Reviving this thread to update my shortlist!
Clara 
Phoebe 
Willa 
Susanna “Sunny” 
Josephine “Jo/Posie” 
Wesley “Wes” 
August “Auggie” 
Ellis 
Bridger 
William “Wiley” 
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I don’t have 5 boy name right now, but I’ll update regardless!
[name_f]Elisabeth[/name_f]
[name_f]Susanna[/name_f] 
[name_f]Jane[/name_f] 
[name_f]Clara[/name_f] 
[name_f]Ruth[/name_f] 
[name_m]Peter[/name_m] 
[name_u]Timothy[/name_u] 
[name_u]William[/name_u] 
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[name_f]My[/name_f] current shortlist:
Girls
- [name_f]Melody[/name_f]
- [name_f]Phoebe[/name_f]
- [name_u]Conner[/name_u]
- [name_f]Joycie[/name_f]
- [name_f]Althea[/name_f]
Boys 
- [name_u]Holden[/name_u]
- [name_u]Wilder[/name_u]
- [name_u]Finnegan[/name_u]
- [name_u]Ellis[/name_u]
- [name_m]Paul[/name_m]
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Lily
Rosemary
Audrey
Mckenna
Bea
Boys:
Morgan
Quinten
Rhys
Owen
Wesley
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GPs aside…Here is my 100% usable shortlist (just had to do eight, five is way to hard!):
Girls:
[name_f]Agnes[/name_f] aggie
[name_f]Roberta[/name_f] bobbie
[name_f]Catherine[/name_f] kitty
[name_f]Jane[/name_f]
[name_f]Coppelia[/name_f]
[name_f]Marguerite[/name_f] marga
[name_f]Josephine[/name_f] josie
[name_f]Sara[/name_f]
Boys:
[name_u]Wesley[/name_u] wes
[name_u]Peregrine[/name_u] pip
[name_u]Robin[/name_u]
[name_m]Merriweather[/name_m] merry
[name_m]Linus[/name_m]
[name_m]Matthew[/name_m]
[name_m]Feodor[/name_m] feo
[name_u]James[/name_u] jem
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i think this would be mine!
boys 
ira my favorite boy name ever! it came to me in a dream and then i started seeing it on real people even though its not at all a common name where i live. it always feels like a sign every time i see it. its short, sweet and soft which is what i love in boy names.
felix my longest loved name! i found this name when i was ten or eleven and its stuck with me since. its just a perfect name and i could definitely see myself using it.
asa how could i not love asa! everything about it is perfect! it meets all the requirements i love in a boy name!
elliot classic, soft, sweet. its perfect for a first or middle name.
rowan similarly to elliot i think its soft and sweet and definitely usable for me.
girls
dahlia i dont even remember how i came upon this name but its just so gorgeous! when i envision my future daughter i see her as dahlia. as of right now its my favorite name!
meadow when i discovered this name it was love at first sight! id definitely heard it used before so im not sure why im just now paying attention to it but nonetheless i could definitely see myself using it.
iris this name honors my father who is no longer here. my mother also loves this name so much. it feels like the perfect honor name for both my parents. the only reason i couldn’t use it is if i named my son ira, its just too close for me personally.
anneliese this name honors my mother and it just feels dainty and floral, which i love!
sylvie i just think this name is so sweet! it has the same meaning as my nephews name and i think thats cool.
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boys 
ruben
hugo
kai
arlo
myles
felix
girls
olive
ayla
willa
esme
hazel
sofia
flora
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Hypothetical as i don’t think I’ll be having children. I also don’t have a significant other, and don’t think I will. I’d probably use these on pets.
Girls names
Annora Louise: The only one with a combo.
Annabeth: I’m not sure if I’d use Leila. I only chose it to go with Eula (Annemieke Eula)
Sarah: A very long term love, but only for a daughter. (Am I the only one who realized that it spells harrass backwards but with no double letters?).
Annemieke: Ok. I’m not sure if this is actually usable but I would if I can/could. It was a struggle between myself or a daughter. It hovers around both but I put it here. I wouldn’t use it with Annabeth in real life.
Louise: I’d pair it with Annora, or I’d use it as a first. Also a struggle between myself or daughter, but I chose daughter.
Boys names (easy because I haven’t got many)
Ryan: Long term love, and something my mother wanted to use. This would be a first son.
Amias: Loved since I discovered it on nb. It’s so cute for a boy. This would be a second son.
Felix: I used it as a middle for Ryan, but I’d also use it as a first. It’s somewhat soft and sharp at the same time.
Florian: I heard it ages ago on TV and sort of liked it, and since I joined nb I’ve been loving it. I probably won’t use Willow as a middle though.
Griffin: Maybe the most out of place, but I can still see them as brothers.
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It’s been a long time since I answered this, here are my updated answers!
