What are some names that you love and don’t think are super out there, but that you would still be hesitant to use?
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Caspian
Leia (I LOVE this name but wouldn’t use it)
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Edelweiss. I absolutely love it - I wouldn’t use it as a first name, but I’d definitely consider it as a middle name.
Some of these are totally useable. In fact, All of them are… Except maybe [name_f]Isis[/name_f]? But for one reason or another, I’ll never be able to use them. 
Adelheidis
[name_f]Anoushka[/name_f]
Arietty
[name_u]Brinley[/name_u]
[name_f]Calanthe[/name_f]
[name_f]Chasity[/name_f]
[name_f]Ermentrude[/name_f] (Ok, I gotta admit, @ethelmary made me love this one.)
[name_f]Hallelujah[/name_f]
[name_f]Hyacinthe[/name_f]
[name_f]Icelyn[/name_f]
[name_f]Isis[/name_f] (So pretty… Unusable for obvious reasons.)
[name_f]Leontine[/name_f]
[name_f]Marijke[/name_f]
[name_f]Nevaeh[/name_f]
[name_u]Peregrine[/name_u]
[name_f]Rosenwyn[/name_f]
[name_f]Tinsley[/name_f] (@leafsgirl44 
!!!)
[name_u]Wynter[/name_u]
Yvelise
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My list
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I’ve always loved [name_f]Nan[/name_f], but in [name_u]Britain[/name_u] it’s a common vocative for a grandma so I’d never be able to use it, unfortunately!
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I love the sound of [name_m]Lucifer[/name_m] but the whole devil thing makes it quite unusable 
Oh yes, [name_f]Anoushka[/name_f] is a very beautiful name (
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One of my biggest is probably [name_f]Priya[/name_f]. I’ve loved it for so long and it’s incredibly beautiful, but I’m not [name_f]Indian[/name_f] and have no ties to the culture so I wouldn’t use it. I’ll still always love [name_f]Priya[/name_f] from a distance though 
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Clodagh, [name_f]Caoimhe[/name_f], [name_f]Astrid[/name_f], [name_f]Astraea[/name_f] and [name_f]Ophelia[/name_f]
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I have so many of these! To name a few:
Rome
[name_f]Georgia[/name_f]
[name_m]Oslo[/name_m]
[name_u]Cairo[/name_u]
[name_f]Ginnifer[/name_f]
[name_f]Alexandria[/name_f]
[name_f]Serenity[/name_f]
[name_f]Temperance[/name_f]
[name_u]Sparrow[/name_u]
[name_f]Thessaly[/name_f]
[name_f]Elsinore[/name_f]
[name_f]Arwen[/name_f]
[name_f]Pandora[/name_f]
[name_f]Eowyn[/name_f]
[name_f]Illyria[/name_f]
[name_f]Svetlana[/name_f]
[name_u]Kestrel[/name_u]
[name_f]Nastia[/name_f]
[name_m]Macaulay[/name_m] (it’s on my UC but idk if I could commit)
[name_m]Alastair[/name_m] (see [name_m]Macaulay[/name_m])
And so many more I’m likely forgetting!! This isn’t even including all the names I love that are very obviously from heritages that aren’t mine (so I’d never use them).
My current GP for girls is [name_f]Meadow[/name_f] I absolutely love [name_f]Meadow[/name_f] it’s beautiful I think something like [name_f]Meadow[/name_f] [name_f]Elizabeth[/name_f] [name_f]Jane[/name_f] would be so effortless. But I don’t think I would be brave enough to use [name_f]Meadow[/name_f].
My current GPs for boys are [name_u]River[/name_u] & [name_u]Forest[/name_u]. I absolutely love [name_u]River[/name_u] it’s a fabulous choice really outdoorsy and fun but I just don’t think I would use [name_u]River[/name_u] he will remain a GP. I also love [name_u]Forest[/name_u] it’s a great name similar vibe too [name_u]River[/name_u] I love it but again don’t think I would ever be able to use [name_u]Forest[/name_u] sadly!
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I have so many.
