Esmée - I like
Renée, but
Esmée suits me better.
Eve - More simple and less frilly than
Eva, although I do like
Eva.
Olivia - Way too common for girls my age but I still like it. It suits me better than
Octavia.
Soleil - I had trouble deciding with this one. I went with
Soleil but I like
Mireille about equally.
Kennedy -
Kennedy is cute, and while I like
Reagan (REE-gun), I can't stand
Reagan (RAY-gun), so I'd rather not have to correct people all the time.
Maristella -
Candelaria sounds like "candle". I guess there's nothing wrong with that but I prefer
Maristella.
Brontë - Actually a name I have used as an internet name in the past. I love it. I don't care for
Austen.
Cheyenne - I took a while to decide here too. I don't really like either, but I guess
Cheyenne is a little nicer than
Dakota.
Eleanor - I love both
Eleanor and
Lucy, but
Eleanor has more options for nicknames.
Mariana - My sister is
Julia, so
Juliana would be weird for me, even in theory. And
Mariana is a very nice name.
Lorelei - Again, this was hard.
Lorelei and
Leilani are very similar in my head (and I like both), but I think
Lorelei is more me.
Lilo - Zazu is a bit too wacky for me. Plus, this is my aunt's name, so it can be a tribute to her.
Scout - An old guilty pleasure of mine. I think I could be a good
Scout.
Saylor is also a guilty pleasure, but
Scout wins.
Lily - A diminutive of my name, and I answer to
Lily so it seems the obvious choice. It's so delicate, I love it.
Stella is a good name too, but not me.
Ariana - The names are similar, but I see
Adriana as down-to-earth whereas
Ariana is a dreamer like me.
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LISTEN TO THE MUSTN'TS
-
Shel Silverstein
Listen to the MUSTN'TS, child,
Listen to the DON'TS
Listen to the SHOULDN'TS
The IMPOSSIBLES, the WON'TS
Listen to the NEVER HAVES
Then listen close to me—
Anything can happen, child,
ANYTHING can be.