Tear apart my list :)

[jame1881]

Not even married yet, but I’d love to get feedback on my lists in order to shorten them a little:

Girls: … Boys:
[name]Agnes[/name]… [name]Branson[/name]
[name]Anwen[/name] … [name]Caleb[/name]
…[name]Chester[/name]
[name]Annamaria[/name] …[name]Dafydd[/name] ([name]DAY[/name]-vith)
[name]Andorra[/name]…[name]David[/name] (maybe…like [name]Davy[/name], but not [name]Dave[/name])
[name]Bernadette[/name]…[name]Edmund[/name]
[name]Celestia[/name] (new to the list, not sure how I feel about this let)…[name]Edwin[/name]
… [name]Fitzwilliam[/name]
[name]Claire[/name] (maybe…it feels so plain but it keeps coming back)…[name]Frederick[/name]
[name]Elaine[/name] (prn EE-layne)… [name]Finnian[/name]
[name]Eva[/name] … [name]Gilles[/name] (more for the middle - prn zheel)
[name]Felicity[/name] (pops in and out) … [name]Henry[/name]
[name]Georgia[/name]…[name]Irving[/name]
[name]Gertrude[/name]… [name]Josiah[/name]
…[name]Keegan[/name]
[name]Isobel[/name] (Not iz-ah-bel. Iz-oh-bel.)…[name]Kenneth[/name]
[name]Janice[/name]…[name]Lewis[/name]
[name]Katherine[/name]…[name]Micah[/name]
[name]Laura[/name]…[name]Martin[/name]
[name]Louisa[/name]…[name]Owen[/name]
[name]Marie[/name]-[name]Aimee[/name] (most guilty pleasure - and prn marie-aymay)…[name]Parker[/name]
[name]Melanie[/name]…[name]Quinlan[/name]
[name]Maura[/name]… [name]Rhett[/name]
… …[name]Rodolphe[/name]
[name]Nora[/name]…[name]Sawyer[/name]
[name]Noreen[/name]…[name]Seth[/name]
[name]Quenby[/name] (mostly guilty pleasure again)…[name]Timothy[/name]
[name]Roisin[/name] (roh-sheen) (top name of all time)…[name]Victor[/name]
[name]Rhoda[/name]…[name]Vernon[/name]
[name]Savannah[/name] (is sort of against everything else I like)…[name]Zerrick[/name]
[name]Seraphina[/name]
[name]Suzette[/name]
[name]Tressa[/name]
[name]Valencia[/name] (why do I like this? I don’t know. But I do.)
[name]Vienna[/name]
[name]Virginia[/name]
[name]Yvette[/name]
[name]Yvonne[/name]
[name]Zaneta[/name]

[amandalh]

From your list, my favorites are:

Girls: [name]Eva[/name] & [name]Isobel[/name]

Boys: [name]Caleb[/name], [name]Henry[/name], [name]Owen[/name], [name]Rhett[/name], & [name]Sawyer[/name]

[chelseams]

From your girls list, I love:
[name]Claire[/name]
[name]Eva[/name]
[name]Isobel[/name]-My favorite spelling of this name!
[name]Katherine[/name]-I prefer [name]Catherine[/name], but I still love the name.
[name]Nora[/name]

I also like [name]Anwen[/name] and [name]Vienna[/name], but in a guilty pleasure sort of way.

From your boys list, I love:
[name]Caleb[/name]
[name]Henry[/name]
[name]Owen[/name]-This is my favorite boys name!

I also like [name]Branson[/name].

Overall, I found your lists to be interesting. You seem to like many different styles, which I think is cool because that’s generally not something you see often!

[Mischa]

Girls:

