Hello! I’m not expecting but would really appreciate if you gave me honest opinions on my name list!
I know some of these are really out there, but would appreciate your opinions nonetheless.
Ooh, yay! I love it when people actually want honesty, not just NMS (so boring).
Boys:
I love:
[name]Desmond[/name]
[name]Dexter[/name]
[name]Elliot[/name]
[name]Felix[/name]
[name]Hugo[/name]
[name]Ignatius[/name] (although it might be a bit too out there, [name]Iggy[/name] is a cool nn though)
[name]Jude[/name]
[name]Leonidas[/name]
[name]Oliver[/name]
[name]Phineas[/name]
[name]Soren[/name]
[name]Theodore[/name]
I like (or find unobjectionable):
[name]Abraxas[/name] – but it is really unusual and I think it’d be better off in the middle with a more common first name
[name]Aurelian[/name] – a bit soft though
[name]Barnabas[/name] – a lot of name, but the right kid could pull it off
[name]Caius[/name] – this is okay. I had it on my “don’t like” list until I realised I didn’t actually mind it that much. Depending on the pairing it could easily tip over to pretentiousness though, I’d pair it with a classic.
[name]Evander[/name]
[name]Orion[/name]
[name]Tobias[/name] – I have heard of lots of new baby [name]Tobias[/name]’ lately, though.
I don’t care for:
[name]Basil[/name] – reminds me of that squirrel…
[name]Chester[/name] – feels like the stereotypical dorky name. I love a lot of old fusty names that people might find dorky but this is just irredeemably nerdy (in a bad way).
[name]Clive[/name] – feels really tryhard British to me.
[name]Eden[/name] – don’t care for it on a boy.
[name]Gage[/name] – way too trendy.
[name]Lorcan[/name] – too harsh a sound, isn’t pleasant to my ears.
[name]Percival[/name] – this could be okay in the middle but as a first name I hate it. [name]Percy[/name] is terrible too.
[name]Phoenix[/name] – way too trendy. This and [name]Gage[/name] feel really odd with the rest of your list.
I like:
[name]Astrid[/name]
[name]Aurelia[/name]
[name]Blythe[/name]
[name]Calliope[/name]
[name]Delilah[/name]
[name]Genevieve[/name]
[name]Olivia[/name]
[name]Penelope[/name]
I don’t care for:
[name]Astoria[/name] – feels really “trying to be classy” and falls short.
[name]Evangeline[/name] – way too much of a religious feel to it (evangelist)
[name]Hermione[/name] – too [name]Harry[/name] [name]Potter[/name] fan girl. I know that wouldn’t be off putting to everyone but it puts me off. I also don’t care for the look of it.
[name]Iola[/name] – feels too flimsy, too many vowels and not enough consonants. Feels like i’m gargling when I say it.
[name]Narcissa[/name] – too close to narcissist. Wouldn’t want my child’s name to have strong negative connotations
Boys - Yes:
[name]Abraxas[/name] - This name is very cool in it’s look and feel. It’s a little out there, but I like the nicknames [name]Abe[/name], [name]Abie[/name], & Rax.
[name]Desmond[/name] - This name is elegant, masculine, and has a cool nickname: [name]Des[/name]/[name]Dez[/name]. It’s perfect!
[name]Dexter[/name] - This name is cute and spunky. Good choice.
[name]Elliot[/name] - I’m really surprised this name isn’t more popular. It’s a really nice name.
[name]Ignatius[/name] - This name is super cute. I’d love to see a little [name]Iggy[/name]!
[name]Soren[/name] - [name]Soren[/name] is just a really cool name.
Girls - Yes:
[name]Astrid[/name] - I love this name! It’s so cute and I love the meaning.
[name]Calliope[/name] - This name is pretty cool, especially if you call her [name]Callie[/name].
[name]Genevieve[/name] - This beautiful, elegant, princess-y name would be a great choice for a modern girl.
[name]Rosalind[/name] - [name]Rosalind[/name] is one of my favorite names! It’s got a great literary ties (As You Like It), and a vintage flare.
Boys:
[name]Abraxas[/name]- I think it would be hard for a little boy/man to pull it off.
[name]Aurelian[/name]- GP pleasure name, I believe the former president of [name]France[/name] son has this name.
[name]Barnabas[/name]- Not keen, Hard name to pull off.
