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I've just fallen in love with a few names and wanted some feedback.

Amelie (AH-meh-lee)
Eloise (EL-oh-eeze)
Ariel/Arielle (AIR-e-el/ARE-i-elle)
Imogen (IM-o-gin)- nn Ginny

Another question- I've always thought Tallulah was adorable but I don't know if it would be an acceptable name for a child after age 8. I was thinking Tilly for a nickname but... thoughts, in general?

And finally, what do you think of the name Henry? It's my dad's middle name and I've always thought it'd be nice to name a child after him, but no so obviously as using the same name or his first name as a middle. I know there was a post earlier about nicknames for Henry- are any of them more appealing than the name itself? Basically, what's your stance on it?

Comments

[missmaxattax.livejournal.com]

I love Eloise and Amelie.
I don't like Ariel or Arielle that much... it makes me think of the little mermaid.
I don't like Imogen because it's an old name that reminds me of someone.

I also like Tallulah and I think it'd be fine.

Henry is alright. I'd prefer Enrique or Hendrick, though.

[tryyingtoevolve.livejournal.com]

Isn't Enrique the Spanish equivalent of Eric?

[samaside.livejournal.com]

No, it's Henry.

I don't know of any Spanish versions of Eric but I know the Portugese version is Erico.

[tryyingtoevolve.livejournal.com]

Woah. I've spent the last, like, ten years thinking that Enrique was to Eric as Miguel was to Michael! This is blowing my mind! lol.

[tryyingtoevolve.livejournal.com]

I really like Amelie and Arielle. Eloise is okay, but I prefer other forms of the name (Louisa, Eleanor, etc.), and while I really dislike the name Imogen, I love Ginny.

I like Tallulah a lot. I used to want this to be my name, after reading Divine Secrets of the Ya Ya Sisterhood. The nickname Tallie might work, and I know the character in that book went by Lulu. Lula, Lou, Tallie, Tillie/Tilly, Talia, etc. are all nicknames that could work, and I think that different nicknames work well for different ages.

I LOVE Henry! I don't like the idea of giving a nickname as a first name, though. I like Hank, Huck, Hal, and Harry as nicknames. Harry could work as a first name on it's own, but I think the others need to be nicknames for a more formal name.

[samaside.livejournal.com]

There's always Tally, Louie, Lou, Tal and then acronym nicknames depending on the middle name.

I also like the name Henry a lot. The only nickname that I would use as a name in its own right, though, is Harry. I wouldn't use Hank or Huck as names on their own.

I also like Amelie, Eloise, and Ariel. I've never been too thrilled with Imogen. It's nice but I would never use it.

[after-the-ashes.livejournal.com]

Love them all but Ariel, because of The Little Mermaid.

My SO's middle name is Henry and he wished he'd been named that. I'm pretty sure it'll be used. I've grown to love it.

[sandtree.livejournal.com]

I love Eloise, and Amelie and Imogen are nice, but Ariel/Arielle just reminds me of The Little Mermaid. I'm not a fan of Tallulah, it just sounds kind of silly to me, but it could just be that it's not my style.

Henry is a good name. Not personally one I'd use, but it's nice.

[jesus--suburbia.livejournal.com]

I am in the middle of watching Amelie, I love that name.

[lneef.livejournal.com]

Amelie reminds me of the movie, which I absolutely detested.
Eloise is okay.
Ariel is a man's name. Arielle is nice.
Imogen sounds sort of old lady librarian.

Tallulah sounds ridiculous to me. Like a character, not a person.

Henry's great.

[shortbutfast.livejournal.com]

Amelie is a cute name, especially on a small child. A little too cutesy once they grow up, maybe? When I hear the name I picture a very young ballet dancer in a pink tutu. :]

Eloise sounds dramatic and 1800's to me.

Ariel/Arielle, the little mermaid.

Imogen makes me think of prescription drugs.

Tallulah looks very arabic to me, which generally is a good thing in my book. however, this particular one makes me think ayatollah. and cats. haha.

[shortbutfast.livejournal.com]

oh and henry is nice. a classic name.

[seksimaggie.livejournal.com]

There's a boy who just turned a year old at my daycare center named Henry. I didn't like it on a baby when I first met him, it just seems like an outdated name to me, but I'm learning to like it cause the baby's such a sweetie.

[mosscollection.livejournal.com]

Eloise is my second favorite name, so I love it, obviously! It's such a beautiful old fashioned name.
I also like Imogen, but you have to be ready for people to constantly mispronounce it (Emma Jean and Imagine come to mind). But I also like Imogen Heap, the lovely musician, so maybe I'm biased. heh.
Amelie is pretty as well, but unless you live around Francophones, I would expect that one to be mispronounced often as well.

Ariel and Talulah I could live without.

[yellowsummers.livejournal.com]

I like Imogen. I also like Lula as a nickname for Tallulah.

[dustkitty.livejournal.com]

Tallulah always makes me think of Bugsy Malone. I love it. I'd use Lulu or Lola as a nickname, I think.

I like Amelie and Ariel, but I'm on the fence about Eloise. Don't really like Imogen.

I always liked the name Henry, until I married my husband. It's a family name on his side, but the bearers of it have been rather infamous, so I absolutely refuse to use it. In other families, I still like it.

[nothingbuthp.livejournal.com]

I love Amelie and Eloise! Henry is cute, too.

[0o-faerie.livejournal.com]

I love Ariel & Imogen, and Eloise & Amelie are kind of pretty, just not my style =)

I don't like Tallulah though, it always makes me think of the way baby's 'speak'. Probably because of the 'lulah' part.
I love the nickname Lou though (not so fond of Tilly).
I think Henry is old fashioned...but then again, it's getting quite popular, which means it's not so old fashioned anymore ;)

[bobinwales.livejournal.com]

I LOVE Imogen, but I pronounce it more IM-uh-gen, and with the nn Imy!
And I also love Henry with the nn Harry.

I don't like Tallulah, but the rest I'm pretty neutral on!