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The ABC's of Names I Love

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The ABC's of Names I Love

A - Arabella, Austen/Archer*
B - Blair, Bennett*
C - Charlotte/Caroline, Chase*
D - Delia (?), Declan
E - Eliza/Ellis, Elias*
F - Fiona, Finn
G - Guinevere/Ginevra, Griffin
H - Hollis/Helena, Holden/Henry*
I - Isla/Isabel, Isaac
J - Julia/Juliet, James/Jameson*
K - Katrina, Kellan - I'd never use either.
L - Lydia, Lennox*
M - Madeleine, Miles
N - Nell, Nathaniel
O - Olivia/Ophelia, Oliver
P - Poppy, Parker/Penn
Q - Quinn, Quincy (?)
R - Rosaleen, Rhys
S - Sophia, Sutton*
T - Tessa, Tallis/Theodore
U - Ursula, Ulysses - I'd never use either.
V - Viola/Vivienne, Vince (?)
W - Willa, Walker/Wyatt
X - Xenia, Xander - I'd never use either.
Y - Yale, York (?)
Z - Zoe, Zade - I'd never use either.

Hope this sparks some interest! Happy naming and name-discussing... :-)

Re: The ABC's of Names I Love

Okay but this could get out of control ;) As of today and what I remember, some come and go. Other days I'm in love with a new name. I'm sure I've forgot tons.

A - Ada, Auden, Anastasia (can't use), Alice, Anthony
B - Bridget, Bodhi, Brie
C - Charlie(g), Charles, Christian, Cameron, Camden
D - Daphne, Devin (b/g), Dominic, Donovan, Dorian
E - Evelyn, Elena, Emery, Emi (Japanese), Eulalie, Eugenia, Eli, Evan, Ezekiel, Edward
F - Flora, Felix
G - Ginger, Gabriel
H - Hallie, Hana (Japanese) Hollis, Hollyn, Harris
I - Iris, Ivy, Isaiah
J - Josephine/Josie, Jane, Jade, Jana/Jayna, Julianne, Joanna Joseph
K - Katie, Kira (my daughter)
L - Lydia, Lara, Lorelie, Linnet, Laila, Lola(my dog), Lily, Lela, Loren, Lucy Leon
M - Mia (my daughter), Marla/Marley, Marie, Michael, Mathias, Matteo
N - Naomi, Nora, Nico
O - Olivia, Oliver
P - Paulina nn Pauli, Parker, Poppy, Porter, Preston
Q - Quinn
R - Rae/Rei, Ramona, Rosalie Rhiannon, Reuben
S - Sophia/Sofia, Serra/Sera, Suki, Shane, Sebastian
T - Tabitha EDIT - Tobin, Tobias
U - Urijah, Uma/Ume (Japanese)
V - Veronica, Violet, Vanessa, Vivienne/Vivian, Vincent, Vaughn
W - Winter, William, Wyatt
X - Xylia, Xeke
Y - Yuri, York
Z - Zoe, Zera, Zara, Zen, Zeke, Zane, EDIT - Zoltan!

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A- Alice, Annie, Aaron, Andromeda
B- Bailey (although I would never use that), Bill
C- Charlie (g/b), Charlotte, Charles, Chase, Calliope, Charis
D- Daisy
E- Emily, Emilia, Emilie, Emmett, Emmeline, Emma
F- Fiore, Fiona, Finn, Fallon, Fred, Fabian
G- Gideon, George, Georgia, Georgina
H- Hannah, Hailey, Holly
I- Ian
J- Jonathan, John, Joni, Joanne, Jelena
K- Katie, Kate, Kathy, Kadie
L- Liv, Lily, Laura, Laurie, Lena, Lilith
M- Maisy, Minttu, Matilda, Marie, Matthew
N- Nathan
O- Oliver, Olive, Olivia, Orion
P- Posey, Pauline, Paul
Q- Quinn
R- Rosemary, Rose, Rosalie, Rory
S- Selena, Sam
T- Tim
U-
V- Victoire
W- Willa
X-
Y- Yale, Yule
Z- Zelda, Zaya

Its easier to fing girls names isn't it??

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Ooh, I love this idea!

