What do you think of our girl names?

blueducks25

I don't post a lot on the bump and this is my first post on this board, but I am hoping for some help from complete strangers.
We are having a hard time deciding on a name for our baby girl. We have a very common last name so we want something a little unique for the first name, but nothing too weird or crazy where she will have to spell and pronounce her name every single time for the rest of her life.

We are pretty set on Quinn for a middle name. My thought is that Q will be a unique middle initial for her.

I am fully aware that most of these do not meet my criteria above, but this is what we are liking. Thoughts on these? Or other suggestions? Thanks!

Hannah
Charlotte
Aria
Hayden
Harper

PinkLillyLover

Pretty good list!  I like Charlotte the best followed by Hannah.  Harper and Hayden are a little too trendy for my taste.  I'm not a big fan of Aria.

StickyBaby

Hannah is my favorite from your list.

catahoulatte

All of your names are pretty popular right now, so I don't know if you're going to get something unique, but I think Aria fits the best for you. It's different but not out there, and less popular than a few of the other names you have.

drunkindonuts

Charlotte

NerdyLucy

I don't really love Hayden for a girl, but the others sound good with Quinn.

 

 

Rachel

Vivian or Vivienne

Margaret or Margot

Eleanor

Ellen

Erin

Julia

kaylynne

Charlotte=#19, Hannah=#22, Aria=#91, Hayden=#109 (boys) and #196 (girls), Harper=#24 So if you are concerned about popularity, Hayden is the way to go. I like Hannah best.

Julie21613

Charlotte.

CeCe8579

Hannah from your list! Suggestions: Elise, Summer, Arden, Molly or Emily?

DaisyZH

Aria might be a good choice since it's a little less popular than some of the others.  Aria Quinn sounds nice too.  Other suggestions: Autumn, Savannah, Chantal, Juliana.

Scarlett&Gatsby

My favorite is Harper. The rest are kind of "meh" for me; perfectly fine names, just not my taste. Hayden's the only one I'd flat-out NO (am I the only one who associates this name with Craig T. Nelson and the '90's sitcom, Coach?).

queenbone

Charlotte.

I would avoid Hayden. Not only does it give her 2 masculine turned unisex names, it sounds nearly identical to the actor Aidan Quinn.

BlueRidge8

Yeah none of those are unique.

I vote for Charlotte then Hannah. With the middle name Quinn, I wouldn't use another unisex first name. I would assume Hayden Quinn to be a boy.

blueducks25

Scarlett&Gatsby said:

My favorite is Harper. The rest are kind of "meh" for me; perfectly fine names, just not my taste. Hayden's the only one I'd flat-out NO (am I the only one who associates this name with Craig T. Nelson and the '90's sitcom, Coach?).

I also have the Coach association, but it was something a bit different and so it went on the list for now. Hayden Panetierre also comes to mind...

blueducks25

queenbone said:

Charlotte.

I would avoid Hayden. Not only does it give her 2 masculine turned unisex names, it sounds nearly identical to the actor Aidan Quinn.

Good point about the two masculine names. I hadn't thought of that. And maybe I live under a rock, but I'm not sure who Aidan Quinn is?

ellebee2

I really like Arya Quinn (I prefer this spelling). 

Other suggestions are: 

Lucy Quinn
Alexandra Quinn
Elsa Quinn
Ada Quinn
Leah Quinn
Annabelle Quinn

queenbone

blueducks25 said:

queenbone said:

Charlotte.

I would avoid Hayden. Not only does it give her 2 masculine turned unisex names, it sounds nearly identical to the actor Aidan Quinn.

Good point about the two masculine names. I hadn't thought of that. And maybe I live under a rock, but I'm not sure who Aidan Quinn is?

Well, maybe this is a reflection on how old I am. He is an Irish actor, he was in Legends of the Fall with Brad Pitt among other movies.

Helenahhandbasket

As noted, I agree that if you want something unique, you should stay away from Charlotte or Hannah, but I do like the look and sound of Hannah Quinn, so that would be my pick.

Hayden, Harper and Aria are a bit too trendy for my personal taste. 

If you are open, what about Natalie, Amelia, Hadley, Lydia, Felicity or Celeste.

capulet

I think Aria fits your criteria the best.  Charlotte and Hannah are both lovely names, but quite popular.  I like Harper, but it's definitely trendy and kind of unisex.  I strongly dislike Hayden for a girl and would assume Hayden Quinn was a boy.

blu-eyedwife

Charlotte is my favorite from your list.  I do think it's becoming more common, but Charlotte Quinn sounds lovely.

AOBtahoe

Love Charlotte! Not a huge fan of Harper or Aria, but they aren't bad. I think of Hayden as a boy's name.

swarley+sparkles

I agree that Aria works well for your criteria. My favorites are Aria, Hannah, and Charlotte from your list.

Hayden is too gender ambiguous for my liking—and way too popular. I am just not a fan of Harper. It sounds too much like a surname to me.

Kmommy91

Aria is lovely if you don't mind it's increasing popularity

neverblushed

Hannah -- in my area this is a very common name for girls; I'd ask around other moms in your area and see what they think.  My kids are older, so maybe it's less of a "top 3" name now than it was when my kids were small.

Charlotte -- really like it!

Aria -- unusual; pretty; a music term, if you're into that.  Aria Quinn flows well.

Hayden -- this is a last name that is sometimes used for boys as a first name.  I have known one little girl named Hayden.  So it is unusual, but people will assume your child is a boy.  Also, Hayden Quinn sounds a little awkward because they both end with the same sound.

Harper -- this is getting pretty trendy.  With the mn Quinn, it's going to sound VERY Irish and VERY trendy.

Keri Marie

Hannah Quinn - LOVE
Charlotte Quinn- This is a beautiful combo, LOVE
Aria Quinn - NMS
Hayden Quinn - I like this on boys, not girls
Harper Quinn- NMS

alohamora

I like Hannah, but the other names are pretty trendy for my taste.

Dr.Loretta

I like Charlotte, Aria, and Harper. Hayden is too boy for me. What about Piper?

demelzacat

I like Hannah best.

baby2ra

Hannah is my sister's name and I think it's beautiful. That would be my first choice and Charlotte would be my second. It's a great name but getting pretty popular. We used it as my daughter's MN because I love it but didn't want it as a FN.

diamondduck13

I vote for Hannah

macmommie

Harper and Aria are beautiful, but a little trendy for my taste. However, both sound beautiful with MN Quinn

gkellie

I like Hannah, Charlotte and Harper best. I also like another poster's suggestion of Vivian. 

Sam Buttons

If you are going for unique I would definitely go back to the drawing board. Aside from Hayden (which is too masculine for my taste) and Aria (which is climbing because of GOT) all your names are top 25. That would be too popular for me, especially if unique is a goal.

Out of your current list I would suggest Hannah.

brooksidebride

I like Hannah the best from your list. Then Aria. Then Charlotte. Hayden and Harper are okay, but sound too trendy and masculine paired with middle name Quinn.

Suggestions: Lila, Arden, Elise

Cranang

BlueRidge8 said:

Yeah none of those are unique.

I vote for Charlotte then Hannah. With the middle name Quinn, I wouldn't use another unisex first name. I would assume Hayden Quinn to be a boy.

This exactly.  They're not unique, they're just trendy.  And Hayden Quinn is a boy's name.

jaymicans

Hannah Quinn flows the nicest! Good luck! 

lanabrown13

I adore Harper Quinn!