Weird, i know, but i need negative feedback!

Alright I just can’t seem to part with any of these names, and it’s getting kind of annoying! So im looking for some negative feedback!!! Of course if you absolutely love a name, i would love to know that too, but I’d like to hear what bad things you have to say too. Tear em apart! Bad nn’s? Bad associations? [name]Just[/name] let me know! I really appreciate it!

[name]William[/name] [nn [name]Will[/name] or [name]Wills[/name]]
[name]Noah[/name]
[name]Isaiah[/name] [nn Zay]
[name]Isaac[/name]
[name]Jack[/name]
[name]Jameson[/name]

[name]Lydia[/name] [nn Lils]
[name]Evelyn[/name] [nn [name]Evy[/name]]
[name]Caroline[/name] [nn [name]Cara[/name] or [name]Calie[/name]]
[name]Natalia[/name] [nn [name]Tali[/name]]

Up for suggestiosnt too

[name]Noah[/name] to me sounds like a dorky name.

[name]Jack[/name] is super popular and only getting more. I think you should use [name]John[/name] anyways, since you’re cheating a child out of a name by using a nn.

[name]Isaac[/name] - [name]Do[/name] you like the nn [name]Ike[/name]?

[name]Natalia[/name] (tali) - you can choose a nn to some extent. But its very possible that she will get called [name]Nat[/name].

and I would only use [name]Jameson[/name] if its a namesake. Otherwise I think it should be [name]James[/name].

This is really hard! You have some solid choices here; these are not names that are likely to inspire criticism. I definitely wouldn’t expand the list at this point, though; you already have your work cut out for you with the elimination!

Here’s a stab at it:

[name]William[/name] [nn [name]Will[/name] or [name]Wills[/name]] - perhaps a bit too blans (though the [name]Wills[/name] nn definitely livens it up)
[name]Noah[/name] - a bit too popular
[name]Isaiah[/name] [nn Zay] - a little bit too “lightweight” as a boy’s name
[name]Isaac[/name] - ok, I really have nothing here
[name]Jack[/name] - this one is actually not my favorite because I don’t love nickname names, so I could easily eliminate this from your list
[name]Jameson[/name] - oh, I love this name so much that it pains me to say something negative. A couple of things do come to mind, though: 1) lots of people are using this name for girls (really, though, that should be their problem, not yours, as this is clearly a boy’s name); 2) the nn [name]Jamie[/name] is really feminine; 3) this name runs the risk of feeling dated as it lives in a sea of trendy surname names.

My vote would be [name]Isaac[/name] [name]Jameson[/name]!
([name]Isaac[/name] is simply the perfect name and [name]Jameson[/name] compliments it wonderfully, plus all of the “bad” points I had to stretch to come up with for [name]Jameson[/name] melt away when it’s in the middle spot).

[name]Lydia[/name] [nn Lils] - some people find [name]Lydia[/name] to sound a bit too sexy (I don’t)
[name]Evelyn[/name] [nn [name]Evy[/name]] - Ev names in general are rising in popularity
[name]Caroline[/name] [nn [name]Cara[/name] or [name]Calie[/name]] - not as glamorous as [name]Lydia[/name] or [name]Evelyn[/name] and could be confused with [name]Carolyn[/name] which sounds a bit fuddy
[name]Natalia[/name] [nn [name]Tali[/name]] - pronunciation here can be a bit tricky; this is actually not my favorite out of the list, and it sounds different in style from the others so I would go ahead and eliminate this one

My vote would be [name]Lydia[/name] [name]Caroline[/name]! [name]Evelyn[/name] is a close second, though (but you’d have to go off your list for a mn).

Okay, I’ll give this a go… but I have to say, I like a lot of these names, so I can see why it’s tough giving them up :slight_smile:

[name]William[/name] [nn [name]Will[/name] or [name]Wills[/name]] - There’s not a single thing wrong with this. I [name]LOVE[/name] this [name]William[/name].
[name]Noah[/name] - I actually know of a little girl [name]Noah[/name], and I’m sure there will be more because this is also the name of [name]Miley[/name] [name]Cyrus[/name]’ little sister. [name]Noah[/name] just doesn’t seem as strong as the others and is the only name I don’t like from your list.
[name]Isaiah[/name] [nn Zay] - I get it’s appeal, but it’s just not a name I’ve ever really liked. The nn is cool, though.
[name]Isaac[/name] - Sorry, I like [name]Isaac[/name]… but mostly because I love nn [name]Ike[/name].
[name]Jack[/name] - I like [name]Jack[/name], too, but like it better as a nn for [name]John[/name].
[name]Jameson[/name] - This seems the most trendy of the group with it’s -son ending.

