Thoughts on my long list

[name_m]Hi[/name_m] everyone!

I’m feeling a bit uninspired so I was wondering if anyone had some thoughts on my long list for girls? [name_m]Don[/name_m]'t feel pressured to answer this/answer all of - I’m just collecting names

Brontë [name_f]Isabella[/name_f]
[name_f]Elodie[/name_f] [name_f]Saffron[/name_f]
[name_u]Juniper[/name_u] [name_f]Charlotte[/name_f]
[name_u]Romy[/name_u] [name_f]Charlotte[/name_f]
[name_f]Aurelia[/name_f] [name_f]Eve[/name_f]
[name_f]Penelope[/name_f] [name_f]Maeve[/name_f]
[name_f]Maeve[/name_f] [name_f]Isobel[/name_f]
[name_f]Heidi[/name_f] [name_f]Elora[/name_f]
[name_f]Polly[/name_f] [name_f]Madeline[/name_f]
[name_f]Dora[/name_f] [name_f]Penelope[/name_f]
[name_f]Una[/name_f] [name_f]Lillian[/name_f]
[name_f]Mina[/name_f] [name_f]Ottilie[/name_f]

[name_f]Do[/name_f] you have a favourite? [name_f]Do[/name_f] they fit with [name_f]Sarai[/name_f], [name_f]Romilly[/name_f], [name_f]Ginevra[/name_f] or [name_f]Ilaria[/name_f]? Would you alter the middles?

I’ve also been considering adding:
[name_f]Juno[/name_f] [name_f]Savannah[/name_f]
[name_f]Felicity[/name_f] [name_f]Orla[/name_f]/[name_f]Lola[/name_f]/[name_f]Autumn[/name_f]/[name_u]Piper[/name_u] (nn City???)
[name_f]Celia[/name_f] [name_f]Florence[/name_f]
[name_f]Delilah[/name_f]
[name_f]Stella[/name_f] ([name_f]Estella[/name_f]?)
[name_f]Opal[/name_f] [name_f]Astoria[/name_f] (?)
[name_f]Jovie[/name_f] [name_f]Elena[/name_f]/[name_f]Eliora/name_f
[name_f]Cleo[/name_f]
[name_f]Margot[/name_f] [name_f]Sienna/name_f

[name_f]Do[/name_f] they fit at all? None of the combos are set for them, so suggestions are welcome if any jump to mind

Thank you so much for taking the time to look over this, and as I said, don’t feel pressured at all to answer all of any of it :slight_smile:

Thanks

[name_f]Bronte[/name_f] [name_f]Isabella[/name_f]: [name_u]Love[/name_u] love love this! Brontë is strong, literary, and powerful. It is striking paired with the ultra feminine [name_f]Isabella[/name_f].
[name_f]Elodie[/name_f] [name_f]Saffron[/name_f]: [name_f]Elodie[/name_f] is a great name: Super bright and feminine. However, I’m not a huge fan of [name_f]Saffron[/name_f]: A bit dated.
[name_u]Juniper[/name_u] [name_f]Charlotte[/name_f]: [name_u]Juniper[/name_u] is one of the liveliest names out there, and I really adore its spunk. I also love the contrast with classic, collected [name_f]Charlotte[/name_f].
[name_u]Romy[/name_u] [name_f]Charlotte[/name_f]: See [name_u]Juniper[/name_u] [name_f]Charlotte[/name_f].
[name_f]Aurelia[/name_f] [name_f]Eve[/name_f]: This is positively stunning, and probably my favorite combo on your list. Two of my favorite names ever: Lilting, elegant [name_f]Aurelia[/name_f] and simple, impactful [name_f]Eve[/name_f].
[name_f]Penelope[/name_f] [name_f]Maeve[/name_f]: This is a solid, pretty name, it just doesn’t have as much sparkle to me as some of your other favorites. I do love [name_f]Maeve[/name_f], though.
[name_f]Maeve[/name_f] [name_f]Isobel[/name_f]: I prefer this to [name_f]Penelope[/name_f] [name_f]Maeve[/name_f]. [name_f]Isobel[/name_f] is my favorite variant of the name: There’s a certain mood to it that I adore.
[name_f]Heidi[/name_f] [name_f]Elora[/name_f]: While I love [name_f]Elora[/name_f] and find it one of the most evocative, beautiful names out there, I just can’t get behind [name_f]Heidi[/name_f]. Perhaps [name_f]Liesel[/name_f]?
[name_f]Polly[/name_f] [name_f]Madeline[/name_f]: While [name_f]Madeline[/name_f] is super chic, [name_f]Polly[/name_f] still has the parrot connotation to me.
[name_f]Dora[/name_f] [name_f]Penelope[/name_f]: [name_f]Penelope[/name_f] is a very nice, flowy name, but [name_f]Dora[/name_f] isn’t a favorite: A bit ungraceful. I prefer [name_f]Dahlia[/name_f] and [name_f]Dina[/name_f].
[name_f]Una[/name_f] [name_f]Lillian[/name_f]: Super quirky and fun, but very wearable. I love this!
[name_f]Mina[/name_f] [name_f]Ottilie[/name_f]: Another favorite. In an age of four-letter, ends-in-an-a girl names, [name_f]Mina[/name_f] is very underused. I find it refined and sweet. [name_f]Ottilie[/name_f] is bursting with life and style.