[name]Agnes[/name] - I prefer [name]Agatha[/name] myself
[name]Anwen[/name] - a soft and feminine Welsh gem
[name]Annamaria[/name] - OK but I prefer [name]Anne[/name] [name]Marie[/name].
[name]Andorra[/name] - Interesting place name.
[name]Bernadette[/name] - I love this one but it’s not everyone’s cup of tea!
[name]Celestia[/name] - I prefer [name]Celeste[/name].
[name]Claire[/name] - [name]Simplicity[/name] is the key. Nothing wrong with short, sweet and simple in a time of Isabellas and Sophias
[name]Elaine[/name] - I knew one [name]Elaine[/name] and she was from [name]Scotland[/name]. It has a nice sound and literary association.
[name]Eva[/name] - [name]Love[/name] it.
[name]Felicity[/name] - This is one of the few names that make me smile. It just sounds so “happy”.
[name]Georgia[/name] - Lush, spunky and sassy! [name]Love[/name] it!
[name]Gertrude[/name] - [name]Trudy[/name] or even [name]Gertie[/name] sound friendlier. Too heavy and [name]German[/name] for my taste.
[name]Isobel[/name] - This Scottish version is my second favourite spelling after [name]Isabel[/name]. Pretty.
[name]Janice[/name] - Dated.
[name]Katherine[/name] - I prefer the [name]Catherine[/name] spelling but this is a classic name with loads of nn options.
[name]Laura[/name] - OK
[name]Louisa[/name] - Gorgeous.
[name]Marie[/name]-[name]Aimee[/name] - pretty French combo
[name]Melanie[/name] - Ok but it’s a bit dated.
[name]Maura[/name] - A nice Irish name but nothing exciting
[name]Nora[/name] - I’m hearing this all over the place.
[name]Noreen[/name] - Dated like [name]Janice[/name].
[name]Quenby[/name] - Not a fan.
[name]Rhoda[/name] - As in Miss Morgenstern on the [name]Mary[/name] [name]Tyler[/name] [name]Moore[/name] Show. No thank you.
[name]Savannah[/name] - A little trendy for my taste.
[name]Seraphina[/name] - I prefer the French spelling of Séraphine.
[name]Suzette[/name] - I prefer [name]Susanna[/name]/[name]Susannah[/name]. [name]Suzette[/name] is a little cutesy. Nickname material, maybe?
[name]Tressa[/name] - Not a fan
[name]Valencia[/name] - Not my favourite place name. A little too frilly.
[name]Vienna[/name] - Less frilly than [name]Valencia[/name]
[name]Virginia[/name] - I prefer the French spelling [name]Virginie[/name] but this is a fine vintage name.
[name]Yvette[/name] - A little dated like most “ette” names but I like it anyway.
[name]Yvonne[/name] - I like this one too! I notice that you do like those v’s.
[name]Zaneta[/name] - Pretty and exotic

Boys:

[name]Branson[/name] - the [name]Branson[/name], [name]Missouri[/name] association turns me off. To me, it’s like the country version of Las [name]Vegas[/name].
[name]Caleb[/name] - Not my favourite Biblical name but there’s nothing wrong with it.
[name]Chester[/name] - a bit geeky. I’ve been to [name]Chester[/name], [name]England[/name] and it’s an interesting place.
[name]Dafydd[/name] - I would pronounce this “dah-VITH”. I like it but depending on where you live, there may be pronunciation issues and misspellings.
[name]David[/name] - A fine classic name and I love the meaning “beloved”.
[name]Edmund[/name] - A family name for me so I’m biased. A strong Old English gem.
[name]Edwin[/name] - A little weepy compared to [name]Edmund[/name] but I don’t mind it.
[name]Fitzwilliam[/name] - I prefer the more down-to-earth [name]Darcy[/name]. [name]Fitzwilliam[/name] sounds kind of pretentious even with the literary connection.
[name]Frederick[/name] - A fine name but heavy sounding.
[name]Finnian[/name] - I like this spunky Irish name.
[name]Gilles[/name] - I like [name]Giles[/name] too.
[name]Henry[/name] - I’ve grown to like this name.
[name]Irving[/name] - I prefer [name]Berlin[/name].
[name]Josiah[/name] - [name]Love[/name] this Biblical male name.
[name]Keegan[/name] - Trendy “K” names are not my thing.
[name]Kenneth[/name] - Dated
[name]Lewis[/name] - I prefer [name]Louis[/name] and the “loo-ee” pronunciation. [name]Lewis[/name] is more of surname.
[name]Micah[/name] - It sounds contemporary even though it’s from the Bible.
[name]Martin[/name] - An underused classic name.
[name]Owen[/name] - Not a fave
[name]Parker[/name] - All I hear is “park her” so I dislike this name and a lot of occupational names.
[name]Quinlan[/name] - A jaunty Irish name that would be a great alternative to [name]Quinn[/name].
[name]Rhett[/name] - A strong association with “Gone with the Wind” Mr. [name]Butler[/name] would make me hesitant.
[name]Rodolphe[/name] - This French spelling of [name]Rudolph[/name] may decrease the reindeer image.
[name]Sawyer[/name] - A spunky literary name. [name]One[/name] of the few occupational names I like.
[name]Seth[/name] - Ok for one syllable but it wouldn’t be a good choice for someone with a lisp.
[name]Timothy[/name] - I love this name. It’s not too popular either. I love the nn [name]Timo[/name] (tee-moh)
[name]Victor[/name] - I’ve never really like [name]Victor[/name] or [name]Victoria[/name].
[name]Vernon[/name] - I knew an anal-retentive man with this name so it’s tainted.
[name]Zerrick[/name] - OK but I prefer [name]Merrick[/name].

