Please help us downsize our name list!

[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.

[name_u]Ainsley[/name_u]
[name_u]Everly[/name_u]
[name_u]Hadley[/name_u]
[name_f]Leda[/name_f]
[name_f]Maisie[/name_f]
[name_f]Maeva[/name_f]

I think these will work
[name_f]May[/name_f] I suggest a possible three syllable name and a one syllable middle? The rhythm is quite attractive.

EX: [name_u]Everly[/name_u] [name_u]Sage[/name_u] [name_m]Jonas[/name_m]

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!

My favorites:

[name_f]Cora[/name_f]
[name_f]Delilah[/name_f]
[name_u]Eden[/name_u]
[name_f]Eva[/name_f]
[name_f]Scarlett[/name_f]
[name_f]Violet[/name_f]

My favourites are…

[name_f]Aurelia[/name_f]
[name_f]Delilah[/name_f] *
[name_u]Eden[/name_u]
[name_f]Eva[/name_f] *
[name_f]Scarlett[/name_f]
[name_f]Violet[/name_f] *

[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.

My favourites:

[name_f]Aurelia[/name_f]
[name_f]Cora[/name_f]
[name_f]Corinne[/name_f]
[name_f]Gemma[/name_f]
[name_f]Scarlett[/name_f]
[name_f]Violet[/name_f]

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_u]LOVE[/name_u]
[name_f]Cora[/name_f]
[name_u]Hadley[/name_u]
[name_f]Leda[/name_f]
[name_f]Maisie[/name_f]

LIKE
[name_f]Aurelia[/name_f]
[name_f]Delilah[/name_f]
[name_u]Eden[/name_u]

[name_f]DO[/name_f] NOT RECOMMEND:
[name_f]Violet[/name_f]
[name_f]Scarlett[/name_f]
[name_u]Sage[/name_u]
[name_f]Maeva[/name_f]
[name_f]Gemma[/name_f]
[name_u]Everly[/name_u]
[name_f]Eva[/name_f]
[name_f]Corinne[/name_f]
[name_u]Ainsley[/name_u]

I like most of the names on your list, so this was difficult to do.

[name_u]Love[/name_u]:
[name_f]Aurelia[/name_f]
[name_f]Scarlett[/name_f]
[name_u]Hadley[/name_u]
[name_f]Violet[/name_f]
[name_f]Cora[/name_f]

Like:
[name_u]Eden[/name_u]
[name_f]Maisie[/name_f]
[name_u]Sage[/name_u]
[name_f]Gemma[/name_f]
[name_u]Ainsley[/name_u]
[name_u]Everly[/name_u]

Okay/Not My Style:
[name_f]Corinne[/name_f]
[name_f]Delilah[/name_f]
[name_f]Eva[/name_f]
[name_f]Leda[/name_f]
[name_f]Maeva[/name_f]

[name_u]Love[/name_u]:

[name_f]Aurelia[/name_f] ‘[name_f]Ellie[/name_f]’, ‘[name_f]Aura[/name_f]’, ‘[name_f]Lia[/name_f]’
[name_f]Cora[/name_f]
[name_f]Delilah[/name_f] ‘[name_f]Lilah[/name_f]’, ‘[name_f]Lily[/name_f]?’
[name_f]Eva[/name_f] ‘[name_f]Evie[/name_f]’
[name_u]Everly[/name_u] ‘[name_f]Eve[/name_f]’, ‘[name_f]Evy[/name_f]/[name_f]Evie[/name_f]’,
[name_f]Leda[/name_f] ‘[name_f]Edie[/name_f]’
[name_f]Maisie[/name_f] ‘[name_f]Mai[/name_f]’
[name_f]Violet[/name_f] ‘[name_f]Vi[/name_f]’

Like:

[name_u]Eden[/name_u] ‘[name_f]Edie[/name_f]’
[name_u]Sage[/name_u]
[name_f]Scarlett[/name_f]
[name_u]Ainsley[/name_u]

[name_m]Don[/name_m]'t Like At All:

[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.

Good luck! :smiley:

I like:
[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_f]Maisie[/name_f]
[name_f]Scarlett[/name_f]
[name_f]Violet[/name_f]

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. :slight_smile:

My favourites are

[name_f]Gemma[/name_f]
[name_f]Leda[/name_f]
[name_u]Sage[/name_u]
[name_f]Scarlett[/name_f]
[name_f]Violet[/name_f]

[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.

Top 3:
[name_f]Maisie[/name_f]
[name_f]Cora[/name_f]
[name_f]Violet[/name_f]

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)

Shorter names could be used as middles though.

[name_u]Ainsley[/name_u] [name_m]Jones[/name_m]
[name_f]Aurelia[/name_f] [name_m]Jones[/name_m]
[name_f]Delilah[/name_f] [name_m]Jones[/name_m]
[name_u]Hadley[/name_u] [name_m]Jones[/name_m]

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.

My personal thoughts on the list…

[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.

From you list I like:

[name_f]Aurelia[/name_f]
[name_f]Cora[/name_f]
[name_f]Delilah[/name_f]
[name_f]Eva[/name_f]
[name_u]Everly[/name_u]
[name_f]Maisie[/name_f]
[name_f]Maeva[/name_f]
[name_f]Violet[/name_f]

[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!