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[Opinions] Your January Top Ten?
And so our fourth! year of this begins. Even if you haven't joined in before, start now. All you have to do is post your top ten names for each gender, and then you can look back at how your style has changed. The links have been updated. Let me know if any of them are not working correctly.2010:
January- http://www.behindthename.com/bb/baby/3741885
February- http://www.behindthename.com/bb/baby/3762950
March- http://www.behindthename.com/bb/baby/3780947
April- http://www.behindthename.com/bb/baby/3800192
May- http://www.behindthename.com/bb/baby/3819774
June- http://www.behindthename.com/bb/baby/3841398
July- http://www.behindthename.com/bb/baby/3863542
August- http://www.behindthename.com/bb/baby/3891128
September- http://www.behindthename.com/bb/baby/3913916
October- http://www.behindthename.com/bb/baby/3930556
November- http://www.behindthename.com/bb/baby/3949774
December- http://www.behindthename.com/bb/baby/39694582009:
January- http://www.behindthename.com/bb/baby/3440193
February- http://www.behindthename.com/bb/baby/3464949
March- http://www.behindthename.com/bb/baby/3491699
April- http://www.behindthename.com/bb/baby/3519949
May- http://www.behindthename.com/bb/baby/3542999
June- http://www.behindthename.com/bb/baby/3567655
July- http://www.behindthename.com/bb/baby/3595172
August- http://www.behindthename.com/bb/baby/3625211
September- http://www.behindthename.com/bb/baby/3649894
October- http://www.behindthename.com/bb/baby/3672239
November- http://www.behindthename.com/bb/baby/3696323
December- http://www.behindthename.com/bb/baby/37187802008:
January - http://www.behindthename.com/bb/baby/3111815
February - http://www.behindthename.com/bb/baby/3137243
March - http://www.behindthename.com/bb/baby/3491699
April - http://www.behindthename.com/bb/baby/3195615
May - http://www.behindthename.com/bb/baby/3223773
June - http://www.behindthename.com/bb/baby/3259288
July - http://www.behindthename.com/bb/baby/3289940
August - http://www.behindthename.com/bb/baby/3317106
September - http://www.behindthename.com/bb/baby/3342151
October - http://www.behindthename.com/bb/baby/3363621
November - http://www.behindthename.com/bb/baby/3384721
December - http://www.behindthename.com/bb/baby/3411555

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I really like:
Bernadette (in my Top 10!)
Veronica
Iris
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Theodore
Leo
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1. Charlotte
2. Alice
3. Susannah
4. Elizabeth
5. Margaret
6. Anne
7. Eleanor
8. Matilda
9. Rachel
10. Theodora1. Benjamin
2. Isaac
3. Samuel
4. Jacob
5. Luke
6. Asa
7. Ezra
8. Amos
9. Silas
10. Micah
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I like:
Eliana (a real rare beauty)
Gemma (came close to my Top 10, actually!)
Niamh
Aisling
Kerensa
Imogen
Cecily (in my Top 10!)
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Rhys (in my top 10!)
Callum
Kieran
Felix
RonanWe have very similar tastes! However, the very Irish names like Aisling and Niamh would be GPs for me, since if I used them in my country (should I ever have children), everyone would misspell/mispronounce my kids' names. :-(
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As always, in no particular order:Lilith
Saffron
Vera
Cassandra
Maria
Alana
Autumn
Elysia
Ilyana
NoraDamon
Darius
Vincent
Orion
Remy
Julius
Kieran
Emrys
Rhys
Tino
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I like Vera, Autumn and Julius.
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Ellen
Astrid
Ophelia
Eira
IsadoraAugust
Emmanuel
Isidore
Solomon
Matteus
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Eve
Felicity
Noelle
Rosemary
Charlotte
Cordelia
Clarissa
June
Ivy
JosephineAsa
Desmond
Leo
Evander
Silas
Julius
Elias
Jesse
Abel
Bram

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I like Cordelia, June, Leo and Julius.
