So I did this a couple years ago, and my name taste has improved a lot since then, but anywho hears my list.
girls ![]()
Rosalie “Rosie” Jean
Aydan Jean
Isobel “Bella” August
Dione Mae
Meadow Lou
Teodora “Teddy” June
Lana Jean
Lenorah Danielle “Norah”
Percy Dell
boys ![]()
Kit Story
Jacks August
Micah Wells
October Theodore
William “Will” Emrys
Rue Arden
Out of ten…
[name_f][/name_f][name_f]Rosalie[/name_f] “Rosie” [name_f]Jean[/name_f] [name_f][/name_f]- 8 (pretty, lively and elegant)
[name_f][/name_f][name_f]Aydan[/name_f] [name_f]Jean[/name_f] [name_f][/name_f]- 6 (Aydan is intriguing [name_f][/name_f]- I quite like it. I think I’d like a different middle though? [name_f]Aydan[/name_f] [name_f]Rae[/name_f], [name_f]Aydan[/name_f] [name_f]Cora[/name_f], and [name_f]Aydan[/name_f] [name_f]Piper[/name_f] came to mind
[name_f][/name_f][name_f]Isobel[/name_f] “Bella” [name_m]August[/name_m] [name_f][/name_f]- 8 (strong and elegant at the same time)
[name_f][/name_f][name_f]Dione[/name_f] [name_f]Mae[/name_f] [name_f][/name_f]- 6 (strong and distinctive, with a sort of retro feel)
[name_f][/name_f][name_f]Meadow[/name_f] [name_f]Lou[/name_f] [name_f][/name_f]- 8 (cute and cosy but sparkly too)
[name_f][/name_f][name_f]Teodora[/name_f] “Teddy” [name_f]June[/name_f] [name_f][/name_f]- 8 (clunky cute)
[name_f][/name_f][name_f]Lana[/name_f] [name_f]Jean[/name_f] [name_f][/name_f]- 7 (playful and classy)
[name_f][/name_f][name_f]Lenorah[/name_f] [name_f]Danielle[/name_f] “Norah” [name_f][/name_f]- 6 (I think I’d like [name_f]Lenorah[/name_f] [name_m]Dell[/name_m] but [name_f]Lenorah[/name_f] is lovely)
[name_f][/name_f][name_m]Percy[/name_m] [name_m]Dell[/name_m] [name_f][/name_f]- 7 (cute and sparky. [name_m]Percy[/name_m] [name_f]Mae[/name_f] and [name_m]Percy[/name_m] [name_f]Jean[/name_f] would be sweet too)
[name_f][/name_f][name_m]Kit[/name_m] [name_f]Story[/name_f] [name_f][/name_f]- 6.5 (I like both of these though there’s something a teeny bit choppy about the flow. Not a big deal though)
[name_f][/name_f]Jacks [name_m]August[/name_m] [name_f][/name_f]- 6 (love [name_m]August[/name_m] and I like the energy of this, though I do wonder if Jacks would always get called Jack)
[name_f][/name_f][name_m]Micah[/name_m] [name_m]Wells[/name_m] [name_f][/name_f]- 7 (handsome and contemporary)
[name_f][/name_f][name_f]October[/name_f] [name_m]Theodore[/name_m] [name_f][/name_f]- 8 (charming, cool and distinctive)
[name_f][/name_f][name_m]William[/name_m] “Will” [name_m]Emrys[/name_m] [name_f][/name_f]- 3 on a personal level, 7 more objectively (a solid name and I love to see Emrys; [name_m]William[/name_m] is just not my taste)
[name_f][/name_f][name_f]Rue[/name_f] [name_f]Arden[/name_f] [name_f][/name_f]- 5 (I like the nature-y vibe but I find the names blend into each other a bit)
I’ll put them in order of personal preference, [name_f][/name_f] most to least liked [name_f][/name_f]-
[name_f][/name_f][name_f]Meadow[/name_f] [name_f]Lou[/name_f] [name_f][/name_f]- love a word name and a one syllable middle so this ticks all my boxes ![]()
