Honest advice--need opinions

moxie9

My SO and I have been discussing baby names for awhile, and he brings nothing to the table (except for his contribution of Jo'Jo for a girl . . . as in the Beatles song "Get Back" . . . seriously). So, I'd like to ask you ladies for your scathingly honest advice because I know I'll get it. Disclaimer: My name is Dakota, and I have no interest in naming a baby something "typical". I want a some-what unique name that sounds "nice". But please tell me if any or all of these names are trash, or if any of them have merit. I still have six months to come up with something decent.

 Boy: 

Tristan

Marlowe

Sasha

Hudson

Girl:

Tristan(ne) . . . dunno about feminizing the spelling or using a traditional male name

Rosalind

Sierra

Shenandoah

Genevieve 

Paris

HappyMrsK

Boy: Sasha

Girl: Rosalind or Genevieve.

Shenandoah is pretty (I love the movie, btw) but I would hate to have to spell out that really long name on daily basis.

IMO, if you do go with Tristan for a girl don't try to "feminize" the name by misspelling it. Own it and go with Tristan.

BinksMomma3016

I like Hudson for a boy The girl names are NMS, sorry

Yas18

mj.reilly:

Boy:

I like Tristan, Sasha (as a nn for Aleksander, only), and Hudson.

Aleksander/Sasha would be my first choice.

I would ditch Marlowe.

Girl:

I would ditch Tristan and whatever feminine spelling you are trying to get out of it ... that is terrible.

I like Rosalind and Genevieve.

 

THIS, except I like Tristan the most from your boys. 

Spookster

moxie9:

My SO and I have been discussing baby names for awhile, and he brings nothing to the table (except for his contribution of Jo'Jo for a girl . . . as in the Beatles song "Get Back" . . . seriously). So, I'd like to ask you ladies for your scathingly honest advice because I know I'll get it. Disclaimer: My name is Dakota, and I have no interest in naming a baby something "typical". I want a some-what unique name that sounds "nice". But please tell me if any or all of these names are trash, or if any of them have merit. I still have six months to come up with something decent.

 Boy: 

Tristan

Marlowe

Sasha

Hudson

Girl:

Tristan(ne) . . . dunno about feminizing the spelling or using a traditional male name

Rosalind

Sierra

Shenandoah

Genevieve 

Paris

Love Tristan and Hudson

Like Sasha (Reminds me of a little Russian boy)

No Marlowe I dont like the spelling, Marlo is better to my eye.

I don't like Tristan on a girl and would dislike it even more "femenized"

I LOVE Rosalind and Genevive :-)

I like Sierra

dislike Shenandoah and Paris.

COMomma81

mj.reilly:

Boy:

I like Tristan, Sasha (as a nn for Aleksander, only), and Hudson.

Aleksander/Sasha would be my first choice.

I would ditch Marlowe.

Girl:

I would ditch Tristan and whatever feminine spelling you are trying to get out of it ... that is terrible.

I like Rosalind and Genevieve.

 

^^All of this, except Hudson would be my first choice for a boy name. 

sunflower8710

First, let me say I love the Beatles! And although you may not like "JoJo," is there a name you can find with "JoJo" as a nickname?

Tristan- So/so

Marlowe- Love it

Sasha- Please, no

Hudson - Love, but some have issues with it, esp those from the Detroit Metro Area.

Girl:

Tristan(ne) - I like it less as a girl's name

Rosalind- Love

Sierra- Love. I prefer it with a "C" because "S" reminds me of the soda.

Shenandoah- I don't like, mainly because I babysat a girl with this name and her nn was "Doa"... D-O-A... not good!

Genevieve - love

Paris - brings images of Paris Hilton or Paris from Gilmore Girls to mind...

ETA: I say "please, no" to Sasha just because I've known a few female Sasha's and have not liked one of them! Sorry my personal feelings took over. That being said, I can't picture on a boy. 

 

JaysonandKristin

Boy: 

Tristan - Not a fan.

Marlowe - the only Marlo I know is a girl.  Not that it screams feminine, but it's too nondescript for my taste.

Sasha - As a NN for Aleksander absolutely.  Again, it's too nondescript for me.

Hudson - My favorite boy name on your list.

Girl:

Tristan(ne) . . . dunno about feminizing the spelling or using a traditional male name - TOSS this name from your girls' list altogether.

Rosalind - LOVE

Sierra - Meh, it's a mtn range and that makes me think of breasts and the possibility of teasing.

Shenandoah - is a band, a great country band.  It just doesn't have the feel of a NAME to me.

Genevieve - LOVE

Paris - cannot get over the Hilton association, she has forever ruined this name for me.  What about Carys?  Same sound, but with a twist!  And, different!

GeneGoddess

Boy: 

Tristan - nice name.  A bit too trendy for me, but I like it

Marlowe - hate it.

Sasha - difficult to pull off for a boy (like Leslie or Marion)

Hudson - Pretentious

Girl:

Tristan(ne) - PLEASE NO!

Rosalind - Somewhat old fashioned, but I like it.

Sierra - Very late 1990's

Shenandoah- Please don't do this to your child.

