What do you think of these names?

Question

Girls:

Ruby
Heidi
Evelyn (nickname: evie)
Evie (pronounced eve-ee)
Maanika (pronounced Monica)
Lucy or Lucille
Lacey or Lacy
Estrella (pronounced estraya)
Ava
Lola
Scarlet
Brooke
Victoria
Desiree
Charlotte
Renee
Anya
Anika (pronounced Uneeka or An-i-ca)
Berlin

Boys:

Martin
Jay
Gavin
Kevin
Artin

nobody like maanika? it's the indian spelling meaning ruby.

nobody like maanika? it's the indian spelling meaning ruby.

nobody like maanika? it's the indian spelling meaning ruby.

haha sorry about the overdrive there

Answer 1

My opinions of the names... (sorry if any of these offend anyone, i'm not saying that this is the be-all-end-all of the names or that people with the names are like this, just the first image I get when I hear the name!)

Ruby - It's a cute name but it sounds like too little to live up to. My idea of a 'Ruby' is that she is focused on appearances and not much else.
Heidi - It's cute but evokes certain image, namely one of a blonde who is almost overly cute.
Evelyn (nickname: evie) - I love it. It sounds like someone classy with a good head on her shoulders. Evie is a really adorable nickname as well.
Evie (pronounced eve-ee) - I like it is a nickname better because then she would have the option of using the more 'refined' Evelyn when needed and still be called Evie by friends and family.
Maanika (pronounced Monica) - I like the name Monica but not the name Maanika. I think most people would pronounce it MAN-ica which could lead to children teasing her.
Lucy or Lucille - Lucy is a cute enough name, I don't have any strong opinion of it. I think it's the kind of name that could grow to fit most people. Lucille sounds a little bit dated but not overly so.
Lacey or Lacy - Hate the name Lacy, I think it sounds promiscious and a bit trashy. I get the image of lace underwear or lace gloves.
Estrella (pronounced estraya) - Unfortunately i've known people with this name who did not pronounce the 'll' as 'y' so I think you would end up with mispronunciation here.
Ava - I like it, it's a very strong yet feminine name,
Lola - Very cute name. Slightly tarty as it reminds me of Lolita, but not overly so. I could see naming a child this.
Scarlet - Has the potential to be a nice name with the right woman but would seem trashy on some. Could be a stripper name or a defiant, strong name. I think you'd take a gamble with this one if you chose it.
Brooke - Overdone, and reminds me of a spoiled rich girl without much substance.
Victoria - Very classy but kind of boring.
Desiree - Was a nice name once upon a time but now it's kind of ghetto.
Charlotte - Classy name, sounds like a woman who is smart and talented. Can be shorted to "Char" (shar) which is easy to say and nice sounding.
Renee - Boring as a first name but makes so pleasant middle name with some combinations.
Anya - I don't really like it but I don't have any particular feeling about what a person named Anya would be like.
Anika (pronounced Uneeka or An-i-ca) - Reminds me of the 80's (?) group, so no.
Berlin - I like this name better for a boy. It's very masculine sounding to me.

My favorites, in order, are: Evelyn, Charlotte, Lola, and Ava.

Boys:

Martin - Reminds me of the TV character by this name. I imagine Martin's to be friendly and funny. An ok name, can't think of much bad to say about it.
Jay - Boring, better off using a name that begins with the letter 'J' and using this name as the nickame.
Gavin - Someone who is strong, thoughtful, and artistic. It's a name most people are familiar with and yet it isn't overused. Seems to strike a good balance of not being too weird or too common.
Kevin - A bit common and yet an overall nice sounding name, I could see a Kevin as doing a variety of jobs and having a variety of interests.
Artin - A bit too strange for me, if you want a name that shortens to 'Art' I would go with Arthur.

Favorites: Gavin, Kevin

Remember when choosing a name that:
- The name of something expensive or rare, such as a gem or car, will make a middle class child sound lower class. (based on naming trends across classes)
- Something too strange or with an odd spelling will give your child grief not only in school but when applying fors jobs and interacting professionally as an adult. Better to go with the more easily recognized name and come up with a creative nickname or middle name.
- Something too common will be annoying for a person as well.

