Updated list

[sarahrose.livejournal.com]

Updated name list.


I have 109 girls' names and 20 boys' names, lol.


x-posted to my journal and baby_names.


I know I am going to get some abuse, lol.


Combinations are welcome.


My top five for each:

1. Margaret
2. Lorraine
3. Channing
4. Eden
5. Jacey

1. Kale
2. Kane
3. Korrin
4. Kellen
5. Nathaniel




* = Favorite (more stars = more of a favorite)
^ = Would be a real-life namesake in some way
# = Would be a character or celebrity namesake
% - Top 5

- Adria
- Aimley
- Amris
- Aslynn
- Aspyn
- Astrid*
- Aurora (mn: Rainn)
- Avonlea#
- Azreal
- Azure
- Belle
- Bliss
- Braille
- Bree#
- Camille
- Camra
- Candace
- Caroline
- Carys
- Caydence
- Cerise**
- Channing^%
- Charis
- Chloë***
- Cinda (Rella)
- Cirine
- Claire#
- Corrie*
- Corrine
- Danae
- Delaney
- Dianne^
- Echo
- Eden%
- Elle
- Ellorie*
- Erie
- Essence
- Evalie
- Fallon (Fallyn)
- Flynne
- Gaia
- Genevieve
- Hellen^
- Holland
- Ivy
- Jacey^%
- Jae(y)
- January
- Jaylynn(e)
- Jazlynn(e)
- Jazryn(n/ne)
- Jennica
- Julianne*
- July*
- Kate
- Kathryn(ne)
- Kayzlee
- Keagan
- Kennadie
- Kennedy
- Kloie**
- Krystyn
- Kyndle
- Lairin
- Layne*
- Lenore^
- Lilac
- Lillia
- Liris
- Lisa
- Lorraine%
- Lynette#
- Lynne*
- Lyric*
- Mandalynn(e)
- Mandolin(n/ne)
- Margaret%
- Marianne#*
- Marin**
- Martine
- Mayim (may-ihm)
- Memorie*
- Meredith**
- Merrill(e)
- Quinne**
- Rain(e)
- Rainn(e)
- Reign
- Renée
- Renne*
- Roselaine
- Scarlett*
- Sherrie*^
- Skye***
- Skylynne
- Soleil***
- Stacie***
- Tarryn
- Virginia#
- Viviane#
- Vivienne
- Xanthe (zan-thuh)
- Zana (zane-uh)
- Zarielle
- ZeeAnne
- Zenith***
- Ziciah
- Zoë(y)*

- Christopher^
- Erik^
- Heath
- Hugh
- Jaron
- Kaiden*
- Kaison
- Kale%
- Kane%
- Kellen%
- Kethan
- Korrin%
- Krispin
- Kullen
- Macon
- Matthew^
- Michael^
- Nathaniel#%
- Zaiden*
- Zane***

Comments

[darabelle.livejournal.com]

I love Margaret and Channing, especially together.

[sarahrose.livejournal.com]

That is definitely a consideration! I had Lorraine Channing and Margaret Channing in mind as possible combinations.

[sarahrose.livejournal.com]

I never thought of it like that before (Jacey), lol.


LOL, thanks! That's a big compliment in these parts. ;-)

[invisiblepet.livejournal.com]

Awesome for not having a Katelynn/Caitlin on your list! You have some very nice names:
Heath
Zoey
Holland
Chloe
Avonlea
Astrid-Love it.
Carys
Kate
I think those names are beautiful.

However, I would be careful of some of the phoenetic connotations of some of the names:

Mayim is a lot like "Mayhem" so be careful.
Kale is a cabbage. "Cale" is not.
Mandolin is an instrument. Mandalynn is NOT, but sounds like one.
Azreal is the cat in Smurfs. Not that kids nowdays would know it. That's not so bad. It's kind of cute.
Braille is what blind people read.

I think you have a nice combo of boys names.

[sarahrose.livejournal.com]

Thanks for the compliments. :)

Mayim - Noted. I probably wouldn't use it for more than a character name for that reason. :)
Kale - I love K's and don't like the name with a C.
Mandolin/Mandalynn - I know, lol.
Azreal - Didn't know that. Thanks for the info/compliment. :)
Braille - I know. Probably wouldn't use it for a child.

Thanks!

[ginky.livejournal.com]

If we have another girl she'll be Margaret. I love it. In fact I love all of your top 5 girl names, not so hip on the boys.

[sarahrose.livejournal.com]

Thanks! :)

[ellycopter.livejournal.com]

kloie = chloe. PLEASE.

[sarahrose.livejournal.com]

Lol. Chloe is on my list, too. ;)

[angelwifey.livejournal.com]

but YAY FOR UNIKE SPELLINGS!!ELVENTy!!!

[trissyd.livejournal.com]

I like...

Astrid
Belle
Bree
Carys
Caydence
Chloe
Eden
Ivy
Lillia
Liris
Lyric (but for a boy for me...)
Quinne
Scarlett
Soleil
Zoë

Kaiden
Kale
Kullen

You do have a very unique and very beautiful taste in names though, my dear.

[sarahrose.livejournal.com]

Thank you very much! I'm surprised at the good reception to my list - I usually get criticized for my likes. :)

[sarahrose.livejournal.com]

Thanks!

It indeed rhymes with Paris, lol.

[in-the-starlite.livejournal.com]

I love the name Kellen! (Sorry I don't have anything else to add, lol.)