[littleredone]

The names I like from your list:
Girls:
[name]Andorra[/name]
[name]Eva[/name]
[name]Felicity[/name]
[name]Isobel[/name]
[name]Roisin[/name]
[name]Seraphina[/name] (I prefer [name]Seraphine[/name])

Boys:
[name]Branson[/name]
[name]Chester[/name]
[name]Finnian[/name]
[name]Henry[/name]
[name]Rhett[/name]
[name]Sawyer[/name]
[name]Seth[/name]
[name]Timothy[/name]

[dannikelli]

Girls: …
[name]Agnes[/name]-still too old lady for me
[name]Anwen[/name]-[name]Love[/name] it but I like [name]Arwen[/name] better
[name]Annamaria[/name] - I prefer [name]Anne[/name]-[name]Marie[/name]
[name]Andorra[/name]-[name]Love[/name] it, it’s a GP for me
[name]Bernadette[/name]-pretty
[name]Celestia[/name]-prefer [name]Celeste[/name]
[name]Claire[/name] - love the simplicity but still a beautiful name
[name]Elaine[/name]-prefer [name]Elena[/name]
[name]Eva[/name]-love it
[name]Felicity[/name] - so NMS but a lot of people love it
[name]Georgia[/name]-love it, gorgeous
[name]Gertrude[/name]-too old lady for me but I love [name]Greta[/name]
[name]Isobel[/name] - too popular for me
[name]Janice[/name] - prefer it spelled [name]Janis[/name], [name]Janice[/name] is dated to me but [name]Janis[/name] is not
[name]Katherine[/name] - classic
[name]Laura[/name]- like so many other names better
[name]Louisa[/name]-prefer [name]Louise[/name]
[name]Marie[/name]-[name]Aimee[/name] -NMS
[name]Melanie[/name]-ok
[name]Maura[/name]-like it but it lacks something and I prefer [name]Moira[/name]
[name]Nora[/name]-used to be a favorite but it’s too popular for me
[name]Noreen[/name]-nope
[name]Quenby[/name]-nope
[name]Roisin[/name] - becoming popular but for some reason I have never liked it and I love Irish names
[name]Rhoda[/name]-nope
[name]Savannah[/name] - very pretty but popular
[name]Seraphina[/name]- I prefer [name]Seraphine[/name]
[name]Suzette[/name]-NMS
[name]Tressa[/name]-prefer [name]Tessa[/name]
[name]Valencia[/name] - NMS
[name]Vienna[/name]- pretty
[name]Virginia[/name]-same feel as [name]Georgia[/name] but [name]Georgia[/name] is better [name]IMO[/name]
[name]Yvette[/name]- [name]Love[/name] it
[name]Yvonne[/name]-Like it
[name]Zaneta[/name]-nope

Boys
[name]Branson[/name] -nope
[name]Caleb[/name] -it’s ok
[name]Chester[/name] - [name]Chester[/name] Copperfield, go Goonies!
[name]Dafydd[/name] - never heard it before
[name]David[/name] - eh
[name]Edmund[/name] - prefer [name]Edward[/name]
[name]Edwin[/name] - like it better than [name]Edmund[/name] but I don’t like [name]Ed[/name] names…
[name]Fitzwilliam[/name] - no
[name]Frederick[/name] - NMS
[name]Finnian[/name] - [name]Love[/name] it!
[name]Gilles[/name] - [name]Love[/name] it but prefer [name]Giles[/name]
[name]Henry[/name] - [name]Love[/name] it!
[name]Irving[/name] -NMS
[name]Josiah[/name] - [name]Love[/name]
[name]Keegan[/name] - Cute but too trendy for me
[name]Kenneth[/name] - Dated
[name]Lewis[/name] - it’s okay
[name]Micah[/name] - [name]Love[/name] it! I’m still deciding whether I like it on a boy or a girl better.
[name]Martin[/name] - it’s okay
[name]Owen[/name] - eh…I’m over it, it become too popular and lacks the appeal that a popular name like [name]James[/name] has
[name]Parker[/name] - eh
[name]Quinlan[/name] - [name]Love[/name] it
[name]Rhett[/name] - [name]Love[/name] it
[name]Rodolphe[/name] - NMS
[name]Sawyer[/name] - [name]Love[/name] it
[name]Seth[/name] - okay
[name]Timothy[/name] - NMS
[name]Victor[/name] - eh
[name]Vernon[/name] - no no and no
[name]Zerrick[/name] - prefer [name]Derek[/name]

[coralena25]

