylvia[/name] - ? Maybe. [name]Silvie[/name] could be cute.
[name]Tabitha[/name] - N Also 70’s/80’s
[name]Tallulah[/name] - Y Not my personal style but it’s fun and spunky nonetheless.
[name]Vivienne[/name] - Y [name]Love[/name] love love this name!

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1.[name]Adelaide[/name] Y
2.[name]Agatha[/name] N, I prefer [name]Agnes[/name] if you want a vintage name, to me [name]Agatha[/name] is a little too clunky, whereas [name]Agnes[/name] while old fashioned has a little more spunk and I can picture it on a little girl
3.[name]Antonia[/name] Y
4.[name]Athena[/name] Y
5.[name]Augusta[/name] Y
6.Averina N, it’s just too much imo.
7.[name]Azalea[/name] Y
8.[name]Bronte[/name] N, the only kid I have met with this name was a boy, so for me I always picture a little boy with this name.
9.[name]Cecilia[/name] Y
10.[name]Clementine[/name] N, while I love this name I think it’s best left as a guilty pleasure name
11.[name]Cressida[/name] N, the sound just doesn’t work for me.
12.[name]Edith[/name], Y
13.[name]Eleanor[/name], Y
14.[name]Evangeline[/name] Y
15.[name]Florence[/name] Y
16.[name]Genevieve[/name] Y
17.[name]Georgiana[/name] Y
18.[name]Honoria[/name] N, I have a hard time picturing this as a name.
19.[name]Isadora[/name] Y
20.[name]Jessamine[/name] Y
21.[name]Lillian[/name] Y
22.[name]Louisa[/name] Y
23.[name]Lucinda[/name] Y
24.[name]Margaret[/name] Y
25.[name]Marie[/name] Y
26.[name]Martha[/name] Y
27.[name]Millicent[/name] Y, you could use the nn [name]Millie[/name]!
28.[name]Nerissa[/name] N, it reminds me of the name of the wicked witch on Enchanted
29.[name]Ophelia[/name], Y
30.[name]Ottilie[/name], Y
31.[name]Rowena[/name], Y
32.[name]Roxanne[/name], N, while it’s a cool name it reminds me of that song, “[name]Roxanne[/name], you don’t have to put on that red light, walk the streets for money…”
33.[name]Sylvia[/name] Y
34.[name]Tabitha[/name] N, I have never really liked this name and I have no real reason, it just rubs me the wrong way
35.[name]Tallulah[/name] N, it’s a lot of name.
36.[name]Vivienne[/name] Y

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1.[name]Adelaide[/name] - - N - I like it but the “[name]Ad[/name]” names are getting more mainstream.
2.[name]Agatha[/name] - Y
3.[name]Antonia[/name] - Y
4.[name]Athena[/name] - N - Not my favourite Greek mythology name. Is getting to be a “trendy” choice.
5.[name]Augusta[/name] - Y
6.Averina - N - [name]Avery[/name] all frilled up = odd!
7.[name]Azalea[/name] - Y
8.[name]Bronte[/name] - N - Masculine sounding. Better in the middle spot
9.[name]Cecilia[/name] - N - Overdone at the moment - I prefer [name]Cecily[/name] or [name]Celia[/name].
10.[name]Clementine[/name] - Y - [name]One[/name] of my favourite fruits!
11.[name]Cressida[/name] - N - [name]Prissy[/name] and posh
12.[name]Edith[/name] - Y
13.[name]Eleanor[/name] - Y
14.[name]Evangeline[/name] - Y
15.[name]Florence[/name] - Y
16.[name]Genevieve[/name] - Y
17.[name]Georgiana[/name] - Y
18.[name]Honoria[/name] - N - rhymes with gonorrhea. :slight_smile:
19.[name]Isadora[/name] - Y
20.[name]Jessamine[/name] - N - better in the middle spot
21.[name]Lillian[/name] - N - overused and I have a negative association
22.[name]Louisa[/name] - Y
23.[name]Lucinda[/name] - N - I prefer [name]Lucy[/name] - less frill.
24.[name]Margaret[/name] - Y
25.[name]Marie[/name] - N - I prefer [name]Mary[/name]. [name]Marie[/name] seems more “dated”.
26.[name]Martha[/name] - N - Too clunky so it’s not ready for revival.
27.[name]Millicent[/name] - Y
28.[name]Nerissa[/name] - N - prissy sister of [name]Priscilla[/name] and [name]Cressida[/name]
29.[name]Ophelia[/name] - N - too much teasing potential (oh-feel-ya).
30.[name]Ottilie[/name] - Y
31.[name]Rowena[/name] - N - I don’t like the whizzy ending. Prefer [name]Rowan[/name].
32.[name]Roxanne[/name] - N - [name]Just[/name] reminds me of that irritating Police song. [name]Roxana[/name] is much better.
33.[name]Sylvia[/name] - Y
34.[name]Tabitha[/name] - N - a cute little blond child witch name for me
35.[name]Tallulah[/name] - N - I imagine a girl with some screws loose.
36.[name]Vivienne[/name] - N - I prefer the [name]Vivian[/name] spelling.

