Which is your favourite of my names?

[margaritapizza]

Here's my shortlist (or should it be longlist!) of names for DD1. Please let me know what you think, and be as brutal as you want!

Amelie
Annabel
Betsy
Bonnie
Eliza
Elodie
Imogen
Jemima
Lydia
Matilda
Ophelia
Ottilie
Tahlia
Violet

Thank You!

[agora1]

Betsy, Bonnie or Imogen :)

[baskingseals]

my top three are Ottilie, Ophelia and Violet.

congratulations!

[K999]

You said "be brutal" so I will.

I don't like any of them. At a push.....Amelie

[TwoIfBySea]

Amelie - lovely, friendly name
Annabel - reminds me a bit of an old auntie name
Betsy - see above
Bonnie - Langford, not a good association
Eliza - not ready for a revival yet
Elodie - cheerful
Imogen - my friend's daughter's name so a favourite
Jemima - despite the link with Khan I do still like this
Lydia - another friendly name
Matilda - what one of my dts would have been named if had been a dtd instead
Ophelia - very classical but would need to have a strong personality to carry off
Ottilie - another French favourite!
Tahlia - ok but a bit California surf
Violet - this is what I'd have been if my dad had gotten his way with names!

So that is my very humble opinion but really it is up to you and what suits the surname etc.

[babybrioche]

Imogen and Matilda are my favourites.

[suspiria]

My favourites are

Amelie
Eliza
Elodie
Imogen
Jemima
Lydia
Matilda
Ophelia
Ottilie
Violet

[ColonelBrandonsBiggestGroupie]

I like:
Imogen
Lydia
Violet
with Violet in top spot.

[Meglet]

Elodie, Imogen and Violet.

[CandiceMariePratt]

Ottilie then Violet

[LeMousquetaireAnonyme]

Eliza then Elodie

[scarlettsmummy2]

ottilie and eliza. I also like Araminta (minty) which you might like too.

[sonniebonnie]

Why do you care what OUR favourites are, isn't it more important that you choose YOUR favourite name for your dd. We (thankfully) all have different tastes .

My dd has one of your suggested names, by the way, and I like most of the other names too, but the main thing surely is that YOU love the name you choose for your dd.

[lljkk]

Violet. I quite dislike a lot of the others, tbh. Especially the vowel-heavy ones.

[RatherBeOnThePiste]

Amelie - too popular
Annabel - ok
Betsy - too trendy
Bonnie - not sure
Eliza - love, love love and was my choice had second DC been a girl!
Elodie - no, sorry
Imogen - I don't think this is pretty
Jemima - am loving this
Lydia - DD's best friend, so I am biased
Matilda - tis ok
Ophelia - no no no
Ottilie - like this
Tahlia - know one who is French, it suits her
Violet - too many

[Mamaz0n]

Amelie - nice but getting popular again
Annabel - meh
Betsy - ok as a nn but you would need a "proper" name
Bonnie - like it
Eliza - no
Elodie - trying too hard
Imogen - too popular
Jemima - no
Lydia - no
Matilda - wayyy too popular
Ophelia - my absolute fave name but doesn't go with my surname. use this on my behalf
Ottilie - nope
Tahlia - sounds like part of a name or NN but i like it
Violet - meh

[MercurySoccer]

Amelie - prefer Amelia
Annabel - lovely :)
Betsy - a bit of a "trying too hard" nickname for Elizabeth
Bonnie - Langford
Eliza - OK as nickname for Elizabeth
Elodie - lovely :)
Imogen - quite nice
Jemima - too posh
Lydia - lovely :)
Matilda - don't like
Ophelia - not keen
Ottilie - otters
Tahlia - like :)
Violet - like :)

[robincousins]

Amelie ok but very popular if you include it with all the amys emilys and amelias

Annabel like but baby anna belle and feels a bit babyish for an adult

Betsy prefer elizabeth , bethany or bethan nn betsy

Bonnie too childish

Eliza yes pretty yet solid

Elodie not keen on this sounds too like hello di

Imogen ok but every second baby near us is an imogen this year

Jemima love would have been dd's name if our dn was not this

Lydia love have one age 14

Matilda love again would have loved to use it for dd but dh vetoed it . feels strong yet feminine

Ophelia no to try hard and dislike it's shakespearean reference

Ottilie i really like this not sure i'm brave enough

Tahlia no

Violet no too old lady

[BikeRunSki]

Eliza, Imogen and Matilda

[MigratingCoconuts]

Lydia..definately

[mich54321]

Amelie - love it
Annabel - ok
Betsy - - too cutesy, imagine a 50 year old called this
Bonnie - Langford - no
Eliza - love it
Elodie - no
Imogen - love it
Jemima - puddle duck - no
Lydia - love it
Matilda - like it (quite popular though)
Ophelia - no
Ottilie - no
Tahlia - no
Violet - quite like

Depends on what sounds best with your surname

[mathanxiety]

Amelie -- ok
Annabel -- nice
Betsy -- ok
Bonnie -- love
Eliza -- love
Elodie -- dislike; sounds very sawn-off
Imogen -- dislike; sounds like an engine
Jemima -- love
Lydia -- like
Matilda -- love
Ophelia -- dislike - too formal and will lead to jokes with the theme of 'feel your'
Ottilie -- dislike - too comical
Tahlia -- dislike - too delicate
Violet -- dislike - too close to 'violent'

[HubbaHubbaBubba]

Nice list - you've inlcuded our two DDs' names and the name our DS would have been called had he been a boy!! :o

Amélie, Imogen and Elodie :o

Also love Matilda and Jemima

[hilltop666]

Tahlia is my fav- although I like the spelling Thalia better.

[MordechaiVanunu]

Jemima and Lydia are gorgeous. Pretty but not weak and drippy, unusual but not wacky.

Violet is just horrible, a name I actually really hate. It sounds so close to Violence. It's so harsh and yet so pathetic all at the same time.

All the others are perfectly pleasant

[thereisalightanditnevergoesout]

I love Betsy - DS2 would've been Betsy if he'd been a girl (though Elizabeth on BC).