Post Your Top Ten for January
So begins the sixth year of this.
Post your top 10, and if you want, go back and see how it compares to the taste of a younger you.
It's never too late to join in. :)
2012:
January - http://www.behindthename.com/bb/baby/4206362
February - http://www.behindthename.com/bb/baby/4226158
March - http://www.behindthename.com/bb/baby/4242878
April - http://www.behindthename.com/bb/baby/4258696
May - http://www.behindthename.com/bb/baby/4272375
June - http://www.behindthename.com/bb/baby/4287025
July - http://www.behindthename.com/bb/baby/4301754
August - http://www.behindthename.com/bb/baby/4316183
September - http://www.behindthename.com/bb/baby/4328659
October - http://www.behindthename.com/bb/baby/4339667
November - http://www.behindthename.com/bb/baby/4348901
December - http://www.behindthename.com/bb/baby/4356412
2011:
January - http://www.behindthename.com/bb/baby/3986148
February - http://www.behindthename.com/bb/baby/4006893
March - http://www.behindthename.com/bb/baby/4022304
April - http://www.behindthename.com/bb/baby/4039473
May - http://www.behindthename.com/bb/baby/4057862
June - http://www.behindthename.com/bb/baby/4078918
July - http://www.behindthename.com/bb/baby/4097482
August - http://www.behindthename.com/bb/baby/4118810
September - http://www.behindthename.com/bb/baby/4140010
October - http://www.behindthename.com/bb/baby/4156985
November - http://www.behindthename.com/bb/baby/4173142
December - http://www.behindthename.com/bb/baby/4191400
2010:
January - http://www.behindthename.com/bb/arcview.php?id=3741885&board=baby
February - http://www.behindthename.com/bb/arcview.php?id=3762950&board=baby
March - http://www.behindthename.com/bb/arcview.php?id=3780947&board=baby
April - http://www.behindthename.com/bb/arcview.php?id=3800192&board=baby
May - http://www.behindthename.com/bb/arcview.php?id=3819774&board=baby
June - http://www.behindthename.com/bb/arcview.php?id=3841398&board=baby
July - http://www.behindthename.com/bb/arcview.php?id=3863542&board=baby
August - http://www.behindthename.com/bb/arcview.php?id=3891128&board=baby
September - http://www.behindthename.com/bb/arcview.php?id=3913916&board=baby
October - http://www.behindthename.com/bb/arcview.php?id=3930556&board=baby
November - http://www.behindthename.com/bb/arcview.php?id=3949774&board=baby
December - http://www.behindthename.com/bb/arcview.php?id=3969458&board=baby
2009:
January - http://www.behindthename.com/bb/arcview.php?id=3440193&board=baby
February - http://www.behindthename.com/bb/arcview.php?id=3464949&board=baby
March - http://www.behindthename.com/bb/arcview.php?id=3491699&board=baby
April - http://www.behindthename.com/bb/arcview.php?id=3519949&board=baby
May - http://www.behindthename.com/bb/arcview.php?id=3542999&board=baby
June - http://www.behindthename.com/bb/arcview.php?id=3567655&board=baby
July - http://www.behindthename.com/bb/arcview.php?id=3595172&board=baby
August - http://www.behindthename.com/bb/arcview.php?id=3625211&board=baby
September - http://www.behindthename.com/bb/arcview.php?id=3649894&board=baby
October - http://www.behindthename.com/bb/arcview.php?id=3672239&board=baby
November - http://www.behindthename.com/bb/arcview.php?id=3696323&board=baby
December - http://www.behindthename.com/bb/arcview.php?id=3718780&board=baby
2008:
January - http://www.behindthename.com/bb/arcview.php?id=3111815&board=baby
February - http://www.behindthename.com/bb/arcview.php?id=3137243&board=baby
March - http://www.behindthename.com/bb/arcview.php?id=3166341&board=baby
April - http://www.behindthename.com/bb/arcview.php?id=3195615&board=baby
May - http://www.behindthename.com/bb/arcview.php?id=3223773&board=baby
June - http://www.behindthename.com/bb/arcview.php?id=3259288&board=baby
July - http://www.behindthename.com/bb/arcview.php?id=3289940&board=baby
August - http://www.behindthename.com/bb/arcview.php?id=3317106&board=baby
September - http://www.behindthename.com/bb/arcview.php?id=3342151&board=baby
October - http://www.behindthename.com/bb/arcview.php?id=3363621&board=baby
November - http://www.behindthename.com/bb/arcview.php?id=3384721&board=baby
December - http://www.behindthename.com/bb/arcview.php?id=3411555&board=baby
Post your top 10, and if you want, go back and see how it compares to the taste of a younger you.
