• Linnea Elizabeth 'Linnie'
• Margot Jane 'Margie'
• November Viridian(?) 'Novie'
• Lunette Columba
• Oleander Elijah
• Rowan Bellamy

• Alouette
• Angelette
• Arrietty
• Artemis
• Aster
• Athena
• Aurelia
• Aurora
• Basil
• Belladonna
• Briony
• Cassandra
• Cassiopeia
• Cecilia
• Clara
• Clover
• Colette
• Columba
• Diana
• Dove
• Evelyn

• Ambrose
• Amory
• Arden
• Arlen
• Auden
• August
• Aurelian
• Bellamy
• Emerson
• Florian
• Hawthorne
• Malin
• Morgan
• November
• Oleander
• Oliver
• Rory
• Rowan
• Sorren
• Valentine
• Viridian

• Linnea Elizabeth & Margot Jane
  • 'Linnie and Margie'
• Oleander Elijah & August Hawthorne

Feminine Names

• Elizabeth - my mom's name, she raised me (mostly) by herself. means the world to me (even though we argue a lot)
• Jane - named for my grandma, Jayne , that helped my mom raise me
• Lenore/Lanore/Leonora - named after the same grandma in case jane doesn't fit
• Charlotte - named for my girlfriend Charlie!

Masculine names

• Charlie - named for my girlfriend!
• Elijah - one of my best friends i've known for 8 years

Feminine First Names

• Mollie - adorable but not quite my style!
• Winnie - not a big fan on its own but can't find a longer name i like
• Bonnie - cutesy but not my style
• California - love how clunky it is but not a fan of state names
• Beatrice - gorgeous but too close to my name!
• Petrichor - such a gorgeous word, could be shortened to petra or cora!! don't think it'd work great on a person though

Feminine Middle Names

• Anne - really cute and literary but can't find a first name i like it with
• Ponder - can't picture this on my child but super duper cute!

Masculine First Names

• Silas - can't see myself using it for my son
• Henry - prefer as a nickname for henrietta but...

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• what i like in a name
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• feminine longlist
• masculine longlist
• sibsets
• guilty pleasures
• least faves

archive

• nb - nameberry
• gp - guilty pleasure
• hn - honor name
• more

Feminine Names

• most names with an -ette suffix
• lots of clunk, like this NB thread

Masculine Names

• aw sounds ( au - gust, o - liver)
• names that sound shyer/softer

All Names

• lots of whimsy!

• super popular (Matt, Amy, Kai etc.)
  • some exceptions can be made if they sound whimsical enough, like August
• harsh-sounding names with letters like k, z, q, etc.
• work in progress