Do you like any of these?

[MsQueenie22]

This is my "short" list of names for DD4. Full name would be a combination of 2/3 of these with a W surname. I have already noted that initials GF and FGM would be best avoided! Is OW a pitfall or am I being too picky?

Genevieve
Emmeline
Orla
Elinor
Flora
Miriam

[countessmarkyabitch]

OW is fine, as is GF. I don't think initials matter at all, mine spell out something funny, nobody else has ever noticed that I know of.

Love Emmeline in particular, but they are all good. French or English pronounciation of Genevieve, they are quite different?

[CakeEqualsCurves]

Elinor is my fave.

[DramaAlpaca]

I love all of them, with Emmeline being my favourite.

I wouldn't worry about initials. As you say, I'd avoid FGM, but other than that I can't see a problem.

[MsQueenie22]

English pronunciation, fear French would be too much for these backwaters!

[SleeplessSeattle]

I love Elinor and Flora, Orla I'm not a massive fan of, doesn't it have an Irish spelling orleigth or something similar? I think the English spelling is a bit ugly

[ragged]

I like Eleanor (which isn't on your list). Sorry, not much help.

[Sophronia]

I love Miriam and like Genevieve and Emmeline.

[AnythingNotEverything]

I love Elinor and Genevieve. And Orla (Irish spelling is Orlaith which I'm not mad keen on tbh).

Would avoid FGM initials but the others are fine.

[Nightstar]

I think I'm being dense but what is wrong with FGM? Or GF?

[MsQueenie22]

FGM is female genital mutilation and I have be known to tell my husband to GF.

I am obsessive about initials!

[AnythingNotEverything]

FGM is Female Genital Mutilation.

[pilates]

Emmeline is my favourite, the rest are nice except Flora which is awful.

[carbolicsoaprocked]

Love Eleanor but not keen on Elinor. Genevieve, Emmeline and Flora are all lovely too, but not keen on Miriam or Orla at all I'm afraid. Definately avoid FGM! GF means gluten free to me, but I had to think about it, wouldn't avoid it for that reason especially as it's only for the first two names. Don't think OW is a problem either.

[loislines]

Miriam Elinor would be lovely. This spelling of Elinor is very pretty and nice for being more unusual. Flora is nice too.

Emmeline and Genevieve are a bit fussy for my taste and I don't like Orla.

[CrispyFern]

I like Orla and Miriam.

[QueQuesto]

Orla Miriam is my preferred combination.

[Jackieharris]

Elinor.

[manicinsomniac]

I don't think FGM is a problem because if you were writing all the initials out like that it would be FGMW and therefore not noticeable. And I'd never realise about GF.

Genevieve - love it
Emmeline - it's ok
Orla - not keen
Elinor - quite like it. Would worry about Ellie which I'm not keen on
Flora - quite like it
Miriam - really like it

I think I'd go for Genevieve Miriam W----
or Miriam Eleanor Genevieve W-----

[FatSwan]

I love Genevieve, Flora and Emmeline.

Emmeline Flora sounds pretty...unless I'm missing something re initials.

[FunkyPeacock]

Emmeline, Orla & Flora are my favourites

I like Elinor as a middle name

[Guin1]

Love Genevieve and Miriam.
Like Emmeline and Elinor (but there are a lot of Ellie names around).

[gallicgirl]

Love Emmeline but would spell Eleanor like that rather than Elinor.

[MonstrousRatbag]

I really really like Miriam, and quite like Orla and Elinor (and that spelling in particular). I think Miriam Elinor sounds lovely.

[DontDrinkandFacebook]

I like all of them except Miriam.

Genevieve, Emmeline and Orla are the best. Genevieve is my most favouritist. It's beautiful.

[Faez]

Really dislike Mirian and Flora, Genevieve is nice.