Hey ladies! I really need some help removing names from my list. I have quite a few and I’m really trying to narrow them down so my husband and I can go from there. His favorites are [name_f]Delilah[/name_f], [name_f]Isabel[/name_f] & [name_f]Sophie[/name_f].
Here’s the list:
[name_f]Aria[/name_f]
[name_u]Ariel[/name_u]
[name_f]Ariella[/name_f] (love but worried of pronunciation)
Avriana (love but worried no one else will like it)
[name_f]Cora[/name_f]
[name_f]Delilah[/name_f]
[name_u]Everly[/name_u]
[name_f]Gemma[/name_f]
[name_u]Hadley[/name_u]
[name_f]Hazel[/name_f]
[name_f]Isabel[/name_f]
[name_f]Isla[/name_f] (worried of pronunciation)
[name_u]Lennon[/name_u] (too common for boys?)
[name_f]Lily[/name_f] (love but super popular especially paired with surname [name_m]Jones[/name_m])
[name_f]Maeva[/name_f]
[name_f]Maisie[/name_f] (too cutesy?)
[name_f]Nova[/name_f]
[name_f]Stella[/name_f]
[name_f]Sophie[/name_f] (same as [name_f]Lily[/name_f])
[name_f]Zara[/name_f]
[name_f]Zella[/name_f]
My faves are [name_f]Aria[/name_f], [name_f]Delilah[/name_f], [name_f]Gemma[/name_f], [name_u]Hadley[/name_u], [name_f]Hazel[/name_f], [name_u]Lennon[/name_u], [name_f]Nova[/name_f] and [name_f]Zella[/name_f].
My least faves are [name_u]Ariel[/name_u] (reminds me too much of little mermaid), [name_f]Ariella[/name_f] (i prefer other Ar names), Avriana (worry people will think its [name_f]Ariana[/name_f]) and [name_f]Zara[/name_f] (reminds me of the stores).
From your list, I like:
[name_f]Aria[/name_f]
[name_f]Cora[/name_f]
[name_f]Delilah[/name_f]
[name_f]Hazel[/name_f]
[name_f]Isla[/name_f]
[name_f]Lily[/name_f]
[name_f]Maeva[/name_f]
[name_f]Maisie[/name_f]
[name_f]Nova[/name_f]
[name_f]Stella[/name_f]
I love [name_f]Zara[/name_f], [name_f]Stella[/name_f] and [name_f]Delilah[/name_f]
I’m not a fan of [name_f]Zella[/name_f], [name_u]Ariel[/name_u] and Avriana
I noticed that you have a daughter named Jiselle. Based off of that, I would get rid of [name_u]Ariel[/name_u] and [name_f]Ariella[/name_f] because it would sound like you are naming your daughters after princesses in Disney movies. Also, [name_f]Zella[/name_f], [name_f]Stella[/name_f], [name_f]Hazel[/name_f], and [name_f]Isabel[/name_f] all sound too similar to Jiselle to me. I also think that [name_u]Lennon[/name_u] sounds like a little boy, have you considered [name_u]Lennox[/name_u]? Names that sound like a sister to Jiselle to me are [name_f]Aria[/name_f], [name_f]Cora[/name_f], [name_f]Delilah[/name_f], [name_f]Isla[/name_f], and [name_f]Nova[/name_f]. I don’t think you’ll have a problem with the pronunciation of [name_f]Isla[/name_f] because of the actress [name_f]Isla[/name_f] [name_m]Fisher[/name_m].
[name_u]Love[/name_u]:
[name_f]Isabel[/name_f] - Especially as this spelling.
[name_f]Isla[/name_f] - I [name_u]LOVE[/name_u] this name. Pronunciation shouldn’t be a problem, as it’s spelt exactly the same as the start of the word island.
[name_f]Maeva[/name_f] - Soo much fresher than [name_f]Maeve[/name_f], [name_f]IMO[/name_f]. I do really like this name.
[name_f]Zara[/name_f]
[name_f]Zella[/name_f] - I know it’s certainly not to everyone’s taste, but I adore this name.
Like:
[name_f]Ariella[/name_f]
[name_f]Cora[/name_f]
[name_f]Delilah[/name_f]
[name_f]Gemma[/name_f]
[name_f]Hazel[/name_f]
[name_u]Lennon[/name_u] - I’d prefer [name_u]Lennox[/name_u], but this is cute too.
[name_f]Maisie[/name_f] - Not too cutesy, but maybe if you’re worried about it, just use it as a nickname.