Angel
[name_u]Diamond[/name_u]
[name_u]Dior[/name_u]
[name_u]Dominique[/name_u]
[name_u]Dream[/name_u]
[name_f]Emerald[/name_f]
[name_f]Essence[/name_f]
[name_u]Halo[/name_u]
[name_f]Heaven[/name_f]
[name_f]Honesty[/name_f]
[name_f]Jaliyah[/name_f]
[name_f]Jewel[/name_f]
[name_u]Justice[/name_u]
Kayliana
Keyshia
[name_u]Lyric[/name_u]
[name_f]Mercedes[/name_f]
[name_f]Monique[/name_f]
[name_f]Nivea[/name_f]
[name_f]Princess[/name_f]
[name_u]Royalty[/name_u]
[name_f]Sapphire[/name_f]
[name_f]Solange[/name_f]
[name_f]Star[/name_f]
[name_f]Stormi[/name_f]
[name_f]Symphony[/name_f]
[name_f]Tinsley[/name_f]
[name_f]Treasure[/name_f]
[name_u]True[/name_u]
[name_f]Venus[/name_f]
[name_f]Zaylee[/name_f]
[name_f]Zendaya[/name_f]
[name_f]Janiyah[/name_f]
I LOVE [name_f]Sadhbh[/name_f]! I have it grouped with [name_f]Clementine[/name_f] and [name_f]Mabel[/name_f]. I know that they don’t seem to have anything in common but their meanings are all things given to [name_f]Mary[/name_f].
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My biggest one right now is probably Requiem. I’m a big fan of word names, but this one is a little too heavy, even if the meaning doesn’t really bother me. Requiem for a [name_u]Dream[/name_u] doesn’t help.
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These aren’t even “out there” but many reasons I won’t be able to use, but not that other people shouldn’t, I love these 
Boys:
[name_m]Dawson[/name_m]
[name_u]Hudson[/name_u]
[name_u]Asher[/name_u]
[name_m]Crew[/name_m]
[name_u]Levi[/name_u]
[name_u]Hutton[/name_u]
[name_m]Hadden[/name_m]
[name_m]Harvey[/name_m]
[name_u]River[/name_u]
[name_m]Gavin[/name_m]
[name_m]Grant[/name_m]
[name_u]Sullivan[/name_u]
[name_m]Creighton[/name_m]
[name_u]Cairo[/name_u]
Coven
Grayer
Eiler
[name_u]Phoenix[/name_u]
[name_u]Maverick[/name_u]
[name_m]Bowen[/name_m]
[name_m]Creed[/name_m]
[name_m]Griff[/name_m]
[name_u]Pfeiffer[/name_u]
[name_u]Bodhi[/name_u]
[name_m]Jack[/name_m]
[name_u]Camden[/name_u]
[name_u]Madden[/name_u]
[name_u]Callahan[/name_u]
[name_u]Calloway[/name_u]
[name_u]Auden[/name_u]
Coulter
[name_u]Carter[/name_u]
Maclin
[name_m]Cannon[/name_m]
Girls:
[name_m]Brecken[/name_m]
[name_u]Holland[/name_u]
[name_f]Isla[/name_f]
[name_f]Boheme[/name_f]
[name_u]Evren[/name_u]
[name_u]Sutton[/name_u]
[name_u]Hadley[/name_u]
[name_u]Monroe[/name_u]
[name_u]Peyton[/name_u]
[name_u]Payson[/name_u]
[name_f]Raina[/name_f]
[name_f]Petra[/name_f]
[name_u]Phaedra[/name_u]
[name_u]Henley[/name_u]
[name_f]Eloise[/name_f]
[name_u]Indie[/name_u]
[name_f]Jane[/name_f]
[name_f]Lauren[/name_f]
[name_u]Emerson[/name_u]
[name_m]Romie[/name_m]
[name_f]Raya[/name_f]
[name_u]Rylen[/name_u]
Absolute perfection! 
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For me…
Sol (love it for boy or girl, but it’s a popular lager brand)
Rue (means “regret” but also “road” in [name_u]French[/name_u], and we have [name_u]French[/name_u]-speaking relatives)
Ramona (also sounds very close to something less than ideal in [name_u]French[/name_u])
Sylvie (very dated in [name_u]French[/name_u])
Cass for a boy (we already have a [name_u]Kit[/name_u] and I think two [name_u]Rooney[/name_u] baby names is too many!)
