Rate my baby names?

Hey everyone!! I was wondering if y’all could rate these baby names and say if u like or dislike them.

Girls:
[name_f]Aurora[/name_f]
[name_u]Spencer[/name_u]
[name_f]Aria[/name_f]
[name_f]Florence[/name_f]
[name_f]Octavia[/name_f]
[name_f]Callie[/name_f]

Boys:
[name_m]Alaric[/name_m]
[name_m]Draco[/name_m]
[name_u]Evian[/name_u]
[name_m]Eóin[/name_m] ) I forgot to mention that this name is just the Irish spelling on Owen)
[name_m]Cillian[/name_m]
[name_m]Atticus[/name_m]

Girls:
Aurora: some people find this name difficult to say but I don’t, I enjoy the nature connection and I like that it’s feminine with the potential for a boyish nickname in [name_u]Rory[/name_u]
Spencer: this name is fine but feels a bit stale on both genders and out of place with your other names, also cheating below I see [name_f]Aria[/name_f] which makes me think Pretty [name_m]Little[/name_m] Liars, maybe as a middle name option
Aria: this name has a really pleasing sound and I like that it’s short in look but long in sound-packs a big punch in a little package which is cool
Florence: this name is nice if a little buttoned up but I think there are great nickname possibilities that open it up to far use
Octavia: I think I would like it more if I didn’t know it meant eighth or if 8 was a significant number to me, I think it’s a pretty unique name still that has interesting nickname potential
Callie: this name feels the same way [name_u]Spencer[/name_u] does but fits in slightly better as it’s definitively feminine rather than unisex, combined with [name_f]Aria[/name_f] and [name_u]Spencer[/name_u] it has me thinking of another show from the same network-The Fosters

Boys:
Alaric: this is a cool name, I find it readable but not common which is a nice sweet spot to be in, makes me think of a prince for some reason
Draco: this name is a bit too tied to [name_u]Harry[/name_u] [name_m]Potter[/name_m] for me tbh (as is [name_f]Hermione[/name_f] which people use frequently here so don’t let my opinion stop you), I do think it sounds better than [name_m]Drake[/name_m] on it’s own
Evian: this just reminds me of the bottled water company, doesn’t do much for me in the name category beyond that
Eóin: I know in my mind this is [name_u]Owen[/name_u], but I constantly find myself wanting to say [name_m]Ian[/name_m], I do personally prefer the straightforward spelling of [name_u]Owen[/name_u] but I think [name_u]Evan[/name_u] would also be nice, also I’m in [name_u]America[/name_u] where fadas don’t go on official documents which probably colors my view
Cillian: I really enjoy the sound of this name and the C spelling (with a K I find it entirely unappealing), I will say I don’t love the nickname potential in this one-I think [name_m]Ciaran[/name_m] takes the edge there
Atticus: this name is another one that’s pretty tied to pop culture, and if I’m honest I think it feels a little over done, it does have a nice crisp sound to it that’s pleasing to the ear though

Overall favorites: [name_f]Aria[/name_f], [name_f]Florence[/name_f], [name_m]Alaric[/name_m], & [name_m]Cillian[/name_m]

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Aurora- [name_u]Love[/name_u] this name! So delicate and sweet. And love the nn [name_u]Rory[/name_u] 9/10
[name_u]Spencer[/name_u]- Not my favorite on a girl, reminds me of Pretty [name_m]Little[/name_m] Liars 6/10
[name_f]Aria[/name_f]- Super sweet name, just a little too short for my taste 7/10
[name_f]Florence[/name_f]- [name_f]My[/name_f] top girl name! So elegant and pretty! 10/10
[name_f]Octavia[/name_f]- I don’t love it, for some reason I always think of octopus lol 5/10
[name_f]Callie[/name_f]- [name_u]Love[/name_u] this name, super girly and cutesy! 9/10

Alaric- [name_m]Don[/name_m]’t love it, but I like how it’s not a super popular pick 7/10
[name_m]Draco[/name_m]- [name_m]Don[/name_m]’t like the [name_u]Harry[/name_u] [name_m]Potter[/name_m] association 5/10
[name_u]Evian[/name_u]- I like it! A twist on the name [name_u]Evan[/name_u] imo 8/10
[name_m]Eoin[/name_m]- Not sure if I’m pronouncing it right 7/10
[name_m]Cillian[/name_m]- It’s okay, not my favorite on your list 6/10
[name_m]Atticus[/name_m]- [name_f]My[/name_f] favorite of all your boy names, love the nn [name_f]Attie[/name_f] 9/10

