[name_m]Hi[/name_m] everyone! We had decided on [name_f]Lily[/name_f] until two people we know named their daughters [name_f]Lily[/name_f] after knowing that’s what we picked. I know we could still use it if we really wanted but it just put us off of the name. So we made a new list:
[name_u]Ainsley[/name_u]
[name_f]Aurelia[/name_f]
[name_f]Cora[/name_f]
[name_f]Corinne[/name_f]
[name_f]Delilah[/name_f]
[name_u]Eden[/name_u]
[name_f]Eva[/name_f]
[name_u]Everly[/name_u]
[name_f]Gemma[/name_f] (love but don’t think it flows well with [name_m]Jones[/name_m]?)
[name_u]Hadley[/name_u]
[name_f]Leda[/name_f]
[name_f]Maisie[/name_f]
[name_f]Maeva[/name_f]
[name_u]Sage[/name_u]
[name_f]Scarlett[/name_f]
[name_f]Violet[/name_f]
Which are your favorites, least favorites? Our last name is [name_m]Jones[/name_m] by the way. Thank you! xx
You have a great list. To narrow it down, I would get rid of:
[name_u]Sage[/name_u] - I love [name_u]Sage[/name_u], but it’s hard to say with your last name
[name_f]Corinne[/name_f] - Nice, but it’s a lot of “n” sound combined with your last name
My favorite is [name_f]Maeva[/name_f] - so pretty, uncommon, and flows well with your last name. I’m liking [name_f]Violet[/name_f], [name_f]Scarlett[/name_f], and [name_f]Eva[/name_f], too.
I like all of these (not in any order):
[name_f]Scarlett[/name_f] - I like the way [name_f]Scarlett[/name_f] [name_m]Jones[/name_m] sounds.
[name_f]Cora[/name_f]
[name_f]Maisie[/name_f]
[name_f]Delilah[/name_f]
[name_f]Maeva[/name_f]
[name_f]Eva[/name_f]
[name_f]Aurelia[/name_f]
[name_u]Ainsley[/name_u] - not my style but sounds good with [name_m]Jones[/name_m]
[name_u]Hadley[/name_u]
Least favorites:
[name_u]Sage[/name_u] - I like it but it doesn’t really work with [name_m]Jones[/name_m]
[name_u]Eden[/name_u], [name_u]Everly[/name_u], [name_f]Corinne[/name_f], [name_f]Violet[/name_f], [name_f]Leda[/name_f] - cute but don’t sound as nice with [name_m]Jones[/name_m] as some of the others
On the fence:
[name_f]Gemma[/name_f] - great name, and i think you should use it if you love it more than all the rest, but only if you can embrace the alliteration and feel confident about it. [name_f]Gemma[/name_f] [name_m]Jones[/name_m] could grow on me, I think!
[name_u]Love[/name_u] [name_f]Cora[/name_f], [name_f]Violet[/name_f] and [name_f]Aurelia[/name_f] and all go well with [name_m]Jones[/name_m] as a ln. I think either [name_f]Aurelia[/name_f] [name_f]Violet[/name_f] [name_m]Jones[/name_m], [name_f]Violet[/name_f] [name_f]Aurelia[/name_f] [name_m]Jones[/name_m] or [name_f]Cora[/name_f] [name_f]Violet[/name_f] [name_m]Jones[/name_m] would be lovely.
I adore [name_f]Lily[/name_f]. I would keep it in the running. If [name_f]Lily[/name_f] is a name you both love and felt it was The One, it would be awful to not choose it and regret that choice later on.
I would keep:
[name_f]Eva[/name_f]
[name_u]Hadley[/name_u]
I would toss:
[name_f]Aurelia[/name_f]
[name_f]Corinne[/name_f]
[name_f]Delilah[/name_f]
[name_f]Scarlett[/name_f]
[name_u]Ainsley[/name_u] - not pretty enough
[name_f]Aurelia[/name_f] - beautiful but a little bit complicated
[name_f]Cora[/name_f] - perfect replacement for [name_f]Lily[/name_f], same mood, same balance
[name_f]Corinne[/name_f] - I think [name_f]Cora[/name_f] is more interesting and beautiful
[name_f]Delilah[/name_f] - a lot stronger than [name_f]Lily[/name_f]
[name_u]Eden[/name_u] - great name, although gaining in popularity
[name_f]Eva[/name_f] - overpopular
[name_u]Everly[/name_u] - not pretty enough, sounds like a surname
[name_f]Gemma[/name_f] - doesn’t fit your last name
[name_u]Hadley[/name_u] - very sweet
[name_f]Leda[/name_f] - another perfect replacement.