Pippin for a girl (we know one and it’s a super rare name that I wouldn’t want to “copy”)
Merryn (I love it but don’t like that it looks like a modern invented name to some)
Hero (ditto, not everyone will know about the mythological/Shakespeare connection)
Lupin (probably too Harry [name_m]Potter[/name_m])
Maxim + [name_m]Magnus[/name_m] (too close to DH’s name)
Jago (too close to DD1’s name)
Vita, [name_u]Bay[/name_u], [name_f]Suki[/name_f] (don’t work with the surname)
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I love [name_f]Thalia[/name_f], but I feel like it’d always get mispronounced in the States
Nyree & Aihe I can’t use because I’m not Maori, nor do I have any ties to Maori culture.
Scotia! I’d love to use [name_f]Scotia[/name_f] but it’s too tied to [name_u]Nova[/name_u] [name_f]Scotia[/name_f].
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So there’s a mix here that are totally normal names that I can’t use for one reason or another, names that don’t fit my style at all, and names that I just consider too “out there” for me personally. Mostly it’s just totally normal names I can’t/won’t use. 
Riley
[name_u]Rowan[/name_u]
[name_u]Ainsley[/name_u]
[name_f]Emily[/name_f]
[name_f]Beatrix[/name_f]/Beatrice
[name_f]Thalia[/name_f]
[name_f]Talia[/name_f]
[name_f]Georgiana[/name_f]
[name_f]Adelaide[/name_f]
[name_f]Johanna[/name_f]
Traeger
[name_u]Quinn[/name_u]
[name_f]Adelais[/name_f]
[name_f]Elnora[/name_f]
[name_f]Gwenllian[/name_f]
[name_u]Maven[/name_u]
[name_f]Mavis[/name_f]
[name_f]Zadie[/name_f]
Ellys
[name_f]Eilis[/name_f]
[name_f]Alys[/name_f]
[name_f]Liv[/name_f]
[name_f]Zaira[/name_f]
[name_f]Zillah[/name_f]
[name_u]Paisley[/name_u]
[name_u]Aubrey[/name_u]
[name_f]Cassia[/name_f]
[name_f]Elyn[/name_f]
[name_u]Emlyn[/name_u]
[name_f]Elena[/name_f]
[name_u]Evyn[/name_u]
[name_u]Evan[/name_u]
[name_f]Evanna[/name_f]
[name_u]Ryan[/name_u]
[name_f]Ryanne[/name_f]
[name_f]Guinevere[/name_f]
[name_f]Alyvia[/name_f]
[name_f]Alivia[/name_f]
[name_f]Emilia[/name_f]
[name_f]Iris[/name_f]
[name_f]Lynsey[/name_f]
[name_f]Linnet[/name_f]
[name_f]Mairi[/name_f]
[name_f]Maura[/name_f]
[name_u]Murray[/name_u]
Murrae
[name_f]Megan[/name_f]
[name_u]Morgan[/name_u]
[name_u]Tegan[/name_u]
[name_u]Jael[/name_u]
[name_f]Alexandra[/name_f]
[name_f]Amity[/name_f]
[name_f]Verity[/name_f]
[name_u]Peregrine[/name_u]
[name_f]Isla[/name_f]
[name_f]Eila[/name_f]
[name_f]Chloe[/name_f]
[name_u]Lark[/name_u]
[name_f]Lilac[/name_f]
[name_f]Oceana[/name_f]
[name_f]Dahlia[/name_f]
[name_f]Callista[/name_f]
[name_f]Calliope[/name_f]
[name_u]Artemis[/name_u]
[name_f]Margaret[/name_f]
[name_f]Maisie[/name_f]
[name_f]Roxanne[/name_f]
And various unspellable Celtic names. I was seriously stuck on Aibhlinn for a while.
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This probably doesn’t help, but I’m American and know an Aibhinn! Totally works on them 
You’re probably right - I could make it work if I wanted!
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