My faves are bolded! A great list overall.

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[name]Adelaide[/name]- N; overused
[name]Agatha[/name]- Y; one of my favorite names.
[name]Antonia[/name]- Y; pretty.
[name]Athena[/name]- N
[name]Augusta[/name]- Y
Averina- N; looks made up.
[name]Azalea[/name]- N; think of the rapper.
[name]Bronte[/name]- N; not a first name feel.
[name]Cecilia[/name]- Y
[name]Clementine[/name]- Y
[name]Cressida[/name]- N; not very pretty.
[name]Edith[/name]- Y
[name]Eleanor[/name]- N; overused.
[name]Evangeline[/name]- N; clunky
[name]Florence[/name]- Y; pretty, good nn options.
[name]Genevieve[/name]- N
[name]Georgiana[/name]- Y
[name]Honoria[/name]- N; prefer [name]Honora[/name]
[name]Isadora[/name]- Y
[name]Jessamine[/name]- N
[name]Lillian[/name]- N; too common
[name]Louisa[/name]- Y
[name]Lucinda[/name]- N; perhaps too whimsical
[name]Margaret[/name]- Y; nice nn options
[name]Marie[/name]- N; unless family name
[name]Martha[/name]- N
[name]Millicent[/name]- N
[name]Nerissa[/name]- N
[name]Ophelia[/name]- Y; similar to [name]Sophia[/name]
[name]Ottilie[/name]- Y; but pron. issues
[name]Rowena[/name]- N; same as [name]Lucinda[/name]
[name]Roxanne[/name]- N
[name]Sylvia[/name]- Y
[name]Tabitha[/name]- N
[name]Tallulah[/name]- Y
[name]Vivienne[/name]- Y

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Totally agree with this. Some people on Nameberry seem to confuse popular with trendy. A classic name may be popular, but isn’t trendy. Trendy names are things like [name]Jayden[/name], [name]Brayden[/name], [name]Kayden[/name], [name]Kaylee[/name], [name]Kylie[/name], [name]Neveah[/name], etc. [name]Adelaide[/name] may be popular but is not trendy. And [name]Ottilie[/name] is neither popular nor trendy. In my own circle, I doubt anyone would have even heard of [name]Ottilie[/name] – I only know it because of nameberry. Anyway! Here is my y/n on your list. Favorites are in bold.

