I like __ but dislike __.

[castles]

Do you have contrasting sentiments about certain names which are essentially similar?

For me, I like Eliza but not Elizabeth. Lucille/Lucinda but not Lucy. Beatrix but not Beatrice.

[taz]

I love Beatrice but dislike Beatrix!

I love Adlai but dislike Adelaide/Addy names for girls.
I love Diana but am indifferent to Dianne.

[maggiefromcanada]

I also love Beatrice but dislike Beatrix.
I like Helena but dislike Helen, Helene, and Ellen.
I like Caroline but dislike Carolyn.

[sheflieswithherownwings]

I love Elspeth, Eloise and Elown but I dislike the nicknames Ellie/Elle.

[anotherkate]

Another one who loves Beatrice but dislikes Beatriz and beatrix.
Like Madeleine/Madeline but strongly dislike Madison. Same with Adelaide/Adeline versus Addison.
Love Sophia but dislike Sophie (mainly from a popularity perspective, but Sophia ages nicer).
I love William and love Liam as a nickname for William, but really dislike Liam as a stand alone name..
I don't care for last names as first names BUT I like Thatcher. It is also the only occupation name I care for.

[mega_muffin]

Heh, I'm opposite of castles. I like Elizabeth but dislike Eliza, and I like Lucy but dislike Lucille/Lucinda.

As for others:

I like Eve/Eva/Evangeline but dislike Evelyn.
I like Cecilia but dislike Cecelia.
I like Alicia and Alison but dislike Alice.
I like Catherine but dislike Katherine.
I like Willow but dislike Willa.
I like Charlotte but not Scarlett.

[stairwaytoastar]

I like Beatrice but dislike Beatrix.
I like Marie but dislike Mary.
I like Julia but dislike Juliana.
I like Eloise but dislike Louise.
I like Nicolette but dislike Nicole.
I like Rosalind but dislike Rosamund.
I like Therese but dislike Theresa.
I like Helena but dislike Helen.

[annagrace80]

Love Caroline, really dislike Carolyn
Love Elizabeth, dislike Eliza

[irmgard+theodorian]

I like Elizabeth, but dislike Eliza.
I like Adele / Adelaide, but dislike Addison.
I like Madeline, but dislike Madeleine / Madison.
I like Junia, but dislike Juno / Juniper.
I like Thursday/Sunday, but dislike Wednesday.
I like Sylvie, but dislike Sylvia.
I like Alice/Alyssa, but dislike Allison / Alicia.
I like Maureen, but dislike Maren.
I like Katharine, but dislike Catherine.
I like Lucia / Lucrezia, but dislike Lucille / Lucinda / Lucy (as a full name).
I like Violet, but I dislike Viola.
I like Elsie (nn. for Elspeth) , but dislike Elise.
I like Alexandra, but dislike Alessandra / Alexandria.
I like Johanna, but dislike Joan.
I like Jean for a boy (French for John, with the French pronunciation), but dislike Jean for a girl.
I like Daisy (alone), but dislike Margaret for Daisy or Pearl.
I like Hermione, but dislike Hermia.
I like Vesper, but dislike Hesper.
I like Mirabelle / Annabelle, but dislike Isabel.
I like Theodosia / Theodora, but dislike Isadora / Dorothea.
I like Gweneira / Gwendolyn, but dislike Gwenyth.
I like Charlotte, but dislike Scarlett.
I like Aurelia, but dislike Aurora.
I like Antoinette, but dislike Antonia.
I like Gemma, but dislike Ruby.
I like Anastasia, but dislike Anna / Anne.
I like Cordelia, but dislike Cornelia.
I like Laurel, but dislike Lauren.
I like Marie, but dislike Mary.
I like Beatrice, but dislike Beatrix.
I like Sophia, but dislike Sophie as a full name. Don't mind it as a nickname.
I like Elena, but dislike Elaine.
I like Eleanor, but dislike Ellen.
I like Delilah, but dislike Delaney.
I like Freya, but dislike Frida.
I like Suri, but dislike Sarah.
I like Edith, but dislike Esther
I dislike Margaret, Margot, Margo & Estelle, Stella.
I dislike Elle nicknames.
I usually dislike male names on girls. Really dislike when a male name is used on a girl and all of a sudden it becomes unisex.

[lineska]

Like Coralie but dislike Coraline
Like Colette but dislike Cosette
Like Uma but dislike Una
Like Estelle but dislike Estella
Like Ilsa but dislike Isla