Genevieve - Kinda flowery, but a nice name

Paris - see Shenandoah

moxie9

feffy11--I am definitely taking suggestions! Anything you have to offer would be great. I sort of have an attachment to place names because my name (Dakota) is a place. And my SO's last name (Arellano) is a city in Spain. So, I know it's corny, but I was considering a place name for the baby (geographical or city-wise). Oh, and I like literary names (Marlowe as in the playwrite Christopher Marlowe, Rosalind for heroine in "As You Like It"). I know I'm cheesy--can't help it

alliejo725

I'm kind of "eh" on all your boys' names.

Tristan - don't like it. I think it's too feminine for a boys' name, and too masculine for a girl.

Marlowe - This name could seriously grow on me, but my first thought was of the girls' name Harlow.

Sasha - I like this name for either sex, honestly, but it's definitely more popular in the U.S. for girls. That aside, I think I like it best as a nickname for Alexander if you want to use it for a boy.

Hudson - Eh. Not great, not bad. Sort of trendy with the -son ending, but I do like the sound of the name.

 I'm all over the place with your girls' names:

Tristan - see above. (And if you do use it on a girl, don't misspell it)

Rosalind - I love this Shakespeare name. Do it. For real.

Sierra - Eh, NMS. Kind of cheesy to me.

Shenadoah - I almost like this name. Almost. It might just be a little too out there (and is kind of theme-y with your name). Nevertheless it is kind of pretty, even though I don't think you can actually name a person this. Have you considered Shoshannah?

Genevieve - I love this name. Seriously. It's gorgeous, and I love all the nickname possibilities.

Paris - No. I'm sorry. It's been ruined. I wish Paris Hilton didn't have this much influence, but she's pretty much wrecked an otherwise lovely place name.

BitsKD13

sunflower8710:

First, let me say I love the Beatles! And although you may not like "JoJo," is there a name you can find with "JoJo" as a nickname? 

 

My friend's DD is named Jordan.  We used to call her JoJo as one of her nns.

 

Also as for Sasha, I agree with pp about using it as a nn for Alexander or Aleksander.

PhilsWife07

I like Genevieve. The rest are NMS.

MrsOreb918

sunflower8710:

First, let me say I love the Beatles! And although you may not like "JoJo," is there a name you can find with "JoJo" as a nickname?

 

What about Josephine, if its a girl of course....JoJo could be her nickname?

Marley10015

I love Genevieve and Hudson ... my favorites.

namefanatic

Boy:: Tristan

Girl: Genevieve

Sasha sounds VERY feminine to me and Paris only makes me think of Hilton. Sierra makes me think of Sierra Mist. Marlowe and Shenandoah don't sound like people names to me.

KatieKim0815

I am prone to Hudson but I am biased. I have to say though that we get stopped a lot because people seem to LOVE the name! So that's my vote. Second choice would be: Tristan. 

The girls names are NMS. But Marlowe was on my list for a girls name! So that would be my pick for a girl!  

Keri Marie

Tristan - different, nice. I know a kid with this name and it has been ruined for me. The kid is a white trash bratMarlowe - Like Christopher Marlowe? CRAZY LOVE IT!Sasha - I think he'll get teased, so that's badHudson - Masculine, strong, easy to spell, say and remember. Great name.

Tristan(ne) - NO, please noRosalind - LOVE, LOVE, LOVE!Sierra - MehShenandoah - I'm not sure what's going on here...Genevieve - LOVE, LOVE, LOVE!Paris - Like that lazy-eyed, entitled slut? or the city? Either way I think the name is kind of "poser"You have some good options here and a wide range of styles. It will be fun to see what you chose! Good Luck.

mnmgirl078

Hudson is my favorite on the boy list and Sierra on the girl list.  But instead of feminizing Tristan, why not just go with the real feminine version, Trista?

NellaJ

I like Hudson and Rosalind.

The rest are NMSAA.

moxie9

Thanks for the advice so far, ladies. Sasha, Paris, Sierra, and Tristan(ne) are officially out. Geez, I wasn't even thinking about Paris Hilton--I vaguely remembered that Michael Jackson had named his daughter Paris, but that was all that came to mind. (Honestly, I just liked that I could indulge my literary nerd--"The Iliad"---with a place name . . . guess it was not meant to be lol.)

I'm still very attached to Marlowe and Shenandoah, but I know there's a lot of disapproval for Shenandoah, especially. I'll try to think of "real" names that sound like it or have that same kind of feel . . . eh. (alliejo725, I really like your suggestion of Shoshannah.)

Thanks for the geographical lists feffy11! And if I have more children, I feel no obligation to name them after places. I'm doing this on a baby-by-baby basis--no need to add pressure or create entire family themes, here lol (unless it just works out that way--ya never know).

Again, thank you soo much for the advice so far. Jordan, Josephine, Shoshannah--I really like these names and will be adding them to my list

trebmal

I like Tristan and Genevieve 

cmeinla

You can still indulge your Literary Nerd. 

Troy (Place and Literary)

 I would prefer Marlowe as a girl's name.