YouCanBe
Wed 28-Nov-12 12:52:01
By maybe giving me your favourite ten of these?
Astrid
Julia
Georgia
Sorcha
Seren
Elsie
Amy
Marnie
Harriet
Nina
Clara
Bonnie
Holly
Hazel
Rosalind
Hayley
Kirsty
Cerys
Clover
Annie
Sylvie
Katie
Gwen
Ailsa
Miriam
Natasha
Roisin
Catriona
Nesta
Betty
Susannah
Dorothy
Leonie
Anita
Lucia
Comments and opinions on any you hate or love also very much appreciated!
MerryMarigold
Thu 29-Nov-12 09:31:16
I think a few people are struggling with Sorcha as well!
femmeaufoyer
Thu 29-Nov-12 09:49:35
Dorothy! Love it. I wanted it for our soon-to-be-born DC2 (if a girl) but DH is not overly keen. We've agreed on Audrey. Not that I'm suggesting you add it to your already long list!
YouCanBe
Thu 29-Nov-12 09:50:35
Ah, Surika! Sort of!
The ch is like in loch.
TessOfTheBaublevilles
Thu 29-Nov-12 10:23:27
Elsie
Harriet
Clara
Hazel
Rosalind
Annie
Miriam
Betty
Susannah
Dorothy
Allalonenow
Thu 29-Nov-12 10:51:59
You've chosen some really pretty names and my favorites are:
Astrid
Clara
Rosalind
Sylvie
Nesta
Leonie
Anita
My special favourite is Leonie, as it was the name I would have called my daughter if I had had one.
These are the ones I like:
Astrid
Seren
Cerys
Gwen
Roisin
Catriona
YouCanBe
Thu 29-Nov-12 11:58:43
Top ten according to Mumsnet so far, I think, is...
Seren and Cerys
Lucia, Susannah, and Miriam
Nina
Rosalind
Astrid
Harriet
And the favourite - Clara
Alisvolatpropiis
Thu 29-Nov-12 12:00:31
I love Clara. But only pronounced Klar-ah not Claire-ah. Completely changes my opinion,the latter pronounciation.
lovepigeon
Thu 29-Nov-12 15:33:52
top 10 - I think these are all lovely, beautiful names not too fashionable at the moment, feminine without being too cutesy.
Seren
Amy
Nina
Clara
Holly
Hazel
Cerys
Ailsa
Natasha
Lucia
Not keen on:
Marnie (old lady name)
Bonnie
Rosalind
Clover (sounds like a cow)
Nesta (sounds like a brand name or something)
Betty (not intelligent)
Dorothy
StockingFilly
Thu 29-Nov-12 16:18:22
Love:
Seren
Sorcha
Roisin (both very Irish though - are you?)
Nina (simple, pretty, classy)
Clara (lovely, classic)
Hazel (under-used, a lovely name)
Susannah (lovely classy name, due a comeback)
Annie / Sylvie both lovely but would use a longer version for birth
The only ones I hate are:
Anita (aeful, not due a comeback any time soon)
Georgia (so popular with teenage age bracket and njust meh)
Marnie: (yuck., soooo cutesy )
Nesta (boys name! Bob Marley etc)
Clover (dogs name)
PerksOfBeingNorthern
Thu 29-Nov-12 18:42:35
Do not like : Gwen, Clover, Clara or Harriet
Like:
Georgia
Seren
Annie
Nina
Hazel
Cerys
Holly
Ailsa
phlebas
Sat 01-Dec-12 00:15:24
#1 - Astrid
#2 - Clara
also like - Nina, Rosalind, Annie, Sylvie, Lucia, Susannah
do not like - Anita, Catriona, Ailsa, Clover, Kirsty, Hayley, Bonnie, Georgia
Snazzyfeelingfestive
Sat 01-Dec-12 00:22:59
Annie, Amy, Julia and Katie are my favourites. Don't like Nesta.
mathanxiety
Sat 01-Dec-12 03:03:39
Have left in the ones I like:
Astrid
Sorcha (pronounced Surr-uh-kha; if any other pronunciation is contemplated then don't do it)
Bonnie
Hazel
Kirsty
Annie
Miriam
Roisín
Leonie
ellargh
Sat 01-Dec-12 03:48:25
Georgia & Susannah are lovely. I prefer Savannah to Susannah though if that's an option?
Narked
Sat 01-Dec-12 13:35:05
Please don't call her Savannah.
suspiria
Sat 01-Dec-12 22:45:12
Astrid
Seren
Marnie
Harriet
Nina
Clara
Rosalind
Sylvie
Miriam
Lucia
Registering is free, easy, and means you can join in the discussion, get discounts, win prizes and lots more. Register now