Thoughts on my new girls list?

Hey Berries. I’ve just very recently updated my top ten, and I’m wondering what you think. It’s actually quite dramatically different to my old one, so I’m interested to hear your opinions.

In a rough order:

  1. [name]Beatrice[/name]
  2. [name]Iris[/name]
  3. [name]Genevieve[/name] ‘[name]Ginny[/name]’
  4. [name]Tallulah[/name]
  5. [name]Prudence[/name]
  6. [name]Violet[/name]
  7. [name]Tuesday[/name]
  8. [name]Clara[/name]
  9. [name]Marigold[/name]
  10. [name]Arabella[/name]
  1. [name]Beatrice[/name] - One of my favorite names ever
  2. [name]Iris[/name] - very cute
  3. [name]Genevieve[/name] ‘[name]Ginny[/name]’ - I knew a stripper with this name, and it’s hard for me to get past that. [name]Ginny[/name] seems very [name]Harry[/name] [name]Potter[/name] to me
  4. [name]Tallulah[/name] - I don’t really understand the appeal, too frilly
  5. [name]Prudence[/name] - okay
  6. [name]Violet[/name] - okay
  7. [name]Tuesday[/name] - I feel like there is huge teasing potential here
  8. [name]Clara[/name] - okay
  9. [name]Marigold[/name] - sounds like a child’s/grandma’s name to me
  10. [name]Arabella[/name] - way too frilly for me
  1. [name]Beatrice[/name] – I like this but prefer [name]Beatrix[/name]
  2. [name]Iris[/name] – love it
  3. [name]Genevieve[/name] ‘[name]Ginny[/name]’ – love [name]Genevieve[/name], but not [name]Ginny[/name]. It’s also on my short list and so far in the top place on my poll, so it seems most people really like this name.
  4. [name]Tallulah[/name] – I could see this as cute for a little girl but seems like a tough name for an adult to pull off.
  5. [name]Prudence[/name] – just think this one is ok
  6. [name]Violet[/name] – love [name]Violet[/name]
  7. [name]Tuesday[/name] – I would steer clear of this one
  8. [name]Clara[/name] – love [name]Clara[/name]. It’s fairly popular, but not sure if that matters to you.
  9. [name]Marigold[/name] – cute, but I like it better as a middle name
  10. [name]Arabella[/name] – pretty alternative to [name]Isabella[/name] but likely to become VERY popular.
  1. [name]Beatrice[/name] – Pretty.
  2. [name]Iris[/name] – It’s okay.
  3. [name]Genevieve[/name] ‘[name]Ginny[/name]’ – Cute.
  4. [name]Tallulah[/name] – [name]Adore[/name]. [name]Just[/name] have a hard time taking it seriously – it’s one flaw!
  5. [name]Prudence[/name] – I love this. Especially the nickname [name]Prue[/name].
  6. [name]Violet[/name] – [name]Adore[/name].
  7. [name]Tuesday[/name] – Cute, but I don’t think it’s usable. [name]Sunday[/name] a little bit more so, but still…
  8. [name]Clara[/name] – It’s okay. I don’t know why I don’t like this, so don’t mind me. It’s a good choice either way.
  9. [name]Marigold[/name] – Nice but better as a middle name.
  10. [name]Arabella[/name] – Pretty, but like shieldsc said, bound to skyrocket in popularity.

[name]Beatrice[/name]–while I love the nn [name]Bea[/name], [name]Beatrice[/name] has never appealed to me. I don’t know why, but the images that come to mind aren’t very nice. Ironically, I [name]LOVE[/name] [name]Beatrix[/name], and I’ve considered it for several combos, and [name]Beatrix[/name] is on my list as a MN for at least one name.

[name]Iris[/name]–love. I love that it reminds me of irises, which are such beautiful flowers. It’s so strong and spunky, but still oh-so-girly.

[name]Genevieve[/name]–I adore [name]Genevieve[/name]. I would probably have it farther up on my list if I could imagine myself using it. But really, I can’t, and it’s in my sister’s top 2, so I don’t really try. I love the nns [name]Ginny[/name], [name]Gen[/name], and [name]Evie[/name], though. [name]Ginny[/name] was my great aunt’s nn ([name]Virginia[/name]), and she passed away several years ago, so I like that it reminds me of her. [name]Ginny[/name] is really cute!

[name]Tallulah[/name]–[name]LOVE[/name]! My sister is [name]Natalie[/name], and I mainly call her [name]Tallie[/name], but sometimes I call her [name]Tallulah[/name], too. I think it’s so cool, and I love the nns [name]Tallie[/name] and [name]Lulu[/name].

[name]Prudence[/name]–Not a huge fan, especially since it has the words “rude” and “prude” right in it. Depending on who you speak to, that could be a negative thing. I do like [name]Pru[/name] as a nn, but I prefer the French [name]Prune[/name], nn [name]Pru[/name], personally.

