A long and varied girls list- ur favs please!

[Lora69]

Hi ladies,

Please please help me- I am totally stuck on girls names and cant seem to shorten this list! My Surname is Shailes, and I seem to like both traditional/old lady chic names and also more modern ones. Which do you love/hate/like and dislike and why?

Jessica Shailes

Evelyn Shailes

Meredith Shailes

Rosalie Shailes

Eden Shailes

Ava Shailes

Violet Shailes

Luna Shailes

Harper Shailes

Niamh Shailes

Laila Shailes

Phoebe Shailes

Darcy Shailes

Elodie Shailes

Dorothy Shailes

Amelie Shailes

Heidi Shailes

Annabelle Shailes

Annie Shailes

Lorella Shailes

Willow Shailes

Elizabeth Shailes (nn Bess/Bessie/Betsy)

Aubrey Shailes

Lola Shailes

Judith Shailes

I know thats pretty long, but I would appreciate any feedback on any of the names, which do you love and which do you hate and why?


Which do you like best with my surname?

Thanks ladieees (grin) xxxxx

[Lora69]

ow, my grin didnt work!!

[shelleyj]

i really like rosalie shailes it sounds really pretty and unique x

[Lora69]

Hiya Shell, thanks i like it too, I think Rosalie, Elodie, Evelyn, Meredith and Lorella are all very melodic, but I just dont like the nn Ros! x

[Sazisi]

Jessica Shailes - No

Evelyn Shailes - no

Meredith Shailes - no, the th with the sh doesn't flow

Rosalie Shailes - nice

Eden Shailes - nicer

Ava Shailes - no

Violet Shailes - no

Luna Shailes - no

Harper Shailes - no

Niamh Shailes - no

Laila Shailes - no

Phoebe Shailes - no

Darcy Shailes - no way

Elodie Shailes - I really like this combination, never went for Elodie in a big way before, but love it in this combo

Dorothy Shailes - like a lot

Amelie Shailes - no

Heidi Shailes - no

Annabelle Shailes - no, like annabelle but not good with Shailes

Annie Shailes - okay

Lorella Shailes - no

Willow Shailes - no way, too weak

Elizabeth Shailes (nn Bess/Bessie/Betsy) - no, again th and sh problem

Aubrey Shailes - boys' name, no?

Lola Shailes - no way

Judith Shailes - no, see above

[DebiNewberry]

Aubrey is a boys name.

Elodie/Phoebe is my favourite out of those with your surname.

Jessica would be tricky if shortened to Jess with the ss sound and then Sh...

Agree that th and then sh is hard, Elizabeth, Meredith and Judith might be hard too.

[Lora69]

Thankyou, I like Eden but the fact that you cant really shorten it troubles me a bit as I am big on nicknames. Then again these dont have to come from the name..

I hadnt thought about the 'th' and the 'sh' being a problem! ow no! I'm not sure it is for me.. Plus she wont have that surname forever unless she choses to..

My fav's at the most are Meredith, Phoebe, Elodie, Rosalie and Evelyn. But the order I like them in changes!!! xx

[Lora69]

Jess Shailes would prob be too 's'y said aloud you're right. Shame as Jessica was my number one for oh 15 years?! It was my favorite girls name when I was younger. The popularity has put me off a bit, but I think it goes really well with my surname..
Jessica Shailes.
Aubrey is a boys name yes, but I think it can be unisex now? I prefer it to Audrey as I love the 'b' sound and she could always get Bree as a nn too.

I just thought of a potential problem with Phoebe Shailes- sometimes Shailes can look like Snailes on paper, and we would probably use nn Bee for Phoebe instead of Phee/Phoebs, so would she get teased as Bee Snailes do you think??? Too many animals in there potentially?! I wouldnt let it put me off, we are a kooky couple and need something that reflects this, as our child will most likely be ditzy/clumsy/funny like us Lol xx

[cityangel]

I think top of your list should be these:
Aubrey Shailes
Laila Shailes
Phoebe Shailes

It's not that I dislike them but I wouldn't choose the following because they are mega popular in my London circle of babies:
Jessica, Ava, Darcy, Annabelle

I wouldn't pick the following as they are more harsh sounding that some of the others:
Meredith, Judith, Violet, Evelyn

I like Harper but for a boy

I prefer Neve to Niamh

Amelie is pretty but I'd worry people wouldn't be sure if they heard Emily

Elodie I like but if it became Eli not so sure...

