Classic Names...again

nelb3

Hi all, I've posted before about looking for classic names that are not overly popular.  I've added to my list and want some opinions.

Girls:

Lillian

Lena

Annabel

Ellie

Annie

Faye

Noelle

Audry

Emmeline

Adline or Adelaide (can't decide which I like- and what about a nn- Addy?)

 

Boys:

Vincent

Martin

Wesley

Noah

Louis

Peter (pete)

Dominic

sunnyday016

I like Lillian and Emmeline best. I love the nn Annie, but I think it's a little too informal as a first name. I like Anne/Anna though.

Boys: Wesley is my favorite. I like Noah too, but I think it's starting to be overused. 

plunderb

I'm not sure about what level of popularity you are comfortable with (top 10, top 100, top 1,000), but your girls' list looks fairly popular to me. Pretty names ? just not the ones I'd choose if I were concerned about them being "overly popular."

Lillian: pretty, grows up well, beware: there are lots of little Lilys and Lilianas, so this name is more popular than its ranking

Lena: cute, simple, travels well

Annabel: this name is having a popularity surge at the moment ? I would avoid it if trendiness bothers you

Ellie: Ellie/Ella/Elle is super popular right now. If you love it, you might want to use it as a nickname for something a bit old-fashioned like Ellen or Helen.

Annie: ok for a nickname

Faye: I like it, and it's one of the only names on your list that is really not popular.

Noelle: ok, I guess. This board loves Noelle as a middle name.

Audry: Audrey?

Emmeline: ok, but sounds a bit trendy ? see Annabel

Adline or Adelaide (can't decide which I like- and what about a nn- Addy?): beware all the Adelyns out there. I like Adelaide better, but Addy is the new Maddy.

Boys:

Vincent: pretty good, though nn Vince is unavoidable

Martin: I like it! underused, easy to pronounce/spell ? try to avoid "Marty"

Wesley: pretty good

Noah: This is a top 10 name. A nice name, but does not meet your popularity requirement.

Louis: very nice

Peter (pete): One of my favorites ? I would use it, but DH is Peter and we don't do juniors. Pardon the pun, but this name is sinking through the rankings like a stone. Keep a classic alive!

Dominic: ok, but reminds me of all of my guido cousins

JennDave+1

My favorites

Emmeline or Audrey and Vincent

braveangel2

Lillian - lovely

Lena - s'okay...reminds me of hyena

Annabel - lovely (and one of my top 10 favorites

Ellie - s'okay...reminds me of Ellie the Elephant. I think of it more as a nick name...or UP inspired.

Annie - don't like...too much like a red-headed orphan who burst into song.

Faye - I love the sound of this name. Certainly not one you see a lot these days

Noelle - s'okay

Audry - misspelled

https://www.behindthename.com/name/audrey

Emmeline - my daughter's name. Traditional French pronunciation is Em uh leen (like Josephine), however, I used what I assume is the American pronunciation similar to Caroline. Not in the top 1000 (as of 2009)

Adline or Adelaide - I love Adelaide (a character from the show, Guys and Dolls). Adeline is also a nice name.

Vincent - love this name!

Martin - I keep fluctuating on this one...some days I like it and others I don't.

Wesley - excellent name

Noah - also nice

Louis - a good name, but has a bad personal connection

Peter (pete) - Not really my style anymore...probably because of the penis references

Dominic - excellent name

LyndseylovesHugh

Lillian- Not a fan, I know people on here like it, but I just really do not.

Lena- Very cute, I like it a lot (pronounced Lee-na)

Annabel- Pretty

Ellie- To much of a nn to me, but it is cute

Annie- Same comment as Ellie

Faye- Eh, I do not know what I think about this one, nothing wrong with it, just seems to old, not classic, but old.

Noelle- Cute, I like it more for a mn though

Audry- I LOVE Audrey, I think that is probably what you were going for.

Emmeline- LOVE LOVE LOVE Emmeline, but only when it is pronounced Emma-Leen, I do not like it as Emma-Line.

Adline or Adelaide (can't decide which I like- and what about a nn- Addy?)- Eh, I think it is ok, but I do think with all these Ad names out there right now, Addy is going to be a very popular name on the playground.

 

Boys:

Vincent- Hate this name, it reminds me of a mobster

Martin- Not a fan of this one either, to old, but not in a nice classic way

Wesley- I really like Wesley!

Noah- Love Noah!

Louis- NMS

Peter (pete)- Penis

Dominic- Cute, NMS but I like it a lot

LyndseylovesHugh

braveangel2:

Lillian - lovely

Lena - s'okay...reminds me of hyena

Annabel - lovely (and one of my top 10 favorites

Ellie - s'okay...reminds me of Ellie the Elephant. I think of it more as a nick name...or UP inspired.

Annie - don't like...too much like a red-headed orphan who burst into song.

Faye - I love the sound of this name. Certainly not one you see a lot these days

Noelle - s'okay

Audry - misspelled

https://www.behindthename.com/name/audrey

Emmeline - my daughter's name. Traditional French pronunciation is Em uh leen (like Josephine), however, I used what I assume is the American pronunciation similar to Caroline. Not in the top 1000 (as of 2009)

Adline or Adelaide - I love Adelaide (a character from the show, Guys and Dolls). Adeline is also a nice name.

Vincent - love this name!

Martin - I keep fluctuating on this one...some days I like it and others I don't.

Wesley - excellent name

Noah - also nice

Louis - a good name, but has a bad personal connection

Peter (pete) - Not really my style anymore...probably because of the penis references

Dominic - excellent name

I must have been typing out my thoughts as you were too!  I LOVE that your daughter's name is Emmeline and your pronounce it Emma-Leen!  It is one of my fav girl names, but only pronounced this way!  I went to HS with a girl named Emmeline (emma-leen) and I have loved it since then!

