A list of favourites

Heres a list I've accumalated over the last year or so:)
Let me know what you think or any suggestions of others similar that i might like

Alice
Amelia
Eden
Edith
Ella
Eleanor
Erin
Esme
Florence
Freya
Harriet
Isla
Juno
Lily
Luella
Mabel
Martha
Matilda
Phoebe
Sadie
Tallulah

Auden
Donovan
Dylan
Finlay
Grey
George
Henry
Jack
Jacob
Luca
Milo
Oscar
Owen
Samuel
Tate

To be honest I love your list... I can narrow it down to my absolute favourites for you and list some similar, possibly rarer names that you might not like but maybe you will ^^ I'm best at finding unique alternatives, my brain shuts down trying to think of all the names in the top 1000, since my own collection has few of those...

Eden (I'd suggest Edith, but you already like that!)
Edith (Elspeth)
Erin (Irina)
Esme (Edme - form of Edmund)
Florence (Florentine, although I don't think she needs an altenative)
Freya - (Idunn or Thora - Idunn is from Norse mythology,sounds like Eden ^^)
Isla (Ayelet)
Juno (Junia)
Luella (Amella or Fallon?)
Mabel (Amabel - slightly softer, like a mix of Amelia and Mabel)
Matilda (Elvida/Elvira)
Phoebe (Daphne)
Tallulah (prefer the Talula spelling, would age better, no alternatives. There's nothing like Tallulah!)

Donovan (Sullivan obviously and Donahue)
Dylan (Hallam, Callum)
Grey (Lake)
Henry (Henrik)
Jack (Janos - YA-nush)
Luca (Micah, but I love Luca!)
Milo (Miles, Ivo, Inigo)
Owen (some Irish spelling, Eoin, Eoghan or the likes, also Ian)

Maybe you'd like Rufus? or maybe Thaddeus?
Also, Susanna...

I'll try to think of some more, but I don't have the time right now...

Thanks so much dearest, I love your suggestion of Florentine and how do you pronounce Amabel? Funny you should mention Rufus, its a name Thats growing on me lately but it sorts of strikes me as a nerdy name like Norman which i kinda like but would never have the courage to use :)

Sorry, didn't read what the PP wrote so that my ideas aren't influenced ;)

Alice - really growing on me...I'm beginning to love it and I can see it gaining in popularity
Amelia - LOVE, LOVE, LOVE!
Eden - I see the appeal of this name, but it feels trendy.
Edith - still trying to get on board with this one...to me it feels like Eleanor, but I like Eleanor better...
Ella - just simply gorgeous...unfortunatley also popular...
Eleanor - :) I think you know what I think about this one :), but I do love Eleanora even more
Erin - Sounds like an 80's baby to me...
Esme - gorgeous with a hint of exotic
Florence - hmm...i'm not sure about this one. I have to think about it more...I think I'm on neutral ground here
Freya - not a fan, sorry :/
Harriet - ditto
Isla - LOVE! Gorgeous and mysterious sounding all at the same time!
Juno - I think it might be a few years before this one can be used without thinking of Ellen Paige...
Lily - Oh how I wish you weren't so popular!
Luella - still rooted in the "old lady camp" but it has some spunkiness that will help it out :)
Mabel - LOVE! Wish hubby felt the same...
Martha - I grew up with three...80's name to me
Matilda - LOVE, LOVE, LOVE! My only holdback on this one is I'm afraid as a Mattie she'll get lost in a sea of Madeline and Madison
Phoebe - so fun and spunky! Love!
Sadie - totally a dog name to me...
Tallulah - Bruce Willis...that's all I see here, but I think I'm the only one...