[name]Basil[/name]- Cute but not my favorite
[name]Chester[/name]- Cute
[name]Caius[/name]- Hard to pull off.
[name]Clive[/name]- I like it
[name]Desmond[/name]- I like it
[name]Dexter[/name]- I just think of the t.v. show and [name]Dexter[/name]'s labatory.
[name]Eden[/name]- I see it more of a girl’s name
[name]Elliot[/name]- I like it.
[name]Evander[/name]- I like the idea of it but I dont know if it could work.
[name]Felix[/name]- I like it, I believe its starting to move away from the [name]Felix[/name] the [name]Cat[/name] association.
[name]Gage[/name]- nms
[name]Hugo[/name]- I like it but not my favorite
[name]Ignatius[/name]- Hard to pull off, although [name]Cate[/name] Blanchett has a son named this, so maybe there will be more boys named [name]Ignatius[/name]
[name]Jude[/name]- I like it
[name]Leonidas[/name]- Sounds cool especially because of the whole 300 movie, but I think it would be hard to pull it off. You could get the cute nickname [name]Leo[/name] though.
[name]Lorcan[/name]- nms
[name]Oliver[/name]- My favorite.
[name]Orion[/name]- My brothers middle name, its pretty cool.
[name]Percival[/name]- nms
[name]Phineas[/name]-nms
[name]Phoenix[/name]- [name]Kinda[/name] Cool
[name]Soren[/name]- nms
[name]Theodore[/name]- cute
[name]Tobias[/name]- cute
Girls:
[name]Astoria[/name]- agree tries to hard to be classy
[name]Astrid[/name]- I have never liked this name
[name]Aurelia[/name] I like alot
[name]Blythe[/name]- I like the idea of it, but I dont know for like an actual name. Maybe more a middle name
[name]Calliope[/name]- Dont like
[name]Delilah[/name]- Its nice, I am not too crazy about it. I now have the song Hey there [name]Delilah[/name] stuck in my head.
[name]Eleonora[/name]- I like it
[name]Evangeline[/name]- [name]Love[/name]
[name]Felicity[/name]- [name]Love[/name]
[name]Genevieve[/name]-[name]Love[/name]
[name]Hermione[/name]- I believe its too tied to HP, and plus I just never liked the name, although I like the character.
[name]Iola[/name]- nms
[name]Juno[/name]- I dont like it. I think of the movie.
[name]Narcissa[/name]- Too HP as well.
[name]Olivia[/name]- [name]Love[/name]
[name]Penelope[/name]- Like
[name]Rosalind[/name]- Like
[name]Violet[/name]- I kinda like and I kinda don’t. Reminds me of violent.
Like:
[name]Aurelian[/name] - very rare and handsome
[name]Dexter[/name] - fresh, modern and edgy. Like the nn [name]Dex[/name]
[name]Caius[/name] - lovely, and I like nn [name]Cai[/name]
[name]Evander[/name] - again, rare and handsome
[name]Felix[/name] & [name]Hugo[/name] - just love these two. Handsome and magical yet people have heard of them.
[name]Jude[/name] - simple, classic yet modern. Kind of the new [name]Jack[/name].
[name]Oliver[/name] - lovely, but it is gaining popularity
[name]Leonidas[/name] - although I prefer other [name]Leo[/name]- names, the nn [name]Leo[/name] is too gorgeous to resist
[name]Percival[/name] - love it and [name]Percy[/name]. Totally needs a comeback.
[name]Barnabus[/name] - usable, especially with cute nn [name]Barney[/name].
[name]Theodore[/name] - total love. [name]Theo[/name] & [name]Teddy[/name] are adorable.
[name]Astrid[/name] - beautiful and an anagram of TARDIS which is brilliant!
[name]Aurelia[/name] - very pretty
[name]Evangeline[/name] - pretty. [name]Eve[/name] and [name]Evie[/name] are lovely nns.