It's never too late to join in. :)
2012:
January - http://www.behindthename.com/bb/baby/4206362
February - http://www.behindthename.com/bb/baby/4226158
March - http://www.behindthename.com/bb/baby/4242878
April - http://www.behindthename.com/bb/baby/4258696
May - http://www.behindthename.com/bb/baby/4272375
June - http://www.behindthename.com/bb/baby/4287025
July - http://www.behindthename.com/bb/baby/4301754
August - http://www.behindthename.com/bb/baby/4316183
September - http://www.behindthename.com/bb/baby/4328659
October - http://www.behindthename.com/bb/baby/4339667
November - http://www.behindthename.com/bb/baby/4348901
December - http://www.behindthename.com/bb/baby/4356412
2011:
January - http://www.behindthename.com/bb/baby/3986148
February - http://www.behindthename.com/bb/baby/4006893
March - http://www.behindthename.com/bb/baby/4022304
April - http://www.behindthename.com/bb/baby/4039473
May - http://www.behindthename.com/bb/baby/4057862
June - http://www.behindthename.com/bb/baby/4078918
July - http://www.behindthename.com/bb/baby/4097482
August - http://www.behindthename.com/bb/baby/4118810
September - http://www.behindthename.com/bb/baby/4140010
October - http://www.behindthename.com/bb/baby/4156985
November - http://www.behindthename.com/bb/baby/4173142
December - http://www.behindthename.com/bb/baby/4191400
2010:
January - http://www.behindthename.com/bb/arcview.php?id=3741885&board=baby
February - http://www.behindthename.com/bb/arcview.php?id=3762950&board=baby
March - http://www.behindthename.com/bb/arcview.php?id=3780947&board=baby
April - http://www.behindthename.com/bb/arcview.php?id=3800192&board=baby
May - http://www.behindthename.com/bb/arcview.php?id=3819774&board=baby
June - http://www.behindthename.com/bb/arcview.php?id=3841398&board=baby
July - http://www.behindthename.com/bb/arcview.php?id=3863542&board=baby
August - http://www.behindthename.com/bb/arcview.php?id=3891128&board=baby
September - http://www.behindthename.com/bb/arcview.php?id=3913916&board=baby
October - http://www.behindthename.com/bb/arcview.php?id=3930556&board=baby
November - http://www.behindthename.com/bb/arcview.php?id=3949774&board=baby
December - http://www.behindthename.com/bb/arcview.php?id=3969458&board=baby
2009:
January - http://www.behindthename.com/bb/arcview.php?id=3440193&board=baby
February - http://www.behindthename.com/bb/arcview.php?id=3464949&board=baby
March - http://www.behindthename.com/bb/arcview.php?id=3491699&board=baby
April - http://www.behindthename.com/bb/arcview.php?id=3519949&board=baby
May - http://www.behindthename.com/bb/arcview.php?id=3542999&board=baby
June - http://www.behindthename.com/bb/arcview.php?id=3567655&board=baby
July - http://www.behindthename.com/bb/arcview.php?id=3595172&board=baby
August - http://www.behindthename.com/bb/arcview.php?id=3625211&board=baby
September - http://www.behindthename.com/bb/arcview.php?id=3649894&board=baby
October - http://www.behindthename.com/bb/arcview.php?id=3672239&board=baby
November - http://www.behindthename.com/bb/arcview.php?id=3696323&board=baby
December - http://www.behindthename.com/bb/arcview.php?id=3718780&board=baby
2008:
January - http://www.behindthename.com/bb/arcview.php?id=3111815&board=baby
February - http://www.behindthename.com/bb/arcview.php?id=3137243&board=baby
March - http://www.behindthename.com/bb/arcview.php?id=3166341&board=baby
April - http://www.behindthename.com/bb/arcview.php?id=3195615&board=baby
May - http://www.behindthename.com/bb/arcview.php?id=3223773&board=baby
June - http://www.behindthename.com/bb/arcview.php?id=3259288&board=baby
July - http://www.behindthename.com/bb/arcview.php?id=3289940&board=baby
August - http://www.behindthename.com/bb/arcview.php?id=3317106&board=baby
September - http://www.behindthename.com/bb/arcview.php?id=3342151&board=baby
October - http://www.behindthename.com/bb/arcview.php?id=3363621&board=baby
November - http://www.behindthename.com/bb/arcview.php?id=3384721&board=baby
December - http://www.behindthename.com/bb/arcview.php?id=3411555&board=baby
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Lumi
Alba
Iris
Wren
Azure
Maeve
Tamsin
Thistle
Isolde
Winter
Torin
Luca
Ronan
Valo
Rune
Somerled
Hawthorn
Isidor
Cormac
Emrys
Alba
Iris
Wren
Azure
Maeve
Tamsin
Thistle
Isolde
Winter
Torin
Luca
Ronan
Valo
Rune
Somerled
Hawthorn
Isidor
Cormac
Emrys
1. Natalie/Gordon
2. Liliana/Cliff
3. Tihana/Calvin
4. Mila/Paul
5. Gabriella/Tomas
6. Aella/Caligula
7. Arwen/Clinton
8. Kira/Ales
9. Lydia/Marcos
10. Mara/Blaine
Same old as last month... It may change over time but seasons change it more than anything.
2. Liliana/Cliff
3. Tihana/Calvin
4. Mila/Paul
5. Gabriella/Tomas
6. Aella/Caligula
7. Arwen/Clinton
8. Kira/Ales
9. Lydia/Marcos
10. Mara/Blaine
Same old as last month... It may change over time but seasons change it more than anything.
