I’ve narrowed down my list of girl names to names I would actually use. Please let me know what you think go them!
Audrey
Blair
Camille
Claire
Colette
Collins
Elle
Fallon
Gemma
Greer
Hollis
Kit
Lila/Lyla
Liv
Merritt
Palmer
Piper
Saylor
Sloane
Stella
I’ll rate them out of ten
[name_f]Audrey[/name_f] -7
[name_u]Blair[/name_u] -8
Camille-7
Claire-6.5
Colette-6.5
Collins-7.5
Elle-7
Fallon-3
Gemma-5
Greer-2
Hollis-7
Kit-7.5
Lila/Lyla-7.5
Liv-7
Merritt-8.5
Palmer-7
Piper-8
Saylor-8
Sloane-9
Stella-8.5
Audrey — love
Blair — love
Camille — like
Claire — like
Colette — like
Collins — really like
Elle — nms
Fallon — love
Gemma — not my style
Greer — really like
Hollis — like
Kit — really like, but love as a nickname
Lila/Lyla— like Lila, Lyla is nms
Liv — love
Merritt — really like
Palmer — not my style
Piper — like
Saylor — not my style
Sloane — like
Stella — like
Love: Camille, Colette, Kit, Liv, Merritt, Piper
Like: Blair, Claire, Stella, Elle, Audrey
Dislike: Sloane, Saylor, Palmer, Lila, Hollis, Greer, Fallon, Collins
Audrey—7 Pretty cool I’m telling you
Blair—5 I do prefer Claire but it’s cool
Camille—6 Mm, maybe a 5.5?
Claire—8 love it
Colette—7 nice
Collins—5 Growing on me
Elle—4 Mmm, it’s below average
Fallon—8 Gives me forest vibes
Gemma—2 Just not my style sorry
Greer—2 I can’t really imagine this for a girl
Hollis—5 quite interesting
Kit—4 prefer as a nickname (Katrina, Katie, etc)
Lila/Lyla—6
Liv—3 prefer as a nickname (Olivia, Livia, Olive)
Merritt—9 I love names ending in double t’s
Palmer—8 interesting
Piper—6 nice
Saylor—7.75 I’m still thinking about this one
Sloane—4.5 just not really appealing to me sorry
Stella—10 one of my favorites
[name_f]Audrey[/name_f] — love
[name_u]Blair[/name_u] — dislike
[name_u]Camille[/name_u] — like
[name_f]Claire[/name_f] — like
[name_f]Collette[/name_f] — love
[name_u]Collins[/name_u] — dislike
[name_f]Elle[/name_f] — like
[name_u]Fallon[/name_u] — dislike
[name_f]Gemma[/name_f] — dislike
[name_u]Greer[/name_u] — dislike
[name_u]Hollis[/name_u] — neutral
[name_u]Kit[/name_u] — like
Lila/Lyla — neutral
[name_f]Liv[/name_f] — like
[name_u]Merritt[/name_u] — dislike
[name_u]Palmer[/name_u]— dislike
[name_u]Piper[/name_u] — neutral
[name_u]Saylor[/name_u] — dislike
[name_u]Sloane[/name_u] — dislike
[name_f]Stella[/name_f] — neutral
A lot of these are definitely nms, but that doesn’t mean they’re bad, in fact you have a very nice list!!
Audrey: 9 I think this name is lovely.
Blair: 2 Really not my style
Camille: 7 It’s not something I would use myself, but I also think it’s lovely.
Claire: 9 Sweet!
Colette: 4 Not my style.
Collins: 1 I do not see the appeal. I guess I just see Mr. Collins from Pride & Prejudice.
Elle: 3 Meh
Fallon: 6 My initial reaction is that it isn’t my style at all. But then as I looked at it, I can see the appeal.
Gemma: 8 I think this is so sweet.
Greer: 5 This is a name that I want to like, but I’m not there yet.
Hollis: 4 It is a bit harsh sounding to me.
Kit: 6 This is a name that isn’t my style, but I also appreciate it.
Lila/Lyla: 8 This has been growing on me over the past few years. Since my last name starts with L, I would never consider it myself, but it’s really lovely. I prefer Lyla, but like both spellings.
Liv: 2 I don’t get the appeal. I don’t know why I have such a harsh reaction, but I don’t like it.
Merritt: 4 I want to like this. I know a wonderful person named this. I feel like there is a lot of good there, but I just don’t like it.
Palmer: 2 I have very negative associations with this.
Piper: 8 I adore this name. It’s one of my daughter’s middles. It’s cute and spunky. It’s a bit trendy and popular for me, but I just love it.
Saylor: 4 I have no reason why I dislike it, but I just don’t think it’s pretty at all.
Sloane: 3 Harsh on a girl to me.
Stella: 5 I’m trying to like it, but I’m not there yet.
Audrey—3
Blair—10
Camille—9
Claire—5
Colette—6
Collins—3
Elle—7
Fallon—6
Gemma—3
Greer—4
Hollis—3
Kit—5
Lila/Lyla—5
Liv—7
Merritt—4
Palmer—2
Piper—6
Saylor—4
Sloane—6
Stella—3
[name_f]Lovely[/name_f] list!