[name]Genevieve[/name] - classic, lots of nn potential
[name]Penelope[/name], [name]Rosalind[/name], [name]Violet[/name] - all vintage beauties
Indifferent:
[name]Abraxas[/name], [name]Ignatius[/name], [name]Orion[/name], [name]Lorcan[/name], [name]Phoenix[/name], [name]Astoria[/name], [name]Hermione[/name], [name]Narcissa[/name] - [name]Harry[/name] [name]Potter[/name] names As a HP nerd, I find it hard to shift the association
[name]Barnabas[/name]
[name]Phineas[/name] - reminds me of [name]Phineas[/name] & Ferb
[name]Tobias[/name] - prefer [name]Toby[/name]
[name]Eleonora[/name], [name]Blythe[/name], [name]Felicity[/name], [name]Calliope[/name]
[name]Juno[/name] - the film
[name]Olivia[/name] - much prefer [name]Olive[/name]
Dislike:
[name]Clive[/name], [name]Basil[/name] & [name]Desmond[/name] - old man names
[name]Chester[/name] - never been a fan. Too many place names end in -chester.
[name]Eden[/name] - too much of a girl name for me
[name]Elliot[/name] - never been keen
[name]Gage[/name] - I just think of gauge.
[name]Soren[/name] - has a female vibe to me. [name]How[/name] about [name]Stellan[/name]?
[name]Delilah[/name] - only because I’ve known a horse with this name
[name]Iola[/name] - reminds me of areola, sorry
Boys:
[name]Abraxas[/name] - Too out there for me. Unpleasant sounding, too, imo.
[name]Aurelian[/name] - Not sure how I feel about this one…it intrigues me, though!
[name]Barnabas[/name] - [name]Don[/name]'t like it, but I do love [name]Barnaby[/name].
[name]Basil[/name] - [name]LOVE[/name] it.
[name]Chester[/name] - Not sure…it’s funny, though, this is what my husband and I have been calling our non-existent child for years! So in a way, it’s a name very close to me Not sure if I would actually use it, though? Maybe as a middle name?
[name]Caius[/name] - I think it could be hard to pull this one off.
[name]Clive[/name] - It’s okay…
[name]Desmond[/name] - nms, but a fine name.
[name]Dexter[/name] - Kind of like it.
[name]Eden[/name] - So feminine/trendy sounding to me.
[name]Elliot[/name] - Nothing wrong with it…I’ve just never liked it.
[name]Evander[/name] - I just think of the boxer dude. I don’t like that association, personally.
[name]Felix[/name] - [name]LOVE[/name] it.
[name]Gage[/name] - Really dislike.
[name]Hugo[/name] - Nice. I’m a big [name]Victor[/name] [name]Hugo[/name] fan
[name]Ignatius[/name] - Too much name.
[name]Jude[/name] - Never liked it.
[name]Leonidas[/name] - Too much name here, though I suppose [name]Leo[/name] is a cute nn.
[name]Lorcan[/name] - I think it’s really ugly.
[name]Oliver[/name] - [name]One[/name] of my top boys names.
[name]Orion[/name] - Nice sound, but maybe too much.
[name]Percival[/name] - I like it in theory, not sure I would use it, esp. in the US.
[name]Phineas[/name] - It’s okay, but not a personal favorite.
[name]Phoenix[/name] - nooooo
[name]Soren[/name] - Not into it at all.
[name]Theodore[/name] - Very nice.
[name]Tobias[/name] - Okay…actually prefer just [name]Toby[/name].
Girls:
[name]Astoria[/name] - No, no. I just think of the neighborhood in Queens.
[name]Astrid[/name] - Never liked it.
[name]Aurelia[/name] - It’s okay.
[name]Blythe[/name] - Hate this name.
[name]Calliope[/name] - I love it - just not sure how usable it is? Maybe a good middle name option? I worry everyone would be like, "Um…call-ee-ope?
[name]Delilah[/name] - I don’t really like it.
[name]Eleonora[/name] - Nice…I also like [name]Theodora[/name].
[name]Evangeline[/name] - nms, but a fine name.
[name]Felicity[/name] - I don’t like virtue names at all.
[name]Genevieve[/name] - I only like the French pronunciation.
[name]Hermione[/name] - To me it doesn’t have a pleasant sound.
[name]Iola[/name] - Not sure how I feel about this one…prefer both [name]Nola[/name] and [name]Iona[/name]/[name]Ione[/name].
[name]Juno[/name] - I really like it.
[name]Narcissa[/name] - No, waaaay too close to narcissist.
[name]Olivia[/name] - Fine, but soooo popular. [name]Livia[/name] is a really nice option.
[name]Penelope[/name] - I like it fine.
[name]Rosalind[/name] - Seems like a woman in her fifties/sixties to me. I like [name]Rosamund[/name] a lot better.
