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[laisburning.livejournal.com]

What are your thoughts on the following names (for a girl)?

Adrienne
Sydney
Addison
Riley
Autumn
Gwen
Vivian
Aurora
Adeline 

Comments

[heure-actuelle.livejournal.com]

ok
like it
like it
terrible for either gender
ok
like it
don't like it
don't like it
ok

[heure-actuelle.livejournal.com]

ooooh shit i read riley as RIPLEY for some reason. i actually like riley for either gender ha

[xx-imagination.livejournal.com]

Adrienne: I like it, especially spelled this way, but I would not ever use it as a first name because there's other "A" names I prefer.

Sydney: I generally don't like place names, and this is no exception

Addison: Not a fan

Riley: Trendy, and I don't like it for personal reasons

Autumn: It's nice sounding, but generally feels tacky to me if the kid in born in autumn

Gwen: Okay, but more of a nickname to me

Vivian: Nice, but I can't picture it on a little kid, and it doesn't have great nickname possibilities

Aurora: Love the princess, but I can't stand that much R sound in the name

Adeline: Pretty, but not my style

[murderprotocol.livejournal.com]

I only like Sydney and Adeline. The others are perfectly okay names, but not ones I like. And I prefer Riley as a boy's name.

[ironqueen.livejournal.com]

I like Adrienne, Sydney, Riley, Autumn, Aurora, and Adeline.

[how-obscure.livejournal.com]

Adrienne - Not really a fan, but no real reason.
Sydney - Can't stand this name because of someone I went to school with. :\
Addison - Names that end in "son" are boys names to me, it's not really my style, and it's really trendy right now.
Riley - I don't like it for a girl, but it is okay for a boy.
Autumn - I think this is a nice name.
Gwen - Nice. I generally prefer using a short form for a nickname and a longer form for the given name. Everything is dependent upon mn and ln, of course.
Vivian - I like saying this name. It sounds old fashioned, but there's nothing wrong with that. Viv or Viva would be fine nicknames.
Aurora - I sort of like it conceptually and how it looks in writing, but I don't like the feel of it in my mouth. My roommate loves it though.
Adeline - I think this is a very nice name. I really like the sound.

[laminy.livejournal.com]

Adrienne - very pretty, especially this spelling.
Sydney - like it.
Addison - too trendy.
Riley - too trendy.
Autumn - like it.
Gwen - sounds really dated to me.
Vivian - prefer Vivienne; I can't really stand to look at this spelling.
Aurora - my least favourite name ever.
Adeline - okay.

[freezemyazaleas.livejournal.com]

I love Sydney and Riley. I like Adrienne and Autumn. Gwen, Vivian, and Aurora are just okay. I hate Addison and Adeline.

[farting-nora.livejournal.com]

Adrienne: I like it, but my son is named Adrian so I think of it as more of a boy;s name even though I know it isn't.
Sydney: I don't like place names
Addison: I just don't like it.
Riley: Not too fond of this one either, but if you are going to use it this is the best spelling to use.
Autumn: Not bad, but not great either
Gwen: I like it as a nickname for Gwendolyn, or Guinevere, but not alone.
Vivian: I love this one.
Aurora: My little sister played a character named Aurora in a school play when she was 6. Little kids cannot pronounce this name anywhere close to correctly.
Adeline: I like it, but I prefer Madeline.

[kilobites.livejournal.com]

Adrienne: Love it
Sydney: Not my style but I don't hate it
Addison: Hate it
Riley: Hate it
Autumn: Pretty, but would never use it
Gwen: Don't like it, don't dislike it
Vivian: I prefer it spelled Vivienne but it's a pretty name
Aurora: Not my style
Adeline: Pretty, but again I would never use it

[nothingtolose19.livejournal.com]

Adrienne - I really like this, I think it's pretty.
Sydney - Not a fan.
Addison - ditto
Riley - This is my aunt's dog name, so this is all I can think of.
Autumn - I love this, very pretty.
Gwen - I love this too, as a nn.
Vivian - not a fan, probably because of someone I know.
Aurora - I waver on this one, sometimes I like it, sometimes I don't.
Adeline - Okay, but not really my style.

[aimeewins.livejournal.com]

I like Sydney, Autumn, Gwen, and Adeline.
the rest are okay, but I'm not a big fan.

[lilacmermaid.livejournal.com]

I like:

Adrienne
Addison
Gwen
Aurora

I really REALLY dislike Riley on a girl. Well, on anyone, but especially on a girl. I'm also not a fan of Vivian. The others I keep changing my mind on.

[chirpygirly.livejournal.com]

Adrienne - I like the sound of "Adrian" better, and prefer it just for a boy, not a girl
Sydney - I too like someone else, generally don't like place names, and this is no exception, and if it were up to me, I would change it to Sidney, and use it for a boy pronounced "Sid-nay"
Addison - To me it's a last name, which I dislike being used as a first name. Now, if the nn Addy was used more, then it would be just passable
Riley - Another last name used as first name trendy name. :(
Autumn - I like it, especially since Autumn is my favorite season, I just couldn't see myself actually using it
Gwen - As a nick name
Vivian - It's nice, and it could have the nn Vivi which I think would be cute for a little girl
Aurora - I too love the Princess, but Aurora just seems too much of a mouthful for a name
Adeline - To me it just sounds like part of a sentence, as in "could you please add a line =/

[sandtree.livejournal.com]

I love Adrienne, Autumn, Gwen, Vivian, and Adeline. Aurora is okay, too. Sydney I'm kind of neutral about. I dislike Riley, and I hate Addison, it's possibly my least favourite name for a girl.

