Not sure I love these...

Manderlin923 · January 2013

but they are still on the list (DH picked some of them), so I'm open to thoughts If These might not be your cup of tea, but feel free to rate them favorite to least favorite Middle name will be more feminine if the first name is not as girly, fyi.

Waverly

Arden

Athena

Serena

Freya

Josefina (but I don't know if I like the nn Josie, plus our last name is a lot of syllables, too)

Thanks!

eta- feel free to give feedback on why you like/dislike a name...may be something I don't know, like it's the name of a famous porn star or is the name of genitalia in another language, or if you don't like the sound of it, etc

FurrSure · January 2013

I love Athena and Freya. Arden seems a little masculine, more edgy than the rest of the names on your list, but I like it too.

DaisyZH · January 2013

Love Serena. Athena, Freya and Josefina are nms but they are not bad. I'm not sure how I feel about Waverly, I didn't like it at first but it's growing on me, I think it's pretty cute.

Manderlin923 · January 2013

DaisyZH:
Love Serena. Athena, Freya and Josefina are nms but they are not bad. I'm not sure how I feel about Waverly, I didn't like it at first but it's growing on me, I think it's pretty cute.

I first heard it in The Joy Luck Club, and forgot about it till I saw it mentioned a few months ago. I can't tell if I love it or don't love it lol. It sounds whimsical, but it may be too "out there" for us.

Blondangel · January 2013

Athena - my favorite

Waverly

Arden

Serena

Josefina and Freya tied for last.

Josefina looks like Jose and has too many syllables if your last name is also long.

Freya looks unfeminine and reminds me of frayed rope. I imagine Freya as a pudgy girl with a skin problem.

CeCe8579 · January 2013

Arden for sure!

gutsymama · January 2013

Arden is by far my favorite.

Serena & Freya are fine, too, just NMS and I can't quite pinpoint why. Waverly I don't like at all; Athena I can't picture on a real person, but maybe I just don't have the guts to use something like that (although DH & I have been talking about Thor as a MN - he's not coming around, lol). Josefina I want to pronounce with an H like Jose, but if you're talking about Josie I'm assuming you're not pronouncing it that way, and if it would be a mouthful with your last name anyway, I'd cross it off the list.

lifeonthehill · January 2013

Love Arden!

anvloveskme · January 2013

Waverly - dislike, sounds like a brand or last name

Arden - love, but I'm biased bc it's DDs name

Athena - NMS but do t hate it

Serena - pretty

Freya - dislike, reminds me of Freda

Josefina - ok, a little old lady name for me

McKay1385 · January 2013

I like Serena the best.

BWC4747 · January 2013

Waverly

Athena

Josefina

Serena

Freya

Arden

MTmama3 · January 2013

what about Josephine? I love Arden, not a fan of any of the others

Fletch82 · January 2013

Waverly - NMS

Arden- ok

Athena- ok

Serena- like

Freya- like

Josefina- NMS

bmouse22 · January 2013

Waverly- I love this one- but it does remind me of the home furnishing company

Arden- very pretty and simple

Athena- not a huge fan of this one

Serena- Nope

Freya- Dont care for this too much either

Josefina- LOVE this one- and I also like Josie. It is gentle and pretty.

g8trkim · January 2013

Waverly - dislike

Arden - very pretty

Athena - not great

Serena - pretty

Freya - pretty

Josefina (but I don't know if I like the nn Josie, plus our last name is a lot of syllables, too) - I prefer Josephine

Crys1925 · January 2013

DaisyZH:
Love Serena. Athena, Freya and Josefina are nms but they are not bad. I'm not sure how I feel about Waverly, I didn't like it at first but it's growing on me, I think it's pretty cute.

All of this.

SeasideBride06 · January 2013

My top choice is Athena.

Waverly makes me think of the Wizards of Waverly shown on Disney.

snowybride08 · January 2013

I like Serena, Freya and Josefina. The others are NMS.

Strunella · January 2013

I like Serena the best. I grew up on a road named Arden, so it's a street name to me. Waverly is also a street name. The rest are NMS.

beachbum0084 · January 2013

Arden is my fave!

wcvsb3b5 · January 2013

I like Waverly and Serena. I don't completely dislike the others.

jenheartsmonsters · January 2013

I love Josefina and Freya. Next are Athena and Serena, followed by Arden, which I still like. I'm not into Waverly-- if I imagine a Waverly I see a privileged girl in a gated community, and she's not very nice. I like the other names because I can imagine them being unique kids and not a "type". Also, Freya and Athena are really powerful, and I like a girl to have a powerful name.

Good luck choosing!

kmpls · January 2013

I like Arden. How about Sabrina?

Manderlin923 · January 2013

kmpls:
I like Arden. How about Sabrina?

That was on the list originally, actually! I just don't love the breen sound in the name. I'm weird, I know.

starshineamator · January 2013

Waverly- Really dislike, doesn't sound like a girl's name at all. Least favorite on the list.

Arden- NMS but I do know a couple that named their baby girl Arden fairly recently so it isn't that out there for me. Would be an ok name.

Athena- Absolutely love; one of my GPs. Just not sure I could picture a real person with the name.

Serena- Pretty, different, nice. Makes me think of serene, calming.

Freya- lingerie company (do a google search- it is the first result); will always make me think of my bra

Josefina- Good name. I prefer Josephine (don't ask me why, especially since I'm Italian!). Probably my favorite on the list though. I think you can avoid the nn by just calling her by her full name. I have a lot of little cousins with names that lend themselves easily to a nn (e.g. Dominic, Elizabeth, Gabrielle, Nicholas, Victoria) and none of them have ever been called by a nn, they all go by their full first name. Especially if you don't HATE the nn, so it won't drive you crazy if her friends call her Josie in high school or something, I wouldn't worry about that at all.