Tell me what you think of my top 10 names?

General Name Discussion
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These are my top ten names right now. I also posted these in the top 10 girls and boys names, but I would like some constructive criticism so decided to take it to a separate thread.

Comments are much appreciated, thank you!

GIRLS:

  1. [name]Katherine[/name] [name]Ruby[/name]
  2. [name]Evelyn[/name] [name]Susanna[/name]
  3. [name]Hazel[/name] [name]Adelaide[/name]
  4. [name]Verity[/name] [name]Matilda[/name]
  5. [name]Magnolia[/name] [name]Pearl[/name]
  6. [name]Clara[/name] [name]Daisy[/name]
  7. [name]Eleanor[/name] [name]Josephine[/name]
  8. [name]Helena[/name] [name]Iris[/name]
  9. [name]June[/name] [name]Penelope[/name]
  10. [name]Rosalind[/name] [name]Claire[/name]

BOYS:

  1. [name]Theodore[/name] [name]Joseph[/name]
  2. [name]Benedict[/name] [name]Oliver[/name]
  3. [name]Charles[/name] [name]Lucian[/name]
  4. [name]Alastair[/name] [name]Paul[/name]
  5. [name]Felix[/name] [name]Nathaniel[/name]
  6. [name]Maximilian[/name] [name]John[/name]
  7. [name]Augustin[/name] [name]Daniel[/name]
  8. [name]James[/name] [name]Edmund[/name]
  9. [name]Leopold[/name] [name]Julian[/name]
  10. [name]William[/name] [name]Oscar[/name]
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Favorites: [name]Rosalind[/name] [name]Claire[/name] - just lovely:)& [name]Felix[/name] [name]Nathaniel[/name] - strong and endearing.
Least Faves: [name]Clara[/name] [name]Daisy[/name] (too cartoon-ish [name]IMO[/name]) & [name]Benedict[/name] [name]Oliver[/name] (too close to [name]Benedict[/name] [name]Arnold[/name])

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I appreciate your opinions! [name]Rosalind[/name] [name]Claire[/name] is very lovely, and in the [name]Felix[/name] combo I think [name]Nathaniel[/name] balances it out nicely.

I agree with your comment that [name]Clara[/name] [name]Daisy[/name] is quite cartoonish. If I was actually naming a baby [name]Clara[/name] [name]Daisy[/name] (I am only 17, so wouldn’t be for aages) I would balance it out. So, for example, [name]Clara[/name] [name]Elizabeth[/name] [name]Daisy[/name] or [name]Clara[/name] [name]Anne[/name] [name]Margaret[/name].

As for [name]Benedict[/name] [name]Oliver[/name] - who is [name]Benedict[/name] [name]Arnold[/name]? Forgive my ignorance, I live in New Zealand.
An actual [name]Benedict[/name] combo would probably be something like [name]Benedict[/name] [name]William[/name] [name]Oliver[/name].

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  1. [name]Katherine[/name] [name]Ruby[/name]- I like both these names, just not together

  2. [name]Evelyn[/name] [name]Susanna[/name]- Like it, but prefer [name]Susannah[/name] spelling

  3. [name]Hazel[/name] [name]Adelaide[/name]- [name]Love[/name]

  4. [name]Verity[/name] [name]Matilda[/name]- I also like

  5. [name]Magnolia[/name] [name]Pearl[/name]- [name]Love[/name]

  6. [name]Clara[/name] [name]Daisy[/name]- Awwh, so cute!

  7. [name]Eleanor[/name] [name]Josephine[/name]- Very classic :slight_smile:

  8. [name]Helena[/name] [name]Iris[/name]- [name]Love[/name] this to

  9. [name]June[/name] [name]Penelope[/name]- mmm when I took a glimpse ‘[name]Juniper[/name] [name]Penelope[/name]’ popped into my mind

  10. [name]Rosalind[/name] [name]Claire[/name]- Kind of plain to me

  11. [name]Theodore[/name] [name]Joseph[/name]- love it, but kind of stuffy

  12. [name]Benedict[/name] [name]Oliver[/name]- Kind of like

  13. [name]Charles[/name] [name]Lucian[/name]- love, love, love!

  14. [name]Alastair[/name] [name]Paul[/name]- Cute

  15. [name]Felix[/name] [name]Nathaniel[/name]- OKay

  16. [name]Maximilian[/name] [name]John[/name]- I like this to

  17. [name]Augustin[/name] [name]Daniel[/name]- [name]Love[/name] [name]Augustin[/name]!

