Usable?

[meimei]

Hello, all! I'm struggling a bit as to whether or not these names are usuable or advisable on an actual human being. Feel free to share whether you love or hate them, but I am primarily concerned with your opinion about their usability. My taste in names tends toward 'flowery' for girls.


Cordelia - pretty sure I love this enough to want to use it no matter what you say, but I thought I'd try.
Allegra - there is no allergy medication by this name here.
Zinnia
Guinevere
Clementine
Ariadne
Beatrix
Aurelia
Liora

Only two for the boys:
Leander
Linus

Thanks in advance.

[mags]

We have different taste. From your list I love love love Guinevere

[natsgirl]

My niece's middle name is Aurelia and I think it is quite lovely.

We named our first Beate, a nickname for Beatrix.

[ashiscute]

For your girls I really like Aurelia, Guinevere, and Clementine. Cordelia is fine and I like the nn Delia but I don't love it. I know you said Allegra isn't an issue where you are now but you are there permanently or are you guys ever coming back to the states? Sorry to be nosy but I think that would change an answer.

[TheEleventhHour]

Cordelia and Linus are my favorites from your lists. I don't care for Leander. I also like Clementine and Beatrix.

[Idani]

I do love Allegra. I also really like Cordelia nn Delia and Clementine. Linus for the boys.

[ugotstarbucked]

Cordelia - I kind of hate this name...especially the NN Cordy. To me the name sounds pretentious.
Allegra - sorry, for me this name conjures up the allergy medicine at this point.
Zinnia- I could get on board with this flower name. It has personality.
Guinevere - very nice
Clementine - between the popular orange and the "Oh my darling" song, this one's a no for me.
Ariadne - LOVE, probably my favorite Greek name
Beatrix - LOVE
Aurelia - LOVE
Liora - not bad, but will probably get mistaken for Lora or Laura all the time.

Only two for the boys:
Leander - Love
Linus - I prefer Lionel myself.

[Nittany]

My favorites would be Beatrix and Linus.

[conradraging]

I actually would be okay with every name on your list. My favorites would be Ariadne, Aurelia, and Leander

[packerfan4life]

Cordelia - love this
Allegra - nope, can't get over the allergy med.
Zinnia - would like it to stay on the flower
Guinevere - NMS
Clementine - love
Ariadne - NMS
Beatrix - prefer Beatrice, the x seems harsh
Aurelia - okay
Liora - NMS

Only two for the boys:
Leander - like
Linus - love but can't use since we have a daughter Lucy.

Other favorite nature names are Magnolia and Jasper

[kellybenelly83]

Cordelia - I like it, but NN Delia
Allegra - meh
Zinnia - nope
Guinevere - nope
Clementine -NOPE
Ariadne ??
Beatrix -its ok
Aurelia - good
Liora -meh

Only two for the boys:
Leander -nope
Linus - meh

I think Cordelia is the prettiest you have, Aurelia is pretty too
boy names I dont like either, but I'm at a loss for suggestions.
For girls you seem to like flower names, what about Dahlia, Violet, Iris, Rosalie

[honeylemon]

Um, I LOVE all of them except Guinevere which I'm just meh about.

And Ariadne? OMG SWOON.

I would love to use Leander but our ln starts with an L and has the "er" sound at the end so it's just too much together.

[somethingvague]

I actually like Cordelia a lot!

[spring78]

Cordelia is a great choice! Love it. On the literary side, you have King Lear's honorable daughter. She comes to a tragic end, to be sure, but she is a good, noble woman and an honorable namesake. On the pop-culture front, you ave Cordelia from Buffy -- proud and flawed at the beginning, but, by the end of her character arc, noble, self sacrificing and courageous (if never quite losing her personality quirks). Not a bad namesake, either, if you follow her development all the way through. It lends itself to a wide variety of potential nns... Delia, of course, Cordy, Cory, Cora....

Ariadne would be my second choice of your options. A clever young woman in Greek mythology. Nice choice.

I like Guinevere and Aurelia well enough. The other girl names do little for me, though.

As for boys, I like Leander much better than Linus. Linus always makes me think of Lima beans for some reason...

[bets2011]

I think they're all useable, but my favorites are Cordelia, Beatrix, and Liora.

I have a Beatrice. I originally wanted Beatrix and DH vetoed, but now I'm glad we went with Beatrice. I agree with whomever upthread said that the "x" sounds harsh.

[joy]

Cordelia - I don't like this one, sorry
Allegra - Love!! Allergy medication be damned!
Zinnia - kinda really like
Guinevere - kinda like
Clementine - hellz no
Ariadne - I want to like, but it just changes direction too much
Beatrix - like!
Aurelia - really like!
Liora - nope

Only two for the boys:
Leander - LOVE
Linus - like!

[orangepickle]

Only chose the ones from the list that I really liked to comment on...

Cordelia - really cute! like this a lot
Beatrix - like this, especially with the nn Bea

Linus - yes. just yes.

[billyhorrible]

So very much Shakespeare! I like.

Love Cordelia. It is my all time favorite girl name. I'm a big fan of Aurelia too. Ariadne is a major GP name of mine, and I have a soft spot for Liora since if my son was a girl, Eliora would have been her Hebrew name.

And I prefer Linus to Leander, but would support both/either.

[dreadpiratebuttercup]

Wtf my post went through with nothing on it. Anyway I luuurve Guinevere, Ariadne, Aurelia, Beatrix, Liora, and Leander. Clementine and Linus are nice too.

