New here - quick top combos WDYT and middle name suggestions

[forgetsiberia.livejournal.com]

I'm new to this community but definitely not new to being a namenerd - so first of all hi! *waves*   But for the moment I'm here seeking opinions on my six top combos (there are 3 per gender) and opinions on my potential candidates to fill a seventh and eighth slot among my top combos.

My current top combos are:

Adele Rosaline
Fiona Scarlett
Helena Ruby
Dorian Edward
Elliot Malcolm
Noel Henry (prn. NOL)

The two names I want to add to that list are Maura (I also like Moira) and Quentin.  I have a shortlist of ten combos for each name, though I'm definitely open to more suggestions.

Maura Cecily
Maura Celeste
Maura Delphine
Maura Elise
Maura Genevieve
Maura Josephine
Maura Juliet
Maura Lavender
Maura Penelope
Maura Violet

Quentin Arthur
Quentin Emrys
Quentin Graham
Quentin Hugo
Quentin Jasper
Quentin Nathaniel
Quentin Oliver
Quentin Raphael
Quentin Silas
Quentin Xavier
 
Opinions, preferences, suggestions?  TIA! :)

Comments

[lind-saay.livejournal.com]

I really like all of your names listed, except for Dorian, and even that one's not bad.

I really like Maura, and think it sounds best with Maura Juliet or Maura Violet. It's a nice contrast, I think.

Quentin isn't really my style, but I do like Quentin Arthur, Quentin Jasper, and Quentin Silas.

[fleckerbug.livejournal.com]

I love Moira, it just doesn't work in my mouth though. It sounds too gummy.. I think I just don't have the right accent for it.

[night-sky-dream.livejournal.com]

Icon love!

I really like all your names, especially Quentin Oliver

[freezemyazaleas.livejournal.com]

I love Fiona Scarlett and Elliot Malcolm.

I don't really like Maura, but what about Mara? I think it's really pretty and similar to Maura but not as easy to mispronounce.

[i12bmore.livejournal.com]

I like all your Maura combos. Of your Quentin combos, my eye gravitates to Quentin Xavier (pronunciation concerns aside) because of the unusual initials without having unusual names.

[0o-faerie.livejournal.com]

Even though most of your names are not really my style, they're all nice names. I really, really like Helena Ruby.

As for your middle name-question...I like Maura Cecily and Maura Juliet best, but Maura Lavender is really cute, too. When it comes to Quentin, I prefer Quentin Hugo & Quentin Arthur. Quentin Nathaniel looks really pretty, but QuentiN Nathaniel...the 'n's run together.

Then again...how often will he have to say his name out loud? =)

[how-obscure.livejournal.com]

Adele Rosaline - Not a fan of either name, but they sound well enough together and they're fine names.
Fiona Scarlett - Love this combo!
Helena Ruby - Don't know which pronunciation you're using; I prefer huh-lay-nuh. I think they go well together. I like it.
Dorian Edward - Very Brit. Lit. and classic. Very nice.
Elliot Malcolm - Sound nice together
Noel Henry - Not a fan of Noel, but it does flow well.

So many excellent combos with Maura! I like it best with: Delphine, Genevieve, Josephine, or Juliet
Quentin: Graham, Raphael, Silas, Xavier (ig-zavier)
Quentin Xavier doesn't look as nice as some of the others but it has a great sound.

[mrsduryee.livejournal.com]

welcome! Here are my thoughts. We actually have very similar tastes in names. :)

Adele Rosaline - I love Adele and am neutral on Rosaline. They sound ok together.
Fiona Scarlett - Nice sounding. It's a little Hollywood to me though.
Helena Ruby - I don't love Ruby like I love Helena, but together they are nice.
Dorian Edward - not my style
Elliot Malcolm - really like this
Noel Henry (prn. NOL) - Like this too

I don't like Moira, but I like Maura. I prefer Mara, however.

Maura Cecily - cute
Maura Celeste - pretty
Maura Delphine - interesting! Are you Greek?
Maura Elise - LOVE Elise as a middle name. LOVE it.
Maura Genevieve - nice
Maura Josephine - beautiful
Maura Juliet - nice
Maura Lavender - Lavender is not cute... it's cutesy. Not a good thing, imo.
Maura Penelope - cute
Maura Violet - lovely

Quentin is not as much my style. All your names sound very regal.

Quentin Arthur - I like this combo.
Quentin Emrys - interesting
Quentin Graham - ok
Quentin Hugo - don't like male French names at all.
Quentin Jasper - for a cat maybe
Quentin Nathaniel - A bit long
Quentin Oliver - Like. QO_ are interesting initials.
Quentin Raphael - meh
Quentin Silas - Ok
Quentin Xavier - I don't like X names.

[arbus.livejournal.com]

i like:

fiona scarlett
helena ruby (i prefer ruby helena but thats bc ruby is our number one girls name)
elliot
noel henry

i pronounce maura and moira differently. i think maura is cute, and is rarely heard these days, so thats a nice change.

i love most of the names you have listed as middles for maura, but i think the best sounding combos are maura celeste, maura delphine and maura violet.