A few uncommon names - usable and what do you think?

[caitlinrose]

I'm reading a book right now which is full of interesting names. I wanted to share them with you and ask you what you think. Are all of them usable?

Tana
Midnight
Pearl
Pauline

Winter
Jameson
Gavriel

I'm currently pregnant and books always inspire me. Tana has sort of grown on me, I say it like tah-na. Is it usable? Pearl has also really grown on me as a middle name.

As for Winter I thought it was kind of cool on a boy. I had previously only heard it on girls and only online. Is it better as Wynter? People are using Summer for girls so I feel like Winter for a boy could work. But my husband would never agree to it.

Jameson I'm wondering is it more like jaym-son or jay-meh-son? jam-eh-son?

Tana- Initially I thought it was a misspelling of Tania or Tanya. I know a Dana who is pronounced the same- except 1st initial. Its not a bad name.

Midnight- I agree, its a bit dark. If you want a dark connotation, what about Ebony?

Pearl- too popular again

Pauline- its not ready for a comeback just yet. Maybe in 50yrs.

Winter- Not keen

Jameson- its a whiskey. No.

Gavriel- Would be constantly correcting people who write/say Gabriel

Tana - ok, but a bit meh
Midnight - stripper's name
Pearl - ok
Pauline - feels dowdy to me (sorry)

Winter - ok
Jameson - nah
Gavriel - nn would be Gravy

Gavriel is a Jewish name. We have one in our family.