[name]Violet[/name] - [name]One[/name] of my favorites, esp. as a middle name. Getting kind of popular now?
[name]Abraxas[/name]- middle name yes, 1st name no
[name]Aurelian[/name]- no way
[name]Barnabas[/name]- perhaps, i like this
[name]Basil[/name]- uh uh
[name]Chester[/name]-I like this
[name]Caius[/name]- Nope.
[name]Clive[/name]- Yes, this is good
[name]Desmond[/name]- NO
[name]Dexter[/name]- I can see this as a middle name.
[name]Eden[/name]- I always pictured this on a girl
[name]Elliot[/name]- I [name]LOVE[/name] THIS NAME. Great choice.
[name]Evander[/name]- Trying to be classy, but not. No
[name]Felix[/name]- No, sounds like a cat
[name]Gage[/name]- like this
[name]Hugo[/name]-no
[name]Ignatius[/name]-no
[name]Jude[/name]-yes, ok
[name]Leonidas[/name]-NO [name]WAY[/name] horrible name
[name]Lorcan[/name]- no
[name]Oliver[/name]-Yes, like this. [name]Oliver[/name] [name]Elliott[/name]?
[name]Orion[/name]- No. constellation
[name]Percival[/name]-NO [name]WAY[/name]
[name]Phineas[/name]- [name]Phineas[/name] and Ferb.
[name]Phoenix[/name]- No; too much to live up to
[name]Soren[/name]-[name]Love[/name] this! Cool name
[name]Theodore[/name]- Yep, like this
[name]Tobias[/name]-Yes, but a little popular
[name]Astoria[/name]- like story but WORSE
[name]Astrid[/name]-Yes!
[name]Aurelia[/name]-Yes!
[name]Blythe[/name]-Nope, horibble
[name]Calliope[/name]-[name]Love[/name] this! Nicknames…
[name]Delilah[/name]- makes me think of a sunflower. Beautiful
[name]Eleonora[/name]-No
[name]Evangeline[/name]-Too close to evangelist. No
[name]Felicity[/name]-Yep. Sounds happy
[name]Genevieve[/name]- [name]LOVE[/name] THIS NAME
[name]Hermione[/name]-[name]Harry[/name] potter. NO
[name]Iola[/name]-Too many vowels.
[name]Juno[/name]- Yes
[name]Narcissa[/name]- too close to narcissist
[name]Olivia[/name]-Too popoular, but I like the name
[name]Penelope[/name]- I like this one!
[name]Rosalind[/name]- Reminds me too much of an American Girl doll. No way
[name]Violet[/name]-[name]Love[/name] it as a Middle name
Boys:
[name]Abraxas[/name] - chop that ax! [name]Just[/name] um…away from me
[name]Aurelian[/name] - Not bad. A bit long, but Aurry (Orry) is cute and the full name is elegant and posh
[name]Barnabas[/name] - the barn is burning down!
[name]Basil[/name] - bay-zill or baz-ill? Either way, I’m not a big fan of word names or the sound baz. [name]Chester[/name]- a favorite of mine too! Think of chesnuts roasting on an open fire
[name]Caius[/name] - is a bit hard to pronounce, and even then ___us names open themselves to teasing
[name]Clive[/name] - makes me wince somewhat. I hesitate with it in my head, thinking I’m about to say [name]Clyde[/name], but then whoops!
[name]Desmond[/name] - more of a surname or a middle name to me.
[name]Dexter[/name] - serial murderer on a tv show, and even then, prefer the soft-sounding [name]Chester[/name] as opposed to rough-sounding [name]Dexter[/name]
[name]Eden[/name] - is a girl’s name, I thought…?
[name]Elliot[/name] - not bad, but [name]Elly[/name] is very feminine to me [name]Evander[/name] - hey! Another favorite, though more of a guilty pleasure. A unique and more mature [name]Evan[/name].
[name]Felix[/name] - the cat. Never been a fan of “feel” ix.
[name]Gage[/name] - as in gage how good a name [name]Gage[/name] is? Not very good, probably.
[name]Hugo[/name] - Eh. [name]Don[/name]‘t see what all the fuss is about. [name]Ignatius[/name] - [name]Love[/name]! Can definitely see a little [name]Iggy[/name], though teasing will be sporadic
[name]Jude[/name] - there was someone I knew with this name that I hated. Prefer [name]Judah[/name].