[name_f][/name_f][name_f]Teodora[/name_f] “Teddy” [name_f]June[/name_f] [name_f][/name_f]- I don’t [name_m]Teddy[/name_m] as a nn so much but [name_f]Teodora[/name_f] and [name_f]June[/name_f] are favourites and they sound great together
[name_f][/name_f][name_f]Rosalie[/name_f] “Rosie” [name_f]Jean[/name_f] [name_f][/name_f]- sweet and classic
[name_f][/name_f][name_f]Isobel[/name_f] “Bella” [name_m]August[/name_m] [name_f][/name_f]- bright and beautiful
[name_f][/name_f][name_f]Lana[/name_f] [name_f]Jean[/name_f] [name_f][/name_f]- a real beachy vibe, I love it
[name_f][/name_f][name_f]Dione[/name_f] [name_f]Mae[/name_f] [name_f][/name_f]- reminds me of [name_f]Dionne[/name_f] [name_m]Warwick[/name_m] ![]()
[name_f][/name_f][name_f]Lenorah[/name_f] [name_f]Danielle[/name_f] “Norah”
[name_f][/name_f][name_m]Percy[/name_m] [name_m]Dell[/name_m] [name_f][/name_f]- this is fun
[name_f][/name_f][name_f]Aydan[/name_f] [name_f]Jean[/name_f] [name_f][/name_f]- the spelling, [name_f][/name_f] and [name_f]Aydan[/name_f] as a fem name, aren’t for me
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Jacks [name_m]August[/name_m] [name_f][/name_f]- was it Jacks you meant? Sometimes edits don’t save on this site. If [name_m]Jack[/name_m] [name_m]August[/name_m] I love it, but Jacks [name_m]August[/name_m] has too much S sound for me.
[name_f][/name_f][name_m]Micah[/name_m] [name_m]Wells[/name_m] [name_f][/name_f]- very handsome
[name_f][/name_f][name_f]October[/name_f] [name_m]Theodore[/name_m] [name_f][/name_f]- i absolutely love this, including all the O sounds
[name_f][/name_f][name_m]William[/name_m] “Will” [name_m]Emrys[/name_m] [name_f][/name_f]- a Welsh beaut
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[name_f][/name_f][name_f]Rue[/name_f] [name_f]Arden[/name_f] [name_f][/name_f]- I think [name_f]Rue[/name_f] is the cutest.
[name_f][/name_f][name_m]Kit[/name_m] [name_f]Story[/name_f] [name_f][/name_f]- too wordy for me
Ranked in order of preference (girls):
[name_f][/name_f]- [name_f][/name_f]
- [name_f]Rosalie[/name_f] [name_f]Jean[/name_f] “Rosie”[name_f][/name_f] – sweet & cottagecore, love the nickname [name_f]Rosie[/name_f] [name_f][/name_f]
- [name_f]Lenorah[/name_f] [name_f]Danielle[/name_f] “Norah”[name_f][/name_f] – such a charming combo [name_f][/name_f]
- [name_f]Teodora[/name_f] [name_f]June[/name_f] “Teddy”[name_f][/name_f] – bright & spunky & fresh! [name_f][/name_f]
- [name_f]Meadow[/name_f] [name_f]Lou[/name_f][name_f][/name_f] – vivid & beautiful, with great flow! [name_f][/name_f]
- [name_f]Lana[/name_f] [name_f]Jean[/name_f][name_f][/name_f] – chic with great flow! [name_f][/name_f]
- [name_f]Isobel[/name_f] [name_m]August[/name_m] “Bella”[name_f][/name_f] – pretty! personally I don’t love [name_f]Bella[/name_f], I would opt just [name_f]Belle[/name_f] [name_f][/name_f]
- [name_m]Percy[/name_m] [name_m]Dell[/name_m][name_f][/name_f] – I’d suggest maybe [name_f]Persephone[/name_f] “Percy”, but [name_m]Percy[/name_m] [name_m]Dell[/name_m] is charming on its own too! [name_f][/name_f]
- [name_f]Dione[/name_f] [name_f]Mae[/name_f][name_f][/name_f] – a lovely combo, though I do prefer [name_f]Diana[/name_f] over [name_f]Dione[/name_f] [name_f][/name_f]