After some time away from BtN with some real life craziness (of the good variety!), I'm back for another Top 10!
I did my first Top 10 in February 2010 and besides a few guilty pleasures that have fallen out of favor, not much has changed. I guess that's a good sign? :)
Ladies
Elisabeth nn Ellie
Madeleine
Naomi - recent addition. SO's grandpa calls me this more than my real name and it's growing on me!
Catherine nn Cate/Catie
Hermione - yep, I still love it.
Natalie / Renata
Leah / Leia (lay-ah)
Antigone
Rose
Susannah - I like Sunny as a nn
Gents
Gabriel
Ignatius
Tiberius - this is SO's favorite
Joseph
Alden
Orion - If SO gets ones I do too :)
Benjamin nn Ben
James
Damien - fading though, I just don't like it like I used to
Mark - a new one...not sure on its staying power yet
Elisabeth "Ellie" has been my favorite for a long time. It honors my godmother, my sister, and me and is such a classic beauty. Ellie is sweet and cute for a little girl, but not too cloying for a woman. Unfortunately I found out that SO's cousin will be using Ellie on her daughter due this year...maybe 5 or 6 years will be long enough so that there's room for another Ellie in the family!
Some Combos:
Elisabeth Rose / Elisabeth Athena "Ellie"
Naomi Madeleine
Hermione Catherine
Catherine Antigone
Gabriel Thomas
Tiberius Joseph "Ty"
Damien Llyr
James Alden
I did my first Top 10 in February 2010 and besides a few guilty pleasures that have fallen out of favor, not much has changed. I guess that's a good sign? :)
Ladies
Elisabeth nn Ellie
Madeleine
Naomi - recent addition. SO's grandpa calls me this more than my real name and it's growing on me!
Catherine nn Cate/Catie
Hermione - yep, I still love it.
Natalie / Renata
Leah / Leia (lay-ah)
Antigone
Rose
Susannah - I like Sunny as a nn
Gents
Gabriel
Ignatius
Tiberius - this is SO's favorite
Joseph
Alden
Orion - If SO gets ones I do too :)
Benjamin nn Ben
James
Damien - fading though, I just don't like it like I used to
Mark - a new one...not sure on its staying power yet
Elisabeth "Ellie" has been my favorite for a long time. It honors my godmother, my sister, and me and is such a classic beauty. Ellie is sweet and cute for a little girl, but not too cloying for a woman. Unfortunately I found out that SO's cousin will be using Ellie on her daughter due this year...maybe 5 or 6 years will be long enough so that there's room for another Ellie in the family!
Some Combos:
Elisabeth Rose / Elisabeth Athena "Ellie"
Naomi Madeleine
Hermione Catherine
Catherine Antigone
Gabriel Thomas
Tiberius Joseph "Ty"
Damien Llyr
James Alden
In order:
Maisie
Madeleine (with -line pronounciation)
Claire
Grace - I know it's overdone as a MN now, but I love it as a FN
Elle
Lilah
Kate
Isla
Callie
Emmeline
Logan
Jude
James / Jameson
Camden
Lucas
Braden "Brady"
Sawyer
Owen
Jacob "Jake"
Carter
This was very hard!
Maisie
Madeleine (with -line pronounciation)
Claire
Grace - I know it's overdone as a MN now, but I love it as a FN
Elle
Lilah
Kate
Isla
Callie
Emmeline
Logan
Jude
James / Jameson
Camden
Lucas
Braden "Brady"
Sawyer
Owen
Jacob "Jake"
Carter
This was very hard!
Maisie -adorable
Madeleine -like it
I think Grace is overdone, yeah, but I adore Gracie, Graciana, & Gracia.
Lilah -yeah, this one's lovely.
I like Isla, Callie, & Emmeline quite a bit.
I'm a Beatles fan. I adore Jude.
James / Jameson -I like both, but prefer James.
Madeleine -like it
I think Grace is overdone, yeah, but I adore Gracie, Graciana, & Gracia.
Lilah -yeah, this one's lovely.
I like Isla, Callie, & Emmeline quite a bit.
I'm a Beatles fan. I adore Jude.
James / Jameson -I like both, but prefer James.
Boys:
Fionán / Finley (fyun-AWN.)
Finch
Shealyn "Shea"
Murray
Darcy
Naoise (NEE-shah)
Charlot (SHAR-lo)
Monday
Loïc (loo-EEK)
Shalev
Runner Up: Vyvyan
Girls:
Estella
Eliza
Georgiana
Mabel
Leto
Viviana
Siân (Sharn)
Clementine
Hazel
Amaya
Runner Up: Silvia
Fionán / Finley (fyun-AWN.)
Finch
Shealyn "Shea"
Murray
Darcy
Naoise (NEE-shah)
Charlot (SHAR-lo)
Monday
Loïc (loo-EEK)
Shalev
Runner Up: Vyvyan
Girls:
Estella
Eliza
Georgiana
Mabel
Leto
Viviana
Siân (Sharn)
Clementine
Hazel
Amaya
Runner Up: Silvia
Yay Finch! This one is always on the outskirts of my mind... it would really probably be higher up on my list if I gave it more thought
It makes me pretty happy. I named my latest character Finch, but I'e loved it for years. :D
So now you must commit to having eleven boys and eleven girls so you can use all of these stunners. Or, if you combine them then it's only five and five, with runner up pets. See how generous I can be?