I like my name, Audrey, because it is common enough that people recognize it and yet uncommon enough that I was the only Audrey in all of my classes. It's also classy (ala Audrey Hepburn) while fitting on someone middle class. The girl's names that are similar in feel to my name on your list, imho, are Evelyn and Charlotte. Both beautiful and classic.

Answer 2

Girl: Evie, Lacey, Victoria, Olivia, Karen, Brandi, Emily, Emma

Boy: Jay, Kevin, Michael, Thomas, Brian, James, Daniel

Answer 3

Girls:
NO~NO~NO~NO~NO~NO~NO~NO~NO~NO~NO!!!!!!!!!!!!!!
Ruby~ my old dead aunt
Heidi~ so wrong
Evelyn (nickname: evie) ~ big fat woman who lived near grandma
Evie (pronounced eve-ee) ~Nope
Maanika (pronounced Monica) ~ Why screw up a nice name?
Lucy or Lucille ~ Lucy is okay
Lacey or Lacy ~ lacy underwear!
Estrella (pronounced estraya) ~ Just Don't
Ava ~ maybe
Lola ~ Great song by the KINKS
Scarlet ~ Frankly my dear...
Brooke ~
Victoria
Desiree
Charlotte
Renee
Anya
Anika (pronounced Uneeka or An-i-ca)
Berlin ~ sure. Name triplets Berlin, Ratt, and Asia...all great 80's rock bands!


YES~YSE~YES~YES
Renee...my middle name RENEE' ~ with the accent mark''''''''''''''
Boys:

Martin...San Maartin...I like
Jay...dated him!
Gavin...guy from the love boat Gavin Mccloed
Kevin...my bf 's hubby
Artin...stick with Martin or you'll have the whole third grade rhyming ARTIN with FARTIN'


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Nice names:
Girls...
Tatum Paige
Chappell Navarre
Crown Jewel
Stanze Marisol
Azaria M'Lyn



Boys...
Barrington Cutty
Broward Caleb
Branning Clint Dakota

Answer 4

Out of your list of names I like Gavin and Brooke but personally I don't like none of those names they are too old and how is Anya pronounced and Desiree is way too common and the way you spelled Monica, the child will be butchered for like during roll call at school.

Answer 5

Ruby----not my style
Heidi----i like it a lot one of my favorites
Evelyn (nickname: evie)-----oldish
Evie (pronounced eve-ee)-----cute
Maanika (pronounced Monica)-----reminds me of friends snd also the singer (i love her music)
Lucy or Lucille---- i like the name in a way and hate it in a way too
Lacey or Lacy----like it
Estrella (pronounced estraya)---- i know some with that name i like it
Ava----cute but overused
Lola-----i like it
Scarlet----its okay
Brooke----not my favorite
Victoria----ok
Desiree-----like it
Charlotte----i like it
Renee---- not really
Anya----love it
Anika (pronounced Uneeka or An-i-ca)----love it
Berlin----not my style

Boys:

Martin----oldish
Jay----not my style
Gavin----cute
Kevin-----dont like it
Artin----not my style but i guess its ok in its on sorta way

Answer 6

I like Evie, Ava, Brooke
Boys: Gavin

Answer 7

Evie Renee or Anya for a girl, not keen on any of the boys names

Answer 8

You have lots there that I like for the girls. I was thinking of Ava Rose, or Ava Grace for my daughter, but now we will name her Brooke...and I like Scarlet, Lola, Heidi, Desiree, Charlotte, and Anya..I also knew a girl named Estrella. Its nice too. For the boys I like Gavin, Artin and Kevin... I have 3 sons, they are Samuel, Sean and Aiden ...... GOOD LUCK!:)

Answer 9

For girls I like the names Ava,Brooke and Berlin
For boys I like the names Gavin and Kevin

Answer 10

From your list, I like Lacey, Ava, Scarlett, Brooke, and Renee. As far as the boys, I am only fond of Kevin.