Just some lists...

[mrsduryee.livejournal.com]

I haven't posted in awhile, so I thought I'd list some names I like. Do the usual comment on each one!

Girls:

Alyssa
Ayla
Alana
Bree
Calista
Dorothy (Dora for short)
Juliana
Lydia
Mara
Nayeli (means I love you in Zapotec, according to btn!)
Nina
Quinn
Samantha


Boys:
Abraham
Bennett
Brent
Gabriel
Griffin
Ishmael
Kelso
Matthias
Solomon
Tate (what is this a nn for?)

Comments

[heure-actuelle.livejournal.com]

Girls:

Alyssa -- nms
Ayla -- never heard it before..it's ok
Alana -- love it
Bree -- nms
Calista -- nice
Dorothy (Dora for short) -- nms
Juliana -- like it
Lydia -- nms
Mara -- ok
Nayeli (means I love you in Zapotec, according to btn!) -- ok
Nina -- nms
Quinn -- ok
Samantha -- don't like; reminds me of my american girl doll! ha


Boys:
Abraham -- too old style for me
Bennett -- i don't like last names as first names
Brent -- don't like
Gabriel -- love it
Griffin -- LOVE it..one of my top favorites
Ishmael -- don't like
Kelso -- don't like
Matthias -- ok
Solomon -- ok
Tate (what is this a nn for?)-- don't like

[depeche810.livejournal.com]

Girls:

Alyssa- Love it
Ayla- Like it
Alana- Like it
Bree- I like Briana better, with Bree as a nickname
Calista- not bad
Dorothy (Dora for short)- eh. Not a big fan. Not too bad though
Juliana- nice
Lydia- not bad
Mara- ok
Nayeli (means I love you in Zapotec, according to btn!)- kinda cute, don't know if I'd use it though
Nina- not bad
Quinn- not my style
Samantha- nice


Boys:
Abraham- makes me think of an old man
Bennett- not bad
Brent- makes me think "bent"
Gabriel- like it
Griffin- don't like it
Ishmael- not my style
Kelso- like that 70's show! funny character, but i wouldn't use the name
Matthias- not my style
Solomon- not my style
Tate (what is this a nn for?)- I have no idea what Tate is a nickname for, but it sounds like it should just be a nickname. I think of tater tots.

[anapology.livejournal.com]

Girls:

Alyssa- love
Ayla- love, but Isla.
Alana- love
Bree- hate
Calista- like
Dorothy (Dora for short)- really hate
Juliana- like
Lydia- not sure
Mara- dont like
Nayeli (means I love you in Zapotec, according to btn!)- dont like
Nina- dont like
Quinn- love, especially as a middle name.
Samantha- really hate


Boys:
Abraham- dont like
Bennett- dont like
Brent- dont like
Gabriel- dont like
Griffin- dont like
Ishmael-dont like
Kelso- DONT LIKE
Matthias- LIKE
Solomon-dont like
Tate (what is this a nn for?)- dont like & dont know.

Seems your we dont share the same taste in boys names!

[queen-mab.livejournal.com]

Girls:

Alyssa - I used to love this name, but my style has since changed.
Ayla - Looks like a weird, shortened version of Kayla or Michaela. Don't like.
Alana - Like
Bree - Like it as a nickname for Briana.
Calista - Used to be my favorite name. Now it's nms but it's nice.
Dorothy (Dora for short) Reminds me too much of the Wizard of Oz and Dora the Explorer
Juliana - Like.
Lydia - Don't like.
Mara - Eh.
Nayeli (means I love you in Zapotec, according to btn!) - Don't like.
Nina - An ex-friend's nickname, so I have a bad association with it. Plus it sounds too cutesy to me.
Quinn - All right.
Samantha - Don't like at all.


Boys:
Abraham - Lincoln. Lol.. don't like.
Bennett - It's ok. I like that it has a few possible nicknames.
Brent - All right.
Gabriel - Never was very fond of this name.
Griffin - Like!
Ishmael - Hmm.. don't know. Kinda eh.
Kelso - Reminds me way too much of Ashton Kutcher and That 70s Show.
Matthias - Don't like.
Solomon - Hmmm.. too old school for me.
Tate (what is this a nn for?) - It's ok.