In terms of fitting with [name_f]Sarai[/name_f], [name_f]Romilly[/name_f], [name_f]Ginevra[/name_f], and [name_f]Ilaria[/name_f], I think [name_f]Aurelia[/name_f] [name_f]Eve[/name_f], [name_f]Bronte[/name_f] [name_f]Isabella[/name_f], [name_f]Elodie[/name_f] [name_f]Saffron[/name_f], and [name_f]Mina[/name_f] [name_f]Ottilie[/name_f] are your best bets.

@danakatherine and @adelina_sophianthank you for your honest opinions and suggestions!! I like [name_f]Dina[/name_f] - it’s really sweet - and I really wish I could like [name_f]Dahlia[/name_f] more than I do! [name_f]Juno[/name_f] [name_f]Charlotte[/name_f] is great too :slight_smile:
I think you’re both right about [name_f]Penelope[/name_f] [name_f]Maeve[/name_f]. It’s a bit too nameberry, a bit lacking something. I’ll have to find something else for [name_f]Penelope[/name_f] and a new spot for [name_f]Maeve[/name_f]. Thanks again :slight_smile:

I really like:
[name_u]Romy[/name_u] [name_f]Charlotte[/name_f]
[name_f]Maeve[/name_f] [name_f]Isobel[/name_f]
[name_f]Heidi[/name_f] [name_f]Elora[/name_f]
[name_f]Aurelia[/name_f] [name_f]Eve[/name_f]

I like:
[name_f]Elodie[/name_f] [name_f]Saffron[/name_f]
[name_u]Juniper[/name_u] [name_f]Charlotte[/name_f]
[name_f]Penelope[/name_f] [name_f]Maeve[/name_f]
Brontë [name_f]Isabella[/name_f]

Not my style:
[name_f]Polly[/name_f] [name_f]Madeline[/name_f]
[name_f]Dora[/name_f] [name_f]Penelope[/name_f]
[name_f]Una[/name_f] [name_f]Lillian[/name_f]
[name_f]Mina[/name_f] [name_f]Ottilie[/name_f]

The ones I think fit best with [name_f]Sarai[/name_f], [name_f]Romilly[/name_f], [name_f]Ginevra[/name_f] and [name_f]Ilaria[/name_f] are [name_f]Maeve[/name_f], [name_f]Heidi[/name_f], [name_f]Elodie[/name_f] and [name_f]Bronte[/name_f].

[name_f]Juno[/name_f] [name_f]Savannah[/name_f]: [name_f]Juno[/name_f] is a really cool name and I really like the combo with [name_f]Savannah[/name_f]! I also think it fits in nicely with the others.