  18. [name]James[/name] [name]Edmund[/name]- Good pairing

  19. [name]Leopold[/name] [name]Julian[/name]- Cute, but might be a bit much

  20. [name]William[/name] [name]Oscar[/name]- [name]Love[/name] these 2 paired together

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Thank you so much! I appreciate your opinions :slight_smile:
A lot of these names are family names so I feel quite strongly about them :slight_smile:

When I actually have kids these combos will be different, as I intend to give my children two middle names each.

But thank you for your opinions :slight_smile:

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  1. [name]Katherine[/name] [name]Ruby[/name]- [name]Love[/name]. [name]Kat[/name] and [name]Kit[/name] are such cute nns.

  2. [name]Evelyn[/name] [name]Susanna[/name]- I also prefer the [name]Susannah[/name] spelling.

  3. [name]Hazel[/name] [name]Adelaide[/name]- So vintage!

  4. [name]Verity[/name] [name]Matilda[/name]- Also very vintage. I love the feel. [name]Verity[/name] and [name]Hazel[/name] would make great sisters.

  5. [name]Magnolia[/name] [name]Pearl[/name]- This may be just a tad too sugary sweet. It is pretty, though.

  6. [name]Clara[/name] [name]Daisy[/name]- See above.

  7. [name]Eleanor[/name] [name]Josephine[/name]- [name]Love[/name] this. Elegant, and yet down-to-earth.

  8. [name]Helena[/name] [name]Iris[/name]- Ohh! So pretty!

  9. [name]June[/name] [name]Penelope[/name]- [name]Penelope[/name] [name]June[/name] is on my own list. This is fantastic.

  10. [name]Rosalind[/name] [name]Claire[/name]- Not my personal fav, but nice name.

  11. [name]Theodore[/name] [name]Joseph[/name]- Great.

  12. [name]Benedict[/name] [name]Oliver[/name]- Agree with the [name]Benedict[/name] [name]Arnold[/name] thing.

  13. [name]Charles[/name] [name]Lucian[/name]- [name]Love[/name] [name]Charles[/name]!!

  14. [name]Alastair[/name] [name]Paul[/name]- They seem too different in style to be paired together.

  15. [name]Felix[/name] [name]Nathaniel[/name]- Very nice.

  16. [name]Maximilian[/name] [name]John[/name]- I don’t like [name]Maximilian[/name]. Too much name.

  17. [name]Augustin[/name] [name]Daniel[/name]- Much prefer [name]Augustus[/name]. But okay.

  18. [name]James[/name] [name]Edmund[/name]- [name]Love[/name].

  19. [name]Leopold[/name] [name]Julian[/name]- This is pretty out there. I don’t like. Sorry.

  20. [name]William[/name] [name]Oscar[/name]- Awesome.

I love so many of your names!! Anything you chose will be fantastic.

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Kaybee,

GIRLS:

  1. [name]Katherine[/name] [name]Ruby[/name] - Prefer the [name]Catherine[/name] spelling, or even [name]Katharine[/name], but this is a classic, elegant name!
  2. [name]Evelyn[/name] [name]Susanna[/name] - [name]Love[/name] [name]Susannah[/name], [name]Evelyn[/name] is so-so for me…
  3. [name]Hazel[/name] [name]Adelaide[/name] - So sweet! Really quirky and vintage!
  4. [name]Verity[/name] [name]Matilda[/name] - I don’t much care for [name]Verity[/name], and it feels a little out of place among your other vintage choices. [name]Matilda[/name] [name]Verity[/name] is nice, if you want to switch it up!
  5. [name]Magnolia[/name] [name]Pearl[/name] - This is absolutely gorgeous!
  6. [name]Clara[/name] [name]Daisy[/name] - A bit on the soft side, so I might suggest [name]Clara[/name] [name]Margaret[/name], since [name]Margaret[/name] means “pearl,” or something like [name]Clara[/name] [name]Genevieve[/name], [name]Clara[/name] [name]Bryony[/name], or [name]Clara[/name] [name]Vivian[/name].
  7. [name]Eleanor[/name] [name]Josephine[/name] - Beautiful name!
  8. [name]Helena[/name] [name]Iris[/name] - [name]Don[/name]'t love the competing vowel sounds, but seriously love [name]Helena[/name]! I think [name]Helena[/name] [name]Beatrix[/name] is great, and I like [name]Iris[/name] [name]Penelope[/name] or something, too!
  9. [name]June[/name] [name]Penelope[/name] - [name]Penelope[/name] [name]June[/name] just works better in my opinion, but this is a fun name!
  10. [name]Rosalind[/name] [name]Claire[/name] - I love [name]Rosalind[/name] so much! Great choice!