Girls
[name_f]Beatrix[/name_f] [name_f]Bee[/name_f], [name_f]Trix[/name_f] ~ [name_f]Beatrix[/name_f] [name_f]Olive[/name_f], [name_f]Beatrix[/name_f] [name_u]Piper[/name_u], [name_f]Beatrix[/name_f] [name_f]Astraea[/name_f]
[name_f]Maxine[/name_f] [name_u]Max[/name_u] ~ [name_f]Maxine[/name_f] [name_f]Marigold[/name_f]
[name_f]Callista[/name_f] [name_f]Callie[/name_f], [name_u]Cal[/name_u] ~ [name_f]Callista[/name_f] [name_f]Lavender[/name_f], [name_f]Callista[/name_f] [name_u]Io[/name_u]
[name_f]Matilda[/name_f] [name_f]Tillie[/name_f], [name_f]Maudie[/name_f], [name_f]Tilda[/name_f] ~ [name_f]Matilda[/name_f] [name_f]Fawn[/name_f]
[name_f]Winifred[/name_f] [name_f]Winnie[/name_f], [name_u]Win[/name_u], [name_u]Freddie[/name_u] ~ [name_f]Winifred[/name_f] [name_f]Zelda[/name_f], [name_f]Winifred[/name_f] [name_u]Merritt[/name_u]
honorable mentions: [name_u]Ziggy[/name_u], [name_f]Suvi[/name_f], [name_f]Margalo[/name_f]
Boys
[name_m]Ronan[/name_m] [name_f]Ro[/name_f] ~ [name_m]Ronan[/name_m] [name_m]Altair[/name_m], [name_m]Ronan[/name_m] [name_u]Wilder[/name_u]
[name_m]Fennec[/name_m] [name_u]Fenn[/name_u] ~ [name_m]Fennec[/name_m] [name_m]Otto[/name_m]
[name_m]Otto[/name_m] ~ [name_m]Otto[/name_m] [name_m]Felix[/name_m]
[name_u]Indigo[/name_u] [name_u]Indy[/name_u] ~ [name_u]Indigo[/name_u] [name_u]Henry[/name_u]
[name_u]Ira[/name_u] ~ [name_u]Ira[/name_u] [name_m]Otto[/name_m], [name_u]Ira[/name_u] [name_m]Felix[/name_m], [name_u]Ira[/name_u] [name_u]Robin[/name_u]
honorable mentions: [name_m]Caspian[/name_m], Zigmund/Ziggy, Roswell/Wells
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Pearl Louise Jane (the name we have decided on if this babe is a girl)
Priscilla
Flora
Phoebe
Sylvie
Delia
I haven’t thought about boy names in a long while because if this sweet pea is a boy he will be a III. But, here I go anyway,
Theodore “Theo” (my 6 year old 
)
Lucian
Felix
Gabriel
Hugh
Cyrus
Claude
Jude
George
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Here’s an update on my usable list:
[name_f]Scout[/name_f] [name_f]Elizabeth[/name_f] [name_f]Jo[/name_f]
[name_f]Lucy[/name_f] [name_f]Mary[/name_f] [name_m]Austen[/name_m]
[name_f]Lois[/name_f] [name_f]Agatha[/name_f] [name_f]May[/name_f]
[name_m]Wilder[/name_m] [name_f]Charlotte[/name_f] [name_f]Anne[/name_f]
[name_m]Arthur[/name_m] [name_m]Finnick[/name_m] [name_m]Holmes[/name_m]
[name_m]Hugo[/name_m] [name_m]Laurence[/name_m] [name_m]Enzo[/name_m]
… I need to work on my boys’ name list 
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[name_f]Scout[/name_f] [name_f]Arabella[/name_f]
[name_f]Shiloh[/name_f] [name_f]Raven[/name_f]
[name_m]River[/name_m] [name_f]Magnolia[/name_f]
[name_f]Juniper[/name_f] [name_f]Sage[/name_f]
[name_f]Meadow[/name_f] [name_f]Rain[/name_f]
[name_m]Koa[/name_m] [name_m]Grey[/name_m]
[name_m]Atticus[/name_m] [name_f]Reign[/name_f]
[name_m]Storm[/name_m] [name_m]Everest[/name_m]
[name_m]Phoenix[/name_m] [name_m]Arrow[/name_m]
[name_m]Ozzy[/name_m] [name_m]Wilder[/name_m]
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With combos this time:
[name_f]Elisabeth[/name_f] [name_f]Joy[/name_f] • [name_f]Susanna[/name_f] [name_f]Ruth[/name_f]
[name_f]Jane[/name_f] [name_f]Lavender[/name_f] • [name_f]Clara[/name_f] [name_f]Primrose[/name_f]
[name_m]Peter[/name_m] [name_m]Barnaby[/name_m] • [name_m]Timothy[/name_m] [name_m]Lewis[/name_m]
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I was searching for this thread!! [name_f]Hope[/name_f] it’s ok to revive it
Girls
- [name_f]Melody[/name_f]
- [name_m]Chase[/name_m]
- [name_m]Conner[/name_m]
- [name_f]Vada[/name_f]
- [name_f]Althea[/name_f]
Boys
- [name_m]Holden[/name_m]
- [name_m]Finnegan[/name_m]
- [name_m]Wilder[/name_m]
- [name_m]Ellis[/name_m]
- [name_m]Callahan[/name_m]
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lilith
elliot
maxine
ivy
matilda
august
franklin
tristan
felix
winter
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This is tougher since the last time I posted, my list has grown significantly and I need to take my partner’s favorites into consideration now. But I think - THINK - this is what I’d go for.
