Keep or Toss?

mrstengallonhat1

DH and I came up with our first real list of potential names for future LO's. Which should we keep and which should we toss out? We have an Italian last name that sounds like Tinallya.

Potential girl MNs are Edna, Louise or Marilyn. Our boy MN is Richard. All MNs are family names.

Girls
Clementine
Estelle nn Stella
Isla
January DH isn't sold on this one. Possibly just a GP name for me
Reese
Saoirse
Winter

Boys
Dermot
Finn
Gavin
Henry
Luca
Mason
Xander

Feel free to be brutally honest! We are not tied to any of these names yet. Just looking for honest feedback. Thanks!

WashingtonQueen

Keep girls- Clementine, Estelle, Isla and Winter

Keep boys- Xander, Luca, and Henry

 

Bayme Darlin

Girl keeps: Estelle and Isla
Boy keeps: Gavin, Henry and Luca.

The rest are NMS, but I don't hate any of them. Except January, but probably because that's my birth month, it just seems weird to me.

Mochadoodle

Keep: Clementine, Stella, Isla, Saoirse, Finn, Henry

Toss: Estelle, January, Reese, Winter, Dermot, Gavin, Luca, Mason, Xander

Zimger

Girls: Keep- Estella nn Stella


Boys: Keep-Finn, Gavin, Henry, and Luca 

doodlyjane

Out of curiosity, why don't people like Dermot? 

luminousbluestar

For a girl I love Isla and for a boy Alexander with the nickname Xander.

Blondangel

Girls

Keep: Isla

Toss: Saiorse (doesn't go with an Italian ln), January, Winter

 

Boys

Keep: Henry and Gavin

Toss: Dermot, Mason, Xander (it's a nn only; Alexander is good though) 

BulgariHeart

I don't like any, sorry. I'd pick Estelle and Henry by default.

strawberrytree

Keep Estelle nn Stella and Isla; Gavin, Henry, and Luca.

I like Dermot, but it [and Saoirse] sounds funny with an Italian ln.

Dr.Loretta

Keep Estelle and Reese. Toss the rest. Clementine Tinallya is a mouthful, Isla with the LN makes it sound sing-songy, Saoirse is an Irish name which sounds odd to me with an Italian LN, and Winter just doesn't flow. I'd toss Edna as a MN.

Of the boy names I like Luca, Gavin, Henry, and Mason. I' on the fence about Xander. No to Dermott and Finn.

Empireceo

Nice list!  

For girls I like Clementine, Estelle, and Saoirse

For boys I like Gavin and Henry. 

bsinno

I do not see the appeal of the name Clementine! Yes, its adorable, but its soo.....country/hipster!  I love the names Estella/Stella & Isla though!! 

Estella Louise gets my vote for girl,

I like your boys list...but I think Henry or Luca is my favorite. 

 

BrittRN+

Keep: Isla, Winter, Henry.

Superkate018

Keep: Estelle, Isla and Reese

Keep: Henry, Luca, prefer Lucah and Xander, prefer Zander or Alexander nn. Xander

I don't like Dermot because the Irish last name McDermott is popular around here and also it just doesn't sound handsome at all.

I hate winter and January because they don't sound like names.

Saorise is too too Irish for that Italian or a last name and Clementine to me is like naming your kid Apple. I don't get the appeal...

caittozer

I struggle with having an obviously Irish fn with an Italian ln so id toss

Saoirse, Finn, Gavin and Dermont

I'd also toss January, Winter and Xander because I don't like them and Mason because I know 5 under 5.

NL105

Keep girls: Stella, January

Keep boys: Gavin, Luca, Mason

starshineamator

Girls: Clementine, Isla, Estelle (in that order)

Boys: Henry, Luca, Mason (in that order)  

apc1929

I really like your list!   Girls  I think Reese is a bit popular compared to the others you have but still love it.   Def Stella over Estella for me.   January is a total GP name for me        Winter, although I see the attraction to the name and its another GP for me, I do think can be a bit dark and harsh.     Clementine I think is adorable but a bit clunky and I can't really see as well on an adult.

The only boy name on your list I don't love is Mason-- just out of all the others doesn't compare for me. I Love Xander Finn or   Gavin Henry!

PunkyBooster

IMO. I love

Clementine
Reese
Winter

Finn
Gavin
Henry
Xander