Thoughts on this shortlist?

[MyCalatheaHatesMe]

What are your thoughts on this shortlist? Any others you think we would like?

Moritz
Adam
Ari

Iris
Erin
Adira
Jana (pronounced Ya-nah)

Don't know whether no responses mean unobjectionable or horrendous

Love Adam.
Dislike Moritz- reminds me of a cheap tan or a cheap purse brand?
Ari- reminds me of cockney Harry.

Erin is nice.
Iris is overdone imo
The other two are not to my taste.

Ari, Erin and Adira are my favourites from your list

I really like Iris. Don't mind (but probably wouldn't use) Adam.
Erin is pretty normal but mainly used by those who wish to honour Irish ancestry which I don't have. I wouldn't consider any of the others, but mainly because they don't culturally fit who I am - but perhaps you're coming at this from something other than my white English background?

I like Moritz and Adira!

Do you have a German connection? There were lots of little Moritz when I lived there. I think it might be harder to pronounce in England. I like Adam the best out of your boys names.

I love Iris! If there is a German connection though I am not a fan of the Ear-is pronounciation. Jana is a lovely name but I think she will forever be spelling her name and correcting people.

Moritz is pronounced the same in English and German. I like it.

Iris is pronounced Eeris is German. Like Iridescent.

I like Ari - though I think people will mishear as Harry it it bothers you. How about Levi, or Eli as a nn for Elijah or Elisha?
Adam is fine
Moritz I don’t like

Are you partly German? How about Leopold nn Leo, or have a look at what other names cross over

Iris is lovely but very popular (it will be pronounced UK style whatever you do.)
Erin is Ok
Adira is Ok but I think will get constantly misspelled and mispronounced
Jana (pronounced Ya-nah) - it will be constantly mispronounced and misspelt

If you want a girls name that works in Germany and UK (?) there should be quite a lot - Anna, Alexandra, Claudia etc, but you will get it pronounced UK style

It's always a bit quieter at the weekend @MyCalatheaHatesMe
More responses next week I bet

I love Adam

Adam and Erin are nice, Iris is OK, dislike the others.

Erin is much more popular than Iris, 54th vs 81st in 2019 for England and Wales

Moritz - different
Adam - ok
Ari - no

Iris - fine but a bit old lady-ish
Erin - too popular, too nothingy and harsh sounding
Adira - no
Jana (pronounced Ya-nah) - ok but will get Jay-na in the uk

Thank you, that's all really helpful. Those saying that Ari makes them think of Harry - it's pronounced Ah-Ree, so not like Harry with the H dropped.

I like Ari (reminds me of Entourage), Iris and Erin. Adam is fine. Jana doesn't do it for me, neither does Moritz, and Adira is a bit Mystic Meg.

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Thank you, that's all really helpful. Those saying that Ari makes them think of Harry - it's pronounced Ah-Ree, so not like Harry with the H dropped.

But in England, if that's where you are, I think it will be pronounced 'arry, whatever you intend. It's quite a popular name amongst the Cypriot community in my area, short for Aristotle I assume.

Moritz - dislike
Adam - ok, bit dull
Ari - bit insubstantial, and will sound like 'Harry' with an accent

Iris - love
Erin - love (my dad's middle name)
Adira - quite like
Jana (pronounced Ya-nah) - dislike the sound

Interesting that so many aren't keen on Ari, it's probably my frontrunner.

I don't think people possibly making a mistake when pronouncing it when reading it for the first time is an issue. It's easy enough to pronounce, so can be corrected.

Erin is the only one I like

I love Erin not sure about the boys probably Ari

Moritz - terrible!
Adam - ok but I don’t love it
Ari - I would have said ‘Arry if I hadn’t seen your update with pronunciation. Don’t like either.

Iris - ok but sounds too old fashioned for me.
Erin - like this. I considered it for DD2 but don’t love it enough. SIL just named her DD Erin.
Adira - nope
Jana (pronounced Ya-nah) - would have said Jaina without your pronunciation and I would have preferred that.

From your list: Adam and Erin

Just realised that Adira may also need explanation re pronunciation: It's Ah-dear-a (like Amira with a D). It mean strong, noble, powerful.

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Just realised that Adira may also need explanation re pronunciation: It's Ah-dear-a (like Amira with a D). It mean strong, noble, powerful.

That’s how I would say it. Makes me think Madeira cake.

I like Adira and Ari - I'm a bit surprised at the negative reactions.

The more I’ve thought about it, Ari (your pronunciation) has grown on me.

It is quite an unusual list, to my mind.
You've gone from Moritz to Adam to Ari.

Personally, I've not heard of Moritz, but then Adam is a lovely (to my ears) international, common enough name. Then Ari has a definite ring of being from two or three particular cultures.
If you live in England, he will definitely be called 'arry' all the time, and you/ he will continually have people write it down as Harry. I knew a 14 yr old Ari and he really had this happen all day long.

What is your cultural background ?
Tell me more about Moritz as a name.

Girls, again, you've gone with a really mixed list
Iris - Very old fashioned, English name which has now come back round into fashion
Erin - an Irish heritage name
Adira - I would associate with an Indian background
Jana - German or Nordic sounding pronunciation

Usually on here people's lists tend to be similar "sorts" of names.