- [name_f]Aydan[/name_f] [name_f]Jean[/name_f][name_f][/name_f] – [name_f]Aydan[/name_f] was very popular in the 2000s so it lost it’s spark for me personally [name_f][/name_f]
Ranked in order of preference (boys):
[name_f][/name_f]- [name_f][/name_f]
- [name_m]Micah[/name_m] [name_m]Wells[/name_m][name_f][/name_f] – handsome & grounded [name_f][/name_f]
- [name_f]October[/name_f] [name_m]Theodore[/name_m][name_f][/name_f] – whimsical & charming, loving the nickname option of [name_m]Toby[/name_m]! [name_f][/name_f]
- [name_m]William[/name_m] [name_m]Emrys[/name_m][name_f][/name_f] – dashing & princely [name_f][/name_f]
- [name_f]Rue[/name_f] [name_f]Arden[/name_f][name_f][/name_f] – the R’s do blend a bit for me, but I love the grounded feel & nature vibes [name_f][/name_f]
- Jacks [name_m]August[/name_m][name_f][/name_f] – Jacks isn’t my personal taste, but the combo flows well! [name_f][/name_f]
- [name_m]Kit[/name_m] [name_f]Story[/name_f][name_f][/name_f] – love both names by themselves! together, I’m not sure the flow works… maybe [name_f]Arden[/name_f] [name_m]Kit[/name_m], [name_m]Oliver[/name_m] [name_f]Story[/name_f], [name_m]Lionel[/name_m] [name_m]Kit[/name_m], or [name_m]Kit[/name_m] [name_m]Franklin[/name_m]? [name_f][/name_f]
Ranked in order of preference [name_f][/name_f]-
[name_f][/name_f]Girls’ names:
[name_f][/name_f][name_f]Isobel[/name_f] [name_m]August[/name_m]
[name_f][/name_f]I love this! I’m considering something similar (Isabella Augusta) for my own list as I like the combination of a very pretty and classic first name with a slightly grander, harsher middle. [name_f]Isobel[/name_f] [name_m]August[/name_m] has that same appeal, but also feels breezier and more modern.
[name_f]Lenorah[/name_f] [name_f]Danielle[/name_f] ‘Norah’
[name_f][/name_f]This is so elegant and pretty. [name_f]Love[/name_f] [name_f]Lenorah[/name_f] and [name_f]Danielle[/name_f].
[name_m]Percy[/name_m] [name_m]Dell[/name_m]
[name_f][/name_f][name_m]Percy[/name_m] is more of a masculine name to me, but setting that aside, I kind of like this. It has a really nice sound to it, and it’s cool.
[name_f]Rosalie[/name_f] [name_f]Jean[/name_f] ‘Rosie’
[name_f][/name_f]I like [name_f]Rosalie[/name_f] and I like [name_f]Jean[/name_f]. This combo is pretty, although [name_f]Jean[/name_f] is a filler middle name so it lacks sparkle for me a bit, but honestly that’s just a matter of personal preference! There’s nothing wrong with the combo at all.
[name_f]Teodora[/name_f] ‘Teddy’ [name_f]June[/name_f]
[name_f][/name_f][name_f]Teodora[/name_f] is a fine name, and [name_m]Teddy[/name_m] as a nickname for it is so sweet! I also like [name_f]June[/name_f].
[name_f]Meadow[/name_f] [name_f]Lou[/name_f]
[name_f][/name_f]Nice combination of names, feels light and carefree and spring-esque, but [name_f]Meadow[/name_f] does nothing for me.
[name_f]Dione[/name_f] [name_f]Mae[/name_f]
[name_f][/name_f][name_f]Dione[/name_f] sounds nice [name_f][/name_f]- hard and bright, like a diamond [name_f][/name_f]- but it isn’t for me personally. [name_f]Mae[/name_f] makes a nice middle name for it, although it goes with everything.
