Thoughts on these names

What are your honest thoughts on these girl names

[name_f]Elle[/name_f]
[name_u]Presley[/name_u]
[name_u]Blaise[/name_u]
[name_f]Honor[/name_f]
[name_u]Haven[/name_u]
[name_m]Ryder[/name_m] (middle name [name_f]Rose[/name_f]?) or is it all boy?
[name_f]Alaya[/name_f] or [name_f]Alaia[/name_f]
Kesley
[name_u]Reese[/name_u]
Annistan
[name_u]Emery[/name_u]
Skai (sky)
[name_u]Tatum[/name_u] or Taytum
[name_f]Nova[/name_f]

The only two I like from this list are [name_f]Elle[/name_f] and [name_u]Emery[/name_u].

[name_f]Elle[/name_f] - Nice. Nothing special
[name_u]Presley[/name_u] - Kind of like it as a middle name
[name_u]Blaise[/name_u] - Not a fan…
[name_f]Honor[/name_f] - Nice, but only as a middle name
[name_u]Haven[/name_u] - Beautiful
[name_m]Ryder[/name_m] - Nice, but all male. Sorry
[name_f]Alaya[/name_f] - Sounds a little made up, but it’s pretty
Kesley - [name_m]Don[/name_m]’t like it
[name_u]Reese[/name_u] - Like it. I think it’s cute
Annistan - Sort of cool but wouldn’t use it on a baby
[name_u]Emery[/name_u] - Pretty
[name_u]Sky[/name_u] - I think it’s nice but very boring as a first name in my opinion
[name_u]Tatum[/name_u] - [name_m]Don[/name_m]’t like this
[name_f]Nova[/name_f] - [name_f]Lovely[/name_f]!

Well you asked for an honest opinion! :slight_smile: I don’t hate any of the names

I like [name_f]Elle[/name_f], [name_u]Emery[/name_u], [name_u]Haven[/name_u] and [name_u]Reese[/name_u] best from your list

I’m not fond of the others. Except [name_f]Honor[/name_f] but only as a middle name and [name_m]Ryder[/name_m] but not for a girl. [name_f]Nova[/name_f] is actually beautiful, I just would never use it, I don’t know why

I really like [name_f]Nova[/name_f], [name_f]Elle[/name_f], [name_u]Emery[/name_u], [name_f]Honor[/name_f] and [name_m]Ryder[/name_m] (I say go for it! If girl’s can be named [name_u]Emerson[/name_u], [name_u]James[/name_u], and [name_u]Kingsley[/name_u] I don’t see why [name_m]Ryder[/name_m] would be off limits.)

The names I really don’t care for are [name_u]Haven[/name_u], [name_u]Presley[/name_u], [name_f]Alaya[/name_f], Kesley, Skai, and [name_u]Tatum[/name_u].

I love [name_f]Nova[/name_f] and [name_f]Alaia[/name_f] but not the others (sorry) - but [name_f]Alaia[/name_f] [name_f]Honor[/name_f] or [name_f]Nova[/name_f] [name_u]Blaise[/name_u] will make good combinations for a baby girl

I personally see [name_u]Blaise[/name_u] as pretty firmly in the Male name column and Skai is part of what I consider to be a very frustrating trend of wacky spellings in the interest of being unique. Sorry if that is harsh, not intended to be that way.

I do quite like [name_u]Reese[/name_u], [name_u]Tatum[/name_u] and [name_f]Nova[/name_f].

[name_f]Elle[/name_f] - I like it but I feel like it should be a middle or a nickname
[name_u]Presley[/name_u] - cheesy/sounds dated in my opinion
[name_u]Blaise[/name_u] - it’s alright but not my style; if you’re going to pronounce it “[name_u]Blaze[/name_u]” people will probably think that’s the spelling
[name_f]Honor[/name_f] - okay as a middle, I prefer [name_f]Honora[/name_f] as a first
[name_u]Haven[/name_u] - I like it
[name_m]Ryder[/name_m] (middle name [name_f]Rose[/name_f]?) - not a huge fan, and [name_m]Ryder[/name_m] [name_f]Rose[/name_f] has too much “R.” Sounds more like a comic book character than a real person
[name_f]Alaya[/name_f] or [name_f]Alaia[/name_f] - super pretty! but i think lots of people will have trouble with spelling
Kesley - not a fan
[name_u]Reese[/name_u] - I like it
Annistan - not a fan, sounds made up in my opinion and everyone will think you named your kid after [name_f]Jennifer[/name_f]
[name_u]Emery[/name_u] - i like it more on a boy, but it’s nice on a girl too
Skai (sky) - if you’re going to name your kid [name_u]Skye[/name_u], spell it [name_u]Skye[/name_u] (or [name_u]Sky[/name_u] I guess)
[name_u]Tatum[/name_u] or Taytum - see Annistan
[name_f]Nova[/name_f] - I like it!

