I am sorry that I am about to cast your names in a coming-of-age movie that somehow spans generations. I really do love your names for the absolutely astounding imagery they lean into!
Ida [name_f]Alice[/name_f]
Sweet! [name_f]Ida[/name_f] [name_f]Alice[/name_f] is in the front seat of a convertible, her hair permed, and cat eye sunglasses ready for a night out with her greaser boyfriend. She loves egg creams and dancing— a total 1950s dream girl. [name_f]Ida[/name_f] [name_f]Alice[/name_f] is super cool, always. Very fun!
Simon [name_m]Leo[/name_m]
I love [name_m]Simon[/name_m]! And more than [name_m]Simon[/name_m], the nick name [name_u]Si[/name_u]! [name_m]Simon[/name_m] [name_m]Leo[/name_m] is so gentle and intelligent; he’s a bookish sophomore in high school who has local shop stickers stuck all over his bicycle. 10/10 would offer to help you carry your groceries in, a good boy. I really like this one!
Jesse [name_u]Jude[/name_u]
I love both [name_u]Jesse[/name_u] and [name_u]Jude[/name_u]! And they sound so daringly edgy together! [name_u]Jesse[/name_u] [name_u]Jude[/name_u] is a total rebel without a cause—he could be [name_f]Ida[/name_f] [name_f]Alice[/name_f]’s beau. [name_u]Strong[/name_u] willed & fiercely devoted, with a side of very soft. Totally big on french fries. I love [name_u]Jess[/name_u]. [name_u]Truly[/name_u] such a beautiful sound.
Ira [name_m]John[/name_m]
[name_u]Ira[/name_u] [name_m]John[/name_m] is super geek chic! I don’t necessarily love [name_u]Ira[/name_u], but I think it’s super workable. [name_u]Ira[/name_u] [name_m]John[/name_m] is sharp as a tack, all around academic all-star. Loves puzzles & bird etymology. The flow is stellar here!
Abilene [name_u]Anne[/name_u]
A “nice girl” name! I love [name_u]Abilene[/name_u], so spunky & kind. [name_u]Anne[/name_u] is graceful and lovely. Also big soft spot for [name_u]Abby[/name_u]! [name_u]Abilene[/name_u] [name_u]Anne[/name_u] is a girl next door, grew up dancing in her driveway of chalk drawings and delivering you homemade cookies on [name_f]Sunday[/name_f] afternoons.
Tessa [name_f]Jane[/name_f]
[name_f]Tessa[/name_f] is really fun! I have tried so hard to love it (given my love for [name_u]Jess[/name_u]), but it just misses the mark for me—nonetheless, [name_f]Tessa[/name_f] [name_f]Jane[/name_f] is really sweet. [name_f]Tessa[/name_f] [name_f]Jane[/name_f] is a middle school soccer star; she tie-dyed all of her socks so her grandparents could pick her out easy on the field. A great big sister. Loves social studies.
Isola [name_f]Eleanor[/name_f]
[name_f]Isola[/name_f] reminds me of one of the [name_m]Hardy[/name_m] Boys’s girl friend (she was an [name_f]Iola[/name_f], I think?)! [name_f]Isola[/name_f] & [name_f]Eleanor[/name_f] aren’t my personal favorites, but I think they sound really adventurous and commanding together. I love the repeated ‘L!’ [name_f]Isola[/name_f] [name_f]Eleanor[/name_f] is kind, but quick. Her scrutinizing eye misses nothing. Super muted red & deep purple.
Gideon [name_u]Elias[/name_u]
I really love [name_u]Elias[/name_u]! One of my top favs! And [name_m]Gideon[/name_m] is nice as well, thought nms— [name_m]Gideon[/name_m] [name_u]Elias[/name_u] sounds super dignified, for whatever reason I really just imagine a big tabby cat, snoozing in a bay window. It could be raining, a few cars passing by. Peaceful.
