Our revised ideas...any feedback?

General Name Discussion
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We’ve amassed a few ideas over the past week, very tentative first ideas…

Girls—

[name]Willa[/name]
[name]Theodora[/name]
[name]Sybil[/name]
[name]Agnes[/name]
[name]Elsa[/name]
[name]Xanthe[/name]
[name]Nola[/name]
[name]Indra[/name]

Boys—

[name]Eamon[/name]
[name]Amos[/name]
Attis
[name]Valo[/name]
[name]Viggo[/name]

As far as middle names go, there is nothing set in stone. The only girls name we’ve talked about for the middle spot is [name]Jean[/name] which is my DH’s grandmother. But open to suggestions…I’d like something which sets of the first name in an interesting way.

Any opinions on the list here? Particular likes/dislikes?

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[name]Willa[/name]: I really like this, especially since it sounds a lot like [name]Willow[/name], which I just adore :slight_smile:
[name]Theodora[/name]: I really like this but I know from people I have talked to (family and friends mostly) that they aren’t big fans, but I love it!
[name]Sybil[/name]: Hmmm, this seems very old ladyish too me, sorry, not a fan.
[name]Agnes[/name]: There’s something about this name that I really dislike. I think it might be the harsh ‘[name]Ag[/name]’ sound at the beginning that puts me off.
[name]Xanthe[/name]: Adorable name :slight_smile:
[name]Nola[/name]: I find this name very interesting, I would love to meet a little [name]Nola[/name]!
[name]Indra[/name]: Hmm, not a fan of this either…

[name]Eamon[/name]: Nice, I like it!
[name]Amos[/name]: This is probably my favourite from your boys names!
Attis: This is interesting, never heard it before. I really quite like it!
[name]Valo[/name]: Not my style really…
[name]Viggo[/name]: I really dislike this name, sorry.

Combos:
[name]Willa[/name] [name]Casey[/name]
[name]Willa[/name] [name]Catherine[/name]
[name]Willa[/name] [name]Bailey[/name]

[name]Theodora[/name] [name]Desiree[/name]
[name]Theodora[/name] [name]Giselle[/name]
[name]Theodora[/name] [name]Emily[/name]

[name]Xanthe[/name] [name]Rose[/name]
[name]Xanthe[/name] [name]Alexandra[/name]
[name]Xanthe[/name] [name]Paige[/name]

[name]Nola[/name] [name]Monique[/name]
[name]Nola[/name] [name]Michelle[/name]
[name]Nola[/name] [name]Justine[/name]

[name]Eamon[/name] [name]Pheonix[/name]
[name]Eamon[/name] [name]Stone[/name]
[name]Eamon[/name] [name]Bruno[/name]

[name]Amos[/name] [name]Dillon[/name]
[name]Amos[/name] [name]Kyle[/name]
[name]Amos[/name] [name]Timothy[/name]

Attis [name]Corey[/name]
Attis [name]Chad[/name]
Attis [name]Joel[/name]

[name]Hope[/name] this helps a bit! [name]Bree[/name]

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For girls, I love [name]Willa[/name] & [name]Nola[/name]! [name]Elsa[/name] is nice too.
For the boys, I like Eamo, [name]Amos[/name] & Attis.