Boys:
[name_m]Dorian[/name_m] [name_m]Michael[/name_m] - [name_m]Rory[/name_m]
[name_m]Gabriel[/name_m] [name_m]Sylvan[/name_m] - [name_m]Gabe[/name_m]
[name_m]Benjamin[/name_m] [name_m]Luca[/name_m] - [name_m]Jamie[/name_m]
[name_m]Nicholas[/name_m] [name_m]Julian[/name_m] - [name_m]Nico[/name_m]
[name_m]Finnegan[/name_m] [name_m]Klaus[/name_m] - [name_m]Finn[/name_m]
Girls:
[name_m]Rowan[/name_m] [name_f]Valerie[/name_f] - [name_m]Ronnie[/name_m]
[name_f]Genevieve[/name_f] [name_f]Laurel[/name_f] - [name_f]Evie[/name_f]
[name_f]Scarlett[/name_f] [name_f]Yvaine[/name_f] - [name_f]Cara[/name_f]
[name_f]Madeleine[/name_f] [name_f]Mae[/name_f] - [name_f]Maddie[/name_f]
[name_f]Hayley[/name_f] [name_f]Aurora[/name_f] - [name_m]Hayes[/name_m]
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Boys
[name_m]Nicholas[/name_m] [name_m]James[/name_m] - [name_m]Nico[/name_m]
[name_m]Calvin[/name_m] [name_m]Jack[/name_m] - [name_m]Cal[/name_m]
[name_m]Elliott[/name_m] [name_m]Colin[/name_m] - [name_m]Eli[/name_m]
[name_m]Wesley[/name_m] [name_m]William[/name_m] - [name_m]Wes[/name_m]
[name_m]Kaison[/name_m] [name_m]Thomas[/name_m] - [name_m]Kai[/name_m]
Girls
[name_f]Kelsey[/name_f] [name_m]Lee[/name_m] - Kels
[name_f]Hayley[/name_f] [name_f]Anne[/name_f] - Hayles
[name_f]Azalea[/name_f] [name_f]Brooke[/name_f] - [name_f]Zali[/name_f]
[name_f]Imogen[/name_f] [name_f]Cate[/name_f] - Imi
[name_f]Alyssa[/name_f] [name_f]Maree[/name_f] - [name_f]Aly[/name_f]
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Boys
[name_m]Thomas[/name_m] [name_m]Andrew[/name_m]
[name_m]Noah[/name_m] [name_m]Michael[/name_m]
[name_m]Oliver[/name_m] [name_m]Marcus[/name_m]
[name_m]William[/name_m] [name_m]Luke[/name_m] “Liam”
[name_m]Benjamin[/name_m] [name_m]James[/name_m] “Benji”
Girls
[name_f]Catherine[/name_f] [name_f]Rose[/name_f]
[name_f]Anna[/name_f] [name_f]Margaret[/name_f]
[name_f]Lucy[/name_f] [name_f]Josephine[/name_f]
[name_f]Elizabeth[/name_f] [name_f]Grace[/name_f]
[name_f]Elizabeth[/name_f] [name_f]Rose[/name_f]
Really any [name_f]Elizabeth[/name_f] combo with a short middle name.
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Here is my very short shortlist:
Elisabeth
I love how Elisabeth can easily be dressed up or dressed down. I can see a very prim and proper Elisabeth, but I can also see her having a more down-to-earth, girl-next-door type of personality. I honestly prefer the full name, but I also appreciate the versatility of all of Elisabeth’s nicknames. Elisabeth is both a family name and a biblical name, both of which add to my love for her!
Susanna 
I find Susanna to be one of the most cheerful, lovely names out there. Again, there is a lot of versatility with nicknames, though I prefer Susanna in full. It is a biblical name, and my mom loves it! (It is very rare that we agree on names!)
Peter
Simon Peter from the Bible and Peter Pevensie from Narnia are both role models I hope my future son will follow. The name Peter has a lot of strength to it, but I think the sound is also quite soft and sweet.
Timothy
There is something so warm and friendly about the name Timothy. It is also my brother’s middle name, and I would love it if my future son grew up to be even a little bit like his uncle. Once again, it is biblical, which is a perk for me (and a pattern, it would seem!)
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I have shorter usable short lists. These are the ones I keep coming back to that my husband doesn’t hate. 
Boys:
[name_m]Jasper[/name_m]
[name_m]Forest[/name_m]
[name_m]Hugo[/name_m]
Girls:
[name_f]Sylva[/name_f]
[name_f]Cleo[/name_f]
[name_f]Flora[/name_f]
[name_f]Truly[/name_f]
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