Fionan is new to me and I'm loving him. Thanks for the pronunciation guide. Loic has been a personal favorite since I saw the movie "Indochine," with Catherine Deneuve. There was a baby baptized as Jean-Baptiste Loic. Heaven.
How sweet are Mabel and Clementine? All of them, really. When you have "sharn" as you pronunciation guide for Sian, you're not actually intending us to pronounce the "r," correct? You're using it in the English/UK way, I presume. Just checking. :-)
Fionan is new to me and I'm loving him. Thanks for the pronunciation guide. Loic has been a personal favorite since I saw the movie "Indochine," with Catherine Deneuve. There was a baby baptized as Jean-Baptiste Loic. Heaven.
How sweet are Mabel and Clementine? All of them, really. When you have "sharn" as you pronunciation guide for Sian, you're not actually intending us to pronounce the "r," correct? You're using it in the English/UK way, I presume. Just checking. :-)
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I'm pronouncing the R in Siân. As I understand it, it's a cultural dialect in parts of Scotland, but I do know that Siân is also pronounced like the first syllable of Shannon.
The database links to Fionán as Fionnan, if you're interested.
I've never seen Indochine, but I'll see if I can Netflix it.
I'm coming to having most of my boys. We may have to triple name the girls, but I'm sure I can manage.
Thanks.
The database links to Fionán as Fionnan, if you're interested.
I've never seen Indochine, but I'll see if I can Netflix it.
I'm coming to having most of my boys. We may have to triple name the girls, but I'm sure I can manage.
Thanks.
Interesting! I never considered the Scottish point of view. I've only ever heard it as "shahn" like the Irish boy's name Sean, or sometimes as "shan" (as in Shannon). The "r" is new to me, but just as valid. Thanks!
Indochine is very long and very French. It's not everyone's cup of tea, but I did enjoy it. A good friend of mine is Vietnamese so we were glued to it. If you do see it, I hope you like it, or at least like looking at Catherine Deneuve in gorgeous silks.
Indochine is very long and very French. It's not everyone's cup of tea, but I did enjoy it. A good friend of mine is Vietnamese so we were glued to it. If you do see it, I hope you like it, or at least like looking at Catherine Deneuve in gorgeous silks.
You are making my head spin. Do you keep track of all this data? Or are you doing it for our benefit, to see how our tastes change over time? Either way, kudos for all the work!
I generally avoid these diaries because I found the more I participated the more I started to tire of my "favorite" names. I've now come to the point where I can't even remember what they were. So here's a list of what I call my current top ten names. I suspect the feminine ones will change the most:
1. Frederica / Freda (these are in no particular order)
2. Joan
3. Ursula (hmm, they are definitely getting "heavier" sounding)
4. Gobnait
5. Margaret / Mairead (is that cheating?)
6. Blaithin
7. Eimear / Emer
8. Edelmira
9. Inez / Ines
10. Elsa / Elsie
GP of the day: Hepzibah
1. Peter
2. Desmond
3. Cormac
4. Malachy
5. Tadhg
6. Francis
7. Barnaby
8. Cornelius
9. Thomas
10. Bernard
GP of the day: Hannibal
Fear not. These are not intended for future children. I am old enough to be free to love names for their own sake.
I generally avoid these diaries because I found the more I participated the more I started to tire of my "favorite" names. I've now come to the point where I can't even remember what they were. So here's a list of what I call my current top ten names. I suspect the feminine ones will change the most:
1. Frederica / Freda (these are in no particular order)
2. Joan
3. Ursula (hmm, they are definitely getting "heavier" sounding)
4. Gobnait
5. Margaret / Mairead (is that cheating?)
6. Blaithin
7. Eimear / Emer
8. Edelmira
9. Inez / Ines
10. Elsa / Elsie
GP of the day: Hepzibah
1. Peter
2. Desmond
3. Cormac
4. Malachy
5. Tadhg
6. Francis
7. Barnaby
8. Cornelius
9. Thomas
10. Bernard
GP of the day: Hannibal
Fear not. These are not intended for future children. I am old enough to be free to love names for their own sake.
Spartz started this in 2008, saying she wanted to keep track of how her names changed over the course of the year and invited everyone to do so along with her.
The last couple years I have counted up all the data to put together a BTN popularity chart (2012's is here: http://www.behindthename.com/bb/baby/4356914), but it wasn't the original intention.
The last couple years I have counted up all the data to put together a BTN popularity chart (2012's is here: http://www.behindthename.com/bb/baby/4356914), but it wasn't the original intention.
