Rank my favorite boy & girl names + help generate more

Name Advice
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I’m pretty picky, so there aren’t that many names on my list at the moment. My favorite names usually have ties to literature, math, or nature. At the bottom I list names from my family that I’d like to use in some way. Please help add more names to my lists and/or generate more combos!!

GIRL NAMES

  • Rosalind
  • Zora
  • Raja
  • Tali
  • Lyra
  • Eliza
  • Eris
  • Ursula
  • Siri
  • Lilac
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BOY NAMES

  • Lucian (nn Luca)
  • Elio
  • Wilbur
  • Zeno
  • Rafiki (nn Rafa)
  • Nairobi (nn Obi)
  • Tao
  • Reuben
  • Robin
  • Ulysses
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HONOR
My family is filled with scientists, naturalists, lawyers and librarians- so references to any of those fields could also be honoring them.

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Here’s a list I have been adding to as I find names first used in literary works - be warned I haven’t double checked them, just trusting in one source so far:
[name_f]Lorna[/name_f]
[name_f]Jessica[/name_f]
[name_f]Arwen[/name_f]
[name_f]Malvina[/name_f]
[name_m]Tarka[/name_m] (also a Sanskrit word meaning ‘logic, reasoning’ which may work as a reference to your lawyers and mathematicians)
[name_m]Herne[/name_m]
[name_f]Alicent[/name_f].

Another interesting one with literary pedigree is Minola.

[name_f]Cosima[/name_f], [name_f]Cosmina[/name_f], Cosmoand [name_m]Cosmin[/name_m] mean ‘order’.

Some soundalikes and names otherwise inspired by your names:
From [name_f]Tali[/name_f] - [name_m]Taika[/name_m], [name_f]Talitha[/name_f], [name_f]Thandie[/name_f], [name_f]Natalia[/name_f]
From [name_f]Ursula[/name_f] - [name_f]Ursuline[/name_f], [name_f]Ursa[/name_f], [name_f]Ulla[/name_f], [name_f]Eudora[/name_f]
From [name_m]Elio[/name_m] - [name_f]Elia[/name_f], [name_m]Elian[/name_m], [name_m]Elouan[/name_m]
From [name_m]Wilbur[/name_m] - [name_m]Wilbert[/name_m]
From [name_f]Nairobi[/name_f] - [name_m]Nye[/name_m]
From [name_m]Zeno[/name_m] - [name_m]Zaid[/name_m], [name_m]Zaden[/name_m], [name_m]Zaidan[/name_m] or [name_m]Zadan[/name_m] for honoring [name_m]Dan[/name_m]?

Variants and stretchy suggestions for your honour names:
[name_f]Petra[/name_f], [name_m]Pip[/name_m], [name_m]Pippin[/name_m]
[name_m]Edwin[/name_m], [name_m]Edmund[/name_m], [name_m]Heyward[/name_m]
[name_m]Jorah[/name_m], [name_m]Jasper[/name_m]
[name_f]Janina[/name_f], [name_f]Janaya[/name_f], [name_f]Jania[/name_f], [name_f]Jamila[/name_f], [name_f]Jasmina[/name_f]
[name_f]Danika[/name_f], [name_m]Aidan[/name_m], [name_f]Aidana[/name_f], [name_f]Dana[/name_f], [name_f]Aldan[/name_f], [name_f]Dania[/name_f], [name_m]Danton[/name_m], [name_f]Eden[/name_f], [name_m]Edan[/name_m], [name_m]Haydan[/name_m], [name_m]Jordan[/name_m], [name_m]Kaydan[/name_m], [name_m]Keldan[/name_m], [name_f]Loredana[/name_f], [name_m]Raidan[/name_m], [name_m]Lyndan[/name_m], [name_f]Sheridan[/name_f], [name_f]Sydania[/name_f], [name_m]Vedansh[/name_m],

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Names inspired by your list:

[name_f]Anabel[/name_f]
[name_f]Casandra[/name_f]
[name_f]Dianna[/name_f]
[name_f]Eliya[/name_f]
[name_f]Estella[/name_f]
[name_f]Jenifer[/name_f]
[name_f]Judith[/name_f]
[name_f]Kira[/name_f]
[name_f]Petra[/name_f]