Ok, Ill tell you what I like and dislike on this list.
Girls: Boys:

[name]Agnes[/name]------GOOD( short and spunky). [name]Branson[/name]- OK (plain)
[name]Anwen[/name]-----BAD…(doesn’t sound nice) [name]Caleb[/name]- OK (popular)
[name]Chester[/name]- BAD ( just no)
[name]Annamaria[/name] …OK (not the best, sounds like an old lady name)…[name]Dafydd[/name]- BAD (tough spelling)

[name]Andorra[/name]…OK ( unique and cute)… …[name]David[/name] -BAD (too popular)
[name]Bernadette[/name]…BAD…( old lady name)… … [name]Edmund[/name]- OK (plain)
[name]Celestia[/name] …BAD…( sounds like a fictional character)…[name]Edwin[/name] BAD (ugly)
… … [name]Fitzwilliam[/name] TERRIBLE (trashy and complicated)
[name]Claire[/name] …BAD…(too common)…[name]Frederick[/name] OK (plain)
[name]Elaine[/name] …OK…(plain)… [name]Finnian[/name] GOOD ( unique and nice)
[name]Eva[/name] …OK…(adorable, but somewhat popular)… … [name]Gilles[/name] GREAT (even as a first name!)
[name]Felicity[/name]----- GOOD…(on border of good and ok)… . [name]Henry[/name] BAD (plain)
[name]Georgia[/name]…BAD…(no states please)… …[name]Irving[/name] OK ( unique, but not likable)
[name]Gertrude[/name]…BAD…(ugly and old)… … [name]Josiah[/name] OK ( almost good)
… … …[name]Keegan[/name] GOOD ( even though its popular)
[name]Isobel[/name] …GOOD…(sounds exotic)…[name]Kenneth[/name] GOOD (just is)
[name]Janice[/name]…BAD…( plain)… …[name]Lewis[/name] BAD ( plain)
[name]Katherine[/name]…OK…( too popular)… …[name]Micah[/name] GOOD ( almost ok)
[name]Laura[/name]…BAD…( too popular)… …[name]Martin[/name] BAD (too plain)
[name]Louisa[/name]…GOOD…(pretty)… …[name]Owen[/name] GOOD ( even though popular)
[name]Marie[/name]-[name]Aimee[/name] --OK(I dislike double names)… … …[name]Parker[/name] GOOD (even though popular)
[name]Melanie[/name]…OK…(Beautiful, but somehow plain)…[name]Quinlan[/name] GOOD (unique)
[name]Maura[/name]…GOOD…(unique)… … [name]Rhett[/name] GOOD (literary)
… … …[name]Rodolphe[/name] BAD (like rudolph)
[name]Nora[/name]…BAD…(ugly)… … …[name]Sawyer[/name] GOOD (cute)
[name]Noreen[/name]…BAD…(ugly)… … …[name]Seth[/name] GOOD (personal favorite)
[name]Quenby[/name] -GOOD (unique)… [name]Timothy[/name] OK ( popular)
[name]Roisin[/name]- GOOD…(unique)… .[name]Victor[/name] BAD (popular)
[name]Rhoda[/name]…GOOD…(unusual)… …[name]Vernon[/name] GOOD ([name]Unique[/name])
[name]Savannah[/name] OK (plain)… …[name]Zerrick[/name] BAD ( just no)
[name]Seraphina[/name] BAD ( not modern enough)
[name]Suzette[/name] BAD (nn [name]Susie[/name]-too plain)
[name]Tressa[/name] BAD (I’m not sure, i just don’t like it)
[name]Valencia[/name] GOOD(but i prefer [name]Valentina[/name].)
[name]Vienna[/name] GOOD (pretty)
[name]Virginia[/name] BAD (states)
[name]Yvette[/name] BAD (will get tough to keep hearing)
[name]Yvonne[/name] OK ( only a little better than [name]Yvette[/name])
[name]Zaneta[/name] BAD (not a great sound)

In short, remaining on the list for me is:
Girls- Boys-
(GOOD) (GOOD)
[name]Agnes[/name] [name]Finnian[/name]
[name]Felicity[/name] [name]Gilles[/name]
[name]Isobel[/name] [name]Keegan[/name]
[name]Louisa[/name] [name]Kenneth[/name]
[name]Maura[/name] [name]Micah[/name]
[name]Quenby[/name] [name]Owen[/name]
[name]Roisin[/name] [name]Parker[/name]
[name]Rhoda[/name] [name]Quinlan[/name]
[name]Valencia[/name] [name]Rhett[/name]
[name]Vienna[/name] [name]Sawyer[/name]
(OK) [name]Seth[/name]
[name]Annamaria[/name] [name]Vernon[/name]
[name]Andorra[/name] (OK)
[name]Elaine[/name] [name]Branson[/name]
[name]Eva[/name] [name]Caleb[/name]
[name]Katherine[/name] [name]Edmund[/name]
[name]Marie[/name]-[name]Aimee[/name] [name]Frederick[/name]
[name]Melanie[/name] [name]Irving[/name]
[name]Savannah[/name] [name]Josiah[/name]
[name]Yvonne[/name] [name]Timothy[/name]