[name]Lydia[/name] [nn Lils] - I really like [name]Lydia[/name].
[name]Evelyn[/name] [nn [name]Evy[/name]] - This is nice, but I’m kinda over all of the -lyn and -ley names.
[name]Caroline[/name] [nn [name]Cara[/name] or [name]Calie[/name]] - I love [name]Caroline[/name].
[name]Natalia[/name] [nn [name]Tali[/name]] - This name has a try-too-hard feel to it, in my opinion

Whew. [name]Hope[/name] that helped and I wasn’t too much of a jerk :slight_smile:

[name]William[/name] [nn [name]Will[/name] or [name]Wills[/name]] - this is a classic, but it has always felt weedy to me, even though I know many non-weedy [name]Williams[/name].
[name]Noah[/name] - I love this one, but it is very popular in [name]America[/name].
[name]Isaiah[/name] - I just don’t like all the vowels at the end - I find that it sounds whiny.
[name]Isaac[/name] - a nice name, although it is quite popular.
[name]Jack[/name] - extremely popular, but such a simple, handsome classic.
[name]Jameson[/name] - I fear that this one is a little trendy, due to the popularity of -son names and the surname names trend.

My vote is for : [name]Noah[/name] or [name]Jack[/name].
You may also like : [name]Ezra[/name].

[name]Lydia[/name] [nn Lils] - I love [name]Lydia[/name]! It is so pretty and unusual. The only possible bad point I can think of is that [name]Lil[/name]- names are getting popular, so she may be one of many Lils’s in her class.
[name]Evelyn[/name] [nn [name]Evy[/name]] - a pretty name, but the -lyn ending makes this a little trendy, and Ev- names are so popular at the moment.
[name]Caroline[/name] [nn [name]Cara[/name] or [name]Calie[/name]] - a pretty, fairly simple classic.
[name]Natalia[/name] [nn [name]Tali[/name]] - this name has always seemed tacky to me, and a little 80s.

My vote is for : [name]Lydia[/name] or [name]Caroline[/name] (I think [name]Lydia[/name] [name]Caroline[/name] is a beautiful combination).

Good luck!

Savvy,

I’ll take a stab at it!

BOYS

[name]William[/name] - Might be too regal ([name]Prince[/name] [name]William[/name]) or yuppy, but I love it. I can’t find too much wrong with this one!

[name]Noah[/name] - It sounds weak (and very young), and it reminds me of [name]Noah[/name]'s Ark.

[name]Isaiah[/name] - Zay? Hmm. Not sure I love your nickname choice, but that isn’t for me to decide. It sounds a bit too Biblical for my taste, and I think people will assume you are quite religious.

[name]Isaac[/name] - It has a similar sound to the popular [name]Zac[/name], could be shortened to [name]Ike[/name], and sounds like “I sack” or even “I suck,” if you pronounce it a bit weird. But, I still like the name!

[name]Jack[/name] - I love [name]Jack[/name], but it does feel a bit insubstantial. And, I feel like I’ve heard of too many dogs named [name]Jack[/name] recently.

[name]Jameson[/name] - Why ruin [name]James[/name] with -son? Stick to the classic form, unless he really is [name]James[/name]’ son!

GIRLS

[name]Lydia[/name] - Well, Lils is more of a [name]Lillian[/name] nickname, and it reminds me of [name]Lil[/name] on The Rugrats TV show - ha! But, really, I love [name]Lydia[/name] too much to say anything bad about it. It would be like criticizing my future child’s name, and I just, well, I just can’t.

[name]Evelyn[/name] - It sounds a bit old, and it was my pediatrician’s name, so I associate it with being “tortured” at the doctor’s office. I prefer the fresher [name]Evangeline[/name]. And, [name]Lyn[/name] names sound a bit tired to me.

[name]Caroline[/name] - [name]Calie[/name]? [name]Callie[/name]? I don’t love that, but, again, it isn’t my call. [name]Caroline[/name] sounds like a “country-club” name, but, then again, that’s kind of my style. I can’t say much bad about this!

