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Rate my name shortlist /10

58 replies

Algor1thm · 19/10/2022 19:38

Please could you give each name a rating /10. You can give reasons or not, thanks 😊

Asher
Caspar
Caspian
Idris
Judah

Arietta
Aurelia
Eadlin/Eadlyn
River
Seren

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Algor1thm · 20/10/2022 12:33

@Hadtocomment we would nickname Arietta Etta or Ettie probably. Thanks 😊

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Hadtocomment · 20/10/2022 12:32

I prefer the boys' names to the girls' names. I really like Caspar (like it better than Caspian) and Idris and I like Ash as a shortening of Asher. I like Judah but will he get the Judas association thing? I don't know. Arietta is pretty but what would it be shortened to? Arri? I'm not a fan of Aurelia or Eadlin. River and Seren are quite nice. Sorry I can't do scores!

RuthW · 20/10/2022 11:48

Asher 1
Caspar 10
Caspian 9
Idris 8
Judah 0

Arietta 8
Aurelia 0
Eadlin/Eadlyn 0
River 5
Seren 5

MWNA · 20/10/2022 11:40

Caspian and River are the only ones I like.

Workawayxx · 20/10/2022 10:57

Asher 8/10, love Ash as shortened form
Caspar - 6/10
Caspian - 5/10 a bit frilly/posh
Idris - 6/10
Judah - 7/10, like but prefer Jude

Arietta - 8/10, really like but prefer Arietty
Aurelia - 6/10 bit of a mouthful
Eadlin/Eadlyn - 4/10, not heard of this name and think you’d get a lot of “what? Evelyn? How do you spell it?”
River 9/10 love as boys or girls
Seren - 9/10 love and also serena is lovely too.

Beeeetle · 20/10/2022 10:56

Some people are so rude on these threads.

I love Seren and Idris. I also like the name Cadi for a girl (if you want a welsh name!)

Algor1thm · 20/10/2022 10:46

@Twillow yes Asher is a real name, it's one of Joseph's brothers in the bible, as is Judah

Idris is a Welsh name and also (separate origins) a Muslim name. We're Welsh.

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Pemba · 20/10/2022 08:23

Boys: I really like Judah and Asher is quite nice.

Idris is OK but I can only think of Idris Elba, it's so associated with him.
Caspian hm OK I suppose, but very geographical (plus Narnian prince). Caspar, sorry I can only think 'friendly ghost'!

Girls Seren is nice although I prefer Serena.
Eadlin - never heard of this, not particularly attractive. Eden is nice.
River - think it's primarily a boy's name (in spite of Doctor Who!)
Aurelia OK I suppose, a bit fussy and fusty. The only person I associate it with is Sylvia Plath's mother. (Now Sylvia, there's a nice name!)
Arietta OK. Bit Borrowers, although that was ArriettY. Ariella is nicer.

I think your boy list is better than the girls.

shedwithivy · 20/10/2022 07:57

(As was Judah)

shedwithivy · 20/10/2022 07:56

Asher was one of Joseph's brothers in the Bible

shedwithivy · 20/10/2022 07:55

I like them all except river

tinkletease · 19/10/2022 23:28

Asher 5/10
Caspar 7/10
Caspian10/10
Idris 2/10
Judah 1/10

Arietta 3/10
Aurelia 9/10
Eadlin/Eadlyn 6/10
River 9/10
Seren 7/10

BeautyGoesToBenidorm · 19/10/2022 23:22

Twillow · 19/10/2022 22:59

Asher 1/10 is it even a real name?
Caspar 9/10 was vetoed on this for our boy though
Caspian 2/10 the sea and Narnia
Idris 5/10 chosen for Idris Elba? It's a Muslim name if that matters
Judah 2/10 too much like Judas, prefer Jude

Arietta 1/10 borrowers
Aurelia 4/10
Eadlin/Eadlyn 2/10 reminds me of maudlin
River 7/10 over-used now but nice
Seren 9/10 my favourite

Asher is real, yes. It's Hebrew - I'm Jewish, so I know a lot of them (aside from my own Asher).

Wagsandclaws · 19/10/2022 23:01

I have a Caspar - 10/10 suits all ages!

