Last night, I managed to get my name list down to a top 20(25 if honourable mentions are added in), and it had me thinking;
What are everyone’s top 20 names for a girl?
[name_m]How[/name_m] do you choose/eliminate names or combinations?
[name_m]How[/name_m] do you choose middles?
What are your top 3 combinations off your list?
I’ll post my answer in the first reply 
[name_f]My[/name_f] top 20 names for girls, as of last night;
[name_f]Doris[/name_f] [name_f]Olivia[/name_f]
[name_f]Lillian[/name_f] [name_f]Scarlett[/name_f]
[name_f]Minnie[/name_f] [name_f]Alice[/name_f]
[name_f]Martha[/name_f] [name_f]Summer[/name_f]
[name_f]Agatha[/name_f] [name_f]Daisy[/name_f]
[name_f]Violet[/name_f] [name_f]Isabella[/name_f]
[name_f]Florence[/name_f] [name_f]Ophelia[/name_f]
[name_f]Iris[/name_f] [name_f]Henrietta[/name_f]
[name_f]Ethel[/name_f] [name_f]Beatrice[/name_f]
[name_f]Betsy[/name_f] [name_f]Imogen[/name_f]
[name_f]Eleanor[/name_f] [name_f]Lily[/name_f]
[name_f]Hettie[/name_f] [name_f]Matilda[/name_f]
[name_f]Millie[/name_f] [name_f]Georgina[/name_f]
[name_f]Dottie[/name_f] [name_f]Amelia[/name_f]
[name_f]Elsie[/name_f] [name_f]Harriet[/name_f]
[name_f]Edna[/name_f] [name_f]Poppy[/name_f]
[name_f]Myrtle[/name_f] [name_f]Johannah[/name_f]
[name_f]Tillie[/name_f] [name_f]Florence[/name_f]
[name_f]Ada[/name_f] [name_f]Florence[/name_f]
[name_f]Ida[/name_f] [name_f]Felicity[/name_f]
I managed to eliminate names by stopping to think what names I’d want if I were to have a baby tomorrow, and went from there 
I had a goal in mind of 20 names, and managed to achieve it.
Middles on my list are generally other favourites that didnt get used, but they’re always ones that I feel make the combination special.
[name_f]My[/name_f] top 3:
[name_f]Myrtle[/name_f] [name_f]Johannah[/name_f]
[name_f]Doris[/name_f] [name_f]Olivia[/name_f]
[name_f]Minnie[/name_f] [name_f]Alice[/name_f]
I don’t have mine down in combinations, just individual names.
Arianwen
Celia
Eliza
Elsa
Evanna
Felicity
Hermione
Juliette
Linnea
Lucy
Lyra
Marzia
Ophelia
Rosalie
Severine
Sloane
Thalia
Verity
Violet
I think about whether or not I’d want to be called that and whether or not it goes with my four favourites:
Top 20:
[name_f]Rosalie[/name_f]- [name_f]Rose[/name_f]
[name_f]Anna[/name_f] - [name_f]Annie[/name_f]
[name_f]Evangeline[/name_f] - [name_f]Eva[/name_f]
[name_f]Ophelia[/name_f] - [name_f]Poppy[/name_f]
[name_f]Astrid[/name_f]
[name_f]Gwendolyn[/name_f] - [name_f]Wendy[/name_f]
[name_f]Arwen[/name_f] - [name_f]Wendy[/name_f]
[name_f]Arielle[/name_f] - [name_u]Ari[/name_u]
[name_f]Alice[/name_f]
[name_f]Ophelia[/name_f] - [name_f]Poppy[/name_f] (maybe)
[name_f]Cassandra[/name_f]- [name_f]Cassa[/name_f]/Sansa
[name_f]Felicia[/name_f] - [name_f]Fia[/name_f]
[name_f]Genevieve[/name_f] - [name_f]Neve[/name_f]
[name_f]Jillian[/name_f]- [name_f]Jill[/name_f]
[name_f]Victoria[/name_f] - [name_f]Vika[/name_f] / Viria
[name_f]Lucinda[/name_f] - [name_u]Luce[/name_u]
[name_f]Edith[/name_f] - [name_f]Edie[/name_f]
[name_f]Ingrid[/name_f]
[name_f]Luciana[/name_f] - [name_f]Luna[/name_f]
[name_f]Winifred[/name_f] - [name_m]Fred[/name_m]
Special mentions: Sansa, [name_f]Katherine[/name_f] ([name_f]Katya[/name_f]) and [name_m]Donya[/name_m] ([name_m]Donnie[/name_m])
[name_m]How[/name_m] do you eliminate names/combos?
I tend to eliminate names that, when I say out loud, don’t sound the best or are awkward to say. For instance, I adore the name [name_f]Anwen[/name_f], but in my accent, it sounds kind of like baby babble. Then, it’s names that I can’t imagine using in a variety of ways - outragedly yelling, calling them home, calling to dinner, saying affectionately, et cetera.
