Opinions on my Top 20??

[julia johanna]

Well my Top 23... I just couldn't decide!! What do you think? And which 3 would you cut from the list? Also, I'm not the greatest at pairing first and middle names... I listed a bunch of middle names I like (family names are in italics...) I'd love to see what combinations you can create with my favorites! Or have any other suggestions you think I might like? Thank you so much!

First Names:

Maria
Lillian (Lillie)
Anna
Lucy
Hazel
Matilda (Tillie)
Rose
Eve
Tess
Liv
Freya
Sylvie
Flora
Nona
Nell
Phoebe
June
Celia
Cleo
Iris
Alice
Daisy
Ramona

Middle Names:

Charlotte
Victoria
Magdalena
Christine
Agnes
Louise
Johanna
Margaret
Susanna
Felicity
Marigold
Carolina
Pearl
Fern
Joy
Saskia
Amelia
Athena
Selene
Jane

[mkenison]

I like:
Matilda Jane
Lucy Victoria
Daisy Louise
Celia Joy
Lillian Charlotte
June Christine
June Marigold

I could go on forever! Great list of names

[tay2thestars]

I will '*' the names I would scratch from the list.
First Names:

Maria - Nice, but a little plain for me. I prefer Mary.
Lillian (Lillie) - I love Lily by itself, but Lillian works beautifully for an adult woman.
Anna - Sweet and classic, but I prefer Anya.
Lucy - I like it, but I can only think of Lucy from Peanuts.
Hazel - Underused! A little harsh, but I think its cute.
Rose - I love, love, love Rose! I think it needs to be used as a first name more often!
Eve - I think it's cute, but I prefer it as a middle name.
Tess - Prefer it as a nickname for Theresa/Teresa or Therese/Terese.
Liv - Prefer it short for Elizabeth or Olivia.
Freya - Cute, but a little dated. I imagine a red head with cute little pigtails and a huge smile.
*Sylvie - Much prefer Sylvia but I'm not a fan of either name.
Flora - I love Flora, it's so sweet and brings up lovely images.
*Nona - I don't like this at all, all I can think of is "No, no", like you're correcting a child.
Matilda (Tillie) - I personally don't like this name, but there's nothing bad about it.
Nell - I prefer this as a nickname, but it could stand on its own.
Phoebe - Cute! I think this is a hidden gem that's perfectly usable.
June - This is growing on me. I imagine a strong willed, opinionated girl.
Celia - I strongly prefer Cecilia; Celia just doesn't sound complete to me.
*Cleo - I don't like this name at all. Not quite sure why, but I just don't like it.
Iris - Pretty! Soft and feminine.
Alice - Love, love, love! Soft, yet strong, but feminine nevertheless.
Daisy - A little childish to me, I don't think it will work well on an adult.
Ramona - A little dated. Reminds me of Ramona from the book "Ramona the Pest".

Middle Names:

Charlotte - Beautiful!
Victoria - Strong and regal.
Magdalena - Not my style.
Christine - I love this, mainly because of Phantom of the Opera.
Agnes - Not my style.
Louise - Cute!
Johanna - Strong, feminine name.
Margaret - Cute!
Susanna - Sweet, but I don't think I would use it.
Felicity - I don't like this. I prefer Amity.
Marigold - Not a fan. I prefer Marilyn or Rosemary.
Carolina - Cute!
Pearl - Not a fan.
Fern - I love this! I like it better as a first name.
Joy - A little dated and plain.
Saskia - I really like this! I prefer it as a first name, though.
Amelia - Cute but common.
Athena - Sweet and strong.
Selene - I prefer Selena or Serena.
Jane - Strong, classic, feminine.

Rose Saskia
June Susanna(h)
Fern Athena
Nell Charlotte
Flora Selene
Hazel Marigold

[lori johnson]

First-and-middle-name pairing ideas for you ...

01. ALICE Margaret

02. CELIA Marigold

03. CLEO Fern

04. DAISY Pearl

05. FLORA June

06. HAZEL Amelia

07. IRIS Athena

08. LILLIAN Charlotte

09. LUCY Carolina

10. MATILDA Jane

11. NELL Susannah

12. PHOEBE Johanna

13. RAMONA Louise

14. SYLVIE Magdalena

15. TESS Evangeline [vs. Eve; complementary meanings]

[anniebee]

The names I'd lose from the list are:

Liv
Nona
Cleo

I know people dig Liv but it sounds to specific to Liv Tyler, plus it sounds incomplete, IMO.
Nona is a name for grandma in Italian, which can lead to awkwardness, especially in older age.
Cleo will be a cat name forever for me.



Pairings:

Rose Victoria
Ramona Pearl
Matilda Jane
Sylvie Amelia
June Susannah
Alice Felicity

(I just noticed as I scrolled back up that others had these ideas first, but I'll leave because I like them too.)