[name_f]Elle[/name_f] is beautiful…the others seem like such a departure from [name_f]Elle[/name_f], as they are either boys’ names, last names, word names or obvious misspellings…Taytum? Skai? Never heard of Kesley and it doesn’t sound that nice to me. I definitely would avoid Annistan…lest she be teased, as it’s akin to Afghanistan, Pakistan, Uzbekistan and all the other -stan countries.

I really like [name_f]Honor[/name_f] and [name_f]Elle[/name_f] — simple, streamlined and sophisticated.

[name_f]Elle[/name_f] - Pretty, but a little bland.
[name_u]Presley[/name_u] - I just think [name_m]Elvis[/name_m], and see it as more masculine, but I could see it on a spunky little girl with a black bob.
[name_u]Blaise[/name_u] - I see it as more of a boy of a boy name, but don’t like it much either way.
[name_f]Honor[/name_f] - Prefer in the middle spot. Want to suggest [name_u]Hero[/name_u].
[name_u]Haven[/name_u] - It’s ok.
[name_m]Ryder[/name_m] (middle name [name_f]Rose[/name_f]?) or is it all boy? - I’m not a fan, on either gender.
[name_f]Alaya[/name_f] or [name_f]Alaia[/name_f] - This is nice.
Kesley - Keep wanting to say [name_u]Kelsey[/name_u], don’t really hate or like it.
[name_u]Reese[/name_u] - This is not usually something I would go for, but if you’re going for [name_f]Rose[/name_f] in the middle [name_u]Reece[/name_u] [name_f]Rose[/name_f] is an awesome moniker.
Annistan - Not a fan.
[name_u]Emery[/name_u] - I just think of emery board. [name_m]Emrys[/name_m] maybe? But they both lean boy for me.
Skai (sky) - This is pretty, but I prefer the [name_u]Skye[/name_u] spelling as a name.
[name_u]Tatum[/name_u] or Taytum - Seems boyish to me.
[name_f]Nova[/name_f] - [name_u]Love[/name_u] this!

[name_f]Elle[/name_f] - simple and sweet! I think it’s so light and pretty. It reminds me of [name_f]Elle[/name_f] Woods, which is a great association to have.
[name_u]Presley[/name_u] - not a big fan of how this looks or sounds as a first name.
[name_u]Blaise[/name_u] - I like it! I prefer it on a boy, but I think it could work on a girl too (like [name_u]Blake[/name_u])
[name_f]Honor[/name_f] - nms, but could make a nice middle name.
[name_u]Haven[/name_u] - again, nms, but its pretty! I prefer [name_u]Hayden[/name_u].
[name_m]Ryder[/name_m] - I actually like this for a girl. I think it’s very cool (like [name_u]Spencer[/name_u] or [name_u]Parker[/name_u])
[name_f]Alaia[/name_f] - I really like the way this looks, but I think there’d be some spelling and pronunciation issues.
Kesley - dont like this at all. it reminds me of [name_u]Kelsey[/name_u] (which imo is kind of dated), but in a “unique” way.
[name_u]Reese[/name_u] - I think this is a sweet name! It’s not something I’d personally use, but I’d love to meet someone with the name. I think [name_u]Reese[/name_u] Witherspoon is a nice association.
Annistan - my niece is friends with a little girl named [name_f]Anniston[/name_f], actually! every time I hear it, I still think of [name_f]Jennifer[/name_f] Aniston, so I think it might always be tied to her (though, that’s not a bad association! and either way, it could still work as a name!) definitely nms though.
[name_u]Emery[/name_u] - I think this is so pretty. Could make a fresher, cooler version of [name_f]Emily[/name_f] (which is also a pretty name!)
Skai - I much prefer [name_u]Sky[/name_u] and [name_u]Skye[/name_u]. I think if you spell it Skai, there might be a bunch of spelling and pronunciation issues. however, there is an actress named Skai [name_m]Jackson[/name_m] who is up and coming, so this spelling might become more familiar/popular in the future.
[name_u]Tatum[/name_u] - one of my favorite people has a sister named [name_u]Tatum[/name_u], and shes beautiful, kind, and lovely so I have nice associations with this name. I think it might be heavily tied to [name_u]Channing[/name_u], though. but other than that, while I wouldn’t personally use it, I like the way it sounds.
[name_f]Nova[/name_f] - one of my favorite names! I love it. I think its beautiful, sweet, spunky, and cool all rolled into one.