[name_m]How[/name_m] do you choose middles?
I suck at middle names. Normally I just pick names that I like the sound of.
What are your top 3 combinations off your list?
[name_f]Rosalie[/name_f] [name_f]April[/name_f] [name_f]Anwen[/name_f] / [name_f]Rosalie[/name_f] [name_f]April[/name_f] [name_f]Ophelia[/name_f]
[name_f]Anna[/name_f] [name_f]Olive[/name_f] [name_f]Genevieve[/name_f]
[name_f]Poppy[/name_f] [name_f]Matilda[/name_f] [name_f]Eowyn[/name_f]
Astrid Corrine _______?
I stress out over combining them with middles so they’re by themselves for a while, I have a list of middles too but nothing has been paired.
[name_f]My[/name_f] top 20 (actually, I lie, there are 24) are:
[name_f]Adelaide[/name_f] [name_f]Rose[/name_f] (only one that is paired)
[name_f]Elena[/name_f]
[name_f]Freya[/name_f]
[name_f]Annaliese[/name_f]
[name_f]Arabella[/name_f]
[name_u]Rylee[/name_u]
[name_u]Marley[/name_u]
Saela (I thank the lady on here who has a daughter with this name, fell in love with it ever since)
[name_u]Baylee[/name_u]
[name_f]Lyla[/name_f]
[name_f]Alana[/name_f]
[name_f]India[/name_f]
[name_u]Eden[/name_u]
[name_f]Skyla[/name_f]
[name_f]Lily[/name_f]
[name_u]Aubrey[/name_u]
[name_f]Maya[/name_f]
[name_u]Paisley[/name_u]
[name_u]Shiloh[/name_u]
[name_f]Alexa[/name_f]
[name_f]Ivy[/name_f]
[name_f]Sienna[/name_f]
[name_f]Alyssa[/name_f]
[name_f]Leah[/name_f]
To choose combos, I kind of pair the middles with firsts that flow the best and then slowly go through them all. It doesn’t always work out well, hence why I don’t combine them anymore. Middle names are either names I love but don’t love enough to use as firsts or don’t believe they are suitable as firsts, or they’re family names which can’t be firsts.
I only have a few favourite combos, but these are top 20 of names that I would actually use so they exclude all GPS (only my top faves have firm combos);
[name_f]Estella[/name_f]
[name_f]Eilidh[/name_f]
[name_f]Jemima[/name_f]
[name_f]May[/name_f]
[name_u]Billie[/name_u]
[name_f]Imogen[/name_f]
[name_f]Caoimhe[/name_f]
[name_f]Jessamine[/name_f]
[name_f]Ophelia[/name_f]
[name_f]Martha[/name_f]
[name_f]Saffron[/name_f]
[name_f]Clementine[/name_f]
[name_f]Oona[/name_f]
[name_f]Fenella[/name_f]
[name_f]Beatrix[/name_f]
[name_f]Constance[/name_f]
[name_f]Gwen[/name_f]
[name_f]Geraldine[/name_f]
[name_f]Iseabail[/name_f]
[name_u]Fran[/name_u]
[name_f]My[/name_f] top combos are; [name_u]Billie[/name_u] [name_f]Cordelia[/name_f], [name_f]Estella[/name_f] [name_f]Margaret[/name_f] and [name_f]Jemima[/name_f] [name_f]Gertrude[/name_f].
I have a similar policy of ‘would I actually use this for a baby’, and I also consider where or not I would want it to be my own name. I think that’s really important when it comes to names but it’s easy to forget about. I like them to have some personal significance too.
As for middle names, I actually do have quite a strong criteria and a list of middles I really want to use; [name_f]Margaret[/name_f], Kinvara/Kintyre (place names), [name_f]Eithne[/name_f], [name_f]Amelia[/name_f], [name_f]Briar[/name_f], [name_f]Beatrix[/name_f], [name_f]Cordelia[/name_f], [name_f]Gertrude[/name_f], [name_f]Agnes[/name_f], [name_f]Bluebell[/name_f], [name_f]Imogen[/name_f], Muirin, [name_f]Rosemary[/name_f]. I just want them to have origins or a heavy history within the British Isles, preferably honouring relatives or Irish/Scottish/(N.English?) heritage. And I like [name_m]Shakespeare[/name_m] or toher literary connections too.
I’m in love with [name_f]Doris[/name_f] [name_f]Olivia[/name_f] and [name_f]Betsy[/name_f] [name_f]Imogen[/name_f] by the way!
You all have such lovely name lists!
@artemisathena0107 - I love seeing [name_f]Arianwen[/name_f], [name_f]Hermione[/name_f], and [name_f]Ophelia[/name_f] on someone else’s list - they’re gorgeous names! Some of my other favourites are on your list too; [name_f]Felicity[/name_f], [name_f]Lucy[/name_f], [name_f]Verity[/name_f], [name_f]Violet[/name_f] and [name_f]Juliette[/name_f].