[name]Adelaide[/name] - y
[name]Agatha[/name] - y
[b][name]Antonia[/name] - y[/b]
[name]Athena[/name] - y
[name]Augusta[/name] - n
Averina - n
[name]Azalea[/name] - n
[name]Bronte[/name] - n
[b][name]Cecilia[/name] - y[/b]
[name]Clementine[/name] - y
[name]Cressida[/name] - n
[name]Edith[/name] - y
[b][name]Eleanor[/name] - y[/b]
[name]Evangeline[/name] -  y
[b][name]Florence[/name] - y 
[name]Genevieve[/name] - y[/b]
[name]Georgiana[/name] - y
[name]Honoria[/name] - n
[b][name]Isadora[/name] - y[/b]
[name]Jessamine[/name] - n
[name]Lillian[/name] - y
[name]Louisa[/name] - y
[name]Lucinda[/name] - y
[b][name]Margaret[/name] - y[/b]
[name]Marie[/name] - n
[name]Martha[/name] - n
[name]Millicent[/name] - n
[name]Nerissa[/name] - n
[b][name]Ophelia[/name] - y
[name]Ottilie[/name] - y[/b]
[name]Rowena[/name] - n
[name]Roxanne[/name] - y
[b][name]Sylvia[/name] - y
[name]Tabitha[/name] - y[/b]
[name]Tallulah[/name] - y
[name]Vivienne[/name] - y
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[name]Adelaide[/name]–Nice but NMS
[name]Agatha[/name]–I like old lady names, but prefer something like [name]Harriet[/name]
[name]Antonia[/name]–NMS, I don’t really like those [name]Roman[/name]-sounding names
[name]Athena[/name]–Cool, but not really practical on an actual human
[name]Augusta[/name]–This is nice, NMS, but not bad
Averina–Too complicated
[name]Azalea[/name]–Too flowery
[name]Bronte[/name]–I like it, it just doesn’t sound very pretty
[name]Cecilia[/name]–Still a bit dated, [name]IMO[/name]
[name]Clementine[/name]–Yes
[name]Cressida[/name]–Too fairy-tale
[name]Edith[/name]–Cute
[name]Eleanor[/name]–Really nice, this would be high on my list if it wasn’t already taken by a cousin
[name]Evangeline[/name]–I hated it when I first came across it as a child, but now…I think it’s kind of nice! Refreshing, yes.
[name]Florence[/name]–NMS
[name]Genevieve[/name]–Too fancy
[name]Georgiana[/name]–I prefer [name]Georgia[/name]
[name]Honoria[/name]–I just don’t know how to pronounce this…but I think I would put it in the same category as [name]Antonia[/name] (NMS)
[name]Isadora[/name]–NMS
[name]Jessamine[/name]–NO
[name]Lillian[/name]–Not bad, kinda boring. I like [name]Lily[/name] better.
[name]Louisa[/name]–Yes
[name]Lucinda[/name]–No
[name]Margaret[/name]–Yes
[name]Marie[/name]–Cute moving it back to the first name place, as it’s sat for so long in the middle slot
[name]Martha[/name]–Not refreshing yet
[name]Millicent[/name]–This is nice
[name]Nerissa[/name]–No, too prissy
[name]Ophelia[/name]–Too fancy
[name]Ottilie[/name]–This is cute
[name]Rowena[/name]–I’ve just never liked this name. It doesn’t sound pretty, doesn’t look pretty.
[name]Roxanne[/name]–Not sure if this one is ready for a comeback
[name]Sylvia[/name]–Um…maybe? [name]Kinda[/name] boring…I like [name]Sylvie[/name] better…but it’s not bad.
[name]Tabitha[/name]–Yes
[name]Tallulah[/name]–Yes
[name]Vivienne[/name]–NMS

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Thank you guys so much! [name]Honoria[/name] is actually Hon-noree-ah, it’s hard to explain, but the nor + ree are smooshed into one syllable :). I definitely agree on the trendy thing, my name ([name]Haley[/name]) was quite trendy, but [name]Adelaide[/name], [name]Ottilie[/name], [name]Ophelia[/name], [name]Isadora[/name] + [name]Clementine[/name] aren’t really trendy at all. As far as I know, trendy’s one of those names that explode in popularity overnight? haha.

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[name]Adelaide[/name] - where i was born, and was almost named
[name]Millicent[/name] - lovely
[name]Genevieve[/name]- love it, getting popular but who cares
[name]Vivienne[/name]- as above
[name]Lucinda[/name] - …

[name]Florence[/name] is a stand-out beauty

All the best OP and to your sister & family :smiley:

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[name]Adelaide[/name] - N - I’ve never really liked this one. I see its appeal, but to me it is all hard sounds and makes me think of lemonade and bandaids
[name]Agatha[/name] - N - too old lady for me
[name]Antonia[/name] - Y
[name]Athena[/name] - Y
[name]Augusta[/name] - Y (old lady but nice sounding, and my great grandmother’s name)
Averina - N
[name]Azalea[/name] - N - again, hard sounds
[name]Bronte[/name] - N - don’t like as a first name
[name]Cecilia[/name] - Y
[name]Clementine[/name] - Y - hard sounds but cute with cute nicknames
[name]Cressida[/name] - Y
[name]Edith[/name] - Y
[name]Eleanor[/name] - N - old, boring to me
[name]Evangeline[/name] - Y
[name]Florence[/name] - Y
[name]Genevieve[/name] - Y
[name]Georgiana[/name] - Y
[name]Honoria[/name] - Y - this is more of a ‘sure, why not’ for me. I wouldn’t use it but it sounds nice for someone else.
[name]Isadora[/name] - Y
[name]Jessamine[/name] - Y
[name]Lillian[/name] - N - never liked this one, and it sounds like it’s been a bit overused
[name]Louisa[/name] - Y
[name]Lucinda[/name] - on the fence.
[name]Margaret[/name] - N - meh. Unless she will be called Maggie. I love Margot, Marguerite, and Greta though!
[name]Marie[/name] - N - a bit boring.
[name]Martha[/name] - N - a bit boring.
[name]Millicent[/name] - Y
[name]Nerissa[/name] - N - feels dated to me and don’t really like the sound
[name]Ophelia[/name] - Y
[name]Ottilie[/name] - Y
[name]Rowena[/name] - Y - again, for someone else’s child.
[name]Roxanne[/name] - N - feels dated
[name]Sylvia[/name] - N - like Sylvie on its own, but Sylvia is too old sounding for me.
[name]Tabitha[/name] - N - never liked the sound
[name]Tallulah[/name] - N - too whimsical(?) for me. that might be the wrong word.
[name]Vivienne[/name] - Y

