Just for fun: Names Lists!

brownmouse

We're not TTC again until May, but I've been putting together lists of names I like. We never had a girl list with Basil, as her name was picked five years before she was born(and magically, it totally fits her!), so this time around, it'll be fun to get to pick out names.

BOYS:

Sullivan
Otto
Atticus
Dawson
Holden
Elliott
Milo
Landon
River
Uriah
Hudson
Oliver
Sebastian
Thatcher
Shiloh
Mateo
Sheldon
Harrison

GIRLS:

Astrid
Amelia (Mia)
Sawyer
Harper
Adelaide(Addie)
Harriet
Eloise (Ellie)
Violet
Norah
Lucilla (Lucy)
Imogen
Isla
Jane
Olivia
Magdalena (Laney)
Lorelei
Coraline (Cora)
Lola
Delilah
Maeve
Fiona
Willow
Dylan
Sable
Ophelia
Zoe

Edit: To add Zoe.

ikissedthecook

BOYS:

Sullivan - hate
Otto - like
Atticus - like
Dawson - dislike
Holden - love
Elliott - hate
Milo - dislike
Landon - hate
River - undecided
Uriah - undecided
Hudson - dislike
Oliver - hate
Sebastian - dislike
Thatcher - dislike
Shiloh - like
Mateo - undecided
Sheldon - like
Harrison - hate

GIRLS:

Astrid - like
Amelia (Mia) - dislike
Sawyer - hate
Harper - undecided
Adelaide(Addie) - dislike
Harriet - dislike
Eloise (Ellie) - like Eloise, dislike Ellie
Violet  - dislike
Norah - dislike
Lucilla (Lucy) - love
Imogen - hate
Isla - dislike
Jane - hate
Olivia - dislike
Magdalena (Laney) - love Magdalena, dislike Laney
Lorelei - love
Coraline (Cora) - like
Lola - undecided
Delilah - undecided
Maeve - like
Fiona - like
Willow - dislike
Dylan - hate
Sable - hate
Ophelia - dislike

k*princess

Sullivan- I really like it! It's one of the only last names I like as first names.
Otto- I don't hate it, but I think it better suits a pet.
Atticus- I just can't like this name. I try. I just can't. It doesn't sound good when spoken and I don't like how it looks written.
Dawson- I know a dog named Dawson, and that's the only association I have with it. I don't think it fits a person very well.
Holden- It could grow on me.
Elliott- I really like Elliott!
Milo- I like Milo a lot! I prefer Miles, but Milo is a little more spunky I think.
Landon- I like it. Reminds me of Landon Donovan!
River- I do NOT like this. It doesn't sound masculine (not that I would use it on a girl, either).
Uriah- Urethra.
Hudson- Meh... you have better names. Like your next one!
Oliver- I LOVE OLIVER. It is the cutest name on a little boy EVER, but it works well on adults too!
Sebastian- I love it!
Thatcher- I don't like it. Reminds me of thatched roofs, which aren't even good looking.
Shiloh- Sounds girly...
Mateo- Love it! I like the spelling Matteo, though... I feel like thats how most people will spell it.
Sheldon- I think of a turtle and then I think of a mean, nerdy kid.
Harrison- I don't like the name Harry, and I feel like he would get called Harry... so I can't like Harrison. Sullivan is a better ln-as-fn name.

 