Auden - actually, I see this as a girl name
Donovan - I like it...
Dylan - girls are stealing this name (and its pretty dated, too)
Finlay - ditto, but not dated...
Grey - LOVE as a middle name...
George - I like classic girl names better than boys for some reason...George feels bland to me, unfortunatley...
Henry - This one's not bad...
Jack - I think its overused...
Jacob - WAY overused...
Luca - so cool!
Milo - I think this is an up and comer! :)
Oscar - I like it, but I love Oliver more...they feel the same to me :)
Owen - Really, really like it!
Samuel - meh...little bland to me
Tate - nms

aklein wrote:Thanks so much dearest, I love your suggestion of Florentine and how do you pronounce Amabel? Funny you should mention Rufus, its a name Thats growing on me lately but it sorts of strikes me as a nerdy name like Norman which i kinda like but would never have the courage to use :)

I'm glad you like Florentine, she's lovely!
Amabel is amma-BELL, amma like Emma only with an A.. She's the original name Mabel came from, but she's slightly more romantic IMO ^^
And Rufus is really hip to me, not like Norman at all!!!

Nice list! I really was glad to see Martha on there; it is such an under appreciated name. I love Eleanor and I like Eden as well. In your boys section I really liked George and Tate.

I absolutely love almost all of your names! Some of them are on my short list!

Alice- one of my favorites, absolutely gorgeous

Amelia- not one of my favorites but i can see its spunky class

Eden- don't like Eden very much

Edith- it's probably just me but this strictly old lady in my opinion

Ella- I used to love its grace and simplicity before it hit the 'ella' trend crazily

Eleanor- I really love this name

Erin- don't like this name

Esme- a gorgeous romantic choice

Florence- once again, a romantic choice

Freya- I can see the attraction of this but to me it's a weak name.

Harriet- Hattie is adorable but I have yet to see Harriet's gleam

Isla- beautiful. Juno and Isla make the most adorable sister pairing

Juno- ditto

Lily- one of my favorites. If you want more variations of it, just let me know:)

Luella- a bit too cutesy for me

Mabel- pretty but I much prefer Hazel

Martha- a very pretty underused name that i really like despite Martha Stewart connections

Matilda- definitely getting more popular but absolutely beautiful

Phoebe- I have never liked this one as much as other people but I've gotten used to it

Sadie- don't like it very much

Tallulah- a bit of a mouthful but it has a quirky charm



Auden- love Arden for a girl, Auden for a boy....not so much

Donovan- adorable and I love the nn Donny

Dylan- a bit too popular for me

Finlay- nn Finn is one of my favorites

Grey- love Grace for a girl but don't like Grey much at all

George- classic that i can't help but love

Henry- possibly my second favorite boy's name!

Jack- cute and spunky

Jacob- waaaaaaaay to popular for me but I see why so many people like it

Luca- handsome and distinguished

Milo- cool, might be trendy (to me)

Oscar- very cool name

Owen- love it!!!

Samuel- nn Sam is so amazing

Tate- not a fan of Tate (Tater Tots come to mind:)

Good luck and I honestly think you can't go wrong with a list like this!

Fun! :-)

Alice: Love...
Amelia: Love...
Eden: It's starting to feel trendy to me, but I think its sound is very pretty...
Edith: I like this as a less trendy source of the Edie nickname.
Ella: It's too popular for me now, but I think it's pretty.
Eleanor: I prefer this to Ella and think it's a fantastic name. You may also like Eloise and Eliza.
Erin: I prefer Maeve, Aveline, and Fiona.
Esme: I think it's beautiful...
Florence: I think it's sweet, but I love Flora more. :-)
Freya: I have to admit that I only think of frayed fabric.
Harriet: I love Harriet's offbeat charm and spunk, and I think Hattie is an adorable nickname.
Isla: I think it's very pretty...
Juno: It reminds me too much of the movie of the same name, but I think that June and Juniper are charming.
Lily: I think it's pretty and wish it weren't so popular. I also like Lila. Rose, Violet, Delphine, Rosemary, Lilac, and Daisy also come to mind. Oh! I forgot Ivy!
Luella: I think that Luella is warm and charming.
Mabel: Ditto! I love Mabel!
Martha: I prefer some of your others, but I like its spunky feel.
Matilda: LOVE!
Phoebe: I think Phoebe is great!
Sadie: I think that Sadie is sweet...
Tallulah: I prefer some of your others...