[name]Violet[/name]–adore. It’s on my top five. :slight_smile: I love the nn [name]Lettie[/name].

[name]Tuesday[/name]–it’s a bit too out-there for me. I like other time names better, like [name]Sunday[/name], [name]Wednesday[/name] (not really a huge fan, but I think [name]Wednesday[/name], nn [name]Winnie[/name], is cool), [name]June[/name], [name]April[/name], [name]Mae[/name], [name]August[/name] (well, for a boy), [name]Winter[/name], [name]Summer[/name], etc.

[name]Clara[/name]–[name]LOVE[/name]. It’s been growing on me a lot in the past few months. I think it’s so beautiful. I’m thinking about using it as a MN, but I would be open to using it as a FN, too.

[name]Marigold[/name]–not a fan, at all. I never have been, and I can’t really figure out why. It just doesn’t seem that usable to me, but I’m more a fan of mainstream names. I do love the nn [name]Mari[/name] (MAH-ree), though.

[name]Arabella[/name]–love. I think the nns [name]Bella[/name] and [name]Ari[/name] are too cute, not to mention [name]Ella[/name]. It seems to be everywhere, though, now that the Trumps used it.

[name]Arabella[/name], [name]Clara[/name], [name]Genevieve[/name], [name]Violet[/name], and [name]Tallulah[/name] are my favorites. :slight_smile: Good luck!

  1. [name]Beatrice[/name] - very cute, reminds me of [name]Ramona[/name] and Beezus, which I love
  2. [name]Iris[/name] - like it if it’s pronounsed ear-is, with a trilled r and soft s, instead of eye-ris.
  3. [name]Genevieve[/name] ‘[name]Ginny[/name]’ - not a fan of this name but [name]Ginny[/name] is a cute nn
  4. [name]Tallulah[/name] - it’s okay, it reminds of the scene in Cool Runnings
  5. [name]Prudence[/name] - I can think of is prune or prude
  6. [name]Violet[/name] - cute name but I see it as copy-the-celeb trendy
  7. [name]Tuesday[/name] - it’s useable but I prefer [name]Wednesday[/name]
  8. [name]Clara[/name] - I still associate it with [name]Clara[/name] Cluck
  9. [name]Marigold[/name] - very cute, but I picture a doll
  10. [name]Arabella[/name] - really like this one, especially with one l

Thank you for all of the fabulous feedback. I also should have probably mentioned I am far from pregnancy, years in fact, so the usability, teasing potential, popularity or how well a name ages isn’t very important at this stage! The only ones I would use from my current list are [name]Beatrice[/name], [name]Iris[/name], [name]Genevieve[/name], [name]Violet[/name] and [name]Clara[/name]. The rest I love, but I agree the majority would make far better middle names.

[name]Beatrice[/name]: It’s a fine name and I love the meaning, but it still feels a little too old lady to me. I prefer [name]Beatrix[/name]; it’s got a more spunky, youthful vibe.

[name]Iris[/name]: I like it but I don’t love it.

[name]Genevieve[/name]: A pretty name that I could see working for any type of girl. Spunky and sophisticated.

[name]Tallulah[/name]: A fun name but maybe too childish for an adult. I would use this in the middle.

[name]Prudence[/name]: I can’t get past the “prude” part. Would be a great middle though.

[name]Violet[/name]: Ditto [name]Genevieve[/name].

[name]Tuesday[/name]: I can see the appeal but I’m personally not a fan. Would make another fun middle name choice.

[name]Clara[/name]: [name]Lovely[/name] and sophisticated.

[name]Marigold[/name]: This would be a fun choice that I think is very usable in the first name spot.

[name]Arabella[/name]: It’s pretty but too girly for my taste. I couldn’t imagine a tomboy named [name]Arabella[/name].

[name]Love[/name]:
[name]Iris[/name] - [name]Lovely[/name], can’t go wrong with this.
[name]Violet[/name] - Same as with [name]Iris[/name].
[name]Clara[/name] - Really, really love this one. It’s just so sweet sounding.
[name]Marigold[/name] - I’m really digging this name lately and the nickname [name]Goldie[/name] is super cute!
[name]Arabella[/name] - I know that -bella names are really popular right now, but this one is just so pretty.

Like:
[name]Beatrice[/name] - I prefer [name]Beatrix[/name] (probably because I adore the nickname [name]Trixie[/name]).
[name]Genevieve[/name] ‘[name]Ginny[/name]’ - Pretty, very princessy
[name]Prudence[/name] - Not my favorite virtue names, but it’s still really nice and unexpected.

Not a fan:
[name]Tallulah[/name] - Sorry, but I’ve never understood the appeal of this name.
[name]Tuesday[/name] - This used to be a guilty pleasure of mine but I just can’t see it working in real life.