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[Aurora] - pretty! 8/20
[Spencer] - too boyish to me, 4/10
[Aria] - like it but going to be pretty popular with spelling [name_u]Arya[/name_u] (thanks game of thrones) 7/10
[Florence] - dislike, old sounding (2/10)
[Octavia] - A little too [name_m]Roman[/name_m] history for my taste, 4/10
[Callie] - I ADORE this name, also as a nickname for [name_f]Calliope[/name_f]. 10/10

Boys:
[Alaric] - reminds me of Vampire Diaries, a little old sounding. 4/10
[Draco] - [name_u]Harry[/name_u] [name_m]Potter[/name_m] all the way. Not sure I’d pick it though 3/10
[Evian] sounds close to a girls name, or the water. 2/10.
[Eóin] - not sure how to pronounce? 2/10
[Cillian] - I like this one! I like the K version personally. 8/10
[Atticus] - out there but not too weird, strong sounding 6/10

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Gonna do this in the “love, like, not my style” format:

Girls:
Aurora— [name_u]Love[/name_u]
Spencer— Really like, could easily love
Aria— [name_u]Love[/name_u]
Florence— Not my style
Octavia— Like, but love [name_f]Tavia[/name_f]
Callie— Like as a full name, love as a nickname

Boys:
Alaric— [name_u]Love[/name_u]
Draco— Not my style
Evian— Like, though I do slightly prefer on a girl
Eóin— [name_u]Love[/name_u]
Cillian— Like, could easily love
Atticus— Like, used to be on my list as an honor name

A great set of names overall! :slight_smile:

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Spencer, [name_f]Aria[/name_f], [name_f]Callie[/name_f] - Neutral
[name_f]Aurora[/name_f], [name_f]Florence[/name_f] - Like
[name_f]Octavia[/name_f] - [name_u]Love[/name_u]. Feels strong and distict.

Your boy names stand out much more :heart_eyes:

Alaric, [name_m]Draco[/name_m], [name_u]Evian[/name_u], [name_m]Eóin[/name_m] - [name_u]Love[/name_u]
[name_m]Cillian[/name_m] - Like for this spelling. “[name_u]Love[/name_u]” for [name_m]Kilian[/name_m] / [name_u]Killian[/name_u]
[name_m]Atticus[/name_m] - Neutral

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Aurora: 8/10 beautiful but gaining popularity fast
[name_u]Spencer[/name_u]: 7/10 on a girl, 10/10 on a boy. It’s cool for a girl but not my style and I love it on a boy but wouldn’t bat an eye if I met a girl with this name
[name_f]Aria[/name_f]: 8/10 pretty
[name_f]Florence[/name_f]: 8/10 love!
[name_f]Octavia[/name_f]: 6/10 not my style but I don’t not like it
[name_f]Callie[/name_f]: 7/10

Alaric: 9/10 very cool
[name_m]Draco[/name_m]: 7/10 [name_m]Draco[/name_m] Malfoy is all I think of
[name_u]Evian[/name_u]: 8/10 unique and I like it
[name_m]Eóin[/name_m]: 7/10 don’t know how to pronounce but it looks cool
[name_m]Cillian[/name_m]: 6/10 but prefer it with a K
[name_m]Atticus[/name_m]: 10/10, love [name_f]Attie[/name_f] as a nickname!

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Thank you so much! I completely forgot both aris and spencer were in pretty little lairs :sob:

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Aurora - beautiful name, so many positive meanings, unfortunately quite popular but i still like it a lot 8/10
[name_u]Spencer[/name_u] - 5/10
[name_f]Aria[/name_f] - pleasant look and sound 7/10
[name_f]Florence[/name_f] - i love nickname [name_f]Flossie[/name_f], cute cottagecore vibe 8/10
[name_f]Octavia[/name_f] - nice underrated alternative to [name_f]Olivia[/name_f] 7/10
[name_f]Callie[/name_f] - i loved this when i was younger but could never find a long version i liked haha 7/10

Alaric - stunning, prince like 9/10
[name_m]Draco[/name_m] - sound and look appealing but very attached to the character and tease potential 6/10
[name_u]Evian[/name_u] - 6/10
[name_m]Eóin[/name_m] - i like it more than [name_u]Owen[/name_u] but you would struggle outside [name_f]Ireland[/name_f] 5/10
[name_m]Cillian[/name_m] - i love the sound of this satisfying 7/10
[name_m]Atticus[/name_m] - 6/10

Love your names!