[name_f]Lana[/name_f] [name_f]Jean[/name_f]
[name_f][/name_f][name_f]Lana[/name_f] strikes me as a bit… generic, incomplete, since you could carve it off from any number of [name_f][/name_f] longer names. IMO for that reason it needs a ‘fancier’/more distinctive middle name than [name_f]Jean[/name_f], although I can see the appeal of the simplicity.
[name_f]Aydan[/name_f] [name_f]Jean[/name_f]
[name_f][/name_f][name_f]Aydan[/name_f] falls flat for me, I’m not a fan of the sound or spelling. Maybe if it was [name_f]Ada[/name_f] or Étaín (eh [name_f][/name_f]- deen / ay [name_f][/name_f]- deen)…
Boys’ names:
[name_f][/name_f][name_m]Micah[/name_m] [name_m]Wells[/name_m]
[name_f][/name_f][name_m]Micah[/name_m] is cool, and very well matched with this middle name.
[name_m]William[/name_m] [name_m]Emrys[/name_m] ‘Will’
[name_f][/name_f][name_m]William[/name_m] is a nice name, I love the nickname [name_m]Will[/name_m] and I love [name_m]Emrys[/name_m] (it’s so underrated, as well). The combo is handsome and somewhat tailored.
[name_m]Kit[/name_m] [name_f]Story[/name_f]
[name_f][/name_f]I love [name_m]Kit[/name_m], but IMO it doesn’t go with [name_f]Story[/name_f].
[name_f]October[/name_f] [name_m]Theodore[/name_m]
[name_f][/name_f]I do like it, it feels autumn-y, but it’s a little long for me, and the matching ‘r’ endings also sound slightly awkward. (Although I don’t always mind matching endings, it stands out here). [name_m]Octavian[/name_m] [name_m]Theodore[/name_m], maybe?
Jacks [name_m]August[/name_m]
[name_f][/name_f]Jacks as a first name feels a bit awkward. But whether you meant to post Jacks [name_m]August[/name_m] or [name_m]Jack[/name_m] [name_m]August[/name_m], this combo has a nice balance of clunk and a more modern, breezy feel.
[name_f]Rue[/name_f] [name_f]Arden[/name_f]
[name_f][/name_f][name_f]Arden[/name_f] is awesome, but I don’t see the appeal of [name_f]Rue[/name_f].
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[name_f][/name_f][name_f]Rosalie[/name_f] “Rosie” [name_f]Jean[/name_f] [name_f][/name_f]- 7. [name_f][/name_f] [name_f]Pretty[/name_f] name! [name_f][/name_f] [name_f]Rosalie[/name_f] is the prettiest of rose names, imo!
[name_f][/name_f][name_f]Aydan[/name_f] [name_f]Jean[/name_f] [name_f][/name_f]- 2. [name_f][/name_f] Sorry, really not keen on this spelling of Aidan/Aodhán, and even less of a fan on a girl. [name_f][/name_f] Definitely personal taste, I like a lot of your names more!
[name_f][/name_f][name_f]Isobel[/name_f] “Bella” [name_m]August[/name_m] [name_f][/name_f]- 9–because [name_f]Isobel[/name_f] nn [name_f]Bella[/name_f] is my favorite name too! [name_f][/name_f] I don’t love [name_m]August[/name_m] on a girl which is the only reason it wasn’t a 10!
[name_f][/name_f][name_f]Dione[/name_f] [name_f]Mae[/name_f] [name_f][/name_f]- how is this said? [name_f][/name_f] Right now I have it about a 6, but [name_f]Diana[/name_f] [name_f]Mae[/name_f] is sweet.
[name_f][/name_f][name_f]Meadow[/name_f] [name_f]Lou[/name_f] [name_f][/name_f]- 7 adorable! [name_f][/name_f] [name_f]Meadow[/name_f] feels a little hippy for me but I’d love to meet a [name_f]Meadow[/name_f] [name_f]Lou[/name_f]. [name_f][/name_f] It feels like the natural successor to [name_f]Willow[/name_f]!
[name_f][/name_f][name_f]Teodora[/name_f] “Teddy” [name_f]June[/name_f] [name_f][/name_f]- 6, I don’t love [name_f]Teodora[/name_f] but it is an intriguing name! [name_f][/name_f] It feels too much like an obvious feminization but I love [name_m]Teddy[/name_m] on a girl.