@Steampunkleo - [name_f]Anna[/name_f], [name_f]Alice[/name_f] and [name_f]Poppy[/name_f] are favourites of mine too Haha, I have problems with my accent as well, [name_f]Dorothy[/name_f], for example, comes out as ‘dor-thee’, and I can’t make a lot of the correct sounds for Welsh names - which is sort of a bummer, as I’d love to use a lot of Welsh names to honour my heritage.
@Eoxima - I love a lot of the names off your list - [name_f]Freya[/name_f], [name_f]Arabella[/name_f], [name_f]Lily[/name_f], [name_f]India[/name_f], [name_f]Sienna[/name_f], [name_f]Ivy[/name_f], [name_f]Lyla[/name_f], they’re lovely choices. I totally get you on the stress with middle names, I often run them by my best friend for a second opinion on flow and sounds.
@oliviasarah - oooh I’m in love with a lot of your list! [name_f]Eilidh[/name_f], [name_u]Billie[/name_u], [name_f]Saffron[/name_f], [name_f]Clementine[/name_f] (which sadly, I cannot use 
), [name_f]Jemima[/name_f], [name_f]Imogen[/name_f], [name_f]Fenella[/name_f], [name_f]May[/name_f], [name_f]Caoimhe[/name_f], [name_f]Ophelia[/name_f] & [name_f]Martha[/name_f] are gorgeous. I like how you establish certain personal names as middles - it’s a really great idea, I just wish there weren’t so many people in my family so I could do something similar 
As for [name_f]Doris[/name_f] [name_f]Olivia[/name_f] & [name_f]Betsy[/name_f] [name_f]Imogen[/name_f] - Thank you! [name_f]Betsy[/name_f] [name_f]Imogen[/name_f] was almost [name_f]Betty[/name_f] [name_f]Imogen[/name_f], but I think I prefer the ‘s’ in [name_f]Betsy[/name_f], [name_f]Doris[/name_f] [name_f]Olivia[/name_f] was sort of a last minute idea (I do my best thinking when I’m half asleep apparently!) to replace [name_f]Doris[/name_f] [name_f]Amelia[/name_f]. I love [name_f]Amelia[/name_f], but I think I prefer her as a sister to [name_f]Doris[/name_f], rather than a middle.
[name_f]My[/name_f] top 20 girls’ names are, more or less:
But my top twenty combos are more like this:
If my husband and I have three daughters, our top choices are [name_f]Catherine[/name_f] [name_f]Ophelia[/name_f], [name_f]Isobel[/name_f] [name_f]Theophania[/name_f], and [name_f]Veronica[/name_f] [name_f]Seraphine[/name_f].
Our preferred style is a classic, familiar name in the first spot, with something more unexpected in the middle, so that’s why some of the names I listed in my top twenty are in the middle position instead of the first. To make the combo list, I basically just listed my favorite common names, then combined them with my more unusual favorites.
Top 20::
[name_f]Jane[/name_f]
[name_f]Fiona[/name_f]
[name_f]Gwyneth[/name_f]
[name_f]Flora[/name_f]
[name_f]Naomi[/name_f]
[name_f]Thea[/name_f]
[name_f]Evangeline[/name_f]
[name_f]Louisa[/name_f]
[name_f]Solana[/name_f]
[name_f]Cordelia[/name_f]
[name_f]Elowen[/name_f]
[name_f]Elena[/name_f]
[name_f]Greta[/name_f]
[name_f]Marianne[/name_f]
[name_f]Liana[/name_f]
[name_f]Rosalind[/name_f]
[name_f]Paloma[/name_f]
[name_f]Marni[/name_f]
[name_f]Geneva[/name_f]
[name_f]Vita[/name_f]
[name_f]Bridget[/name_f]
:: I eliminate names that don’t work with our surname, or are too close to a family members name
:: I don’t have a lot of middle but I would like them to honor family members without using their actual names
Top 3 combos::
[name_f]Jane[/name_f] [name_f]Carys[/name_f]
[name_f]Gwyneth[/name_f] [name_f]Margaret[/name_f]
[name_f]Thea[/name_f] [name_f]Eloise[/name_f]
I tend to eliminate names that are difficult to pronounce or have too many possible pronunciations. Also names that are too popular or that are associated with one particular thing in pop culture. Names that are too unusual or difficult to wear as first names get delegated to the first middle name position. The second middle name honors family.