[name_f]Audrey[/name_f]- 7/10
[name_u]Blair[/name_u]- 8/10
[name_u]Camille[/name_u]- 4/10, it’s a nice name I just don’t like the sound.
[name_f]Claire[/name_f]- 7/10
[name_f]Colette[/name_f]- 8/10
[name_u]Collins[/name_u]- 8/10
[name_f]Elle[/name_f]- 8/10
[name_u]Fallon[/name_u]- 8/10
[name_f]Gemma[/name_f]- 6/10
[name_u]Greer[/name_u]- 9/10
[name_u]Hollis[/name_u]- 7/10
[name_u]Kit[/name_u]- 6/10
Lila/Lyla- 6/10
[name_f]Liv[/name_f]- 10/10
[name_u]Merritt[/name_u]- 6/10
[name_u]Palmer[/name_u]- 5/10
[name_u]Piper[/name_u]- 6/10
[name_u]Saylor[/name_u]- 2/10, I just don’t care for this name, sorry😩
[name_u]Sloane[/name_u]- 5/10
[name_f]Stella[/name_f]- 6/10
[name_f]Audrey[/name_f] - 6
[name_u]Blair[/name_u] - 8.5
[name_u]Camille[/name_u] - 4
[name_f]Claire[/name_f] - 4.5
[name_f]Colette[/name_f] - 9
[name_u]Collins[/name_u] - 5
[name_f]Elle[/name_f] - 3.5
[name_u]Fallon[/name_u] - 4
[name_f]Gemma[/name_f] - 5
[name_u]Greer[/name_u] - 6
[name_u]Hollis[/name_u] - 7
[name_u]Kit[/name_u] - 6.5
[name_f]Lila[/name_f] - 5
[name_f]Liv[/name_f] - 2
[name_u]Merritt[/name_u] - 3
[name_u]Palmer[/name_u] - 3.5
[name_u]Piper[/name_u] - 5
[name_u]Saylor[/name_u] - 5.5
[name_u]Sloane[/name_u] - 9
[name_f]Stella[/name_f] - 7.5
[name_f]Audrey[/name_f] 9/10
[name_u]Blair[/name_u] 5/10
[name_f]Claire[/name_f] 6/10
[name_f]Colette[/name_f] 7/10
[name_f]Elle[/name_f] 6/10
[name_u]Fallon[/name_u] 5/10
[name_f]Gemma[/name_f] 8/10
[name_u]Kit[/name_u] 8/10
Lila/Lyla 8/10
[name_f]Liv[/name_f] 6/10
[name_u]Camille[/name_u] 2/10
[name_u]Collins[/name_u] 1/10
[name_u]Greer[/name_u] 3/10
[name_u]Hollis[/name_u] 3/10
[name_u]Merritt[/name_u] 1/10
[name_u]Palmer[/name_u] 2/10
[name_u]Piper[/name_u] 1/10
[name_u]Saylor[/name_u] 3/10
[name_u]Sloane[/name_u] 3/10
[name_f]Stella[/name_f] 2/10
[name_f]Audrey[/name_f] - 7.5/10 - beautiful, classic, timeless, sweet. I like the [name_f]Audrey[/name_f] Hepburn association. Seems a bit expected, though.
[name_u]Blair[/name_u] - 10/10 - beautiful, strong, cool, edgy but still sweet. Reminds me of a movie I love, so that definitely makes me love it more! I also love the way it looks and sounds.
[name_u]Camille[/name_u] - 3/10 - I’m not personally a fan of [name_u]Camille[/name_u]. It sounds a bit whiny to me, sorry. I also don’t like [name_u]Cam[/name_u] or [name_f]Cami[/name_f]. Gave it a 3 because I love nn [name_f]Mila[/name_f]!
[name_f]Claire[/name_f] - 7.5/10 - sweet, classic, lovely. I think there’s a bunch of wonderful associations with the name, too. It’s just not higher because it does feel a tiny bit too plain to me.
[name_f]Colette[/name_f] - 4.5/10 - I prefer [name_f]Cosette[/name_f]! [name_f]Colette[/name_f] sounds too dated to me. I love nn [name_f]Lettie[/name_f] and like nn [name_u]Coco[/name_u], so that’s why it got so high.
[name_u]Collins[/name_u] - 3/10 - not really a fan, it’s nms. I don’t mind it for other people though. It just sounds very trendy to me.
[name_f]Elle[/name_f] - 8/10 - simple, sweet, and very pretty. love the [name_f]Elle[/name_f] [name_m]Woods[/name_m] association.
