Girl names: tell me what you think....

tacosandtums

I am early in the pregnancy- don't even know the sex yet! We have our top girl names picked out. Just wanted some honest feedback on these faves...Middle name will most likely be Kathleen (family name) but I also like Grace with some of these.

Suggestions welcome too! Thanks! 

(Note: Boy name is 100% picked out- Declan)

Cara

Avery

Nora

Hadley

Ella

Ryleigh

Cate

Addison

Helenahhandbasket

I like Hadley Kathleen best.  GL!

Jags8

Cara- Meh
Avery- this is a boy's name
Nora- love it!
Hadley- awful
Ella- not bad
Ryleigh- awful
Cate- more of a nn
Addison- dislike

ETA- other suggestions:
Amelia
Lucy
Charlotte
Lily
Violet
Abigail
Stella
Evelyn
Carolyn

tacosandtums

Thanks guys! I wanted honest feedback and that is what I got! 

WashingtonQueen

Cara - OK

Avery - No, Boy name

Nora - OK, NMS

Hadley - Hate

Ella - Love

Ryleigh - Ick, misspelled boy name

Cate - OK

Addison - Dislike

emmy236

Cara- boring
Avery- no boys name
Nora- ok but prefer as NN for Eleanor
Hadley- ok but bordering on trendy
Ella- see Nora
Ryleigh- too bad for words
Cate- like as a NN for Catherine
Addison- so terribly trendy

Suggestions
Lucy
Violet
Piper
Juliet
Lillian
Caroline
Tessa

saham07

Of your list, the best is Nora with Cara (Car-a not Care-a) very close behind. The worst is Hadley....I just don't get the appeal here. I would like to suggest Cora , Avalon, Nina, Hailey, Elsa, Rosalie, Katherine and Adelaide

tacosandtums

Thanks! My favorites out of what's been suggested:

Violet

Caroline

Amelia 

Stella

ccam

Love Nora.

LadyRoarsome

Suggestions welcome too! Thanks! 

(Note: Boy name is 100% picked out- Declan)

Cara- meh

Avery- fine for a boy

Nora- fine

Hadley- fine

Ella- nms but not bad, I just think it's really cutesy

Ryleigh- absolutely 100% not. Riley is a boy name. Spelling it this way, doesn't make it feminine, it makes it look silly.

Cate - Ok, but this just seems like a nickname to me

Addison- I am completely over the Addison/Maddison phase.

None of your names wow me, and none compare to Declan.

Suggestions
Lucy
Penelope
Aria
Kathleen - nn Kate

KTZ17

Jags8 said:

Cara- Meh Avery- this is a boy's name Nora- love it! Hadley- awful Ella- not bad Ryleigh- awful Cate- more of a nn Addison- dislike

My feelings exactly.

JMU_Bride09

Cara...I would use Grace with Cara. Lovely name

Avery...will get little to no love from this board. I'm undecided on how I feel about it. I prefer it with Kathleen

Nora...eh.

Hadley...love

Ella...eh

Ryleigh...of all the you-neek spellings out there, I dont mind the -leigh endings so much, but it does look a tad juvenile.

Cate...love this spelling

Addison...not bad but trendy

Spin313

From your list I prefer Cate, Avery, Cara, and Norah (with the H). Ella is okay. I dislike the others.

Can I suggest Maren, Daphne, or Tessa?

tacosandtums

LadyRoarsome said:

None of your names wow me, and none compare to Declan.

I agree with this statement 100%

Why is why we need to have a boy.

Which is why it will probably be a girl. Haha

SunnyHuny

Wow, you ladies are MEAN!!! I know 2 year old girls named Avery, Riley and Hadley, the names are cute. And why would you even suggest other names?? Obvs, these names on the list are ones she likes. Get over yourselves.

momo21

If Kathleeen's a family name, and you like Cate, why not Kathleen as a fn with a nn of Kate? Or if you really prefer the C, Cathleen as the fn with a nn of Kate? (Full disclosure: I have a Kathleen with nn Kate.)

But out of your list, I like Nora Kathleen the best. It's beautiful.

tacosandtums

So I like Cate because our last name begins with C... I grew up an RR, so I just love the two same initials thing. If we did Cate, we would obvs nix Kathleen. That one is just a random one I threw on there, I'm not totally sure about it, just liked how it looked with a C. 

Jags8

SunnyHuny said:

Wow, you ladies are MEAN!!! I know 2 year old girls named Avery, Riley and Hadley, the names are cute. And why would you even suggest other names?? Obvs, these names on the list are ones she likes. Get over yourselves.

Wow @SunnyHuny - do you have reading comprehension issues? She asked for OPINIONS on the names on her list. Then she said suggestions are welcome. Geez you are dumb.

tacosandtums

Happy_Yahoo_Personaler said:

Cara - love it

Avery - SO bored with this trendy name

Nora - meh, there are much nicer names out there

Hadley - barf

Ella - seems more nicknamey to me

Ryleigh - God no.  Enough with the badly misspelled names.  And Riley on a girl sounds ugly.

Cate - Okay, but a little plain

Addison - Noooooo.  I automatically think of Addison's Disease, which my grandmother suffered from, and which almost killed her on more than one ocassion. 

