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[Jay.]

So I haven't been doing my name list for like the entire time I was gone, I did it a few times, but not recently. So I am ready for a MAJOR do-over!

My list of boys names that I would like new names for is:

Courage (new one that I'm adoring!)
Judson (new one)
Trust (new one)
Justice (new one)
Eben *Ebenezer?* (new one)
Gavin
Michael
Timothy
Colt
John
Andrew *Middle Only*
Channing
Samuel
Cyrus
Warden (new one)
Valen (new one)
Trace (new one)
Matthew *Middle Only*
James
Gideon *Middle Only*
Justin
Robert *Middle Only*
Peter
Benjamin *Middle Only*
Ryan
Tristan
Joseph
Troy

My list of girls names that I would like more names for is:
Jessa
Marie *Middle Only*
Joy Mackynzie *SET IN STONE*

[Remy Hadley]

Courage (new one that I'm adoring!) - It fits in with the current trend of virtue names ie True and Ever Not my favorite, but it is a good one!
Judson (new one) - Its okay, it just makes me think Hudson which is a town in my state.
Trust (new one) - Same as Courage, except I don't care for this one as much. I feel like it has too much pressure on it.
Justice (new one) - handsome!
Eben *Ebenezer?* (new one) - I would thin Ebeneezer Scrooge every time I saw Ebenezer, but Eben itself is okay! It would get confused with Eden, but its still nice
Gavin - love!
Michael - adore!! Only a tad bias though
Timothy - handsome!
Colt - Its one of those names I'd really like on someone elses child, just not mine
John - traditional and timeless. Just not my style <3
Andrew *Middle Only* - Nice!
Channing - I do likey
Samuel - nice!
Cyrus - Makes me think Miley Cyrus still, but its not necessarily bad. I think Silas / Sylas is nice though!
Warden (new one) - Like the Warden who monitors a facility? I always think of Super Jail when I hear the Warden, lol. Or a jail in general <3
Valen (new one) - Nice
Trace (new one) - Okay
Matthew *Middle Only* - handsome
James - good name, even if I have bad associations
Gideon *Middle Only* - love
Justin - nice!
Robert *Middle Only* - like!
Peter - Like!!
Benjamin *Middle Only* - handsome and strong!
Ryan - Love!!
Tristan - like
Joseph - nice
Troy - nice

My list of girls names that I would like more names for is:
Jessa - still very pretty!
Marie *Middle Only* - tends to be filler, but still really lovely!
Joy Mackynzie *SET IN STONE* - beautiful


I hope this helps!

[Jay.]

Thanks Remy Marie is just a freakishly popular name in my family [Grandma was Marie Irene, Aunt is Kimberly Marie, Cousin is Kari Marie, 2nd Cousin is Janiya Marie, sister's real middle name is Marie....)

[Permanent Rose]

Courage--its too much of a word to me. I find that you have to be careful with these sorts of names, and the more popular they get as names (such as Grace, Hope, Faith, Chance, Chase, etc) it becomes easier to see them as names. Not feeling it with Courage though
Judson--Feels likes a last name, and I don't like how it sounds when I say it out loud. I'd prefer just Judd
Trust and Justice--putting these ones together because I feel like they are just too feminine for boys. The only place I'd sort of like them in in the middle name slots for girls
Eben *Ebenezer*--The way I feel about this name is how I would feel about Helga or Olga or Bertha on a girl. While they may have been nice in the past, the harsh, dated sound of them is not very appealing. Not a fan of Eben either. It sounds like you're mispronouncing Even.
Gavin--not my style, but its a very nice name that's not used a lot. Though I don't like it myself, its a very strong name
Michael--love this name, but would never use it because of its popularity. But its a very nice choice
Timothy--I do love this name quite a bit, especially imagining it on a little boy
Colt--Like Courage, its too much of a word name. Colton, though not my style, would be the better pick in my opinion
John--see Michael
Andrew--love this name, though I feel the same way about it as I do Michael and John. It'd be very nice in the middle name slot though
Channing--not my style
Samuel--very nice. I like Sam on a boy very much
Cyrus--not my style
Warden--like Colt and Courage, too much of word name. I really don't like the feel and sound of it either
Valen--not my style
Trace--not my style. Very Sarah Palen-esque, lol, which really don't appeal to me at all.
Matthew--great name, and I think it would work great as a middle name
James--great name, love it
Gideon--not my style, but its a very nice name
Justin--a bit dated, but still a nice name
Robert--love this as a middle name. it's my dad's name so I would like to perhaps use it as a middle name as well
Peter--i like this name, but its certainly not a favorite
Benjamin--love this one <3
Ryan--nice, but not a favorite
Tristan--I know people consider this one kind of trendy, and that's usually not my style, but I actually really like this one
Joseph--nice name, even though its not a favorite
Troy--a little too trendy for me

Jessa--I like very few J names, but I do like how simple this one is (Jessica, Jessalyn, etc just feel like they're "too much" for me) so I do appreciate the simplicity of this name even though I don't like it
Marie--with certain first names, especially unique ones, it compliments them perfectly. It can be overused and predictable though, so its one you have to careful with
Joy Mackynzie--since this is set in stone, I won't say too much haha, except that I think Mackenzie looks a little better spelled like this. Though this name is not my style, the flow is very nice, and Joy is a cute name

Sorry if I sounded a little harsh on some of those, we just have different styles and I wanted to give you my honest opinion. It seems like you like unique/underused names for boys, so here are few suggestions:

Cian
Theo
Emery
Emerson
Nolan
Julius
August
Keegan
Brody

As for girls, I don't feel like I have a strong feel for your style, but these are some of my favorites:
Claire
Saida
Wren
Audrey
Maura
Monica
Mariah
Chloe
Lydia
Cora
Penelope
Ivy
Molly
Alice

[Jay.]

I'll go over this list once I'm on the laptop, but I will say, Mackynzie isn't pronounced Mackenzie. It's more Muh-kinn-zee

[Permanent Rose]

I'll go over this list once I'm on the laptop, but I will say, Mackynzie isn't pronounced Mackenzie. It's more Muh-kinn-zee

Oh in that case, I prefer the Mackenzie prn. more. But that's just me

[PaperHeart]

Mm. I love Justice, Gavin, Michael, Timothy, Andrew, Samuel, Matthew, James, Gideon, Robert, Peter, Benjamin, Tristan and Joseph.
Channing, Cyrus, Ryan and Troy are also interesting choices!

As for your girls, Joy and Marie are the only ones I like. But I do prefer Marie as a first name.

The rest aren't my style.