Astrid- I honestly think this is one the the ugliest names in the world.
Amelia (Mia)- I love Amelia, and Mia is cute.
Sawyer- Masculine.
Harper- It's okay. You have better names, for sure.
Adelaide(Addie)- I don't like Addie at all, and Adelaide is on the verge of pretentious.
Harriet- I don't like this at all.
Eloise (Ellie)- LOVE Eloise, but not if you are going to reduce it to Ellie! Every other girl on the planet is called Ellie... just call her Eloise!
Violet- Gorgeous.
Norah- I like it okay... it's really just nms.
Lucilla (Lucy)- I like Lucy, but Lucilla seems too complicated.
Imogen- I don't like it... it doesn't sound pretty at all.
Isla- Love it! It's absolutely gorgeous.
Jane- I like it better as a middle name.
Olivia- Very popular, but it is very pretty.
Magdalena (Laney)- Magdalena is too complicated.
Lorelei- I just don't think it works very well on a girl until she is about 35.
Coraline (Cora)- Love it!
Lola- "...she was a showgirl!" Plus it just doesn't age well.
Delilah- Prefer just Lilah but Delilah is nice.
Maeve- I don't think it is very feminine.
Fiona- Gorgeous!
Willow- I actually love Willow. It's different, but it is very soft and pretty.
Dylan- Did you mean to put this on your boy's list? It's fine for a BOY!
Sable- I don't like it.
Ophelia- Prefer Amelia... Ophelia is okay, though.

 

To summarize:

I like Sullivan, Holden, Elliott, Milo, Landon, Oliver, Sebastian, and Matteo for boys.

I like Amelia, Eloise (not Ellie!), Violet, Norah, Isla, Olivia, Delilah, Fiona, and Willow for girls.

ladysingstheblues

BOYS:

Sullivan, Elliott and River are the only boy names I really like.

GIRLS:

Eloise (not Ellie), Violet, Norah, Lucilla, Fiona, Ophelia

jiffy-pop

Boys: Sullivan is ok, I like Dawson, Elliott, Landon, Sheldon, and Harrison. The rest are waaay NMS.

Girls: Amelia, Norah, Lucille, Olivia, Sable, and Zoe. The rest are NMS.

FemmeNat01

BOYS:

Sullivan- Hate
Otto- Hate
Atticus- Hate
Dawson- Hate
Holden- NMS
Elliott- Love
Milo- Cute
Landon- Eh
River- No
Uriah- Definitely not.
Hudson- No.
Oliver- Love
Sebastian- Love
Thatcher- No.
Shiloh- Hateeee!
Mateo- Cute!
Sheldon- Hate
Harrison- Hate

GIRLS:

Astrid - Hate
Amelia (Mia)- Love
Sawyer- Hate
Harper- Hate
Adelaide(Addie)- Hate
Harriet- Hate
Eloise (Ellie)- Hate
Violet - Love
Norah- Eh.
Lucilla (Lucy) - I prefer Lucy.
Imogen- Hateeee.
Isla- Love
Jane- Eh.
Olivia- Love
Magdalena (Laney)- Cute
Lorelei- Ok
Coraline (Cora)- Cute
Lola- Cute
Delilah- Cute
Maeve- Hate
Fiona- Hate
Willow- Hate
Dylan- Hate boy names on girls.
Sable- Hate
Ophelia- Hate
Zoe- Cute.

brownmouse

k*princess:

Sullivan- I really like it! It's one of the only last names I like as first names.
Otto- I don't hate it, but I think it better suits a pet.
Atticus- I just can't like this name. I try. I just can't. It doesn't sound good when spoken and I don't like how it looks written.
Dawson- I know a dog named Dawson, and that's the only association I have with it. I don't think it fits a person very well.
Holden- It could grow on me.
Elliott- I really like Elliott!
Milo- I like Milo a lot! I prefer Miles, but Milo is a little more spunky I think.
Landon- I like it. Reminds me of Landon Donovan!
River- I do NOT like this. It doesn't sound masculine (not that I would use it on a girl, either).
Uriah- Urethra.
Hudson- Meh... you have better names. Like your next one!
Oliver- I LOVE OLIVER. It is the cutest name on a little boy EVER, but it works well on adults too!
Sebastian- I love it!
Thatcher- I don't like it. Reminds me of thatched roofs, which aren't even good looking.
Shiloh- Sounds girly...
Mateo- Love it! I like the spelling Matteo, though... I feel like thats how most people will spell it.
Sheldon- I think of a turtle and then I think of a mean, nerdy kid.
Harrison- I don't like the name Harry, and I feel like he would get called Harry... so I can't like Harrison. Sullivan is a better ln-as-fn name.