[name]Leonidas[/name] - Prefer pretty much any other [name]Leo[/name] name.
[name]Lorcan[/name] - Almost [name]Dorcas[/name], [name]Lucas[/name], [name]Luke[/name]… [name]Oliver[/name] - love! The right combination of softness and gusto.
[name]Orion[/name] - “Oh, alright. I’ll iron.”
[name]Percival[/name] - there was a [name]Agatha[/name] [name]Christie[/name] mystery I watched this one time and a creepy old guy said, “I can’t stomach that [name]Percival[/name],” in the most disgusted way. Scarred the name for life for me.
[name]Phineas[/name] - and Ferb! No thank you.
[name]Phoenix[/name] - not a fan. Come to think of it, I think I don’t like the letter x.
[name]Soren[/name] - this has been growing on me lately, though "soarin’" should be taken into account.
[name]Theodore[/name] - cute, but the only Theodores I know are outcasts
[name]Tobias[/name] - seems like a loser name to me (think The Office)
Girls:
[name]Astoria[/name] - like the nn [name]Story[/name], but just adding “a” on either end doesn’t quite make it a name.
[name]Astrid[/name] - another Office name-ruiner - it was miscontrued as Asturd. (I would avoid the “ass” sound)
[name]Aurelia[/name] - ditto [name]Aurelian[/name].
[name]Blythe[/name] - never did see the appeal of this
[name]Calliope[/name] - [name]Callie[/name] is cute, but I feel like there’s a better way to get it?
[name]Delilah[/name] - never have liked this flower name.
[name]Eleonora[/name] - Not bad. A bit medieval for my tastes, but [name]Nora[/name] and [name]Ellie[/name] make it palatable [name]Evangeline[/name] - a favorite! But pronounced ee-van-gell-een; different pronounciations are the only problem with it [name]Felicity[/name] - another favorite! A spunky name that can be feminine or more rough-and-tumble
[name]Genevieve[/name] - zhahn-vee-ev, jen-uh-veev, or jen-uh-vee-ev? Any way, I’m not a fan of [name]Jenny[/name].
[name]Hermione[/name] - Too much connected to [name]Harry[/name] [name]Potter[/name] for me.
[name]Iola[/name] - Sounds…lacking
[name]Juno[/name] - too masculine for my tastes
[name]Narcissa[/name] - wasn’t she evil in Greek Mythology? “Narcissistic” means vain, so…I’d stay away from that connotation. [name]Olivia[/name] - [name]Love[/name] it; it’s popular for a reason; though I don’t like olives, and that sometimes throws me off
[name]Penelope[/name] - okay; I love [name]Penny[/name] but not so much the full name
[name]Rosalind[/name] - prefer pretty much any other [name]Rose[/name] name - [name]Rosamund[/name], [name]Rosaline[/name], [name]Rosa[/name]…"[name]Lind[/name]" is too dated along with [name]Linda[/name] for me. [name]Violet[/name] - love! Like [name]Felicity[/name], it can be spunky or sweet
[name]How[/name] exciting to find your boys list so much longer than your girls list. I feel like it’s usually the opposite - yay!
Boys:
[name]Abraxas[/name] - Really want to love this but keep thinking of the Petroleum Company. Because it’s so underused I can’t seem to separate the two in my mind. I do like it’s
[name]Aurelian[/name] - I love [name]Aurelia[/name] (see below) so [name]Aurelian[/name] should be up there as well but I don’t so much. I don’t think it flows quite as well as [name]Aurelia[/name] is already a bit awkward for some and the -n kills some of the flow for me. I prefer [name]Aurelius[/name] or [name]Aurelio[/name].
[name]Barnabas[/name] - I’m not big on the B’s but [name]Barnabas[/name] and the related [name]Barnaby[/name] are really unappealing.
[name]Basil[/name] - I think it depends on how you pronounce it. I like it when it sounds like [name]Bay[/name]-sil. (Bah-sil is odd to me). I think this would be a great nature name.
[name]Chester[/name] - In an episode of the very short lived TV series “[name]Raines[/name]” [name]Jeff[/name] Goldblum’s character calls someone “[name]Chester[/name] the Molester”. Now that rhyme is all I think of when I see the name. I think the rhyme is very unfortunate but it does kill this name completely for me.
