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Beatrice, Tabitha, Freya, Beatrix, Imogen, Safiya - thoughts?

15 replies

Bounce88 · 03/07/2016 09:28

Hi there,

Would love to hear thoughts on our final list of girls names. I'm looking for something elegant sounding that's not going to date. Any other suggestions most welcome! Thanks so much.

Beatrice
Tabitha
Freya
Beatrix
Imogen
Safiya

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DowntonDiva · 03/07/2016 09:43

I love Beatrice! It was on my short list.

Elizabeth
Caroline
Mae
Grace

I think Mary is due a revival.

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RaeSkywalker · 03/07/2016 09:48

I like Beatrice and Imogen. Freya is lovely too but very popular around here!

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Sophronia · 03/07/2016 10:54

I like Beatrice, Tabitha and Safiya

Anna
Annabel
Alexandra
Charlotte
Claudia
Catherine
Christina
Eleanor
Emma
Esther
Emmeline
Frances
Georgina
Genevieve
Hannah
Isobel
Julia
Josephine
Jennifer
Juliet
Jane
Katherine
Louisa
Marianne
Maria
Mary
Margot
Miriam
Martha
Rebecca
Rosalind
Rowena
Susannah
Sophie
Sarah
Tessa

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Angelsandmagnets · 03/07/2016 13:15

Love Tabitha! How about:

Eugenie
Charlotte
Olivia
Zaynab
Hafsa
Sofie
Alice
Fatima
Miranda
Matilda
Amina
Asiya

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Munchkin08 · 03/07/2016 13:22

I have a Tabitha, she's 20 - there's not many about. I also like Beatrice or Beartrix.

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AndNowItsSeven · 03/07/2016 13:27

Not Freya it sounds like cheese.

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CrispsAndChoc · 03/07/2016 13:49

Imogen-I'm biased though! Your list is very similar to what ours was and we chose Imogen.

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KoalaDownUnder · 03/07/2016 14:39

I love Imogen. Safiya is unusual and pretty.

I strongly dislike Beatrice, although I know everyone else on here loves it.

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DramaAlpaca · 03/07/2016 14:41

From your list, Beatrice & Imogen are the most classic and unlikely to date.

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Toofondofcake · 03/07/2016 14:46

Tabitha is lovely. I like all of them except safiya which reminds me of Ab Fab.

Lots of lovely names here your little girl will have a beautiful name.

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Loafingaround · 03/07/2016 15:58

So so many Imogens around, just beyond bored of it, sorry. Also sounds overly twee/catty.
Freya/ Beatrice for me- pretty and more quirky/individual.

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BakingBunty · 03/07/2016 21:53

I have a Beatrice, nn Bea. Like that it's a classic but Bea very sweet and contemporary. Also love Tabitha.

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applecatchers36 · 03/07/2016 22:09

Love Freya and Imogen not keen on the others

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WhatTheDickensian · 04/07/2016 07:08

All lovely except Safiya which I have never heard of and don't like the sound of.

Freya will date as its not as classic as the others.

I would probably go with Beatrice or Beatrix.

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Sunnydays321 · 04/07/2016 08:58

Our lists are really similar. Unfortunately my DH hates half of them! Haha.

Beatrice/Beatrix
Florence
Erin
Imogen
Rose
Rowan
Robin
Willow
Tabitha
Jemima
Etta

I know it's popular but DH likes normal names in his words, so think we will go with Imogen. I do love it though and think it's very pretty, even if it is popular. I have loved Florence for years, I can see myself with a little flo or florrie. X

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