I rarely ask about my top, top names because I know how I feel about them, but I’d like to gather some thoughts on ones that I consider secondary faves! I might have done this before, but there’s a few new ones under consideration for the list too
[name_m]Feel[/name_m] free to do a yes/no, a love/like/neutral/dislike, a top three, ratings etc. You are of course welcome to go into detail on some, if you so wish or have the time
[name_f]Embla[/name_f] - Interesting. Haven’t heard it before. I think the -bla catches me off guard a bit.
[name_f]Tansy[/name_f] - Cute and sassy!
[name_u]Romilly[/name_u] - [name_u]Love[/name_u] [name_u]Romilly[/name_u].
[name_u]Romy[/name_u] - Feels like a nickname for [name_u]Romilly[/name_u].
[name_f]Elara[/name_f] - I personally prefer [name_f]Elora[/name_f], but [name_f]Elara[/name_f] is a solid name. Feels slightly jarring.
[name_f]Ginevra[/name_f] - Not for me.
[name_f]Ilaria[/name_f] - I think the harsh Rs on [name_f]Elara[/name_f] and [name_f]Ilaria[/name_f] just aren’t my style, but it is intriguing.
[name_u]Cleo[/name_u] - [name_u]Love[/name_u] [name_u]Cleo[/name_u]! Simple, fun and uncommon. Would love to meet a little [name_u]Cleo[/name_u].
[name_f]Opal[/name_f] - [name_u]Love[/name_u] this as well. [name_f]Opal[/name_f] deserves more credit.
[name_f]Bronte[/name_f] - I could see this as a middle.
[name_u]Abilene[/name_u] - [name_u]Love[/name_u] this option for an [name_u]Abby[/name_u].
[name_f]Effie[/name_f] - LOVE [name_f]Effie[/name_f]. I would definitely consider this if it weren’t for the double ff in my son’s name.
[name_u]Dessie[/name_u] - Hmmm…not sure about [name_u]Dessie[/name_u]. Don’t love or hate it.
[name_f]Ismay[/name_f] - Cute!
[name_f]Lois[/name_f] - Not for me.
[name_f]Margot[/name_f] - I’ve always felt torn with [name_f]Margot[/name_f]. I want to love her, but the spelling is what stops me.
[name_f]Elodie[/name_f] - [name_u]Love[/name_u] this name.
Middles for my favorites: [name_f]Opal[/name_f] [name_u]June[/name_u], [name_f]Embla[/name_f] [name_f]Tove[/name_f] and [name_f]Bronte[/name_f] [name_f]Matilda[/name_f]
my favorite is cleo - and using another name on your list i’m super drawn to cleo ginevra, it has this magical, dark academia quality i really enjoy !
love
romilly
ginevra
cleo
opal
ismay
lois - this one is super sweet to me, i love seeing her on lists
like
embla
tansy
romy - for me i really like it as a nickname only
elara - i am in between ‘like’ and ‘love’ categories for this one, though it has a little less substance than i usually go for
ilaria
effie - i also really like this for a more grand full name
margot - i love margaux however !
elodie - a little too saturated in the online world, which makes it lose that initial spark
not for me
bronte - i really want to like it, but the sound isn’t as pleasing as the others
abilene
dessie
@samosier24 thank you for your thoughts! I do like [name_f]Elora[/name_f] too and [name_u]Romilly[/name_u] [name_u]Valentine[/name_u] is very pretty!
@cali09 thank you for your thoughts!! [name_f]Lois[/name_f] [name_f]Honey[/name_f] is so sweet and [name_f]Margot[/name_f] [name_u]Story[/name_u] is delightful!
@luminen thank you!! [name_f]Opal[/name_f] [name_u]June[/name_u] is lovely, [name_f]Embla[/name_f] [name_f]Tove[/name_f] is stunning and [name_f]Bronte[/name_f] [name_f]Matilda[/name_f] is very me!!
@aiksx thank you!! Ooh, [name_u]Cleo[/name_u] [name_f]Ginevra[/name_f] is a lovely idea
like for others:
[name_u]Romilly[/name_u]
[name_u]Romy[/name_u]
[name_u]Dessie[/name_u] (though I like it a lot for boys!)
[name_f]Ismay[/name_f]
lose:
[name_f]Tansy[/name_f] (makes me think of pansy, the derogatory term, not the flower)
[name_u]Abilene[/name_u]
[name_f]Lois[/name_f]
for combos, [name_f]Opal[/name_f] [name_f]Matilda[/name_f], [name_f]Margot[/name_f] [name_f]Sunshine[/name_f], & [name_f]Effie[/name_f] [name_f]Clementine[/name_f] are what came to mind first!!
Bonus: my favorite from the list is [name_u]Cleo[/name_u] and on my list I have [name_u]Cleo[/name_u] [name_u]Graycen[/name_u], [name_u]Cleo[/name_u] [name_u]Blue[/name_u], [name_u]Cleo[/name_u] [name_f]Moon[/name_f], and [name_u]Cleo[/name_u] [name_u]Quin[/name_u]
You have such truly singular taste, I love reading through your lists!!