[name]Natalia[/name] - This sounds a bit sensual to me, and I picture a Latina woman with this name. Sorry for stereotyping! It is beautiful, though. She might get called [name]Nat[/name], though…

Take care!

[name]Lemon[/name] :slight_smile:

[name]William[/name] [nn [name]Will[/name] or [name]Wills[/name]]- Great name but SO COMMON. This name was at the top of my list for a while. I’m glad I was talked out of it though because it really is just too common for my liking.
[name]Noah[/name]- Noahs ark? Also it starts with ‘no.’ [name]Imagine[/name] saying “No [name]Noah[/name]!” a hundred times a day.
[name]Isaiah[/name] [nn Zay]- I’ve just never liked this name. It lacks sophistication in my opinion, but I’m unsure why I feel that way.
[name]Isaac[/name]- Nice strong name. I really cant think of a single bad think to say about it.
[name]Jack[/name]- Again this has gotten so trendy that it is begining to lose its charm.
[name]Jameson[/name]- Well it is a last name…but that is the only bad thing I can come up with. The nn [name]Jamie[/name] might be a bad thing.

[name]Lydia[/name] [nn Lils]- Beautiful. I dont have anything bad to say about it.
[name]Evelyn[/name] [nn [name]Evy[/name]]- [name]LOVE[/name] [name]Evelyn[/name]. There is not one negative thing about it lol.
[name]Caroline[/name] [nn [name]Cara[/name] or [name]Calie[/name]]- This is getting popular but it is still beautiful. [name]Lydia[/name] [name]Caroline[/name] would be gorgeous.
[name]Natalia[/name] [nn [name]Tali[/name]]- Beautiful too but very different in style than the other three girls name imo.

Top picks: [name]Isaac[/name], [name]Lydia[/name] and [name]Evelyn[/name] (tie).
Runners up: [name]Jameson[/name] and [name]Caroline[/name].

Thanks for your feedback everybody, it has been really helpfull so far! I think I’ll take [name]Jack[/name] and [name]Natalia[/name] off my list… parting is such sweet sorrow…

[name]William[/name] - I don’t have many negative things to say about it, because it’s my husband’s name. =) I love it, especially the nn [name]Will[/name]. So classy.
[name]Noah[/name] - VERY popular where I’m from, too cutesy and Biblical for me.
[name]Isaiah[/name] - Too “Duggar-ish” [name]Even[/name] though it doesn’t start with a J…it’s just way too Old Testament.
[name]Isaac[/name] - [name]Just[/name] makes me think of “sack” for some reason…
[name]Jack[/name] - It’s my cat’s name, and I love it but I’m afraid it’s getting way too popular and trendy.
[name]Jameson[/name] - It just makes me think you were trying to make [name]James[/name] sound “unique.” I don’t like it.

[name]Lydia[/name] - I like it, but it reminds me of the girl from Beetlejuice (which isn’t necessarily a bad thing)
[name]Evelyn[/name] - I like the nn [name]Evie[/name] a lot, but [name]Evelyn[/name] sounds sort of old (and not in a good way)
[name]Caroline[/name] - Eh, I’ve never really liked this name. I like [name]Coraline[/name] and [name]Carolina[/name] much better. [name]Caroline[/name] is kind of boring.
[name]Natalia[/name] - I really like this name, it’s so exotic without being pretentious or hard to pronounce. Only thing, I like [name]Talia[/name] much more as a nn.

[name]Lydia[/name] is pretty but if you are a bookworm like me, all you can think of is the impossible [name]Lydia[/name] [name]Bennett[/name].

Ok, I have to say it. I know this is immature and silly…But Natlia nn [name]Tali[/name] makes me think of a taliwacker. If you have never heard this slang, don’t worry about it.

Oh wow this is hard! Um, for [name]William[/name] theres one thing: I definitely can’t see it on a baby or boy! Unless of course you use the nn [name]Liam[/name] which makes it fantastic… Oh! I don’t know! I lke your names! Sorry!

