Thought on My List? These are the Names You Suggested Before...

[el_hae]

For about two days ago, I posted a thread asking upper-class names.
And thankfully, many berries suggested me LOTS of names.
So now I made my list from the feedbacks, and need your honest opinions.
What do you think of...

Vivienne (or Vivien)
Clarissa
Rosamond
Helena
Calla
Serena
Georgiana
Portia
Edith
Lilia
Melisande
Margot

Please, I need your help!
Thank you so much

[cristinamariane]

I like Portia and Melisande best.

[ottilie]

If you want upper class names I'd drop Edith and Lilia.

Vivienne (or Vivien) - I go back and forth of which I like best. Both are gorgeous.
Clarissa - I'm not a big fan, but it's nice enough and certainly not used a lot. There's Mrs Dalloway by Virginia Woolf, and the novel Clarissa, or, the History of a Young Lady (depressing read).
Rosamond - Like this, although I prefer the Rosamund spelling. There's the beautiful paintinf Fair Rosamund by John William Waterhouse.
Helena - Beautiful. I always think of Helena Bonham Carter when I hear this name, which is a good thing.
Calla - I think this one fits the bill of sweet upper class sounding name.
Serena - The same as Calla, but even better. It also has this luring sound, makes me think of mermaids and sirens.
Georgiana - Used to be the upper class name. I think it's beautiful, especially with the -ana ending.
Portia - I like it, it's sweet.
Edith - I don't get the sweet, elegant upper class vibe from this one.
Lilia - Not this one either, it's a pretty name but not elegant.
Melisande - My favourite! Really beautiful and so rare!
Margot - I think this is pretty spot on what you want as well. It's quite rare yet familiar as well.

[theclocktowerofjoy]

Vivienne (or Vivien) - I prefer Vivienne, lovely name, 4,9
Clarissa - ok, 3
Rosamond - nice, 4,3
Helena - ok, 3,2
Calla - a bit bland, 3,8
Serena - nice, 4,1
Georgiana - lovely, 4,1
Portia - dislike, 1,9
Edith - dislike, 1,5
Lilia - dislike, 2,3
Melisande - my favorite, 5
Margot - nice, 4,6



Upper class... Georgiana, Portia, Edith, Margot, Serena, Vivienne, Rosamund, Clarissa... but Melisande is medieval lady like.

[el_hae]

thank you cristinamariane. ottilie, you're really helpful!
and theclocktowerofjoy, what do the numbers mean? anyway thanks

[castles]

I really like Margot but I prefer the spelling Margaux. I also like Serena and Vivienne.

[el_hae]

thank you castles!
anyone else?

[namelover77]

Vivienne- I love this! I think of Vivien Leigh.
Clarissa- Meh. It's okay, but not great.
Rosamond- I don't get why people like this name at all. It takes Rose and weighs it down. I think Rosalia is much prettier.
Helena- I think this is really pretty!
Calla- This is a nice name on a list of much nicer ones.
Serena- LOVE this!
Georgiana- I think this is the prettiest of the feminine George forms, by far.
Portia- My mind immediately goes to Porsche. Nice car, but not a nice baby name.
Edith- I knew an absolutely horrible woman with this name. She went by Edie. I could never get behind this name after knowing her. Plus, I don't like the look or the sound.
Lilia- Pretty! I love Lily but it's so overused. This freshens it up.
Melisande- I don't totally love this name because it's similar to Millicent, but it's certainly not bad.
Margot- Like castles, I prefer Margaux. I do like the name, though.

I put my favorites in bold.

[nkethdy]

Vivienne (or Vivien): My favorite from this list! I also like the Vivian spelling.
Clarissa: I prefer Clarice, but Clarissa is also a nice name.
Rosamond: Not found of Rosa or the -mond ending (I actually only like it for Desmond)
Helena: Pretty
Calla: Pretty
Serena: I also really like this name. It also sounds very upper-class to me.
Georgiana: Classy
Portia: Sounds nice, but not a fan of car names.
Edith: Old-fashioned, but lovely nonetheless
Lilia: I prefer Lily or Lillian, but Lilia is also nice.
Melisande: I prefer Melissa.
Margot: I also really like this name! Sweet, unique, and timeless.

[bonfireazalea]

Wow, these are gorgeous names! Some of my favourites.

Vivienne- I pronounce this to rhyme with "hen". It gives off a glamorous Hollywood vibe to me.
Clarissa- sounds kind of cold and unfriendly, sorry
Rosamond- love! lovely and soft with old-fashioned charm. I love the meaning "horse protector".
Helena- really love this! beautiful, with historical weight and both royal and literary connections
Calla- seems a bit insubstantial, but a sweet nickname
Serena- sweet, dainty and pretty
Georgiana- another favourite! elegant, feminine, beautiful. the quintessential aristocratic British name to me
Portia- LOVE! yet ANOTHER of my favourites! it has everything I look for in a girls' name- beautiful, feminine and strong, carries her own weight but still has a soft side. And Portia in The Merchant of Venice is one of my favourite characters.
Edith- more proper and buttoned-up, but totally vintage-chic
Lilia- also seems too flimsy
Melisande- very pretty. sounds almost medieval to me, grounded but magical.
Margot- sweet name, but I can't get past Anne Frank's sister (too sad a reference for me, though honourable)

NOTE: I was confused for a long time why people think Portia sounds like a car name. I think (correct me if I'm wrong) in a British accent it sounds pretty much the same as Porsche- something like "pohr-shuh". In my Canadian accent, Portia would be "por-shah" and Porsche would be "pohr-shuh" or "por-shuh"- distinct enough it's rare people get confused.