[name_f]Felicity[/name_f] [name_f]Orla[/name_f]/[name_f]Lola[/name_f]/[name_f]Autumn[/name_f]/[name_u]Piper[/name_u] (nn City???): City is a cute nickname! I like [name_f]Felicity[/name_f] [name_f]Orla[/name_f] but it might feel a bit Disney/Flowery. Charming anyway.

[name_f]Celia[/name_f] [name_f]Florence[/name_f]: [name_f]Celia[/name_f] is not my favorite but I think it fits with the others.

[name_f]Delilah[/name_f]: I love [name_f]Delilah[/name_f] and I think it would be especially nice with [name_f]Romilly[/name_f] and [name_f]Ginevra[/name_f]!

[name_f]Stella[/name_f] ([name_f]Estella[/name_f]?): [name_f]Stella[/name_f] is really classy but it can seem a bit “boring” next to some others.

[name_f]Opal[/name_f] [name_f]Astoria[/name_f] (?): Not sure about it. I think I like [name_f]Astoria[/name_f] more than I like [name_f]Opal[/name_f], tho.

[name_f]Jovie[/name_f] [name_f]Elena[/name_f]/[name_f]Eliora/name_f: [name_m]Don[/name_m]'t really like [name_f]Jovie[/name_f] but I think [name_f]Eliora[/name_f] is really pretty!

[name_f]Cleo[/name_f]: Spunky and full of life. I really like it! Especially with [name_f]Sarai[/name_f], [name_f]Heidi[/name_f], [name_f]Ilaria[/name_f] and [name_f]Juno[/name_f]!

[name_f]Margot[/name_f] [name_f]Sienna/name_f: I loove the combo and both names! Also really like [name_f]Sienna[/name_f] [name_f]Margot[/name_f]! [name_f]Margot[/name_f] would fit in better with names like [name_f]Maeve[/name_f], [name_f]Stella[/name_f], [name_f]Penelope[/name_f], [name_f]Aurelia[/name_f] or [name_f]Felicity[/name_f]!

Favourites:
[name_f]Elodie[/name_f] [name_f]Saffron[/name_f]
[name_f]Heidi[/name_f] [name_f]Elora[/name_f]
[name_f]Una[/name_f] [name_f]Lillian[/name_f]
[name_f]Felicity[/name_f] [name_f]Autumn[/name_f] (nn City is cute I prefer Fliss or [name_f]Flick[/name_f])
[name_f]Jovie[/name_f] [name_f]Elena[/name_f]
[name_f]Aurelia[/name_f] [name_f]Eve[/name_f]

Edits:
[name_u]Juniper[/name_u] [name_f]Maeve[/name_f]
[name_f]Maeve[/name_f] [name_f]Ottilie[/name_f]
[name_f]Cecily[/name_f] [name_f]Florence[/name_f]
[name_f]Juno[/name_f] [name_f]Sienna[/name_f]
[name_f]Cleo[/name_f] [name_f]Penelope[/name_f]
[name_f]Orla[/name_f] [name_f]Madeline[/name_f]

Name that best fit with [name_f]Sarai[/name_f], [name_f]Romilly[/name_f], [name_f]Ginevra[/name_f], [name_f]Ilaria[/name_f]:
[name_f]Orla[/name_f], [name_f]Cecily[/name_f], [name_u]Juniper[/name_u], [name_f]Felicity[/name_f], and [name_f]Una[/name_f]

@mcarolina thanks for all your thoughts!!

@gabriellenz thank you! I’m liking [name_f]Cecily[/name_f] [name_f]Florence[/name_f], [name_f]Maeve[/name_f] [name_f]Ottilie[/name_f], [name_u]Juniper[/name_u] [name_f]Maeve[/name_f] and [name_f]Cleo[/name_f] [name_f]Penelope[/name_f] :slight_smile:

The standouts for me are [name_f]Elodie[/name_f] [name_f]Saffron[/name_f], [name_f]Aurelia[/name_f] [name_f]Eve[/name_f], [name_f]Penelope[/name_f] [name_f]Maeve[/name_f], [name_f]Mina[/name_f] [name_f]Ottilie[/name_f] & [name_f]Opal[/name_f] [name_f]Astoria[/name_f], all of which I think do fit with your top four names and combos.