If Dorothy became Dotty I'd be upset

I think Laila is much nicer than Lola that has links to the lost innocence film

Lorella is a funny version of Loretta to me and is a bit of a mouthful. Also a bit like Cilla's loralora laughs catch phrase?

Eden, Luna, Willow, Rosalie are a bit too hippy for my taste.

Elizabeth is nice but I prefer more unusual names, good middle name though

I don't like Annie because of the Ophan film links, bit nicknamy and doesn't go so well with your surname. Or Heidi because of the film.

[Clary]

Yes Aubrey is a boy's name.

I like Dorothy. I think 3 syllables is nice with a one-syll surname, so Rosalie and Meredith I also like.

[Sazisi]

Eden can be shortened to Edie

The name Shailes doesn't have any strong sounds, so you need to have at least one strong sound in the first name to give a bit of ballance - thus Lola Shailes/Amelie Shailes etc sound insubstantial.
A woman needs a good strong name
Eden, Elodie, Dorothy; don't underestimate the impotance of nice d

[kalo12]

rosalie
elodie
or heidi

sound pretty with your surname.

definately not eden shailes, it sounds like a retirement village in america

[Lora69]

Thanks,
Aubrey has had a very bad response on other boards- 5 disliking it and no one liking it! My OH isnt keen either so should prob take it off the list..

I like Laila, and think it looks pretty written down, not too similar to my name Lora? It sounds similar to an Oasis song, and me and OH got together at an Oasis gig!

Dorothy would get Dolly I would make sure lol!!
I think Harper is very feminine, cant see it on a boy at all!

The names that you mention as harsh i consider more as strong, and not too overly girly or frilly, but still feminine iykwim?

True Lola has very questionable connotations- i know a lot of ppl think its tarty/stripper esque etc. But then just as many seem to think its totally innocent and cute! (maybe for a baby, but adult?)

I am a bit hippy (well, free spirit and a bit i'll say eccentric but not crazy lol) so that doesnt put me off.. I like Eden and Willow for this reason (but Willow would be mean if she inherited my body type rather than her fathers!)

Thanks!! xx

[Lora69]

LMAO @ Kalo!! A retirement village in America?!! haha. okay then maybe not.. edie is cute though. Meredith could get Edie too maybe..tho Merrie/Merry comes more naturally.

Good point Sazisi, do you think the following are too weak then;

Rosalie Shailes
Elodie Shailes
Meredith Shailes
Phoebe Shailes

As they are my fav's, are they substantial enough as you say? xx

[LaDiDaDi]

Harper, Phoebe and Elodie are my favourites from your list.

I've loved Phoebe and Elodie for a while and to me Harper just sounds perfect with your surname.

[ozmetric]

The ones I like best are

Jessica
Meredith
Rosalie
Violet
Elodie
Annabelle
Willow

[Lora69]

oh, a new one- Autumn Shailes

[sunnydelight]

Niamh (spelt properly like you have) and Amelie are my favourites.

[MinnieMalone]

Very varied!

Love Rosalie, Leila (that spelling, though, not with the 'a'), Annie.

Harper is sweet and obviously has connotations of Lee.

Meredith and Phoebe could grow on me.

Niamh is nice and you're thinking about the proper spelling, which is good.

Lola is nice but very popular.

Elizabeth is nice and very classic.

Not good:
Ava, Amelie - nice but so zeitgeisty
Judith - not to my taste. Prefer Juliet.
Violet - hate those fashionable old lady names, sorry
Willo - cat's name
Eden, Luna, Lorella - awful
Heidi - too cutesy
Annabelle - too flowery, especially with the French-ified 'elle' at the endEvelyn - harsh sounding.