[kitchen-poet.livejournal.com]

First, it must be said, icon <3!

Adrienne...Eh. Ok. I have no real qualms with the name itself, just not my style and I've never met an Adrienne who wasn't a mean person.

Sydney...I still like it better as a man's name. (Although I'm aware the y makes it female.) Mostly it reminds me of the city, which isn't a bad thing at all. Oh, and it reminds me of John McCain, which is a bad thing.

Addison...Horrible. Trendy and silly on a girl. Just like Madison, without the M. Awful.

Riley...same as Addison, but worse. Riley reminds me of bratty, screaming three year old boys. On a girl, there are no words.

Autumn...Fine. A little stripper-ish, (sorry!) but not bad at all.

Gwen...Really nice. Classy, lovely, and I like it as a nn for Gwyneth.

Vivian...Delightful. Classic and feminine, reminds me of Vivian Leigh and is just a pretty name.

Aurora...Nice. I like it, a little Disney princess, but better than Ariel or Jasmine. ;) I think of Rory as strictly a boy's name, but Aurora is nice.

Adeline...Ok, much better than Addison.

[shechoselove.livejournal.com]

Adrienne: I've never been a fan; I can't explain why.
Sydney: I love it.
Addison: I don't like it. It sounds like there should be more to it.
Riley: I despise this name.
Autumn: I like it (provided she's born in the fall!).
Gwen: I'm not a fan.
Vivian: See above
Aurora: Ditto
Adeline: Pretty :D

[duckduckcaboose.livejournal.com]

I like:
Sydney
Autumn
Gwen
Aurora
Adeline

AND I LOVE YOUR FRANK/ROCKY ICON!

[biancasablancas.livejournal.com]

Adrienne - it's okay, I find it a bit masculine.
Sydney - it's a city here in Australia so it's a bit weird for me.
Addison - overused! meant to be a boy's name originally.
Riley - I like it it on boys.
Autumn - sweet.
Gwen - bit too old fashioned.
Vivian - love it. haha i don't know why seeing as it's just as old fashioned as Gwen.
Aurora - along with Lily, Aurelia, Tallulah, they look a whole lot better than they sound out loud. Aurora is awkward to say.
Adeline - love it.

[0o-faerie.livejournal.com]

Adrienne: Really like it
Sydney: Not a fan
Addison: Too Grey's Anatomy
Riley: Not a fan; too trendy
Autumn: Pretty, but wouldn't use it
Gwen: Don't like it
Vivian: Not my style at all
Aurora: Ok, but the pronunciation in English is horrible. It just sounds like roaroar to me.
Adeline: Love!

[chillinbabejodi.livejournal.com]

Adrienne: Really dislike it. It's too masculine for my taste.
Sydney: I really love this. :)
Addison: It's trendy and the "son" ending usually makes me think boy name but I actually quite like it.
Riley: Love this on a boy. Like it on a girl.
Autumn: Really like it, but I'd never use it.
Gwen: Cute as a nn.
Vivian: Not really my style but I don't hate it.
Aurora: Like it. It's a bit of a mouthful and near enough impossible for young kids to say but I think that Rory is a cute nn.
Adeline: Really like it.

[th3-unicorn.livejournal.com]

Adrienne = I love it!
Sydney = don't like it
Addison = hate it
Riley = guilty pleasure
Autumn = I love the meaning, not so much the sound
Gwen = too sissy
Vivian = I like it, I think it ages well
Aurora = I only like it in italian, it's a mouthful in english
Adeline = I much prefer Madeline

[sarahness.livejournal.com]

Adrienne - one of my favorite names. love it.
Sydney - i like it, but it's not really my style
Addison - waaay too trendy for my taste. and to me, all -son names belong on SONS.
Riley - it's okay
Autumn - i like it
Gwen - i like it as a nick name for gwendolyn or gwenyth
Vivian - too many repeating sounds, but it's not a bad name.
Aurora - same as above
Adeline - love it

[euphoricm2.livejournal.com]

Adeline is pretty.

[pap3r-heart.livejournal.com]

LOVE: Adrienne, Addison, Gwen.
The others just aren't my style/they don't appeal to me.

[lind-saay.livejournal.com]

Adrienne is my best friend's name, so I may be biased but I love it. I plan to use it as a middle name for a girl.

I also really like Vivian and Adeline.

Riley and Addison are too masculine for a girl to me. I don't like Autumn, Sydney, Gwen, or Aurora, although they're all okay names.

[jamie-marie.livejournal.com]

I love Adeline.

I don't mind Vivian.

I hate Aurora.

The others are all "BLAH" to me. :)

[ifancylust.livejournal.com]

Adrienne - it's okay. kind of boring though.
Sydney - it's okay.
Addison - dislike.
Riley - like, but very common.
Autumn - it's okay.
Gwen - like.
Vivian - dislike.
Aurora - like, but i find it kind of awkward to say.
Adeline - depends on how it's pronounced.

[cremepuff.livejournal.com]

I love the name Adrienne.