[name_f]Maisie[/name_f] - lovable name
[name_f]Maeva[/name_f] - rhymes with [name_f]Ava[/name_f], makes it seem like you wanted to use [name_f]Ava[/name_f] but it was too popular? [name_m]Will[/name_m] confuse others
[name_u]Sage[/name_u] - not feminine enough
[name_f]Scarlett[/name_f] - a little dramatic
[name_f]Violet[/name_f] - very popular
[name_f]Corinne[/name_f] ‘Rinne’ - At primary school, I had a nasty principal who’s first name was [name_f]Corinne[/name_f]
[name_f]Gemma[/name_f] - I don’t know why I don’t like it xD
[name_u]Hadley[/name_u] - Sounds too masculine
[name_f]Maeva[/name_f] - I hate the way it looks. I would’ve loved Mayva or Maiva.
Since your last name is super common, I would stray away from [name_f]Eva[/name_f], [name_f]Scarlett[/name_f], and [name_f]Violet[/name_f], though I do like them. [name_f]Maisie[/name_f] I like but I almost wonder if it is too cutesy for an adult.
The only name from your list I really don’t like is [name_u]Ainsley[/name_u].
Overall, my vote would be [name_f]Corinne[/name_f] [name_m]Jones[/name_m]. I think it’s lovely.
[name_m]Just[/name_m] a quick note to say that there is an actress called [name_f]Gemma[/name_f] [name_m]Jones[/name_m] - I’m not sure if you know of her already, but thought I’d point it out just in case this affects your decision on the name.
First of all what was it about [name_f]Lily[/name_f] you liked, it’s pretty sound with the nice ‘lee’ ending? It’s girly but not too frilly. If so then [name_u]Everly[/name_u] is what I suggest
Or where you drawn to it being a nature name, perhaps it’s short and easy spelling as well? If so then [name_u]Eden[/name_u] or [name_u]Sage[/name_u] would be my other suggestions.
Popular choices that other parents are likely to use, like [name_f]Lily[/name_f]:
[name_f]Eva[/name_f], [name_u]Everly[/name_u] (if shortened to [name_f]Eve[/name_f], [name_f]Evie[/name_f] or [name_f]Eva[/name_f]), [name_f]Maisie[/name_f], [name_f]Scarlett[/name_f], [name_f]Violet[/name_f] and [name_f]Maeva[/name_f] (if shortened to [name_f]Mae[/name_f] or [name_f]Eva[/name_f])
Names that don’t flow as well with [name_m]Jones[/name_m]:
[name_f]Corinne[/name_f] (lots of n), [name_f]Cora[/name_f] (very short), [name_f]Gemma[/name_f] (sorry), [name_u]Eden[/name_u], [name_u]Sage[/name_u] and [name_f]Leda[/name_f] (also all short which seems insubstantial with jones)
My favourite for you is [name_f]Delilah[/name_f] as it has similar sounds to [name_f]Lily[/name_f] which you were previously set on. [name_f]Delilah[/name_f] [name_f]Violet[/name_f] [name_m]Jones[/name_m] is my favourite combo.
[name_u]Ainsley[/name_u] - Meh… just doesn’t do anything for me, personally…
[name_f]Aurelia[/name_f] - Like… stands out, and is pretty…
[name_f]Cora[/name_f] - Meh…
[name_f]Corinne[/name_f] - Like… very pretty…
[name_f]Delilah[/name_f] - Like… but would never use given the centext of the name…
[name_u]Eden[/name_u] - [name_u]Love[/name_u]… beautiful! My niece is called [name_u]Eden[/name_u], and I just love the NN [name_f]Edie[/name_f]…
[name_f]Eva[/name_f] - Like… cute, but no wow factor…
[name_u]Everly[/name_u] - [name_u]Love[/name_u]… beautiful classic…
[name_f]Gemma[/name_f] - Meh… too bland for my liking…
[name_u]Hadley[/name_u] - [name_u]Love[/name_u]… so interesting and spunky…
[name_f]Leda[/name_f] - Meh… something about it drops flat as you say it…
[name_f]Maisie[/name_f] - [name_m]Don[/name_m]'t like… too dated and boring for me…
[name_f]Maeva[/name_f] - [name_m]Don[/name_m]'t like…
[name_u]Sage[/name_u] - [name_u]Love[/name_u]… pretty and spunky…
[name_f]Scarlett[/name_f] - [name_u]Love[/name_u]… somewhat of a spunky classic…
[name_f]Violet[/name_f] - Like… not a favourite, but it is a classic and pretty in its own way…
[name_u]Eden[/name_u], [name_u]Everly[/name_u], or [name_f]Scarlett[/name_f] would be my top contenders.
[name_f]Lily[/name_f] could work as a nickname for [name_f]Delilah[/name_f] if that interests you. Because [name_m]Jones[/name_m] is so common, maybe a more unusual first would be good: [name_f]Aurelia[/name_f], [name_f]Cora[/name_f], [name_f]Delilah[/name_f], [name_f]Maeva[/name_f].
[name_f]Maeva[/name_f] [name_f]Lily[/name_f] [name_m]Jones[/name_m] is gorgeous.
You have some beautiful choices, although it really sucks about [name_f]Lily[/name_f]. I hope you find another you love just as much!