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Emily’s Favorites

For those who are curious, here is a list of my current personal top ten:

For girls:

Clara Anneliese Joy
Susanna Marigold
Eleanor Ruth
Miriam Eve
Leta Gwendolen
Isannah Violet
Ivy Caroline
Elsa Marion
Beulah Catherine
Rosalind Charlotte

For boys:

Julius Arthur
Gideon Marlowe
Wesley Bennett
Frederick William
Theodore Edmond
Simeon Archer
Elliot John
Jude Alasdair
Miles Benjamin
Ephraim Daniel

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on January 21, 2009 at 6:51 am | Reply Damaris

i saw ur cooment on yahoo and well u pronounce my name DAm-a-ris but i changed the prononsiation to DA-ma-ris
on January 21, 2009 at 2:57 pm | Reply Noelle

I like a lot of your favorites. In fact 5 of them (Clara, Eleanor, Katherine, Gwendolyn, Miriam) are on my favorites list too! Are all of these names here, your first name favorites, or are some middle too?
on January 23, 2009 at 4:42 am | Reply Emmy Jo

Thanks, Noelle. I do like all of my girls’ names as first names, though Eve and Violet often turn up in the middle of favorite combos as well. Most of the boys’ names are liked as firsts, though Arthur is middle-name-only, and Edward can go both ways. (Arthur and Edward are the two family names on the boys’ list. The others are ones I just like.)

I’ll be updating this list from time to time as my favorites change.
on January 23, 2009 at 10:20 pm | Reply Paige

You have great taste in names!
There are a lot on there that are found on mine: Eve, Eliza, Violet, Susannah, Clara, Eleanor, Edward, Gideon, Wesley, and Arthur specifically.
Do you mind if I put you in my blogroll?
on January 25, 2009 at 3:24 am | Reply Emmy Jo

Paige — Yes, please do. I’ll add you to mine, too, if that’s okay.
on January 30, 2009 at 3:00 am | Reply Kayla

I really like Eleanor,Katherine, Violet, Eve and Eliza for the girls and Caleb for the boys. You have a nice taste in names.
on February 21, 2009 at 12:06 pm | Reply Ginny

Hello! I saw your blog link from Y!A and followed it. As a fellow name nerd with an affinity for the classic and the timeless I really appreciate all of your blogs! Currently here are the names on your list which also appear on mine:

Eleanor
Susannah
Gwendolen
Eliza
(I like Eve as well but prefer it as a nickname for Evelyn)
Jude/Judah
Edward (Though I prefer Edwin)
and Arthur

You have beautiful taste!
on February 21, 2009 at 7:02 pm | Reply Emmy Jo

Ginny — Thanks for stopping by! I look forward to reading your opinions on other entries.
on March 30, 2009 at 4:20 pm | Reply Claire

You have a beautiful taste in names. Susannah is beautifula and one of my favorite girl names. Clara is very pretty, too. I love Jude and Arthur for your boys–such sweet names. Wesley is great, too. I have a very close friend named Wesley, who I often simply call Wes. You are a wonderful help with names on Y!A as well.(:
on March 30, 2009 at 5:40 pm | Reply Emmy Jo

Thanks, Claire! I appreciate your feedback.
on April 11, 2009 at 8:40 pm | Reply Emily

Clara, Katherine, Susannah and Edward are on my favorites list as well!
on April 13, 2009 at 12:36 pm | Reply Bunny

I love love Clara, Eleanore, Catherine, Violet, Gwendolyn, and Eliza for the girls. And adore Julius, Gideon, Jude, Wesley, Kenneth, Miles, and Arthur for the boys.
on June 29, 2009 at 2:39 pm | Reply Amanda

Wow, a lot of your favorites are my favorites! Some in particular are Susannah, Violet, Eve, Julius, Caleb, and Miles. Great taste.
on July 21, 2009 at 1:03 pm | Reply Tayler

Hi! I like your favorites too. I’m so glad I found another name enthusiast! That means I’m not crazy, which is a relief. Please visit my baby name blog too! I’m just getting started, but I would love to have ideas and comments about what else to include, and also new names. Thanks!
on October 13, 2009 at 10:45 am | Reply Jane (The Infamous Bunny)

I must say that recently I have came to absolutely love Arthur, and it’s all your fault. It now sits on my top five boy names, in the third spot.

My list now is Paul, Isley, Arthur, Henry, and Klaus for boys.

I have also came to love Susannah, although I have yet to add that to my list. May as a middle.