New to nameberry, would like suggestions

[babynamer2012]

Hello!

I am new to Nameberry--not pregnant or TCC at the moment but have plans to start a family in the next few years. If anyone is willing, I would really love some suggestions of names to add to my list. Here is my long list for girls. Since my style has such a wide range, I am listing them in alphabetical order. I should also add that some of these names I wouldn't use for various reasons (popularity, prn issues, bad associations, already used by a friend/family member, ect.), but I have left them on my list because I still like them and they are an indication of my taste in names. Thanks in advance!


Albany
Aubrey (Probably too close to my name, but I love it)
Autumn
Berkley
Blair
Blakely "Blake"
Bristol
Caroline
Claire
Eliana (Not crazy about how it looks, but like the meaning)
Elliot"Ellie" (LOVE this on a girl but I know most people would see it and automatically think boy)
Eliza
Elodie
Everly
Grace
Greer
Hadley
Harlowe
Isla (Really growing on me lately)
Jubilee
Kate (Just Kate, not short for anything)
Liberty "Libby" (Top of my list for personal significance and also for the nn "Libby")
Lively "Liv" (Not crazy about Lively but I love the nn "Liv")
Macy
Meredith
Morgan
Oakley
Pippa "Pip"
Rowan
Ryan
Shiloh
Sloan
Stella
Sterling
Story
Sunday
Tatum "Tate"
Teagan
Tristan
Violet
Willow
Winter

[alzora]

Albany -- too New Yorky

Aubrey -- too popular

Autumn -- pretty, both in looks and sound

Berkley -- I think of Barkley the dog on Sesame Street, or a last name, or a little boy...the last thing that crosses my mind is a girl

Blair -- nice, and one I haven't seen thrown around on here much, making me like it a ton more

Blakely "Blake" -- boyish

Bristol -- I know a girl with this name, and I've always thought it sounded great--ten times better than Crystal

Caroline -- never liked this because of the question caro-LYNN or caro-LINE

Claire -- sounds so sparkly and shiny and clean, I like it

Eliana -- sigh...I LOVE the meaning of this name, and had it on my list until I saw it getting used too much on here for its trendy sound...BUT consider this alternative: Eliava means "my father is God" which makes me just as happy, and it doesn't have that popularity to cheapen it

Elliot -- never thought of it for a girl, but it would be pretty

Eliza -- love this, particularly Eliza Jane, as a shout-out to Little House on the Prairie

Elodie -- bleh

Everly -- bleh

Grace -- gorgeous but so overdone

Greer -- hm, not my style but interesting

Hadley -- kind of cute

Harlowe -- lovely sound, but I would recommend taking the e off the end

Isla -- never saw the appeal in this one

Jubilee -- aww! This is such a cute idea!


Kate -- plain

Liberty "Libby" -- I actually really, really like this

Lively "Liv" -- I would just do Olivia I guess, but that's sooo popular...Lively sounds like a hamster

Macy -- this is pretty

Meredith -- one of my favorites so far! Spellable, pronounceable, a classic, but still shows creativity on your part for not choosing a top ten name

Morgan -- same as above, though I like it a bit less than Meredith

Oakley -- meh

Pippa "Pip" -- this is a passing phase

Rowan -- I like this as much as Harlow

Ryan -- if you are honoring someone, I recommend Rye as a nickname instead of this...or Rylan

Shiloh -- LOVED this until Angelina Jolie celebritized it!

Sloan -- I love the look of this, but the sound of it sounds slithery and snakey to me...maybe as a middle name?

Stella -- haha, I love this name for personal reasons--cute personal memory of my entire extended family shouting the name "Stella" all at once because my dad was listing his grandfather's ten brothers and sisters by memory, and he couldn't remember the last one, until we all remembered it at the same time. STELLA!

Sterling -- shift this over to your boy list and I'll love it

Story -- what a sweet idea! So whimsical!

Sunday -- I like this, but I like Sundae better I think

Tatum "Tate" -- why shorten a beautiful name like Tatum? Love it in full.

Teagan -- AHH I love this one so much! But I took it off my list because it felt too popular? Maybe it has gone down? I still like it very very much.

Tristan -- boy

Violet -- boring compared to some of your others

Willow -- beautiful word that conjures up beautiful, daydreamy imagery in my head...of weeping willows and ponds and sky...love it

Winter -- pretty and exotic, but I've seen others mention it a bit too much for my liking

Suggestions:
Melody (instead of Elodie)
Jody
Beverly (instead of Everly)
Everlean
Greenlee
Sorrenda
Pepper
Alzina
Alzora (there's my screen name, found it in a graveyard!)
Ardena
Alita
Harlen (boy or girl?)
Poppie

[babynamer2012]

Thanks for the reply! I appreciate the honest input. I really like the suggestion of Melody and Greenlee.

[namelover77]

Welcome!

How about...
Marlowe
Anna-Tate (makes it more feminine, and allows Tate to stand without being a nickname)
Collins
Penrose
Arden
Eden
Hollis
Verona
Waverly
Rianne (prn. REE-anne)
Ellis
Poet

[babynamer2012]

I really like Marlowe, I also have a really good association with it. I also really like Waverly, I think it could definitely grow on me. Thanks!

[natalie_joanita]

Welcome to Nameberry!!
My favourites are Sunday and Winter. Unusual but not too out there

My suggestions:
Hero, Blythe, Maple

[sugarfoot]

Albany -no
Aubrey -too common
Autumn- its alright for a mn
Berkley-not the best place name but it could work
Blair -it's ok
Blakely "Blake"love it
Bristol love it!
Caroline-boring
Claire-boring
Eliana it's nice, but I've always preferred Iliana
Elliot"Ellie" (LOVE for me this name is cute on a girl. Especially with the nn Ellie
Eliza -ehh
Elodie-nice
Everly -growing on me
Grace- I'm so over this virtue name.
Greer-nope
Hadley -YES!!
Harlowe -the e at the end is odd. Is it a typo?
Isla cute but increasing in popularity
Jubilee- I've been playing around with this. It's sweet, but maybe too sweet.
Kate - meh
Liberty "Libby" -ugh. No to Liberty. Yes to Libby.
Lively "Liv" -my father's mn. I love it.
Macy- not so much
Meredith- noooo way
Morgan - feels dated
Oakley- cute
Pippa "Pip" it's ok. But a little too middletonfor my taste
Rowan- love it
Ryan- no. All boy.
Shiloh - noooo no no
Sloan- I really dislike this name
Stella- over done
SterlingI like it for a boy
Storyno.
SundayCute mn
Tatum "Tate"-no!
Teagan- cute
Tristan-too masculine
Violet-on my list
Willow- too expected
Winter-on my list