Most of these are really, really hard for me to criticize! But here goes…

[name]William[/name] [nn [name]Will[/name] or [name]Wills[/name]] - Can’t knock it if I try.
[name]Noah[/name] – I really don’t like that this one begins with “No.” Try yelling it across the playground a couple of times, and it sounds really annoying. I’ve never really understood why this is popular; there are some much nicer Old Testament names around.
[name]Isaiah[/name] [nn Zay] - Nothing to criticize here
[name]Isaac[/name] - I dislike how this name ends up sounding a bit like the word “sick,” especially when you say it quickly
[name]Jack[/name] - Better to go with [name]John[/name]. Despite its popularity, this name sounds vaguely dirty to me whenever I hear it.
[name]Jameson[/name] - Sounds trendy and there’s an unnecessary syllable in there. I really hate expanded -son endings stuck on the end of what would otherwise be a perfectly fine boys’ name (i.e. [name]Jackson[/name], [name]Harrison[/name], et. al.)

[name]Lydia[/name] [nn Lils] - I really dislike Lils as a [name]Lydia[/name] nn. It simply doesn’t go, in my opinion. One thing that has always seemed a bit weird about [name]Lydia[/name] to me is the place-name aspect of it. Plus, the [name]Lydia[/name] in Pride and Prejudice is a real dingbat.
[name]Evelyn[/name] [nn [name]Evy[/name]] - It kind of bothers me that the first [name]Evelyn[/name] who comes to mind when I hear this name is [name]Evelyn[/name] Waugh–the man.
[name]Caroline[/name] [nn [name]Cara[/name] or [name]Calie[/name]] - Can’t criticize it.
[name]Natalia[/name] [nn [name]Tali[/name]] - Admittedly, I mostly dislike this name because I went to grade school with a completely horrible and really mean girl named [name]Natalia[/name] (who went by [name]Tally[/name]). Also, this name strikes me as being very Russian–to the extent that, if that’s not your heritage, I’d think carefully about the signals you might be sending by using it.

You have great taste! But if I had to think of something negative to say about these names…

[name]William[/name] [nn [name]Will[/name] or [name]Wills[/name]]: Not that exciting, esp. the nn [name]Will[/name]
[name]Noah[/name]: Very, very popular. I’m getting tired of it b/c I hear it so much.
[name]Isaiah[/name] [nn Zay]: [name]Don[/name]'t really like the nn Zay
[name]Isaac[/name]: I really like [name]Isaac[/name]”sorry! I guess the double ‘a’ s have always bugged me? I’m reaching…
[name]Jack[/name]: Nice nn, not a complete given name in my opinion
[name]Jameson[/name]: Reminds me of the whiskey. Much prefer [name]James[/name].

[name]Lydia[/name] [nn Lils]: OK, I just can’t say anything bad about [name]Lydia[/name]. I don’t know why more people don’t use it. One of those perfect names to me (My son has an L name, otherwise I’d use it).
[name]Evelyn[/name] [nn [name]Evy[/name]]: Have never liked this name. It sounds old in a boring (rather than fresh) way to me.
[name]Caroline[/name] [nn [name]Cara[/name] or [name]Calie[/name]]: Extremely traditional, maybe even a bit stuffy? Again, I’m reaching here. It’s a very nice name.
[name]Natalia[/name] [nn [name]Tali[/name]]: Sorry”I like this one too! I really dislike the nn [name]Nat[/name] though, which might happen at some point in her life.

Phew, that was hard.

[name]William[/name] [nn [name]Will[/name] or [name]Wills[/name]] - can’t think of much to say on this one.

[name]Noah[/name] - I knew a toddler with this name. His hair was curly and didn’t wear much that would definitely define his gender. When his parents used his name I couldn’t tell if they were saying [name]Noah[/name] or [name]Noelle[/name]. It took me a few weeks to figure out if he was a boy or girl!

[name]Isaiah[/name] [nn Zay] - I now it is Biblical but I’m still not crazy about it. The nn Zay sounds made up to me and just joining all the other “Z” and “X” names parents are using.

[name]Isaac[/name] - Makes me think of the horror movie, “Children of the Corn”

[name]Jack[/name] - in the box, and [name]Jill[/name], knife, o’lantern… It is a strong name. Very popular with all the [name]Jackson[/name] / [name]Jaxon[/name] 's running around.

[name]Jameson[/name] - Joins all the other “son” names. [name]James[/name] is nice.

[name]Lydia[/name] [nn Lils] - Lils sounds a lot like pills. Looking at it makes me think of the word “lil” like [name]Lil[/name] [name]Abner[/name], [name]Lil[/name] Sis, etc.

[name]Evelyn[/name] [nn [name]Evy[/name]] - I like [name]Evelyn[/name] with the nn [name]Evie[/name]. Spelling of [name]Evy[/name] looks like [name]Ivy[/name] or Envy misspelled.

