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[alessandrae83]

Hi,

Please rate my names as I am due soon as still no closer to choosing. I have two sons with traditional/biblical names. I am not religious so do not need to continue a theme but I do like biblical names.

GIRLS

-Shaina(shay-na)
-Evangeline
-Alisa
-Eva
-Grace
-Emilia
-Agnes
-Evelyn(ever-lin not eve-lin)
-Marianne
-Margot
-Elena(elayna)
-Alma
-Niamh
-Delilah
-Alice
-Frances
-Beatrix
-Esther
-Keziah(KEZ-EYE-AH)
-Kayla
-Bianca
-Damaris(DA-MAR-ISS)

BOYS
-Asher
-Isaac
-Robert
-Caleb
-Jonathan (both boys already have j names though)
-Ryan
-Reuben
-Saul
-Jonah
-Francis

I love Frances for a girl
Saul or Francis for boy
Dislike all the rest

Favourites are the Ev- names for a girl and Elena, also Helena. Hate the K names, and Beatrix and Agnes.

Not keen on Ryan or Francis or Robert or Jonathan. Saul or Jonah would be my pick.

I'll just comment on the names that I really like.

Girls - Alice & Esther are beautiful and classic.

Boys - Jonathon - I'd give Jonty as a per name.

Love Elena and Kayla from your list.
Jonah and Caleb from the boys list

Also think Elijah is a nice name for a boy.

Good luck!

GIRLS

-Shaina(shay-na)- really dislike
-Evangeline- love it and considered for my first DD but thought it was too frilly in the end
-Alisa- if you want the Alyssa pronounciation I think double s would be better
-Eva- meh okay
-Grace- boring
-Emilia- okay
-Agnes- awfully ugly
-Evelyn(ever-lin not eve-lin)- like the eve-lin pronounciation but don’t like your one
-Marianne- not a fan
-Margot- I have one so obviously love it
-Elena(elayna)- it’s okay, much prefer Eleanor which is great. Think she’ll spend a lifetime correcting everyone and saying it isn’t pronounced like Eleanor
-Alma- pretty but not my style
-Niamh- not a fan
-Delilah- too sweet for me but pretty
-Alice- okay
-Frances- lovely
-Beatrix- nice
-Esther- okay
-Keziah(KEZ-EYE-AH)- dislike
-Kayla-dislike
-Bianca-dislike
-Damaris(DA-MAR-ISS)-dislike

BOYS
-Asher-sound very negative but don’t like it
-Isaac- love it!
-Robert- okay, I don’t have positive connotations can’t put my finger on why
-Caleb- don’t like
-Jonathan (both boys already have j names though)- nice
-Ryan- dislike
-Reuben- okay but a bit wet
-Saul- no, too religious for me
-Jonah- same as Saul
-Francis- nice

Alice, Evelyn and Delilah are my favourites from your girls list.

Not a fan of any of your boy's names but if I had to pick it would be Asher.

Boys -

Love -
Jonah

Like -
Asher, Isaac, Caleb, Reuben, Saul, Francis

Don't like -
Robert, Jonathan, Ryan

Girls -

Love -
Evelyn, Keziah

Like -
Eva, Grace, Emilia, Elena, Niamh, Delilah, Alice, Frances, Kayla

Don't like -
Shaina, Evangeline, Alisa, Agnes, Marianne, Margot, Alma, Beatrix, Esther, Bianca, Damaris

Marianne, Niamh or Esther for a girl.
Isaac or Saul for a boy.

Girl - Evelyn or Esther

Boy - Caleb or Saul

I like most of your boys list, my son’s name is on it

I don’t like Shaina but the rest of the girls list is ok. My favourites are Eva and Marianne.

If you want a name pronounced a certain way then spell it that way.
There is NO R in Evelyn
Elena is like Helena with no H at the beginning. Maybe try Elaina.
If you don’t mind correcting Kezy ah go for it.

Love love love the name Caleb.... it’s actually on my list...