My virtual hat is off to you. Thanks again for keeping this going. :-D
Great minds think alike. :-)
1. Susannah -cute
2. Louisa -cool
3. Katherine "Kate" -used to like it till someone spoiled it for me
4. Eliza -Top of my list.
5. Genevieve -lovely
6. Virginia -adore it
7. Margot -cool
8. Julia -nice
9. Claire -eh.
10. Flora -lovely
1. Peter -nice
2. Oliver -lovely
3. William -classy
4. Edmund -like it
5. Henry -nice
6. Samuel "Sam" -nms
7. Charles -okay, but I like a lot of other forms better.
8. Laurence -ditto
9. Alexander -awesome
10. Thomas -fine
2. Louisa -cool
3. Katherine "Kate" -used to like it till someone spoiled it for me
4. Eliza -Top of my list.
5. Genevieve -lovely
6. Virginia -adore it
7. Margot -cool
8. Julia -nice
9. Claire -eh.
10. Flora -lovely
1. Peter -nice
2. Oliver -lovely
3. William -classy
4. Edmund -like it
5. Henry -nice
6. Samuel "Sam" -nms
7. Charles -okay, but I like a lot of other forms better.
8. Laurence -ditto
9. Alexander -awesome
10. Thomas -fine
Freya is cool. I'm a fan.
Not sure if Allegra is in my Top Ten this time around, but it's been there before. It's so fun.
I went by Nell(e) for a short time when I was still trying to decide what to cal myself. Still like it.
I like Romy, but wouldn't use it personally because it looks so much like Romany to me.
Martin "Mars" -I've never considered "Mars" as a short form for Martin and now I'm just kind of grinning all over about it. I'd love to meet one.
Whitney & Calix are awesome too.
Not sure if Allegra is in my Top Ten this time around, but it's been there before. It's so fun.
I went by Nell(e) for a short time when I was still trying to decide what to cal myself. Still like it.
I like Romy, but wouldn't use it personally because it looks so much like Romany to me.
Martin "Mars" -I've never considered "Mars" as a short form for Martin and now I'm just kind of grinning all over about it. I'd love to meet one.
Whitney & Calix are awesome too.
Aw. I had settled on Freya as a name for my cat. But dh kept getting it wrong, as Freda, which is a family name for me so I used that instead. Freya is so airy and elegant.
I'm waiting for my niece to get pregnant. Her dh is part Japanese, as is their surname. I have Ren (m) / Wren (f) waiting to suggest to them. (Wren is a family surname of ours so it's a 2-for-1 name for my niece, sort of.) Hey. Wren should have been on my top ten list for a girl. . . .
I'm waiting for my niece to get pregnant. Her dh is part Japanese, as is their surname. I have Ren (m) / Wren (f) waiting to suggest to them. (Wren is a family surname of ours so it's a 2-for-1 name for my niece, sort of.) Hey. Wren should have been on my top ten list for a girl. . . .
Now and Then
Comparing my list from January 2008 to today's list.
Boys
1. Now: August Then: August
2. Now: Isidore Then: Christian
3. Now: Emmanuel Then: Alec
4. Now: Matteus Then: Étienne
5. Now: Solomon Then: Matheus
Girls
1. Now: Ellen Then: Ellen
2. Now: Eira Then: Ophelia
3. Now: Astrid Then: Linnéa
4. Now: Ophelia Then: Astrid
5. Now: Louisa Then: Georgia
Comparing my list from January 2008 to today's list.
Boys
1. Now: August Then: August
2. Now: Isidore Then: Christian
3. Now: Emmanuel Then: Alec
4. Now: Matteus Then: Étienne
5. Now: Solomon Then: Matheus
Girls
1. Now: Ellen Then: Ellen
2. Now: Eira Then: Ophelia
3. Now: Astrid Then: Linnéa
4. Now: Ophelia Then: Astrid
5. Now: Louisa Then: Georgia
I love August.
Isidore is my dad's name, and hence I'm biased. I would dislike Christian anyway, but that's besides the point :P Isidore's a great name.
Emmanuel is awesome - better than Alec!
I like both Matteus and Etienne.
Love Solomon!
I adore Astrid. It's just so awesome! I also like Ophelia. I wish I could like Linnea, but I just don't, and I don't think I ever will. I don't know what it is about it...
Isidore is my dad's name, and hence I'm biased. I would dislike Christian anyway, but that's besides the point :P Isidore's a great name.
Emmanuel is awesome - better than Alec!
I like both Matteus and Etienne.
Love Solomon!
I adore Astrid. It's just so awesome! I also like Ophelia. I wish I could like Linnea, but I just don't, and I don't think I ever will. I don't know what it is about it...
Utterly gorgeous, then and now. :-) It's so nice to see Ellen get (and retain) such devotion.
It's been a long while since I've done this, I think!
Annabel
Colette
Rosemary
Adelaide
Miranda
Karen
Marigold
Clara
Zelda
Diana
Frederick
Corin
Wesley
Lewis
Robin
Walter
Milo
Cecil
Flynn
Desmond
Annabel
Colette
Rosemary
Adelaide
Miranda
Karen
Marigold
Clara
Zelda
Diana
Frederick
Corin
Wesley
Lewis
Robin
Walter
Milo
Cecil
Flynn
Desmond
I like Rosemary, Marigold, Zelda, Diana, Wesley, Corin(!), Lewis, Robin, Milo and Desmond
I really like Miranda, and Clara is pretty too. Marigold and Zelda are cool too, but they're more GPs in my book.