[shvibziks]

GIRLS:
[name]Agnes[/name]: A really lovely name, one of my favourite “old-fahioned” names.
[name]Anwen[/name]: As for Welsh names, I prefer Aderyn, but [name]Anwen[/name] is also a nice choice.
[name]Annamaria[/name]: Prefer [name]Anne[/name]-[name]Marie[/name] (with the hyphen).
[name]Andorra[/name]: Not fond of it, I can just imagine that it’d be nicknamed into “[name]Dorri[/name]” :rolleyes:
[name]Bernadette[/name]: Not a favourite of mine either.
[name]Celestia[/name]: If anything, I think [name]Celeste[/name] is prettier.
[name]Claire[/name]: I prefer [name]Clare[/name] for some reason, but [name]Claire[/name] definitely could go too.
[name]Elaine[/name]: Reminds me of [name]Julia[/name] [name]Louis[/name]-Dreyfus’s character from Seinfeld, not sure if I like it.
[name]Eva[/name]: Prefer [name]Ava[/name], though it’s horribly popular right now.
[name]Felicity[/name]: I actually prefer [name]Felicia[/name] over [name]Felicity[/name].
[name]Georgia[/name]: I prefer [name]Georgiana[/name], but I’m not “over the moon-happy” for either of the names.
[name]Gertrude[/name]: [name]Don[/name]'t like it, sorry. This is my actual definition of an “old-lady-name”.
[name]Isobel[/name]: Prefer [name]Isabelle[/name], but I am more for French names.
[name]Janice[/name]: OH-MY-GOOOOD! is all I can think of ([name]Janice[/name] from Friends).
[name]Katherine[/name]: I prefer [name]Katharine[/name] because it kind of distance the name from the classic [name]Catherine[/name].
[name]Laura[/name]: Wonderful name
[name]Louisa[/name]: In terms of L-names, this is one of my favourites.
[name]Marie[/name]-[name]Aimee[/name]: As someone who grew up speaking French, I’d say that [name]Marie[/name]-Aimée (with a hyphen) is a “bad” combo. I prefer [name]Marie[/name] Aimée, I actually even think that Aimée [name]Marie[/name] could go too.
[name]Melanie[/name]: Have had bad experiences with this name, I think that’s the main reason why I don’t like it.
[name]Maura[/name]: A real lovely name, it just sounds so pleasant.
[name]Nora[/name]: Wonderful, I can’t decide if I like [name]Nora[/name] or [name]Norah[/name] better.
[name]Noreen[/name]: Another “mum-name”.
[name]Quenby[/name]: I really don’t like it.
[name]Rhoda[/name]: Not a fan.
[name]Savannah[/name]: Paired right, this is a real beautiful name.
[name]Seraphina[/name]: Too cheesy for me.
[name]Suzette[/name]: Another “mum-name”.
[name]Tressa[/name]: I really don’t like this one either.
[name]Valencia[/name]: Not really my taste.
[name]Vienna[/name]: It could work, but I prefer [name]Sienna[/name].
[name]Virginia[/name]: [name]Don[/name]'t like it.
[name]Yvette[/name]: A bit too old-fashioned for my taste.
[name]Yvonne[/name]: Another “mum-name”.
[name]Zaneta[/name]: [name]Don[/name]'t even know how to spell this one.