[xcuore.livejournal.com]

Alyssa - meh medium
Ayla - LOVE
Alana - no.
Bree - no. sounds so old to me
Calista - meh medium
Dorothy - no it sounds to old for me
Juliana - medium / good
Lydia - LOVE
Mara - meh no
Nayeli - what is zapotec? i like it tho
Nina - hmmyeah
Quinn - its more a boy's name
Samantha - no.

Boys:
Abraham - no, sounds wayy to old
Bennett - hmm looks like a lastname
Brent - LOVE
Gabriel - nice :)
Griffin - looks like a lastname
Ishmael - like
Kelso - more a pet's name
Matthias - LOVE
Solomon - meh, noo
Tate - hmm medium

[in-the-starlite.livejournal.com]

I can't believe nobody here knows that Tate is short for Nathan or Nathaniel.

:)

[monalyssasmile.livejournal.com]

I Like these:

Girls:
Alyssa - yeah I like my own name
Bree
Calista
Nina
Quinn

Boys:
Bennett
Gabriel
Matthias
Solomon

[dosequisgirl.livejournal.com]

Girls:

Alyssa-I don't like it.
Ayla-Indifferent
Alana-This is on my fiancé's list. I like it, but I like Alaina better.
Bree-Isn't Bree a nickname?
Calista-Also on my fiancé's list. I don't mind it, but I don't love it.
Dorothy (Dora for short)-No, I don't like the 'th' sound in any name.
Juliana-Pretty.
Lydia-I don't like it, but it isn't that bad.
Mara-Not really my style.
Nayeli (means I love you in Zapotec, according to btn!)Nah.
Nina-Indifferent
Quinn-I like it for a boy, as a nickname. Could be cute on a girl as well though.
Samantha-I've never liked it, but it really isn't a bad name.

I have a hard time with girls names. I don't like many girls names.


Boys:
Abraham-Nope, I don't like it.
Bennett-I actually like this a lot, because I've known quite a few Bennetts. It was my old high school's name though.
Brent-Not bad, but not my style.
Gabriel-I love it, but won't use it, because my fiancé hates it for some reason.
Griffin-Not loving it.
Ishmael-Nope, don't like it.
Kelso-I can't get past That 70s Show.
Matthias-I kind of like it.
Solomon-My ex-boyfriend's name. I love it, he was such a sweet guy. He went by Sol.
Tate (what is this a nn for?)On my fiancé's list. I think of 'taint' when I hear it. Not such a good thing to think of. It isn't a bad name though.

[maine-girl.livejournal.com]

Alyssa: My name is Melissa, and I perfer it to Alyssa. Ok though
Ayla: ok
Alana: I worked in a girl's camp and there were many Alana's. Bratty association for me.
Bree: I hate it. I don't like Brie cheese and that's what it reminds me of.
Calista: I like it a lot.
Dorothy (Dora for short): Love it. My DD's MN is Dora
Juliana: Like it, prefer it with two N's
Lydia: don't like
Mara: Ok, prefer Mira or Maura, or Moira
Nayeli (means I love you in Zapotec, according to btn!): nice!
Nina: No, unless it's a cultural name for you.
Quinn: ok, kinda trendy at the moment
Samantha: don't like


Boys:
Abraham: I like it, and I like Abe as a NN
Bennett: don't like; it's a last name to me.
Brent:ok
Gabriel: like it a lot
Griffin: ok
Ishmael: hate it
Kelso: not crazy about it
Matthias: love love love it
Solomon" reminds me of Oprah's dog
Tate (what is this a nn for?): I don't like it.

[mrsduryee.livejournal.com]

THanks! I also think of the American Girl doll when I hear Samantha. I definitely would never use it, but I still kind of like the way it sounds.

[mrsduryee.livejournal.com]

LOL. Well this is not my top 5 list at all. The only ones I love are Matthias and Ishmael.

