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Hello there! Here's what I posted on the sign-up thread:

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1. Is popularity a big issue for you? - It's an issue, but not really a big issue. Trendy names turn me off, and unless I really love a name (e.g. William), I will probably shy away from something extremely popular (e.g. Sophia, which I would otherwise love). But I wouldn't be entirely opposed to it either.

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2. How would you describe your naming style? - Anything but modern. I usually go for traditional names but I also prefer them to be unique, as long as they're not ridiculously complex or difficult to pronounce. I would prefer names that work well in the English-speaking world since that's where I am. I like names with an old, historic, romantic sort of quality to them. And I have an inclination toward names that end in S or N, especially for boys.

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3. Is the meaning of a name important to you? - Not really.

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4. Please list 3 names of each gender that you love - Cecily, Mercedes, Glenice; William, Tristan, Julian.

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Here's a list of surnames I fancy, in approximate order of preference:

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Hanna
Gilchrist
Callahan
Cockrill
Shepard
Sauvage
Collumbell
Sutherland
Llewellyn
Kirchner
Christie
Eastgate
Teague
Drury
Collier
Quinlan

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And here's a longer list of first names I like, in order (roughly) of most preferred to least preferred:

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F:
Cecily
Mercedes
Glenice
Melaine (yes, Melaine, not Melanie) or Melaina
Moira
Lucia (preferably Lu-CHEE-a, the Italian pronunciation)
Catalina
Wren
Helena
Magdalene (I pronounce it -lynn, but I don't mind -leen)
Kerensa
Thais
Olwen
Anais
Sophia
Nell
Grace
Melanie
Celeste
Antonia
Consuelo
Talitha

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M: (Some of these I would prefer as middle names, but would not be opposed to using them as first names either if they went with a suitable middle name. These are denoted by *.)
William
Tristan
Angelo *
Julian
Alan
Carlo *
Jude
Johannes *
Lucas
Quentin
Steffan
Stellan
Curtis
Ezra
Eamonn
Nicholas
Xavier
Demetrius
Carroll *
Brendan