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Help[Opinions] Favorite names from the Top 10?
Inspired by a recent post. Are there are names within the current U.S top 10 list that you like, rather than dislike? Or, at least dislike the least? Popularity, aside.
Girls:
Olivia
Emma
Ava
Charlotte
Sophia
Amelia
Isabella
Mia
Evelyn
Harper
Boys:
Liam
Noah
Oliver
Elijah
William
James
Benjamin
Lucas
Henry
Alexander
My absolute favorites are:
-Olivia (I like that it beat out Emma for the #1 spot a few years ago. Nothing against Emma, but it had it's time in the limelight. Though yes, still very much common. It's just always nice to find a new name added to the spot)
-Ava
-Charlotte (Also happens to be the middle name of one of my nieces. (: Though I've admired it long before her)
-Amelia
I don't mind Isabella in the least, but I personally prefer 'Isabelle' if that was on the list instead, I would add it onto this brief list here.
-Liam
-Noah
-Elijah (Although I do prefer 'Elias')
-Lucas (Would consider using, although not sure how I feel about 'Luke')
-Alexander (Another strong contender)
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Girls:
Olivia
Emma
Ava
Charlotte
Sophia
Amelia
Isabella
Mia
Evelyn
Harper
Boys:
Liam
Noah
Oliver
Elijah
William
James
Benjamin
Lucas
Henry
Alexander
My absolute favorites are:
-Olivia (I like that it beat out Emma for the #1 spot a few years ago. Nothing against Emma, but it had it's time in the limelight. Though yes, still very much common. It's just always nice to find a new name added to the spot)
-Ava
-Charlotte (Also happens to be the middle name of one of my nieces. (: Though I've admired it long before her)
-Amelia
I don't mind Isabella in the least, but I personally prefer 'Isabelle' if that was on the list instead, I would add it onto this brief list here.
-Liam
-Noah
-Elijah (Although I do prefer 'Elias')
-Lucas (Would consider using, although not sure how I feel about 'Luke')
-Alexander (Another strong contender)
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This message was edited 4/7/2022, 6:03 PM
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A lot of these names I don’t dislike because they’re popular but because I just can’t see the appeal. I love Alexander, and Lucas, I would use them happily. But I just can’t see why Liam is so popular.
Anyways, I really like Olivia. It’s beautiful and has quite a bit behind it. I just hate how popular it is. Emma and Sophia are just as great. I like Sophia’s meaning. Strong yet delicate name. I dig that. Charlotte is okay.
I prefer Isabelle to Isabella as well. Don’t care for Isabel, and Isobel looks quite ugly. Don’t see the appeal. Noah, Oliver, James, Lucas, Henry, and Alexander are also nice.
Anyways, I really like Olivia. It’s beautiful and has quite a bit behind it. I just hate how popular it is. Emma and Sophia are just as great. I like Sophia’s meaning. Strong yet delicate name. I dig that. Charlotte is okay.
I prefer Isabelle to Isabella as well. Don’t care for Isabel, and Isobel looks quite ugly. Don’t see the appeal. Noah, Oliver, James, Lucas, Henry, and Alexander are also nice.
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I loved Charlotte for a long time. It's not really a top fave anymore, since I decided not to name my daughter it on the day she was born. It's not really my style. But, it's a really nice name.
I also love Sophia (Sophie). Not to use, but just in general it's a good name.
I like Mia, too. I know a young Mia and it seems nice. It's like Kira (I don't understand why Kira is not top ten) and like Maia.
For boys, Alexander is my fave. I'd use it. Or, would have 15 years ago when I was having kids. It wouldn't be a top choice today.
None of the others have ever been on my list. Elijah is nice, but bible names r nms. And I'm sick of Noah but used to think it was good. It still is - I'm just so sick of it. Henry would be my third choice.
I don't like Lucas but I think Luke is okay.
I also love Sophia (Sophie). Not to use, but just in general it's a good name.
I like Mia, too. I know a young Mia and it seems nice. It's like Kira (I don't understand why Kira is not top ten) and like Maia.
For boys, Alexander is my fave. I'd use it. Or, would have 15 years ago when I was having kids. It wouldn't be a top choice today.
None of the others have ever been on my list. Elijah is nice, but bible names r nms. And I'm sick of Noah but used to think it was good. It still is - I'm just so sick of it. Henry would be my third choice.
I don't like Lucas but I think Luke is okay.
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I kind of like Olivia and Charlotte, but they're becoming so overused to the point where they've lost most of the luster that they once had for me. As for the boys, I like Henry and Alexander.
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For girls I really like Sophia. I also like Isabella.
For boys I really like Benjamin, Lucas and Alexander. William is growing on me too.
For boys I really like Benjamin, Lucas and Alexander. William is growing on me too.
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I mentioned in the other post that I actually like a lot of these names. I might actually consider these names:
Girls:
Olivia
Emma
Ava
Amelia
Evelyn
Boys:
William
James
Benjamin
Alexander
Girls:
Olivia
Emma
Ava
Amelia
Evelyn
Boys:
William
James
Benjamin
Alexander
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Many years ago I loved Charlotte. My stock combo was Charlotte Olivia Florence (as you can see, I'm fond of the letter O), and I was actually fairly certain that if I had a daughter it would be her name. Then... I somehow fell out of love with Charlotte and grew to hate it. Maybe I just heard it around me too many times. In past posts I compared Charlotte to a "flabby feather" in sound, and reading that description makes me laugh. I've warmed up to Charlotte again, but it has become too common for me to use as a first name. (Most likely I'd use it as a middle for Felicity.)
