Thoughts needed!

General Name Discussion
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I am still expanding on my name list and thanks to my trusty friend Nymbler, I have came across some gems. What are your thoughts on the following names? Some I have had on my list previously, and some are ones I haven’t really considered before.

[name_u]Evelyn[/name_u]
[name_f]Audrey[/name_f]
[name_f]Persephone[/name_f] (I love its mythological ties, but is it too out there?)
[name_f]Matilda[/name_f]
[name_u]Avery[/name_u] (as well as [name_u]Aubrey[/name_u], I have been considering these… I am not sold on them yet, though, but I am British and I had never heard of them before Nameberry!)
[name_f]Lorelei[/name_f]
[name_f]Ellen[/name_f]/[name_f]Elin[/name_f]
[name_f]Marcella[/name_f] (there’s a show on my TV that I love called [name_f]Marcella[/name_f], she pronounces it mar-chella, although I prefer mar-sella)
[name_f]Cecily[/name_f]

[name_u]Elias[/name_u]
[name_u]Max[/name_u] (I have [name_m]Maximus[/name_m] on my short list and [name_m]Maxwell[/name_m] on my long list, but now I’m considering just [name_u]Max[/name_u])
[name_u]Evan[/name_u]
[name_m]Sebastian[/name_m] (too pretentious?)
[name_m]Wyatt[/name_m]
[name_u]Micah[/name_u]
[name_m]Lincoln[/name_m]
[name_m]Abel[/name_m]
[name_u]Kai[/name_u]
[name_m]Wesley[/name_m]

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[name_u]Evelyn[/name_u] - adore
[name_f]Audrey[/name_f] - neutral
[name_f]Persephone[/name_f] - not too fond of the name
[name_f]Matilda[/name_f] - neutral
[name_u]Avery[/name_u] - I like/love [name_u]Avery[/name_u] for a boy
[name_f]Ellen[/name_f]/[name_f]Elin[/name_f] - I like/love both
[name_f]Marcella[/name_f] - neutral
[name_f]Cecily[/name_f] - I would like/love [name_f]Cecily[/name_f] but I cannot get over the meaning.

[name_u]Elias[/name_u] - love
[name_u]Max[/name_u] - I am personally a bit tired of [name_u]Max[/name_u] and [name_m]Maxwell[/name_m].
[name_u]Evan[/name_u] - love
[name_m]Sebastian[/name_m] - love/adore, also love/adore [name_m]Bastian[/name_m]
[name_m]Wyatt[/name_m] - like
[name_u]Micah[/name_u] - like/love
[name_m]Lincoln[/name_m] - adore
[name_m]Abel[/name_m] - neutral
[name_u]Kai[/name_u] - love/adore
[name_m]Wesley[/name_m] - like/love (it’s an honor name)

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I [name_u]LOVE[/name_u]:
[name_u]Evelyn[/name_u]
[name_f]Audrey[/name_f]
[name_f]Matilda[/name_f]
[name_m]Sebastian[/name_m]
[name_m]Lincoln[/name_m]
[name_m]Wyatt[/name_m]

I LIKE:
[name_u]Avery[/name_u]
[name_f]Lorelei[/name_f]
[name_f]Marcella[/name_f]
[name_f]Cecily[/name_f]
[name_u]Elias[/name_u]
[name_u]Max[/name_u]
[name_u]Evan[/name_u]
[name_u]Kai[/name_u]

I [name_m]DON[/name_m]'T LIKE:
[name_f]Persephone[/name_f] - I prefer other mythological names like [name_f]Calliope[/name_f], [name_f]Ariadne[/name_f]…
[name_f]Ellen[/name_f]/[name_f]Elin[/name_f] - I prefer [name_f]Helena[/name_f]
[name_u]Micah[/name_u]
[name_m]Abel[/name_m]
[name_m]Wesley[/name_m]

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[name_u]Evelyn[/name_u]: lovely, classy name. I like it, though the -lyn ending ruins it a little bit for me. I much prefer [name_f]Eve[/name_f] or [name_f]Eva[/name_f], or even [name_f]Evelina[/name_f].

[name_f]Audrey[/name_f]: again, it’s a very classy and elegant name. Not my personal favourite (I’m just not crazy about the sound), but it of course brings to mind the wonderful Ms Hepburn, which is a great association.

[name_f]Persephone[/name_f]: I [name_u]LOVE[/name_u] [name_f]Persephone[/name_f], and I don’t think it’s too out there at all. I like it so much that I’d consider using it myself. I think it’s daring, spunky and beautiful, but at the same time a very recognisable choice.

