Please Rank Our Top 3!

The more we think about it, the more confident my husband and I are, that we have our top three girls names. Excluding any surprise epiphanies in the coming weeks, our little girl will most likely be called either: Adilet [name_f]Jaya[/name_f], [name_f]Esmeralda[/name_f] [name_f]Gioia[/name_f] or [name_f]Lorenza[/name_f] [name_u]Justice[/name_u].

However, all three of those names appeal to us equally, if for different reasons. At this point, we’re having a hard time narrowing down this top 3 to a top 2, let alone a single final name. That’s why we’re taking this to you Berries :smiley:

Please rank our names from your favorite to your least favorite!
We’re trying to get a feel for which name leaves a good impression, but also which name makes the bottom of the list most often. If you don’t mind, we’d also appreciate getting a little comment about the reason behind your rankings. Constructive criticism is of course welcomed. Thanks!

[name_f]Esmeralda[/name_f] [name_f]Gioia[/name_f]
[name_f]Lorenza[/name_f] [name_u]Justice[/name_u]
Adilet [name_f]Jaya[/name_f]

From most liked to least…

[name_f]Esmeralda[/name_f] [name_f]Gioia[/name_f]: This is very beautiful! Unusual, but still easy to read. I would love to meet a little [name_f]Esmeralda[/name_f]!

[name_f]Lorenza[/name_f] [name_u]Justice[/name_u]: Both names are familiar, but they just don’t stand out to me. I still like this combo though, both names sound good together.

Adilet [name_f]Jaya[/name_f]: I really love [name_f]Jaya[/name_f] (I say it Jye-uh, but do you mean for it to be pronounced [name_u]Jay[/name_u]-uh? I like it either way.), but Alidet sounds trendy and made up. It sounds like a wannabe trendy version of [name_f]Adelaide[/name_f] or [name_u]Addison[/name_u]. I’m also not convinced this set flows very well. I think [name_f]Jaya[/name_f] Adilet would sound better.

[name_f]Esmeralda[/name_f] [name_f]Gioia[/name_f]
[name_f]Lorenza[/name_f] [name_u]Justice[/name_u]
Adilet [name_f]Jaya[/name_f]

Adilet [name_f]Jaya[/name_f]- Adilet sounds cute, but I’ve never heard it before. There’s nothing wrong with making up a name but you won’t find much love for it on this site!

[name_f]Esmeralda[/name_f] [name_f]Gioia[/name_f]- [name_f]Esmeralda[/name_f] is pretty, with several nice potential nicknames. I have no idea how to say the middle name, though!

[name_f]Lorenza[/name_f] [name_u]Justice[/name_u]- really not a fan of [name_f]Lorenza[/name_f]. It’s just not my style and sounds a little pretentious to me. I do like [name_u]Justice[/name_u] as a middle, though!

We’re pronouncing it [name_u]Jay[/name_u]-uh :slight_smile:
Thank you for the suggestion of flipping the name around. It never even occurred to me, but I’m definitely liking the idea. [name_m]Will[/name_m] give this some more thought for sure!

Actually, Adilet is not a made up name. It’s Arabic and means “justice”. As you can tell, that’s a name meaning we really like :wink:

The middle name [name_f]Gioia[/name_f] is Italian and means “joy”. Pronounciation is [name_f]Joy[/name_f]-ah.

[name_f]Lorenza[/name_f]
[name_f]Esmeralda[/name_f]
Adilet

  1. [name_f]Esmeralda[/name_f] [name_f]Gioia[/name_f]: I like both of these names a lot individually. Together they make for quite an elaborate name, but I think it works fine. It’s a very feminine yet strong combo.

  2. [name_f]Lorenza[/name_f] [name_u]Justice[/name_u]: Lorenza is great, but I’m not wild about [name_u]Justice[/name_u]. In the middle I guess it’s OK though, and it’s an important meaning for you.

  3. Adilet [name_f]Jaya[/name_f]: dislike this one I’m afraid. Adilet doesn’t really feel like a name to me, and the “-ilet” ending reminds me of [name_f]Lil[/name_f]-lets tampons (sorry, but I can’t get rid of that image). I quite like [name_f]Jaya[/name_f] though.

Adilet [name_f]Jaya[/name_f]
[name_f]Esmeralda[/name_f] [name_f]Gioia[/name_f]
[name_f]Lorenza[/name_f] [name_u]Justice[/name_u]

[name_f]Lorenza[/name_f] [name_u]Justice[/name_u]- 8/10 love [name_f]Lorenza[/name_f]. Not so keen on [name_u]Justice[/name_u] but if it has important meaning to you thats all that matters.
[name_f]Esmeralda[/name_f] [name_f]Gioia[/name_f]- 7/10 [name_f]Esmerelda[/name_f] is too Disney sounding for me and [name_f]Gioia[/name_f] would be mispronounced way too often.
Adilet [name_f]Jaya[/name_f]- 0/10 I don’t care for this at all. The flow is all off and Adilet is not something I see aging well.