What are your first thoughts?

Tell me how & why you like/dislike the following? Have you heard anyone with one of the following names? Any of them your favorite? These were just on my mind.
Everyone feel free to add any other names to talk about. They don't have to be anything you'd ever use.

Sheba
Viveca
Maximilienne nn Millie
Dolly as a nn for Dorothea
Lennox
Anastasie nn Tansy
Pascale/Pascaline
Lilac
Lilias
Dinah
Agatta
Nestora
Elettra
Nereida
Peninah
Hester
Irisa
Mamie as a nn for Marguerite
Berenice
Mimi
Orsola (& Ursula)

Edwin
Phineas
Cornell
Otto
Raleigh
Rowling
Zeb
Roscoe
Clement
Zimran
Foster

*Also, I had a dream last night about the name Anna, which I've always found extremely boring, but I love in my dream. I'm starting to like it now...odd?

Sheba-- Not fond of it...my aunt has a cat named Sheba
Viveca-- Don't like it; it just sounds, to me, like the name of a bully
Maximilienne nn Millie-- While it's interesting, I've always thought it should stick with boys.
Dolly as a nn for Dorothea-- I like this. It's very feminine and will age well!
Lennox-- Not for a child; it's that set of expensive stuff you buy!
Anastasie nn Tansy-- I prefer Anastasia, and am not a fan at all of Tansy..it rhymes with Pansy!
Pascale/Pascaline-- Something about this name doesn't sit well with me..
Lilac-- I like this, though prefer Lila
Lilias-- This is very pretty! Unique
Dinah-- No; reminds me of the song that goes "Dinah won't you blow your horn?"
Agatta-- too old lady for anyone to have!
Nestora-- This is really interesting. I would never use it, but I like it
Elettra-- too close to Elektra for my liking
Nereida-- see Pascale
Peninah-- see Pascale again!
Hester-- I love Hester! It reminds me of Hester Prynne from The Scarlet Letter =)
Irisa-- would be better without the "a", in my opinion
Mamie as a nn for Marguerite-- I don't like this name...the sound doesn't fall well on my ears
Berenice-- It's a good name, but I don't really like it
Mimi-- I always think of Mimi from the Drew Carey Show, so no!
Orsola (& Ursula)-- Ursula from The Little Mermaid..not a good namesake!

Edwin-- While I prefer Edward and Edmund, I do like Edwin
Phineas-- I love, love, love Phineas!
Cornell-- I like Cornell. It sounds very strong
Otto-- It's too boring for my liking
Raleigh-- I like this! Very regal
Rowling-- YES!! JK Rowling =D
Zeb-- I do have a small fondness for Zeb
Roscoe-- Regal, too.
Clement--- I don't like Clement. It's so bland
Zimran-- Too strange for my taste, but points for unique
Foster-- I like Foster, but just on paper and not on a person

*Also, I had a dream last night about the name Anna, which I've always found extremely boring, but I love in my dream. I'm starting to like it now...odd?[/quote]
I don't think that's odd that you're starting to like Anna. I don't like it, either, but I get why people do.

Sheba-- Not fond of it...my aunt has a cat named Sheba
Viveca-- Don't like it; it just sounds, to me, like the name of a bully
Maximilienne nn Millie-- While it's interesting, I've always thought it should stick with boys.
Dolly as a nn for Dorothea-- I like this. It's very feminine and will age well!
Lennox-- Not for a child; it's that set of expensive stuff you buy!
Anastasie nn Tansy-- I prefer Anastasia, and am not a fan at all of Tansy..it rhymes with Pansy!
Pascale/Pascaline-- Something about this name doesn't sit well with me..
Lilac-- I like this, though prefer Lila
Lilias-- This is very pretty! Unique
Dinah-- No; reminds me of the song that goes "Dinah won't you blow your horn?"
Agatta-- too old lady for anyone to have!
Nestora-- This is really interesting. I would never use it, but I like it
Elettra-- too close to Elektra for my liking
Nereida-- see Pascale
Peninah-- see Pascale again!
Hester-- I love Hester! It reminds me of Hester Prynne from The Scarlet Letter =)
Irisa-- would be better without the "a", in my opinion
Mamie as a nn for Marguerite-- I don't like this name...the sound doesn't fall well on my ears
Berenice-- It's a good name, but I don't really like it
Mimi-- I always think of Mimi from the Drew Carey Show, so no!
Orsola (& Ursula)-- Ursula from The Little Mermaid..not a good namesake!