 

Astrid- I honestly think this is one the the ugliest names in the world.
Amelia (Mia)- I love Amelia, and Mia is cute.
Sawyer- Masculine.
Harper- It's okay. You have better names, for sure.
Adelaide(Addie)- I don't like Addie at all, and Adelaide is on the verge of pretentious.
Harriet- I don't like this at all.
Eloise (Ellie)- LOVE Eloise, but not if you are going to reduce it to Ellie! Every other girl on the planet is called Ellie... just call her Eloise!
Violet- Gorgeous.
Norah- I like it okay... it's really just nms.
Lucilla (Lucy)- I like Lucy, but Lucilla seems too complicated.
Imogen- I don't like it... it doesn't sound pretty at all.
Isla- Love it! It's absolutely gorgeous.
Jane- I like it better as a middle name.
Olivia- Very popular, but it is very pretty.
Magdalena (Laney)- Magdalena is too complicated.
Lorelei- I just don't think it works very well on a girl until she is about 35.
Coraline (Cora)- Love it!
Lola- "...she was a showgirl!" Plus it just doesn't age well.
Delilah- Prefer just Lilah but Delilah is nice.
Maeve- I don't think it is very feminine.
Fiona- Gorgeous!
Willow- I actually love Willow. It's different, but it is very soft and pretty.
Dylan- Did you mean to put this on your boy's list? It's fine for a BOY!
Sable- I don't like it.
Ophelia- Prefer Amelia... Ophelia is okay, though.

 

To summarize:

I like Sullivan, Holden, Elliott, Milo, Landon, Oliver, Sebastian, and Matteo for boys.

I like Amelia, Eloise (not Ellie!), Violet, Norah, Isla, Olivia, Delilah, Fiona, and Willow for girls.

Ha! Your answers crack me up! And actually. I *did* meant to put Dylan on the boy list. I dunno how it got on the girl list!

brownmouse

mj.reilly:

We have similar taste.

BOYS:

Sullivan ? Love! It is on my short list. I like the nn Sully, as well.
Otto ? Okay. It is not my favorite, though.
Atticus ? LOVE!
Dawson ? Not a fan. I do like Lawson, though.
Holden ? Not a fan at all.
Elliott ? Really dislike.
Milo ? LOVE! We call DS Milo a lot.
Landon ? Really dislike.
River ? Eh. Okay.
Uriah ? Good name in theory, but I really don't think it would do well on the playground in the USA.
Hudson ? Okay
Oliver ? LOVE!
Sebastian ? LOVE!
Thatcher ? LOVE!
Shiloh ? Way too feminine. I just think of Shiloh Jolie-Pitt and the dog "Shiloh"
Mateo ? Nice name.
Sheldon ? Eh ... not feeling it. Kind of dorky.
Harrison ? Okay. Overused.

GIRLS:

Astrid ? LOVE!
Amelia (Mia) ? Great.
Sawyer ? Awful for a girl.
Harper ? Nope, not a fan.
Adelaide (Addie) ? Like Adelaide, dislike Addie.
Harriet ? LOVE!
Eloise (Ellie) ? Okay. HATE hate hate Ellie.
Violet ? LOVE!
Norah ? LOVE!
Lucilla (Lucy) ? Like Lucille, but not a fan of Lucilla. I Love Lucy < haha.
Imogen ? Okay.
Isla ? LOVE!
Jane ? LOVE!
Olivia ? Okay. Prefer Olive.
Magdalena (Laney) ? LOVE! Hate Laney, though.
Lorelei ? LOVE!
Coraline (Cora) ? Great.
Lola ? Eh. No.
Delilah ? Eh. No.
Maeve ? LOVE!
Fiona ? LOVE! LOVE! LOVE! (DD's name)
Willow ? Okay.
Dylan ? Awful for a girl.
Sable ? Okay.
Ophelia ? Okay.
Zoe ? Dislike.

ETA: Love your daughter's name. It is nice to see something different around here! The new president of the college where I graduated has a 1 year old son named Basil (bah-zuhl, though). Cool, spunky name!

It seems we do have similar taste! I just looked at your name list. I love most of the names on there!