[mrsduryee.livejournal.com]

Zapotec is a Native American language. I randomly found that on behindthename.com. Bennett IS a last name...my maiden name. :)

[mrsduryee.livejournal.com]

AAaahh!!!! THANK YOU! I sat there at my desk thinking and thinking (looking hard at work, lol) and I couldn't hear it. I kept thinking these other prophet names, like Jeremiah and Isaiah and I couldn't get them out of my head. Nathan and Nathaniel are names I love. :)

[mrsduryee.livejournal.com]

Bennett is my maiden name. I know only toddlers and under with it as a first name, so I'm not crqazy about it. But I am the last one, so I wanted some opinions on it. I am starting to like Dorothy as a middle name, so that's why I put it in here. It's definitely and old person's name, but that's ok. :)

[mrsduryee.livejournal.com]

You are the only Dora-lover! :) I like it because it's Greek, which is in my heritage. Ditto for Nina.

[rubytitania.livejournal.com]

Girls:

Alyssa - Like it I think...but I wouldn't use it.
Ayla - Don't like
Alana - Same as Alyssa. I like them but there's something about them that puts me off. I think maybe they're too American (no offence to anyone)
Bree - Hate it. I mean, Brie is a cheese!
Calista - It's ok but it sounds llike an STD to me.
Dorothy (Dora for short) - don't like
Juliana - I like this quite a lot.
Lydia - I like the name but put off by RL associations.
Mara - Like it.
Nayeli (means I love you in Zapotec, according to btn!) - No sure.
Nina - Don't dislike it.
Quinn - Yuck.
Samantha - Never liked this name.


Boys:
Abraham - not my style
Bennett - I don't like the surnames as first names thing
Brent - Noo! David Brent in The Office!
Gabriel - Love
Griffin - Never heard as a first name before. I can't decide if I like.
Ishmael - Too biblical for me.
Kelso - Dislike.
Matthias - Dislike.
Solomon - Again, too biblical for me (yet I like Gabriel, what's up wth that?)
Tate - I just think of the art gallery.

[serendipitous13.livejournal.com]

My brother's name is Nathaniel, but he just goes by Nathan or Nate.

[serendipitous13.livejournal.com]

Girls:

Alyssa- pretty
Ayla- I don't really like it.
Alana- it reminds me of a trashy girl I knew in high school.
Bree- Cheese
Calista- Eh, it's ok.
Dorothy (Dora for short)- I like it.
Juliana- I like it.
Lydia- I love it.
Mara- I'd prefer Lara or Dara.
Nayeli (means I love you in Zapotec, according to btn!)- no
Nina- it's all right.
Quinn- don't really care for it.
Samantha- despite most people on here not liking this name it will probably be what my daughter is called if I ever have a girl.


Boys:
Abraham- eh
Bennett- I knew a jerkface in college with this name.
Brent- I think it's cute.
Gabriel- Love it.
Griffin- not so much.
Ishmael- don't like it.
Kelso- no
Matthias- nms
Solomon-nms
Tate (what is this a nn for?)I like it ONLY if it's a nn.

[thunderofsins.livejournal.com]

Alyssa - I like it
Ayla - eh, nms
Alana - its okay
Bree - nms, but i like it
Calista - nooo
Dorothy (Dora for short) - Dorothy is okay...Dora is great for a kids TV show
Juliana - okay
Lydia - like it
Mara - like it
Nayeli (means I love you in Zapotec, according to btn!) - no
Nina - no
Quinn - no
Samantha - its okay, but bad connotation for me


Boys:
Abraham - nms
Bennett - surname only for me
Brent - its okay but i wouldn't use it
Gabriel - i don't like it
Griffin - seriously? no
Ishmael - nms at all
Kelso - lol NO
Matthias - nms
Solomon - it reminds me of fish
Tate (what is this a nn for?) - no

[sotypical42483.livejournal.com]

Girls:

Alyssa - cute but popular
Ayla - its okay, it seems too short and kinda incomplete though
Alana - like a lot
Bree - eh, Brianna would be better, nn Bree, but that's really popular
Calista - pretty
Dorothy (Dora for short) - really nice!
Juliana - pretty, popular
Lydia - nice
Mara - like it a lot
Nayeli (means I love you in Zapotec, according to btn!) - its okay
Nina - sounds too childish
Quinn - eh
Samantha - nice

I think Mara and Dorothy nn Dora are my favorite

Boys:
Abraham - don't like
Bennett - don't like
Brent - okay
Gabriel - love
Griffin - don't like
Ishmael - okay
Kelso - yikes, don't like
Matthias - really nice
Solomon - okay
Tate - tate

Gabriel's my fave. Ishmael is nice too

[mrsduryee.livejournal.com]

Those are my two faves from these lists also. These lists aren't my top names or anythung, just some I find nice.

