I’m refining my list, and I’ve come across some names that I obviously can’t use together. So a simple this or that, comments if you like.
[name]Gemma[/name] vs [name]Emma[/name]
[name]Lara[/name] vs [name]Zara[/name] (first syllable prn like car for both names)
[name]Molly[/name] vs [name]Holly[/name]
[name]Ellen[/name] vs [name]Elena[/name]
[name]Emilia[/name] vs [name]Emma[/name]
[name]Katherine[/name] vs [name]Caitlin[/name]
[name]Emma[/name] - [name]Gemma[/name] is pretty dated here in the UK.
[name]Lara[/name] - I like [name]Clara[/name] even more, with the “car” prn for the first syllable sound.
[name]Molly[/name]
[name]Ellen[/name]
[name]Emma[/name]
[name]Katherine[/name]
[name]Gemma[/name] - [name]Emma[/name], while beautiful, is just too popular [name]IMO[/name]
[name]Zara[/name] - Different. I like it.
[name]Molly[/name] - Sweet
[name]Elena[/name] - Has a flair that [name]Ellen[/name] does not
[name]Emilia[/name] - Pretty
[name]Katherine[/name] - Classic and beautiful
[name]Gemma[/name] vs [name]Emma[/name] - [name]Emma[/name]. For some reason I just really don’t like [name]Gemma[/name].
[name]Lara[/name] vs [name]Zara[/name] (first syllable prn like car for both names) - I wouldn’t pronounce them this way but [name]Zara[/name] is what I’d pick. I’d say both with an “air” sound. Well, maybe [name]Lara[/name] with the “are” sound. I dunno.
[name]Molly[/name] vs [name]Holly[/name] - [name]Molly[/name]!
[name]Ellen[/name] vs [name]Elena[/name] - [name]Ellen[/name].
[name]Emilia[/name] vs [name]Emma[/name] - [name]Emma[/name].
[name]Katherine[/name] vs [name]Caitlin[/name] - Hmm… I think [name]Caitlin[/name]. I don’t know why, both are nice.
[name]Emma[/name] - While popular, [name]Emma[/name] is more classic and timeless than the trendy [name]Gemma[/name].
[name]Lara[/name] - I like both names but I remember the haunting “[name]Lara[/name]'s Theme” in the film “[name]Doctor[/name] [name]Zhivago[/name]” and choose [name]Lara[/name].
[name]Molly[/name] - [name]Both[/name] names have a spunky flair so [name]Molly[/name] wins by a thread!
[name]Elena[/name] - I prefer this more exotic choice. [name]Ellen[/name] is kind of bland. I love [name]Helena[/name] too!
[name]Emilia[/name] - I prefer [name]Amelia[/name] but the Italian spelling [name]Emilia[/name] is pretty too!
[name]Katherine[/name] - classic and traditional usually wins over the trendy for me
[name]Gemma[/name], even though I like both
[name]Zara[/name]!!!
[name]Holly[/name]
[name]Elena[/name]
Hmm, I like both [name]Emma[/name] & [name]Emilia[/name] about the same but will go with [name]Emilia[/name] because it is more interesting
[name]Katherine[/name]
[name]Emma[/name] - a classic!
[name]Lara[/name] - has a glamorous feel.
[name]Molly[/name] - love her Irishness!
[name]Elena[/name] - pretty
[name]Emma[/name] - classic
[name]Katherine[/name] - classic, with lots of nn’s.
[name]Gemma[/name] vs [name]Emma[/name] really like both, slightly prefer [name]Emma[/name]
[name]Lara[/name] vs [name]Zara[/name] if the first syllable is pronounced like car, I prefer [name]Lara[/name]. (if it had been a short a, I’d say [name]Zara[/name]).
[name]Molly[/name] vs [name]Holly[/name] funny how one letter can make a difference - I way prefer [name]Holly[/name].
[name]Ellen[/name] vs [name]Elena[/name] definitely [name]Elena[/name].
[name]Emilia[/name] vs [name]Emma[/name] [name]Emma[/name].
[name]Katherine[/name] vs [name]Caitlin[/name] love both. If I have to pick, [name]Katherine[/name].
[name]Gemma[/name] vs [name]Emma[/name] == [name]Gemma[/name], but mainly because of [name]Emma[/name]'s popularity.
[name]Lara[/name] vs [name]Zara[/name] == [name]Zara[/name]. It’s one of my favorites.
[name]Molly[/name] vs [name]Holly[/name] == I prefer [name]Holly[/name], but I don’t love either.
[name]Ellen[/name] vs [name]Elena[/name] == [name]Ellen[/name] crops up a lot in my family tree, so it feels too dated to me. [name]Elena[/name] sounds more exotic.
[name]Emilia[/name] vs [name]Emma[/name] == I’d go with [name]Emma[/name] despite the popularity. [name]Emilia[/name] is just not a name I like.
[name]Katherine[/name] vs [name]Caitlin[/name] == [name]Caitlin[/name] is too trendy to me. [name]Katherine[/name] with the nn [name]Kate[/name] would be a name I could live with, but I don’t love it.