overall, my favorites from your list are [name_f]Nova[/name_f], [name_f]Elle[/name_f], [name_u]Emery[/name_u], [name_u]Blaise[/name_u], and [name_u]Reese[/name_u].

I like:
[name_f]Elle[/name_f]
[name_u]Reese[/name_u]
[name_f]Nova[/name_f]

I’d lose:
[name_u]Presley[/name_u]
[name_u]Blaise[/name_u]
[name_f]Honor[/name_f] (maybe middle?)
[name_u]Haven[/name_u] (maybe middle?)
[name_m]Ryder[/name_m]
[name_f]Alaya[/name_f] or [name_f]Alaia[/name_f]
Kesley
Annistan
[name_u]Emery[/name_u]
Skai
[name_u]Tatum[/name_u]

For a girl, the only ones I like are [name_f]Elle[/name_f], [name_u]Emery[/name_u], and maybe [name_u]Reese[/name_u]. The rest look as if they’re trying too hard.

I like [name_f]Elle[/name_f], [name_f]Alaia[/name_f], [name_u]Emery[/name_u], and [name_f]Nova[/name_f] best! I also have a soft spot for [name_u]Presley[/name_u] ([name_u]Presley[/name_u] [name_m]Smith[/name_m] plays [name_u]Sunny[/name_u] Baudelaire on the Netflix Series of Unfortunate Events and she’s absolutely adorable), and [name_u]Haven[/name_u] and Kesley for people I know. [name_f]Honor[/name_f] would make a great middle name.

I like [name_u]Skye[/name_u] but not Skai. [name_m]Ryder[/name_m] is too masculine for me, and makes me think “ride her”. Annistan would constantly have to spell her name for people, and would make me think you’re a big [name_f]Jennifer[/name_f] Aniston fan. [name_u]Blaise[/name_u] is masculine to me but would make a cool middle. I’m neutral on [name_u]Tatum[/name_u] but despise Taytum.

[name_f]Elle[/name_f]- [name_u]Love[/name_u]! I think it’s super pretty and ages well
[name_u]Presley[/name_u]- I’ve been warming up to this one over the past couple years. It’s cute!
[name_u]Blaise[/name_u]- I don’t care fore boys names on girls
[name_f]Honor[/name_f]- I think would be a cool middle name. Not a fan as a first name.
[name_u]Haven[/name_u]- [name_u]Love[/name_u] love love!
[name_m]Ryder[/name_m] (middle name [name_f]Rose[/name_f]?) or is it all boy?- All boy to me.
[name_f]Alaya[/name_f] or Alaia_ So pretty! I think people who are not familiar with this one would want to say [name_f]Aaliyah[/name_f], though.
Kesley- I’m assuming this should be [name_u]Kelsey[/name_u]. I like [name_u]Kelsey[/name_u], but not sure how well it would age. It’s cute, but maybe TOO cute.
[name_u]Reese[/name_u]- One of the few unisex I love on a girl and boy. It’s sweet, but also strong.
Annistan- I prefer [name_f]Anniston[/name_f], but this is another that has grown on me. I usually prefer surnames on boys, but I like this one on a girl. [name_f]Annie[/name_f] is such a cute nickname.
[name_u]Emery[/name_u]- Very pretty!
Skai (sky)- I’m all for traditional spellings, so I like [name_u]Sky[/name_u]. I love this one, especially in the middle.
[name_u]Tatum[/name_u] or Taytum- Prefer this name on a boy.
[name_f]Nova[/name_f]- I’ve never been a big fan of this one, but I can see why some people like it. The space association is kinda cool.