Frederick is quite nice and Walter isn't my style but it's still kind of fun.
Frederick is quite nice and Walter isn't my style but it's still kind of fun.
Girls:
Vivian/Vivienne 'Vivi'
Aurora
Susana/Susanna/Susannah 'Susie'
Karina
Sylvia 'Sylvie'
Isabel 'Belle'
Lydia 'Lydie'
Julia
Ada
Elena
Boys:
Theodore 'Theo'
Elliott
Nicholas 'Cole'
Benjamin 'Benji'
Luke
Hugh
Jasper
Emmett
Isaac
Charles 'Charlie'
Vivian/Vivienne 'Vivi'
Aurora
Susana/Susanna/Susannah 'Susie'
Karina
Sylvia 'Sylvie'
Isabel 'Belle'
Lydia 'Lydie'
Julia
Ada
Elena
Boys:
Theodore 'Theo'
Elliott
Nicholas 'Cole'
Benjamin 'Benji'
Luke
Hugh
Jasper
Emmett
Isaac
Charles 'Charlie'
Vivienne is so charming! There's nothing wrong with Vivian, but it looks and feels plainer and less classy than Vivienne, which is all spark and glamour. Vivienne looks like the name of an glamerous, golden age era actress; Vivian looks like your schoolfriend's mum's name.
Aurora is very pretty.
Susannah is lovely and traditionally elegant.
Isabel is okay, but I prefer Isabelle.
Ada is quite nice too.
From your boys' names, I like Theodore, Nicolas (but not Cole), Benjamin (but not Benji), Jasper, Isaac and Charles (and I do like Charlie as a nn too).
Aurora is very pretty.
Susannah is lovely and traditionally elegant.
Isabel is okay, but I prefer Isabelle.
Ada is quite nice too.
From your boys' names, I like Theodore, Nicolas (but not Cole), Benjamin (but not Benji), Jasper, Isaac and Charles (and I do like Charlie as a nn too).
Female:
1. Miriam
2. Josephine
3. Tabitha
4. Fionnuala
5. Ada
6. Philippa
7. Therese
8. Petra
9. Maude
10. Edith
Male:
1. Morgan
2. Winston
3. Emrys
4. Samuel
5. Arthur
6. Hugo
7. Henry
8. George
9. Theodore
10. Christopher
1. Miriam
2. Josephine
3. Tabitha
4. Fionnuala
5. Ada
6. Philippa
7. Therese
8. Petra
9. Maude
10. Edith
Male:
1. Morgan
2. Winston
3. Emrys
4. Samuel
5. Arthur
6. Hugo
7. Henry
8. George
9. Theodore
10. Christopher
I like:
Miriam
Josephine
Edith
Emrys
Arthur
Theodore
Christopher
Miriam
Josephine
Edith
Emrys
Arthur
Theodore
Christopher
Girls:
Anouk
Ella
Aoife
Riley
Marley
Inka
Freya
Eilidh
Aoibheann
Molly
Boys:
Connor
Gwaine / Gawain (I don’t know which spelling I prefer)
Garrett
Trent
Malachi
Isaac
Seth
Naoise
Grey
Jack
Anouk
Ella
Aoife
Riley
Marley
Inka
Freya
Eilidh
Aoibheann
Molly
Boys:
Connor
Gwaine / Gawain (I don’t know which spelling I prefer)
Garrett
Trent
Malachi
Isaac
Seth
Naoise
Grey
Jack
I like:
Aoife (lovely)
Eilidh
Malachi
Isaac
Seth
Jack
As for Gwaine / Gawain... personally, I far prefer the latter.
Aoife (lovely)
Eilidh
Malachi
Isaac
Seth
Jack
As for Gwaine / Gawain... personally, I far prefer the latter.
Rosemary and Bernadette would be such cute sisters!!
Jasper
Theodore
Tristram
Hugo
Malcolm
Edward
Orlando
Alec
Sebastian
Louis
Guinevere
Persephone
Hermione
Luna
Dagmar
Eglantine
Artemis
Verity
Mabel
Zoe
Theodore
Tristram
Hugo
Malcolm
Edward
Orlando
Alec
Sebastian
Louis
Guinevere
Persephone
Hermione
Luna
Dagmar
Eglantine
Artemis
Verity
Mabel
Zoe
I love Jasper! I also like Theodore, Hugo and Edward.
From the girls, I adore Hermione. Eglantine is awesome, as is Verity and Mable, and I do quite like Guinevere too.
From the girls, I adore Hermione. Eglantine is awesome, as is Verity and Mable, and I do quite like Guinevere too.
I like:
Theodore
Orlando
Sebastian
Louis
Persephone
Theodore
Orlando
Sebastian
Louis
Persephone
boys:
Jakob
Casper
Tomte
Sixten
Aaron
Nathan
David
Samuel
Gabriel
Maximilian
girls:
Charlotte
Luise
Luzie
Emma
Noah
Ida
Klara/Clara
Ayọ
Tippi
Noelani
And if I would live in an englishspeaking country I would consider: Dylan, Michael, Jack, William, Austin, James, Owen, Quinn, Thomas... Sarah, Grace, Lucy, Juliet, Morgan, Jane, Baker, Rose, Ava, Emily, Mia...