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[name]Adelaide[/name] - Y
[name]Agatha[/name] - N, too old sounding a difficult to wear
[name]Antonia[/name] - N, just not a fan
[name]Athena[/name] - N, sounds too posh
[name]Augusta[/name] - N, same as above
Averina - N, same as above/made up
[name]Azalea[/name] - N, too similar to the singer Azealia [name]Banks[/name] name
[name]Bronte[/name] - N, not a fan
[name]Cecilia[/name] - Y
[name]Clementine[/name] - N, I just don’t like it
[name]Cressida[/name] - N, it’s the name of [name]Prince[/name] [name]Harry[/name]'s girlfriend so I wouldn’t use it. I also think it sound rather posh
[name]Edith[/name] - Y
[name]Eleanor[/name] - Y
[name]Evangeline[/name] - Y
[name]Florence[/name] - Y
[name]Genevieve[/name] - Y
[name]Georgiana[/name] - N, sounds posh
[name]Honoria[/name] - N, has no one noticed that it sounds like an STI!
[name]Isadora[/name] - N, not a fan
[name]Jessamine[/name] - N, sounds a little made up
[name]Lillian[/name] - Y
[name]Louisa[/name] - Y
[name]Lucinda[/name] - N, too posh
[name]Margaret[/name] - Y
[name]Marie[/name] - N, not a fan
[name]Martha[/name] - Y
[name]Millicent[/name] - N, I just don’t like it
[name]Nerissa[/name] - N, sounds really posh
[name]Ophelia[/name] - N, not a fan
[name]Ottilie[/name] - N, just don’t like it
[name]Rowena[/name] - Y, sounds a little posh
[name]Roxanne[/name] - N, too hard sounding
[name]Sylvia[/name] - N, not a fan
[name]Tabitha[/name] - N, sounds like something you would name a cat
[name]Tallulah[/name] - N, not a fan
[name]Vivienne[/name] - Y

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The names are::

[name]Adelaide[/name] - Y
[name]Agatha[/name] - N - Still a little rooted in old lady for me, and I know that is coming back, but this one just does not appeal to me at all.
[name]Antonia[/name] - Y
[name]Athena[/name] - Y
[name]Augusta[/name] - Y
Averina - N - I’m not even sure how to pronounce this or if it is a real name.
[name]Azalea[/name] - Y
[name]Bronte[/name] - Y - BUT not as a first name. I just can’t see it. But a great middle.
[name]Cecilia[/name] - N - I cannot tell you specifially why, but this is one of my mosted hated names.
[name]Clementine[/name] - N - Why not [name]Tangerine[/name]? I just don’t see the appeal of this one at all.
[name]Cressida[/name] - Y
[name]Edith[/name] - Y - A grandma name I can get behind :slight_smile:
[name]Eleanor[/name] - Y
[name]Evangeline[/name] - Y
[name]Florence[/name] - Y
[name]Genevieve[/name] - Y
[name]Georgiana[/name] - Y
[name]Honoria[/name] - Y
[name]Isadora[/name] - Y
[name]Jessamine[/name] - Y
[name]Lillian[/name] - Y
[name]Louisa[/name] - Y
[name]Lucinda[/name] - Y
[name]Margaret[/name] - Y
[name]Marie[/name] - Y - Would be refeshing to see this used as a first name.
[name]Martha[/name] - N - Soooo dated to me.
[name]Millicent[/name] - Meh. I like [name]Millie[/name] a lot, but not sure about the full name…
[name]Nerissa[/name] - Y
[name]Ophelia[/name] - Y
[name]Ottilie[/name] - Y
[name]Rowena[/name] - Y
[name]Roxanne[/name] - N - 1980s anyone?
[name]Sylvia[/name] - Y
[name]Tabitha[/name] - Y
[name]Tallulah[/name] - Y
[name]Vivienne[/name] - Y

Overall, this is a great list. LOTS on there that I love or am crushing on. Only a few missteps for me, but they are mainly just NMS, not names that are so out there I can’t see them on a child. None of these are beyond use. Except, for me, [name]Clementine[/name]. But I know that one generally gets much love from the berry community.