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Help[Opinions] Re: Top 10 for October
in reply to a message by erb816
In no particular order...
Boys:
Alden Francis / Alden Phoenix
Declan Amaziah
Graham Everett
Asher Charley
Mordecai Elias
Canaan Tiberius
Benedikt Julian
Timaeus Barrett
Holden Casimir
Ezra Nathaniel
Girls:
Helena Rebecca
Giovanna Rosalie "Gia"
Freya Evangeline
Cecily Isidora
Severina Vesper
Miriam Rebecca Sue "Mira"
Juniper Liora
Louisa Delphine
Penelope Marta "Poppy"
Cressida Eloise
It is a pretty consistent list as far as first names go...
Boys:
Alden Francis / Alden Phoenix
Declan Amaziah
Graham Everett
Asher Charley
Mordecai Elias
Canaan Tiberius
Benedikt Julian
Timaeus Barrett
Holden Casimir
Ezra Nathaniel
Girls:
Helena Rebecca
Giovanna Rosalie "Gia"
Freya Evangeline
Cecily Isidora
Severina Vesper
Miriam Rebecca Sue "Mira"
Juniper Liora
Louisa Delphine
Penelope Marta "Poppy"
Cressida Eloise
It is a pretty consistent list as far as first names go...
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Alden Francis - Classic, just a touch preppy. I'm picturing a little boy in a tiny tweed jacket. Alden Phoenix is mixing genres in the oddest way.
Declan Amaziah - Declan is a decent name on its own, but somehow it has acquired a bratty reputation. Same thing happened to Callum. Like, a teacher reads those names off in roll call and thinks, "Oh, Lord, here we go." I have never, ever seen Amaziah before (or if I did the last time I read the Bible, I don't remember it). It sounds almost like "a messiah." And I don't like Messiah as a personal name, at all...
Graham Everett - This is a great name. No complaints.
Asher Charley - Why Charley, and not Charles, as the middle? That said, Asher is nms (I don't like "ash" names), but I can see its appeal. I don't think Charles or Charley, with heavy "tsh" sounds, mix well with a name with such a heavy "sh" sound.
Mordecai Elias - Mordecai is a huge GP for me, and I'd love to see it in real life. Elias is awesome.
Canaan Tiberius - While I love the above combo, this one looks like it's trying too hard to be "hipster cool." It's a little much.
Benedikt Julian - I prefer the look of the Latinized spelling, Benedict, but this is still a great name (I prefer it immensely to Benjamin). That said, the ending "-ikt" sounds awkward leading into the "Ju-" (dzhu) of Julian. It's a very heavy name.
Timaeus Barrett - It's not as over-the-top as Canaan Tiberius, but neither name is my style, at all, so I'm not sure how to approach this one.
Holden Casimir - Never liked Holden as a name, nor "Catcher in the Rye." Casimir is all right.
Ezra Nathaniel - Good, wholesome name.
Helena Rebecca - Classy and strong.
Giovanna Rosalie "Gia" - This is lovely.
Freya Evangeline - Gorgeous!
Cecily Isidora - Cecily has been on and off my Top 10 for years now. I love how it's light and airy but not too frilly (or insipid). But Isidora is so heavy in comparison, I don't think they match well.
Severina Vesper - If there ever was a middle name to match Severina, this is it.
Declan Amaziah - Declan is a decent name on its own, but somehow it has acquired a bratty reputation. Same thing happened to Callum. Like, a teacher reads those names off in roll call and thinks, "Oh, Lord, here we go." I have never, ever seen Amaziah before (or if I did the last time I read the Bible, I don't remember it). It sounds almost like "a messiah." And I don't like Messiah as a personal name, at all...
Graham Everett - This is a great name. No complaints.
Asher Charley - Why Charley, and not Charles, as the middle? That said, Asher is nms (I don't like "ash" names), but I can see its appeal. I don't think Charles or Charley, with heavy "tsh" sounds, mix well with a name with such a heavy "sh" sound.
Mordecai Elias - Mordecai is a huge GP for me, and I'd love to see it in real life. Elias is awesome.
Canaan Tiberius - While I love the above combo, this one looks like it's trying too hard to be "hipster cool." It's a little much.
Benedikt Julian - I prefer the look of the Latinized spelling, Benedict, but this is still a great name (I prefer it immensely to Benjamin). That said, the ending "-ikt" sounds awkward leading into the "Ju-" (dzhu) of Julian. It's a very heavy name.
Timaeus Barrett - It's not as over-the-top as Canaan Tiberius, but neither name is my style, at all, so I'm not sure how to approach this one.
Holden Casimir - Never liked Holden as a name, nor "Catcher in the Rye." Casimir is all right.
Ezra Nathaniel - Good, wholesome name.
Helena Rebecca - Classy and strong.
Giovanna Rosalie "Gia" - This is lovely.
Freya Evangeline - Gorgeous!
Cecily Isidora - Cecily has been on and off my Top 10 for years now. I love how it's light and airy but not too frilly (or insipid). But Isidora is so heavy in comparison, I don't think they match well.
Severina Vesper - If there ever was a middle name to match Severina, this is it.
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My top three favorites from both lists:
Alden Phoenix
Benedikt Julian
Holden Casimir
Giovanna Rosalie
Louisa Delphine
Penelope Marta
Alden Phoenix
Benedikt Julian
Holden Casimir
Giovanna Rosalie
Louisa Delphine
Penelope Marta
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