I also made the connection between Peter and penis, ha.

alliejo725

Girls:

Lillian.

Lena. Eh...NMS

Annabel. I prefer it spelled Annabelle. This spelling always looks...I don't know...strange. Also, I think most people will assume the "elle" spelling, and she would have to correct that often. Nevertheless, I love the name.

Ellie. So cute. But as someone who was named just "Allie," can I strongly encourage you to give her a full name? Elizabeth, Elena, Estelle, Eloise...I'm sure there are a ton of other possibilities.

Annie. Anne, Annie, and Anna are names that I simply don't like. I don't know why. But there's nothing wrong with them.

Faye. Very pretty. Works great as a middle name, too.

Noelle. I don't think Noelle = classy, sophisticated, or professional.

Audry. You forgot the 'e'. A very pretty name. Classic and lovely, and often associated with Audrey Hepburn (which is awesome).

Emmeline. LOVE. Beautiful name.

Adline or Adelaide (can't decide which I like- and what about a nn- Addy?). I prefer Adelaide personally. Adaline kind of gets roped into the Madison/Addison/Madeline craze. Not feeling it.

 

Boys:

Vincent. LOVE. Vince and Vinny are great NN, and the name itself is masculine and unique. One of my favorites.

Martin. Eh. Not the worst. It has potential. And at least he'd be the kid with the balls in the midst of all the Aidens, Graysons and Masons.

Wesley.

Noah.

Louis.

Peter (pete). Much like Annie, I don't have any reason, I just don't like it.

Dominic. LOVE.

 

dana1318a

Girls:

Lillian - Not one of my favorites, but I like the nn Lily

Lena - I don't really like this one

Annabel - I think I would prefer spelling Annabelle

Ellie - nn?  Or as a fn?

Annie - cute

Faye - I don't like this one either

Noelle - love this!

Audry - I like Audrey (spelled this way) it's on my list

Emmeline - ok, but I'm kinda tired of the Emm craze

Adline or Adelaide (can't decide which I like- and what about a nn- Addy?) - I don't like either  :

 

Boys:

Vincent - I like this

Martin - not a fan

Wesley - I like this one a lot

Noah - eh.

Louis - I actually really love this name!! But DH hates it 

Peter (pete) - don't like

Dominic - don't like

PunkyBooster

I would call all of those "classic" but I like Lillian and Emmeline the best.

As for boys I like Louis and Peter. Noah is overused, though it's certainly a nice name. 

LittleDucky

I love the name Audrey.  I agree with PP about Annie - I think it is a cute nickname but prefer the given name Anne/Ann or Anna.  Noelle is cute, too, but I don't like it as much as Audrey and Anne/Ann/Anna.

For your boy names, I like Noah, Peter, and Wesley.  I am not a fan of the others.

lovemytwoboys

I love Lillian and Emmeline. Annie is okay too.

I love Noah! It was on our short list for DS2. I also like Wesley.

d.cubed

nelb3:

Hi all, I've posted before about looking for classic names that are not overly popular.  I've added to my list and want some opinions.

Girls:

Lillian - love, but I think that it's getting a little too popular.

Lena - very pretty

Annabel - my grandmother's name, so I really love it

Ellie - over-used

Annie - I've just never been a fan since "Annie."

Faye - eh

Noelle - pretty

Audry - nms

Emmeline - LOVE, LOVE, LOVE!

Adline or Adelaide (can't decide which I like- and what about a nn- Addy?) - I think these are starting to get over-used...

 

Boys:

Vincent - Eh

Martin - Eh

Wesley - LOVE!

Noah - A little over-used, but ever classic

Louis - nms

Peter (pete) - nms

Dominic - nms

Great name list!  I especially love your girl names!  Good luck! 

starlight8323

Like I said in your last post, you have some great names here! 

Since I didn't post my reply in your last post until later that night, I wasn't sure if you saw my response. So I'd like to post a small portion related to popularity here, if I may:

Eaglefoot23:

Unfortunately Lillian and Ellie are part of two of the most popular names around right now. It may not look that way if you look at them on the SSA list, but when you combine Lillian, Lilian, Liliana, Lily, and all of the other names that could be nn'd Lily, and Eleanor, Elizabeth, Ella, Elle, Ellie, and all of the other names that could be nn'd Ellie, you will see that they are probably way too popular for your taste.

 

Lillian - Love (although the related names and nicknames make it too popular for me)

Lena - LOVE (the newest addition to my long list)

Annabel - nms

Ellie - a nickname. I prefer a more traditional name on the birth certificate like Eleanor, Elise, or Eloise. (also, the related names and nicknames make this one too popular for me as well)

Annie - Another nickname. Prefer Ann or Anne

Faye - This would make a GREAT middle name for any of these!

Noelle - Perfectly fine name, just nms

Audry - I'm hoping this is a typo. Audrey is a timeless/classic name. Although it is very popular right now, I wouldn't call it trendy, since it's been in the top 300 on the SSA list since 1895.

Emmeline - adore

Adline or Adelaide (nn Addy) - nms to anything starting with Ad-

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Vincent - Awesome!!

Martin - nms

Wesley - Love (nn Wes!). on my long list

Noah - waaaaay too popular

Louis - Love

Peter (pete) - nms. Too easy to make fun of.

Dominic - Love. on my long list

SpartanGirl

Love, love, love Emmeline.  I wanted to name our youngest Emmeline but DH wouldn't go for it.  We settled on Emily instead.

I also like Annabel, Lillian and Audry.

For the boys I like Noah and Dominic