Twillow · 19/10/2022 22:59

Asher 1/10 is it even a real name?
Caspar 9/10 was vetoed on this for our boy though
Caspian 2/10 the sea and Narnia
Idris 5/10 chosen for Idris Elba? It's a Muslim name if that matters
Judah 2/10 too much like Judas, prefer Jude

Arietta 1/10 borrowers
Aurelia 4/10
Eadlin/Eadlyn 2/10 reminds me of maudlin
River 7/10 over-used now but nice
Seren 9/10 my favourite

FindingMeno · 19/10/2022 22:54

Love Caspian and Seren.

Luredbyapomegranate · 19/10/2022 22:48

Asher - 4/10 meh
Caspar - 7/8 - nice, but prefer Kester
Caspian - 7/8 - nice, but prefer Cassian
Idris - 9/10 - great - strong, a bit mysterious
Judah - 2/10 - too close to Judas. Also so many Judes around

Arietta - 3/10 - fussy but not actually pretty - Adela, Alicia, Abriella…
Aurelia - 4/10 - nice but massively over popular - Antonella?
Eadlin/Eadlyn - 6/10 - I love it but will blur with the billion Edies. Jocelyn, Ethelyn, Merryn, Mirren, Olwen, might be others

River - 1/10 - naff, low rent
Seren - 7/10 - quite like it, but like Ffion and Olwen better. Or maybe Arran or Aislinn. There are also quite a lot of them.

Mumofgirls2017 · 19/10/2022 21:35

Asher 7
Caspar 10
Caspian 10
Idris 6
Judah 2

Arietta 4
Aurelia 9
Eadlin/Eadlyn 4
River 7
Seren 7

Thisisnotmyname2 · 19/10/2022 21:34

I'd go with Aurelia and Asher from your list. Love Ashley for a boy also.

Never heard of Eadlin and prefer jonah to judah.

strawberriesplease · 19/10/2022 21:24

Asher 0
Caspar 0
Caspian 0
Idris 0
Judah 7 (Jude)

Arietta 1
Aurelia 0
Eadlin/Eadlyn 0
River -1
Seren 0

Some wanky names in there, Op.

Don't do it

User6761 · 19/10/2022 21:22

Asher 5 It's ok, don't love it.
Caspar 7 like, and the nickname Cass
Caspian 5 ok, but reminds me of the sea
Idris 4 associate it strongly with Elba
Judah 1 strongly dislike (like Jonah though)

Arietta 2 a mouthful
Aurelia 2 as above
Eadlin/Eadlyn1 never heard of this
River 3 it's ok but I wouldn't like as my name
Seren 9 Love it.

So it's Seren and Caspar for me!

S25 · 19/10/2022 21:17

Asher
Caspar
Caspian
Idris
Judah

All these I’d give 5/10 neither of them captivate me in anyway. I like Jude for a boy though.

Arietta - hadn’t heard this before so googled it - I prefer Aria but I’d give this 6/10
Aurelia - Pretty but it’s being so over done now but still 8/10
Eadlin/Eadlyn - another one I haven’t heard of before so googled it and it means princess which is very sweet but I do think it would be misheard as Evelyn 6/10
River - I actually prefer river for a girl over it being used as a boys name which is seems is more commonly done - 7/10
Seren - gorgeoussssss, lovely meaning too 10/10

PrioritiseCalm · 19/10/2022 21:16

I would go with Caspian or Seren
op, they are fab.

I don't like the rest.

Algor1thm · 19/10/2022 21:12

Aurelia is or-AY-lee-uh to me

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nelliebear8 · 19/10/2022 20:44

Asher - 7/10. It’s nice and classic, but merges with all the Ashleighs etc.
Caspar - 7.5/10 Love it, but prefer Jasper and there’s always the friendly ghost association.
Caspian - 9/10 Very very handsome!
Idris - 4/10 I just don’t like it, sorry.
Judah - 8/10 Classic. But Jude I LOVE.

Arietta - 8/10. Really cool, better than Harriet.
Aurelia - 8/10 So sophisticated, which pronunciation would you use?
Eadlin/Eadlyn - 2/10. Awful. Evelyn is so much better.
River - 9/10 Lovely unisex nature name!
Seren - 9/10 Love the meaning star.

So Caspian or Judah, River or Seren.