I've found that there are two kinds of people in the world. The people that love Basil's name, and the people who immediately upon meeting her tell me "Basil is a boys name!"  Thanks for being the former.

My mother in law *hated* her name before she was born. Biggest name critic ever. But even she, as soon as she met Basil said it totally fit her.

 

brownmouse

mj.reilly:

brownmouse:

It seems we do have similar taste! I just looked at your name list. I love most of the names on there!

I've found that there are two kinds of people in the world. The people that love Basil's name, and the people who immediately upon meeting her tell me "Basil is a boys name!"  Thanks for being the former.

My mother in law *hated* her name before she was born. Biggest name critic ever. But even she, as soon as she met Basil said it totally fit her.

Well, it took time for me to like it. Especially because the first Basil (Bah-zul) that I met was a very .... um ... happy ... dog of my host sister's in the UK that was an American Bulldog.

Haha! Eeek! Happy(erm.. humpy?) dogs ruin the best of names sometimes. Glad it didn't ruin Basil for you.

The other response we get to her name is "Oh, everyone is naming thier daughter Isabella these days." So either way, most of the time, we just can't win. We love her name though.

I joked to DH about if we had another girl, we'd name her Rosemary. He thought I was serious, and now tells me I'm not allowed to have an opinion on names for any future children. Although, it's sad, because I do like Rosemary. I just couldn't have names that matchy matchy.

Under.the.Rose

Here are my faves from your list! Lots of great names to choose from

BOYS:

Milo
Hudson
Sebastian
Harrison

GIRLS:

Astrid
Adelaide(Addie)
Eloise (Ellie)
Violet
Norah
Isla
Jane
Olivia
Magdalena (Laney)
Coraline (Cora)
Fiona
Ophelia
Zoe

ames71

Boys: 

Top two: Milo and Holden 

Honorable Mention: Sebastian 

 

Bottom two: Shiloh and Sheldon

Dishonorable Mention: River  

 

Girls:

Top Two: Norah and Lola

Honorable Mention: Fiona 

 

Bottom Two: Sable and Sawyer

Dishonorable Mention: Dylan 

alohamora

Boy Favorites: Sullivan, Atticus, Holden
Boy Dislikes: Landon, River, Uriah, Hudson

Girl Favorites: Lucy (not Lucilla), Jane, Lorelei, Delilah
Girl Dislikes: Sawyer, Harper, Isla, Sable

jsillyfun

BOYS:

Sullivan-Meh. Reminds me of a priest.
Otto-No. Sounds like a dog's name to me.
Atticus-Love
Dawson-Nope. Always gonna be the creek.
Holden-Love
Elliott-It's ok, not my fave
Milo-Milo and Otis. Can't get past it.
Landon-Love
River-Too hippy
Uriah-Sounds like urine to me. Sorry.
Hudson-Hate
Oliver-Love
Sebastian-Can't get past Little Mermaid crab
Thatcher-Hate "thatched roof"
Shiloh-Ok, not my fave
Mateo-Love
Sheldon-Dislike
Harrison-Like

GIRLS:

Astrid-Can't get past "astird" on the Office
Amelia (Mia)-Love Amelia, don't like nn mia
Sawyer-Total guy's name. Hate on a girl.
Harper-Love
Adelaide(Addie)-Love
Harriet-Love and love nn Hattie
Eloise (Ellie)-Love Eloise, don't like nn Ellie
Violet-Love
Norah-Like
Lucilla (Lucy)-Like Lucy, hate lucilla
Imogen-Love
Isla-Dislike
Jane-Love
Olivia-Too popular, but love
Magdalena (Laney)-I think Lena would be a way better nn
Lorelei-Love
Coraline (Cora)-Love and I would use the full name
Lola-Too "showgirl"
Delilah-Love
Maeve-Like
Fiona-Like
Willow-Love
Dylan-Hate on a girl. Hate.
Sable-Ugh, hate.
Ophelia-Love, but couldn't get past the connection of Hamlet
Zoe-Love, but overused