Top Ten! Opinions Please....

Alright, though I am feeling very good about my number one name choice, I also know that anything can happen when I see my lil’ one’s pretty face. So I would love some opinions on my top 10!

Middle name will be [name_f]Venezia[/name_f]. I am set on this, as it is to honor someone. Pronounced Veh-NETZ-ee-uh. Yes, this makes many names sound very frilly but still lovely I think. Last name is double barreled and very similar to [name_m]Allan[/name_m] [name_m]Wagner[/name_m].

[name_f]Aminta[/name_f] [name_f]Venezia[/name_f]
[name_f]Ava[/name_f] [name_f]Venezia[/name_f] – okay, with this part of her initials would also spell [name_f]Ava[/name_f], which tickled my mom but left me feeling a little cheesy.
[name_f]Calla[/name_f] [name_f]Venezia[/name_f]
[name_f]Clementine[/name_f] [name_f]Venezia[/name_f]
[name_f]Eliette[/name_f] [name_f]Venezia[/name_f]
[name_f]Fiona[/name_f] [name_f]Venezia[/name_f]
[name_f]Luella[/name_f] [name_f]Venezia[/name_f]
[name_f]Oona[/name_f] [name_f]Venezia[/name_f]
[name_f]Sula[/name_f] [name_f]Venezia[/name_f]
[name_f]Thais[/name_f] [name_f]Venezia[/name_f] – tah-EES. Torn between Thaisa and [name_f]Thais[/name_f].

All thoughts are welcome. Would love critique, rating, likes & dislikes, potential problems, etc. Thank you!

I think I’d say my favourite is [name_f]Calla[/name_f] [name_f]Venezia[/name_f]. It’s very cute and pretty but not overly frilly. I also like [name_f]Ava[/name_f], although it’s right up there on the popularity scale which puts me off.

I agree with @carysmarie. [name_f]Calla[/name_f] [name_f]Venezia[/name_f] sounds beautiful. I also really like [name_f]Ava[/name_f] :slight_smile:
[name_f]My[/name_f] third choice would be [name_f]Fiona[/name_f] :slight_smile:

Some really wonderful choices! [name_f]Ava[/name_f] is not as exciting to me as your other choices. [name_f]Aminta[/name_f] is one of my all-time favorites, and the [name_f]AVA[/name_f] initials mean you could still use the NN [name_f]Ava[/name_f] if she seemed like one. A 2 for 1!

Other than that [name_f]Oona[/name_f] really grabs me. I knew a little [name_f]Oona[/name_f] years ago who is probably a teenager now. [name_m]Just[/name_m] lovely. It manages to be both warm and friendly, but mysterious too.

[name_f]Thais[/name_f] is neat, too! [name_f]My[/name_f] favorites are [name_f]Aminta[/name_f], [name_f]Oona[/name_f], [name_f]Sula[/name_f], [name_f]Thais[/name_f] and [name_f]Clementine[/name_f]. But, [name_f]Calla[/name_f], [name_f]Fiona[/name_f] and [name_f]Luella[/name_f] are really great as well.

[name_f]Ava[/name_f] is a name I have loved for a long time, before the amazing popularity – that I actually didn’t know about till I started looking at names for my own baby. I’m not put off by the popularity of it personally.

Thanks for the feedback! This list was twice as along, and I feel like all are strong contenders – which is a good and bad thing. Still am thinking that I might try to get it down to a top 5, but who knows. It gets harder and harder. Would love to hear cons of any of the names!

I like [name_f]Calla[/name_f], but if your last name is like [name_m]Allan[/name_m], I wouldn’t use it. [name_f]Calla[/name_f] [name_m]Allan[/name_m] doesn’t work for me.

I’m really liking [name_f]Luella[/name_f]. It sounds fun and playful, but the middle and last names keep it grounded and even sophisticated. The flow isn’t ideal, but not a dealbreaker for me.

I really like [name_f]Fiona[/name_f] [name_f]Venezia[/name_f] and [name_f]Luella[/name_f] [name_f]Venezia[/name_f]!

