[name]Hi[/name] again. I know I sidestepped commenting on the names you listed before, but I have to second [name]Jemma[/name]'s comments, especially about [name]Nevaeh[/name] and [name]Nayeli[/name].
If I were asking about names, I’d hope that people would be honest with me, because I’d want to know how the names I liked were perceived by others.
While I think that [name]Jacob[/name] and [name]Alanna[/name] are lovely names (yes, [name]Jacob[/name] is popular, but it’s more importantly a timeless and handsome Biblical classic, and [name]Alanna[/name] has history, too, as the feminine version of [name]Alan[/name]), some of the names on your list are either invented names or have that feel, and don’t have the more traditional style or feel of your children’s lovely names.
In all honesty, of all the names mentioned on Nameberry, poor [name]Nevaeh[/name] is without a doubt the most strongly disliked of the girls’ names. If you search for [name]Nevaeh[/name] on Nameberry, you’ll see that in threads dedicated to discussing least favorite names, [name]Nevaeh[/name] appears the most often, and is the source of intense negative feelings amongst the majority of Nameberry posters.
[name]Nevaeh[/name] isn’t just popular–it’s extremely trendy, and there’s a difference between the two. Unfortunately, if you read the posts about [name]Nevaeh[/name], you’ll see that in the eyes of the majority of Nameberry posters, [name]Nevaeh[/name] doesn’t have the best reputation.
I think it’s necessary to mention this, because I believe that it’s important to know how names you’re considering are perceived by others. I know that a lot of people really like Navaeh, though, but it just doesn’t receive a lot of love here on Nameberry.
[name]Edit[/name]: I originally thought that [name]Nayeli[/name]/Naieli were creative spellings of Naleigh, the nickname that [name]Katherine[/name] Heigel developed for her baby, [name]Nancy[/name] [name]Leigh[/name]. I understand now thanks to posters that [name]Nayeli[/name] is either a Native American name or a name from a native Mexican language, and that this choice isn’t related to Naleigh. That said, I think that pronunciation and spelling issues may be an issue with this name, and I can better see some of the other names on your list with [name]Jacob[/name] and [name]Alanna[/name].
From your list, [name]Misty[/name] is the other name I can’t see paired with [name]Jacob[/name] or [name]Alanna[/name], and the [name]Mysti[/name] spelling looks misspelled to me. I can only speak for myself, but [name]Misty[/name] feels pretty dated (1970s), and doesn’t feel as sophisticated as [name]Jacob[/name] and [name]Alanna[/name].
I think that [name]Anissa[/name] is gorgeous, but I agree with [name]Jemma[/name] that unfortunate “anus” jokes will likely await a little [name]Anissa[/name]. (Regarding the [name]Aliena[/name] suggestion, I think that [name]Erin[/name] misunderstood that you already have a little [name]Alanna[/name]. I’d avoid [name]Aliena[/name], though, because it contains the word “Alien.”)
I think that [name]Clarissa[/name], [name]Larissa[/name], and even the (slightly dated) [name]Marissa[/name] could be substitutes, if they appeal to you. Have you considered the Greek name [name]Arista[/name]?
[name]Sarina[/name]: I can definitely see this name with [name]Jacob[/name] and [name]Alannah[/name], although I think that she may have to correct people’s spelling quite a bit. You may also like [name]Samara[/name].
[name]Cadence[/name]: It feels trendier than [name]Jacob[/name] and [name]Alanna[/name] to me, but I do think it works. You may also like [name]Candace[/name], [name]Celeste[/name], [name]Chloe[/name] (popular), [name]Carmen[/name], [name]Aria[/name] (another musical term, but it’s close to [name]Alanna[/name]), and [name]Elodie[/name] (French name that sounds like [name]Melody[/name]).
From your list, I think that [name]Sarina[/name] and [name]Cadence[/name] work best with [name]Jacob[/name] and [name]Alanna[/name].
Based on your favorites you may also like (my apologies for repeats):
[name]Aveline[/name] (Irish name)
[name]Adrienne[/name]
[name]Aurora[/name]
[name]Adeline[/name]
[name]Corinne[/name]/[name]Corinna[/name]
[name]Clementine[/name]
[name]Chloe[/name]
[name]Candace[/name]
[name]Carmen[/name]
[name]Colette[/name]
[name]Calista[/name] (contains [name]Misty[/name]'s “ist” sound)
[name]Darcy[/name]
[name]Elise[/name]
[name]Iris[/name]/[name]Irissa[/name] (close to [name]Anissa[/name]…)
[name]Laurel[/name]
[name]Marielle[/name]
[name]Natasha[/name]
[name]Nerissa[/name] (another [name]Anissa[/name] possibility)
[name]Paige[/name]
[name]Ruby[/name]
[name]Romilly[/name] (nn [name]Romy[/name])
[name]Sasha[/name]
[name]Waverly[/name]
[name]Willow[/name]
Best wishes to you!