Edwin-- While I prefer Edward and Edmund, I do like Edwin
Phineas-- I love, love, love Phineas!
Cornell-- I like Cornell. It sounds very strong
Otto-- It's too boring for my liking
Raleigh-- I like this! Very regal
Rowling-- YES!! JK Rowling =D
Zeb-- I do have a small fondness for Zeb
Roscoe-- Regal, too.
Clement--- I don't like Clement. It's so bland
Zimran-- Too strange for my taste, but points for unique
Foster-- I like Foster, but just on paper and not on a person

*Also, I had a dream last night about the name Anna, which I've always found extremely boring, but I love in my dream. I'm starting to like it now...odd?[/quote]
I don't think that's odd that you're starting to like Anna. I don't like it, either, but I get why people do.

I'll share my very first thoughts, almost like a word association game:

Sheba: Shiba Inu puppies
Viveca: A. Fox, the actress. (But I love the name...)
Maximilienne nn Millie: I thought, "That's long!" I love Millie!
Dolly as a nn for Dorothea: I love Dorothea, but think of Dolly more for Dahlia. I think that Dolly is darling!
Lennox: Annie Lennox and Lennox china.
Anastasie nn Tansy: First thought, "Is that supposed to be Anastasia?" I love Anastasia!
Pascale/Pascaline: Paschal lamb and Pascal's Triangle.
Lilac: Pretty! (My favorite floral scent!) :-)
Lilias: Pretty!
Dinah: My first thought was, "Someone's in the kitchen with Dinah..." and then I thought of "Delilah."
Agatta: My first thought: "Is this supposed to be Agatha?"
Nestora: Nestle chocolate.
Elettra: I love this name! When I look at it, I always first see "Electric." :-)
Nereida: Hmmm....
Peninah: First thought: "I love Nina!"
Hester: Scarlett Letter
Irisa: I love Iris!
Mamie as a nn for Marguerite: I love the nickname Mamie, and think of the musical, Mame.
Berenice: I love the Italian pronunciation, but otherwise, I think of barren ice.
Mimi: I think it's a cute nickname...
Orsola (& Ursula): I unfortunately think of Ursula from The Little Mermaid.

Edwin: Cool...
Phineas: Awesome...
Cornell: University
Otto: Auto (and the "Otto Titsling" song from "Beaches"), but I think it's a cool name.
Raleigh: Durham
Rowling: JK
Zeb: Zebulon
Roscoe: Cowboy and the Wild West...I like it!
Clement: Clementine.
Zimran: First thought: "Hmmm...."
Foster: Child

I'm not sure if you were searching for first thoughts, so I apologize if I goofed! :-)

Take care!

P.S. I love Anna, too, and Annabelle and Anneliese. :-)

Sheba - cats, Queen of
Viveca - pharmaceutical brand
Maximilienne nn Millie - too many letters
Dolly as a nn for Dorothea - abstract, but then again so is Margaret nn Peggy; I like it - Dolly is cute and Dorothea is beautiful
Lennox - too masculine. Annie.
Anastasie nn Tansy - Tansy has always sounded a little tacky to me. To me, Anastasia will always be the member of the Russian royal family, probably killed by the Bolsheviks, no matter how many I meet ... so I find it too sad to really like.
Pascale/Pascaline - Physics (Pascal is a unit of measuring ... well, my memory doesn't stretch that far back, but something!)
Lilac - sweet, feminine and bohemian.
Lilias - ...ass.
Dinah - Eighties.
Agatta - I love! A satisfying sound, and Aggie is a cute nn.
Nestora - a disease.
Elettra - electricity.
Nereida - how do I pronounce that?
Peninah - why not just Penelope?
Hester - lovely, classic name.
Irisa - unneccessary elaboration.
Mamie as a nn for Marguerite - adorable, vintage and quirky.
Berenice - poor child.
Mimi - too cutesy, too overused.
Orsola (& Ursula) - nasty octopus-woman (thank you, Disney).