Top twenty girls (not in order):
[name_f]Dahlia[/name_f]
[name_f]Elowen[/name_f]
[name_f]Cassia[/name_f]
[name_u]Rowan[/name_u]
[name_f]Alaina[/name_f]
[name_f]Luna[/name_f]
[name_f]Elizabeth[/name_f]
[name_f]Clara[/name_f]
[name_f]Genevieve[/name_f]
[name_f]Helena[/name_f]
[name_u]Roslyn[/name_u]
[name_f]Nora[/name_f]
[name_f]Freya[/name_f]
[name_f]Hazel[/name_f]
[name_f]Anya[/name_f]
[name_f]Matilda[/name_f]
[name_f]Athena[/name_f]
[name_f]Autumn[/name_f]
[name_f]Cordelia[/name_f]
[name_f]Beatrix[/name_f]
I try not to think much about what I’ll actually use for a baby one day. I don’t want to set my mind to using something and later learn that my significant other knew an awful person by this name and doesn’t want our child to be called that. While I imagine the naming process would mostly be on me (yup, I’m that selfish, lol), it would be important to me that he loves the name, too.
Therefore, my current list is more of a ‘just for fun’ list. I can picture myself using any name from it, though, even these that go against my general ‘naming rules’. I mean, it would be awesome to find a name that isn’t popular where we’ll be raising the baby, that works well in many different countries/cultures (including [name_f]Russia[/name_f]), that’s easy to spell and pronounce and that comes with some lovely nickname options… But in the end, what really matters is that we both genuinely love it.
As for combinations and middles, I won’t be using family names, so the most important thing to me, again, is that I love the sound of the name and it flows well. Generally, I try to combine names that work well together stylistically. Nice meaning of a first/middle name is a great bonus, but most of my favorite names hold personal significance for me anyways.
I keep a name/combo on my list as long as I love it. Honestly, right now my list is such a mess, lol.
Top 20 (+ Some nicknames and combos, not sure about these, though.)
#1. [name_f]Clementine[/name_f]; [name_f]Clementine[/name_f] [name_f]Phoebe[/name_f], [name_u]Clem[/name_u]/[name_u]Clemmie[/name_u]
#2. [name_f]Ottoline[/name_f]; [name_f]Ottilie[/name_f]/[name_f]Tilly[/name_f]
#3. [name_f]Romilly[/name_f]; [name_u]Romy[/name_u]/[name_f]Milly[/name_f]
#4. [name_f]Sybella[/name_f]
#5. [name_f]Matilda[/name_f]; [name_f]Matilda[/name_f] [name_f]Eloise[/name_f], [name_f]Tilly[/name_f]
#6. [name_f]Wilhelmina[/name_f]; [name_f]Willa[/name_f]/[name_u]Billie[/name_u]
#7. [name_f]Tallulah[/name_f]; [name_f]Lula[/name_f]
#8. [name_u]Marlowe[/name_u]
#9. [name_f]Emiliana[/name_f]
#10. [name_f]Saskia[/name_f]
#11. [name_f]Florence[/name_f]; [name_f]Flora[/name_f]
#12. [name_f]Cosima[/name_f]
#13. [name_f]Bryony[/name_f]; [name_f]Bryony[/name_f] [name_f]Lavinia[/name_f]
#14. [name_f]Harriet[/name_f]; [name_f]Harriet[/name_f] [name_f]Amelia[/name_f], [name_f]Hattie[/name_f]
#15. [name_f]Mabel[/name_f]; [name_f]Mae[/name_f]
#16. [name_f]Philippa[/name_f]; [name_f]Pippa[/name_f]
#17. [name_f]Ramona[/name_f]; [name_f]Ramona[/name_f] [name_f]Alice[/name_f], [name_u]Romy[/name_u]
#18. [name_f]Beatrix[/name_f]; [name_f]Beatrix[/name_f] [name_f]Eugenie[/name_f], [name_f]Bea[/name_f]
#19. [name_f]Sidonia[/name_f]; [name_f]Sidonie[/name_f]
#20. [name_f]Eulalia[/name_f]; [name_f]Eulalie[/name_f]
[u]Top 3 Combinations
[/u]#1. [name_f]Clementine[/name_f] [name_f]Phoebe[/name_f]
#2. [name_f]Beatrix[/name_f] [name_f]Eugenie[/name_f]
#3. [name_f]Harriet[/name_f] [name_f]Amelia[/name_f]
I have a huge list, but almost no combos. I should probably ask Berries for some help. For some reason, I find it easier to think of combos for other people rather than for myself.
[name_f]My[/name_f] top 20, as of right now
[name_u]Sailor[/name_u] [name_f]Blythe[/name_f]
[name_f]Beatrix[/name_f] [name_f]Monet[/name_f]
[name_f]Clio[/name_f] [name_f]Eleanor[/name_f]/[name_f]Adelaide[/name_f]
[name_u]Rowan[/name_u] [name_f]Eliza[/name_f]
[name_f]Margo[/name_f] [name_f]Emmeline[/name_f]
[name_f]Astrid[/name_f] [name_u]Harper[/name_u]
[name_f]Lux[/name_f] [name_f]Esme[/name_f]
[name_f]Sonnet[/name_f] [name_m]Isadore[/name_m]
[name_u]Skye[/name_u] [name_f]Genevieve[/name_f]
[name_f]Vada[/name_f] [name_f]Bronte[/name_f]
[name_u]Quinn[/name_u] [name_f]Rosalie[/name_f]
[name_u]Wren[/name_u] [name_f]Florence[/name_f]
[name_f]Nora[/name_f] [name_f]Saffron[/name_f]
[name_f]Marni[/name_f] [name_f]Camilla[/name_f]
That’s only about 15, but it’s hard to think of 20 solid combinations that I love.