Penelope [name_f]Eliza[/name_f]
SO high energy! I’ve never been a big [name_f]Penelope[/name_f] fan, but [name_f]Penelope[/name_f] [name_f]Eliza[/name_f] is super cute— kind of makes you want to get up and dance or jump on a trampoline. [name_f]Penelope[/name_f] [name_f]Eliza[/name_f] is doing her own thing in the ballet recital, but having a great time— she’s such a character, tons of sass and unrelenting joy.
Audrey [name_f]Amelia[/name_f]
[name_f]Penelope[/name_f] [name_f]Eliza[/name_f]’s very mellow sister, doing the right ballet steps flawlessly and seriously! I love the alliteration! [name_f]Audrey[/name_f] is the most even and sturdy girl’s name—super calm & rational. [name_f]Amelia[/name_f] is very nice, and adds a little pizazz in the post.
Amari [name_u]James[/name_u]
I love [name_u]James[/name_u] so much. Beautiful. [name_u]Amari[/name_u] is very strong! [name_u]Amari[/name_u] [name_u]James[/name_u] could legitimately be anyone: third chair on the AcaDeca team, center on the basketball team, tutoring classmates in chemistry after school — really solid! [name_u]Amari[/name_u] [name_u]James[/name_u] sounds really nice & natural.
Gemma [name_u]Delaney[/name_u]
I prefer [name_u]Delaney[/name_u] as a boys name, and [name_u]Jem[/name_u] for a boy to [name_f]Gemma[/name_f] for a girl, but [name_f]Gemma[/name_f] [name_u]Delaney[/name_u] has a nice sound. [name_f]Gemma[/name_f] [name_u]Delaney[/name_u] is the manic pixie dream girl in a YA novel. [name_f]Lilac[/name_f] and shadowy.
Phoebe [name_f]Elena[/name_f]
Moonlight! I love [name_f]Phoebe[/name_f] [name_f]Elena[/name_f]! So much! Beautiful! [name_f]Phoebe[/name_f] will always been [name_u]Holden[/name_u] Caulfield’s intuitive and empathetic little sister with a cute little haircut and a notebook full of stories of her alter-ego. Really, really sweet from the individual names to the stellar flow. Pure light.
Sylvia [name_f]Juliet[/name_f]
[name_f]Sylvia[/name_f] [name_f]Juliet[/name_f] is the title character of an opera. Elegant, romantic, tragic. I couldn’t ever love [name_f]Sylvia[/name_f] and [name_f]Juliet[/name_f] despite how hard I tried to! They’re both big names, big to carry. They do sound absolutely stunning, though! [name_m]Just[/name_m] a little out of reach.
Benjamin [name_u]Dean[/name_u]
[name_u]Abilene[/name_u] [name_u]Anne[/name_u]’s older brother! He’s on the football team, lives for those [name_m]Friday[/name_m] [name_u]Night[/name_u] Lights, but he got a full ride to [name_m]Stanford[/name_m] like all the nice boys on the football team in the movies do! For an added twist, he wants to go into the arts, against his dad’s wishes! You root for him! You love him! When he decides to follow his dreams and become an artist, your heart swells & you have faith the Good Things Coming once again. I really like [name_u]Benjamin[/name_u] [name_u]Dean[/name_u] (also weird love for the nickname [name_u]Banjo[/name_u]. No? Okay haha…)
Lily [name_f]Magdalena[/name_f]
I love [name_f]Lily[/name_f]! [name_f]My[/name_f] “realistically, yes” all-time fav. So gentle, light, adaptable. [name_u]Truly[/name_u] pure. [name_f]Magdalena[/name_f] is heavy and gorgeous. I LOVE the “gd” sound. Stunning. [name_f]Lily[/name_f] [name_f]Magdalena[/name_f] wears ribbons in her hair & sings in the school choir. [name_u]Abilene[/name_u] [name_u]Anne[/name_u]’s best friend. [name_f]Lily[/name_f] [name_f]Magdalena[/name_f] is the driveway chalk artist. So, so sweet.