Edwin - the least lovely of the Ed__ names, but a quirky choice.
Phineas - I adore, although Finn is getting a little popular.
Cornell - Cornwall? Corns on your feet? Cornelius?
Otto - utterly brilliant.
Raleigh - a waste of a life (Journey's End).
Rowling - rowing? At second glance, JK?
Zeb - where's the rest of this name?
Roscoe - nice, perhaps a little try-hard.
Clement - excellent.
Zimran - alien?
Foster - child.

Fun, NameGoddess! I'll go with my very first thoughts...:-)

Sheba: I think of a Shiba Inu dog...
Viveca: Viveca Fox, but I think it's a great name!
Maximilienne nn Millie: I think this is very pretty...
Dolly as a nn for Dorothea: Love Dorothea, but Dolly is all Parton or Sheep to me. (I'll try to work on it, though....) :-)
Lennox: China...
Anastasie nn Tansy: Recently, I can't help but see the "Nast" part of the name, which makes me think of Nasty.
Pascale/Pascaline: I think of a lamb.
Lilac: I think of the beautiful scent...
Lilias: I think of a lilac bush...
Dinah: I think of the song..."Someone's in the kitchen with Dinah..."
Agatta: I gotta...
Nestora: I think of yummy Nestles chocolate chips, followed by a nest.
Elettra: I think of electricity, but I think it's a cool name...
Nereida: I think of Ore Ida frozen french fries
Peninah: I think of the male anatomy...
Hester: Scarlett Letter, followed by the word "fester."
Irisa: I think of an Iris...
Mamie as a nn for Marguerite: I'm thinking that I love Marguerite, but not so much Mamie...
Berenice: I'm thinking that Berenice will encounter pronunciation issues...
Mimi: I think of "Mini." I think it's a sweet nickname...
Orsola (& Ursula): I think of Ursula from The Little Mermaid...

Edwin: I think of Edward and Edmund...I think that Edwin is cool...
Phineas: and Ferb. I love the name, though!
Cornell: University.
Otto: Auto. I think Otto is a nice name...
Raleigh: Durham. North Carolina.
Rowling: JK.
Zeb: I think this is a cool nickname for Zebedee.
Roscoe: Cowboy...
Clement: I love Clementine!
Zimran: I think of a robot.
Foster: Child.

I think that Anna is a very pretty name, so I don't find it at all odd that you're liking it now! :-)

This was a great name list, NameGoddess! Thanks!

Take care! :-)

Sheba: I don't like it... I think because it reminds me of sheep.

Viveca: I like this one! I like Vivienne better, though

Maximilienne nn Millie: I've never really liked this or Maximilian, because I only hear 'million' at the end.

Dolly as a nn for Dorothea: I think Dolly as a nickname is really cute, and Dorothea is definitely growing on me.

Lennox: For a girl? No.

Anastasie nn Tansy: Very cute!

Pascale/Pascaline: I prefer Pascaline.

Lilac: Cute, but I can't really picture an actual person with the name...

Lilias: I like it, and I wonder if it will grow more popular with the other Lily names.

Dinah: Ew, I've never liked this name.

Agatta: Never heard of it before... Agata is another Agatha variant

Nestora: Reminds me of nests.

Elettra: I like this name. I prefer it to Electra, just like I prefer Vittoria to Victoria.

Nereida: I like the meaning, but it seems awkward to say. I like Nerissa, though.

Peninah: I don't like this.

Hester: Well, I prefer Hester to Esther, but I'm not really a fan of either.

Irisa: I think it looks really pretty written, but in sound, I prefer Iris.

Mamie as a nn for Marguerite: I LOVE Marguerite, but Mamie just reminds me of maiming...

Berenice: I think it's a nice alternative for Bernice

Mimi: Love it as a nickname for Miriam, Miranda, Emilia, or Milena

Orsola (& Ursula): Orsola is interesting, but my favorites of the Ursula names is Ursuline.