Auden: Because it's so close to Audrey, I guess it feels a tad feminine to me.
Donovan: I think Donovan is very handsome!
Dylan: Dylan feels trendy to me now. You may also like Callum, Cormac, Beckett, Dashiell, Pierce, Rafferty, Sullivan.
Finlay: I think it's a nice name, and I hate that it's used on girls.
Grey: Very handsome....I especially like it as a middle name.
George: A nice classic...
Henry: LOVE
Jack: I like Jack...
Jacob: It's too popular for me, but I think it's handsome. Abraham, Benjamin, Gideon, Gabriel, Joseph, Samson, Tobias...
Luca: I think it's a handsome name, but wonder if it will go to the girls...
Milo: LOVE! I also love Leo and Arlo, as well as Miles.
Oscar: I think it's a handsome name..
Owen: Ditto...I wish it weren't so popular!
Samuel: I love this name, especially in the middle...
Tate: I think it's handsome.

I love so many on your list! :-)

Best wishes to you!

Wow! what a brilliant list you have:) I think I love almost all of them...

Alice - LOVE! such a precious name:) I think of wonderland!
Amelia - LOVE! a favourite of mine, although I prefer Amelie
Eden - I like this... just can't love it for some reason. It is very cute:)
Edith - I adore this! Love the nn Edie too:) This is ready for a comeback
Ella - Love this! Just so popular now. Great as a nn for Gabriella or any other 'ella' name too
Eleanor - similar feeling for me as Eden. I'm not yet a true fan of this...
Erin - Cute and spunky but really a favourite. I do like it though:)
Esme - Still on the fence about this one...
Florence - LOVE! Such a beautiful name:) I love it with Therese or Anneliese
Freya - I'm in the 'sounds like frayed material' camp sorry.
Harriet - LOVE! Hattie is the most adorable nn too:)
Isla - Like this but can't quite love it for some reason...
Juno - LOVE! Such an amazing name! Queen of the Heavens seems like the perfect title to give a daughter:)
Lily - LOVE LOVE LOVE! My absolute FAVOURITE name:) Don't care how popular it is.
Luella - Not a fan. Sounds like Cruella from 101 Dalmations too me.
Mabel - LOVE! I'm only recently loving it though, thanks to nameberry:)
Martha - I surprise myself, with regards to this name. I LOVE it! Don't know why lol
Matilda - I'm originally from The Land of Oz (Australia) so this is all 'Waltzing Matilda' to me. Once I get past that I do love it:)
Phoebe - Not a fan for some reason. This one just doesn't grab me.
Sadie - Sweet but not really substantial enough to me
Tallulah - LOVE! Only really fell for it a few weeks ago too

Auden - Not a fan. Sounds a little suss to me...
Donovan - Like this but can't yet love it. I know a kid called Donovan who goes by Donnie, which makes me think of Donnie Darko
Dylan - LOVE! Bob Dylan much? Thomas Dylan too. Great name:)
Finlay - I prefer Finn I have to say, but Finlay is nice too
Grey - Not a fan. If I was to pick a colour, it would be a bright and vibrant one like Greene or Bleu (both variations)
George - LOVE! Good, solid name. Can't go wrong with George:)
Henry - Everyone's newest favourite it would seem. I love it too!
Jack - This should seem overused to me but it seems there can never be too many Jacks. Love more as a nn for Jackson or John though.
Jacob - LOVE! One of my favourites. Only thing is, it's been everyone else's too.
Luca - LOVE! Italian names make me weak at the knees! like their shoes and cars:) I can't stand when people use this for a girl.
Milo - LOVE! This may be the new 'big thing' though
Oscar - LOVE! A great name to grow up with to me, suits young and old.
Owen - Like don't love. I'm lukewarm on Owen...
Samuel - Love:) Sam sounds so friendly and laid back:)
Tate - Same as Nate to me, nn only.

Thank you so much for your responses love reading what you all think of these names. Lilli23 thank you I would love to hear your variations on Lily?:)

And I love the tater tot connection with Tate , it reminds of the episode of Sex & the City where the character Aidan introduces his baby to Carrie "This is Tate, he kinda reminds us of a tater tot"! haha! I'm surprised people dont really like Sadie this is my fave name at the mo, I think it is cute enough to suit a baby, spunky enough for a teenager and then grown up for later years.

Thanks to Jill and charliehot sox too loved reading your thoughts on these names , totally agree on Luca name too , Luca is totally a boys name to me!