BOYS:
[name]Branson[/name]: Nope. Never has liked those -en, -on ending names.
[name]Caleb[/name]: Would personally never use it, but it isn’t bad.
[name]Chester[/name]: I’m not a fan.
[name]Dafydd[/name]: I love this one, however I would be afraid that people would pronounce it wrong.
[name]David[/name]: You can’t go wrong with this classic, I love it.
[name]Edmund[/name]: A lovely old name and, to me, bubblier than [name]Edward[/name].
[name]Edwin[/name]: A kind of a “dad-name”.
[name]Fitzwilliam[/name]: To me, naming a kid this will only ever be justified if it’s a family name AND is used as a middle name.
[name]Frederick[/name]: [name]One[/name] of my favourite names. A little [name]Freddie[/name].
[name]Finnian[/name]: I actually prefer [name]Finnegan[/name].
[name]Gilles[/name]: I like it with the French pronunciation, but would be afraid that people would pronounce it with a hard G.
[name]Henry[/name]: A wonderful classic.
[name]Irving[/name]: Am really not fond of this name.
[name]Josiah[/name]: Nope. Not my taste.
[name]Keegan[/name]: Same goes for this one.
[name]Kenneth[/name]: And this one. It seems waaaaay too out-dated to me.
[name]Lewis[/name]: [name]Will[/name] always be a surname to me, probably because my grand-cousin has married a ______ [name]Lewis[/name].
[name]Micah[/name]: I really dislike this one, it seems so unfinished.
[name]Martin[/name]: I kind of feel like this name has run its course (along with [name]Michael[/name]). I know so many Martins.
[name]Owen[/name]: I really dislike it as a first name.
[name]Parker[/name]: Same as above. I like it as a surname though.
[name]Quinlan[/name]: I dislike it, but [name]Quentin[/name] is one of my favourite names.
[name]Rhett[/name]: Who can look at this name and not think [name]Rhett[/name] [name]Butler[/name]? I still like it though.
[name]Rodolphe[/name]: Reminds me of [name]Bellatrix[/name] Lestrange’s husband Rodolphus from the [name]Harry[/name] [name]Potter[/name] books (whistles)
[name]Sawyer[/name]: I have mixed feelings about this one. I can be used so good, but I’ve seen it be ruined a lot of times.
[name]Seth[/name]: [name]Don[/name]'t like it.
[name]Timothy[/name]: It can work as a middle name.
[name]Victor[/name]: I love [name]Albert[/name]-[name]Victor[/name], but that’s right about that.
[name]Vernon[/name]: Another [name]Harry[/name] [name]Potter[/name] reference for me ([name]Vernon[/name] Dursley).
[name]Zerrick[/name]: Really don’t like it.

[julia_johanna]

Girls:
[name]Agnes[/name] - [name]Love[/name] this! It’s a family name for me so I’m probably biased, but I think it’s beautiful. [name]Love[/name] nickname [name]Nessa[/name].
[name]Anwen[/name] - Very delicate and pretty.
[name]Annamaria[/name] - [name]Don[/name]'t like how it looks smooshed together, but I think [name]Anna[/name] [name]Maria[/name] is nicer than [name]Anne[/name] [name]Marie[/name].
[name]Andorra[/name] - Interesting name, not sure how I feel about it…
[name]Bernadette[/name] - Nice in the middle, but would be too hard to wear as a first I think.
[name]Celestia[/name] - Prefer [name]Celeste[/name].
[name]Claire[/name] - It’s a lovely classic, [name]Claire[/name] [name]Bernadette[/name] would be pretty!
[name]Elaine[/name] - Prefer [name]Ellen[/name] or [name]Elena[/name].
[name]Eva[/name] - I love [name]Eva[/name], but it’s similarity to [name]Ava[/name] bothers me a bit. [name]How[/name] about [name]Eve[/name] or [name]Aoife[/name]?
[name]Felicity[/name] - So sweet and lovely, a favorite!
[name]Georgia[/name] - Feisty and feminine, also a favorite!
[name]Gertrude[/name] - So clunky and old fashioned. [name]How[/name] about [name]Greta[/name]?
[name]Isobel[/name] - I like this spelling a lot, makes the name a lot more sturdy and less frilly.
[name]Janice[/name] - Sounds dated. [name]How[/name] about [name]Jane[/name]?
[name]Katherine[/name] - Has great nicknames, love [name]Kat[/name], [name]Kit[/name], and [name]Kate[/name].
[name]Laura[/name] - A pretty classic that’s been growing on me a bit lately. Could see as a sister to [name]Claire[/name].
[name]Louisa[/name] - Sounds very smart and independent to me, love this one!
[name]Marie[/name]-[name]Aimee[/name] - [name]Don[/name]'t like it sorry.
[name]Melanie[/name] - Sounds dated.
[name]Maura[/name] - Prefer [name]Mara[/name], but [name]Maura[/name] is ok.
[name]Nora[/name] - Really like [name]Nora[/name].
[name]Noreen[/name] - Sounds dated. [name]Nora[/name] is so much nicer.
[name]Quenby[/name] - Sounds like a boys name.
[name]Roisin[/name] - Not sure I love the sound of it, but it’s ok.
[name]Rhoda[/name] - My grandmother’s name was [name]Rhona[/name], so maybe that’s why I’m strangely drawn to this name?
[name]Savannah[/name] - [name]Savannah[/name] has kind of a downmarket vibe for me, maybe because of some bad associations, but I do like [name]Susannah[/name].
[name]Seraphina[/name] - Very frilly, I like [name]Seraphine[/name] as a middle name though.
[name]Suzette[/name] - Sounds dated.
[name]Tressa[/name] - Prefer [name]Tessa[/name].
[name]Valencia[/name] - There’s a pizzeria in my town named [name]Valencia[/name]'s… That’s all I can think of when I hear this name.
[name]Vienna[/name] - It’s ok.
[name]Virginia[/name] - [name]Love[/name] it! Sounds sophisticated, yet down to earth.
[name]Yvette[/name] - Sounds dated.
[name]Yvonne[/name] - Sounds dated.
[name]Zaneta[/name] - Never heard it before, it’s ok.