[name_f][/name_f][name_f]Lana[/name_f] [name_f]Jean[/name_f] [name_f][/name_f]- 8! [name_f][/name_f] Prefer [name_f]Lara[/name_f] but [name_f]Lana[/name_f] [name_f]Jean[/name_f] is so sweet.
[name_f][/name_f][name_f]Lenorah[/name_f] [name_f]Danielle[/name_f] “Norah” [name_f][/name_f]- a refer the [name_f]Lenora[/name_f] spelling but adore the name, and [name_f]Danielle[/name_f] is nice with it. [name_f][/name_f] 8!
[name_f][/name_f][name_m]Percy[/name_m] [name_m]Dell[/name_m] [name_f][/name_f]- 4, feels masculine to me, sorry.
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[name_f][/name_f][name_m]Kit[/name_m] [name_f]Story[/name_f] [name_f][/name_f]- 8, love this.
[name_f][/name_f]Jacks [name_m]August[/name_m] [name_f][/name_f]- 5. [name_f][/name_f] Reminds me of [name_m]Jack[/name_m] [name_m]August[/name_m] which I used to love, but I don’t like Jacks as much as just [name_m]Jack[/name_m].
[name_f][/name_f][name_m]Micah[/name_m] [name_m]Wells[/name_m] [name_f][/name_f]- 7 adorable ![]()
[name_f][/name_f][name_f]October[/name_f] [name_m]Theodore[/name_m] [name_f][/name_f]- 7 not usually an [name_f]October[/name_f] fan but it feels so lovely with [name_m]Theodore[/name_m]!
[name_f][/name_f][name_m]William[/name_m] “Will” [name_m]Emrys[/name_m] [name_f][/name_f]- 6. [name_f][/name_f] So timeless! [name_f][/name_f] I don’t love [name_m]Emrys[/name_m] but it’s a lovely name.
[name_f][/name_f][name_f]Rue[/name_f] [name_f]Arden[/name_f] [name_f][/name_f]- this one feels feminine to me, but still could work for a boy… 5?
Overall I really like your list! [name_f][/name_f] Your style is very interesting, and the combos not expected. [name_f][/name_f] Especially loving [name_f]Lana[/name_f], [name_f]October[/name_f], [name_m]Kit[/name_m], [name_m]Micah[/name_m], [name_f]Lenorah[/name_f], [name_f]Isobel[/name_f], and [name_f]Rosalie[/name_f]!
Ranked from favorite to least favorite
[name_f][/name_f][name_f]Teodora[/name_f] [name_f]June[/name_f] nn [name_m]Teddy[/name_m]
[name_f][/name_f][name_f]Rosalie[/name_f] [name_f]Jean[/name_f] nn [name_f]Rosie[/name_f]
[name_f][/name_f][name_f]Meadow[/name_f] [name_f]Lou[/name_f]
[name_f][/name_f][name_f]Lenorah[/name_f] [name_f]Danielle[/name_f] nn [name_f]Norah[/name_f]
[name_f][/name_f][name_f]Isobel[/name_f] [name_m]August[/name_m] nn [name_f]Bella[/name_f]
[name_f][/name_f][name_f]Aydan[/name_f] [name_f]Jean[/name_f]
[name_f][/name_f][name_f]Lana[/name_f] [name_f]Jean[/name_f]
[name_f][/name_f][name_m]Percy[/name_m] [name_m]Dell[/name_m]
[name_f][/name_f][name_f]Dione[/name_f] [name_f]Mae[/name_f]
[name_m]Kit[/name_m] [name_f]Story[/name_f]
[name_f][/name_f][name_m]Micah[/name_m] [name_m]Wells[/name_m]
[name_f][/name_f][name_m]William[/name_m] [name_m]Emrys[/name_m]
[name_f][/name_f][name_f]Rue[/name_f] [name_f]Arden[/name_f]
[name_f][/name_f][name_f]October[/name_f] [name_m]Theodore[/name_m]
[name_f][/name_f]Jacks [name_m]August[/name_m]