Jakob
Casper
Tomte
Sixten
Aaron
Nathan
David
Samuel
Gabriel
Maximilian
girls:
Charlotte
Luise
Luzie
Emma
Noah
Ida
Klara/Clara
Ayọ
Tippi
Noelani
And if I would live in an englishspeaking country I would consider: Dylan, Michael, Jack, William, Austin, James, Owen, Quinn, Thomas... Sarah, Grace, Lucy, Juliet, Morgan, Jane, Baker, Rose, Ava, Emily, Mia...
I like Casper, David, Samuel, Gabriel, Maximilian, Ida, Clara, William, James, Jack, Thomas and Juliet. :)
I like:
Sixten
Nathan
Gabriel
Tippi
Jack
Grace
Juliet
Ava
Rose
Sixten
Nathan
Gabriel
Tippi
Jack
Grace
Juliet
Ava
Rose
John
Isaac
Henry
Thomas
Raymond
Ezra
Tobit
Samuel
Matthew
Paul
Lydia
Mary
Esther
Julian
Alice
Virginia
Tiffany
Caroline
Edith
Frances
Isaac
Henry
Thomas
Raymond
Ezra
Tobit
Samuel
Matthew
Paul
Lydia
Mary
Esther
Julian
Alice
Virginia
Tiffany
Caroline
Edith
Frances
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Theodora
Isis
Iris
Mira
Kira
Delphine
Clara
Thea
Clarisse
Zora
Malachi
Theo
Malachy
Declan
Gavin
Alaric
Alexander "Xander"
Xander
Ian
Miro
Isis
Iris
Mira
Kira
Delphine
Clara
Thea
Clarisse
Zora
Malachi
Theo
Malachy
Declan
Gavin
Alaric
Alexander "Xander"
Xander
Ian
Miro
I've enjoyed reading everyone's entries over the past couple years, but I've never joined in. This year, I've decided to start.
Girls:
Bryony
Miriam
Hope
Sylvie / Sylvanie
Ingrid
Alice
Tamsin
Celeste
Audrey
Madeline
Boys:
Owen
Rhys
Andrew
Ronan
Isaac
Victor
Tobias
Rowan
Marius
Rhett
Girls:
Bryony
Miriam
Hope
Sylvie / Sylvanie
Ingrid
Alice
Tamsin
Celeste
Audrey
Madeline
Boys:
Owen
Rhys
Andrew
Ronan
Isaac
Victor
Tobias
Rowan
Marius
Rhett
I like:
Miriam
Sylvie
Ingrid
Alice
Madeline
Isaac
Victor
Tobias
:)
Miriam
Sylvie
Ingrid
Alice
Madeline
Isaac
Victor
Tobias
:)
I like:
Bryony
Miriam
Madeline
Ronan
Isaac
Bryony
Miriam
Madeline
Ronan
Isaac
Madeline
Elizabeth
Lucy
Freya
Willow
Lilia
Elise
Matilda
Penelope
Alice
Samuel
Ronan
Arthur
Leo
Oliver
Elijah
Benjamin
Gabriel
James
Ezra
Elizabeth
Lucy
Freya
Willow
Lilia
Elise
Matilda
Penelope
Alice
Samuel
Ronan
Arthur
Leo
Oliver
Elijah
Benjamin
Gabriel
James
Ezra
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Girls:
Mallory Jade
Leah Hope
Rachael Mostrales
Lola Kate
Lauren Blake
Boys:
Samuel Chase "Chase"
Thomas Huckleberry "Huck"
Joel Peter
Luke Charles
Cale Tyler
Mallory Jade
Leah Hope
Rachael Mostrales
Lola Kate
Lauren Blake
Boys:
Samuel Chase "Chase"
Thomas Huckleberry "Huck"
Joel Peter
Luke Charles
Cale Tyler
I like Lola and Jade a bit.
And Peter is classy.
Huckleberry is just so much to pull off. I can't ever understand it.
And Peter is classy.
Huckleberry is just so much to pull off. I can't ever understand it.
I've been in this from the start, and Xanthe has been #1 on my list without fail every single month. Not looking like things'll be any different in 2013.
Too tired after exploring Paris all day for any more in depth analysis.
1) Xanthe
2) Sylvie
3) Eirlys
4) Geneva
5) Aderyn
6) Elodie
7) Sonnet
8) Afton
9) Alaia
10) Samara
1) Oscar / Oskar
2) August
3) Grover
4) Schuyler
5) Boaz
6) Winston
7) Ezra
8) Felix
9) Zimri
10) Rowan
Too tired after exploring Paris all day for any more in depth analysis.