Also, [name_f]Ava[/name_f] [name_f]Venezia[/name_f] is cute, but if the initials spell [name_f]Ava[/name_f] too, than it’s too much… Why not [name_f]Eva[/name_f]?

I like [name_f]Fiona[/name_f], [name_f]Luella[/name_f] and [name_f]Calla[/name_f] [name_f]Venezia[/name_f] (but I agree with another poster about [name_f]Calla[/name_f] [name_m]Allan[/name_m] being an odd flow).

[name_f]Luella[/name_f] and [name_f]Fiona[/name_f] are on my list but I hardly ever see anyone considering [name_f]Luella[/name_f] :slight_smile:

[name_f]My[/name_f] favorites are [name_f]Calla[/name_f] [name_f]Venezia[/name_f] and [name_f]Thais[/name_f] [name_f]Venezia[/name_f]. I’d say [name_f]Clementine[/name_f], but I’m not sure it sounds well paired with [name_f]Venezia[/name_f] and [name_f]Clementine[/name_f] + [name_f]Venezia[/name_f] + double-barreled surname is way too long.

[name_f]My[/name_f] top three (in order) are [name_f]Clementine[/name_f], [name_f]Ava[/name_f], and [name_f]Calla[/name_f].

[name_f]My[/name_f] picks are [name_f]Aminta[/name_f] (love [name_f]Aminta[/name_f]!), or [name_f]Fiona[/name_f]. While I love unusual names, “[name_f]Oona[/name_f]” is pretty out there–to me it looks more like an exclamation than a name. “[name_f]Sula[/name_f]” makes me think of [name_f]Toni[/name_f] [name_m]Morrison[/name_m] and/or the word “surly.” And [name_f]Luella[/name_f] is a touch over-the-top frilly when paired with [name_f]Venezia[/name_f]–since [name_f]Venezia[/name_f] is already ornate (in a good way), I feel like the first name should be a bit more grounded, if that makes any sense. [name_f]Clementine[/name_f] is a great name, but it doesn’t go with [name_f]Venezia[/name_f] at all (and it’s long). [name_f]Ava[/name_f] is pretty but way too popular right now. And if you name her “[name_f]Thais[/name_f]”, she will have to explain the pronunciation to everyone for her whole life. I agree with the above poster that [name_f]Calla[/name_f] won’t sound good with the “[name_m]Allan[/name_m]” part of your last name. So I would go with [name_f]Aminta[/name_f] or [name_f]Fiona[/name_f].

I think [name_f]Violet[/name_f] [name_f]Venezia[/name_f] also sounds kind of awesome. Double V! And then [name_f]Violet[/name_f] [name_m]Allan[/name_m] [name_m]Wagner[/name_m] sounds great, too. [name_m]Just[/name_m] throwing that out there!:wink:

I love Elliette and [name_f]Fiona[/name_f]. :slight_smile: So pretty.

Oh gosh. So [name_m]Allan[/name_m] is not the actual last name. I was trying to think of a two syllable last name that started with an A and ending with an N without actually saying the last name, haha. So Actually there wouldn’t be the “L” conflict there. Probably should have thought it through a bit more considering a lot of the names I love have a strong “L” presence.

There is a good chance she will mostly go by, for example, [name_f]Calla[/name_f] [name_m]Wagner[/name_m], for simplicity purposes until she’s old enough to decide for herself if she wants to use one or the other or both.

Steampunkie – If I went for [name_f]Eva[/name_f], I’d want [name_f]Evangeline[/name_f], which was on my long list and was vetoed because the daddy has Evangelical family and well, I didn’t want them getting any ideas!

[name_f]Polina[/name_f] – I agree with you about [name_f]Clementine[/name_f], I’m just not quite ready to give up on it, but I think it will have to go if I manage to shorten my list further because of the length. :frowning:

Lanev – I have wondered this about [name_f]Sula[/name_f], and actually made a thread about it. The name is so lovely but the connection to [name_f]Toni[/name_f] [name_m]Morrison[/name_m] – while a very talented writer – puts me off. With [name_f]Thais[/name_f] I don’t mind correcting people (it’s something I’ve dealt with quite a bit personally) but it’s obviously a consideration with the name, whereas the others are more straightforward.

