So unlucky with names!

I’d agree that some people do seem to get too fixated on something like the child’s name being the only one in their class.

My DC all have names that were in the top 40 or higher the year they were born. Aside from at DC1’s first nursery, they’ve still ended up being the only [name] in their year groups at school.
Ironically, one of the 2 pairs of duplicate names in DC2’s Reception class was ranked at around no. 130 for the year those kids were born.

I’m just saying that not all of OP’s suggested names are made up for the sake of originality names.

It really does depend on what you want for your child. So many parents get fixated on the child’s name being the only one in their class. To that end it seems like all sense goes out the window, the crazier the better.

When I was picking my kids names I also shied away from the Uber popular names (as it happens both those names are now in the top 50). But it was also important that the name was one they could carry with them into adulthood. Not too cutesy, not so original no one could spell it, not so bohemian that when it was on their CV the reader might roll their eyes and jump to assumptions. You’re not naming a pet you’re naming a person. They deserve your thinking criteria to go beyond originality.

Ezekiel isn’t necessarily going to have to spell his name out every single time.

Ezekiel is originally a Bible name - an Old Testament prophet - so not some made up for a fantasy book series name.

I love Feyre, that looks gorgeous.

Azriel is my favourite boy name on your list, but would like to throw Sirius into the mix, might fit with the name flavour you like?

@MinorArcana agree totally. I have a traditional name which can be spelt more than one way, always have to direct the spelling of it. Doesn't bother me in the slightest.

If you go for a name that’s a variation on something the other person might have heard then at least the other person has some chance if spelling it correctly. Call your child Ezekiel and they will have to spell it every .... single.....time.

No help but omg I love those books so much, I'm desperate for next one and to see what happens when cassian and nesta move to the mountains!

I have to spell out my name all the time and correct spelling/pronunciation - most formal phonecalls/meetings usually start with "sorry can I just check that I'm saying this right".

It was absolutely a deal breaker for me on kids names because it drives me insane!

Don’t saddle him with a name he has to spell out over the phone his entire life

That shouldn’t be a deal breaker.
There’s plenty of well established names with variant spellings where people have to confirm spellings over the phone.

Such as Stephen / Steven, Catherine / Katherine / Kathryn, Ann / Anne, Sean / Shaun and so on....

I really like Kit. Don’t saddle him with a name he has to spell out over the phone his entire life. It’s not fair.

I have read all the ‘A Court of...’ books too and thought it was Fay-ruh. SJM probably says it in an interview somewhere if you wanted to check? Cassian is lovely and how about Nesta for a girl...? I know she’s a bit mean to start with but she’s a strong character.

Someone mentioned Cornish names above. Some of my favourites are Oula (little owl), Hedra (October) and Sevi (strawberry).

It's very obvious these are book themed. Pretty sure I know the books (i've not read them though) and they are fantasy fiction books. Fantasy being the main word. Most of these are made up names for fantasy characters, they don't transfer well into the real world. Sorry, I just don't like most of them, they just sound made up. I think the only ones you can get away with are:

Arya (very popular at the minute but quite pretty)
Luca (a nice alternative to Lucas)
Ezekiel (very American sounding but ok)

The rest sound silly, sorry!

From your list I can tell you are a Sarah J Maas Fan.....

Shiro means white or 4th son, so if he's your first child, it would be a bit odd.

@NicotineRushh I quite like Cornish names as a source of unusual ones that are also obvious as to pronunciation... I loved Eseld for a good while (Cornish form of Isolde- Isolde is on my list), Elestren and Elowen are pretty and also sound kind of literary or legend-y

I like Cassian and Aelin.

Luca’s quite popular round here though so that one sounds quite ordinary to me - it was just outside the top 50 for boys names in 2018 if that’s something that bothers you.

Ezra

Aerin

I like Arya, but prefer it spelt Aria. I like Luca for a boy. All the other names on your list sound really pretentious.

I love Lorcan & Cassian 😍.

Luna is lovely but destined to be big it's rising fast.

Ramona was the name we didn't call our second I think it's pretty awesome.

Luna is nice but I really don’t like Feyre - much prefer Freya!

I also like Arya.

For boys, I think Kit is fine as a diminutive of Christopher but I don’t love it as a given name. Luca and Lorcan are both nice too.

All of the rest feel too try-hard and a bit cringe to me. I’m a fan of some of the book characters as well, but I don’t think they necessarily translate well into real human names.

Sarah J Mass reader here too. I always pronounced Fayre as Fay-rah In my head.

Luca for boy is cute x