1) Xanthe
2) Sylvie
3) Eirlys
4) Geneva
5) Aderyn
6) Elodie
7) Sonnet
8) Afton
9) Alaia
10) Samara
1) Oscar / Oskar
2) August
3) Grover
4) Schuyler
5) Boaz
6) Winston
7) Ezra
8) Felix
9) Zimri
10) Rowan
BOYS:
1. Evan
2. Jared
3. Shane
4. Jonah
5. Justin
6. Noah
7. Christian
8. Andrew
9. Samuel
10. Cole
GIRLS:
1. Grace
2. Nicole
3. Hilary
4. Nora
5. Lily
6. Jordyn
7. Sophie
8. Shiloh
1. Evan
2. Jared
3. Shane
4. Jonah
5. Justin
6. Noah
7. Christian
8. Andrew
9. Samuel
10. Cole
GIRLS:
1. Grace
2. Nicole
3. Hilary
4. Nora
5. Lily
6. Jordyn
7. Sophie
8. Shiloh
I like:
Samuel
Sophie
:)
Samuel
Sophie
:)
I like:
Evan
Shane
Jonah
Justin
Grace
Lily
Sophie
Shiloh
Evan
Shane
Jonah
Justin
Grace
Lily
Sophie
Shiloh
Out of curiosity, I went back and compared my current top 10 to Jan 2012.
Iris
Bridget
Bonnie
Meredith
Frida
Molly
Hallie
Grace
Rosanna
Christine
Present Jan '12, but not today: Rose, Catherine, Lucy, Anne, Gabrielle, Estella, Kira. My girl name list changed a lot over the year, both because I decided my previous top 3 (Rose, Catherine, and Lucy) aren't usable for me IRL and because my tastes are moving away from the starched and buttoned-up classics that used to dominate toward a simpler, lighter style.
Malcolm
Vincent
Aaron
Tristan
Quentin
Gregory
Gideon
Dean
Caleb
Wesley
Present Jan '12, but not today: Phineas, Everett, & Jolyon, and I still love all three. No big changes here--I'm much more steadfast in my love for my boy names.
Iris
Bridget
Bonnie
Meredith
Frida
Molly
Hallie
Grace
Rosanna
Christine
Present Jan '12, but not today: Rose, Catherine, Lucy, Anne, Gabrielle, Estella, Kira. My girl name list changed a lot over the year, both because I decided my previous top 3 (Rose, Catherine, and Lucy) aren't usable for me IRL and because my tastes are moving away from the starched and buttoned-up classics that used to dominate toward a simpler, lighter style.
Malcolm
Vincent
Aaron
Tristan
Quentin
Gregory
Gideon
Dean
Caleb
Wesley
Present Jan '12, but not today: Phineas, Everett, & Jolyon, and I still love all three. No big changes here--I'm much more steadfast in my love for my boy names.
Horatio
Hyperion
Clifford
Romandy
Etienne
Wilbur
Josephus
Vachel
Darl
Robespierre
Brunhilda
Huldah
Lavinia
Cosette
Burgundy
Everdeen
Sorcha
Tallulah
Peridot
Milburga
Hyperion
Clifford
Romandy
Etienne
Wilbur
Josephus
Vachel
Darl
Robespierre
Brunhilda
Huldah
Lavinia
Cosette
Burgundy
Everdeen
Sorcha
Tallulah
Peridot
Milburga
I like:
Horatio
Etienne
Sorcha
Horatio
Etienne
Sorcha
I like:
Etienne
Josephus
Cosette
Everdeen
Etienne
Josephus
Cosette
Everdeen
Lyra
Nancy
Rose / Rosa
Mina
Eleri
Maeve
Ivy
Flora
Luna
Nuala or Josephine (can't decide)
(I hadn't realised that quite so many of my fav girl names were two syllables and ending in -a... Orla, Twyla, Clara and Tessa are also v. close to my top 10!)
Lorcan
Henry
Ronan
Lachlan
Francis
Dermot
Hamish
Idris
Griffith
Angus
Nancy
Rose / Rosa
Mina
Eleri
Maeve
Ivy
Flora
Luna
Nuala or Josephine (can't decide)
(I hadn't realised that quite so many of my fav girl names were two syllables and ending in -a... Orla, Twyla, Clara and Tessa are also v. close to my top 10!)
Lorcan
Henry
Ronan
Lachlan
Francis
Dermot
Hamish
Idris
Griffith
Angus
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Helena
Parisa
Maude
Eternity
Tirzah
Fable
Eris
Mio
Eulalie
Clemence
Ashley
Mordecai
Ari
Hollis
Sparrow
Morgan
Zia
Nocturne
Kazimir
Floyd
Parisa
Maude
Eternity
Tirzah
Fable
Eris
Mio
Eulalie
Clemence
Ashley
Mordecai
Ari
Hollis
Sparrow
Morgan
Zia
Nocturne
Kazimir
Floyd
Anna
Beatrix
Catherine
Cecily
Delphine
Eleanor
Eloise
Lydia
Rose
Rosemary
Arthur
Felix
Frederick
Henry
Leo
Rupert
Sebastian
Theodore
Thomas
William
Beatrix
Catherine
Cecily
Delphine
Eleanor
Eloise
Lydia
Rose
Rosemary
Arthur
Felix
Frederick
Henry
Leo
Rupert
Sebastian
Theodore
Thomas
William