For combos:
[name]Willa[/name] [name]Rosalie[/name]
[name]Willa[/name] [name]Edith[/name]
[name]Willa[/name] [name]Carys[/name]
[name]Willa[/name] [name]Jean[/name]
[name]Willa[/name] [name]Rose[/name]
[name]Willa[/name] [name]Eden[/name]
[name]Nola[/name] [name]Emmeline[/name]
[name]Nola[/name] [name]Vivienne[/name]
[name]Nola[/name] [name]Hadley[/name]
[name]Nola[/name] [name]Willow[/name]
[name]Nola[/name] [name]Jamison[/name]
[name]Nola[/name] [name]Violet[/name]
[name]Nola[/name] [name]Scarlett[/name]
[name]Elsa[/name] [name]Juniper[/name]
[name]Elsa[/name] [name]Penelope[/name]
[name]Elsa[/name] [name]Meredith[/name]
[name]Elsa[/name] [name]Coraline[/name]
[name]Elsa[/name] [name]Rosalie[/name]
[name]Elsa[/name] [name]Delilah[/name]
[name]Eamon[/name] [name]Rhys[/name]
[name]Eamon[/name] [name]Victor[/name]
[name]Eamon[/name] [name]Graham[/name]
[name]Amos[/name] [name]Jamison[/name]
[name]Amos[/name] [name]Carter[/name]
[name]Amos[/name] [name]Elliot[/name]
[name]Amos[/name] [name]Ezra[/name]
Attis [name]Carlisle[/name]
Attis [name]Erickson[/name]
Attis [name]Ember[/name]
Attis [name]Embry[/name]
Attis [name]Forrest[/name]
Attis [name]Hunter[/name]

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Thanks for the feedback ladies.
I’m finding a real consensus about [name]Sybil[/name] and [name]Agnes[/name]- they are very very love/hate.
I think perhaps both names are easier to carry in the UK, where clunky chic names are really in, and where Downton [name]Abbey[/name] has made both names more familiar. (Also Despicable Me, which my daughter binge watches all the time, has a little [name]Agnes[/name] in it. She is very pro-[name]Agnes[/name] as a result!)
[name]Will[/name] think about whether I want a name which produces such split reactions though…not sure if its a hard pill to swallow for a child…

Am a firm believer that its fun to have an unusual name though- unusual names mean people feel more of a sense of ownership over their name, I think. Thats my problem with [name]Elsa[/name] I think, and to an extent [name]Nola[/name].
I love both of them- the former for familial reasons and the latter just for the rolling sound.
HOWEVER there are lots of little Elsies/Elsas running about, and [name]Nolan[/name] is so popular for boys…

The two top names, because they don’t have either of these faults, and seem both unusual but acceptable, are [name]Willa[/name] and [name]Xanthe[/name].

What sort of image do you think the names [name]Willa[/name], [name]Xanthe[/name], [name]Theodora[/name] and [name]Indra[/name] give off? Particularly the first two- would they make an impression? Would they seem of a certain style? What are the first associations both give you?
Any opinions on this would be fantastic

As to the boys’ names- [name]Eamon[/name], [name]Amos[/name] and Attis seem to come off the best. Again, pretty pleasantly surprised as they’re my favourites from the list (husband loves [name]Viggo[/name])
I didn’t know what sort of reception Attis might get from people, but I adore it. A family friend’s daughter named her son this (her other son is named [name]Benjamin[/name] so the name came as a bit of a surprise to grandma) Have researched the history a little, and Attis was a ‘vegetation deity’ which means that his life, death and rebirth provide a symbolic parallel to the life cycle of a plant. Attis’ death and resurrection provides a pattern of how the fruits of the earth die in [name]Winter[/name] and then are born again in [name]Spring[/name]…

[name]Amos[/name] has a gentle, kind sound to me. I like the nickname Mossy. My only hesitation is that the name almost sounds too gentle to me- not enough vigor (which ironically [name]Viggo[/name] has a little too much of, to me!)

And finally, [name]Eamon[/name]. Maybe my number one choice? (oscillating between [name]Eamon[/name] and Attis) He sounds handsome, strong but thoughtful to me. Husband is 80% on board but says that he sounds a little ‘too Celtic’ with the others’ names. I don’t really see this, or have a problem with it, but he feels its a little mismatched with the other kids who all have distinctly [name]Roman[/name]/Greek style names.

Sorry this is such an essay. My other question is basically a mirror of the previous- What impressions/connotations do you get from [name]Eamon[/name], Attis and [name]Amos[/name]? Which is your favorite and least favorite? [name]How[/name] do any of the names fit in with siblings [name]Olive[/name], [name]Hero[/name] and [name]Caius[/name]?

Thanks a lot,

E