[name]Caroline[/name] [nn [name]Cara[/name] or [name]Calie[/name]] - I like [name]Caroline[/name] nn [name]Cara[/name]. [name]Calie[/name], I’m unsure on the pronounciation. [name]CAY[/name]-lee is ultra popular. [name]CAL[/name]-lee is much more pleasant, though I’d spell it [name]Callie[/name]. Depending on accents [name]Callie[/name] may sound like Cow-lee.

[name]Natalia[/name] [nn [name]Tali[/name] - [name]Tali[/name] seems made up to me. I also see this name get mispronounced all the time because people are lazy, see the beginning of the name and just assume it is [name]Natalie[/name].

My vote goes to: [name]Jack[/name] [name]William[/name] or [name]William[/name] [name]Jack[/name]; [name]Evelyn[/name] [name]Caroline[/name] or [name]Caroline[/name] [name]Evelyn[/name]

GL

Ok I will take my best shot at this!

[name]William[/name] [nn [name]Will[/name] or [name]Wills[/name]]- Personally, I love [name]William[/name], nn [name]Will[/name], [name]Liam[/name] or [name]Wills[/name]. However, it is a popular name. I guess a drawback is [name]Bill[/name], [name]Willie[/name], [name]Billy[/name] nns. While its a perfectly good name with a lot of history, it is not original at all.

[name]Noah[/name]- I guess the NO part in it. Has recently soared to new popularity heights. BUt its not a bad name either. MIght be associated too much with the ark.

[name]Isaiah[/name] [nn Zay] - I dont really like the Zay nn. I say ah. what do you say? I say “ah”.

[name]Isaac[/name] - I dont mind this name either. Could have the [name]Zack[/name] nn.

[name]Jack[/name] - Very cute, but very popular. And lots of associations

[name]Jameson[/name] - Alcohol. I think this is a GREAT name for a boy if his father’s name is [name]James[/name]. If not… its more alcohol sounding.

Out of your boys:
Most Classic: [name]William[/name]
Cutest: [name]Jack[/name]
Most Biblical: Tie between [name]Noah[/name] and [name]Isaiah[/name]
Most Alcoholic: [name]Jameson[/name]

[name]Lydia[/name] [nn Lils] - I don’t like the name [name]Lydia[/name] and still am having trouble wrapping my head around why it is having a new surge of appeal. First off, I associate it with a spoiled brat trouble-maker in P&P by [name]Jane[/name] [name]Austen[/name]. I think that Lils as a nn for it is a stretch. Lyd or [name]Dia[/name] could be nns or Liddy, but I think of Tupperware or Spanish word for day. So really its Tupperware [name]Day[/name] = [name]Lydia[/name]. Bit of a stretch, but like I said, not a fan of the name, would not use it for my daughter, but am definitely ok with other people using it.

[name]Evelyn[/name] [nn [name]Evy[/name]] - [name]Love[/name] [name]Evelyn[/name]. I really think its so pretty that it does not need a nn. I guess it can sound old to some people. Its a very soft and pretty name.

[name]Caroline[/name] [nn [name]Cara[/name] or [name]Calie[/name]] - [name]Love[/name] [name]Caroline[/name] too. I dont like [name]Calie[/name] as a nn. I can’t help but saying Sweeeeeeet [name]Caroline[/name]… bah bah ba!! It is becoming fairly popular. Among our circle, we have known 3 Carolines born in the last two years. I go back and forth on which I like more, [name]Caroline[/name] or [name]Carolina[/name]. [name]Both[/name] are great. I like [name]Carrie[/name] as a nn.

[name]Natalia[/name] [nn [name]Tali[/name]] - Hmm… Well this is all personal, but every [name]Natalia[/name] I have known has had an attitude and been, well, not so nice. So thats my association. I can definitely understand its appeal and how exotic it sounds, but I picture a vixen.

[name]Favorite[/name]: [name]Caroline[/name] and [name]Evelyn[/name]
Least: [name]Lydia[/name]
Most Exotic: [name]Natalia[/name]
Most likely to take your man: [name]Natalia[/name]
Most likely to be a brat: [name]Lydia[/name]
Most well rounded: [name]Caroline[/name]
Most likely to be sweet: [name]Caroline[/name]
Most likely to be well behaved: [name]Evelyn[/name]
Most likely to be a fairy nymph: [name]Evelyn[/name]
Most likely to hit a baseball out of the park: [name]Caroline[/name]
Most likely to smell good: [name]Evelyn[/name]

[name]Hope[/name] this helps at all!