Top 20 (no combos)
[name_f]Caroline[/name_f]
[name_f]Eleanor[/name_f]
[name_f]Elizabeth[/name_f]
[name_f]Fiona[/name_f]
[name_f]Helena[/name_f] (or [name_f]Elaina[/name_f])
[name_f]Jane[/name_f]
[name_u]Josie[/name_u]
[name_f]Juliet[/name_f]
[name_u]Juniper[/name_u]
[name_f]Lucy[/name_f]
[name_f]Madeleine[/name_f] (or [name_f]Magdalene[/name_f])
[name_f]Magnolia[/name_f]
[name_f]Mercy[/name_f]
[name_f]Rose[/name_f]
[name_f]Rosemary[/name_f]
[name_f]Sophia[/name_f]
[name_f]Susannah[/name_f]
[name_f]Therese[/name_f]
[name_u]Valentine[/name_u]
[name_f]Violet[/name_f]
[name_m]How[/name_m] do you eliminate names/combos?
I don’t. 
Or, at least, I have a really hard time doing it! Usually, if I’m doing first names, I try to picture a child with that name and sometimes even say it out loud. If I decide it’s not first-name worthy, it goes to the middle name list.
[name_m]How[/name_m] do you choose middles?
[name_f]My[/name_f] family has a tradition of giving each child a saint’s name, typically in the middle spot. I want to try to keep with this tradition, but sometimes I use the saint name as a first name if I really like it or if I think the combo flows better flip-flopped. I also like using literary names (for example [name_f]Lucy[/name_f], [name_f]Elanor[/name_f], and [name_m]Atticus[/name_m]) if possible.
What are your top three combos off your list?
Most of my favorites are in my signature. Some of the middle names may not be on my “favorites” list–this is because I love the name for the person it honors and not the name itself. [name_f]My[/name_f] top four (sorry, can’t cut one! haha):
[name_f]Rosemary[/name_f] Luthien
[name_f]Jane[/name_f] [name_f]Magnolia[/name_f]
[name_f]Lucy[/name_f] [name_f]Magdalene[/name_f]
[name_f]Elizabeth[/name_f] [name_f]Therese[/name_f]
These are just my favorites individually, not necessarily for sisters.
Top 20 Names
[name_f]Anneliese[/name_f] “[name_f]Liesl[/name_f]”
[name_f]Beatrice[/name_f] “Beanie”
[name_f]Cordelia[/name_f] “[name_f]Cora[/name_f]”
[name_f]Dorothy[/name_f] “[name_f]Dolly[/name_f]”
[name_f]Elspeth[/name_f] “[name_f]Elsie[/name_f]”
[name_f]Fiona[/name_f] “[name_u]Fee[/name_u]”
[name_f]Gretel[/name_f] “—”
[name_f]Harriet[/name_f] “[name_f]Hettie[/name_f]”
[name_f]Imogen[/name_f] “[name_f]Ginny[/name_f]”
[name_f]Juliet[/name_f] “[name_u]Jules[/name_u]”
[name_f]Katherine[/name_f] “[name_u]Kit[/name_u]”
[name_f]Linnea[/name_f] “[name_f]Linnie[/name_f]”
[name_f]Margot[/name_f] “[name_f]Meg[/name_f]”
[name_f]Nell[/name_f] “—”
[name_f]Prudence[/name_f] “[name_f]Prue[/name_f]”
[name_f]Ramona[/name_f] “[name_u]Romy[/name_u]”
[name_f]Sylvie[/name_f] “—”
[name_f]Tess[/name_f] “—”
[name_f]Vivienne[/name_f] “[name_f]Vivi[/name_f]”
[name_f]Willa[/name_f] “—”
[name_m]How[/name_m] do you choose/eliminate names or combinations?
I usually let a new name roll around my head for a few days. If it’s just a passing fancy, I’ll get bored of it quickly; if I can’t stop thinking about it, it’s usually a keeper. Then, I think “could I actually name a living, breathing child this name; how would it age with them? [name_m]Will[/name_m] it make them a walking target? etc…” That usually rules out quite a few names, but some, despite failing this test, remain on the list because I really love them ([name_f]Prudence[/name_f] is an example of this!). For combinations, I like mine to flow well and match stylistically - be contrasting, but complementary. For example, If the first name is quite traditional, classic or serious, I like pair with a more exotic, frilly or whimsical middle to bring it to life; if the first is more unusual, I like to ground it with a more well-known classic middle. That said, some of the combos I come up with can be quite [name_m]OTT[/name_m] and some are maybe overly safe and reserved.