I know someone cAlled Alayna.... think it’s a better spelling

GIRLS

-Shaina - don't like it; sounds made up
-Evangeline - ok
-Alisa - I think Elise/Alicia are much nicer
-Eva - nice but very popular at the moment
-Grace - same problem as Eva
-Emilia - nice
-Agnes - I love this name
-Evelyn - shell constantly be telling people how to pronounce it
-Marianne - I like Marion, but I don't think Marianne works very well in English
-Margot - lovely
-Elena - lovely
-Alma - nice
-Niamh - nice
-Delilah - lovely
-Alice - nice
-Frances - hate this name
-Beatrix - I just hear 'Beer-Tricks', make me think drinking games
-Esther - love this, and the nickname Etty
-Keziah(KEZ-EYE-AH) - lovely
-Kayla - bit American/chavvy imo
-Bianca - ok (makes me think of Bianca from Eastenders though, not the most positive connotation)
-Damaris(DA-MAR-ISS) - never heard of it, don't like it; sounds Game of Thrones-esque/made up

BOYS
-Asher - I hear Asha which is a girl's name to me
-Isaac - lovely
-Robert - lovely
-Caleb - lovely
-Jonathan - nice but three 'J's would be slightly Kardashian-esque and I'd think you'd done it on purpose
-Ryan - no, doesn't suit a child
-Reuben - lovely
-Saul - not my cup of tea
-Jonah - ok
-Francis - I have an irrational hatred of this name (and Frances). Makes me think of Scout and Jem's awful, spoilt racist cousin Francis in To Kill A Mockingbird.

Marianne and Asher/ Jonathon

Margot, Alice or Beatrix for a girl.
Reuben, Issac or Francis for a boy.

In order:
Agnes
Evangeline
Margot
Beatrix
Alice
Eva
Emilia
Marianne
Evelyn (I much prefer Eve-lin pronunciation)
Frances
Elena(elayna)
Alma
Esther
Keziah
Grace
Niamh
Delilah
Bianca
Damaris
Shaina
Kayla
Alisa (do you mean Alissa? Or Ailsa?)

BOYS
Isaac
Jonah
Caleb
Robert
Jonathan
Reuben
Saul
Francis
Asher
Ryan

In bold are the ones I'd actually consider.

GIRLS

-Shaina(shay-na) Nope.
-Evangeline Nope.
-Alisa Nope.
-Eva Pretty.
-Grace Pretty.
-Emilia Nope.
-Agnes Nope.
-Evelyn(ever-lin not eve-lin) No.
-Marianne Yes, classically pretty.
-Margot Yes, Sturdy sounding and cute.
-Elena(elayna) Nope.
-Alma Yuck.
-Niamh Nope.
-Delilah Nope.
-Alice A fine name.
-Frances This is okay.
-Beatrix Nope.
-Esther Nice name.
-Keziah(KEZ-EYE-AH) Pretty but sounds like a Biblical man's name.
-Kayla Nope, overused.
-Bianca This is okay.
-Damaris(DA-MAR-ISS) Quite intriguing, different and pretty.

BOYS
-Asher Like.
-Isaac Like.
-Robert Okay.
-Caleb Like.
-Jonathan It's okay.
-Ryan No.
-Reuben No.
-Saul No.
-Jonah Like.
-Francis Like.

My favourites are Esther and Keziah; Asher and Francis. Also like Delilah and Jonathan

Eva Grace, Jonah. Don’t like the rest.

Sorry like Marianne too

Of your boys names Jonah, Isaac and Robert

Girls names :

Evangeline, Alice, Margot

Absolute dislike :

Damaris, Bianca, Beatrix, Shaina, Elena

I only like Robert.

What about Eve?

Love Caleb and Jonah from your boys list but don’t like any of the girls names sorry.

I love:

Agnes, Marianne, Esther, Beatrix and Keziah

Asher, Isaac, Jonah and Francis

I like Evangeline, Grace, Emilia, Evelyn, Margot, Elena, Niamh, Delilah, Alice, Beatrix, Asher, Isaac, Caleb, and Reuben.

I wouldn't use Jonathan or Jonah if your other boys also have names starting with J unless this is your last child, otherwise you may be stuck with a theme (or start to resemble the Duggars!).