Out with my current favorites

[tigress-oils.livejournal.com]

Okay, then--I guess it's out-with-my-current-top-5 time. I can't wait to read "out there" x 1000000. If you have questions about pronunciation, ask. I'm going to assume that most of you are familiar with most of these names.

(You know, I don't really like boys' names in general. There are few that I like, even fewer that I love.)

Boys-

Henry (family name combo Louis-Henry)
George
Lachlan
Declan
Angus

Girls

Afton (combo Afton Camille)
Nimue
Deladis
Branwen
Linnea

Feel free to try out combos; I'm always looking for good ones.

Comments

[chippyjem.livejournal.com]

i like them all! cept for angus because i think of a burger, lol : )

[tigress-oils.livejournal.com]

haha, i don't eat meat, so i never make that association

[lostrocket.livejournal.com]

I like almost all. I am not a fan of Declan and never have been. I am also not a fan of Nimue. I can't decide whether or not I like Linnea, it's actually been on my mind lately.

I love Afton and Branwen, Henry, George, and Lachlan.

[sageharper.livejournal.com]

Ha, you'll have to try harder to phase me. :)
Those are a good selection.

With your boys names, their 'styles' [classic & 'Celtic'] are gaining popularity but the names themselves aren't really used a lot yet (though Henry is rising in popularity). Which is a great happy meduim.

My girl rabbit is named Branwen, it takes people a while to get the hang of it but worth the effort.
Have a friend Linnea, it's lovely.

[k-t-bug.livejournal.com]

I love the name Linnea. It's beautiful, soft, unique but traditional. I also really like Afton. Have you heard the Nickel Creek song "Sweet Afton" which ia actually the Burns (?) poem to music. It's gorgeous.

I also have a hard time with boy names. My husband and I managed to pick one together, and I'm thrilled! Now I don't have to worry about it anymore! Henry and George are both strong, solid names if a bit lackluster. The others have a bit more personality.

[p-inkjeans.livejournal.com]

I like Henry and Lachlan (Henry is one of my favorites, actually). George isn't bad, and although Declan isn't my taste, it's okay. I hate Angus, though. I used to read these books called Angus, Thongs, & Full Frontal Snogging and there was this huge crazy cat in it called Angus and ever since, I always think of the cat when I see the name. Actually, it's always seemed like more of a pet name to me than for a kid. I mean, I know it's an actual name, but that's just my feelings on it.

I'm not really into your girls' names, but Linnea is pretty and Afton isn't too out there.

[mrsduryee.livejournal.com]

I really really like Lachlan and Afton. Afton is like a more unique version of Addison, which I love.

Unique, but not freakishly so, choices!

[hygher.livejournal.com]

Love Henry.

[museofmyself.livejournal.com]

I love:

Henry (classic, strong, one of those "hip-to-be-square" type names)
Louis (especially spelled this way rather than Lewis)
Angus (reminds me of AC/DC, can't argue with that!)

Afton...lovely paired with Camille.

You've got a very nice starter list there! :)

[tigress-oils.livejournal.com]

haha, starter list! i've been fine-tuning this thing since I was thirteen, when my favorite names were (predictably) Ariana, Rhiannon, and Linnea. Linnea's stuck around.

[museofmyself.livejournal.com]

I think what I meant to say was "short" list. Oops! :P

[darabelle.livejournal.com]

I have a little cousin named Henry. It's such a cute name!

[miss-tee.livejournal.com]

I like Linnea, it makes me think of the book 'Linnea's Garden'.
Of the boys name I like Declan the best. I have a soft spot for the Celtic names, all the names I used to like when I was younger were celtic.

[itsprincess2u.livejournal.com]

I have a friend/former co-worker named Afton. I love the name! Especially paired w/ Camille.

[calixbat.livejournal.com]

All the boys names I like or dislike cause of people I know, so expect biased opinions!
I babysit a baby named Declan so Im inclined to love it.
My sisters (ex?) bf is named Lachlan. Im pretty neutral to it.
George and Henry are both people my aunt has been in BAD relationships with-therefor I really do hate them..
Angus remind me of a big nerd, but the kid was cute.. just kind of nerdy. I think its a cute name.

I love Afton , Deladis and Linnea. As for Nimue and Branwen, there neat but dont love them. Is Branwyn Bran-win. or Brawn (rhyming with dawn) -win. If its the second I much prefer the spelling- Brownwyn.

[tigress-oils.livejournal.com]

Bran like the muffin ingredient. Bronwen is nice enough, but it doesn't appeal to me as much as Branwen, probably because my sister's name is Brandy and I am used to saying "Bran" often.

Brownwyn...?

[calixbat.livejournal.com]

I had a friend.. who spelt her name Brownwyn. Maybe Im used to it so I like it better? ..

[tigress-oils.livejournal.com]

I can't get past the word "brown" at the beginning. The "-wen" (-wyn) already suggests the word "white," so it's like the name is Brownwhite.

However, I guess I shouldn't be too concerned with that, since "bran" suggests "raven/black." Blackwhite. Hehe.

[-door-.livejournal.com]

I like Declan, Lachlan, Angus, Afton, and Deladis.

[patheticinvader.livejournal.com]

I personally don't like any of them. I did know a girl named Linnea in HS who's off in Iraq right now..the name's okay, since I'm used to it, but the other ones..I dunno.

[krosp.livejournal.com]

My pick of each: Lachlan and Branwen. I much prefer Bronwyn though, and Lachlan is getting quite popular in australia

I quite like your boys list, but don't really like your girls' list much. I would probably like the name Linnea, except that in my accent it is pronounced exactly the same way as the word "linear" and so that sounds a bit silly to me. I can see how it would be nice in a country where "linear" is pronounced more like the American way

[tigress-oils.livejournal.com]

Linnea is pronounced with the stress on the second syllable--lin-NAY-ah

[elemmennope.livejournal.com]

Nimue, Branwen, and Linnea... :) I love Nimue (duh) and Linnea. Branwen will always be a name of yours to me.

Deladis is ok. I wouldn't use it, but I think it's kind of cool for you.

I don't care much for Afton, it's just not *pretty* enough for me.

The boy names are all nice. Angus is the only one I don't like -- the cattle/meat association is a turn off for a little vegetarian like myself.

[tigress-oils.livejournal.com]

i'm a vegetarian myself, jen, but i just think angus is so badass.