[name_f]Matilda[/name_f]: obviously, I love this one too! We chose it for our daughter’s middle name partly because we just loved the quirky, clunky, bright sound of it, and partly to honour the [name_m]Roald[/name_m] Dahl character, who I think is a great namesake for a little girl.

[name_u]Avery[/name_u], [name_u]Aubrey[/name_u]: not a fan of these ones at all. They just feel modern, trendy and a little bit “meh” to me. I’d choose [name_f]Audrey[/name_f] over either of these.

[name_f]Lorelei[/name_f]: beautiful name - I like the mysterious sound of it.

[name_f]Ellen[/name_f]/[name_f]Elin[/name_f]: not a fan of [name_f]Elin[/name_f], but [name_f]Ellen[/name_f] is a gorgeous name, and very underused! I love that it’s feminine but frills-free.

[name_f]Marcella[/name_f]: not sure how I feel about this one… I can see the appeal, but it sounds a little bit middle-aged to me, for some reason. It’s OK.

[name_f]Cecily[/name_f]: i like [name_f]Cecily[/name_f] a lot - more than [name_f]Cecilia[/name_f], though not as much as the gorgeous, criminally underused [name_f]Cicely[/name_f]. I don’t think the meaning is a problem at all.

[name_u]Elias[/name_u]: I really like names that end in -ias, so naturally I like this one a lot. It feels like the sort of name that has potential to get really, really popular though - not sure how much that bothers you?

[name_u]Max[/name_u]: I love [name_u]Max[/name_u] (DH’s name/nickname) - it’s simple, strong and international. But [name_m]Maximus[/name_m] is great! If I were you, I’d stick with [name_m]Maximus[/name_m] and use [name_u]Max[/name_u] as the nickname - gives you the best of both worlds!

[name_u]Evan[/name_u]: I like [name_u]Evan[/name_u]. It doesn’t jump out at me as anything special, but it’s a good, solid, not too popular choice.

[name_m]Sebastian[/name_m]: nope, not too pretentious! I know a couple of little Sebastians, as well as a few adult ones, and I really like it. It feels strong yet sensitive.

[name_m]Wyatt[/name_m]: hate this one, sorry. I just see it as another trendy surname name.

[name_u]Micah[/name_u]: really lovely name - soft, sweet yet strong.

[name_m]Lincoln[/name_m]: not crazy about this, though I do love potential nn [name_m]Link[/name_m]!

[name_m]Abel[/name_m]: it’s OK. Again, it doesn’t strike me as anything special - just another pleasant, solid Biblical name.

[name_u]Kai[/name_u]: I don’t like this one either, even though I know a lot of people really love it. It feels, again, quite trendy and insubstantial to me - a “surfer dude” name.

[name_m]Wesley[/name_m]: sorry, but I really dislike this too. No particular reason besides the sound, which just doesn’t appeal to me at all. I know it’s a popular one on here, but it’s not for me.

My favourites:

[name_f]Persephone[/name_f]
[name_f]Matilda[/name_f]
[name_f]Ellen[/name_f]
[name_f]Cecily[/name_f]

[name_u]Elias[/name_u]
[name_m]Maximus[/name_m]/[name_u]Max[/name_u]
[name_m]Sebastian[/name_m]
[name_u]Micah[/name_u]

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All solid names. My favorites are:

[name_f]Audrey[/name_f]
[name_f]Matilda[/name_f]
[name_f]Marcella[/name_f] - very pretty.
[name_f]Cecily[/name_f]

[name_u]Elias[/name_u]
[name_m]Sebastian[/name_m] - great name. love the international feel.
[name_u]Kai[/name_u]
[name_m]Wesley[/name_m]

The only name I dislike is [name_u]Aubrey[/name_u], though I find it quite charming on a man.

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[name_u]Evelyn[/name_u] - beautiful, classic, and feminine. [name_u]Evelyn[/name_u] is a lovely gem, and has lots of cute nickname options like [name_f]Evie[/name_f], [name_f]Eva[/name_f], [name_u]Lyn[/name_u], and Lynnie.
[name_f]Audrey[/name_f] - Im not a fan of [name_f]Audrey[/name_f], though she is elegant :slight_smile:
[name_f]Persephone[/name_f] - for non name-nerds this may look like something out of [name_f]Narnia[/name_f] but for those who know about names, its actually becoming more popular. Its not one I’d use myself but if you loved it I’d definitley say use it. You could use [name_u]Percy[/name_u] as a nickname too.
[name_f]Matilda[/name_f] - So sweet and adorable! [name_u]Mattie[/name_u] is my favourite nickname for [name_f]Matilda[/name_f] though you could use [name_f]Tilly[/name_f] too.
[name_u]Avery[/name_u] - I think [name_u]Avery[/name_u] is lovely. Its familar but not common. It’ll make people think ‘I wish I’d thought of that!’
[name_f]Lorelei[/name_f] - Not my style, I always think it looks a little odd written down/
[name_f]Ellen[/name_f]/[name_f]Elin[/name_f] - I dislike both, they’re just very plain imo. Maybe [name_f]Ellyn[/name_f] would sway me a bit!
[name_f]Marcella[/name_f] - I read it as a [name_f]Mar[/name_f]-sella. I’m not a fan, sorry.
[name_f]Cecily[/name_f] - I think [name_f]Cecily[/name_f] is cute (and love Ceci as a nickname!) but its not one of my favourites.

