Thanks for the feedback on my names! Hubby doesn’t like the idea of having “our names” out there in cyberspace, so I’m hoping editing my post is a way to get them off the message boards. (couldn’t figure out how to delete a post…) But the feedback I got really helped! Thanks again.
Great names! I love all the thought you have put into them.
[name]Ilsa[/name] is a name that has always intrigued me, I love it. Similar to [name]Elsa[/name], but [name]Ilsa[/name] is cleaner, more elegant, and more unique (it isn’t as close to the [name]Ella[/name]/[name]Ellie[/name]/[name]Emma[/name] families). I agree with you that it is feminine (a strong feminine name, but not frilly) and timeless. One negative I can see with [name]Ilsa[/name] is that it might get mistaken for [name]Isla[/name], which is becoming more popular. I wouldn’t let that hold you back from a great name, though!
I wouldn’t have known how to pronounce Mpho, but for me, anything goes in the middle name spot. I prefer middle names with meaning and significance over ‘filler’ middle names that may sound prettier.
[name]Benicio[/name] – I really like it, what a fun and unique spin on [name]Ben[/name] (I love the name [name]Ben[/name], too). [name]Benicio[/name] is more interesting than [name]Benjamin[/name], yet I think people will still recognize it ([name]Benicio[/name] del [name]Toro[/name] has helped familiarize the name). And [name]Charles[/name] I have always loved. You can’t go wrong there! I like how [name]Charles[/name] kind of balances out [name]Benicio[/name] – great combo!