Aurora - 10/10 beautiful! [name_u]Love[/name_u] nn [name_u]Rory[/name_u]
[name_u]Spencer[/name_u] - 8/10 love this! I prefer this name on a girl
[name_f]Aria[/name_f] - 9/10 beautiful!
[name_f]Florence[/name_f] - 10/10 this name is in my top 10! [name_u]Love[/name_u] it and love nn [name_f]Flora[/name_f]
[name_f]Octavia[/name_f] - 9/10 another beautiful name
[name_f]Callie[/name_f] - 7/10 I think [name_f]Callie[/name_f] is super sweet

Alaric - 8/10 handsome
[name_m]Draco[/name_m] - 6/10 too [name_u]Harry[/name_u] [name_m]Potter[/name_m]
[name_u]Evian[/name_u] - 4/10 nms
[name_m]Eóin[/name_m] - 4/10 don’t know how to pronounce it…I think maybe like [name_u]Owen[/name_u]
Cillan - 5/10 again nms
[name_m]Atticus[/name_m] - 10/10 love!

I’ll rate them out of ten :slight_smile:

Girls:
Aurora -7
Spencer-6
Aria-7
Florence-10
Octavia-6
Callie-8

Boys:
Alaric-7
Draco-6
Evian-7
Eóin ) -7
Cillian-8
Atticus-9

aurora ~ 8/10
I think this is really beautiful - the associations with the goddess of the dawn and the auroras borealis and australis are just magical. however, knowing how many kids struggle with the letter r, I don’t think I could use it, because I can’t imagine not being able to say your own name.

spencer ~ 4/10
there’s nothing wrong with this name, it’s just not for me. I can see it on a girl - I think my first association is pretty little liars - but maybe because of that, it feels a little dated. it’s a fine name, just really not my style.

aria ~ 5/10
I love this name in theory, and love its musical connections. however, for whatever reason, I just can’t get that vibe from it. it just sounds a little like a mean girl name to me.

florence ~10/10
why does this have to be in the top twenty, please?! it’s perfect. it really effectively balances a vintage style with quite a rich and dramatic imagery, and I love it. I have it on my list as a middle name.

octavia ~ 10/10
I might technically like this one slightly less than florence, but negligibly, and it’s objectively more my style. although its meaning isn’t great, the vibe is stunning. it’s dramatic, powerful, and elegant.

callie ~ 5/10
honestly, I don’t really love callie on its own, but I do adore several names which it could be a nickname for: calliope, calanthe and callisto would all rate a lot higher. I don’t have anything against nickname names, I’m just not wild about the sounds or the ultra-preppy vibe it carries. this would likely change if I met a callie.

alaric ~ 8/10
lovely, princely vibes. I’m not a huge fan of al or rick, but the name as a whole is fun to say, looks lovely written down, and has a cool, strong but gentle feel.

draco ~ 10/10
I know that this is pure malfoy for many people, but all slytherins are immaculately named, and you cannot change my mind (see on my list: draco, lucius, narcissa, bellatrix, andromeda, astoria). it works with a lot of (also lovely) -o names, like milo, otto, and theo (I know more than one person named each of those), with a mysterious feel, sharp sound, and astronomical link. I really can’t get enough of it.

evian ~ 4/10
unfortunately, this is nearly exclusively water for me, and I’m not a huge fan of ev- names on the whole. I do like a lot of other -ian names though! maybe evren would help avoid the water?

eóin ~ 6/10
I find this spelling exceptionally more pleasing than owen, but I still can’t really get along with the sound; I don’t know why - I normally love a strong o! this is a bit of an outlier - objectively a good name, but I’ve never liked it for some reason.

cillian ~ 7/10
I love the sound but somehow, I can’t avoid weird associations with the appearance of this name. the c spelling (I generally prefer c names) makes me think nearly exclusively of cilia (small hair-like structures on the outsides of cells), and the k spelling makes me think of krill (and somehow not killing??). overall, an objectively great name. plus, there’s cillian murphy.

atticus ~ 9/10
I really love this one - it clicked for me randomly one day. I like how it balances ancient greece with vintage with modern hipster with just sounds really cool. and you can use the nickname kit…

Sure!