FAVORITES - [name]Hazel[/name] [name]Adelaide[/name], [name]Magnolia[/name] [name]Pearl[/name], [name]Eleanor[/name] [name]Josephine[/name], [name]Rosalind[/name] [name]Claire[/name], [name]Katherine[/name] [name]Ruby[/name], [name]Evelyn[/name] [name]Susanna[/name]

BOYS:

  1. [name]Theodore[/name] [name]Joseph[/name] - Such a handsome choice! I love it!
  2. [name]Benedict[/name] [name]Oliver[/name] - [name]Benedict[/name] is a great way to get to [name]Ben[/name] without the ever-popular [name]Benjamin[/name], which I love as well. And, [name]Oliver[/name] adds a touch of whimsy and playfulness that I really adore.
  3. [name]Charles[/name] [name]Lucian[/name] - [name]Lucian[/name] isn’t my favorite, but it does spice up [name]Charles[/name] a bit more!
  4. [name]Alastair[/name] [name]Paul[/name] - I’m not sure I could pull off [name]Alastair[/name], but [name]Alastair[/name] [name]Paul[/name] is a stunning combination!
  5. [name]Felix[/name] [name]Nathaniel[/name] - [name]Felix[/name] isn’t my favorite, but I love [name]Nathaniel[/name], and the two names pair very well together. [name]Nathaniel[/name] [name]Felix[/name] is very handsome, too!
  6. [name]Maximilian[/name] [name]John[/name] - For some reason, something like [name]Maximilian[/name] [name]Jonas[/name] appeals more to me. [name]Maximilian[/name] feels like a bit too much name in my personal opinion, but it is neat.
  7. [name]Augustin[/name] [name]Daniel[/name] - [name]Augustin/name is such a cool, underused name! And, [name]Daniel[/name] really grounds the combination. Good one!
  8. [name]James[/name] [name]Edmund[/name] - [name]James[/name] is fantastic, really, and [name]Edmund[/name] is nice, too! I think I like [name]Edmond[/name] better, but both are much more interesting than [name]Edward[/name], I think…
  9. [name]Leopold[/name] [name]Julian[/name] - [name]Leopold[/name] is seriously fantastic! I love [name]Julian[/name], but I don’t know if I’m 100% sold on this combination. I feel like [name]Leopold[/name] needs something a bit more straitlaced, along the lines of [name]Leopold[/name] [name]Matthew[/name], [name]Leopold[/name] [name]Frederick[/name], or [name]Leopold[/name] [name]Simon[/name].
  10. [name]William[/name] [name]Oscar[/name] - Amazing, simply amazing. So handsome!

FAVORITES - [name]Theodore[/name] [name]Joseph[/name], [name]James[/name] [name]Edmund[/name], [name]William[/name] [name]Oscar[/name], [name]Leopold[/name] [name]Julian[/name], [name]Augustin[/name] [name]Daniel[/name], [name]Felix[/name] [name]Nathaniel[/name]

You have beautiful taste in names, Kaybee!

[name]Lemon[/name] :slight_smile:

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I basically <3 all of them. The only think I’d do is switch is [name]Clara[/name] [name]Daisy[/name] and [name]Eleanor[/name] [name]Josephine[/name] to [name]Clara[/name] [name]Josephine[/name] and [name]Eleanor[/name] [name]Daisy[/name]. [name]Daisy[/name] is so sweet as a middle name. Oh and I agree that [name]Benedict[/name] [name]Oliver[/name] is [name]WAY[/name] too reminiscent of [name]Benedict[/name] [name]Arnold[/name].

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[name]Benedict[/name] [name]Arnold[/name] is considered one of the worst traitors of all time. He was a general during the Revolutionary War (in the U.S.) and then he turned and went to the British side.

I personally love the name [name]Benedict[/name] [name]Oliver[/name], but I could never use it (being American and all)…I don’t think you’d have a problem with the name where you’re from.

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Thank you so much for your comments! I still don”t know who [name]Benedict[/name] [name]Arnold[/name] is though, lol. Regardless, if I actually had a son called [name]Benedict[/name] I think the association would be offset by a second middle so it wouldn”t be so bad. Plus, I live in New Zealand :slight_smile:

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Thank you for your comments! I love your suggestion of [name]Clara[/name] [name]Vivian[/name], I do love the name [name]Vivian[/name].

Also, thank you for complimenting my name taste :slight_smile: Some of these combos aren”t that thought out, to be honest, I just wanted to add to the ”Top 10 Boys and Girls Names” thread. I”m glad you like them though!

Thanks :slight_smile:
Kaybee x

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I agree with you there! Some of these combos aren’t very well thought out. I think I might re-do them and re-post them later :slight_smile:

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Ohhh, I see! Thank you for explaining!
That probably wouldn’t be a problem here in little New Zealand but I would probably switch up that combo anyway, just to be safe :slight_smile: