I really like old fashioned names. My dd is Ella Sage, so obviously I LOVE the name Ella!
I have been reading baby name books and making lists, but I won't find out the sex or pick a name until after baby is born. My personal opinion is that I have to meet the child before I can know what name would fit. We had narrowed it to a list of ~5 names with dd, but when she came out, she didn't look like any of them! So it was back to the drawing board and 3 days later dh and I agreed that she was an Ella (which hadn't been on our list).
I'm into Irish/Scottish names right now, also old fashioned names. For middle names I like earthy/crunchy names or family names. For first names I like things like Lily, Lucy, Meredith, and Miriam. For boys it's things like Callum, Eamon (pronounced aimun), and so on. I would never knowingly pick a name that was too popular. I was always one of several Amy's in every class, so I changed to my middle name when I was still a kid. I hated being known as "Amy C" to differentiate me from Amy L, Amy K, and Amy F. I think Amy is a gorgeous name, but it was just a little overly popular the year I was born!
I love hearing all these names!
Carol