[name]Caius[/name] - love [name]Caius[/name].
[name]Clive[/name] - I always find the juxtaposition of the cliff meaning and the world live interesting. Makes me think of a tortured soul teetering somewhere in between wanting to jump off a cliff and die or live -> maybe he’s just an adrenaline junky skydiving.
[name]Desmond[/name] - Interesting. Would make a great sibling to [name]Leonidas[/name].
[name]Dexter[/name] - very handsome. I think this is a really fun and distinguished choice.
[name]Eden[/name] - find this too girly for a boy. Also I’m really not that fond of it in either situation.
[name]Elliot[/name] - I really love this name. Think it’s unisex potential is very handsome.
[name]Evander[/name] - I prefer [name]Lysander[/name] but always think of this as the equally handsome though more common brother.
[name]Felix[/name] - love, love, love (see below)
[name]Gage[/name] - leaves me cold.
[name]Hugo[/name] - In the past I’ve found this a little old fashioned but since watching the film “[name]Hugo[/name]” I have completely fallen in love with it. I fear it could become a fairly popular choice here in the U.S. over the next few years. But it’s rather lovely.
[name]Ignatius[/name] - I’d find this a bit odd unless you have strong Hispanic roots or connections.
[name]Jude[/name] - cool, calm and very fun.
[name]Leonidas[/name] - With [name]Leon[/name] and [name]Leonie[/name] being so popular in Europe (well particularly Germany) I really like this longer and more regal version.
[name]Lorcan[/name] - this is such a great name. Easy to pronounce and yet underused. [name]One[/name] of the most interesting on your list.
[name]Oliver[/name] - Great, handsome and classic name. The popularity of [name]Olivia[/name] turns me off it a bit.
[name]Orion[/name] - love [name]Orion[/name]. [name]One[/name] of my favorites on your list.
[name]Percival[/name] - [name]Percival[/name] the Performing Pig? I prefer the original spelling of [name]Perceval[/name] and really like the nn [name]Percy[/name].
[name]Phineas[/name] - This name is exciting and intriguing. [name]Love[/name] that it made your list.
[name]Phoenix[/name] - love the bird, not the name. I think you could honor the spirit of this name with some really great girls name combos that combine fire and pearls/healing or strength.
[name]Soren[/name] - I prefer [name]Severin[/name]. [name]Soren[/name] feels like a much clunkier choice.
[name]Theodore[/name] - really like [name]Theodore[/name] nn [name]Theo[/name] and [name]Teddy[/name]. Though it seems like one of the more mainstream on your list. I’d suggest pairing it with something a little more out there.
[name]Tobias[/name] - I knew a few growing up. Find this a bit of a boring name.
Girls:
[name]Astoria[/name] - I think of the neighborhood in NYC. Feels like a mix of [name]Aurora[/name] and [name]Story[/name] - this could really work well on someone. Particularly if you are into place names.
[name]Astrid[/name] - I really like this name. Wish it weren’t associated with one of my relatives that I don’t like. lol. Beautiful choice on your list.
[name]Aurelia[/name] - love, love, love (see below).
[name]Blythe[/name] - this name doesn’t do anything for me.
[name]Calliope[/name] - beautiful.
[name]Delilah[/name] - I like the song, don’t like the story the name is associated with. It always feels like it’s try to masquerade as a flower name to me though it isn’t one.
[name]Eleonora[/name] - love. Didn’t quite make my signature list but it’s on my extend one. This always makes me think of and old hoighty-toighty countess - for some reason I just love it more because of that.
[name]Evangeline[/name] - I really dislike this name. It’s the mixture of sweetness and evangelical that I just can’t get behind.
[name]Felicity[/name] - I love [name]Felicity[/name]. It’s one of those word names that people don’t really associate with the meaning of the word anymore but it always reminds me of [name]Jane[/name] [name]Austen[/name] (for whatever reason).
[name]Genevieve[/name] - very distinguished but doesn’t excite me.
[name]Hermione[/name] - really like [name]Hermione[/name].
[name]Iola[/name] - I love the sound, this its a great alternative to the increasingly popular [name]Violet[/name].
[name]Narcissa[/name] - Interesting choice to find on a list. I’m not sure I’d be brave enough to use it but it’s absolutely gorgeous.
[name]Olivia[/name] - see [name]Oliver[/name] above.
[name]Penelope[/name] - <shrug> find this a bit underwhelming.
[name]Rosalind[/name] - I also really like [name]Rosalie[/name] but this is a great name with an awesome history.
[name]Violet[/name] - It’s such a beautiful combination between flower and color name. I know a few little girls with this name so I’m not as excited by it as I once was.
Suggestions of names you might like: (Name on your list/suggestion)
[name]Narcissa[/name]/[name]Petunia[/name] and [name]Hyacinth[/name]
[name]Penelope[/name]/[name]Persephone[/name]
[name]Phineas[/name]/[name]Phyllis[/name]
[name]Violet[/name] and [name]Evander[/name]/[name]Lysander[/name] and Lysandra
[name]Felix[/name]/[name]Silas[/name] or [name]Elias[/name]
Boys:
[name]Abraxas[/name]- I really like out there names, but not feeling this one. I can’t see a teenager with this name, or a baby or a toddler. Sorry.
[name]Aurelian[/name]- This is beautiful. I like it better on a girl, but I think it could certainly work on a boy. Then again I can’t imagine a middle age man with this name.
[name]Barnabas[/name]- Too old fashioned for me. Again, too out there.
[name]Basil[/name]- Cute! I like this one.
[name]Chester[/name]- Oh my goodness, I love this name. It’s very adorable.
[name]Caius[/name]- I don’t even know how to begin to pronounce this.
[name]Clive[/name]- Eh.
[name]Desmond[/name]- I really like this name.
[name]Dexter[/name]- Cute. I’ve always liked the nickname for [name]Dexter[/name] ([name]Dex[/name])
[name]Eden[/name]- Can’t really see it on a boy, though I can on a girl.
[name]Elliot[/name]- Simple, nice. Name of my best friend’s brother.
[name]Evander[/name]- Yes. Yes. Yes. Yes?
[name]Felix[/name]- Cute.
[name]Gage[/name]- [name]Love[/name]!
[name]Hugo[/name]- Indifferent to this one.
[name]Ignatius[/name]- I just can’t see this on a person. (I feel bad for being harsh! )
[name]Jude[/name]- [name]Love[/name] this name!
[name]Leonidas[/name]- Maybe as a middle
[name]Lorcan[/name]- I like this, strangely enough.
[name]Oliver[/name]- [name]One[/name] of my favorites on your list, besides [name]Evander[/name] of course.
[name]Orion[/name]- Eh, indifferent.
[name]Percival[/name]- Indifferent
[name]Phineas[/name]- Cute
[name]Phoenix[/name]- Not a fan, sounds too fantasyish.
[name]Soren[/name]- Cute! Can see a man of all ages with this name!
[name]Theodore[/name]- I’ve always found this name cute. And [name]Theo[/name] is a nice nickname.
[name]Tobias[/name]- [name]Love[/name] this name!!
Girls:
[name]Astoria[/name]- [name]Harry[/name] [name]Potter[/name], but I do love the name!
[name]Astrid[/name]- Not really sure about this one
[name]Aurelia[/name]- Very pretty
[name]Blythe[/name]- Indifferent
[name]Calliope[/name]- [name]Love[/name] it!
[name]Delilah[/name]- Cute
[name]Eleonora[/name]- I highly prefer [name]Elenore[/name]
[name]Evangeline[/name]- [name]Love[/name] this name, very pretty.
[name]Felicity[/name]- Not my style, but still a very cute name
[name]Genevieve[/name]- Very pretty and sophisticated
[name]Hermione[/name]- Too [name]Harry[/name] [name]Potter[/name] for my taste, but I still like it as a name.
[name]Iola[/name]- ?
[name]Juno[/name]- Indifferent
[name]Narcissa[/name]- [name]Harry[/name] [name]Potter[/name]. I can’t see it on a baby or a toddler or a teenager. Sounds like Narcissistic.
[name]Olivia[/name]- [name]One[/name] of my best friends names so I approve.
[name]Penelope[/name]- Adorable! [name]Penny[/name] is a very cute nickname.
[name]Rosalind[/name]- Eh
[name]Violet[/name]- [name]Love[/name]!
Favorites!- [name]Genevieve[/name], [name]Olivia[/name], [name]Astoria[/name], [name]Calliope[/name], [name]Evangeline[/name], and [name]Violet[/name].
As a HP nerd, I find it hard to shift the association
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