I'll forgive you for the "barf" comment for being the only one to like Cara.  >-

tacosandtums

@HisGirlFriday929 I know you are just the only one to say you "loved" Cara which is my favorite name EVER (for some unknown reason-????) haha

@Joy2611 you're right, my bad haha sorry this thread got a little overwhelming 

SunnyHuny

Oh right, my reading comprehension sucks, that's why I was an English major. It's one thing to say, "that name isn't my style" or something to that effect but to say I hate that name or it sucks is just mean, plain and simple.

Helenahhandbasket

SunnyHuny said:

Oh right, my reading comprehension sucks, that's why I was an English major. It's one thing to say, "that name isn't my style" or something to that effect but to say I hate that name or it sucks is just mean, plain and simple.

Sigh.

SunnyHuny

Again, not helpful, just mean.

tacosandtums

I have a comment unrelated to the above correspondence.

DH has informed me he "LOVES" Amelia. And Stella. And Caroline. So there's that. Time to update the list!!

bawags

Nora Kathleen- you could even call her Nora Kate for a cute nn option

Jags8

RC1014 said:

I have a comment unrelated to the above correspondence. DH has informed me he "LOVES" Amelia. And Stella. And Caroline. So there's that. Time to update the list!!

Yay!! I'm glad I could help bring in some fresh names to consider that you guys now love!  ;;)

amy006

My favorites:
Cara Grace
Hadley Grace or Kathleen
Cate (spelled Kate) as a nickname for Kathleen with mn Grace

Personally I Really don't like Ryleigh. But the others are okay.

Ceridwen21

Cara - Very nice

Avery - Ok.  Nothing special

Nora - Absolutely lovely.  definitely rising in popularity though (if that's a concern for you)

Hadley - Blech.  I do not get the appeal of this name.

Ella - Very nice, but very popular

Ryleigh - Awful.

Cate - Very sweet

Addison - Ok.  Nothing special

My vote goes to Nora!

tacosandtums

Another update: found out DH loves Stella because it's a Grateful Dead song. SMH... 

Questions on Stella:

Does it remind you of a 45 year old?

Does it remind you of "How Stella Got Her Groove Back?" 

Ceridwen21

I love Stella.  Think of how fun it will be to yell it! STELLLAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAA!

jackandpenn

I totally yell STTTTTEEEEEEEEEELLLLLLLLAAAAAAA when I hear it.

Amelia is amazing. Cara is cool and I think Cate is great as a stand alone name.

Riley, Addison, and Avery are boys names and too popular.

Also, I grew up with double initials and I loved it too!! ( I was actually triple, AAA)

TweedleDee3

Cara - Nms
Avery - I love this name...for a boy
Nora - Beautiful! Love this name
Hadley - Nms
Ella - Nms, I think it makes a better nickname
Ryleigh - Meh, not a favorable spelling
Cate - Classic, prefer Catherine
Addison - Nms

Absolutely love Stella! Stella and Nora are my favorite from your choices.

HopingforChange

I know I'm in the minority but I love the simple sweetness of Cate.

catahoulatte

RC1014 said:

Another update: found out DH loves Stella because it's a Grateful Dead song. SMH... 

Questions on Stella:

Does it remind you of a 45 year old?

Does it remind you of "How Stella Got Her Groove Back?" 

LOL at his reasoning, but to answer your questions, I love Stella. I think it's adorable.

Jags8

RC1014 said:

Another update: found out DH loves Stella because it's a Grateful Dead song. SMH... 

Questions on Stella:

Does it remind you of a 45 year old?

Does it remind you of "How Stella Got Her Groove Back?" 

I honestly would have never remembered "How Stella Got Her Groove Back" if you didn't mention it. But I've also never seen it, so it has no effect on me. The only Stella I know is three.

nittanyllama

Huh, I wondered why this thread had so many responses... [[shakes head a random white knight]] 

OP -- I love your additions of Stella, Amelia, and Caroline much more than your original list! Stella does not make me think of an old lady, and I think the Grateful Dead thing is cute. I think it's sort of a vintage name that's being used on little girls again, and it's adorable. But really, my vote is you keep these 3 names at the top Also, props to you for handling the feedback with grace.

mockingjay1

Cara - I like this name, and it's not overly common!

Avery - Trendy and dislike

Nora - I'm not a huge fan of this name and it's becoming super popular

Hadley - ok but I've seen a lot of it lately

Ella - ok

Ryleigh - please no. Riley is fine on a boy, I don't like it for a girl. Especially the -leigh spelling. 

Cate - ok but I prefer Kate/Katherine

Addison - extremely trendy and masculine.

From your list Cara is my favorite!

tacosandtums

Sorry for bumping an old thread but I thought I would give the update that we are having a GIRL... and our top choices are 

Lila Jane (or Lila Jean) - both middle names are family names

OR 

Cara Kathleen

chapstix7

Congrats on your girl. Since this thread is so long and has lots of names on it I might suggest starting a new one with a poll. For the record I prefer Cara over Lila ( but like Caroline most of all).

tacosandtums

@chapstix7 thanks! I'm not polling. We are going to wait until we see her to decide

EmmaD312

I don't like Ryleigh (y oh y?!) but I've always liked my cousin Raleigh's name.