Also, some mix-and-match suggestions: [name_f]Stella[/name_f] [name_f]Juno[/name_f], [name_f]Cleo[/name_f] [name_f]Isobel[/name_f] & [name_f]Heidi[/name_f] [name_f]Estella[/name_f].

[name_m]Hi[/name_m] there.

Here are my thoughts:

Brontë [name_f]Isabella[/name_f]-[name_f]Bronte[/name_f] is beautiful. It’s strong & feminine. I’d be nervous to use it unless you’re a fan of the author. It’s very attached to her. I like [name_f]Isabella[/name_f], but don’t care for how the ‘b’ sound repeats in this combo.

[name_f]Elodie[/name_f] [name_f]Saffron[/name_f]-I’m not sure why I don’t like this. I like [name_u]Eloise[/name_u] & [name_f]Adelie[/name_f], but this one doesn’t do it for me. I think the pronunciation is tricky.

[name_u]Juniper[/name_u] [name_f]Charlotte[/name_f]-So cute! I don’t love the flow of the combo, but [name_u]Juniper[/name_u] is beautiful. I seriously know three little '[name_f]Junie[/name_f]‘s’ though. A boy [name_u]Juniper[/name_u], a girl [name_u]Juniper[/name_u], & a boy ‘[name_u]Junot[/name_u]’.

[name_u]Romy[/name_u] [name_f]Charlotte[/name_f]-I don’t love this one. [name_f]Romilly[/name_f] is much prettier.

[name_f]Aurelia[/name_f] [name_f]Eve[/name_f]-Gorgeous!

[name_f]Penelope[/name_f] [name_f]Maeve[/name_f]-I love love love this one.

[name_f]Maeve[/name_f] [name_f]Isobel[/name_f]-So sweet! [name_f]Maeve[/name_f] is feminine yet tailored. I like it a lot, & I like how you did the Scottish spelling of [name_f]Isobel[/name_f] here.

[name_f]Heidi[/name_f] [name_f]Elora[/name_f]-[name_f]Elora[/name_f] is charming, but [name_f]Heidi[/name_f] is just too cutesy.

[name_f]Polly[/name_f] [name_f]Madeline[/name_f]-Yet I don’t find [name_f]Polly[/name_f] too cutesy. Go figure. [name_f]Polly[/name_f] is nice, & I like this combo. You could also do [name_f]Penelope[/name_f] nn [name_f]Polly[/name_f].

[name_f]Dora[/name_f] [name_f]Penelope[/name_f]-This isn’t bad, but I like [name_f]Dora[/name_f] better as a nn. [name_f]Dorothea[/name_f] or [name_f]Dorothy[/name_f] or even [name_f]Eudora[/name_f] or [name_f]Adora[/name_f].

[name_f]Una[/name_f] [name_f]Lillian[/name_f]-Not sure about this one. Doesn’t do much for me.

[name_f]Mina[/name_f] [name_f]Ottilie[/name_f]-Cute, but I kind of prefer this as a nn too.

My favorite from this list is [name_f]Penelope[/name_f] [name_f]Maeve[/name_f] with [name_f]Maeve[/name_f] [name_f]Isobel[/name_f] & [name_f]Aurelia[/name_f] [name_f]Eve[/name_f] in close seconds. I think that [name_f]Aurelia[/name_f] is the most unique, if that’s something you’re concerned with.

And the other list…

[name_f]Juno[/name_f] [name_f]Savannah[/name_f]-I like [name_f]Juno[/name_f] as a nn for [name_u]Juniper[/name_u] (or [name_f]Junia[/name_f]) . [name_f]Savannah[/name_f] is too 90s trendy for me.

