Save it, try the middle-name page, and compare it against a few neighboring names before you decide it belongs in the final tier.
Sarah
Some names sound good for a minute and disappear the next day. Keep Sarah close long enough to figure out whether it is genuinely one of your names or just part of the scroll.
U.S. rank #57.
A quick read before you decide whether it deserves shortlist space
This is still a well-known U.S. name, but it lands a little outside the most automatic picks.
- Try saying Sarah with your last name a few times.
- Picture calling Sarah across a room or writing it on a school form.
- Keep it on the shortlist long enough to see whether it still feels right tomorrow.
Source: U.S. baby-name data through 2016.
Three useful directions from here
If Sarah is close, these are worth checking next
Mary
Open the full page, test pairings, and see whether this one belongs on the same shortlist as Sarah.
Patricia
Open the full page, test pairings, and see whether this one belongs on the same shortlist as Sarah.
Jennifer
Open the full page, test pairings, and see whether this one belongs on the same shortlist as Sarah.
Linda
Open the full page, test pairings, and see whether this one belongs on the same shortlist as Sarah.
Elizabeth
Open the full page, test pairings, and see whether this one belongs on the same shortlist as Sarah.