what's my naming style? throw some suggestions my way

General Name Discussion
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I’ve mentioned in other threads recently that my taste seems to have changed drastically in the last few weeks. The names i previously was loving now seem a bit too cool, as though i was trying too hard. Previously [name]Artemis[/name] and [name]Milo[/name] were my special favorites, but now they just feel false somehow.

What I’m really really loving, and just feels right on my kids now is:

[name]Imogen[/name], [name]Florence[/name], [name]Rosamund[/name], and [name]Clementine[/name] on girls

On boys the only one I’m really loving is [name]Basil[/name] (but I’m American and say [name]Bay[/name]-sil for the herb, so I’m debating whether i could really start saying [name]Baz[/name]-il on a child. I like the nicknames [name]Bay[/name] and [name]Baz[/name] equally). I also sort of like the names [name]Henry[/name], [name]August[/name], [name]Hamish[/name], and [name]Willoughby[/name] on boys, but they don’t feel as ‘right’ as the girl names.

So what I’m hoping is that i can get ideas about what my naming style is. I’m so very picky about names, and it seems like the majority of names suggested to me i hate because of some silly past experience with the name.

I love that all the names I’ve selected are familiar and pronounceable and aren’t in the top 1000. They sound pretty and cultured without sounding pretentious, and i could see calling them out in a playground without any embarrassment.

Problem is i have this weird compulsive need to have a top 6 for each gender and i feel somewhat anxious without it, so i need more suggestions.

Any help as to my style or name suggestions you want to throw at me are beyond welcome

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I’m not sure what your naming style is exactly but I wanted to say that I worked a summer camp once with a boy named [name]Basil[/name] (pronounced [name]Baz[/name]-il) and he constantly was correcting everyone who how to pronounce his name. Anyways just something to think about especially if you like both pronunciations.

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For girls: I would say your style is kind of more classic but less used classics. Also very British. Umm maybe [name]Louisa[/name], [name]Susannah[/name], [name]Cordelia[/name], [name]Georgiana[/name]
Boys: Less sure. Um maybe [name]Nathaniel[/name], [name]Iwan[/name], [name]Alistair[/name], [name]Evander[/name].
[name]Hope[/name] this helped.

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I’m pretty bad at pin=pointing styles, but i’d say maybe old-fashioned, underused classics with spunk? That’s the vibe I get haha.

[name]Adelaide[/name]
[name]Evangeline[/name]
[name]Tabitha[/name]
[name]Dorothea[/name]
[name]Frances[/name]
[name]Josephine[/name]
[name]Penelope[/name]
[name]Muriel[/name]
[name]Adelia[/name]
[name]Beatrix[/name]
[name]June[/name]
[name]Louisa[/name]
[name]Helen[/name]/[name]Helena[/name]

[name]Gregory[/name]
[name]Sebastian[/name]
[name]Jasper[/name]
[name]Hugo[/name]
[name]Calvin[/name]
[name]Theodore[/name]
[name]Vincent[/name]
[name]Oliver[/name]
[name]Edmund[/name]
[name]Graham[/name]
[name]Jeffrey[/name]
[name]Elliot[/name]
[name]Cyrus[/name]/[name]Cyril[/name]
[name]Lucian[/name]
[name]Benedict[/name]

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[name]Louisa[/name]: i like this, not love it. I’d consider it, but doesn’t quite have the zing the others do.
[name]Susannah[/name]: like it more than [name]Louisa[/name], but still lacking in zing. [name]Love[/name] the [name]Susie[/name] nickname, though.
[name]Cordelia[/name]: dislike because of [name]Buffy[/name]/[name]Angel[/name] character association
[name]Georgiana[/name]: like but don’t love. Very old, less spunky than the others, and i dislike boy names on girls so [name]Georgie[/name] wouldn’t work as a nickname.
[name]Nathaniel[/name]: bad association, i knew a jerk of a [name]Nathaniel[/name] once.
[name]Iwan[/name]: interesting, definitely one i haven’t heard before. At first glance i prefer [name]Ewan[/name], but I’m definitely adding it to consideration.
[name]Alistair[/name]: all i think of is this scene in the TV show The IT Crowd when [name]Roy[/name] keeps shouting “[name]Alistair[/name], I’m not a window-cleaner!!” lol. It seems like the right direction but the wrong name for me if that makes sense?
[name]Evander[/name]: i don’t really care for this at all, but i can’t put my finger on why. I think it reminds me of [name]Lavender[/name].

