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26 replies

17caterpillars1mouse · 15/02/2025 19:32

Hi, I'm looking for opinions on the following names please

Zachary
Elliott
Christian
Caleb
Lachlan
Henrik

Isadora
Hebe
Leonora
Helmi
Thisbe
Lumi
Anouk
Viola
Stephanie
Jessamine

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dontsaystuff · 15/02/2025 19:40

Zachary - Okay but boring
Elliott - Okay
Christian - (Chris) no
Caleb - yes
Lachlan - no
Henrik - Henry's okay

Isadora - yes
Hebe - no
Leonora -no
Helmi - no
Thisbe - yes
Lumi - okay
Anouk - no
Viola - no but like violet
Stephanie - (Steph) no
Jessamine - no but I like Jesse

Moreteaandchocolate · 15/02/2025 19:41

Zachary - love
Elliott - like
Christian - ok
Caleb - like
Lachlan - ok
Henrik - ok
Isadora - ok
Hebe - ok
Leonora - like
Helmi - ok
Thisbe - not sure
Lumi - dislike
Anouk - not keen
Viola - ok
Stephanie - quite like
Jessamine - dislike

Zachary and Leonora are my favourites

bridgetreilly · 15/02/2025 19:42

Lumi is a software platform, so I would avoid that personally. I don’t like Anouk or Helmi, but the rest are fine.

Emanwenym · 15/02/2025 19:44

Zachary - very popular. Will beZac or Zach.
Elliott - ok but it will probably get misspelt
Christian - too religious
Caleb - fine
Lachlan - fine in a Scottish accent
Henrik - ok but will get mixed up with Henry

Isadora - not keen
Hebe - like but it will get mixed up with Phoebe
Leonora - not keen
Helmi - not keen
Thisbe - the Verse
Lumi - too lightbulby
Anouk - ok but too French. Annie is nicer
Viola - 'he/she rapes' in Spanish, Vee or Vi?
Stephanie - ok but dated
Jessamine - ok but prefer Jasmine and Jessica

Pemba · 15/02/2025 19:50

I like Zachary and Caleb. Elliott seems to belong to the previous generation really. Lachlan seems very Australian - think it's popular over there? Don't really like the sound anyway.

Jessamine is gorgeous and unusual too. Viola is nice, so much better than Violet. Quite like Leonora, or what about Leonie? Hebe, no, heeby-jeebies, rhymes with Phoebe which I prefer. I do like Stephanie, but a lot of people might perceive it as dated.

toastofthetown · 15/02/2025 19:58

Zachary - dull to me
Elliott - it's nice, feels a bit dated but not awfully so, I prefer the Elliot spelling
Christian - I actually love Christian despite being non-religious, but really don't like Chris
Caleb - it's fine but not that interesting
Lachlan -fine but not that interesting
Henrik - I like Henrik, I'd probably assume Scandi heritage
Isadora - love it
Hebe - I like it, everyone I've spoken to hates it though
Leonora - it's fine
Helmi - not a fan
Thisbe - really like it
Lumi - love Lumi. My husband vetoed because he thought I said Halloumi
Anouk - not a fan
Viola - not a fan
Stephanie - being brutal, I have no idea what a name as dull and dated as Stephanie is doing on this list when there are other beautiful and interesting names
Jessamine - I really like Jessamine

MistyF · 15/02/2025 20:02

Zachary - fine name
Elliott - I like this one the best
Christian - I like this one, but may be dated
Caleb - don't like this one and I don't like the meaning
Lachlan - this is my second favorite
Henrik - I think Henry is better
Isadora - love this
Hebe - dislike this
Leonora - this is second favorite from your list
Helmi - I'm not fan of this, but this is first time I heard of Hemli as a name
Thisbe - my favorite
Lumi - I prefer Lumina, but Lumi is nice too
Anouk - I also love this
Viola - prefer Violet
Stephanie - love this, love the meaning - "crowned"
Jessamine -.love this, but prefer Jessamy

Firsttimebabymummy · 15/02/2025 20:35

Zachary- yes and I like zach
Elliott - yes
Christian - yes but not keen on chris
Viola - yes, also like Violet
Stephanie - yes
Not keen in the others

mathanxiety · 15/02/2025 20:57

They're all really nice with the exception of Caleb, which is not to my taste, and Lumi, which is a new and heavily advertised all-over body deodorant. If it isn't sold in the UK now, it probably will be in the next few years.

SkaneTos · 15/02/2025 20:58

Lots of great names!

Are you Finnish, by any chance? Since you have the names Helmi and Lumi on your list.

mathanxiety · 15/02/2025 20:58

My favourite from the boy list are Lachlann and Henrik.

I can't choose from your girl list - they're all lovely (except Lumi, as mentioned).

LovelySunnyDayToday · 15/02/2025 21:22

Love these :
Zachary
Lachlan
Viola

Not keen on your other names sorry.