[name]William[/name] [nn [name]Will[/name] or [name]Wills[/name]] - nice but not exciting or memorable
[name]Noah[/name] - soo popular
[name]Isaiah[/name] [nn Zay] - I’m not a fan of the nn
[name]Isaac[/name] - okay, i love this name
[name]Jack[/name] - very popular
[name]Jameson[/name] - trendy “son” ending

[name]Lydia[/name] [nn Lils] - okay, I love this one too
[name]Evelyn[/name] [nn [name]Evy[/name]] - [name]Evie[/name] is everywhere!
[name]Caroline[/name] [nn [name]Cara[/name] or [name]Calie[/name]] - The strong “[name]Carol[/name]” beginning dates this one
[name]Natalia[/name] [nn [name]Tali[/name]] - too close to [name]Natalie[/name] which (imo) is dated

That was hard to do, but I hope it helped!

Negative feedback? Oh, boy. XD

[name]William[/name]: this is my dad’s name, and he’s a real jerk. Manipulative, divorced twice, doesn’t speak to 2 of his 4 kids, alcoholic… you name it.
[name]Noah[/name]: this is the acronym for some kind of weather radar in my area. Plus in the bible he was like 600 years old. And it’s [name]WAY[/name] popular.
[name]Isaiah[/name] [nn Zay]: Oh. Dear. God. The nickname is trying way too hard, and I just can’t picture [name]Isaiah[/name] as anything other than an [name]African[/name] American literature professor in a tweed jacket and a bow tie, spouting [name]Shakespeare[/name] in front of a snoring class.
[name]Isaac[/name]: I just don’t like this at all. It sounds like a congested person saying “I’m sick” really fast.
[name]Jack[/name]: I love this name, and it kills me to put it down, but I think at this point in time it is just too popular for use. Plus: car jack, jacks (the game) [name]Jack[/name]-o-lantern, jack in the box, cracker jack, black jack, jacked up, jack a–, jack off, et c.
[name]Jameson[/name]: WHY. [name]James[/name] is gorgeous on it’s own, adding -son to it just ruins the integrity of the name!

[name]Lydia[/name] [nn Lils]: [name]Lydia[/name] doesn’t need a nickname, but otherwise, why would you want to let it go? It’s lovely!
[name]Evelyn[/name] [nn [name]Evy[/name]]: I do not predict this making a comeback ANYTIME soon. Plus it used to be a boys name.
[name]Caroline[/name] [nn [name]Cara[/name] or [name]Calie[/name]]: For some reason, in my area everyone pron. [name]Caroline[/name] as [name]Carolyn[/name] and vice versa. Also, [name]Carolyn[/name] is my “wicked” step-mother (seriously, that’s how she introduced herself when I was a kid) who my dad cheated on my mom with.

ALSO, apparently it’s customary at weddings now that when ‘Sweet [name]Caroline[/name]’ plays instead of yelling the “Bah Bah Bah” you’re supposed to yell something explicit that rhymes with “Ducking Door”. I’ve seen this done at like four weddings this year. I have no idea why.

[name]Natalia[/name] [nn [name]Tali[/name]]: [name]Nat[/name]. [name]Natty[/name]. [name]Natty[/name] [name]Nat[/name] [name]Nat[/name]. Also, only if she’s born on [name]Christmas[/name], which would stink by itself.

[name]William[/name] [nn [name]Will[/name] or [name]Wills[/name]]–[name]Love[/name] this name
[name]Noah[/name]–almost feminine to me
[name]Isaiah[/name]–bad association for me
[name]Isaac[/name]–not bad
[name]Jack[/name]–my favorite boy’s name, even though it is popular–a handsome, sporty, smart name
[name]Jameson[/name]–like this–but can it be a girl’s name, too?

[name]Lydia[/name] [nn Lils] --like this!
[name]Evelyn[/name] [nn [name]Evy[/name]]–reminds me of a very old lady
[name]Caroline[/name] [nn [name]Cara[/name] or [name]Calie[/name]]–love this! my favorite girl’s name
[name]Natalia[/name] [nn [name]Tali[/name]]–like this! Elegant and classy