[glitterberrys.livejournal.com]

Alyssa - Eh. Pretty but NMS.
Ayla - Same.
Alana - Never liked this name, possibly because all the girls I knew with this name were brats.
Bree - I like as a nickname for Gabrielle, but don't think it stands well on its own.
Calista - I've always liked this, very pretty.
Dorothy (Dora for short) - Never liked Dorothy.
Juliana - I like "Julianna" better. How would you pronounce this?
Lydia - Eh.
Mara - Pretty
Nayeli (means I love you in Zapotec, according to btn!) - I like the sound of it, but wouldn't use it.
Nina - Don't like it
Quinn - I've watched too much Daria, thus I kind of hate it ;)
Samantha - Love this name, always have, no matter how popular it gets.

Abraham - I like it but would never use it.
Bennett - Love it.
Brent - I like it, but more for a middle name.
Gabriel - Love it.
Griffin - Like it a lot.
Ishmael - I love it but would never use it for a human child.
Kelso - I like the name, but hate the associations I have with it.
Matthias - Love it.
Solomon - I know a girl who changed her name to this. It sounds like an old man's name to me, but I don't hate it.
Tate (what is this a nn for?) - Don't like it, always sounds like a Jesus-is-an-excuse-to-be-an-asshole, beer-drinking, football-playing jackass to me. And no, I don't know why. Don't know what it could be a nickname for, either.

[pap3r-heart.livejournal.com]

Girls: Love Ayla but spelled Isla. Bree and Quinn are the other ones I like out of your list.

Boys: Like Bennett and Griffin.

[o-honeybee-o.livejournal.com]

Alyssa - i really like this, also like Alyssia
Ayla - Very pretty
Alana - This is on my list, i love it
Bree - Ok, would be nice as a nn but i don't like it as a fn
Calista - Nms
Dorothy (Dora for short) - Nms at all
Juliana - This is cute
Lydia - I used to really like this, but i'm going off it because everyone i mention it too is like "it sounds like chlamydia"
Mara - It's ok
Nayeli (means I love you in Zapotec, according to btn!) - Not sure..
Nina - It's ok, i like other names on your list a lot more
Quinn - Nms, imo it's too masculine for a girl
Samantha - Nms


Boys:
Abraham - I don't really like this too much, im not sure why
Bennett - I know someone with this surname, so that's all i can associate it with
Brent - It's ok
Gabriel - This is nice
Griffin - Read 'Bennett'
Ishmael - I know a little boy named this @ work but spelt Ismail, his mum pronounces it Ish-mail though. We never knew this and always pronounced it Is-mail, i prefer the latter pronounciation
Kelso - Sounds really nicknamey
Matthias - It's ok
Solomon - I know a kid with this name, i don't really like it though
Tate (what is this a nn for?) - eh it's ok

Of your girls list i like Alana and the boys Gabriel =)

[mrsduryee.livejournal.com]

I pronounce Juliana with an -ah sound, like Joo-lee-ah-nuh. Julianna looks more like Julie Anna. I like both, but I love Hispanic names so I prefer it with one n. Same with my top name, Susana, although I also love Susanna.

Solomon on a girl is WEIRD.

And Jesus is no excuse to be an a*hole. :/

[mrsduryee.livejournal.com]

Is Isla pronounced the same way? I pronounce Ayla the Turkish way, ay-luh (like lay down).

[lilfaeriegirl.livejournal.com]

i love:

Alyssa
Ayla (It's what I've chosen for a girl)
Nina

Gabriel
Griffin