jjelmleaf

Hi. I'm not expecting, I just really like names. I have more favorites than these, but I wanted to include the ones that aren't rated here too often. How do you feel about these? Can you rate from 1-10?

Girls:

Johanna

Roselyn/Roslyn - Also, which do you prefer?

Audrey

Lena (the "Lehna" pronunciation)

Sylvia

Marion

Beverly

Leona

Winona

Kiara

Maya

Cecilia

Liana

June

Boys:

Elton

Dean

Keane

Cato

Glenn

Harrison

Rory

Roman

Joel

Floyd

Please pick one of these from each section and explain why - can be because of sound, meaning, or both. If you'd like, you can pick one based on sound and one based on meaning.

Arabella Rae (Beautiful lion and ewe)

Arabella Ranee (Beautiful lion queen)

Arabella Jo (Beautiful lion) No significant meaning for Jo

Arabella Eve (Life of a beautiful lion)

Arabella Claire (Admired, beautiful lion)

Kiara Rose (Dark rose)

Kiara Riley (Dark) No significant meaning for Riley

Kiara Belle (Dark beauty)

Kiara Faye (Dark fairy)

Kiara Lenore (Dark & light)

Audrey Nora (Strength & honor)

Audrey Vera (Strong faith)

Audrey Leona (Strong lion)

Audrey Claire (Admired strength)

Audrey Willa (Strong, noble warrior)

Sylvia Rose (Forest rose)

Sylvia Brooke (Forest brook)

Sylvia Belle (Beautiful forest)

Sylvia Eve (Forest of life)

Sylvia Jade (Green forest)

Sylvia Faye (Forest fairy)

Aurora Claire (Admired goddess of the dawn)

Aurora Charlotte (Free goddess of the dawn)

Aurora Callie (Beautiful goddess of the dawn)

Aurora Caitlin (Pure goddess of the dawn)

Aurora Juliet (Youthful goddess of the dawn)

A mix:

Claire Alexa (Admired defender)

Emma Claire (Universally admired)

Ava Charlotte (Free bird)

Reina Claire (Admired queen)

Callie Faye (Beautiful fairy)

Callie Eva (Beautiful life)

Johanna Audrey (God is gracious & strong)

Because I like to add a little variety, I wanted to post the more unique names that I like (I wouldn't necessarily name my children these). You might even consider these to be "guilty pleasure" names. If you wouldn't mind rating them first on how pretty it is (ignoring weirdness), and then comment on how weird it would be to name your child it. Oh, and I'm not expecting, just obsessed with names. haha

Aja (girl)- A character in a book I liked was named this. It is a name listed on Babynames, though, so not entirely made up.

Algernon (boy) - ...Yes, because of Flowers For Algernon.

Ameya (girl) - My name is Amy, so that's probably why I like this.

Artemis (boy) - I like this firstly because I think it sounds cool, but also because I'd be able to nickname him Art (and Art Garfunkel is cool). Arthur would be my safer name.

Ariana (girl) - This might not even be too weird. I dunno.

Atia (girl) - My boyfriend loves Roman history, and this was one Roman name that stood out to me.

Cato (boy) - Another Roman name that I fell in love with. It might become popular because of The Hunger Games, though?

Cian/Keane (boy) - Traditional spelling is Cian, but Keane might be a better choice in the U.S.

Drea (girl) - Often short for Andrea, but what do you think of it on its own?

Drew (girl) - lol I love Drew Barrymore. Only reason.

Emelyn (girl) - Created name from Babynames.

Enya (girl) - Eithne is the traditional spelling. The singer made it popular.

Elsa (girl) - Loved it since the movie Born Free. Will probably be the name of my cat, but it's a fine girl's name too.

Eoin (boy) / Eowyn (girl) - I love this name. I like it for a boy, because that's traditional. But J.R.R. Tolkien of course made me love the female version as well.

Faelyn (girl) - "Beautiful fairy" Too made up?

Fenton (boy) - I just like this.

Floyd (boy) - ...Probably because of Pink Floyd.

Florian (boy) - I think it's pretty.

For(r)est (boy) - I like this for two reasons: I love the forest, and Forrest Gump. ...But that's also the reason I wouldn't use it. hah

Glenn (boy) - I don't think this is too unique; it's my dad's name. But still, I haven't met many Glenns.

Harrison (boy) - I love George Harrison. I would hate the nickname Harry, though.

Jaela (girl) - "Jay" names seem to be popular now, but eh.

Knox (boy) - I just think it's cool.

Leif (boy) - In the U.S. people are used to "Leaf" but I like "Layf" as well.

Leland (boy) - A character in Twin Peaks.

Leon (boy) - Not that uncommon, but I'll put it here anyway.

Locke (boy) - ...LOST.

Marion (girl) - My grandma's name, used to be fairly popular.

Niko (boy) - Probably a future pet's name.

Oakley (boy) - I think it's cute.

Orlena (girl) - I also like the name Lena.

Remus (boy) - ...Harry Potter.

River (boy) - Another nature name. Inspired by River Phoenix.

Rowan/Rohan (boy) - Sounds cool.

Roman/Rome (boy) - Mostly for my boyfriend.

Tamera (girl) - My mom's name is Tammy.

Vera (girl) - I love this name. You see it from time to time, but still not really popular.

Wesley (boy) - The Princess Bride.

Willa (girl) - I like it more than Willow.

These are what I consider to be the most interesting names from my graduating class. I'm bored and just curious to find out what you think of them, how unique you think there are/if you've met anyone with the name, and which are your favorites/least favorites. Rate them if you'd like. Thanks. :]

Adrian (girl)

Lyle (boy)

Clement (boy; "Clem")

Kieran (boy)

Colton (boy)

Kody (girl)

Devanne (girl)

Jocelyn (girl)

Rene (boy; pronounced "Ryan")

Erin (girl)

Marisa (girl)

Marcella (girl; "Marcy")

Marla (girl)

I see these around here a lot so I thought I'd make one myself. There are 3 girl names and 3 boy names with the same kinda theme. Feel free to change the spellings or whatever. Let me know your favorite creation!

FN: Male names in my family

Lawrence, Glenn, Reed, Michael, Ivan, Ronald, Stephen, Joseph

MN: Animal-Inspired

Wolfe, Leon, Drake, Jay, Phoenix, Fox, Bear, Finch

FN: Female names in my family

Tammy, Lynn, Ranee, Kimberly, Patricia, Kathy, Marion, Amy

MN: Animal-Inspired

Robin, Raven, Swan(n), Wren, Dove, Fawn, Mare, Coral

FN: Band name names

Cooper, Jimmy, Foster, Jefferson, Jethro, Floyd, Halen, Franz, Keane

MN: Unisex

Brett, Carmen, Dion, Gene, Hayden, Kegan, Lee, Oakley, Riley

FN: Band name names

Jovi, Alice, Joy, Florence, Marilyn, Jane, Hannah, Abba, Destiny

MN: Unisex

Adrian, Alex, Drew, Dillan, Jade, Kendall, Monroe, Rory, Taylor

FN: Shakespeare names

Orlando, Edgar, Romeo, Leonardo, Fenton, Cassio, Paris, Angelo

MN: Top 2012 names

Liam, Noah, Caleb, Oliver, Ethan, Alexander, Owen, Lucas

FN: Shakespeare names

Audrey, Celia, Rosalind, Ophelia, Juliet, Beatrice, Hero, Helena

MN: Top 2012 names

Charlotte, Sophia, Amelia, Olivia, Ava, Lily, Emma, Scarlett