Pls recommend me names like harper that aren’t as controversial 😭

i m renaming myself legally and i already picked out middle names but im struggling with an actual first name :sob: plssss help a girl out here

middle name: olivia or eleanor

what i want: a well known and popular name that’s also kinda unisex??

i like harper a lot but everyone hates harper so idk :woman_standing:

i like bailey and avery too but it doesn’t flow well?

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I wouldn’t say [name_u]Harper[/name_u] is controversial at all and I’m surprised everyone you’ve asked seems to hate it! It’s a top 10 name in the US right now so tons of people clearly love it!

Similar to [name_u]Harper[/name_u], [name_u]Bailey[/name_u], and Avery…
[name_u]Riley[/name_u]
[name_u]Ashton[/name_u]
[name_u]Jordan[/name_u]
[name_u]Parker[/name_u]
[name_u]Charlie[/name_u]
[name_u]Blake[/name_u]
[name_u]Blaire[/name_u]
[name_u]Hayden[/name_u]
[name_u]Haven[/name_u]
[name_u]Wylie[/name_u] / [name_u]Wiley[/name_u]
[name_u]Casey[/name_u]
[name_u]Peyton[/name_u] / [name_u]Payton[/name_u]
[name_u]Marlowe[/name_u]
[name_u]Marley[/name_u]
[name_u]Harley[/name_u]
[name_u]Logan[/name_u]
[name_u]Taylor[/name_u]
[name_u]Morgan[/name_u]
[name_u]Tatum[/name_u]

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I think [name_u]Avery[/name_u] [name_f]Eleanor[/name_f] flows well! (And I actually do like Harper…)

[name_u]Piper[/name_u]
[name_u]Hadley[/name_u]
[name_u]Quinn[/name_u]
[name_u]Emery[/name_u]
[name_u]Monroe[/name_u]
[name_u]Leighton[/name_u]
[name_u]Sawyer[/name_u]
[name_u]Mackenzie[/name_u]
[name_u]Kendall[/name_u]
[name_u]Addison[/name_u]
[name_u]Brooklyn[/name_u]
[name_u]Aubrey[/name_u]
[name_u]Arden[/name_u]
[name_u]Emerson[/name_u]
[name_u]Harlow[/name_u]
[name_u]Ashley[/name_u]
[name_u]Cameron[/name_u]
[name_u]Sydney[/name_u]
[name_u]Kennedy[/name_u]

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From a Canadian perspective, I understand not wanting to choose [name_u]Harper[/name_u], (#anyonebutharper) but if you aren’t Canadian I’m not sure I see the controversy??

[name_u]Harlow[/name_u]
[name_u]Piper[/name_u]
[name_u]Oakley[/name_u]
[name_u]Grier[/name_u]
[name_u]Parker[/name_u]
[name_u]Delaney[/name_u]

[name_u]Harper[/name_u] is a nice name. If that’s the name you love, choose it!

Others that give me the same vibe…

[name_u]Piper[/name_u]
[name_u]Harlow[/name_u]
[name_u]Palmer[/name_u]
[name_u]Riley[/name_u]
[name_u]Fallon[/name_u]
[name_u]Arden[/name_u]
[name_u]Oakley[/name_u]
[name_u]Saylor[/name_u]
[name_u]Haven[/name_u]
[name_u]Addison[/name_u]
[name_u]Emery[/name_u]
[name_u]Charlie[/name_u]
[name_u]Harley[/name_u]
[name_u]Winter[/name_u]
[name_f]Brynn[/name_f]
[name_u]Hadley[/name_u]
[name_f]Lainey[/name_f]

[name_u]Avery[/name_u] [name_f]Eleanor[/name_f] is so pretty!

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I assume you are from an [name_f]English[/name_f] speaking country. So:

[name_u]Taylor[/name_u]
[name_u]Sasha[/name_u]
[name_u]Riley[/name_u]
[name_u]Clare[/name_u]
[name_u]Billie[/name_u]
[name_u]Emery[/name_u]
[name_u]Frankie[/name_u]
[name_u]Robin[/name_u]
[name_u]Marlowe[/name_u]
[name_u]Winter[/name_u]
[name_u]Alexis[/name_u]
[name_u]Georgie[/name_u]
[name_u]Ellis[/name_u] / [name_u]Elia[/name_u]
[name_u]Loren[/name_u]
[name_f]Autumn[/name_f]
[name_u]Rowan[/name_u]
[name_f]Summer[/name_f]
[name_u]Andy[/name_u] / [name_u]Andrea[/name_u]
[name_u]Morgan[/name_u]
[name_u]Sam[/name_u]
[name_u]Charlie[/name_u]
[name_u]Sydney[/name_u]
Aki/ [name_u]Akira[/name_u]
[name_u]Kennedy[/name_u]
[name_u]Arden[/name_u]
[name_u]Cameron[/name_u]
[name_u]Quinn[/name_u]
[name_u]Aubrey[/name_u]
[name_u]Brooklyn[/name_u]
[name_u]Addison[/name_u]
[name_u]Rei[/name_u]

[name_u]Hadley[/name_u]
[name_u]Hayden[/name_u]
[name_u]Linden[/name_u]
[name_u]Jordan[/name_u]
[name_u]Riley[/name_u]

I love the name [name_u]Harper[/name_u]

[name_u]Harper[/name_u] is great! Literary and cool!

