Starting a new short list

[name_m]Hi[/name_m]! I’m looking for new inspiration for names, boy or girl, that will fit these criteria:

  • Goes with last name McM…LL…an (three syllables), so no names that end in m or n, and preferably no m sounds at all
  • short
  • strong, contrasting sounds (e.g. [name_m]Tygo[/name_m] over [name_u]Taylor[/name_u])
  • have good or interesting meanings
  • unusual or unique
    I’m open to any style or origin, so be creative! Thanks!

[name_f]Pearl[/name_f]
[name_f]Lilias[/name_f]
[name_f]Cherith[/name_f]
[name_f]Beatrix[/name_f]
[name_u]Keeva[/name_u]
[name_f]Adele[/name_f]
Penlo
Joestte
[name_f]Tyra[/name_f]
[name_f]Tova[/name_f]
[name_f]Sarai[/name_f]
[name_f]Lotus[/name_f]
[name_f]Karma[/name_f]
[name_f]Aida[/name_f]

[name_m]Felix[/name_m]
[name_m]Rupert[/name_m]
[name_u]Rory[/name_u]
[name_m]Koa[/name_m]
[name_m]Laszlo[/name_m]
[name_m]Conrad[/name_m]
[name_m]Cyrus[/name_m]
[name_m]Anders[/name_m]
[name_f]Revel[/name_f]

[name_f]Petra[/name_f]
[name_f]Verity[/name_f]
[name_f]Lyra[/name_f]
[name_f]Anya[/name_f]
[name_f]Sigrid[/name_f]
[name_f]Odette[/name_f]
[name_f]Zora[/name_f]
[name_f]Sybil[/name_f]

[name_u]Zephyr[/name_u]
[name_m]Caius[/name_m]
[name_m]Ridge[/name_m]
[name_m]Ezra[/name_m]
[name_m]Hugo[/name_m]
[name_u]Jude[/name_u]

Thanks! I like [name_m]Laszlo[/name_m], [name_m]Cyrus[/name_m], [name_f]Tova[/name_f], [name_m]Ezra[/name_m], [name_m]Caius[/name_m], [name_f]Anya[/name_f], and [name_f]Sigrid[/name_f]. Where is Penlo from? I’ve never seen it before.

I’m not sure if any of these are to your taste, but hopefully they help!

[name_f]Ingrid[/name_f], [name_f]Estrella[/name_f], [name_f]Lorelei[/name_f], [name_f]Anastasia[/name_f], [name_f]Heloise[/name_f], [name_f]Marigold[/name_f], [name_f]Calliope[/name_f], [name_f]Odette[/name_f], [name_f]Claudia[/name_f], [name_f]Ebba[/name_f], [name_f]Irie[/name_f], [name_f]Ziva[/name_f], [name_f]Acacia[/name_f], [name_f]Cressida[/name_f], [name_f]Rivka[/name_f], Cariad, [name_f]Tulsi[/name_f], [name_u]Vega[/name_u], [name_u]Erie[/name_u], [name_u]Ever[/name_u].

[name_u]Reeve[/name_u], [name_m]Enoch[/name_m], [name_u]Niall[/name_u], [name_m]Enzo[/name_m], [name_m]Frey[/name_m], [name_m]Jethro[/name_m], [name_m]Lars[/name_m], [name_m]Castor[/name_m], [name_m]Boaz[/name_m], [name_m]Alaric[/name_m], [name_m]Leif[/name_m], [name_m]Hobbes[/name_m], [name_m]Foster[/name_m], [name_m]Granger[/name_m], [name_m]Noble[/name_m], [name_u]Oak[/name_u], [name_m]Grover[/name_m], [name_m]Thibault[/name_m], [name_m]Ives[/name_m], [name_m]Fergus[/name_m], [name_m]Quill[/name_m].

Thank you! I love [name_m]Boaz[/name_m], [name_m]Leif[/name_m] and [name_m]Enoch[/name_m]. [name_f]Irie[/name_f] is adorable too, a new one for me!

