Which of these names are classic without being too common?

Question

I want a name that is classic and not at all unusual but I don't want it to be too common, which of these do you think? And more importantly which do you like?

Grace

Eliza

Eva

Gabriella

Maria

Layla

Constance

Sofia

Answer 1

The good:

Eva (gorgeous and not the craze right now like Ava is)

Eliza (pretty and simple)

Grace (normally a middle name, it's refreshing to see it as a first name)

The bad:

Gabriella (over used)

Maria (VERY used middle name)

Layla (overused with the Jaydens and Haydens)

Constance (just ugly)

Sofia/Sophia (very overused now)

So...

Eva Jayne or Eva Taylin

Eliza Mae or Eliza Jay (my middle name)...could be Eliza Jacie

Grace Lisette or Grace Taliah/Talulah

Answer 2

I think Eliza works best, because the rest are either too common, or just not attractive (Constance).

Answer 3

I personally like Grace and Layla the best. Very classic. However, many people are once again starting to name their baby girls Grace or Gracie so it's pretty common in children at this point in time.

Layla however isn't as common, and I don't hear it being used as much as some of your other options i.e. Gabriella, Sofia, Grace.

I like Layla a lot.  

Answer 4

Grace is beatiful and brings to mind Grace Kelly.  Eliza on the other hand, brings to mind Eliza Doolittle, not good in my opinion.  Eva is nice. Gabriella is too masculine.  Maria is way too common - think of the entire latin world + Italy.  Layla sounds to me like is has to be said with a bad southern twang.  Constance is too boring. And I agree with the other comment of So"ph"ia - very sophisticated.  

Answer 5

I love the name Sophia, and think the name Sophia Amber is lovely :)

I also like Eva Marie

Answer 6

I really like all of these choices but Grace is very common and Layla is becoming very popular too. They are all very classic names but think about what they will be shortened to and consider whther you would like that Constance will become Connie and Gabriella will undoubtedly become Gabby.

Answer 7

i love sofia, but spelt sophia...i think it makes it more classic.  An Eva and Gabriella are beautiful too.

Answer 8

Eva, and Sophia

Answer 9

I love all the names you have listed and I think you should choose the name when the baby is born, assuming that is why you are asking, as you might be more guided by how she looks, behaves and feels

Answer 10

Eliza, Katherine and Maria would be perfect. Katherine Maria sounds breathtaking and very, very elegant. I also love the name Eliza Grace. Best of luck to finding something you love.

Answer 11

I believe that Eva or Gabriella, they are gorgeous.

Answer 12

Sophia is getting a very common name, so is Grace,

Answer 13

Constance is not common but it is ridicules.

Gabriella is pretty and is not that common.  

Answer 14

Eva Sofia sounds lovely,  If you name the baby Eliza you might let it face years of teasing because children do play with names and Eliza Dolittle will be a obvious one. Maria and katherine are very pretty also.  

Answer 15

Constance. Maria. Eliza. and Eva

but Katherine is a common name.

Answer 16

I love Catherine with a C, I think spelling it with a K came into fashion as slightly more unusual but is no sooo common, especially spelled Kathryn. I think it's much prettier and less common spelled the classic way Catherine.

I hate the name Grace, but I don't know why as most people love it and it's very classic - very common though.

Eliza is fine, I prefer Elsie.

Eva sounds a bit Japanese, what about Eve, or Evie short for Evangeline?

Gabriella is a bit chav

Maria is gorgee

Layla is fine, not my favourite.

Constance yuuk

Sofia is gorgeous. I love it spelled Sophia as well but both lovely. Choose Sofia/Sophia or Catherine.

Answer 17

Grace- beautiful name but quite popular

Eliza- sorry but I do not like this name

Eva- beautiful. Have only heard this once

Gabriella- pretty

Maria- sweet

Layla- nice enough

Constance- no way

Sofia- hate that spelling. Prefer it Sophia

My favourite is Eva or Even Evie

Answer 18

Grace Eliza is very beautiful

Answer 19

all are lovely but know loads of Eva, eves etc, maria is lovely and not at all common i love layla good luck

Answer 20

Grace= its kinda common

Eliza= i think that's a really pretty name

Eva- that reminds me of an older person

Maria= i like that for a middle name

Layla-i think that's also pretty

Constance=That's pretty but its a pretty long name imagine a little kid trying to spell that.

Sofia- that is one of the names i want to name my daughter

this is just my thought on all the names.

Answer 21

Grace is classic but is becoming very common.  Although I love the name.

Layla is classic but not too common.

Eva is quite common but Sophia isn't....it's more Sophie that is common.

All nice names though.