[name_u]Elias[/name_u]- I think [name_u]Elias[/name_u] is very cute and handsome
[name_u]Max[/name_u] - I feel like [name_u]Max[/name_u] needs a longer name. I love [name_m]Maxwell[/name_m]! (there’s also [name_m]Maxton[/name_m], or Maxden)
[name_u]Evan[/name_u] - another handsome name.
[name_m]Sebastian[/name_m] - not one I’d use though very popular at the moment, and it is quite sweet.
[name_m]Wyatt[/name_m] - an old man name, sorry
[name_u]Micah[/name_u] - I love [name_u]Micah[/name_u], its so spunky!
[name_m]Lincoln[/name_m] - right up my alley this one! I think [name_m]Lincoln[/name_m] is so handsome!
[name_m]Abel[/name_m] - not a fan of this.
[name_u]Kai[/name_u] - I love [name_u]Kai[/name_u] too.
[name_m]Wesley[/name_m] - I’m starting to really like this name. It is sweet.

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[name_u]Evelyn[/name_u] - lovely name, the only -lyn ending name I don’t find dated
[name_f]Audrey[/name_f] - very classic due to the [name_f]Audrey[/name_f] Hepburn connection
[name_f]Persephone[/name_f] - The first time I came across this name was in a book, I thought that the name suited her well as it was just such a grand and pompous name and the character was quite posh; I do think it’s a bit much as it can quickly come off as pretentious
[name_f]Matilda[/name_f] - love it, classic but youthful and quirky
[name_u]Avery[/name_u] - I’m not a fan of [name_u]Avery[/name_u], it’s too soft and lacks oomph
[name_f]Lorelei[/name_f] - I mainly associate it with the siren but then the story is rather known here (and I’ve never watched [name_m]Gilmore[/name_m] Girls), I like it
[name_f]Ellen[/name_f]/[name_f]Elin[/name_f] - I pronounce them differently, [name_f]Elin[/name_f] would be Ee-lyn or Eh-leen while [name_f]Ellen[/name_f] is obviously [name_f]El[/name_f]-len, I find [name_f]Ellen[/name_f] to be very dated while [name_f]Elin[/name_f] would be confusing a lot of people
[name_f]Marcella[/name_f] - I don’t like [name_m]Marcel[/name_m] and [name_f]Marcella[/name_f] is only slightly better, it does come off as very southern European, I’d be surprised if a girl named [name_f]Marcella[/name_f] didn’t have family there
[name_f]Cecily[/name_f] - I do prefer [name_f]Cecilia[/name_f] (it’s just more timeless), [name_f]Cecily[/name_f] is still a bit retro to me (like [name_f]Dorothy[/name_f]) but I do see the appeal

[name_u]Elias[/name_u] - seems to get very popular, it’s not entirely my style but I like it
[name_u]Max[/name_u] - I think there are so many gorgeous long forms of [name_u]Max[/name_u] that will get you a 2-in-1 deal that I couldn’t settle on just [name_u]Max[/name_u], it does make a sweet name, though
[name_u]Evan[/name_u] - it’s a very modern American name to me, it doesn’t wow me but I don’t dislike it either, it’s just boring to my ears
[name_m]Sebastian[/name_m] - [name_m]Sebastian[/name_m] is nice, very approachable rather than aristocratic
[name_m]Wyatt[/name_m] - is not my style, it seems very trendy
[name_u]Micah[/name_u] - I prefer [name_u]Mika[/name_u] or [name_u]Mica[/name_u] but then I rarely like -h spellings as they come across very biblical to me
[name_m]Lincoln[/name_m] - a one-person name
[name_m]Abel[/name_m] - sweet
[name_u]Kai[/name_u] - not my style but it does seem to be loved by many, it makes for a handsome name
[name_m]Wesley[/name_m] - same as [name_u]Evan[/name_u], though even more so

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Thank you guys for the replies so far, much appreciated!

