Chanara’s Blog

I’m not one that usually goes towards Nymbler. Something about it annoys me. Maybe its the way that it always keeps giving me the same answers, or  maybe it’s the way half the answers are names I already have on my list and the others are ones I wouldn’t touch with a ten foot pole. But I’m always curious, so I plugged in my top girl names to see what came out. Here are my reviews on the wise Nymbler’s suggestions:

• Charlotte-don’t like, but makes an ok middle
• Beatrice-love, but prefer the spicier Beatrix.
• Elodie-pretty, but reminds me of Melody.
• Caroline-love, but getting too popular
• Mirabelle-pretty, prefer it spelled Mirabel, but something seems to ethnic for me.
• Anna-love, but prefer the prettier Anne, it seems more classic and is my grandmother’s middle name.
• Elizabeth-love, one of my favorites, probably in my top 5 actually, but so darn popular!
• Delphine-love it’s my grandmother’s name. (Well actually Delfina is but still, just lovely)
• Leontine  -pretty! I’m going to have to keep this, would make a pretty middle, and is close to my grandmother’s name Leona.
• Genevieve-don’t like. Something about this seems too prissy and whiny.
• Amelia -cute, I used to love it, but a little too popular for me. I had it paired with Caroline. There is something so sweet about Caroline Amelia.
• Christabel-eh, not a fan. I don’t like names that begin with Christ- and I’m not a fan of names ending in -bel except for Annabel.
• Abigail-love, but a little too popular for me. I prefer other biblical names a bit better
• Ava-pretty, I’ll admit that, but way to trendy for me
• Therese-lovely, but can’t use due to bad association
• Adelaide-ick, can’t stand. All I think of is that it is a place name, and all I can hear is “Laid”. Not good.
• Claire-this is ok. It’s sweet, but I still prefer Clara.
• Alice-very sweet, but for some reason I don’t connect with it. Would make a lovely middle name.
• Georgette-this is cute! I usually prefer the simpler, more luscious Georgia, but this is really cute
• Constance-LOVE! I just adore this and Connie. This is going onto my favorites list.
• Evangeline-hate this. Ew. It seems very vamp and sexy, at the same time so trendy.
• Grace-sweet, but oh so popular.
• Claudette-cute! I love Claudia, and Claudette is adorable.

• Jack-cute, but very popular and celebrity driven. Maybe as only a middle.
• Algernon-this is kind of cute, it reminds me of a little mousey though.
• Augustin-this is on my list, though of lately I’ve been thinking that just August would be cleaner.
• Andrew-cute, but too popular for me.
• Percival-love this, and adore Perry
• Alistair-love this, but prefer Alasdair, stylistically is looks nicer.
• Alexander-love, this will be my first son’s middle name.
• Bertrand-cute!
• Benjamin-lovely, but too popular now.
• Montgomery-ick!
• Frederic-nice, but any Fred name is a big no for me, due to a negative association.
• Marcellus-I prefer just the simpler Marcel.
• Henry-cute, but very popular. I prefer Henrietta. Though Henry isn’t completely out.
• Richmond-ick, I prefer the more solid Richard.
• Anatole-this is ok, as a middle name.
• Lafayette-ick, no! This don’t work for a southern family.
• Christophe-eh, not a fan.
• Napoleon-don’t know about this one.
• Granville-not a fan.
• Montague-I’m so-so on this, Monty is cute.
• Cornelius-love, and I love Neely. I would actually use this.
• Fletcher-hate this. Sounds like I’m throwing up.

What do you think about any of these, do any of them interest you?