Answer 22

Eliza Constance

Eva Grace

or Maria Grace

Sofia is one of the top 10 most popular names of 2007

Answer 23

I like Grace Eliza and Maria

Others:

Adelaide ~ German ~ Noble; Kind

Amelia ~ German ~ Work of the Lord

Aoife (ee-fah) ~ Gaelic ~ Joyful

Artemis ~ Greek ~ Gift of the Gods

Audrey ~ German ~ Noble Strength

Aurora ~ Latin ~ Dawn

Avalon ~ Latin ~ Island

Aveline ~ Old English ~ Bird

Belle ~ French ~ Beautiful

Bernadette ~ German ~ Bold as a Bear

Caprice ~ Italian ~ Playful

Cassandra ~ Greek ~ Inflaming Men with Love

Catherine ~ Latin ~ Pure

Cosette ~ Greek ~ Victory of the People

Dahlia (doll-ya) ~ Scandinavian ~ from the Valley

Daphne ~ Greek ~ Laurel Tree

Delia ~ Latin ~ Daughter of the Sea

Diana~ Greek ~ Divine

Edie ~ Old English ~ Rich War

Ella ~ Greek ~ Light

Evangeline ~ Latin ~ Like an Angel

Felicity ~ Latin ~ Happiness

Ginger ~ Latin ~ Pure

Honoria (on-OR-ee-a) ~ Latin ~ Honor

Iseult (ee-solt) ~ Welsh ~ Fair One

Isla ~ Scottish ~ Island

Isobel ~ Scottish ~ Consecrated to God

Isolde ~ Celtic ~ Beautiful

Ithaca ~ Greek ~ Cheerfully True

Jane ~ Hebrew ~ Gracious

Joanna ~ Hebrew ~ God is Gracious

Juliet ~ French ~ Soft-haired

Leona ~ German ~ Brave as a Lioness

Lexi ~ Greek ~ Protector of Men

Libby ~ Hebrew ~ Oath to God

Liesl (lee-sel) ~ German ~ God is Boutiful

Lorelei ~ German ~ Alluring Song

Lottie ~ French ~ Little

Lydia ~ Greek ~ Maiden from Lydia

Marian ~ Old English ~ Graceful Star of the Sea

Matilda ~ German ~ Might

Mercedes ~ Spanish ~ Mercies

Michaela ~ Irish ~ Who is like God

Monica ~ Greek ~ Solitary

Nora ~ Greek~ Light

Odette ~ French ~ Little Wealthy One

Odilia ~ Anglo-Saxon ~ Little Wealthy One

Paige ~ English ~ Young Child

Phaedra (fay-drah) ~ Greek ~ Bright

Rose ~ Latin ~ Unconcious Love

Samantha ~ Armaic ~ She Who Listens

Scholastica ~ Latin ~ She Who Learns

Sophie ~ Greek ~ Wisdom

Soleil (soh-lay) ~ French ~ The Sun

Tabitha ~ Hebrew ~ Roe-Buck

Thérèse (ter-ez) ~ Greek ~ One Who Harvests

Twila ~ French ~ Twilight

Veronica ~ Latin ~ True Image

Veronique ~ French ~ True Image

Violet ~ English ~ Modesty



  

Answer 24

You have a lot of common, popular names on that list. But I like Gabriella, Sofia, and Eva anyway.

Answer 25

I like all of them except for Constance and Sofia.

I think the classiest ones are Eva, Eliza & Maria x

Eva Marie.

Eva Grace.

Eliza Marie.

Maria Grace.

x

Answer 26

Grace - lovely but too common at the moment

Eliza - very lovely and classic

Eva - pretty, a little popular though

Gabriella - lovely too, not too common but it is quite popular

Maria - way too popular

Layla - lovely, popular but not very

Constance - lovely and classic, definately not popular

Sofia - also way too popular

Katherine - always a lovely choice, not over used at the moment either.

my top 3

1 - katherine eliza / eliza katherine

2 - layla grace

3 - constance eve

good luck and congratulations

Answer 27

My all time favorite is Grace, but I do feel it is a bit common. I like Eliza too.... also like it spelled Aliza. All a good batch of names though!

Answer 28

i like Eliza and Sofia. a lot of the others are being overused. i don't like Constance.

Answer 29

Gabriella, i think that ones the best uot of your list, beautiful name.

I really quite like Eva sa well, not keen on Constance or Maria.

Layla is quite unusual if you wanted somehting a bit more different.

Answer 30

I adore the combination

Sophia Grace

Such a beautiful , classy name

Eva is also beautiful

But I like

Eva Grace

So simple yet Absolutely amazing

xx

Answer 31

I like the name Grace, but I think it's a little too common.

I like Eliza. It's classic and very pretty. You could also call her Lizzy if you wanted to.

I like Eva too, but it's definitely not my favorite.

I love the name Gabriella.

I'm not a fan of the name Maria.

I'm also not a big fan of Layla

I can't stand the name Constance, sorry, and I don't think it fits with what you want in a name (i'm judging from what you wrote)

I like the name Sofia but I don't like it spelled that way. I think it should be spelled Sophia.

Some suggestions:

Eva Grace

Gabriella Constance or Gabriella Maria

Eliza Grace

Sophia Grace or Sophia Eliza

Grace Maria or Grace Sophia