Top Five Combinations (couldn’t do just three, sorry!)
The first two have family significance, the others I just love and keep coming back to time and time again!
[name_f]Fiona[/name_f] [name_f]Lorraine[/name_f] - [name_f]Lorraine[/name_f] is my Mum’s name; she is the most important person in my life, so I feel it is my honour to honour her, if that makes sense! [name_f]Fiona[/name_f] has been my number one girl’s name for a long time; it has everything I love in a name - simple feminine elegance with a tough, spunky, fun streak that will suit many different types of personality. It has many good associations for me including [name_f]Fiona[/name_f] Glennane on [name_m]Burn[/name_m] Notice and [name_f]Princess[/name_f] [name_f]Fiona[/name_f] in Shrek (yes I see this as a good thing; what little girl doesn’t want to share her name with a princess, especially a tough, kick-ass one?!). It is also fairly uncommon where I live, but still familiar with no major spelling or pronunciation issues - always a bonus!
[name_f]Margot[/name_f] [name_f]Anneliese[/name_f] - honors several members of my extended family in one name - how cool is that?! Also love that [name_f]Margot[/name_f], being a diminutive of [name_f]Margaret[/name_f], could carry any of the nicknames commonly used for its parent name - [name_f]Meg[/name_f], [name_f]Maggie[/name_f] and [name_f]Gretel[/name_f]/[name_f]Greta[/name_f] being my favourites.
[name_f]Nell[/name_f] [name_f]Cordelia[/name_f] - I love how the slightly frilly, feminine and elegant [name_f]Cordelia[/name_f] brings the more reserved and studious [name_f]Nell[/name_f] to life! [name_m]Even[/name_m] though [name_f]Nell[/name_f] is considered a nickname, I feel it ages just fine on its own because I can see her clearly in my mind all through her life from a tiny tot to rambunctious little pre-teen to elegant, successful woman to dainty, little old lady!
[name_f]Beatrice[/name_f] [name_f]Eleanor[/name_f] - I love the classic, feminine, dainty feel of this! I love the nickname possibilities too - Beanie/Beanie-[name_f]Ella[/name_f] for a little kid, [name_f]Bea[/name_f] or [name_f]Elle[/name_f] for when she’s older. I keep going back and forth about whether to use [name_f]Beatrice[/name_f] or [name_f]Beatrix[/name_f], but I feel [name_f]Beatrice[/name_f] works better with the serious, regal feel of [name_f]Eleanor[/name_f].
[name_f]Tess[/name_f] [name_f]Vivienne[/name_f] - I love the no-nonsense spunkiness that [name_f]Tess[/name_f] exudes, and how it’s countered by the elegant femininity and slight frilliness of [name_f]Vivienne[/name_f]. I imagine a very pretty little madam who loves to get her own way, but has a heart of gold. She would love to play dress-up and hold lavish tea-parties with her barbie dolls, but also not be afraid to get dirty when rough-housing with the boys!
Top 20 (no combos):
[name_f]Adalyn[/name_f]
[name_f]Lila[/name_f]
[name_f]Leonor[/name_f]
[name_f]Sadie[/name_f]
[name_f]Maeve[/name_f]
[name_f]Violet[/name_f]
[name_f]Iris[/name_f]
[name_f]Elsie[/name_f]
[name_u]Adair[/name_u]
[name_u]Britton[/name_u]
[name_f]Sabrina[/name_f]
[name_f]Talia[/name_f]
[name_f]Isabetta[/name_f]
[name_f]Avia[/name_f]
[name_u]Avery[/name_u]
[name_f]Leda[/name_f]
[name_u]Piper[/name_u]
[name_f]Romilly[/name_f]
[name_f]Vivienne[/name_f]
[name_f]Adelaide[/name_f]
[name_m]How[/name_m] I eliminate combos:
I don’t, they just don’t make my top 20. Usually I grow out of names that I don’t love really quickly so that also helps.
[name_m]How[/name_m] I choose middles:
I mostly like longer and classier middle names for girls, so I look into those.
Top 3 combos:
[name_f]Adalyn[/name_f] [name_f]Faith[/name_f], [name_f]Lila[/name_f] [name_f]Romilly[/name_f], and [name_f]Sadie[/name_f] [name_f]Caroline[/name_f]
Firstly, my top 20:
[name_f]Isabelle[/name_f]
[name_f]Arianne[/name_f]
[name_f]Olivia[/name_f]
[name_f]Violet[/name_f]
[name_f]Emmeline[/name_f]
[name_f]Lillian[/name_f]
[name_f]Charlotte[/name_f]
[name_f]Eleni[/name_f]
[name_f]Catherine[/name_f]
[name_f]Eva[/name_f]
[name_f]Tess[/name_f]
[name_u]Winter[/name_u]
[name_f]Eleanor[/name_f]
I rarely am able to keep more than a top 13 (and I can’t seem to get it below a top 13, either!), so the last 7 are pulling at straws…
[name_f]Grace[/name_f]
[name_f]Audrey[/name_f]
[name_f]Adeline[/name_f]
[name_f]Odilia[/name_f]
[name_f]Rachel[/name_f]
[name_f]Cara[/name_f] (or some longer form, like [name_f]Caroline[/name_f]/[name_f]Carolina[/name_f] “[name_f]Cara[/name_f]”)
[name_f]Julia[/name_f]
And that was really, really hard, lol. I’m really set in my favorites! I can’t love them any less, but no other ones really seem to compare.
