Help: Which are your favorites?

[gibby]

Here are a "few" :) names my husband and I are looking at for our boy/girl due very soon:

Adeline - (add-ah-leen), nn would be either Addie or Lena
Beatrice - family name with cute nn Bea
Ramona - has a cute, unique feel to me
Charlotte - I'm not so much in love with this name, but I like the nn Charley
Cordelia - nn Delia, like that it means "daughter of the sea" but I'm not so sure about it
Eleanora - love this! This is a family name, has a few good nn, Ellie, Nora, and Lena
Emmeline - (emma-leen) I think this is really pretty, but I don't want nn to be Emma
Estella - not sure about this one
Frances - I really just like the nn Frankie
Georgia - I think this is a great "old-fashioned" name that's very usable
Hazel - I change my mind every day about this one, today I like it :)
Hattie - I think it's really a cute new nickname-ish name that's not too common
Iris - another name that I change my mind on every day
Helena - a family name, nn would be Lena or Nell, I really think this is a gorgeous name
Josephine - also a family name, nn Josie, another one I think is very pretty
Eloise - one my mother brought up, nn Lulu, another cute, unique name
Sadie
Scarlett - nn Lettie
Olive - worried that this name is too out of the box, I like it better as a middle name
Rubie - antoher one of my favorites, I think it's gorgeous
Vivienne - I love this name, but I'm worried it's too copycat of Brad and Angelina

For boys, I've narrowed it down to a few:

Alfred - love the nn Alfie or Fred, do you think it will still work on a school aged child?
Frank - really cute nn Frankie, I like this one a lot
Joe - simple, yet somehow very cute to me... is it too plain
George - cute nn Georgie, but would mean that girls name Georgia would be out :(
Charlie - I like this, but I'm afraid it's getting too popular
Henry - a family name, I think its really cute, but again, I'm afraid its getting too popular
Dexter - cute nn Dex, I really like this one

Sorry about all the wordiness - I really need to narrow these down, any help would be great!

[lyndsayjenness]

I love all of them! You and I have the same taste!

Adeline - might have problems with pronunciation, I've only ever heard Ada-line. Other than that it's adorable.
Beatrice - love it
Ramona - don't know why, but I don't like it
Charlotte - I love Charlotte, but not Charley. Plus, this seems too popular considering your other choices
Cordelia - love!
Eleanora - love this! nn Nora is what I would use, so great!
Emmeline - Again, seems too popular for you, too much like Emily
Estella - not my favorite
Frances - Too plain for me, but I love the nn Frankie, too, you could get it from Francesca
Georgia - very sweet
Hazel - LOVE! So underused and funky but sweet! This is on my short list!
Hattie - I'd only use it as a nn for Henrietta or Harriet
Iris - not my favorite, it's nice, but a little trendy.
Helena - very nice
Josephine - beautiful
Eloise - never thought of the nn Lulu for this, how cute!
Sadie- really cute, but nicknamey
Scarlett - I LOVE Scarlett, but not nn Lettie
Olive - I love this, definitely not out of the box considering the popularity of Olivia. But it would be great in the middle.
Rubie - I'd only spell it Ruby, not one of my favorites
Vivienne - Brad and Angelina don't own this name! It's not obscure enough for you to be copying them. I don't really like it though, I don't know why.

For boys, I've narrowed it down to a few:

Alfred - I almost named my baby this (as of a few days ago this was going to be his name). Everyone seemed to want to call him Al, which I hate. So we gave it up. If you don't mind Al, I think it's a great name. But be prepared for people to say "you're naming him what?"
Frank - so cute!
Joe- well it is plain, but that's not necessarily a bad thing for a boy. Its classic.
George - I love this one! So classic and cool! If my husband didn't hate it, it'd be really high on my list
Charlie - definitely popular, but still great. Would you use Charles?
Henry - love it!
Dexter - so cool. I picture the coolest, quirky kid, I just love it!

[susan]

Adeline -I pronounce this (add-uh-line). Don't like it that much. It's okay.
Beatrice -I think this is going to get popular, but it is lovely.
Ramona - I really like this name.
Charlotte - Charlotte is so pretty!
Cordelia - I love it so much. Love the meaning. It was my grandmother's middle name.
Eleanora - Love this, love the nn's. But Ellie is getting really popular. Go with Nora. Is Lena short for Eleanora?
Emmeline - Do not like. Seems like a clone of Emily which I like better.
Estella - Love Estella nn Stella.
Frances - In love with Frances nn Francie. Frankie's nice, too.
Georgia - Very lovely. nn Georgie.
Hazel - Do not like at all. Sorry!
Hattie - Don't like, but some of us posters like Harriet, Henrietta nn Hattie.
Iris - Love this, careful, it is on the hipster hot list.
Helena - I am neutral on this, but I love Lena.
Josephine - Gorgeous! nn Josie.
Eloise - Love it! Love Lulu.
Sadie-Do not like. A very common pet name.
Scarlett - nn Lettie. Cute.
Olive - I think this is eventually going to get popular. I don't know about you, but I personally wouldn't want to be named after an olive. Seems too incidental.
Rubie - I think it's gorgeous. I love it spelled Ruby.
Vivienne - I love this name, too, nn Vivi. Don't worry about Brangelina. You can always spell it Vivian, too.
My faves are Beatrice, Vivienne, Eloise, Josephine, Frances, Estella, Georgia, and Eleanora. Favorite of these are Vivienne nn Vivi and Estella nn Stella. Very favorite is Vivienne.