[name_u]Fallon[/name_u] - 7.5/10 - this was almost the name my parents chose for me! When I was younger, I really wished they had chosen it. It’s very cool and edgy, and I like how unexpected it is. Sounds like the name of a fantasy YA character to me! (It’s not higher because, at least in the US, I think the [name_m]Jimmy[/name_m] [name_u]Fallon[/name_u] association is very strong)
[name_f]Gemma[/name_f] - 5/10 - when I was a kid and first heard this name on Sons of Anarchy, I thought it was so pretty and so cool! It’s lost a bit of spark for me since then, though (maybe because of the similarity to the popular Emma). I prefer just [name_u]Jem[/name_u] on a boy!!
[name_u]Greer[/name_u] - 2/10 - I’m sorry, I really just don’t like this name. I don’t like the sound of it, and it reminds me of the words Sneer and Greed.
[name_u]Hollis[/name_u] - 4/10 - this one is nice, but I don’t know why I’ve never been a fan. Maybe because it reminds me too much of the store [name_f]Hollister[/name_f]. I also think it sounds a bit dated, I definitely prefer it for a boy because it seems more fresh. I love just [name_u]Holly[/name_u], though!
[name_u]Kit[/name_u] - 6/10 - spunky and cool, but it’s one of my favorite boy names so I definitely prefer it on a boy!
[name_f]Lila[/name_f] - 7.5/10 - beautiful, melodic, and sweet.
[name_f]Lyla[/name_f] - 7/10 - same as [name_f]Lila[/name_f], but I prefer the ‘I’ spelling.
[name_f]Liv[/name_f] - 8/10 - short, sweet, and spunky. I do prefer [name_f]Olive[/name_f], but I think [name_f]Liv[/name_f] is more lovely and more unexpected than [name_f]Olivia[/name_f].
[name_u]Merritt[/name_u] - 2/10 - I’m not a fan, sorry. It just reminds me of the word merit (and demerit). I prefer it on a boy, too.
[name_u]Palmer[/name_u] - 1/10 - also not a fan. It feels too much like a surname only to me, and I also just don’t like the sound of it.
[name_u]Piper[/name_u] - 9/10 - sweet and spunky, and I love the sound of it! so bubbly, cheerful, and warm.
[name_u]Saylor[/name_u] - 2/10 - it’s okay, but nms. Feels very trendy and popular right now, especially this spelling.
[name_u]Sloane[/name_u] - 10/10 - such a perfect name! so beautiful, strong, spunky, cool, and sweet. I feel like [name_u]Sloane[/name_u] fits any type of personality, too! I love the [name_m]Ferris[/name_m] [name_m]Bueller[/name_m] and Grey’s Anatomy associations, as well!!
[name_f]Stella[/name_f] - 6/10 - sweet with a nice meaning, just not a favorite of mine personally.
Ranked fave to least fave:
[name_u]Piper[/name_u]
[name_f]Liv[/name_f]
[name_f]Claire[/name_f]
[name_f]Stella[/name_f]
[name_u]Camille[/name_u]
[name_f]Lila[/name_f]
[name_f]Colette[/name_f]
[name_f]Audrey[/name_f]
[name_u]Blair[/name_u]
[name_f]Elle[/name_f]
[name_u]Sloane[/name_u]
[name_u]Kit[/name_u]
[name_f]Lyla[/name_f]
[name_f]Gemma[/name_f]
[name_u]Fallon[/name_u]
[name_u]Hollis[/name_u]
[name_u]Merritt[/name_u]
[name_u]Greer[/name_u]
[name_u]Collins[/name_u]
[name_u]Saylor[/name_u]
[name_u]Palmer[/name_u]
I love:
Sloane
Greer
Blair
Elle
I like:
Stella
Audrey
Camille
Colette
Fallon
Claire
Gemma
The rest:
Collins - I find this two surname-like
Hollis - personal negative association
Kit - I like this as a boys’ name
Lila/Lyla - not feeling this one
Liv - seems like a nickname to me
Merritt - too word-like
Palmer - not sure about this
Piper - trendy
Saylor - maybe if it was spelled Sailor
Love your naming style!
Audrey - 5. Really pretty but I immediately think of Little Shop of Horrors!
Blair - 7. I love this, but again have random automatic associations - Blair from Gossip Girl and former UK PM Tony Blair!
Camille - 8. Really pretty and elegant!
Claire - 6. Lovely, but I associate it with adults more than babies.
Colette - 8. Gives similar vibes to Camille, gorgeous!
Collins - 7. I think this is such a cool surname-name for girls.
Elle - 6. Like, but prefer as a nickname.
Fallon - 4. This one isn’t for me personally
Gemma - 7. Lovely.
Greer - 9. Such an underused classic.
Hollis - 4. I personally prefer ‘Holly’, but the ‘is’ ending is cool.
Kit - 7. Love this on a girl!
Lila/Lyla - 7.5. I prefer the Lila spelling personally.
Liv - 8. So effortlessly cool and chic.
Merritt - 8.5. Another gorgeous and underused classic.
Palmer - 3. Not for me, but I really like the surname-name style.
Piper - 7. Like a lot.
Saylor - 8. So adorable!
Sloane - 7. Really chic.
Stella - 9.5. My favourite on the list.