All of these categories seem to me the same kinds of names?
I need enlightenment! 
i’ve never heard of urban prairie - i’m unsure how much of an established aesthetic that is?
that said, there are differences between the other categories.
i don’t know what differentiates soft boho from boho - but generally boho names are a bit more on the out-there or newly trendy side. things like bodhi, atticus, dream, etc.
hygge pretty much means cosy - which is why a lot of cottagecore names fall under this umbrella, but i’d say it encompasses more “plain” and homely names than cottagecore. i’d call gracie and nell hygge but i wouldn’t call them cottagecore.
finally pure cottagecore is mainly vintage & nature names. clementine, magnolia, annie, fox, etc.
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I agree, they’re all different — except for, in my opinion, urban prairie, which is honestly super similar to cottagecore from what I can see. It may be more specific to the Victorian era, while cottagecore incorporates more nature themes, even if they’re modern.
Cottagecore I associate with names anywhere from Laurence to Meadowlark, August to Amanita.
Boho to me, is more modern, but does share some focus with nature — names like Fox, Atlas, and Odin.
Hygge I’ve honestly never heard of.
Urban prairie is, to me, vintage “name names” from a particular era; like Josephine, Gilbert, Albert and Harriet.
TLDR there’s a lot of overlap and I’m not sure the distinction is too horribly important. Boho does stand out as very different to me, though!
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I am particularly interested in hearing people’s opinions on hygge and cottagecore. Those seem like similar aesthetics to me. But I wonder if I have a different idea of cottagecore than most. A quote from Wikipedia says
“The aesthetic centres on traditional rural clothing, interior design, and crafts such as foraging, baking and pottery”
I associate hygge with all things cozy, as the pp said. Small cottages, blazing fireplaces and flickering candles, lovely smells of baking, spending time at home.
In essence, both aesthetics give me feelings of simple, back to nature, lifestyles.
Cottagecore might be a little more outdoor living, small garden, hobby farming style; whereas hygge focuses more indoor, winter blizzards out, coziness in, vibes.
[name_f]My[/name_f] apologies for the scattered musings.
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No, thank you. Hygge comes from Scandinavia so I get the blazing fire part and also imagine Cottagecore a bit more [name_f]Beatrix[/name_f] Pottery.
It’s probably [name_u]Urban[/name_u] [name_u]Prairie[/name_u] and Soft Boho I am less certain about. Especially [name_u]Urban[/name_u] [name_u]Prairie[/name_u]. I mean, the oxymoron interests me. Is it like Rural Penthouse or Pastoral Moderne?
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I honestly have never heard of urban prairie in reference to names, but it is intriguing! [name_m]Just[/name_m] based off of hearing it now, I’d assume it was referring to modern, simple yet natural names. Maybe somewhat unexpected as well. [name_u]An[/name_u] unkept wildspace in the middle of a settled city neighbourhood. I am feeling the pastoral modern that you mentioned. So maybe … [name_u]August[/name_u] for a girl? She feels polished and urban, because I feel like that’s how [name_u]August[/name_u] for a boy is viewed. Yet she feels natural and free, in reference to the month and summertime. I would feel like [name_u]August[/name_u] could be very cottagecore as well.
Attaching a quick aesthetic I just made for fun