My thoughts:

[name_f]Elle[/name_f] - Short, simple, pretty.
[name_u]Presley[/name_u] - Not a fan, reminds me of [name_m]Elvis[/name_m].
[name_u]Blaise[/name_u] - Kind of cool, I’m on the fence.
[name_f]Honor[/name_f] - I’d prefer [name_f]Honora[/name_f], which is beautiful. [name_f]Honor[/name_f] feels a bit odd for a girl’s name.
[name_u]Haven[/name_u] - [name_f]Lovely[/name_f]!
[name_m]Ryder[/name_m] - All boy, and not a fan either way.
[name_f]Alaya[/name_f] or [name_f]Alaia[/name_f] - [name_u]Love[/name_u] this! I like both spellings! ([name_m]Just[/name_m] be aware that it sounds a bit like “a liar” when spoken aloud.)
Kesley - Not a fan.
[name_u]Reese[/name_u] - It’s fine, I like it the more I think about it.
Annistan - Not a fan, way too [name_f]Jennifer[/name_f].
[name_u]Emery[/name_u] - I like it okay, I think it’s a trendy version of [name_f]Emily[/name_f], but it kind of sounds like a mispronunciation of [name_f]Emily[/name_f] when said out loud.
Skai (sky) - I love [name_u]Sky[/name_u] or [name_u]Skye[/name_u], but I strongly dislike the Skai spelling.
[name_u]Tatum[/name_u] or Taytum - Not a fan, reminds me too much of [name_u]Channing[/name_u] and also of the word “taint.”
[name_f]Nova[/name_f] - Awesome name! Probably my favorite on this list.

I bolded my favorites :).

[name_f]Elle[/name_f] - cute :slight_smile:
[name_u]Presley[/name_u] - cute, I would probably only use as a middle though.
[name_u]Blaise[/name_u] - this is all boy to me.
[name_f]Honor[/name_f] - cute.
[name_u]Haven[/name_u] - cute.
[name_m]Ryder[/name_m] - also all boy to me. [name_u]Riley[/name_u] is similar but more gender fluid?
[name_f]Alaya[/name_f] or [name_f]Alaia[/name_f] - I don’t like this name.
Kesley - I thought this said [name_u]Kelsey[/name_u]. Kesley sounds made up.
[name_u]Reese[/name_u] - cute!
Annistan - no.
[name_u]Emery[/name_u] - I love this as a boy’s name. It is fine on a girl, but much prefer on a boy.
Skai (sky) - I hate this spelling.
[name_u]Tatum[/name_u] or Taytum - meh.
[name_f]Nova[/name_f] - cute.

[name_u]Love[/name_u]:
[name_f]Elle[/name_f]
[name_f]Honor[/name_f]
[name_u]Haven[/name_u]
[name_f]Alaia[/name_f]/[name_f]Alaya[/name_f]
[name_f]Nova[/name_f]

Like:
[name_u]Presley[/name_u]
[name_u]Blaise[/name_u]
[name_u]Reese[/name_u]
[name_u]Emery[/name_u]

Dislike:
[name_m]Ryder[/name_m]
Kesley
Annistan
Skai
[name_u]Tatum[/name_u]

[name_f]Elle[/name_f] - [name_u]Love[/name_u]!
[name_u]Presley[/name_u] - I love [name_m]Elvis[/name_m], but I still feel this is too [name_m]Elvis[/name_m] for someone else to wear–even so, I would prefer it on a boy.
[name_u]Blaise[/name_u] - cute, but just not my style.
[name_f]Honor[/name_f] - I like this as a middle or [name_f]Honorine[/name_f] nn [name_f]Honor[/name_f] but I don’t like it straight up.
[name_u]Haven[/name_u] - I think this is cute, just not my style. Like it better than [name_u]Blaise[/name_u] though.
[name_m]Ryder[/name_m] (middle name [name_f]Rose[/name_f]?) or is it all boy? - I just know she’d be teased throughout middle & high school. I would not suggest using this.
[name_f]Alaya[/name_f] or [name_f]Alaia[/name_f] - I think this is cute.
Kesley - I really dislike this. My least favorite of your list.
[name_u]Reese[/name_u] - This is really nice!
Annistan - [name_m]Just[/name_m] not my style.
[name_u]Emery[/name_u] - Not my style, but cute.
Skai (sky) - I would prefer just [name_u]Sky[/name_u].
[name_u]Tatum[/name_u] or Taytum - I know a girl name [name_u]Tatum[/name_u] and it fits her perfectly. Definitely [name_u]Tatum[/name_u] with out the Y.
[name_f]Nova[/name_f] - [name_u]Love[/name_u] it.