Isabel-Prefer Isobel. Cute but VERY popular!
Jessica-Don't like, very 80's
Jocelyn-Nice!
Josie (I know it can be a nn for Jocelyn) I love it as a nn for Jocelyn or Josephine, but not on it's own
Julianne/Juliana-LOVE Juliana...Julianne is too close to my fave boys name (Julian) for me
Kate-Cute...a bit insubstantial on it's own though, nice nn for Katherine
Kayla (LOVE this name but I think it's too close to Kara..oh well had to add it) Don't like. Very trendy and I don't think it stands on it's own.
Kelsey/Kelsie/Kelsi-Don't like at all, this is all boy to me, and a popular surname
Kinsey-This is actually the name of a famous sex therapist! Not good, in other words....
Kirsten/Kiersten-Kinda cute
Kristen-Very 80's
Laci-Not crazy about this one...
Laney/Laynie-I like it as a nn for Elaine/Elaina, but not on its own
Lauren-Pretty, if a bit common
Lena-Pretty! I love it as a nn for Alina
Lorelei-Very pretty! One of my favorites
Lydia-Cute
Macy-Don't like
Mae-Like as a mn
Maisie-Don't like this at all.
Mallory-Don't like, and it means "unfortunate"
Marley-Don't like, it's ok on a boy
Martina-Cute
Mattea -Ding ding ding!!! We have a winner!
Melanie-Very pretty
Melina-LOVE!
Meredith-Beautiful!
Boys:
Ian-Like
Jack-LOVE!
Jackson-Don't like, way overused
Jarrett-Sounds like a smush of Jared and Garret-don't like
Kieran-Cute!
Liam-Very nice name, but it's also getting really popular...I like it as a nn for William
Matthew-Cute, but very common. Like as a mn
If I had to choose combos off that list I would go with
Jack Matthew or
Mattea Isobel