A - Ariel, Alice, Adam, Asher, Alec, Anthony
B - Bella, Blair, Byron, Blaine
C - Calla, Caroline, Cassandra, Caitlin, Cleo, Cormac, Conrad
D - Darcy, Dylan (F), Duncan, Dashiell
E - Eve, Everett
F - Florence, Fletcher, Fraser
G - Genevieve, Georgina, George
H - Harper, Holly, Hope, Harrison
I - Ivy, India
J - Juliette, Jonah, Jacob, Joseph, Jasper, Jack
K - Katharine, Katarina, Kelly (M), Kian
L - Lily, Livia, Lucia, Louisa, Lyra, Lois, Lorelai, Luke, Leon
M - Melody, Marguerite, Madeleine, Maren, Milo, Maxwell
N - Noelle, Noa, Nathan, Noah, Nicholas
O - Orla, Owen
P - Penelope (Poppy), Patrick
Q -
R - Rose, Romilly, Reid
S - Simone, Serena, Sienna, Scott
T - Tansy, Tatiana, Tallulah, Tabitha, Theo, Toby
U -
V - Vivian, Veronica, Victor
W - Willa, Waverly, William, Will, Wyatt, Winston
X -
Y - Yvonne
Z -

It's so interesting looking at it like this, because I can see more clearly what sort of sound patterns I obviously find attractive. I knew I loved L names, but didn't realise I was such a fan of Cs, Ms, Ns.

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I've done this before, but my favs change daily! I'm going to limit myself to only TWO names per letter...GULP!!!

* = top name choices at the moment
** = if I were pregnant right now, this would be the name (because its the only one hubby and I agree on currently :)

Girls:
A- Aria**, Amelia
B- Brielle
C- Camille*, Cordelia
D- Delaney
E- Eliza
F- Fiona
G- Georgia, Genevieve
H- Hazel, Haven (as a middle name)
I- Isla*, Ivy
J- Juliana, Juliet
K- Kinsey
L- Liliana*, Lydia
M- Maeve, Matilda*
N- Norah*
O- Olive
P- Phoebe, Pearl (as a mn)
Q- Quinn (but only because I have to list one)
R- Ruby
S- Scarlett
T- Tessa
U- Uma (but only because I have to list one)
V- Violet*
W- Waverly
X- Xandi (but only because I have to list one)
Y- Ysadora (ditto)
Z- Zoe


Boys:
A- August*, Asher
B- Bennett
C- Callum*
D- Declan*, Devlin
E- Everett*, Ephraim
F- Felix
G- Greyson
H- Harrison, Hudson
I- Ilario (but only because I have to list one)
J- Jasper, Jude*
K- Kingston
L- Lachlan, Lawson
M- Monroe
N- Nolan
O- Oliver
P- Parker (love it, but OH so popular :/), Peyton (ditto!)
Q- Quincy
R- Rowan*, Roman* (but I have a VERY Italian background and hubby thinks this would be too cliche), Riley (totally breaking my rule, but Rowan and Roman are so close, but yet SO different!)
S- Simon, Sebastian
T- Tucker
U- Uri (but only because I have to list one)
V- Vaughn, Vance
W- Weston**, Wesley
X- Xander, Xavier
Y- Yarden (but only because I have to list one)
Z- Zane

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A - Alexa, Alison, Arianna, Audrey
B - Brooke, Beth, Bryony, Brynn
C- Cara, Chloe, Caroline, Cora
D - Daphne, Della, Delphina
E - Elizabeth, Ella, Emery
F - Frances, Francesca
G - Georgia, Georgina, Gwen
H - Hillary, Harper, Helena
I - Ivy, Isla
J - Juliet, Josephine, Justine
K - Katherine, Kara
L- Laura, Lila, Laila, Lana
M - Mara, Mia, Mallory, Marlo
N - Nina, Nora, Natalie, Natalia
O - Olivia, Olive
P - Paige
Q- Quinn
R - Rhiannon, Ruby, Rose
S - Scarlett, Sarah, Sophia
T - Tess
U - Ursi
V - Veronica, Victoria, Vera
W - Willa, Willow
X - Xenia
Y - Yasmin
Z - Zoe, Zara