Removing Florence from the combo and just having Charlotte Olivia, feels pretty bland because I'm certain there actually are plenty of little girls with that full name right now.
Speaking of which, I also really enjoy the sound of Olivia. (I do not, however, like Oliver, but I think I'm in the minority on BtN.) But I have met way too many little girls with that name to ever consider using it now. I'd actually guessed it was the #1 name in the U.S a year before it became #1, because it actually was the #1 name in my state. Livvy is a cute nickname (I do not like Ollie).
I also actually like Ava, and thought it was cool long before it was popular. Ava Gardner is the standout bearer, of course (and her real full name, Ava Lavinia, is stunning); but I remember reading that Ryan Philippe & Reese Witherspoon had named their daughter Ava - perhaps playing a part in boosting its popularity - and thinking, "Wow, a celebrity baby name I actually like!" Ava seems to be #6 in my state, but I actually haven't met any little Avas - I'm wondering if most of them are downstate, since I know from previous statistics Ava has taken the South by storm. Thus Ava doesn't sound as "tired" to me as Charlotte or Olivia. That said, I more likely use Eve (or even Yvonne) than Ava in real life.
Noah is a great name by itself. It doesn't have any harsh sounds, but neither is it a "weak" name, if that makes sense - that long-O is a strong vowel. But likely because of The Notebook (which I actually really don't like), a bunch of my fellow Millennials have decided that this was the greatest boy's name in the world, so now I hear it way too much for me to ever use it. :-(
Removing Florence from the combo and just having Charlotte Olivia, feels pretty bland because I'm certain there actually are plenty of little girls with that full name right now.
Speaking of which, I also really enjoy the sound of Olivia. (I do not, however, like Oliver, but I think I'm in the minority on BtN.) But I have met way too many little girls with that name to ever consider using it now. I'd actually guessed it was the #1 name in the U.S a year before it became #1, because it actually was the #1 name in my state. Livvy is a cute nickname (I do not like Ollie).
I also actually like Ava, and thought it was cool long before it was popular. Ava Gardner is the standout bearer, of course (and her real full name, Ava Lavinia, is stunning); but I remember reading that Ryan Philippe & Reese Witherspoon had named their daughter Ava - perhaps playing a part in boosting its popularity - and thinking, "Wow, a celebrity baby name I actually like!" Ava seems to be #6 in my state, but I actually haven't met any little Avas - I'm wondering if most of them are downstate, since I know from previous statistics Ava has taken the South by storm. Thus Ava doesn't sound as "tired" to me as Charlotte or Olivia. That said, I more likely use Eve (or even Yvonne) than Ava in real life.
Noah is a great name by itself. It doesn't have any harsh sounds, but neither is it a "weak" name, if that makes sense - that long-O is a strong vowel. But likely because of The Notebook (which I actually really don't like), a bunch of my fellow Millennials have decided that this was the greatest boy's name in the world, so now I hear it way too much for me to ever use it. :-(
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I haven't met a young Lucas either (I have met a youngish Luca / Luka, though). I think it's just one of the newer ones to the Top 10 (along with Henry), and it varies a lot by state - like in Mississippi it's #48, and in Florida it's #3...although also if you put Luka, Luca, Luke, Lucas together, they're used about as much as Noah and Henry combined.
This message was edited 4/8/2022, 11:51 AM
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Girls: Sophia, Amelia, Isabella, and Emma (Sometimes I like it but I dislike unpleasant person with this name)
Boys: At the rest are okay. :)
Boys: At the rest are okay. :)
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My grandma's name was Charlotte and her sister was Evelyn, and there's an Ava and an Emma among my little cousins. So I'm somewhat fond of those.
If I had to name a kid from this list, they'd be Elijah Lucas "Eli" or Evelyn Sophia "Evie / Eve"...mainly for the NNs...although Elijah is kind of a family name (really it's Elias but close enough). Noah Benjamin or Charlotte something could work as well, I guess, or I wouldn't mind switching out Lucas for Henry.
Isabella, Olivia, Oliver, William, Alexander are ok.
Sophia and Noah are probably my favorites based on sound and meaning, although I do feel lukewarm about them because of popularity/overuse. I think they are nice names to be in the Top 10.
If I had to name a kid from this list, they'd be Elijah Lucas "Eli" or Evelyn Sophia "Evie / Eve"...mainly for the NNs...although Elijah is kind of a family name (really it's Elias but close enough). Noah Benjamin or Charlotte something could work as well, I guess, or I wouldn't mind switching out Lucas for Henry.
Isabella, Olivia, Oliver, William, Alexander are ok.
Sophia and Noah are probably my favorites based on sound and meaning, although I do feel lukewarm about them because of popularity/overuse. I think they are nice names to be in the Top 10.
This message was edited 4/7/2022, 6:56 PM
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