[mamarn13]

I like Aurelia and Linus best!

[mjreilly]

Cordelia — I go back and forth on liking / not really liking Cordelia. Maybe it is the "harshness" of Cord-? I don't really hate a reason. Other days I really like it. I would love to see it on someone else's kid any day.
Allegra — Allergy medication aside, I just don't like the sound of it at all. I would not side-eye it, though.
Zinnia — This is one of the flower names I don't care for. Not a fan.
Guinevere — I like it, but it is not my favorite.
Clementine — Swoon. I absolutely love it. LOVE. I don't think I would have the guts, though.
Ariadne — Like the sound and like it in theory, but I don't know how I really feel about it. Another "would like to see it IRL," but it is NMS.
Beatrix — Hate Beatrix. The -trix is so harsh to me and I hate the possibility of Trixie as a nickname. I LOOOVE Beatrice, though.
Aurelia — Meh.
Liora — Hmm...I think I like it.

Leander — Not quite sure. I think I like it.
Linus — I love Linus. So much.

[Copperboom]

Jan 15, 2015 5:54:04 GMT -5 meimei said:

Cordelia - like
Allegra - like a lot
Zinnia - nms
Guinevere - on our list
Clementine - DDs name (so, adore...obviously)
Ariadne - looove
Beatrix - prefer Beatrice
Aurelia - nms
Liora -nms 

Only two for the boys:
Leander - unsure..would need to think on it
Linus love!

I think they are all useable! 

[zebrapanther1311]

Cordelia is my favorite from your list. Love the nn Delia.

Aurelia is nice too.

[bromios]

Jan 15, 2015 5:54:04 GMT -5 meimei said:

Hello, all! I'm struggling a bit as to whether or not these names are usuable or advisable on an actual human being. Feel free to share whether you love or hate them, but I am primarily concerned with your opinion about their usability. My taste in names tends toward 'flowery' for girls.


Cordelia - pretty sure I love this enough to want to use it no matter what you say, but I thought I'd try.
Allegra - there is no allergy medication by this name here.
Zinnia
Guinevere
Clementine
Ariadne
Beatrix
Aurelia
Liora

Only two for the boys:
Leander
Linus

Thanks in advance.

All of these are totally useable!

Keep: Guinevere, Clementine, Ariadne (absolute favorite on this list!!!), Aurelia, Liora, Leander, and Linus

Toss: The rest, because they just aren't as awesome as the others

[peopleknowme]

All usable to me!

My favorites are Beatrix, Ariadne, and Linus.

[winkyface]

Cordelia - it's ok, what about Ophelia?
Allegra - can't get past the med connection
Zinnia - I like this one!
Guinevere - yes
Clementine - fussy, I can't see this on an adult, but I still like it. nn Clem?
Ariadne - I can't even figure out how to pronounce this. This one is a no to me.
Beatrix - yes!!!
Aurelia - kinda sounds like a disney princess to me
Liora - no.

[BunnyBerry]

Cordelia - beautiful
Allegra - so glad it's not a med where you're from! a lovely name
Zinnia - pretty
Guinevere - lovely
Clementine - pretty, but too trendy to me
Ariadne - beautiful sounding, but I forget the myth. If it's nice, then yes!
Beatrix - lovely, also kind of trendy to me
Aurelia - one of my semi-favorites, very beautiful and doable in real life
Liora - never heard of this. I don't like it.

Leander - Very nice
Linus - NMS

[trixi282]

Cordelia - love this name, it's beautiful
Allegra - not a fan... and yes it reminds me of the medication.  But also just not as pretty to me.
Zinnia - it's ok, not my favorite.
Guinevere - beautiful name, classic and timeless, yet not overly popular.
Clementine - pretty name, may get jokes about being an orange.
Ariadne - nice greek name, very classic.  Not very mainstream, but I like it.
Beatrix - not my style, but a nice name, definitely usable.
Aurelia - I had to do a double take on this name and think about it.  I personally prefer Aurora, but this is lovely too.
Liora - I haven't seen this spelling before, I typically see the more dated Leora spelling, but a very nice name.

Only two for the boys:
Leander - not a fan
Linus - it's ok, I of course go straight to Peanuts with this name.

[chelscole]

Cordelia - I adore this name! I would probably call her Della
Allegra - I also adore this name. It does remind me of Allegra's Window
Zinnia- not a fan
Guinevere- love love love
Clementine- no
Ariadne- my favorite on your list!
Beatrix-love
Aurelia- I surprisingly do not like this name at all
Liora- you have better

Only two for the boys:
Leander- eh, it's ok
Linus- love!

[bearfootz]

Jan 15, 2015 5:54:04 GMT -5 meimei said:

Hello, all! I'm struggling a bit as to whether or not these names are usuable or advisable on an actual human being. Feel free to share whether you love or hate them, but I am primarily concerned with your opinion about their usability. My taste in names tends toward 'flowery' for girls.


Cordelia - pretty sure I love this enough to want to use it no matter what you say, but I thought I'd try.
Allegra - there is no allergy medication by this name here.
Zinnia
Guinevere
Clementine
Ariadne
Beatrix
Aurelia
Liora

Only two for the boys:
Leander
Linus

Thanks in advance.

I think Cordelia and Clementine are nice, and Allegra is fine too.