For boys, I've narrowed it down to a few:

Alfred - I like Alfie better than Fred, but Fred's time is coming. Do you live in a name cutting-edge area? Alfie would fit in better there. If you live in the heartland or a suburban equivalent, it might be hard on little Alfie when he's playing sports. But if you love Alfie, pick that. We named our son Peter 23 years ago and we lived in a suburban area that might as well have been in the heartland even though we were pretty near downtown L.A. Nobody else was named Peter, but he was fine. He played sports, too. One lady even told me she didn't like his name. She was rude! I should have told her I didn't care for her name. Or her ugly fingernails, fake, too long, and too bright.
Frank - Love Frank. Because I love Frank Lloyd Wright houses. That's the main reason!
Joe - Love it as a nickname for Joseph.
George - Love George. Gotta choose one or the other. Except one set of grandparents in "Charlie and the Chocolate Factory were Grandpa George and Grandma Georgina.
Charlie - I like this, but I'm afraid it's getting too popular. I love it as a nn for Charles. If you really love a name in a super duper way, it doesn't matter if it's popular unless it's in the top ten. Then I would try to avoid it.
Henry - Love it.
Dexter - I really like this one. But it isn't as classic as some of your other choices. Might sound dated by the time he's in his 20's or 30's.
My fave is Alfred, because it's vintage and not too common. I also love Henry like crazy, but he is very popular. I can't help it-I love, love Dexter. I might choose him even though he might get trendy because he is soooo cute!

[cora]

Adeline - I would have pronounced it Ada-line, not leen. I prefer the nicknames over the actual name
Beatrice - Great name, not to mention its family ties for you
Ramona - Very quirky and offbeat. I loved the Ramona books as a child, and while it's not my style, it would be nice to see on a little girl
Charlotte - I adore Charlotte, but not the nickname Charley
Cordelia - I love Cordelia. Classic, sweet, and elegant. Delia is a great nickname, as is Cora (one of my favorites!)
Eleanora - A beautiful name with beautiful nicknames
Emmeline - Emmeline is one of my favorite names, but pronunciation issues may arise, as is the case with Adeline. I, for example, have always pronounced it Emma-line, not leen
Estella - Not my style
Frances - Frankie is a darling nickname. Personally, I prefer Francesca over Frances.
Georgia - I love Georgia (and Georgiana). It's classic, elegant, strong, and feminine
Hazel - I'm still one who considers it an old lady name
Hattie - I knew a Hattie growing up, and she really loved her name. (Her full name was Harriette, which she despised.) It's too nicknamey for me, but that's just me!
Iris - A beautiful name
Helena - One of my favorites, too, but beware of pronunciation issues. I know a Hel-len-uh, a Hel-lee-nuh, and a Hel-lay-nuh, all spelled Helena! I prefer the Hel-len-uh pronunciation, and this is how I pronounce it when I see it.
Josephine - Another favorite of mine, plus for lucky you, it has family associations and meaning
Eloise - Eloise is such a great name, and I love Lulu!
Sadie- Too nicknamey for me
Scarlett - I'm a fan of Scarlett, but not of Lettie
Olive - I'm not a fan of Olive (my mind goes straight to Olive Oyl)
Rubie - I prefer Ruby, but not a fan of the name
Vivienne - I love this name, too, and Brangelina doesn't own it. I loved this name far before they bestowed it upon their baby, and I know I'm not alone!

Here are some combinations (first and middle) with the names you've listed (*= favorites)

Adeline Ruby
Adeline Frances
Adeline Iris
Adeline Eloise
Adeline Scarlett*

Beatrice Eleanora*
Beatrice Josephine

Ramona Beatrice (although these are the sister's names in the Ramona books)*
Ramona Charlotte*
Ramona Frances
Ramona Scarlett*
Ramona Ruby*

Charlotte Adeline
Charlotte Cordelia
Charlotte Eleanora*
Charlotte Emmeline*
Charlotte Frances
Charlotte Josephine*

Cordelia Charlotte*
Cordelia Beatrice
Cordelia Frances*
Cordelia Josephine*
Cordelia Scarlett*

(I'll throw in Cora, too)

Cora Beatrice*
Cora Charlotte
Cora Frances
Cora Francesca*
Cora Josephine*
Cora Scarlett*

Eleanora Beatrice*
Eleanora Charlotte*
Eleanora Frances*
Eleanora Francesca*
Eleanora Josephine*
Eleanora Scarlett*

Emmeline Charlotte
Emmeline Frances
Emmeline Hazel
Emmeline Iris
Emmeline Scarlett*
Emmeline Ruby*

