opinions wanted

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Tue, 10-04-2005 - 9:05pm

What do you think of when you hear these names? What are your opinions on them? Do you have any suggestions of names that would fit well with my style (classic, feminine).

Charlotte
Angelina (Angie? Lena?)
Anna
Nora
Juliette
Livianna
Eliana
Kaylin
Amaya
Celeste
Adeline

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Registered: 10-05-2005
Wed, 10-05-2005 - 2:38am

Charlotte-Personally I like the name a lot, it's my cousin's name and so I associate the name with very spunky people. As well as with the book Charlotte's Web (which I adored as a girl)

Angelina (Angie? Lena?)-NMS, but I like Angie either on its own or short for Angela better.

Anna-I like it...I have very recently met quite a few Anna's so it is a little popular for me.

Nora-Absoultely love it!

Juliette-I like this form of Julie, Julia, etc the best.

Livianna-I would like Olivia better

Eliana-NMS

Kaylin-NMS

Amaya-Another very pretty name that is rarely heard.

Celeste-I am not sure how I feel as this for a fn but as a mn I like it

Adeline- Eh, it's OK

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Registered: 09-29-2005
Wed, 10-05-2005 - 10:20am

Below are my first impressions of the names you've mentioned. Hope it helps.

Charlotte - Old lady; pig/spider (Charlotte Rae from Facts of Life; Charlotte's Web)
Angelina (Angie? Lena?)- Angelina Jolie
Anna - I LOVE this name - so classic!
Nora - Another old lady or reminds me of Nora Dunn from SNL
Juliette - Lovely name. Very feminine and classical.
Livianna - Huh? Is it really a name? I dont care for it at all.
Eliana - ok
Kaylin - too similar to all the Kaleighs, Karlys, and Kaitlyns, of the world
Amaya - No - Go with Maya or Amy instead.
Celeste - Nice
Adeline - Another old lady.

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Registered: 10-05-2005
Wed, 10-05-2005 - 3:05pm
I like Nora and Anna because they are cute and simple names. Plus, they go nicely with Kara...short and sweet.
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Thu, 10-06-2005 - 11:08am




I like many of your picks:


Charlotte-I like this name a lot. It is a classic name. We almost names are 3rd dd

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Registered: 02-22-2005
Thu, 10-06-2005 - 2:41pm


Charlotte -- love it
Angelina (Angie? Lena?) -- like it, but sounds like you are naming DD after Angelina Jolie
Anna -- love it
Nora -- love it
Juliette -- like it, prefer Julia
Livianna -- nms, reminds me of the word "livid"
Eliana -- like it, not my favorite, though
Kaylin -- nms
Amaya -- nms
Celeste -- like it, but have negative impression from mean middle school Celeste
Adeline -- like it, but very similar to Madeline, which is very popular

My favorites of the above are Charlotte, Anna, Nora, and Julia

Other ideas are Caroline, Isabelle, Elise, Kathryn

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Registered: 09-29-2005
Fri, 10-07-2005 - 1:13pm

Charlotte--Beautiful name. Very classic and feminine, but also has a strength to it.

Angelina--I think that for many many many years to come people will associate this name with Angelina Jolie. I don't know if you want that for your DD or not.

Anna--Pretty.. but a little plain for my liking

Nora--Beautiful and classic but more exotic than other names like Anna or Kate. I love it.

Juliette--Beautiful.. but I always think of Romeo and.

Livianna--eh. It's prettier written than it sounds when I say it.

Eliana--I like it alright. I would prefer Elaine or Elaina.. or Eloise.

Kaylin-- I find this one entirely too trendy. In fact, I don't associate it with classic names at all.

Amaya-- Very pretty.. Exotic.

Celeste-- I like this one too.

Adeline--I really really really like this name. It's got an old-fashioned feel, but it's so different that you know not many people will always think "that was my grandmother's name" etc.

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Registered: 09-29-2005
Fri, 10-07-2005 - 10:48pm

Charlotte - Charlotte's Web ... classic and cute though

Angelina (Angie? Lena?)- Jolie ... my grandmother's name was Lena, and I think that's a nice nn for this one

Anna - nms, but the nn Annie is cute on a little girl

Nora - like it

Juliette - romantic

Livianna - kind of cutsie, but makes me think of liver (I know, probably just me, sorry)

Eliana - knew a little girl named this and thought it was pretty

Kaylin - like it, but DH thinks it sounds like "Kaitlyn" with a cold (one of our options with DD#1)

Amaya - nms

Celeste - brings to mind a starry night ... and a pizza (just something to consider)

Adeline - love this name, and the nn Addie is adorable too

Of all these, Adeline is definitely my favorite. Good luck in choosing! :)


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Registered: 09-13-2005
Sat, 10-08-2005 - 12:47am

Hi!

Charlotte (nn Lottie?), Nora/Norah, Juliette/Juliet, Eliana, Celeste and Adeline, are wonderful, classic names, none of which are overused (though the Charlotte contingent is increasing!). The other are lovely too, but a little overused (yes, even Amaya). The classic names are my favourite, so here are a few others :)

Anne, Annabel, Anneliese
Alice
Adele
Aurelia, Aurelie (French)
Imogen
Cecilia, Cecily
Caroline
Catherine/Catharine/Cathleen/Catriona nn Kitty
Clementine
Georgiana/Georgina/Georgette (nn Gigi?)
Genevieve
Beatrice
Elise, Eliza, Elisabeth
Eloise
Estella
Emmeline (nn Millie or Em)
Helen, Helena, Ellen
Honora
Fenella (english of irish Fionnuala)
Frances/Francine/Francesca
Florence
Felicity
Matilda (Mattie, Tilly, Tilda)
Marianne
Margot
Millicent (don't make fun! nn Millie)
Josephine
Jane, Jeannette
Leonora
Louise, Louisa
Lucy
Lucille, Luciana
Lydia
Rose, Rosalind (nn Rosie)
Penelope (nn Penny)
Susanna (nn Susie, Sanna, Sukey)
Vivian, Vivienne

Best of luck!

-Sisi

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Registered: 10-10-2005
Mon, 10-10-2005 - 9:27pm
Avery and Olivia were some classic names i thought?!
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Registered: 05-20-2003
Tue, 10-11-2005 - 12:33pm

I like a bunch of your names...

Charlotte - web, sex and the city, writer
Angelina (Angie? Lena?) - Jolie
Anna - plain
Nora - attractive, brown haired, fun
Juliette - brown hair, classic
Livianna - foriegn
Eliana - little odd
Kaylin - popular girl
Amaya - overweight, annoying girl from real world
Celeste - spacy, pretty
Adeline - immature girl, someone who would commit adultery

Audrey is a classic girls name. Most of your girl names made me think of a brown haired, tall girl, fair skin. I really like Nora, Kaylin, Angelina (alhtough I don't like angie as a nickname)