Boys:
[name]Branson[/name] - Reminds me of [name]Richard[/name] [name]Branson[/name].
[name]Caleb[/name] - Nice biblical name.
[name]Chester[/name] - Kind of quirky.
[name]Dafydd[/name] - I’ve never really liked [name]David[/name], so this one doesn’t do it for me either.
[name]David[/name] - See above.
[name]Edmund[/name] - Like better than [name]Edward[/name].
[name]Edwin[/name] - Prefer [name]Edmund[/name].
[name]Fitzwilliam[/name] - [name]Way[/name] too much name, sounds pretentious.
[name]Frederick[/name] - [name]Love[/name] the nickname [name]Freddie[/name]!
[name]Finnian[/name] - Really like this one, love nickname [name]Finn[/name].
[name]Gilles[/name] - [name]Don[/name]'t like it sorry.
[name]Henry[/name] - Wonderful classic.
[name]Irving[/name] - Too old fashioned, can’t imagine a little [name]Irv[/name].
[name]Josiah[/name] - Another nice biblical choice.
[name]Keegan[/name] - I think this is going to become more popular for girls eventually.
[name]Kenneth[/name] - Not a fan.
[name]Lewis[/name] - [name]Love[/name] this, but prefer [name]Louis[/name] spelling.
[name]Micah[/name] - I like it, but think I prefer it on a girl (spelled [name]Meike[/name]).
[name]Martin[/name] - [name]Marty[/name] is a cute nickname.
[name]Owen[/name] - Very cheerful, friendly name.
[name]Parker[/name] - Nice name, but starting to feel a bit tired for me.
[name]Quinlan[/name] - I like it, but prefer [name]Quentin[/name].
[name]Rhett[/name] - Sounds very cowboy to me, not my thing.
[name]Rodolphe[/name] - Reminds me of both [name]Rudolph[/name] and [name]Adolph[/name]… neither good associations!
[name]Sawyer[/name] - I like the [name]Tom[/name] [name]Sawyer[/name] reference.
[name]Seth[/name] - I like this one.
[name]Timothy[/name] - [name]Tim[/name] is so kind and friendly.
[name]Victor[/name] - Nice enough name, but never liked it personally.
[name]Vernon[/name] - Old fashioned, along the same lines as [name]Chester[/name].
[name]Zerrick[/name] - Sounds made up.

Favorites:

[name]Louisa[/name], [name]Felicity[/name], [name]Georgia[/name], [name]Agnes[/name], [name]Nora[/name], [name]Virginia[/name],
[name]Frederick[/name], [name]Henry[/name], [name]Lewis[/name], [name]Finnian[/name], [name]Owen[/name], [name]Timothy[/name]

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Girls:

[name]Agnes[/name] - It’s ok. I think it’s ready for a comeback but it’s not something I’d use.
[name]Anwen[/name] - It’s ok. A little unfamiliar but I think most people can figure out how to spell/pronounce it.
[name]Annamaria[/name] - Not a big fan of “smoosh” names. I like [name]Anna[/name] on it’s own. [name]Marie[/name] is ok.
[name]Andorra[/name] - Not really a fan. Reminds me of [name]Pandora[/name] (which in turn reminds me of the internet radio).
[name]Bernadette[/name] - It’s ok but with longer names, I like the idea of a good nn. [name]Berny[/name] is too masculine and I can’t think of another good one.
[name]Celestia[/name] - Meh. I agree with the PP that mentioned [name]Celeste[/name].
[name]Claire[/name] - I like it. Feminine without being cutesy. Simple and familiar.
[name]Elaine[/name] - It’s ok. Like the potential nn [name]Lainey[/name].
[name]Eva[/name] - NMS but nice.
[name]Felicity[/name] - Like a lot.
[name]Georgia[/name] - I didn’t really like this name until a family member named her daughter this. I now think it’s cute but still sorta NMS.
[name]Gertrude[/name] - Too harsh and “old lady” sounding. I don’t think this older name needs to come back.
[name]Isobel[/name] - Prefer [name]Isabel[/name]. I’ve been turned off to this name thanks to all the Isabellas and similar names.
[name]Janice[/name] - [name]Don[/name]'t really like it.
[name]Katherine[/name] - Nice classic, a little bland for me though.
[name]Laura[/name] - Not bad. Prefer [name]Lauren[/name] or [name]Laurel[/name] though.
[name]Louisa[/name] - Nice but I prefer [name]Louise[/name] (it’s my mom’s middle name after her dad, [name]Louis[/name]).
[name]Marie[/name]-[name]Aimee[/name] - [name]Both[/name] names on their own are nice. I’m not a fan of the hyphenated first name.
[name]Melanie[/name] - I like this a lot actually. What about [name]Melody[/name] as a similar name?
[name]Maura[/name] - Like.
[name]Nora[/name] - Nice.
[name]Noreen[/name] - It’s ok. Nothing too exciting for me.
[name]Quenby[/name] - Seems like it’s made up (too lazy to look it up right now).
[name]Rhoda[/name] - Hm, I haven’t heard this name in a long time. It’s ok.
[name]Savannah[/name] - I knew someone with this name that I very much disliked so that clouds my view of this name.
[name]Seraphina[/name] - Like a lot.
[name]Suzette[/name] - [name]Kinda[/name] like it. NMS but it’s nice.
[name]Tressa[/name] - [name]Don[/name]'t really like it… I prefer [name]Tessa[/name] a million times more.
[name]Valencia[/name] - I always feel like this is masculine because the MN Twins had a player with this as a last name (he plays for the Orioles now). He looks kinda like [name]Channing[/name] [name]Tatum[/name] so it’s not a bad association But for some reason I stopped seeing this as a feminine name.
[name]Vienna[/name] - It’s ok.
[name]Virginia[/name] - [name]Kinda[/name] like. It’s my fiance’s grandma’s name.
[name]Yvette[/name] - Not really a fan.
[name]Yvonne[/name] - I like this better than [name]Yvette[/name] but still not a huge fan.
[name]Zaneta[/name] - Interesting, but I think it’s a little too unfamiliar for me.

Boys:

[name]Branson[/name] - I agree with PP about [name]Branson[/name], [name]MO[/name]. I wouldn’t go with it.
[name]Caleb[/name] - Like a lot.
[name]Chester[/name] - Hmm… I think of [name]Chester[/name] Cheeto or the guy from Linkin [name]Park[/name]. Random associations, I know. It’s ok.
[name]Dafydd[/name] - I think this is a spelling/pronunciation nightmare.
[name]David[/name] - My dad’s name and fiance’s best friend’s name. I like it.
[name]Edmund[/name] - Not bad. NMS though.
[name]Edwin[/name] - I like this more than [name]Edmund[/name].
[name]Fitzwilliam[/name] - [name]Don[/name]'t like it. [name]William[/name] on it’s own is nice.
[name]Frederick[/name] - Not bad. A classic but I still can’t really picture it on a child.
[name]Finnian[/name] - I kinda like it.
[name]Gilles[/name] - Like fish gills?
[name]Henry[/name] - This name has really grown on me. I like it.
[name]Irving[/name] - Meh, it’s ok.
[name]Josiah[/name] - It’s nice.
[name]Keegan[/name] - It’s ok. Doesn’t seem to fit in with the other names though [name]IMO[/name].
[name]Kenneth[/name] - [name]Don[/name]'t really like it.
[name]Lewis[/name] - Prefer the [name]Louis[/name] spelling (but pronounced the same way). I always want to put emphasis on the “ew” sound with this spelling.
[name]Micah[/name] - Like.
[name]Martin[/name] - It’s ok.
[name]Owen[/name] - Like it.
[name]Parker[/name] - It’s ok but I’m not a fan of most “job” sounding names.
[name]Quinlan[/name] - Not bad but NMS.
[name]Rhett[/name] - It’s nice.
[name]Rodolphe[/name] - I think you’d still get the [name]Rudolph[/name] association no matter how you spell it. Not a fan.
[name]Sawyer[/name] - NMS.
[name]Seth[/name] - Not bad. A nice name but not something I’d use.
[name]Timothy[/name] - Not bad.
[name]Victor[/name] - It’s just ok.
[name]Vernon[/name] - [name]Don[/name]'t like.
[name]Zerrick[/name] - Seems like you took [name]Derrick[/name] and slapped a Z on it instead (again, too lazy to look up the name).