How about:

Violet
Xanthe
Paloma
Nefeli
Camille
Eloise
Zara
Ava

Zachary
Elliott
Christian
Caleb
Lachlan
Henrik

Isadora
Hebe
Leonora
Helmi
Thisbe
Lumi
Anouk
Viola
Stephanie
Jessamine

Ghostofallnightmares · 15/02/2025 21:33

We have very different tastes 🤣

Zachary- yawn
Elliott- ET ..Ellliiiotttttt
Christian- are you?
Caleb- nope
Lachlan- definitely no
Henrik- Larsson. KoKs
Isadora- no ..kids TV title song in my head
Hebe- Jeebies... fuck no
Leonora- nope
Helmi. - kidding on here?
Thisbe=. Lisp
Lumi - make up adjective
Anouk- anorak
Viola- dull
Stephanie- Schemie
Jessamine- like
To summarize ...Jessamin

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CindereIIa · 15/02/2025 23:46

Zachary - nice, I like a Z name, and Zach is a cool shortening
Elliott - I don't like names that he will have to spell - two Ls, two Ts
Christian - NO, can't stand the religiousness of this
Caleb - ok
Lachlan - ok, don't like the shortening, sounds like lack
Henrik - only if you have scandi heritage, don't really like Henry though

Isadora - not keen on names beginning with Is. Is it this, is a that, etc
Hebe - hebe jeebies
Leonora - sounds like laundry
Helmi - don't like the Hell sound
Thisbe - sounds like frisbee
Lumi - love! Light and lovely!
Anouk - ok
Viola - too violent
Stephanie - was acceptable in the 80s
Jessamine - absolutely LOVE it. Love love love.

xRobin · 16/02/2025 07:41

Zachary - No, I do like Jack though.
Elliott - No.
Christian - No.
Caleb - Not too bad, not too common.
Lachlan - No.
Henrik - Not too bad, never heard of it before.
Isadora - No.
Hebe - Is this a name? Is it Hebe like Phoebe?
Leonora - Kinda cute?
Helmi - No.
Thisbe - As in, throw it for the dog?
Lumi - This is nice.
Anouk - No.
Viola - No.
Stephanie - No.
Jessamine - No.

It’s so hard to judge names when you don’t know the mother/father/family vibe etc.

Mumofgirls2017 · 16/02/2025 07:52

Like Zachary and Elliott, Lachlan is ok. Rest aren’t my taste but nothing wrong.

like Isadora, Leonora and Lumi. Again others aren’t my taste but most ok

Chuchoter · 16/02/2025 09:06

Zachary - no
Elliott - yes
Christian - yes
Caleb - no
Lachlan - no
Henrik - no

Isadora - okish
Hebe - no
Leonora - yes
Helmi - no
Thisbe - no
Lumi - ridiculous
Anouk - no
Viola - no
Stephanie - no
Jessamine - no

user1492757084 · 16/02/2025 13:21

My faves, inspired from your list..

Leonor
Anouk
Stephanie
Henry
Christian
Elio
Lachlan

applemelons · 16/02/2025 13:53

Zachary - no, I also dislike Zach / Zak
Elliott - I like it!
Christian - I like it but far prefer Christopher
Caleb - no
Lachlan - no
Henrik - no unless you’re German or this is really naff! Henry is fine
Isadora - not my favourite but it’s nice enough
Hebe - no
Leonora - no
Helmi - no
Thisbe - no, sounds like it should be a bone
Lumi - nice for a cat
Anouk - no
Viola - no
Stephanie - no
Jessamine - no

Elliott is nice!

Snowmanscarf · 16/02/2025 13:59

Zachary - like
Elliott - like
Christian - ok
Caleb - ok
Lachlan - like, Scottish
Henrik - like , Danish

Isadora - like
Hebe - dislike, ‘ gives me the heebies’
Leonora - like
Helmi - no,
Thisbe - no, frisbee
Lumi - no
Anouk , ok, Scandinavian?
Viola - like
Stephanie - Stephanie ok, dislike Steph
Jessamine, quite like, but sounds made up

Yerto · 18/02/2025 01:31

I like Zachary, Elliott & Caleb, don't mind Lachlan.

Not as keen on your girls names, sorry. I prefer Violet to Viola.

RogueFemale · 18/02/2025 03:51

17caterpillars1mouse · 15/02/2025 19:32

Hi, I'm looking for opinions on the following names please

Zachary
Elliott
Christian
Caleb
Lachlan
Henrik

Isadora
Hebe
Leonora
Helmi
Thisbe
Lumi
Anouk
Viola
Stephanie
Jessamine

It's kind of impossible to comment as the cultural range is so wide. Where is the starting point?

From my English UK perspective, I wouldn't consider any of these names.

Nellsbell · 21/02/2025 18:14

Elliott and Caleb are lovely. None of your girls are my kind of name but maybe Lumi or Viola.

KayEmAy · 21/02/2025 18:20

Zachary - like
Elliott - love, think it sounds handsome and scholarly some how
Christian - nice
Caleb - underused
Lachlan - fine
Henrik - cool

Isadora - I like Isolde, Isobel more
Hebe - not for me
Leonora - I like Leo and Nora more separately for some reason
Helmi - not my style
Thisbe - ok
Lumi - like Luna more
Anouk - LOVE favorite name on your list
Viola- like Violet more
Stephanie - love the nn Stevie
Jessamine- Jess/Jessie is cute but not keen on the whole name