DarkPixie's Personal Name List

Girls' names
77 Boys' names
43 Guilty Pleasures
17

Name	M/F	Remark
Adele	f	I keep hearing this, and it's a lot better than most "-elle" names...but the 2nd half emphasis makes me think of it as a middle name. Also, the singer; too many people either love or hate her.
Aislinn	f	Pronunciation would get slaughtered here, but I like this spelling better than Ashling
Alannah	f	Conflicted over spellings...I tend to lean towards this one.
Alena 1	f	I do prefer this spelling to Alina.
Alice	f	I still like it despite recent uses and the Wonderland connection - maybe a 40% chance of using it
Amelia	f
Angelia	f	It's just pretty, without going on too long.
Ann	f	Definitely prefer the shorter version. My paternal grandmother is Anna, although I don't have to honor her so I can get away with Ann and Hannah.
Annabel	f	I definitely prefer this spelling. To me, it's old-fashioned but there's enough here for modern name-lovers to be interested in.
Ariana	f	After some thought, I decided I liked the one N best.
Astrid	f	Just started liking it recently.
Brianna	f	I'm not sure why but this is one of the few times that I prefer the double N spelling...
Bridget	f	Sadly, the only remotely Irish name that wouldn't be mangled in the US. One of my longtime faves.
Caitlín	f	Too Caitlyn-y for the US?
Cassandra	f	I know it ought to be spelled with a K according to some people, but I just can't get past that. I like Cassie, although I knew a Casey that was really Cassandra (and a Kasey).
Cassidy	f	I only sort of like it for a girl. I think I prefer Cassandra.
Christabel	f	Does anyone actually use it, or do we all just think it's pretty and dream of using it?
Claire	f	It doesn't seem complete to me without the I, and would be too much like the word "clear" otherwise.
Crystal	f	I don't know why this name gets such a bad rap - I've known some Crystals that were good people.
Dahlia	f
Dáirine	f	couldn't use it - I just really like it
Daria	f	La-la-LA-la la...la-la-LA-la-la...Lucky for me, I like that cartoon.
Dinah	f	My very first best friend was named Dinah. It's a very dainty name to me, though.
Elena	f
Eliana 2	f
Éliane	f
Ellen 1	f	My beloved Nana's name.
Emma	f	One of the few times that I keep popularity in mind - I'll stay out of the top 5 for girls most of the time.
Flora	f	Flora is another one of those names that, like Dinah, I see as very delicate.
Gretchen	f	It's not really my favorite, but it has its own charm.
Hannah	f	This is THE name, the one I really want to use, popularity be damned, and it KILLS me that there's a horrible character with this name, but I'm not changing my mind.
Heather	f	Previously, this was my #1 name.
Isabel	f	I like Isobel better than this, but it's not bad.
Isobel	f	I like this spelling, and you don't see it often enough IMO.
Jade	f	It's good for a middle name, against something really long.
Judith	f
Kaitlyn	f	I have a thing for K's lately - this is one of my favorite variants.
Kalina	f
Katherine	f	Classic. I do prefer the K, but Catherine is also very nice.
Katya	f	I'd only use it on it's own, because Ekaterina is a mouthful.
Kayla	f
Liesel	f
Lily	f	I only like a few flower names. I like how short this one is, but with Harry Potter dominating the world, it's on the back burner.
Lindy	f	Well, I don't like Belinda...I sort of like Melinda...probably just a nickname.
Lydia	f
Lynn	f	It's my middle name. I had no idea it was so unpopular recently.
Madeline	f	I prefer this spelling, although I liked it more a few years ago than I do now.
Maia 1	f	I like this spelling better for some reason.
Manon	f
Mara 2	f	Okay, so I only picked this version because I didn't like the "bitter" meaning. In a sea of Sara/Tara/Kara/Cara and others, Mara is a nice change.
Mariana	f	too much?
Marie	f	I really prefer it as a middle name.
Megan	f	One of the names I've consistently liked through the years. I prefer this spelling; adding the H looks clunky to me.
Melanie	f	Now that the Spice Girls are a distant memory, I'd be more likely to use this name. Much more reasonable than my GP Melody.
Michaela	f	This is the only spelling that I'd accept, although Micaela works, too. I can't stand this epidemic of weird bastardizations! They don't even RESEMBLE Michael anymore!
Morgan 1	f	Feels more like a girls' name.
Nadia 1	f
Natalie	f	Wouldn't use Nat as a nickname, but Natalie has about a 70% chance of being used.
Nina 1	f
Noelle	f	I wouldn't use this or Natalie for a December baby, it's too cliche. One of the few -elle names I can stand.
Olivia	f
Oriana	f	it's pretty...
Rachel	f	I've always liked this name, and I've known several Rachels. I do not like the extra A variant.
Raina	f
Raya	f
Reina 1	f
Renee	f	Absolutely love it for a middle name, and I am definitely using it; it's the one name that's non-negotiable.
Róisín	f	I love it, but the poor kid would get called Raisin her whole life.
Selene	f	I thought that I liked this spelling, but...
Simone 1	f	I like Simon, so I thought I'd give Simone a chance.
Sonya	f
Sophie	f	Prefer this to Sophia, although I know people would assume it was just a nickname for Sophia.
Tamsin	f
Thirza	f
Veronica	f	I don't like Ronnie or Nikki, her nickname would have to come from her personality. It's not likely I'd use this one in the near future.
Violet	f	I go back and forth on this one. It's getting more popular, but not too fast, and it's a better flower name than the old standby, Rose.
Wendy	f