[MinnieMalone]

Jessic - meh
Dorothy - very sweet, will make exception to my dislike of old lady names!

[Lora69]

I love Meredith, Juliet (new one!), Elodie, Phoebe, Violet maybe, maybe Rosalie tho i dislike Ros.. and I'm becoming strangely drawn to Dorothy! xxx

[thirtysomething]

Jessica Shailes - ok, bit plain

Evelyn Shailes - cool

Meredith Shailes - cool

Rosalie Shailes - love it!

Eden Shailes - never sure if Eden a boy or girl

Ava Shailes - very cool

Violet Shailes - not keen

Luna Shailes - not keen, sounds like a phase of the moon!!

Harper Shailes - ditto Eden - bit unisex

Niamh Shailes - cute

Laila Shailes - cool

Phoebe Shailes - simple and nice

Darcy Shailes - don't like, sorry

Elodie Shailes - bit of a mouthful

Dorothy Shailes - don't like

Amelie Shailes - cool

Heidi Shailes - not keen; very 80s

Annabelle Shailes - yep, cute and sounds nice!

Annie Shailes - cool

Lorella Shailes - please no!!!

Willow Shailes - cool in a floaty kind of way!

Elizabeth Shailes (nn Bess/Bessie/Betsy) - my favourite out of your list

Aubrey Shailes - is this a girl's name or boy's?

Lola Shailes - cool

Judith Shailes - really don't like, sorry!

If you need any more suggestions that go with Shailes:
Lauren/Laura
Beth/Bethan
Elena
Francesca
Emelia
Harriet
Susannah
Hannah
Polly/Popp y
Florence
Beatrice
Esther
Felicity

that should keep you going for a while!

[AllieW]

Elodie and Annabelle are my favourites from your list. Particularly Elodie which is not terribly popular as far as I'm aware.

[Lora69]

THANKYOU 30something, and 4 the new suggestions lol My name is Laura Shailes! (well, Lora Shailes!) Thinking of Florence as a mn Beth could be nn for Elizabeth..
Beatrice nice but something not quite right for me..

The names have to go with the boys too!!!

[mathanxiety]

Jessica -- Nice
Evelyn -- Nice
Meredith -- The TH runs into the SH and makes you trip over your tongue
Rosalie -- Lovely
Eden -- I agree with the rest home comment
Ava -- Too many long A sounds
Violet -- The T hits the SH wrong
Luna -- Luna will become Loony
Harper -- Nice
Niamh -- The V sound doesn't blend well with the SH
Laila -- Nice, prefer Lila
Phoebe -- Lovely
Darcy -- Hate Darcy because of the 'arse' in the middle
Elodie -- too insipid
Dorothy -- Prefer Theodora to Dorothy
Amelie -- insipid
Heidi -- Lovely
Annabelle -- Nice, although when you run them together you get belsh (belch)
Annie -- Lovely
Lorella Dislike Lorella old ladyish but not in a nice way
Willow -- Sounds like a new estate
Elizabeth (nn Bess/Bessie/Betsy) -- Lovely
Aubrey -- Aubrey is a boy's name? Prefer Audrey
Lola -- Lola has some negative associations
Judith -- TH problem again

So the ones I like most are Jessica, Evelyn, Rosalie, Harper, Phoebe, Heidi, Annie and Elizabeth.
I also like Ingrid and Helen

[weepootle]

Jessica - nice but very popular
Evelyn - not keen
Meredith - NO - Kercher!
Rosalie - no, sounds like a gypsy name
Eden - don't like
Ava - nice
Violet - really like
Luna - no - harry potter
Harper - No way it's a surname
Niamh - nice
Laila - don't like
Phoebe - don't like, I just think Friends
Darcy - I like it but too American sounding
Elodie - no, too much like Melody
Dorothy - NO
Amelie - prefer Amelia
Heidi - I like
Annabelle - nice
Annie - don't like
Lorella - NO
Willow - don't like
Elizabeth - nice, like Betsy especially
Aubrey - NO, isn't it a boy's name?
Lola - don't like
Judith - awful

My favourites from your list are Ava, Violet and Betsy.