What do you think of these names?

Hi! This is my first time on here, so I don't really know what I'm doing...

I'm not expecting yet, but we're planning to start trying soon! Can't help but think of names! : )

Here is a list of a few of my favorite names. If anyone has time, I would love to know what you all think of these names. Any thoughts would be greatly appreciated. Thanks! : )

(*family names)

Girls' Names:
Eliana *Diane
Jessamine
*Ellen (nn Ellie/Ella)
Charlotte (nn *Lottie)
Corinna (nn Cora)
Alaina/Elaina


Boys' Names:
Beckett
Cole
Mason
Trenton (nn Trent)

iluvnames wrote:Hi! This is my first time on here, so I don't really know what I'm doing...

I'm not expecting yet, but we're planning to start trying soon! Can't help but think of names! : )

Here is a list of a few of my favorite names. If anyone has time, I would love to know what you all think of these names. Any thoughts would be greatly appreciated. Thanks! : )

(*family names)

Girls' Names:
Eliana *Diane
Jessamine
*Ellen (nn Ellie/Ella)
Charlotte (nn *Lottie)
Corinna (nn Cora)
Alaina/Elaina


Boys' Names:
Beckett
Cole
Mason
Trenton (nn Trent)

Of your girl names, Charlotte is by far my favorite. I love classic names, and it is one of my personal top choices. I do think Eliana and Alaina are very pretty and feminine, too. Jessamine and Corrina aren't really my style. I think instead of Ellen, Charlotte Eleanor would be very pretty!

For the boys, Beckett is my favorite, as I really like surname names. However, Beckett and Charlotte don't sound ideal together, so Benjamin would be cute. Cole, Mason, and Trenton all sound very trendy to me, but I do like Chase, Maxwell, and Theodore, which are very different styles...

lemon, thanks so much for taking the time to share your thoughts on a few of my favorites!

Of your girl names, Charlotte is by far my favorite. I love classic names, and it is one of my personal top choices. I do think Eliana and Alaina are very pretty and feminine, too. Jessamine and Corrina aren't really my style. I think instead of Ellen, Charlotte Eleanor would be very pretty!

For the boys, Beckett is my favorite, as I really like surname names. However, Beckett and Charlotte don't sound ideal together, so Benjamin would be cute. Cole, Mason, and Trenton all sound very trendy to me, but I do like Chase, Maxwell, and Theodore, which are very different styles...[/quote]

I really like Eliana and Alaina/Elena. Charlotte is very pretty.

Of your boys name Cole and Mason are the ones I like best.

iluvnames wrote:Hi! This is my first time on here, so I don't really know what I'm doing...

I'm not expecting yet, but we're planning to start trying soon! Can't help but think of names! : )

Here is a list of a few of my favorite names. If anyone has time, I would love to know what you all think of these names. Any thoughts would be greatly appreciated. Thanks! : )

(*family names)

Girls' Names:
Eliana *Diane
Jessamine
*Ellen (nn Ellie/Ella)
Charlotte (nn *Lottie)
Corinna (nn Cora)
Alaina/Elaina


Boys' Names:
Beckett
Cole
Mason
Trenton (nn Trent)

My favorite for the girl names is Jessamine! So pretty. I also adore Charlotte but it is so popular. For boys, I suppose I would pick Beckett. None of them are really my style. Trenton, Mason, and Cole feel a little trendier. The thing about Trenton (which might not bother you) is that the capital of New Jersey is Trenton and parts of it are not so nice.

Good Luck!

[quote="iluvnames"]Hi! This is my first time on here, so I don't really know what I'm doing...

I'm not expecting yet, but we're planning to start trying soon! Can't help but think of names! : )

Here is a list of a few of my favorite names. If anyone has time, I would love to know what you all think of these names. Any thoughts would be greatly appreciated. Thanks! : )

(*family names)


Eliana: I think that Eliana is very pretty.