[name_m]Anders[/name_m]
[name_m]Cole[/name_m]
[name_m]Eddie[/name_m]
[name_m]Emerson[/name_m]
[name_m]Izaiah[/name_m]
[name_m]Laurence[/name_m]
[name_m]Lucas[/name_m]
[name_m]Paul[/name_m]

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Suggestions based on your names:

[name_f]Estella[/name_f]
[name_f]Ginevra[/name_f]
[name_f]Marie[/name_f]
[name_f]Marilla[/name_f]
[name_f]Bronte[/name_f]
[name_f]Opal[/name_f]
[name_f]Katri[/name_f]
[name_f]Lucy[/name_f]
[name_f]Rahel[/name_f]
[name_f]Antonia[/name_f]
[name_f]Pearl[/name_f]
[name_f]Tess[/name_f]
[name_f]Keziah[/name_f]
[name_f]Tabitha[/name_f]
[name_f]Ada[/name_f]
[name_f]Linnea[/name_f]
[name_f]Peri[/name_f]
[name_f]Marian[/name_f]
[name_f]Cornelia[/name_f]
[name_f]Una[/name_f]
[name_f]Meadow[/name_f]
[name_f]Twyla[/name_f]
[name_f]Caroline[/name_f]
[name_f]Henrietta[/name_f]
[name_f]Tove[/name_f]
[name_f]Nella[/name_f]
[name_f]Emmy[/name_f]
Rosfrith
[name_m]Winston[/name_m]
[name_m]Emlyn[/name_m]
[name_m]Oscar[/name_m]
[name_m]Miles[/name_m]
[name_m]Peregrine[/name_m]
[name_m]Julius[/name_m]
[name_m]Hawthorne[/name_m]
[name_m]Leonardo[/name_m]
[name_m]Isaac[/name_m]
[name_f]Quincey[/name_f]
[name_m]Amadeus[/name_m]
[name_m]Linus[/name_m]
[name_m]Truman[/name_m]
[name_m]Bram[/name_m]
[name_m]Giovanni[/name_m]
[name_m]Galen[/name_m]
[name_m]Caspian[/name_m]
[name_m]Kit[/name_m]
[name_m]Gilbert[/name_m]
[name_m]Herschel[/name_m]
[name_f]Marlowe[/name_f]
[name_m]Franklin[/name_m]
[name_m]Atticus[/name_m]
Nobel
[name_f]Zola[/name_f]

Names inspired by your honour names:

[name_f]Petra[/name_f]
[name_m]Pip[/name_m]
[name_m]Pierre[/name_m]
Jean-Pierre (Jena and Pierre)
[name_f]Dana[/name_f] (Dan and Jena)
[name_m]Edwin[/name_m]
[name_f]Edith[/name_f]
[name_f]Edie[/name_f]
[name_m]Justice[/name_m]
[name_f]Justine[/name_f]
[name_m]Ward[/name_m]
[name_m]Dash[/name_m] (Dan+Joshua)
[name_m]Joss[/name_m]
[name_f]Jocelyn[/name_f]
[name_m]Josiah[/name_m]
[name_f]Jean[/name_f]
[name_f]Jenifer[/name_f] / [name_f]Jenelle[/name_f] / [name_f]Guinevere[/name_f] / [name_f]Ginevra[/name_f] / [name_f]Gwen[/name_f]
[name_f]Juniper[/name_f] (Jena and Peter)
[name_m]Edmond[/name_m]
[name_f]Eda[/name_f]
[name_f]Edna[/name_f] (Edward+Jena)
[name_m]Stone[/name_m]

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Family Name Variants/Nicknames/Similars:
Peter ~ Peta, Petra
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Edward ~ Eduardo, Eduard, Edie, Dwara
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Joshua ~ Josiah, José, Josie, Josia, Joey, Joslin/Joslyn/Joslynn/Josslyn/Josslynn, Josina
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Jen ~ Jenna, Jenine, Jenia/Jenya, Jenie/Jeanie, Jennie/Jenny, Jenniah/Jeniah, Jenice/Jenise
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Dan ~ Dani, Dane, Daniel, Daniello, Danielito, Danielle, Daniella, Danika/Danica, Danice/Danise/Danize, Danisa/Daniza, Danya/Dania