lol, I usually [name_m]DON[/name_m]'T eliminate. I think I’m incapable of it. These 13 have been stuck for a good while now. I may fall in or out of love with a combo, though. I generally go with what seems aesthetically pleasing at the time, but there’s major brownie points if it has significance. Usually I have a working list of names I would like to get on my list, but wouldn’t use them as a FN. Right now, that list includes [name_f]Audrey[/name_f], [name_f]Odilia[/name_f], [name_f]Emma[/name_f], [name_f]Cosima[/name_f], [name_f]Emilia[/name_f]… It changes as time goes by. And of course, there will always be one family name involved, but they usually end up being short and sweet ([name_f]Kate[/name_f], [name_f]Claire[/name_f], [name_f]Jane[/name_f], [name_f]Ruth[/name_f]/[name_u]Rue[/name_u], [name_f]Grace[/name_f], etc.), so they’re not generally too hard to fit in there. [name_f]My[/name_f] list is rife with names that honor my love of languages, literature, the [name_m]French[/name_m] culture, family, my religion, etc.!
Right now:
[name_f]Isabelle[/name_f] [name_f]Aurora[/name_f] [name_f]Grace[/name_f] “[name_f]Bella[/name_f]/[name_u]Issy[/name_u]”
[name_f]Arianne[/name_f] [name_f]Eleanor[/name_f] [name_f]Daisy[/name_f] (OR [name_f]Arianne[/name_f] [name_f]Eleanor[/name_f] [name_f]Kate[/name_f]; I’m incapable of deciding! I thought I was set on [name_f]Daisy[/name_f] but then I accidentally wrote [name_f]Kate[/name_f] instead, and now I’m missing having [name_f]Arianne[/name_f] [name_f]Eleanor[/name_f] [name_f]Kate[/name_f], le sigh…) “[name_u]Ari[/name_u]”
[name_f]Olivia[/name_f] [name_u]Wren[/name_u] [name_f]Camille[/name_f] “[name_f]Livy[/name_f]/[name_f]Liv[/name_f]”
Although I’m completely nonplussed with [name_f]Olivia[/name_f] [name_u]Wren[/name_u] [name_f]Camille[/name_f], I seem incapable of finding an [name_f]Olivia[/name_f] combo I actually love, so I pretty much just endure [name_f]Olivia[/name_f] [name_u]Wren[/name_u] [name_f]Camille[/name_f] until I get the energy to go through the months-long process of maybe finding an [name_f]Olivia[/name_f] combo I genuinely like. 
I don’t have combos for all of these names, so I will just share the first names
1.) [name_f]Juliet[/name_f]
2.) [name_f]Madeleine[/name_f]
3.) [name_u]Evelyn[/name_u]
4.) [name_f]Linnea[/name_f]
5.) [name_f]Clara[/name_f]
6.) [name_f]Emilia[/name_f]
7.) [name_f]Lydia[/name_f]
8.) [name_f]Stella[/name_f]
9.) [name_u]Eden[/name_u]
10.) [name_f]Fiona[/name_f]
11.) [name_f]Bridget[/name_f]
12.) [name_f]Anna[/name_f]
13.) [name_f]Anneliese[/name_f]
14.) [name_f]Lacie[/name_f] or [name_f]Lacey[/name_f] (Not sure which spelling I like better)
15.) [name_f]Eliza[/name_f]
16.) [name_f]Violet[/name_f]
17.) [name_f]Madeline[/name_f]
18.) [name_f]Natalie[/name_f]
19.) [name_f]Alina[/name_f]
20.) [name_f]Ella[/name_f]
Edit: Forgot to answer the questions!
How do you eliminate names/combos?
I had a few names on my list that I love, but when my mom went thru the list, she mispronounced them. Of course I corrected her and I doubt she would mispronounce it again, but I know other people would still butcher it. That’s a big one for me. I don’t want my child to have to correct people on pronunciation their whole lives. There are still a few on my list that could have a pronunciation issues, but I love them to much to take them off. (Linnea and Madeleine) Also, I removed a couple that got bad reactions from family. Some names were to close to people we don’t like (ex: Francesca is too close to Frances). Normally if I have a name someone doesn’t like I just blow it off, but if the name will offend someone I will take it off.
How do you choose middles?
Normally things that flow well, or mean something. My top 3 girls names have family names in the middle spot. 2 of them honoring and one name I just like. (but it still belongs to a family member who was well liked even though I never got to meet her)
What are your top 3 combinations off your list?
