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* My ideal family would be two girls and two boys, and since I'm only eighteen and just dreaming about it, we'll assume that's what I'm really going to have :]

Definitely plan to use:
Lorelai Mary Jane, nn. Lola/Lora
(Lorelai just because I love it. Mary Jane as the middle name because it's my two grandmother's names together, and despite the obvious drug connotation, I think it's a really pretty name, but wouldn't use it as a first name because of that.)
William David, nn. Will
(William just because I love it. David because both my grandfathers are named David, and it's my father's middle name, so it's all the men in my family. :])

Other boy names I like, in order of how well I like them:
James, nn. Jim/Jimmy (just love it)
Adam, no nn. (just love it)
Jack, no nn. (just love it)
Robert, nn. Rob/Robby (just love it)

Other girl names I like, in order of how well I like them:
Evelyn, nn. Eve/Evie (just love it)
Elizabeth, nn. Lizzy/Libby (just love it)
Olivia, nn. Libby (just love it)
Annaliese, nn. Anna (Ann is my mom's middle name, but I don't like it alone)

(NOTE: I would not use Adam and Eve together in a sibset. One or the other or neither, but not both.)

Possible middle names with sentimental attachment:
Julia (because my mom's name is Julie)
Rose (because it's my sister's middle name, and makes a better middle name than her first name does, so it's not just filler!)
Constance (because it's my lifelong best friend's name)

Combinations I would use:
Evelyn Julia
Evelyn Rose
Evelyn Constance

~~Olivia Julia (definitely does not flow)~~
Olivia Rose
Olivia Constance

Elizabeth Julia
Elizabeth Rose
Elizabeth Constance

Annaliese Julia
Annaliese Rose
Annaliese Constance

(NOTE: Obviously I'm really sentimental about names, and plan to consider my future husband's family's names too, but I can't know what they are yet... But the second boy's middle name should definitely come from him, his father, his grandfathers, or his brothers. If any of my girl names happen to be in his family, they will get extra pull, otherwise I will consider them, whatever they are.)

Anyway! Thoughts? Feelings? Opinions?

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My stepmoms name was Julie Ann, too. :)

I really like all of your names except for Robert and Lorelai. Neither one is really my style. Actually, I even sort of like Lorelai, but I don't like the nickname Lola at all; Lora is cute, though. I'm also not crazy about Jim/Jimmy, but I LOVE James.

I actually have Anna, William, James, Jack, and Eliza~~beth~~ on my list, and I love family/meaningful middle names, so I'm really quite fond of your style:)

I like:
Lorelai Mary Jane
Evelyn Rose
Olivia Rose
Elizabeth Rose
Annaliese Rose

I really love all of the first names you picked out for your girls. The only middle name I like is Rose.
From your boys list I really love James but I really dislike the nicknames.

Elizabeth is one of those great names. Unless you go by Betsy or Beth (no offense). I love Libby

my boss's name is Annalies. It's beautiful, but since she's my boss, i can't really name my kid that. that would be weird.

Evelyn Rose is very nice!

Jane
James
Adam
Jack
Robert, nn. Rob/Robby - prefer the spelling Robbie for the nn.
Eve
Elizabeth

I pretty much like all of your names except for Annaliese, I prefer names like Anisa or Elisa.

Lorelai Mary Jane, nn. Lola/Lora - Not my style at all, but I like the nns and I LOVE Jane!

William David, nn. Will - Don't like William, but I love David!

James, nn. Jim/Jimmy - Love it too! And the nn Jimmy!
Adam, no nn. - Like
Jack, no nn. - Looove!
Robert, nn. Rob/Robby - Don't like

Evelyn, nn. Eve/Evie - Like
Elizabeth, nn. Lizzy/Libby - Love it, HATE Libby.
Olivia, nn. Libby - Don't like
Annaliese, nn. Anna - Not my style!

Julia - Ok
Rose - Love
Constance - Don't like!

Combos I like:
Evelyn Rose
Elizabeth Julia
Elizabeth Rose
Annaliese Rose