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BloodyFireworks · 07/11/2024 12:26

We’ve narrowed down our favourite names to our top 10. What are everyone’s favourite names from the lists?

Girls

  1. Twyla
  2. Phaedra
  3. Evadne
  4. Calliope
  5. Ariadne
  6. Eulalie
  7. Circe
  8. Tansy
  9. Vita
  10. Odette
Boys
  1. Emrys
  2. Elio
  3. Myer
  4. Cyrus
  5. Macsen
  6. Linden
  7. Hayes
  8. Kenan
  9. Orson
  10. Lorcan
Thank you!
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Latevictorianpleasureseeker · 07/11/2024 12:28

Ariadne
Cyrus

Aglassaday · 07/11/2024 12:28

Girls from your list I like Calliope, Vita and Odette, with Odette being my favourite

boys from your list I like Macsen and Lorcan, with Lorcan being my favourite x

MerryMarys · 07/11/2024 12:54

My favourites are Calliope and Orson!

Bluevelvetsofa · 07/11/2024 12:55

Tansy

DramaAlpaca · 07/11/2024 13:01

We don't have the same taste in names, but I like Calliope and possibly Vita, and I quite like Lorcan.

BootballJoy · 07/11/2024 13:04

Calliope and Linden

MistyF · 07/11/2024 13:07

BloodyFireworks · 07/11/2024 12:26

We’ve narrowed down our favourite names to our top 10. What are everyone’s favourite names from the lists?

Girls

  1. Twyla
  2. Phaedra
  3. Evadne
  4. Calliope
  5. Ariadne
  6. Eulalie
  7. Circe
  8. Tansy
  9. Vita
  10. Odette
Boys
  1. Emrys
  2. Elio
  3. Myer
  4. Cyrus
  5. Macsen
  6. Linden
  7. Hayes
  8. Kenan
  9. Orson
  10. Lorcan
Thank you!

I love Twyla and Odette from your girls list. I like Ariadne, but wouldn't choose it myself. Circe too similar to Cersei, but it's still lovely, I like Phoebe over Phaedra, but Phaedra is still ok. I find Eulalie too hard to say.

I love Emrys, Linden and Lorcan from your boys list. I also like Orson, Hayes and Cyrus.

IamnotwhouthinkIam · 07/11/2024 14:23

Macsen and Evadne. Even though they are uncommon (well Macsen is outside of Wales), they seem fairly phonetic- so easy to say and spell, plus they have more commonplace nn’s (Max and Eva/Evie) if the kids do want to fit in with their peers or easily get tat with their names on in shops. Great choices imo!

miniaturepixieonacid · 07/11/2024 14:44

Girls
I love - Calliope, Evadne
I really like - Vita, Tansy
I quite like - Ariadne, Odette
I'm not sure about - Twyla, Phaedra, Circe, Eulalie
I wouldn't say I don't like that last group, they're just unfamiliar to me or linked to very specific people. I don't know how to pronounce Eulalie (Yoo - lay - lee?)

Boys
I like Emrys, Elio and Lorcan
Less keen on the others but the only ones I really don't like are Macsen and Kenan.

Scutterbug · 07/11/2024 14:48

Tansy and Elio

Yerto · 07/11/2024 15:06

Girls, I like Ariadne, Odette, Twyla & Calliope.

Boys, I like Elio & Macsen.

Noodlesnotstrudels · 07/11/2024 15:13

Calliope, Arianna or Odette

(I have known one other Calliope who is around 8yrs now, and she is an absolute delight so I have great positive connotations with that name!)

Not really a fan of any of the boys names, but if i had to pick one, I'd go for Lorcan.

Moreteaandchocolate · 07/11/2024 15:35

Girls - Twyla and Tansy

Boys - Cyrus and Macsen

DameEdnaAverage2 · 07/11/2024 15:38

I love Twyla but it makes me (and probably a lot of others) think of Schitts Creek. I also love Ariadne. Circe is pretty but you'll get very few pronouncing it correctly. There's been threads on here in the past with people arguing if it's seer-say or Keir-kay.

Of your boy names, I only like Emrys and Elio.

Fireworknight · 07/11/2024 15:39

Ariadne and Tansy
Emrys

Theres alot of names on your list I’ve not heard of before (and not sure how to pronounce).

Teapleasemilknosugar · 07/11/2024 15:43

I absolutely LOVE these ones:
Calliope, Ariadne or Odette
Emrys, Elio, Lorcan.

The name Kenan just makes me think of Kenan & Kel "who likes orange soda?! Kel likes orange soda!" 🤭 Showing my age there 😆

nameXname · 07/11/2024 15:56

Twyla - makes me think of the great American ballet dancer, and that's very good: https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Twyla_Tharp

Phaedra - elegant name with a lovely meaning ('bright') , but such a violent/tragic myth. And 'Fee -dra' or 'Feh-dra'?

Vita - very nice, especially if (as traditionally) short for Victoria.

Eulalie - do you read PG Wodehouse? Famously, in the Jeeves and Wooster books and films etc it's the name of a ladies' underwear shop owned by a stupid 'amateur dictator'. Very nice meaning, however: sweet-speech.

Circe - fab myth but perhaps pronunciation issues?? Do you say 'Kir-keh', which is the original version ( https://www.theoi.com/Titan/Kirke.html ) but might make you look a bit pedantic, or do you say 'Sur-see' and risk appearing ignorant of the great classics/ influenced by a series on TV?

Odette - name of amazingly brave WWII heroine, which is good.

Tansy - nice bright yellow but very strong smell and, in the past, eaten to kill off intestinal worms.

Re boys names, we clearly have different tastes so won't comment, except to say that I've met more than one woman called 'Linden'.

All good wishes

CIRCE (Kirke) - Greek Goddess of Sorcery, Sorceress of Aeaea

Circe was the Greek goddess of sorcery who was skilled in the magic of transmutation, illusion, and necromancy. She lived on the mythical island of Aiaia (Aeaea) with her nymph companions. When Odysseus came to her island she transformed his men into b...

https://www.theoi.com/Titan/Kirke.html

Frankincense88 · 07/11/2024 15:56

Odette and Orson are both on our list! Love them.

WhatASadLittleLifeJayne · 07/11/2024 16:02

Macsen (by a mile) and Calliope for me!

I know a little Eulalie and it seems to be a nightmare tbh, mum is always banging on about her name. I still don’t know if it’s YOUla-lee or youLAYlee or something different, and I’m usually really really good with names. Know a couple of little Odettes too, really like!

PumpkinScarf · 07/11/2024 16:04

Calliope and Orson

Songlines · 07/11/2024 16:05

Vita and Emrys
Great lists!

MagicianMoth · 07/11/2024 16:06

Ariadne and Linden

mathanxiety · 07/11/2024 16:08

Vita
Ariadne

Elio
Linden

Lovely names!

spoonfulofsugar1 · 07/11/2024 16:09

Honestly, none of them. They all sound quite pretentious.
Although i was criticised for my daughter's name choice so i do believe you should name them whatever you like :)

Waterboatlass · 07/11/2024 16:12

Ariadne or Calliope, Emrys and Linden

I dislike Orson, Macsen, Eulalie , Odette and Twyla (although Twyla Tharp is amazing).