[quote=“cecily”]I’m curious, what are your favorite…
Greek names?
[name]Calliope[/name], [name]Callisto[/name], [name]Galatea[/name], [name]Pandora[/name], [name]Thessaly[/name], [name]Calypso[/name], [name]Demeter[/name], Appollonia, [name]Artemis[/name], [name]Juno[/name], Europa, [name]Cassiopeia[/name], [name]Andromeda[/name], [name]Athena[/name], [name]Hestia[/name], [name]Hera[/name], [name]Persephone[/name], [name]Anastasia[/name], [name]Ambrosia[/name], [name]Agatha[/name], [name]Agnes[/name], [name]Ceres[/name], [name]Zoe[/name], [name]Chloe[/name], [name]Cleopatra[/name], [name]Delphina[/name], [name]Cynthia[/name], [name]Corinna[/name], [name]Electra[/name], [name]Eustacia[/name], [name]Evia[/name], [name]Helen[/name], [name]Hermia[/name], [name]Hermione[/name], [name]Iphigenia[/name], [name]Hyacinth[/name], [name]Iolanthe[/name], [name]Lydia[/name], [name]Jocasta[/name], Megara, [name]Nerissa[/name], [name]Narcissa[/name], [name]Philomena[/name], [name]Philippa[/name], [name]Sophronia[/name], [name]Zelia[/name]
French names?
[name]Oceane[/name], [name]Manon[/name], [name]Maelys[/name], [name]Anais[/name], [name]Simonne[/name], [name]Victorine[/name], [name]Ophelie[/name], [name]Clemence[/name], [name]Julienne[/name], [name]Clotilde[/name], [name]Celestine[/name], [name]Gilberte[/name] (French prn zil-BARE) [name]Lydie[/name], [name]Octavie[/name], [name]Mireille[/name], [name]Raymonde[/name], [name]Elodie[/name], Palmyre
Spanish names? [name]Catalina[/name], [name]Manuela[/name], [name]Alejandra[/name], [name]Gracia[/name], [name]Rafaela[/name], [name]Maria[/name], [name]Beatriz[/name], [name]Lorenza[/name], [name]Josefina[/name], [name]Rosalia[/name], [name]Fabiana[/name], [name]Luz[/name], [name]Teresa[/name], [name]Rosa[/name], [name]Renata[/name], [name]Marta[/name], [name]Berta[/name], [name]Luisa[/name], [name]Lucia[/name]
Italian names?
[name]Vincenza[/name], [name]Lucrezia[/name], [name]Guiliana[/name], [name]Elisabetta[/name], [name]Caterina[/name], [name]Genoveva[/name], [name]Vittoria[/name], [name]Giada[/name], [name]Alessandra[/name], [name]Cosima[/name], [name]Alessa[/name], [name]Delfina[/name], [name]Cinzia[/name], [name]Fiorella[/name], [name]Imelda[/name], Epifania [name]Gemma[/name], [name]Leandra[/name], [name]Rosina[/name]
Irish, Welsh, and/or Scottish names? Fionnula, [name]Aoife[/name], Elowen, Meabh, [name]Catriona[/name], [name]Saoirse[/name], Aibhlinn, [name]Niamh[/name], Caoihme, [name]Tressa[/name], [name]Cleona[/name], Aelwen, [name]Cerys[/name], Caerwyn, Eirwyn, [name]Sinead[/name], [name]Morgana[/name], [name]Wynn[/name], [name]Tegan[/name], Terrwyn, [name]Cailean[/name], [name]Isla[/name], [name]Sine[/name], [name]Malvina[/name], [name]Meriel[/name], [name]Rhona[/name]
[name]Flower[/name] names? [name]Rose[/name], [name]Lily[/name], [name]Tulip[/name], [name]Juniper[/name] (well, its a tree, but oh well…) [name]Marigold[/name], [name]Jasmine[/name], [name]Daisy[/name], [name]Poppy[/name], [name]Pansy[/name], [name]Posy[/name], Celastrus, [name]Dahlia[/name], [name]Lavender[/name], [name]Chantilly[/name], [name]Laelia[/name], [name]Lilac[/name], [name]Calla[/name] [name]Magnolia[/name], [name]Daffodil[/name], Dandelion, [name]Clover[/name], [name]Primrose[/name], [name]Amaryllis[/name], [name]Iris[/name], [name]Orchid[/name], [name]Laurel[/name], [name]Petunia[/name], [name]Violet[/name], [name]Wisteria[/name], [name]Linnea[/name], [name]Holly[/name], Cleome, Tilia, Cerinthe, [name]Abelia[/name], [name]Acacia[/name], Aralia, Aubrieta, Aurinia, Lunaria, [name]Zinnia[/name], Oleander (my mom’s a huge plant person, so I look through all her plant books and found these cool names.)