[name_f]Embla[/name_f] - I’m into the Nordic vibe but she’s not a personal favorite because of that “blah” syllable.
[name_f]Tansy[/name_f] - I’ve loved [name_f]Tansy[/name_f] for so long and I feel like you’re the only [name_u]Berry[/name_u] I see suggesting her. Both prickly and sweet, I really like the herbalist connections, and the flower itself is lovely. Lately I’ve been liking her best as a nickname for [name_f]Tamsin[/name_f] but she definitely works on her own.
[name_u]Romilly[/name_u] - I love the look but simply can’t master the pronunciation. No matter what I try it feels awkward in my mouth.
[name_u]Romy[/name_u] - I prefer [name_u]Rory[/name_u] but [name_u]Romy[/name_u] is undeniably sweet.
[name_f]Elara[/name_f] - Totally blends into similar el- names for me.
[name_f]Ginevra[/name_f] - I still think of Weasley first and foremost, but I like the Arthuriana connection, too. [name_f]Ginny[/name_f], [name_f]Evie[/name_f] or [name_f]Neve[/name_f] are all fabulous nickname options. This one also seems to fit in well with your top favorites.
[name_f]Ilaria[/name_f] - Very much not my style, but I feel like this nails the mystical princess vibe that [name_f]Elara[/name_f] is trying for and not reaching.
[name_u]Cleo[/name_u] - I’m a big fan and I predict it will rise in popularity. Sort of a cat name but that’s negligible. [name_f]Clio[/name_f] would make more sense to me alongside your other names, but [name_u]Cleo[/name_u] is my preferred spelling. [name_f]My[/name_f] favorite is actually [name_f]Clea[/name_f].
[name_f]Opal[/name_f] - Perfectly nice, surprised I don’t hear it more.
[name_f]Brontë[/name_f] - I love this for a middle name but honestly it feels a bit much for a first. The Brontes just lived such tragic lives, it’s kind of heavy!
[name_u]Abilene[/name_u] - She feels very, very American [name_u]South[/name_u] to me. Can’t say it without a twang. Feels like the odd one out only this list.
[name_f]Effie[/name_f] - Insubstantial as a first and not my favorite nickname, but I do see the appeal.
[name_u]Dessie[/name_u] - I want to say dezi, but I assume this is pronounced more like dess-ie? In general, I don’t love D names so this is doing nothing for me.
[name_f]Ismay[/name_f] - On the other hand, I love almost all I names so I’m totally on board with this. This is another one that feels like a particularly good match with your top three.
[name_f]Lois[/name_f] - I have nothing nice to say so I won’t say anything at all There’s an influencer with a young [name_f]Lois[/name_f] and I thought maybe she’d make me come around to it, but I surely haven’t.
[name_f]Margot[/name_f] - A great name, but I’m a wee bit bored of it at the moment.
[name_f]Elodie[/name_f] - I prefer [name_f]Eloise[/name_f], personally. [name_f]Elodie[/name_f] is not quite as unique as she’s trying to be, somehow?
Top 3 (actually 4, I couldn’t choose, but there’s 4 above the rest so I didn’t wanna go up to 5)
[name_f]Embla[/name_f] - absolutely stunning, ethereal, strong, powerful, and fantastical in every way
[name_u]Romy[/name_u] - quirky, adventurous, independent, and free-spirited
[name_u]Cleo[/name_u] - happy, spunky, playful, infectious laughter, muddy feet and daisy crowns, princess with a toy sword
[name_f]Ismay[/name_f] - artistic, messy bun, soft strength, the sharpest eyes
Bottom 3
[name_f]Margot[/name_f] - literally just the spelling. I’ve actually started to dislike it more recently, it feels more like i should be saying the T and looks more like maggot
[name_f]Effie[/name_f] - i get the appeal, kinda, but don’t really understand the hype because reminds me of the F word
[name_u]Dessie[/name_u] - just not my style! Nothing more to it
I would pick…
[name_f]Embla[/name_f] [name_u]Peregrine[/name_u]
[name_u]Romy[/name_u] [name_f]Astraea[/name_f]
[name_u]Cleo[/name_u] [name_u]Solstice[/name_u] (Cleo [name_m]Somerled[/name_m] for myself but i wanna keep claim to it )
[name_f]Ismay[/name_f] [name_f]Sunflower[/name_f]
[name_f]Elodie[/name_f], [name_f]Margot[/name_f], [name_u]Dessie[/name_u], and [name_f]Ilaria[/name_f] are my top names out of all your secondary favorites
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and [name_f]Bronte[/name_f] [name_f]Matilda[/name_f] is very me!!
There’s an influencer with a young [name_f]Lois[/name_f] and I thought maybe she’d make me come around to it, but I surely haven’t.
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