Anyhow - if it isn’t right:

[name_u]Piper[/name_u] [name_f]Olivia[/name_f]
[name_u]Eden[/name_u] [name_f]Olivia[/name_f]
[name_u]Jordan[/name_u] [name_f]Olivia[/name_f]
[name_u]Morgan[/name_u] [name_f]Eleanor[/name_f]
[name_u]Harley[/name_u] [name_f]Olivia[/name_f]
[name_f]Kaia[/name_f] [name_f]Olivia[/name_f] ‘Kai’
[name_u]Meredith[/name_u] [name_f]Eleanor[/name_f]
[name_u]Cassidy[/name_u] [name_f]Eleanor[/name_f]
[name_u]Rowan[/name_u] [name_f]Olivia[/name_f]
[name_u]Skye[/name_u] Olivia/Sky [name_f]Olivia[/name_f]
[name_u]Ellis[/name_u] [name_f]Olivia[/name_f]

Also…

[name_u]Meredith[/name_u] [name_f]Olivia[/name_f] [name_f]Eleanor[/name_f]
[name_u]Vivian[/name_u] [name_f]Eleanor[/name_f] [name_f]Olivia[/name_f]
[name_u]Evelyn[/name_u] [name_f]Eleanor[/name_f] [name_f]Olivia[/name_f]
[name_u]Ashley[/name_u] [name_f]Eleanor[/name_f] [name_f]Olivia[/name_f]
[name_u]Leslie[/name_u] [name_f]Olivia[/name_f] [name_f]Eleanor[/name_f]
[name_u]Jamie[/name_u] [name_f]Olivia[/name_f] [name_f]Eleanor[/name_f]
[name_u]Shirley[/name_u] [name_f]Eleanor[/name_f] [name_f]Olivia[/name_f]
[name_u]Kit[/name_u] [name_f]Eleanor[/name_f] [name_f]Olivia[/name_f]

[name_u]Arden[/name_u]
[name_u]Blythe[/name_u]
[name_f]Bronte[/name_f]
[name_u]Collins[/name_u]
[name_u]Hadley[/name_u]
[name_u]Jordan[/name_u]
[name_u]Marlowe[/name_u]
[name_u]River[/name_u]
[name_u]Rowan[/name_u]
[name_u]Sage[/name_u]

I really like [name_u]Harper[/name_u]! It’s going to be nearly impossible to find a name everyone you ask loves. Here are some will similar vibes.

[name_u]Piper[/name_u]
[name_u]Willow[/name_u]
[name_f]Charlotte[/name_f] nn [name_u]Charlie[/name_u]
[name_u]Hayes[/name_u]
[name_u]Chandler[/name_u]

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[name_u]Harper[/name_u] is super duper loved! And [name_u]Avery[/name_u] [name_f]Eleanor[/name_f] flows well! :sunny:
[name_u]Bailey[/name_u] tho - I think about the drink.

[name_u]Harper[/name_u] isnt controvelsal. If you like it use it! I really dislike [name_f]Olivia[/name_f].

Unisex names but more girl names

[name_u]Addison[/name_u]
[name_u]Kennedy[/name_u]
[name_u]Briar[/name_u]
[name_u]Oakley[/name_u]
[name_u]Indi[/name_u]
[name_u]Wren[/name_u]
[name_u]London[/name_u]
[name_u]Saylor[/name_u]
[name_u]River[/name_u]
[name_u]Remi[/name_u]

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I love [name_u]Harper[/name_u]! Sorry to hear that it’s not getting the reaction you hoped

Sorry for repeats:

[name_u]Harlow[/name_u]
[name_u]Sawyer[/name_u]
[name_u]Quinn[/name_u] / [name_u]Quincy[/name_u]
[name_u]Tate[/name_u]
[name_u]Dylan[/name_u]
[name_u]Casey[/name_u]
[name_u]Marley[/name_u]
[name_u]Parker[/name_u]

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If you use a first name ending in a vowel, EE sound or the letters ER, I would think about having a consonant starting middle name so it flows better.

Eg [name_u]Harper[/name_u] [name_f]Rosalie[/name_f], [name_u]Bailey[/name_u] [name_u]Florence[/name_u], [name_u]Harper[/name_u] [name_f]Lenore[/name_f], [name_u]Bailey[/name_u] [name_f]Lucille[/name_f] flow better in my ear than [name_u]Harper[/name_u] [name_f]Eleanor[/name_f], [name_u]Avery[/name_u] [name_f]Olivia[/name_f] or [name_u]Bailey[/name_u] [name_m]Oliver[/name_m] etc. I think the roll into each other too much.

But take or leave, it might sound fine in your accent.

Some first names you might like:

[name_f]Phoebe[/name_f]
[name_u]Piper[/name_u]
[name_u]Ember[/name_u]
[name_u]Henley[/name_u]
[name_f]Philippa[/name_f]
[name_u]Delaney[/name_u]
[name_u]Hartley[/name_u]
[name_u]Dylan[/name_u]
[name_f]Isla[/name_f]
[name_u]Sailor[/name_u]
[name_u]Hadley[/name_u]
[name_f]Emilia[/name_f]
[name_f]Maren[/name_f]
[name_u]Blair[/name_u]
[name_u]Haven[/name_u]
[name_u]Ellery[/name_u]
[name_f]Bronte[/name_f]
[name_u]Stevie[/name_u]

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thank you!! <3 i love sage and oakley! im glad harper isnt hated here :sob: idk but i think im gonna take bailey off my list bc it sounds like the alcohol and i dont like that at all

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