Animal names? [name]Leona[/name], [name]Leonie[/name], [name]Leonora[/name], [name]Alouette[/name], [name]Ava[/name], [name]Dove[/name], [name]Wren[/name], [name]Oriole[/name], [name]Linnet[/name], [name]Lark[/name], [name]Birdie[/name] [name]Philomena[/name], [name]Phoebe[/name], [name]Raven[/name], [name]Starling[/name], [name]Teal[/name], [name]Zippora[/name] (I can only think of the [name]Leo[/name]- set and bird names…)
Place names? [name]Savannah[/name], [name]Georgia[/name], [name]Abilene[/name], [name]Eden[/name], [name]Beverly[/name] (with the nn [name]Evie[/name], it’s cute) [name]Cortina[/name], Brittania, [name]Iona[/name]
Biblical names? [name]Abigail[/name], [name]Hannah[/name], [name]Ruth[/name], [name]Esther[/name], [name]Susannah[/name], [name]Sarah[/name], [name]Dinah[/name], [name]Leah[/name], [name]Mary[/name], [name]Tirzah[/name], [name]Keturah[/name], [name]Theresa[/name], [name]Delilah[/name], [name]Deborah[/name], [name]Angela[/name], [name]Bethany[/name], [name]Drusilla[/name], [name]Elizabeth[/name], [name]Jemima/name, [name]Julia[/name], [name]Judith[/name], [name]Miriam[/name], [name]Neriah[/name], [name]Paula[/name], [name]Rachel[/name], [name]Rebekah[/name], [name]Sarai[/name], [name]Sariah[/name], [name]Terah[/name], [name]Tabitha[/name], [name]Tamara[/name], [name]Zilpah[/name]
Classic names? [name]Charlotte[/name], [name]Elizabeth[/name], [name]Anna[/name], [name]Caroline[/name], [name]Lydia[/name], [name]Victoria[/name], [name]Claire[/name], [name]Elise[/name], [name]Priscilla[/name], [name]Rosemary[/name], [name]Margaret[/name], [name]Alice[/name], [name]Anne[/name], [name]Jane[/name], [name]Catherine[/name], [name]Emily[/name], [name]Evelyn[/name], [name]Grace[/name], [name]Julia[/name], [name]Juliet[/name], [name]Laura[/name], [name]Lorraine[/name], [name]Madeleine[/name], [name]Sylvia[/name], [name]Vivienne[/name], [name]Samantha[/name], [name]Alexandra[/name], [name]Amelia[/name], [name]Audrey[/name]
Vintage names? [name]Cora[/name], [name]Daphne[/name], [name]Loretta[/name], [name]Josephine[/name], [name]Aurelia[/name], [name]Adelaide[/name], [name]Claudia[/name], [name]Greta[/name], [name]Maxine[/name], [name]Myrtle[/name], [name]Ruth[/name], [name]Hazel[/name], [name]Margot[/name], [name]Esmeralda[/name], [name]Francine[/name], [name]Florence[/name], [name]Francesca[/name], [name]Susan[/name], [name]Wilhelmina[/name], [name]Winifred[/name], [name]Ophelia[/name], [name]Lavinia[/name], [name]Araminta[/name], [name]Millicent[/name], [name]Beatrix[/name], [name]Dorothy[/name], [name]Imogen[/name], [name]Seraphina[/name], [name]Penelope[/name], [name]Cordelia[/name], [name]Cecilia[/name], [name]Cornelia[/name], [name]Helen[/name]
One-syllable names? [name]Claire[/name], [name]Anne[/name], [name]Jane[/name], [name]Grace[/name], [name]Jean[/name], [name]Joan[/name], [name]Skye[/name], [name]Paige[/name], [name]Lynn[/name], [name]Bryn[/name], [name]Kay[/name], [name]May[/name], [name]Belle[/name], [name]Wren[/name], [name]Pearl[/name], [name]Faye[/name], [name]Gwen[/name], [name]Rose[/name] ( I love all of the “filler” middle names. Weird, but I love to pair them with longer middles. [name]Favorite[/name] combos include [name]Faye[/name] [name]Rosalia[/name] and [name]Anne[/name] [name]Victoria[/name].)
names that most people dislike? All of the “dated” names, like [name]Jennifer[/name], [name]Stephanie[/name], [name]Heather[/name], [name]Tiffany[/name], [name]Michelle[/name]. And the baby boomers like [name]Suzanne[/name], [name]Linda[/name], [name]Patricia[/name], etc. I also love the “about to be dated” ones like [name]Lindsey[/name], [name]Courtney[/name], [name]Shelby[/name], [name]Hailey[/name], [name]Bailey[/name], [name]Brittany[/name], etc.
names that start with your favorite letter? [name]Don[/name]'t have one. If I did though, it would probably be M. [name]Myrtle[/name], [name]Mildred[/name], [name]Millicent[/name], [name]Maxine[/name], [name]Margot[/name], way too many to type out lol
names that start with your least favorite letter? I love these names, honestly, but I hate the letter. [name]Norah[/name], [name]Nicolette[/name], [name]Nola[/name], [name]Naomi[/name]. Something about N makes me cringe, but I love the names.