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Girls :1. Audrey
2. Gemma
3. Lucinda
4. Ava
5. Sofia
6. Anna
7. Rose
8. Thea
9. Winter
10. Alba1. River
2. Leonardo
3. Gray
4. Drew
5. Addison
6. Alexander - nn Sasha
7. Michael
8. Noah
9. Jaden
10. Jesse
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I like Lucinda, Ava, Winter, Noah and Alexander.
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Boys:
Connor
Hadley
Jack
Evan
Lathan
Aries
Seti
Nouk
Milo
FifeGirls:
Aoife
Roimata
Nina
Serena
Grey
Anouk
Angela
Jukka
Raith
Setsuko
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I like:
Connor
Evan
Milo
&
Aoife
Serena
Anouk (I've loved it since the first time I saw "Chocolat"!)Although Raith kind of disturbs me, since it resembles "wraith" so much...
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4th year. Wow. 1) Xanthe
2) Florence
3) Adelaide
4) Jemima
5) Elodie
6) Sonnet
7) Alaia
8) Geneva
9) Samara
10) Vivienne1) Oscar
2) August
3) Levi
4) Winston
5) Ezra
6) Luca
7) Prosper
8) Jasper
9) Zimri
10) Boaz
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I like:Xanthe
SamaraJasper
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girls:Honora/Annora
Matilda
Janaya
Evelyn
Daniela
Karolina
Eydis
Rossana
Jacoba
BryndisBoys:
William
Nathanael
Finnbjorn
Tomas
Jonas
Andrew
Nicholas
Eli
Hinrik
Iliya
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I like Evelyn.
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Penelope Beatrix
Alice Caroline
Elanor Maeve
Lucilia Violet
Dahlia Amance
Francine Eliza
Gwendolen Iris
Cecilia Olive
Margaret Lydia
Ivy MabelHenry Alexander Clint
Arthur Sebastian Rand "Teddy"
August Victor
Peter Gabriel
Alasdair Rhys
Malcolm Linus
Linus Richard
Oscar Barnaby
Desmond Arthur "Desi"
Dexter Leon "Dex"
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I like:Beatrix
Caroline
Maeve
Violet
Iris
OliveAlexander
Gabriel
Oscar
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My lists need a serious overhaul, but here they are in their current states:Girls
Rose Beverly
Margaret Cecilia
Eleanor Lucasta 'Nell'
Beatrice Lorelei 'Bess'
Augusta Lilac 'Aggie'
Blythe Gardenia
Adelaide Martha 'Adela'
Olympia Rosamund 'Polly'
Flora BenjamineBoys
Albert Anakin Robert
Basil Thomas Martin
Hugo Daniel Mark
Frederick Andrew 'Freddy'
Theodore Christopher 'Theo'
Dashiell Matthias 'Dash'
I know, not exactly Top Ten, but...that's all I've got.
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I really like:
Eleanor
Beatrice Lorelei "Bess" (perfect nickname!)
Lilac
Blythe
Adelaide
Olympia Rosamund (very royal-sounding!)
Flora
&
Basil Thomas Martin
Hugo Daniel Mark (though I think Marcus would be better in this combo)
Dashiell Matthias (yay for Dashiell!)
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Franklin
Cyrus
Zakiah
Zakkai
Edwin
Lincoln
Lachlan
Donovan
Gratian
XavierHebrew middle names considered: Elihu, Itai, Othniel, Admiel, Liron, Yosef, Lemuel, Lahav, Reuel, Liam.Teresa
Winifred
Liviana
Cambria
Hyacinth
Ruzena
Joyce
Elena
Roxana
XeniaHebrew middle names considered: Shiri, Keturah, Micaiah, Tirzah, Eitana, Yosefa/Yosefine, Serach, Keziah, Yeshaya, Penninah.

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I really enjoy:
Lachlan
Donovan
Gratian
Xavier
Elihu
Othniel (hadn't heard this one before--fantastic!)
Liron
Reuel
Liam
&
Teresa (though I prefer Theresa)
Winifred
Liviana
Cambria (used to be in my Top 10!)