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A- Alice, Alistair, Axel, Abigail
B- Bryony, Bodhi
C- Caspian, Chloe, Christophe, Callum
D- Donovan, Dexter, Danika, Darcy
E- Esme, Eugenie, Elliott
F- Felix, Francesca, Frank
G- Griffin, Gwyneth, Genevieve
H- Hadley, Hadrian, Horatio
I- Inara, Inigo, Isolde
J- Jasper, Juliet
K- Kinzie, Kira, Kellen, Keenan, Kieran
L- Lara, Louis, Lola, Lorenzo, Larissa
M- Mara, Marion, Maxwell, Micah, Malachi
N- Nell, Natalie, Noah, Nolan
O- Oliver, Olivia, Ophelia
P- Patrick, Persephone, Phoebe
Q- Quirina, Quinton
R- Rosalie, Rowan, Rhys
S- Serafina, Stefan, Stuart, Sebastian
T- Thomas, Tamsin, Teagan, Tristan
U- Ulla, Uriah
V- Verity, Victor
W- Willow, William, Wyatt
X- Xinnia, Xavier
Y- Yasmin, Yusef
Z- Zoe, Zephyr, Zachariah

Re: The ABC's of Names I Love

A - Arianna, Allegra, Alessandro, Alexander, Annalisa, Aira, Aurora, Anastasia, Ava, Amaya, Ambra, Anastasia
B – Ben, Bettina
C - Christian, Chiara, Charlotte, Caroline, Camille
D - Dea, Deva, Daria/Dario, Dante, Drew
E - Eliana, Elena, Eleanora, Ella, Eric, Elettra (love but would never name my kid this)
F - Francesco/Francesca, Filippo
G - Gioia, Gaia, Greta, Giorgia, Grace, Giulia, Gabriel
H -Harlow
I - Ines, Isla, Isabella, Ilaria
J – Julianna, Jack, Julian
K – Krizia, Kezia, Kate
L - Laila, Letizia, Lavinia, Lea, Lucrezia, Lorenzo, Luca, Lauren, Lila, Lily
M - Maia, Milena, Melania, Martina, Michele/Michael, Massimo, Mattia, Mia
N - Nastassja, Nate
O –Olivia, Olympia
P -Pia
Q -
R - Rania, Renata
S - Serena, Simona, Sofia/Sophie
T – Talia, Talisa
U -
V - Valentina
W - Whitney
X -Xavier
Y -
Z -Zander


I never really realized it but I obviously prefer some letters/sounds over others!

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I'm only going to do 3 or less for each which should be quite a challenge!! I'm also only doing girls
*A Name I would actually use for my own child

A- Alice*, Ariadne, Annabelle#
B - Brielle, Brianne, Bethany
C - Claire#, Chiara, Clemetine*
D - Danielle, Deidre
E - Esme*, Elodie*, Eleanor
F - Fleur*, Finley
G - Guinevere/Ginevra*, Genevieve, Gemma
H - Hollis, Hanalore
I - Isabella*, Indigo
J - Juliet*, Jade
K - Katherine, Katia
L - Lilia*, Lily*, Laurel*
M - Margo, Marie, Marissa
N - Norah, Nicolette
O - Opal, Olivia
P - Penelope, Pauline
Q - Queenie
R - Rose, Rosalie, Renee
S - Sofia, Stella, Serra
T - Theresa
U - Uma
V - Violet*, Vivienne*
W - Willa, Wilhemina
X - Xandra
Y - Ysabel
Z - Zoe, Zarah

Some of these I would never use but this was really enlightening on my naming style!

Hope this sparks some interest! Happy naming and name-discussing... :-)[/quote]

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Ok...I agree with previous posters that this could completely get out of control - I love so many different names! I will keep it to my favorite girls' and boys' name for each letter!

A: Amelie, Arthur
B: Beatrix, Bennet
C: Cosette, Carson
D: Dacia, Davis
E: Ever, Eric
F: Fiona, Finley
G: Gina, Garrett
H: Harriet, Henry
I: Ila (cannot think of a single boys' name I like!)
J: Jemma, James
K: (Really don't like K girls' names), Kellen
L: Lauren, Levi
M: Mariko, Malcolm
N: Norah, Nathaniel
O: Odessa, Omri
Q: Quayla
R: Remi, Riordan
S: Siri, Stephen
T: Thea, Thurston
V: Vianne, Vance
W: None for girl, Wallace for boy
Z: Zahra, Zane
 
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