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[name_u]Love[/name_u]:
[name_f]Persephone[/name_f]
[name_f]Matilda[/name_f]
[name_f]Cecily[/name_f]

[name_u]Elias[/name_u]
[name_m]Sebastian[/name_m]

Like:
[name_u]Evelyn[/name_u]
[name_f]Audrey[/name_f]
[name_f]Ellen[/name_f]
[name_f]Marcella[/name_f]

[name_u]Evan[/name_u]
[name_u]Micah[/name_u]
[name_m]Wesley[/name_m]

Dislike:
[name_u]Avery[/name_u]
[name_f]Lorelei[/name_f]

[name_u]Max[/name_u]
[name_m]Wyatt[/name_m]
[name_m]Lincoln[/name_m]
[name_m]Abel[/name_m]
[name_u]Kai[/name_u]

Favourites: [name_f]Persephone[/name_f] & [name_u]Elias[/name_u]

Least Favourites: [name_f]Lorelei[/name_f] & [name_m]Wyatt[/name_m]

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[name_u]Evelyn[/name_u] -as someone before me said, timeless, elegant and classic or to that effect.
[name_f]Audrey[/name_f] - not a favorite
[name_f]Persephone[/name_f] -I see the attraction and lovely combos but its almost getting boring-so many talk about it
[name_f]Matilda[/name_f] -always quirky or beautifully old worlde- depending how its paired.
[name_u]Avery[/name_u]- I like [name_u]Avery[/name_u] but it feels constrained -agh! bird cage association:)
[name_f]Lorelei[/name_f] -sorry no -its like an Hawaiin name that just missed the mark-ouch sorry
[name_f]Ellen[/name_f]/[name_f]Elin[/name_f] -[name_f]Ellen[/name_f] is fine but eelin is lovely, just [name_m]Tiger[/name_m] Woods estranged wife which I should not bring up.
[name_f]Marcella[/name_f] -This I know well. [name_f]Marsella[/name_f] was from [name_f]Argentina[/name_f] (Spanish pronunciation) but with our high Italian (heritage or born) populatuon, she was called [name_f]Marchella[/name_f] here which she loved and adopted but last week another Spanish speaker was talking of her and said Martsiella [almost] I wish I could have captured it phonetically-sounded glorious.
[name_f]Cecily[/name_f] -reminds me of [name_m]Oscar[/name_m] Wilde, [name_f]Cecily[/name_f] and [name_f]Gwendolyn[/name_f] from Importance of [name_m]Ernest[/name_m]- but I love that play and [name_f]Cecily[/name_f] remains high class classic for me.
[name_u]Elias[/name_u]- sorry no just personal
[name_u]Max[/name_u] -prefer for a girl -[name_f]Maxima[/name_f]
[name_u]Evan[/name_u] -yes its versatile, a great sound and could come from [name_m]Evander[/name_m] if you wanted a longer name. Absolutely not necessary though.
[name_m]Sebastian[/name_m]- (too pretentious?)No.no. no. Its great.
[name_m]Wyatt[/name_m] -just no.
[name_u]Micah[/name_u] -yes I like [name_u]Micah[/name_u] but it could be a gender issue here -which may not be relevant to you.
[name_m]Lincoln[/name_m] -Its one of my top picks.
[name_m]Abel[/name_m] -no sorry
[name_u]Kai[/name_u]- not sure of your pronunciation. [name_m]Ky[/name_m]? I don’t dislike it but can gather no passion.
[name_m]Wesley[/name_m] -and so sorry to end on a down note.

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Girls:
I like [name_u]Evelyn[/name_u], [name_f]Audrey[/name_f], [name_f]Persephone[/name_f], [name_f]Matilda[/name_f], [name_f]Lorelei[/name_f], [name_f]Ellen[/name_f] & [name_f]Cecily[/name_f]. I’m not a fan of [name_f]Marcella[/name_f].

[name_u]Avery[/name_u] and [name_u]Aubrey[/name_u] are boys names in my opinion. I don’t care for them as girls names.

Boys:
I like [name_u]Elias[/name_u], [name_u]Evan[/name_u], [name_m]Sebastian[/name_m], [name_u]Kai[/name_u] & [name_m]Wesley[/name_m]. [name_m]Lincoln[/name_m] and [name_u]Micah[/name_u] are aren’t bad either. [name_u]Max[/name_u] is cute but I prefer it as a nickname. I’m not a fan of [name_m]Abel[/name_m]

My two favourites are [name_f]Ellen[/name_f] and [name_m]Sebastian[/name_m].