I’ll do my favorite to least favorite.

Girls-

Callie-Honestly, I much prefer this as a nn. But it’s still my favorite from the list. It’s really simple & familiar, but honestly not that over done. It gives such a fun loving sweet beach-y vibe. I like it as a nn for [name_f]Callista[/name_f], [name_f]Calliope[/name_f], Callalilie or [name_f]Camellia[/name_f]. I think that you could even do it as a nn for [name_f]Caroline[/name_f] or [name_f]Charlotte[/name_f] too.

Aurora-I like this a lot in theory. I just find it a little had to say. But it’s pretty & romantic & has awesome nature imagery. It’s a tad popular, but not horribly so.

Florence-I find it a bit stuffy, but it’s not awful. I love the nn [name_f]Flora[/name_f]. [name_f]Florence[/name_f] sounds classic & elegant. [name_m]Just[/name_m] can’t totally get into it.

Aria-I don’t dislike the sound. It’s just so trendy & uninteresting on account of being way over done. But it doesn’t have that classic feeling either, so being over done & modern sounding makes it less appealing.

Octavia-Meh, it’s not my favorite. No good reason. I just think that it sounds heavy & over dramatic. It’s unique though, which is good.

Spencer-Not my style. [name_m]Way[/name_m] too boyish sounding.

Boys-

Cillian-[name_u]Love[/name_u] it! It’s my seven year old nephew’s name. It’s just so charming. It sounds kind of like a bada**, but also a sweet gentle soul at the same time. It’s really unique, but not weird too. He most definitely gets it misspelled & mispronounced on occasion, but it’s totally worth it in my opinion.

Eoin-Well, I guess if you’re in the U.S. this could get awfully confusing. More so than [name_m]Cillian[/name_m]. But I still do appreciate the authentic spelling for what its worth. And [name_u]Owen[/name_u]/Eoin is a beautiful name. It’s like [name_m]Cillian[/name_m] in that I can see it on a rugged woodsman or a sweet gentle artist type. It has a very humble peaceful vibe.

Atticus-I like this a lot. It’s kind of quirky & smart & fun. It’s not too popular, but I feel like it’s going to become more used. It has lovely nns of [name_f]Atty[/name_f], [name_m]Ace[/name_m] & [name_u]Gus[/name_u] too.

Evian-It just reminds me of the bottled water brand. Doesn’t have a bad sound. [name_m]Just[/name_m] not my cup of tea.

Alaric-Nothing wrong w/it, I just don’t love it. It doesn’t sound name-y enough to me?

Draco-Meh, I don’t care for this one. I feel like it sounds evil, but I’m not sure why.

Hope this helps. :slight_smile:

Girls:
[name_f]Aurora[/name_f] - not a fan but can’t actually say or explain why. I am one of the ones who finds it difficult to say so that might be part of it.
[name_u]Spencer[/name_u] - personally prefer it on a boy but is a nice enough name. It and [name_f]Aria[/name_f] also give me PLL connections like others have said.
[name_f]Aria[/name_f] - sounds nice, very TV connected to me with the GOT similar name too.
[name_f]Florence[/name_f] my personal favourite, just because it is closest to my style. Very pretty.
[name_f]Octavia[/name_f] - I do like this one. Sounds fairly grandiose which I’m always a fan of.
[name_f]Callie[/name_f] - nice name, pretty and girly.

Boys:
[name_m]Alaric[/name_m] - another TV connected name for me thanks to TVD but I do like the name.
[name_m]Draco[/name_m] - still too tied to [name_u]Harry[/name_u] [name_m]Potter[/name_m] for me.
[name_u]Evian[/name_u] - makes me think of water, I think, would keep wanting to write [name_u]Evan[/name_u] honestly, though it is more interesting than [name_u]Evan[/name_u].
[name_m]Eoin[/name_m] - I went through a real ‘spell Irish names the Irish way’ phase a while ago but I’ve come out of it. If not in [name_f]Ireland[/name_f], spelling it [name_u]Owen[/name_u] would probably be the way to go.
[name_m]Cillian[/name_m] - love [name_m]Cillian[/name_m], especially this spelling. [name_f]My[/name_f] absolute favourite on your list.
[name_m]Atticus[/name_m] - never got the hype but a nameberry favourite nonetheless.