[name_f]Felicity[/name_f] [name_f]Orla[/name_f]/[name_f]Lola[/name_f]/[name_f]Autumn[/name_f]/[name_u]Piper[/name_u] (nn City???)-[name_f]Felicity[/name_f] is sweet. City is kind of odd though. [name_m]How[/name_m] about the nn Fliss? I like [name_f]Felicity[/name_f] [name_f]Autumn[/name_f] best. [name_f]Lola[/name_f] is too nick-namey for a mn.

[name_f]Celia[/name_f] [name_f]Florence[/name_f]-This is nice. Simple, smart & feminine.

[name_f]Delilah[/name_f]-Meh, I can’t get into this for some reason. I like [name_f]Delia[/name_f] & [name_f]Dahlia[/name_f] a lot though.

[name_f]Stella[/name_f] ([name_f]Estella[/name_f]?)-This is on my list too. Fell in love with [name_f]Estella[/name_f] when I read ‘Great Expectations’ a billion years ago in high school.

[name_f]Opal[/name_f] [name_f]Astoria[/name_f] (?)-Kind of cool, but I don’t love [name_f]Opal[/name_f]. Had an old lady neighbor named this as a kid. And interestingly enough, I would play with her granddaughter, [name_f]Autumn[/name_f].

[name_f]Jovie[/name_f] [name_f]Elena[/name_f]/[name_f]Eliora/name_f-This doesn’t seem complete, although Jovial is weird.

[name_f]Cleo[/name_f]-So cute, but I love it as a nn for [name_f]Clementine[/name_f]. I named my dh’s car this!

[name_f]Margot[/name_f] [name_f]Sienna/name_f-[name_f]Margot[/name_f] is fun, but really seems to be getting popular. This combo doesn’t seem right to me. The names are two different styles.

[name_f]Hope[/name_f] this helps. :slight_smile:

@sunniva thank you! I really like [name_f]Stella[/name_f] [name_f]Juno[/name_f]

@michellem thank you for all your detailed thoughts! Very much appreciated! Clementine ‘Cleo’ is sweet

You have some absolutely gorgeous names here!
I love [name_f]Bronte[/name_f] [name_f]Isabella[/name_f]. [name_f]Bronte[/name_f] is so strong and warm, and it’s complimented well by [name_f]Isabella[/name_f].

I also adore:
[name_f]Dora[/name_f] [name_f]Penelope[/name_f]
[name_f]Opal[/name_f] [name_f]Astoria[/name_f]
[name_f]Elodie[/name_f] [name_f]Saffron[/name_f]
[name_f]Polly[/name_f] [name_f]Madeline[/name_f]
[name_u]Juniper[/name_u] [name_f]Charlotte[/name_f]
[name_f]Mina[/name_f] [name_f]Ottilie[/name_f]

I could absolutely see [name_f]Bronte[/name_f] [name_f]Isabella[/name_f] and [name_f]Dora[/name_f] [name_f]Penelope[/name_f] as sisters, and could see them in a sibset with [name_f]Ginevra[/name_f] and/or [name_f]Sarai[/name_f].

My favorites in general are:

[name_f]Polly[/name_f] [name_f]Madeline[/name_f]
[name_f]Aurelia[/name_f] [name_f]Eve[/name_f]
[name_f]Penelope[/name_f] [name_f]Maeve[/name_f]
[name_f]Una[/name_f] [name_f]Lillian[/name_f]
[name_f]Heidi[/name_f] [name_f]Elora[/name_f]

With [name_f]Ginevra[/name_f], [name_f]Sarai[/name_f], [name_f]Romilly[/name_f], Illaria:

[name_f]Una[/name_f]
[name_f]Opal[/name_f] ([name_f]Opal[/name_f] [name_f]Astoria[/name_f] is nice!)
[name_f]Aurelia[/name_f]
[name_f]Celia[/name_f]
Brontë

I like [name_f]Saffron[/name_f], [name_f]Cleo[/name_f], and [name_f]Ottilie[/name_f] a lot also.

[name_f]Charlotte[/name_f], [name_f]Isobel[/name_f] and [name_f]Stella[/name_f] (I do like [name_f]Estelle[/name_f]/[name_f]Estella[/name_f] more) are all nice names but a little “bread and butter”.