Question:
What Do You Think Of These "A" Names For Girls? (Rate & Comment)?
2009-09-21 13:13:15 UTC
What do you think of these names for girls that begin with the letter "A"? Which ones should I add to my list, which ones should do you think I'd be better off avoiding? Please comment and rate!

Adele
Annette
Aurora
Ada
Athena
Antoinette
Fifteen answers:
My name Isobel.
2009-09-21 13:48:00 UTC
Adele - 7 - I am more fond of Adeline, its dimunitive, so I'm going to base pretty much all of my thoughts on this name based on that. Being only one syllable long it makes a good middle name, esp. for more over the top first names.



Annette - 6.5 - Seems almost like a bit frilly version of Anne... but it still has lots of potential. I'd probably only use it if it went well with a particular first name I wanted to use.



Aurora - 6.5 - I'm sort of Yay and Nay about this one... My only thing is sometimes it seems a bit too trendy. Aurelie could be a wonderful alternative.



Ada - 4.5 - I have a thing with Ava and Ada where I pronounced BOTH of the As like "aahh." "ah va" sounds nice, but "ah da" not much. Even the pronunciation "ay da" lacks something somehow, lacks something that "ay va" can manage to get away with.



Athena - 4 - I like the thought of this name. But the few times I've seen it suggested, it's with names that seemed really trendy... In name sets where one doesn't seem to fully appreciate the history and integrity behind the name. Anyway. Maybe saveable if done right.



Antoinette - 4 - Like Annette but even more frou frou. I can't help but imagine a non-French mother using it as something that sounded very "pink" to her.





Suggestions:

Aven "ay ven" - Means beautiful radiance in Gaelic. An Anglicization of the name "Aoibheann."

Abigail "Gail" - Okay! I know how trendy this name is! But I still think it a stellar name.

Anneliese "ah neh LEE zeh" OR Annelise "ah neh LEEZ" - Actually BOTH names should be pronounced with the former (not the latter) pronunciation. I am using the latter name - as I can imagine it and it surely is - as it would be in French.

Aurelie/Aurelia

Alodie/Alodia - Little bit older version of Elodie (see BehindTheName.com for history)
Ciara
2009-09-21 13:37:02 UTC
Adele = I don't like it

Annette = Old fashioned (Antoinette is such a cute name though!)

Aurora = Hate! lol!

Ada = I love and I might use it when I have kids but I prefer the Irish spellings (Éadha, Áodha or Aoidhe)

Athena = Not really

Antoinette = Ha I commented above before I saw this! Anto is such a cool name! And my friend Anto(inette) is literally just after logging in on msn when I typed Anto!
яeese ™
2009-09-21 13:23:55 UTC
Adele-9/10 Very cute

Annette-4/10 Don't like it

Aurora-3/10 Ick

Ada-10/10 Love it! Especially spelled Aida.

Athena-6/10 Just all right..A little to Greek Mythology.

Antoinette-5/10 Just like Marie Antoinette..!

Ahhaa Killer Queen. =] Overall, I don't really like it.



Keep Adele and Ada.
cspace
2009-09-21 13:18:55 UTC
Adele - 4 don't like

Annette - 4 again don't like

Aurora - 9 love this! and love the nickname Rory

Ada - 6 its ok

Athena - 5 eh

Antoinette 0 - um marie antoinette...bad



Other A's I like:

Ainsley, Aurellia, Ashlynn, Amelia, Ava, and Ashleigh
Juggalette D.G.A.F.
2009-09-21 13:39:00 UTC
I would rate all of them a 0 except for Aurora. i would give that one a 7
Evan :]
2009-09-21 13:22:26 UTC
Adele- It's okay. Like that it can have lots of nicknames. (Addy, Dell, Elle, Ellie)

Annette- Very pretty. Could go by Ann, Annie, Netty, etc.

Aurora- Nickname Rory is cute otherwise really don't like it.

Ada- Seems boring.

Athena- Very very cute. Love it.

Antoinette- Just makes me think of Marie Antoinette. Don't like it.
2009-09-21 13:24:18 UTC
My favorite is Aurora. That was the girl from Sleeping Beauty :) I think it's a pretty name.
:: tahlia_ x0x
2009-09-21 13:19:59 UTC
Adele, i like Anita better, Ada,

Antoinette is way to old fashion

i really like Adrianna!
proudmomandwife
2009-09-21 16:42:08 UTC
I love Aurora! Other names I don't really like.
?
2009-09-21 13:22:44 UTC
i personally don't likie any ifw i had 2 choose i would say Ada or Annette and call her Ann
2009-09-21 13:35:09 UTC
Athena sounds very beautiful and powerful
Lora
2009-09-21 13:21:42 UTC
I don't really like any, but if i had to pick Ada would be the best.
Abc
2009-09-21 13:16:53 UTC
I dont really like any...



i guess Ada is the best one
2009-09-21 13:19:09 UTC
I like Aurora !
Rae
2009-09-21 13:28:15 UTC
Aurora is stunningly beautiful!

It's actually another name for the northern lights, how gorgeous please!


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