Hyacinth
Ruzena (major GP for me!)
Roxana (though I prefer Roxanne)
Keturah
TirzahAnd I love your children's names!
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I really like:
Willow
Isobel
Laura
Jade
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SethI try to like Caroline, since it's a very pretty name, but I can't shake the rich, snobby, prep/boarding school girl image. :-(
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Girls:
Persephone
Hermione
Guinevere
Luna
Maybelle
Imogen
Bellatrix
Penelope
Sanaa
DorothyBoys:
Theodore “Teddy”
Jasper
Spencer
Tristram
Reid
Grant
Jethro
Riley
Gale/Gael
Alec
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I like:Persephone
Guinevere
LunaJasper
Spencer
Riley spelt Reilly
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Female:
Rosalie
Giovanna
Helena
Marta
Freya
Carolina
Aderyn
Lucia
Maeve
DianaMale:
Alden
Declan
Asher
Graham
Julian
Damon
Porter
Ivan
Aleksandr
Lincoln
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I like:Freya
Carolina prefer Caroline
Maeve
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Anna
Beatrix
Catherine
Cecily
Delphine
Eleanor
Eloise
Lydia
Octavia
Rose/RosemaryArthur
Duncan
Frederick
Gilbert
Graham
Henry
Leo
Rupert
Theodore "Teddy"
WalterMy favorites really haven't changed much in the past few years...January 2010: Adele, Agatha, Anna, Beatrix, Catherine, Cecily, Eloise, Lydia, Mathilde, Rose; Arthur, Casper, Charles (Charlie), Duncan, Fergus, Frederick, Henry, Magnus, Rupert, Theodore (Teddy).January 2009: Agatha, Anna, Beatrix, Cecily, Eleanor, Eloise, Louisa, Lydia, Rose, Winifred; Arthur, Bernard, Charles, Frederick, Henry, Kaspar/Caspar, Leopold, Maxwell, Rupert, Theodore.February 2008: Anna, Beatrice, Beatrix, Camilla, Cecily, Eloise, Eve, Louisa, Lydia, Rosemary; Arthur, Charles, Frederick, Gareth, Henry, Jasper, Leopold, Maxwell, Rupert, Theodore.I love all of the names on these lists except for Magnus and Bernard (both of which I do still like).
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I like Catherine, Eloise, Octavia and Leo.
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Wylda
Rowan
Ione
Lumi
Leda
Tempest
Alba
Luna
Winter
Iris
Rune
Luca
Cormac
Caelan
Emrys
Orion
Ronan
Faelan
Evander
Corran
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I like:Luna
Winter
Iris
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Wilhelmina
Rose
Adelaide
Fay
Gretchen
Eloise
Violet
Lydia
Sophia
AliceLeo
Magnus
Asa
Joseph
Malcolm
Oliver
Charles
Quentin
Owen
Ira
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I like Rose, Eloise, Violet, Leo and Oliver.
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Helena
Parisa
Maude
Tirzah
Fable
Eve
Kinborough
Tomorrow
Eris
EternityAshley
Mordecai
Kazimir
Kekoa
Levi
Morpheus
Morgan
Ari
Daxton
Deimos
Changes from January 2010:
Zakiah [still on my list]
Avril [still on my list, but not as in love with it anymore]
Paz [grew out of it]
Vivienne [still on list, almost put it on this]
Raven [broke up with the boy who wanted to name his daughter that]
Story [still on list]Hollis [I actually was deciding between Deimos and Hollis... it's still on my list]
Kingsley [still on list]
Melchior [this was a fling of the time]Names from 2009 not appearing now, *'d is still on my list:
Avril*, Anna*, Rosalie*, Zakiah*, Charis, Vivienne*, Esme*
Edward*, Lucian, Hollis*, Griffin*, Nekoda*, Skyler*, KendallNames from 2008 not appearing now, *'d still on my list:
Carys*, Avril*, Grace*, Anna*, Stella*, Lenore*, Samara, Tabitha, Sofia

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