Edwin: There's something about it I don't really like...

Phineas: I love Phineas!

Cornell: The first thing I associate it with is the college.

Otto: There's a boy named Otto in my sister's class... I only think of autos.

Raleigh: I don't like it; it sounds like a tryndee girl's name :(

Rowling: J.K. Rowling!

Zeb: Maybe as a nickname for Zebedee/ Zebediah?

Roscoe: Sounds a little too much like a dogs' name for me

Clement: -ine. I guess in France it would be fine.

Zimran: I've never heard of this before.

Foster: One of my favorite books had a character named Foster...

Here are some others I thought could maybe fit in this category...

Tulia
Flavia
Parvati
Anthea
Elita
Milena
Oceane
Ondine
Crispina
Isabeau
Liviana
Hypatia
Verena
Calixta
Melisande
Maelys
Lilika
Zilphia
Cerise
Zephyrine
Elvia
Amaryllis
Ximena
Tanaquil
Corisande
Pomona
Saffron
Roswitha

Ivo
Crispin
Caspar
Leander
Evander
Matteo

I keep a whole list full of these kinds of names; could you tell? ;)

Sheba- reminds me of shiva rose that yoga lady
Viveca- i like the viv part prefer vivian
Maximilienne nn Millie- too complicated
Dolly as a nn for Dorothea- as a nn ok but dolly cant sand alone
Lennox- works as a mn but reminds me of annie lennox
Anastasie nn Tansy; good first name super cute nn
Pascale/Pascaline; pascal for a boy is ok not for a girl
Lilac; love
Lilias; love
Dinah: im not sure this name is ready to be resurrected
Agatta; no
Nestora; nestor is a boys name
Elettra: love
Nereida: i really dislike this name
Peninah: ditto
Hester: i dont like the look or sound of this one
Irisa: iris is nice but irisa looks made up
Mamie as a nn for Marguerite: i like daisy as a nn
Berenice: Too soon to bring thisone back
Mimi: works as a nn
Orsola (& Ursula): witch in little mermaid

Edwin: for personal reasons i dont like it
Phineas: love even though finn is pop
Cornell: like it it sounds studious
Otto: ok
Raleigh: looks a little fem
Rowling: i like this one but prob needs a nn
Zeb: sorry but i couldnt imagina a smart man named ZEB
Roscoe: ok dont like nn ross
Clement ok
Zimran: looks made up
Foster: like forest more

Ok, this is without reading anyone else's posts.

Sheba - Sounds like a made up place in a sci-fi novel to me
Viveca - Sounds too futuristic
Maximilienne nn Millie - Love. Very classy
Dolly as a nn for Dorothea - ditto
Lennox - Annie? I like it though and I also like Lennon (John)
Anastasie nn Tansy - I prefer Anastasia nn Ana
Pascale/Pascaline - I like Pascal... Not sure about these though
Lilac - Pretty
Lilias - Sounds confused to me
Dinah - I really like this!
Agatta - Prefer Agatha
Nestora - Not a fan
Elettra - I like Elektra or Electra
Nereida - Haven't made up my mind on this. It's very unusual
Peninah - Not a fan
Hester - ditto Nereida
Irisa - I LOVE Iris but the 'a' at the end looks wrong
Mamie as a nn for Marguerite - Very pretty
Berenice - I have a sister name Bernice so the extra 'e' looks wrong to me
Mimi - I saw Miami...
Orsola (& Ursula) - Too harsh

Edwin - Seems kind of nerdy to me. I like Edward and Edmund though
Phineas - Like but I love Finn more
Cornell - I see Cornwall as in England
Otto - Love
Raleigh - Seems trendy to me
Rowling - Prefer as a mn since it's so direct to J.K It is charming though
Zeb - To nick-name-y
Roscoe - This one has me confused
Clement - I like Clementine for a girl...
Zimran - Not a fan
Foster - as in a foster home or foster child or foster parent?

Hopefully I wasn't to harsh:)

-Charlie