I’m pretty bad at pin=pointing styles, but i’d say maybe old-fashioned, underused classics with spunk? That’s the vibe I get haha

That actually sounds about right!

[name]Adelaide[/name]: i like it, don’t love it. It also lacks the wow factor of my other girl names (to me), and i dislike “[name]Addie[/name]/[name]Addy[/name]” as nicknames
[name]Evangeline[/name]: i like this a lot, and am adding it to my consideration list.
[name]Tabitha[/name]: i have a really granola friend named this, which isn’t a bad association, but sort of makes me feel like [name]Tabitha[/name] is more of a hippie name than I’m going for
[name]Dorothea[/name]: not really my style, also a family name
[name]Frances[/name]: i like it more for a middle name and it feels too close to [name]Florence[/name]
[name]Josephine[/name]: i love [name]Jo[/name] [name]March[/name], but can’t stand the name [name]Josephine[/name] :confused: i feel like a bad '[name]Berry[/name] for not loving it!
[name]Penelope[/name]: very pretty, but a touch too popular for me. Also I’ve seen the movie [name]Penelope[/name] several times so i associate it with the movie.
[name]Muriel[/name]: nms and a neighbor’s name
[name]Adelia[/name]: pretty, but feels more like a middle
[name]Beatrix[/name]: not my style. I dislike the letter x. I dislike the [name]Beatrix[/name]/[name]Beatrice[/name] trend as well
[name]June[/name]: feels like a middle, and too short compared to my other names.
[name]Louisa[/name]: i like it but am undecided. It could work as a middle.
[name]Helen[/name]/[name]Helena[/name]: I’m putting [name]Helena[/name] on my consideration list. I like the sound of it, and I have a positive association, I’m just not 100% sure how I like the fit with the other girl names
[name]Gregory[/name]: Not bad, a little more popular than I prefer, but a good, solid name
[name]Sebastian[/name]: not my style, also a cousin’s name, seems slightly pretentious to me
[name]Jasper[/name]: I just think of the jerky guy named [name]Jasper[/name] from the film The [name]Holiday[/name]
[name]Hugo[/name]: I actually really like this a lot! Adding it to the list
[name]Calvin[/name]: I like this, but used to nanny for a kid named [name]Calvin[/name] and I don’t want anyone to think it’s after him, you know?
[name]Theodore[/name]: I halfway like it but also keep thinking of [name]Theodore[/name] from [name]Alvin[/name] & the Chipmunks
[name]Vincent[/name]: I associate [name]Vincent[/name] with jerks, :confused:
[name]Oliver[/name]: Too popular and I dislike the sound
[name]Edmund[/name]: [name]LOVE[/name] this name, [name]LOVE[/name] the Pevensie and [name]Bertram[/name] association!
[name]Graham[/name]: I don’t dislike it but I don’t love it
[name]Jeffrey[/name]: Name of a family member
[name]Elliot[/name]: I like it, especially for the [name]Anne[/name] [name]Elliot[/name] connection, adding it to consideration
[name]Cyrus[/name]/[name]Cyril[/name]: [name]Cyrus[/name] reminds me of [name]Miley[/name] [name]Cyrus[/name]. I like [name]Cyril[/name], but it sounds like “cereal” to my ears. I suppose the pronunciation sigh-ril is an option, but I don’t quite love it.
[name]Lucian[/name]: reminds me of [name]Lucius[/name]…as in Malfoy. Haha it just sounds slightly evil to me.
[name]Benedict[/name]: I like it, but is it too tied to Benedict Cumberbatch? Would it be too fangirly? I do love him.

I’m sorry I’m so picky! I have all these weird associations with names, probably from being a name nerd for so long and remembering everyone’s names. Some very good suggestions here, and I do think sarahdoodle hit it on the head with the “old-fashioned underused classics with spunk” style!