Neutral:
[name_u]Ariel[/name_u] - [name_u]Love[/name_u] the [name_m]Little[/name_m] Mermaid, but the connection to it with this name is just a little too strong. [name_m]How[/name_m] about [name_f]Arielle[/name_f]?
[name_u]Everly[/name_u]
[name_f]Nova[/name_f]
[name_f]Stella[/name_f] - It’s cute, but I’m still not 100% on board with it. That’s the only reason it’s in this category.
Dislike:
[name_f]Aria[/name_f] - [name_m]Way[/name_m] too many around for my liking. It’s getting a bit boring to be honest.
Avriana - It’s not terrible, it’s just not really my style.
[name_u]Hadley[/name_u] - [name_m]Just[/name_m] not a fan, sorry.
[name_f]Lily[/name_f] - [name_f]Lily[/name_f] [name_m]Jones[/name_m] would definitely be a popular name. [name_m]How[/name_m] about [name_f]Lillian[/name_f] or [name_f]Lilith[/name_f] with the nickname [name_f]Lily[/name_f]?
[name_f]Sophie[/name_f] - Too popular for my liking too.
[name_f]Hope[/name_f] I could help, and that I didn’t sound too harsh! Good luck.
My absolute favourite is [name_f]Sophie[/name_f]. I love [name_f]Isabel[/name_f] and [name_f]Stella[/name_f], however, from your signature, I notice that you have a daughter named Jiselle, so in My opinion I think [name_f]Isabel[/name_f] and [name_f]Stella[/name_f] are a bit too rhymey for my liking.
I agree with the others to cut any that rhyme with or are too similar to Jiselle, so no [name_f]Isabel[/name_f], [name_u]Ariel[/name_u], [name_f]Ariella[/name_f], [name_f]Stella[/name_f], or [name_f]Zella[/name_f].
From the remaining, I like [name_f]Aria[/name_f], [name_f]Delilah[/name_f], [name_u]Everly[/name_u], [name_f]Isla[/name_f], [name_f]Lily[/name_f], [name_f]Maisie[/name_f], and [name_f]Zara[/name_f] as possible first names if [name_m]Jones[/name_m] is the last name.
Since rhyming won’t matter as much for middles, I’d consider these for the middle slot too: Avriana, [name_f]Cora[/name_f], [name_f]Hazel[/name_f], [name_f]Isabel[/name_f], [name_u]Lennon[/name_u], [name_f]Nova[/name_f], and [name_f]Stella[/name_f].
[name_f]Aria[/name_f]
[name_f]Delilah[/name_f]
[name_f]Isabel[/name_f]
[name_f]Isla[/name_f] (I think pr. is fine)
[name_f]Lily[/name_f]
[name_f]Nova[/name_f]
[name_f]Stella[/name_f]
[name_f]Zara[/name_f]
I dislike:
[name_u]Hadley[/name_u]
[name_u]Ariel[/name_u]
[name_f]Ariella[/name_f]
[name_m]Everley[/name_m]
Avriana
[name_u]Lennon[/name_u]
[name_f]Maisie[/name_f]
Nova
As your daughter is Jiselle, I’d remove all names with prominent ‘el’ sounds from your list so [name_u]Ariel[/name_u]/[name_f]Ariella[/name_f], [name_f]Hazel[/name_f], [name_f]Isabel[/name_f], [name_f]Stella[/name_f] and [name_f]Zella[/name_f] would go. Jiselle also has quite a feminine sound, so I think I’d remove boyish names like [name_u]Lennon[/name_u]. Avriana feels very made up, and not terribly easy to pronounce so I’d lose that too. Then, I’d lose [name_f]Maisie[/name_f], [name_f]Gemma[/name_f] and [name_f]Nova[/name_f], as they don’t sound great with your daughter’s name [name_f]IMO[/name_f]. Jiselle is quite unusual so [name_f]Lily[/name_f] and [name_f]Sophie[/name_f] aren’t the most obvious choices to go with it, but if you love them, you should go for it.
Regarding popularity of [name_f]Lily[/name_f] and [name_f]Sophie[/name_f]: a name is only too popular if it is too popular for you. Some people don’t mind much, and some people prefer names that are popular. Both [name_f]Lily[/name_f] and [name_f]Sophie[/name_f] sound good with [name_m]Jones[/name_m]. It’s such a personal thing - would it worry you if you came across another [name_f]Lily[/name_f] or [name_f]Sophie[/name_f]? Popularity is also a sign that lots of people agree with you that it’s an attractive name.
I find [name_f]Maisie[/name_f] fine for any age, but again, that’s a personal thing.