Frances Ramona
Frances Cordelia
Frances Emmeline
Frances Jospehine*
Frances Eleanora*
Frances Vivienne

Francesca Vivienne*
Francesca Ruby*
Francesca Eleanora*

Georgia Charlotte*
Georgia Frances*
Georgia Scarlett*
Georgia Ruby*
Georgia Beatrice

Georgiana Scarlett*
Georgiana Francesca

Hazel Adeline*
Hazel Ramona
Hazel Emmeline
Hazel Frances
Hazel Josephine*

Iris Adeline*
Iris Eleanora*
Iris Emmeline
Iris Josephine
Iris Eloise

Hattie Beatrice
Hattie Ramona*
Hattie Charlotte
Hattie Eleanora
Hattie Emmeline
Hattie Josephine*
Hattie Scarlett

Josephine Eleanora*
Josephine Adeline (just kidding) :-)
Josephine Beatrice
Josephine Hazel*
Josephine Iris*
Josephine Eloise
Josephine Scarlett*
Josephine Olive
Josephine Ruby*

Eloise Adeline
Eloise Ramona
Eloise Frances
Eloise Hazel
Eloise Iris
Eloise Ruby*

Sadie Adeline*
Sadie Beatrice
Sadie Ramona*
Sadie Charlotte*
Sadie Cordelia
Sadie Eleanora
Sadie Emmeline
Sadie Frances
Sadie Iris
Sadie Josephine*
Sadie Eloise*
Sadie Scarlett
Sadie Olive*

Scarlett Eleanora*
Scarlett Adeline
Scarlett Ramona*
Scarlett Emmeline
Scarlett Frances/Francesca
Scarlett Josephine*
Scarlett Eloise
Scarlett Vivienne

Olive Adeline*
Olive Beatrice
Olive Ramona
Olive Eleanora
Olive Emmeline
Olive Josephine (icky initials, though...)

Ruby Adeline*
Ruby Ramona*
Ruby Charlotte
Ruby Cordelia
Ruby Eleanora*
Ruby Emmeline
Ruby Frances
Ruby Georgia/Georgiana
Ruby Josephine*
Ruby Eloise*

Vivienne Ramona
Vivienne Charlotte
Vivienne Eleanora*
Vivienne Emmeline
Vivienne Frances/Francesca
Vivienne Eloise*
Vivienne Scarlett*



Alfred - This name is really growing on me
Frank - When I hear Frankie, I now think of a little girl, and I guess Frank just isn't for me
Joe - Joe alone is too nicknamey for me, but Joseph (nn Joe) is great
George - I like George
Charlie - Charlie alone is a nickname, but Charles is a timeless classic
Henry - I love, love, love Henry!
Dexter - A great name

Of the boy's names you've listed, Henry and Charles are my favorites. I love Henry Alfred and Dexter Charles.

Others you may like:
Oliver
Nathaniel
Harrison
Milo
Edward
Theodore
Everett
William
Elliott
August
Leo
Nicholas
Peter
Xavier

My overall favorites are: Eleanora Josephine, Eleanora Beatrice, and Eleanora Scarlett.

Best wishes to you!

[smitty]

You have such an interesting mix of vintagey names and quirky names!

Adeline - (add-ah-leen) I think that this will be misprounced
Beatrice - I really like this name, so pretty.
Ramona - This is so great and quirky. I like Ramon and Dexter togeather.
Charlotte - Charlotte is very classic. But I noticed that you also have Charlie for a boy, maybe you should just stick with Charles nn Charlie and save your girls pick for something you love more.
Cordelia - I don't care for this for some reason - though I think Delia is cute
Eleanora - lots of cute nn
Emmeline - (emma-leen) She'll probably be called Emma or Em. I love how vintage country it sounds.
Estella - Sounds like a grumpy old lady to me, but how about just Stella?
Frances - Cute!!
Georgia - You're right this is flat out great.
Hazel - This is another great vintage country name. I'm going to try to talk my husband into it, I think it is really sweet.
Hattie - This is a pub here in my town, and I can't get that image out of my head!!
Iris - pretty
Helena - also prettty, I like the nn Nell
Josephine - SO pretty and classic, and Josie is too cute.
Eloise - this is really beautiful.
Sadie - I like this and it is not heard too often.
Scarlett - too O'Hara to me.
Olive - this would be a really cute mn! Hazel Olive, Beatrice Olive, Josephine Olive
Rubie - not one of my faves
Vivienne - I wouldn't worry about the famous baby, that'll kind of leave everybodies minds. And it is a beautiful name.

For boys, I've narrowed it down to a few:

Alfred - This might work . . .
Frank -
Joe - Nope, I don't think it is too plain at all, love it. Would the full name be Joseph?
George - I like Georgia better though!
Charlie - It might be getting more popular, but there still aren't tons of them around, I think. Also, I love it and think that if you do too you should go for it! There is a reason a lot of your names are classics - because they are really great.
Henry - ditto charlie
Dexter - quirky and cool!

[ktf]

I went to school with an Emmeline whose nn was Emmy. Could also spell it Emme.