[name_f]Violet[/name_f] is a darling name, but not for me.

Thanks for all the feedback everyone! It’s really neat to see what names you love are getting appreciation, and which ones aren’t so much.

I don’t think you can go wrong with [name_f]Ava[/name_f], [name_f]Calla[/name_f] or [name_f]Fiona[/name_f] :slight_smile:

I also quite like [name_f]Oona[/name_f] but spelt [name_f]Una[/name_f]. On that theme, how about [name_f]Iona[/name_f] or [name_f]Aoife[/name_f]?

I’m going to choose the first name I think are the more usable and flow best with the surname ([name_m]Allan[/name_m] [name_m]Wagner[/name_m]) rather than how they flow with the mn. You wanted a top five so here are mine.

[name_f]Aminta[/name_f] [name_f]Venezia[/name_f]
[name_f]Calla[/name_f] [name_f]Venezia[/name_f]
[name_f]Clementine[/name_f] [name_f]Venezia[/name_f] - if the first surname begins with “A”, I think [name_f]Clementine[/name_f] would be the best choice.
[name_f]Fiona[/name_f] [name_f]Venezia[/name_f]
[name_f]Luella[/name_f] [name_f]Venezia[/name_f]

Thanks Ladies!

[name_f]Ellie[/name_f] – I do like [name_f]Iona[/name_f], especially since [name_f]Io[/name_f] is a guilty pleasure of mine, however I can’t get past the “I own a ___” deal. :frowning:

[name_f]Aoife[/name_f] is great, but between pronunciation and spelling mishaps I don’t think I can quite saddle my girl with the name. I do think names that aren’t as straightforward for the english speaker will become more acceptable though and that makes me quite happy.

[name_u]Mischa[/name_u] – thanks for the top 5. I do think [name_f]Clementine[/name_f] [name_f]Venezia[/name_f] may be a touch long, even though she won’t be going by her full name all the time.


I wonder if [name_f]Fiona[/name_f] is going to become the next [name_f]Ava[/name_f], [name_f]Sophia[/name_f], [name_f]Isabella[/name_f]?? It’s not a huge problem for me, more just a curiosity. It has quite a few current pop culture connections as well…

I think the middle name [name_f]Venezia[/name_f] is pretty cool :slight_smile:

I like…

[name_f]Amita[/name_f] [name_f]Venezia[/name_f] (prefer [name_f]Araminta[/name_f])
[name_f]Calla[/name_f] [name_f]Venezia[/name_f]
[name_f]Luella[/name_f] [name_f]Venezia[/name_f]

I don’t like…

[name_f]Ava[/name_f] [name_f]Venezia[/name_f] (yes, it’s cheesy)
[name_f]Clementine[/name_f] [name_f]Venezia[/name_f]
[name_f]Eliette[/name_f] [name_f]Venezia[/name_f]
[name_f]Fiona[/name_f] [name_f]Venezia[/name_f]
[name_f]Oona[/name_f] [name_f]Venezia[/name_f]
[name_f]Sula[/name_f] [name_f]Venezia[/name_f]
[name_f]Thais[/name_f] [name_f]Venezia[/name_f]

[name_f]My[/name_f] first choice would be [name_f]Araminta[/name_f] [name_f]Venezia[/name_f], but, if you’re set on [name_f]Aminta[/name_f], then I’d choose [name_f]Calla[/name_f] [name_f]Venezia[/name_f].

[name_f]Fiona[/name_f] [name_f]Venezia[/name_f] stood out for me. And no, I don’t think [name_f]Fiona[/name_f] will become megapopular like [name_f]Ava[/name_f], [name_f]Sophia[/name_f] and [name_f]Isabella[/name_f]. :slight_smile:

[name_f]My[/name_f] favorites are [name_f]Calla[/name_f] and [name_f]Ava[/name_f]!

[name_f]Calla[/name_f] [name_f]Venezia[/name_f] sounds beautiful!