[angelwifey.livejournal.com]

kale is a vegetable. a very nutritious one that i love to dip in lemon juice and oil but i dont love it enough to name a child after it.

[blush.livejournal.com]

What are your nickname ideas for Margaret?

It's my mother's name and I've been been too keen on it, or her nickname.

[sarahrose.livejournal.com]

I don't detest Maggie, but I LOVE Meg. :)

[blush.livejournal.com]

She goes by Peg or Peggy. Please don't ever do that. lol. I've never really understood where the P came from but I know shes not the only Margaret who's done it.

[sarahrose.livejournal.com]

Yeah, it's an "accepted" nickname of it. I can't stand Peg/Peggy.

[blush.livejournal.com]

It's a family name and I have no intention of keeping it going. My mother doesn't mind much because she also thinks its semi dreadful. It's my MIL I'm scared about. She has one of the most bizarre name I've ever heard of. lol at me rambling to a random ljer. sorry.

[sarahrose.livejournal.com]

LOL, it's okay!


What is your MIL's name, if I may ask?

[blush.livejournal.com]

I hope you have email replies. I went ahead and deleted my comment. I try to keep most family business private here on lj since I run a pretty big community here and have to put up with my fair share of crazies.

[sarahrose.livejournal.com]

I totally do and understand. I just got the email. That name is... interesting? lol ;-)

[blush.livejournal.com]

Isn't it dreadful? At least she knows whenever a telemarketer is on the phone. The alternate pronunciations are hilarious.

[springtide-hfa.livejournal.com]

Yay! I'm Holland! I go by Hollie, though. You also have my favourite girl's name on there; Lillia.

[cathblue7.livejournal.com]

LOVE Eden! ;)

[heyitsrebecca.livejournal.com]

Nice lists. I really like Margaret, Eden, Soleil, Ivy, and Zoe.

But I just cannot wrap my brain around Kennadie. All I see is Kenna Die! and it seems a little morbid. And it's not even a pretty name when it IS spelled correctly.. I just don't see the appeal. Especially when you have so many much nicer names on your list. =)

[ashadelic.livejournal.com]

While I like the majority of the names on your list (some not enough to use them, but enough to say I like them!) I REALLY like these:
Avonlea
Camille
Carys
Caydence (spelled Cadence-- Our #1 for a girl. Cadence Aria!)
Eden
Holland
Layne
Zana
Zoe (Our #3 girls name. Zoe Laine)

Kale (Cale)
Kane (Cain)
Zane

These kinda make me go eek:
Zaiden (One of the more horrible 'aden' names)
Macon (Just makes me want bacon)
Krispin (I think of donuts.. Krispy Kreme.)

Ziciah (sounds like it's trying to be Biblical or something)
Mandolin (my dad plays bass in a blue grass band with a mandolin player....)
Jazryn (sounds like someone with a lisp saying Jazlyn)
Cinda (Rella) (It's just wrong on SO many levels!)

[sarahrose.livejournal.com]

LOL

Many of the ones you eeked at are ones I probably wouldn't actually use. I add to my list pretty easily.

Thanks for the comments! Your choices are lovely!

[turabiannights.livejournal.com]

LOVE Margaret and Corin (this spelling). Can you explain the appeal of Channing? I've seen that so much lately, and I just don't get it.

I adore Carys, Genevieve, Julianne, Roselaine, and Viviane.

Other comments:
Kale - cabbage association for me, too. It's a pretty well-known vegetable, too, so I'm afraid I can't see the appeal.
Cirine - how do you pronounce this?
Erie - between the Great Lake and the "eerie" similarity, I can't see the appeal in this one either.
Fallon (Fallyn) - please, please use Fallon. Fallyn looks like "fallen," which is definitely not a good name for a girl!
Hellen - Is this a family spelling? Because... well, "hell."
January, July- common slave name :/
Kayzlee - is this like Paisley with a K?
Kennadie - I too can only see Kenna Die!
Kloie - This would be pronounced "cloy," not "Chloe," which you may want to consider.
Liris - Have you considered the spelling Lyris? I like them both.
Mandalynn(e), Mandolin(n/ne) - O_O
Memorie - This sounds like something a five year old would name her cat, honestly. Sorry!
Zenith - Really, really not a name. Would you consider Zephyre?


The boys got off pretty easy, though ;)

[sarahrose.livejournal.com]

Channing to me has nothing to do with any trends or hearing it on people. Channing to me, actually, was a total accident, lol. My best friend's name is Jenni, and once, I was driving with her and her parents and her mother said her name and I thought she said "Channing." Weird, I know, but that's what I heard. I thought it was lovely. I'm actually REALLY surprised at hearing the influx of Channing-love lately - I thought it was unique!


Cirine = sir-een
Fallon - I *do* enjoy this spelling more. :)
Hellen - the family spelling is Helena, but I love it with the two Ls. I'm a fan of double letters.
Kayzlee - Yes.
Kloie - Then she'll just have to correct people.
Liris - I never considered Lyris! I enjoy it!
Memorie - It's a major sentimental thing and I've always loved it. That kind of made me laugh. LOL
Zenith - I would have to say that Zephyre is really, REALLY awful. Sorry. I LOVE the name Zenith (nn: Zen), and I believe that anything can be a name. I have argued this many times in the community already, lol.

[turabiannights.livejournal.com]

Nn Zen even though "zenith" is pronounced with a "zee" sound?

[sarahrose.livejournal.com]

Yes, but I might consider Zen(n/ne) by itself.