[name_u]Isra[/name_u]
[name_f]Gwen[/name_f]
[name_m]Alejo[/name_m]
[name_u]Sloane[/name_u]
[name_u]Cato[/name_u]
[name_u]Zen[/name_u] / [name_u]Xen[/name_u]
[name_f]Lark[/name_f]
[name_u]Quinn[/name_u]
[name_f]Margot[/name_f]
[name_u]Zion[/name_u]
[name_u]Selby[/name_u]
[name_m]Abner[/name_m]
[name_m]Ajax[/name_m]
[name_f]Bridget[/name_f]
[name_u]Arden[/name_u]
[name_u]Cruz[/name_u]
[name_f]Ingrid[/name_f]
[name_f]Maeve[/name_f]
[name_f]Juno[/name_f]
[name_f]Ramona[/name_f]
[name_m]Argo[/name_m]
[name_m]Enzo[/name_m]
[name_m]Iago[/name_m]
[name_m]Jago[/name_m]
[name_m]Lynx[/name_m]
[name_f]Iris[/name_f]
[name_u]Simone[/name_u]
[name_m]Ruben[/name_m]
[name_m]Viggo[/name_m]
[name_m]Quay[/name_m]
[name_f]Greer[/name_f]
[name_m]Zade[/name_m]
[name_m]Zane[/name_m]
[name_u]Onyx[/name_u]
[name_u]Oak[/name_u]
[name_u]Cedar[/name_u]
[name_f]Raquel[/name_f]
[name_m]Truett[/name_m]
[name_u]Zerah[/name_u]
[name_f]Delphi[/name_f]
[name_u]Shay[/name_u]
[name_f]Zabelle[/name_f]
Halo
[name_u]Sage[/name_u]
[name_u]Beau[/name_u]
[name_f]Nola[/name_f]
[name_f]Nora[/name_f]
[name_f]Nova[/name_f]
[name_m]Zev[/name_m]
[name_m]Park[/name_m]
[name_m]Brooks[/name_m]
[name_u]Scout[/name_u]
[name_u]Echo[/name_u]
[name_u]Tiernan[/name_u]
[name_u]Kai[/name_u]
[name_f]Aviva[/name_f]
[name_u]Avi[/name_u]
[name_f]Ida[/name_f]
[name_f]Maple[/name_f]
[name_m]Stetson[/name_m]
[name_u]Ira[/name_u]
[name_m]Jethro[/name_m]
[name_f]Lux[/name_f]
[name_f]Keturah[/name_f]
[name_u]Reeve[/name_u]
[name_f]Verity[/name_f]
[name_u]Morgan[/name_u]
[name_m]Braxton[/name_m]
Chord
[name_u]Brooke[/name_u]
[name_f]Olive[/name_f]
[name_f]Daphne[/name_f]
[name_m]Evander[/name_m]
[name_m]Lysander[/name_m]
[name_m]Vander[/name_m]
[name_m]Leander[/name_m]
[name_f]Astrid[/name_f]
[name_f]Greta[/name_f] / [name_f]Gretchen[/name_f]
[name_f]Clover[/name_f]
[name_m]Felix[/name_m]
[name_m]Linus[/name_m]
[name_f]Isolde[/name_f]
[name_f]Maude[/name_f]
[name_u]Pax[/name_u]
[name_m]Patrick[/name_m]
[name_m]Forest[/name_m]
[name_f]Winona[/name_f]
[name_u]March[/name_u]
[name_m]Victor[/name_m]
[name_f]Frances[/name_f]
[name_u]Nico[/name_u]
[name_m]Clark[/name_m]
[name_f]Circe[/name_f]
[name_f]Caja[/name_f]
[name_u]Jules[/name_u]
[name_m]Idzi[/name_m]
[name_f]Drea[/name_f]
[name_u]Tate[/name_u]
[name_m]Loch[/name_m]
[name_m]Diego[/name_m]
[name_f]Hera[/name_f]
[name_f]Allegro[/name_f]
[name_m]Eoghan[/name_m] / [name_u]Owen[/name_u]
[name_m]Sid[/name_m]
[name_m]Melchior[/name_m]

These come from a very wide range of styles, but I tried to go for names with strong contrasting sounds. I tried to keep them short but a few are a bit longer, sorry.

Girls

[name_f]Ada[/name_f]
[name_f]Vera[/name_f]
[name_f]Verity[/name_f]
[name_f]Ivy[/name_f]
[name_f]Kaya[/name_f]
[name_f]Katia[/name_f]
[name_f]Maeve[/name_f]
[name_f]Hestia[/name_f]
Caoimha (Kee-va)
[name_f]Astrid[/name_f]
[name_f]Thea[/name_f]
[name_f]Freya[/name_f]
[name_f]Iris[/name_f]
[name_f]Anya[/name_f]
[name_f]Enya[/name_f]
[name_f]Juni[/name_f]
[name_u]Juniper[/name_u]
[name_f]Lark[/name_f]
[name_f]Calla[/name_f]
[name_f]Violet[/name_f]
[name_f]Viveka[/name_f]
[name_f]Eliska[/name_f]
[name_u]Calypso[/name_u]
[name_f]Rivka[/name_f]
[name_f]Greta[/name_f]
[name_f]Briony[/name_f]
[name_f]Hazel[/name_f]
[name_f]Cerys[/name_f]
[name_u]Dale[/name_u]
[name_f]Cora[/name_f]
[name_f]Tova[/name_f]
[name_f]Idony[/name_f]
[name_f]Darva[/name_f]
[name_f]Annika[/name_f]
[name_f]Lux[/name_f]
[name_f]Ciara[/name_f]

Boy

[name_u]Arlo[/name_u]
[name_m]Beto[/name_m]
[name_m]Tovi[/name_m]
[name_m]Taavi[/name_m]
[name_m]Levi[/name_m]
[name_u]Rhys[/name_u]
[name_m]Caleb[/name_m]
[name_m]Eli[/name_m]
[name_u]Elias[/name_u]
[name_m]Ezra[/name_m]
[name_m]Jonah[/name_m]
[name_m]Silas[/name_m]
[name_m]Isaac[/name_m]
[name_u]Nico[/name_u]
[name_m]Wyatt[/name_m]
[name_u]Kai[/name_u]
[name_u]Asa[/name_u]
[name_u]Dana[/name_u]
[name_u]Adair[/name_u]
[name_m]Keir[/name_m]
[name_m]Ivar[/name_m]
[name_u]Ash[/name_u]
[name_m]Asher[/name_m]
[name_m]Hugo[/name_m]
[name_m]Otto[/name_m]
[name_m]Felix[/name_m]