Science Related Names:
Atom, Rocket, Cosmo, Cosmos, Cosima, Star/Starr, Starla, Astra, Astrid, Astro, Astronomy, Jupiter, Saturn, Venus, Pluto, Mars, Moon/Moone, Moonie/Mooney, Geo, Volt, Sunny, Sol, Neptune, Gaia, Andromeda, Portal, Estrella, Astronaut, Vortex, Nebula, Galaxy, Galactic, Galactica, Electra, Infinity, Solar, Lunar, Luna, Crescent, Cressida, Halo, Stella, Estelle, Estella, Stellar, Stellara, Lunan, Urania, Nova, Novalie/Novalee/Novaleigh, Equinox, Solstice, Celeste, Celestial, Maristela/Maristella, Aurora, Sidra, Neveah, Atlas, Meridian, Polaris, Sigma

Nature Related Names:
Sky/Skye, Skyla, Skyra, Skylar/Skyler, Cloud, Rocky, Petal, Rain/Raine, Raina, Blossom, Bloom, Flora, Daisy/Daisie/Daisey, Daisetta, Magnolia, Astrantia, Rose/Roze, Rosie/Rozie, Rosette/Rozetta, Hyacinth/Hyacynth, Bluebell/Bluebelle, Camellia, Summer, Spring, Autumn, Winter, Winta, Snow, Frost, Blizzard, Storm, Stormy, Willow, Brooke, Brooks, River, Ocean/Oceane Sunflower, Birdy/Birdie, Steel/Steele, Daffodil, Violet/Violette, Violeta/Violetta, Petunia, Lily/Lilly, Hibiscus, Lotus, Clover, Poppy, Iris, Irisa/Irissa, Aster, Gardenia, Orchid, Aubrieta, Marigold, Viola, Nigella, Wildflower, Tulip, Hydrangea, Cresedia, Freesia, Larkspur, Zinia/Zinnia, Versilla, Astilbe, Dahlia, Jasmine, Ives, Ivy, Forest/Forrest, Hazel/Hazelle, Hazella, Cedar, Birch, Oak/Oake, Oakley/Oaklee/Oakleigh, Laurel, Sequoia, Ash/Ashe, Maple, Hemlock, Thorn/Thorne, Cypress, Aspen, Rosemary/Rosemarie, Audra, Talula/Talulah/Tallula/Tallulah, Remington, Remi, Indra, Ciel, Cielo

Justice/Law Related Names:
Justice, Justicia, Justacia, Justin, Justina, Lawrence, Harmony, Harmonia, Peace, Liberty, Freedom, Karma, Karmina, Honor, Honora, True, Trueman/Truman, Frank, Frankie, Libra, Irine, Irina, Serenity, Seren, Solomon, Levi, Freeman, Amity, Candor

Literature Related Names:
To Kill a Mocking Bird ~ Atticus, Finch, Scount, Radley, Calpurnia, Jem
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Twilight ~ Bella, Alice, Reneesmee, Edward, Jacob, Jasper, Charlie, Carlisle, Esme, Renée, Rosalie, Victoria, Cullen, Swan, Jessica, Emmett, Laurent, Wolf/Wolff/Wolfe
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Divergent ~ Four, Caleb, Beatrice, Natalie, Christina, Tris, Tobias, Amity, Candor, Erudite, Dauntless
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Hunger Games ~ Peeta, Katniss, Everdeen, Primrose, Effie, Gale, Hawthorne, Rue, Clove
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The Fault in Our Stars ~ Augustus, Gus, Hazel, Grace, Lancaster, Isaac
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Harry Potter ~ Harry, Potter, Hermione, Granger, Draco, Ron, Rubeus, Cedric, Bellatrix, Wizard, Astoria, Albus, Malfoy, Severus, Minerva, Gryffin/Griffin, Raven, Salazar, Helga, Rowena, Godric, Ophidia
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The Mortal Instruments ~ Clary, Fray, Jace, Wayland, Sebastian, Clarissa, Simon, Lewis, Bane, Alec, Magnus, Isabelle, Cassandra, Jocelyn, Maryse, Hodge

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Thank you! I love these suggestions so much!
[name_f]My[/name_f] favorites from your list: [name_f]Petra[/name_f]. [name_m]Raidan[/name_m], [name_f]Ursa[/name_f]

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I love [name_m]Emerson[/name_m] as a mn! I also love [name_f]Eliya[/name_f] and [name_f]Kira[/name_f].