Catherine [name_f]Idalie[/name_f]
Very surefooted! [name_f]Catherine[/name_f] [name_f]Idalie[/name_f] is a straight-A students, headed for a big name college. She was on the newspaper staff, but low-key a total [name_f]Nancy[/name_f] [name_u]Drew[/name_u] type. [name_f]Isola[/name_f] [name_f]Eleanor[/name_f] is definitely her right-hand girl. [name_f]Catherine[/name_f] [name_f]Idalie[/name_f] sounds lovely, very classic.
Ivy [name_f]Ophelia[/name_f]
[name_f]Ivy[/name_f] [name_f]Ophelia[/name_f] is a secondary character in Sylvia [name_f]Juliet[/name_f], the [name_f]Opera[/name_f]. Dreamy, romantic, earth shattering. Again, I’d love to love [name_f]Ivy[/name_f] and [name_f]Ophelia[/name_f], but I just can’t. Regardless, they’re beautiful & dramatic (love dramatic names). [name_f]Ivy[/name_f] [name_f]Ophelia[/name_f] also sounds beautiful, floaty, dreamy flow!
Leah [name_f]Elizabeth[/name_f]
So cute! [name_f]Leah[/name_f] [name_f]Elizabeth[/name_f] is definitely another nice-girl name. She’s [name_u]Benjamin[/name_u] [name_u]Dean[/name_u]’s best friend & prom date. She dreams of being a botanist, loves reading fantasy novels. Really lovely. [name_f]Leah[/name_f] is a name I think about all the time!
Mary [name_f]Blythe[/name_f]
So funky! [name_f]Mary[/name_f] [name_f]Blythe[/name_f] as a double barreled has been on and off my ridiculous list for months! I love how sassy, spunky, and smart it sounds. Another very [name_f]Nancy[/name_f] [name_u]Drew[/name_u] name! The last leg of the [name_f]Catherine[/name_f] [name_f]Idalie[/name_f]-[name_f]Isola[/name_f] [name_f]Eleanor[/name_f]-[name_f]Mary[/name_f] [name_f]Blythe[/name_f] sleuthing trio. [name_f]Mary[/name_f] [name_f]Blythe[/name_f] is the most out-spoken of the group. She’s here for a good time, not for a long time-- and definitely takes advantage of every experience she encounters. [name_u]Carefree[/name_u]!
Isaiah [name_m]Shepherd[/name_m]
[name_m]Isaiah[/name_m] is beautiful, and [name_m]Shepherd[/name_m] is a great choice! [name_m]Isaiah[/name_m] [name_m]Shepherd[/name_m] is the AcaDeca team captain, but in the spring he runs track. Volunteers in the community almost every weekend. Loves his mother & grandmother, a quietly talented baker.
Ezra [name_u]Gabriel[/name_u]
I really love [name_u]Ezra[/name_u] and [name_u]Gabriel[/name_u]! Both are so gentle and yet a little edgy. Really, really handsome. [name_u]Ezra[/name_u] [name_u]Gabriel[/name_u] is an art boy, big into ceramics. If [name_m]Simon[/name_m] [name_m]Leo[/name_m] has his bike chained up outside of the school, [name_u]Ezra[/name_u] [name_u]Gabriel[/name_u]’s skateboard is leaning right against it.
Lucas [name_m]Josiah[/name_m]
[name_m]Josiah[/name_m]! [name_m]Lucas[/name_m] [name_m]Josiah[/name_m] is beautiful and soft, cuddly. [name_m]Lucas[/name_m] [name_m]Josiah[/name_m] is the little boy next door on the other side; he comes over to play with [name_u]Abilene[/name_u] and [name_f]Lily[/name_f]. Loves to play superhero; his prized possessions are a magnifying glass and an old costume cape. Very quiet & polite. Prefers the green ice pops!