My favorite combos at the moment are:
Juliet Grace
Madeleine Hope
Evelyn Ruby
[name_f]MY[/name_f] Top 20: (these aren’t all my favourites, but ones I would actually use- there’s a big difference!)
[name_u]June[/name_u]
[name_f]Eleanor[/name_f]
[name_f]Juliet[/name_f]
[name_f]Audrey[/name_f]
[name_f]Emma[/name_f]
[name_f]Alice[/name_f]
[name_f]Agathe[/name_f]
[name_f]Daphne[/name_f]
[name_f]Edith[/name_f]
[name_f]Millicent[/name_f]
[name_f]Helena[/name_f]
[name_f]Verity[/name_f]
[name_u]Meredith[/name_u]
[name_f]Iris[/name_f]
[name_f]Dorothy[/name_f]
[name_f]Ada[/name_f]
[name_f]Flora[/name_f]
[name_f]Minerva[/name_f]
[name_f]Cora[/name_f]
[name_f]Pearl[/name_f]
[name_m]How[/name_m] do you eliminate names/combos?
I usually eliminate names I think my parents would have a hard time liking or pronouncing! I also think about hearing someone [name_f]ELSE[/name_f] announce their baby’s name as a combo I like, and see what I think of it objectively
[name_m]How[/name_m] do you choose middles?
Normally things that flow well, or mean something
What are your top 3 combinations off your list?
[name_f]My[/name_f] favourite combos at the moment would be:
[name_u]June[/name_u] [name_f]Claire[/name_f]
[name_f]Audrey[/name_f] [name_f]Emma[/name_f]
[name_f]Iris[/name_f] [name_f]Eleanor[/name_f]
What are everyone’s top 20 names for a girl? This is in order of preference.
Pandora Valencia Fae
Evanthe Lyra Annabeth
Beatrix Clara Elizabeth
Rowenna Ailith Winter
Morgana Hermione Clio
Phaedra Georgiana Enid
Arabella Rosalind Constance
Saffron Tallulah Frances
Mairead Imogen Elspeth
Olympia Persephone Wren
Skylark Amelia Florence
Arietta Jessamine Rue
Anidora Magdalene Freyja
Lothira Charlotte Raven
Lillith Evelyn Astrid
Althaia Kalliope Luna
Thaleia Morwenna Brontë
Elaphia Iris Minuet
Mélodie Aurora Snow
Eibhlin Isadora Nyla
How do you choose/eliminate names or combinations?
I don’t really eliminate many combos/names (I’ve only eliminated 1) but with the one I did eliminate, it was because I disliked the sound. I’d been saying it wrong, and I didn’t like the actual pronunciation as much, so it was gone. I think the real eliminating will start when I actually come to having an SO. It’s kind of annoying atm, because I desperately want to know if any of these will actually be used.
How do you choose middles?
If the first has a really strong image or feel, I try to find middles that have a similar image. Rowenna is probably my best example. It brought images of magic and ice, so I had to find middles with a similar feel (Ailith being magical, and Winter being ice/cold). At some point I really wanted to have a middle ending in -th in that combo, hence Ailith. And for my top girls combo, I deliberately wanted to have a good combined meaning, so flow is a little less important. Otherwise, I just look for names on my list that sound good with the first, and try to include names with good associations/ more significance higher up my list.
What are your top 3 combinations off your list?
Pandora Valencia Fae
Evanthe Lyra Annabeth
Beatrix Clara Elizabeth
Top 20 I would actually use
[name_f]Maeve[/name_f]
[name_f]Keira[/name_f]
[name_f]Eve[/name_f]
[name_f]Anna[/name_f]
[name_f]Elsa[/name_f]
[name_f]Claire[/name_f]
[name_f]Violet[/name_f]
[name_f]Elowen[/name_f]
[name_f]Freya[/name_f]
[name_f]Gwen[/name_f]
[name_f]Nina[/name_f]
[name_f]Lila[/name_f]
[name_f]Phoebe[/name_f]
[name_f]Anya[/name_f]
[name_u]Piper[/name_u]
[name_f]Emilia[/name_f]
[name_f]Arianne[/name_f]
[name_f]Elena[/name_f]
[name_f]Adeline[/name_f]
[name_f]Bella[/name_f] nn [name_f]Belle[/name_f]
If it wasn’t so popular I would use [name_f]Ava[/name_f].
[name_m]How[/name_m] do you choose/eliminate names or combinations?
I eliminate names that don’t sound good with our last name or names that are difficult to pronounce.
[name_m]How[/name_m] do you choose middles?
Family names or names that are significant to us.
What are your top 3 combinations off your list?
[name_f]Maeve[/name_f] [name_f]Adeline[/name_f]
[name_f]Keira[/name_f] [name_f]Violet[/name_f]
[name_f]Anna[/name_f] [name_u]Piper[/name_u]