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Liliana
Juliana
Viviana

*Diane: Diane is a family name for me, too, but I personally plan on using the more stylish Diana should I honor her. I really love the name Diana. :-)

Jessamine: I think this name is absolutely gorgeous. I especially love it as a middle name, mostly because the Jessie nickname reminds me of the trendy Jessica.

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Clementine
Delphine
Evangeline
Genevieve (nn Evie)
Josephine

*Ellen (nn Ellie/Ella): Here's what Pam and Linda wrote about Ellen: "Fading fast, in favor of Ella, Eleanor, Ellie, Elle, and even Elena."

Ellen feels pretty dated to me, but I love Eleanor and Helena.

Charlotte (nn *Lottie): I really love this name (and Lottie, too.) :-)

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Amelia
Beatrice/Beatrix
Caroline
Eliza
Frances
Georgia
Jane
Juliet/Juliette
Louisa
Lydia
Margot
Rose (as a first name)
Scarlett
Tess
Violet

Corinna (nn Cora): Cora is one of my favorite names (and Cordelia), and while I think that Corinna is very pretty, I worry about pronouncition issues. (I've heard Cor-RIN-a and Cor-REE-na.)


Alaina/Elaina: I think it's pretty, but I love Helena more. :-) Between Alaina and Elaina, I like Elaina.

Beckett: I think that Beckett is a very cool name. :-)

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Bennett
Callum
Donovan
Everett
Finnian (nn Finn)
Grady
Griffin
Quinlan
Rafferty
Sullivan

Cole: Cole feels pretty trendy to me, but I think it's a nice nickname for Nicholas.

Grant
Jude
Pierce
Reed
Vaughn


Mason: Mason is very trendy/popular....

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Archer
Anderson
Bennett
Conrad
Davis
Everett
Harrison
Quinlan
Roman
Samson
Truman
Wilson

Trenton (nn Trent): It feels trendy to me, and I think of Trenton, NJ.

From your boys' list, Beckett is my favorite.

Best wishes to you! :-)

Of your names this is what I think:

Girls' Names:
Eliana *Diane - Like Eliana, though I prefer Illeana
Jessamine - It's okay
*Ellen - Just call her Ellen, if you're gonna shorten it to Elle or Ella (Ella is the same syllables) then just name her that
Charlotte - Again with the Lottie, I know that dropping the beginning of a name is a European thing to do I really dont advocate nicknames. You may as well just name her Lottie.
Corinna - Lovely just as it is
Alaina/Elaina - I prefer it spelled Alayna. I like the name.


Boys' Names:
Beckett - its okay
Cole - boring
Mason - too popular
Trenton - sounds like the name of a river or other body of water

Girls' Names:
Eliana - I like the name Eliana, it's very elegant. However, all the Ella/Ellie nns are very popular at the moment, so that may make it a bit less unique. Would you use a nn? If so, you could go with Liana, Lee, Ana, etc. to distinguish it.
*Diane - I'm not so keen on Diane. I prefer Diana, and I MUCH prefer Dinah, which I think sounds a lot fresher.
Jessamine - I like Jess as a nn, but Jessamine reminds me a bit of Jezebel with all of those associations.
*Ellen (nn Ellie/Ella) - see Eliana.
Charlotte (nn *Lottie) - I love the name Charlotte (and love Lottie as a nn) but it's getting quite popular. Not sure if that bothers you though.
Corinna (nn Cora) - not my style
Alaina/Elaina - I prefer Elaina, and I think it's very pretty. Again, there's the Ellie/Ella nn thing, but I love Laney as a nn for this one.

My favourites are Charlotte and (if you used the Lane or Laney nn) Elaina.

Boys' Names:
Beckett - LOVE
Cole - I really like Cole as well. It's simple, strong and masculine.
Mason - I love this one too!
Trenton (nn Trent) - I'm a bit less keen on Trenton but it's still a nice name.

My favourite of your boys' names is probably Beckett but running very close to Mason.

Good luck!

Thanks everybody for all the thoughts, ideas, and suggestions! Lots to think about... ;)