My very favorite for a boy right now is [name]Wesley[/name], which I would have laughed at a few years ago, thinking it sounded kind of dorky. But ever since I read The Host the name (and nn [name]Wes[/name]) have grown on me like crazy. I also currently love [name]Nolan[/name], which I used to view as old-mannish. Same with [name]James[/name], [name]Lawrence[/name], and [name]Geoffrey[/name].
For girls, I really like [name]Laura[/name], [name]Catherine[/name], [name]Margaret[/name], [name]Elizabeth[/name], [name]Jane[/name], and [name]Adelaide[/name]. I’ve also been noticing [name]Louisa[/name]. All of those used to seem like plain, old lady names, but now I love them. I also really like [name]Persephone[/name] nn Seph… or even [name]Percy[/name]. I usually abhor masculine names on girls, but I keep picturing a little girl [name]Percy[/name] and it sticks with me. Same thing with [name]Monroe[/name].
I’ve also developed a thing for place names and nature names such as [name]India[/name], [name]Raleigh[/name], [name]Scotland[/name], [name]Boston[/name], [name]Georgia[/name], [name]Tennessee[/name], [name]Aspen[/name], [name]Denver[/name], and [name]Savannah[/name], as well as [name]Roman[/name], which isn’t exactly a place name, but very close. I’ve also considered [name]Atlanta[/name]. As for nature names, I’ve been noticing [name]Hazel[/name], [name]Violet[/name], [name]Jasmine[/name], [name]Clover[/name], [name]Rowan[/name], [name]Calla[/name], and [name]Sage[/name].
I have always had a thing for Irish names, but lately that’s getting deeper. On my list I have [name]Nolan[/name], [name]Ryan[/name], [name]Quinn[/name], [name]Fallon[/name], [name]Cassidy[/name], [name]Shea[/name], and [name]Rowan[/name]. I’ve also been noticing other Irish and Gaelic names like [name]Niamh[/name], [name]Saoirse[/name], [name]Caoimhe[/name], [name]Cathal[/name], [name]Kieran[/name], [name]Reilly[/name], [name]Roisin[/name], [name]Ronan[/name], [name]Maeve[/name], and [name]Larkin[/name].