Not much time, can you vote on these girls names please

[missytequila]

Short list is as follows, favorites anyone? Opinions...
I like girly names but please tell me if they are pretentious...

Arabella
Ava
Helena
Isabelle
Marielle
Raina
Georgiana
Lilia
Paloma

[Bessie123]

I like Paloma, the others do seem quite pretentious and/or very unoriginal (PLEASE don't call your child Isabelle)

[brimfull]

Arabella -slightly pretentious
Ava-lovely
Helena-lovely
Isabelle-no don't like much
Marielle-prefer mary
Raina-no
Georgiana-yes but you'd have to like georgie as nn
Lilia-lovely , I like lilias too
Paloma-pretentious

[TreeTrunkThighs]

Helena is my fave from your list

[dizzydixies]

helena or Isabel/la - both lovely
Arabella - no
Ava - ok
Marielle - no, prefer Merrin
raina - no
Georgiana - no, prefer Georgina
Lilia - prefer Lila
Paloma - ok if you have Spanish heritage

Bessie123 - your crusade against all girls being called Isabelle is beginning to annoy me - OP it is popular for a reason, it is pretty, we have an Isabella and she (apart from another one 4yrs younger) are the only ones we know - the popularity of it depends on where you live

if you love a name please use it as you will regret it otherwise

[GreenGardenia]

Out of those I quite like Georgiana and not too sure about the rest. I was reading about the pronunciation of Georgiana a few weeks ago - in the film she was Geor-jayna and according to Amanda Foreman her "set" deliberately used bonkers pronunciations imitating Cavendish style - like cowcumber and yaller. Would it more normally be George-ee-ana, or George-ee-ahna?

Sorry, am I off topic...

[GreenGardenia]

Actually yes Georgina is simpler, and pretty.

[DinahRod]

Adore Helena (like Nell as a nn too)

Paloma and Marielle are distinctive.

Others, like Isobel & Arabel are beautiful enough without over-egging the pudding. Do not like Raina. Ava was super popular a year or two back (well, so are all forms of Isobel and is probably no 1 in popularity).

1. Helena
2. Marielle
3. Paloma

[GreenGardenia]

I think Isabella is pretty for a child and elegant for a grown-up and I agree if you like a name just use it, who cares what other people are or aren't doing with their children?

I think George is a nice name for a boy or a girl but then I did read a lot of Fatuous Five.

[MinnieMalone]

Arabella - it's OK, bit posh-turned-mainstream

Ava - nah, way too common these days

Helena - OK

Isabelle - No, especially not with fluffy, fussy 'elle' ending

Marielle - not keen. Like Marianne/Marianna, though.

Raina - it's alright

Georgiana - better than georgina, but still not keen.

Lilia - NO

Paloma - OK but possibility of sounding pretentious

[CountessDracula]

Arabella - ooh no

Ava - I like it.

Helena - quite like

Isabelle - nope

Marielle - nope

Raina - nope

Georgiana - bit of a mouthful prefer Georgia

Lilia - no

Paloma - no

[pitterpatterfeet]

Arabella - prefer Araminta
Ava - nice but will date, too faddy
Helena - lovely name
Isabelle - see Ava
Marielle - no
Raina - no
Georgiana - prefer Georgina
Lilia - no
Paloma - no

[CuppaTeaJanice]

I vote Marielle - pretty but not too popular.

[doubleexpresso]

Helena, or Lilia.

[Effjay]

Ava and Marielle are my favourites. don't do Isabelle, as there are far too many. There are currently three of them in DS1s nursery group and it gets v. confusing

[notsochickchickchicken]

Not really keen on any elle/ella or a ending names.
Arabella- Don't like too fussy.

Ava- heard to many, Eve is nicer.

Helena- Prefer Helen or Nell.

Isabelle- not keen.

Marielle- horrid sorry Mariella is mildly nicer.

Raina- Don't like at all.

Georgiana- Georgia is much nicer.

Lilia- Don't like, will forever be saying it's not Lilian.

Paloma- not keen and will be very popular due to Paloma Faith.

[Bonsoir]

Georgiana is fab, Arabella is great.

Don't like any others.

[Magaly]

Arabella - no. like a parody of a posh girl
Ava - nice but popular
Helena - take away the H. Elena much nicer
Isabelle - Ok
Marielle - no. sounds like a biscuit. Marianne is beautiful though
Raina - like a Queen? (Reina)
Georgiana - I like it. Tiny bit of a mouthful but I like it.
Lilia - ok, bit girly and lost in a sea of L names. Lydia has more backbone.
Paloma - beautiful. Really like it. could be polly for a nn too!

Ava, Georgiana or Paloma get my vote.

[bibbitybobbityhat]

I only like Helena, I'm afraid.

Marielle ok but only if you are French.

Ditto Paloma.

[CaptainPicardsPineapple]

Arabella-OK, pretty.

Ava-OK, pretty.

Helena-Pretty, like it.

Isabelle-Pretty, like it.

Marielle-OK, pretty.

Raina-Not so keen.

Georgiana_Like it lots, very pretty as long as it's pronounced Jaw-jay-na

Lilia-Ok, pretty.

Paloma-don't like it.

[Wanderingsheep]

What's wrong with Isabelle?

I wouldn't have thought it would date that easily as there are people with all ages with the name.

I have an Isabel but really like the Isabelle spelling.

[Wanderingsheep]

I like all of your names, btw, except for Raina and Paloma . There's nothing wrong with them, they're just not names that I would pick.

[CountessDracula]

I said no to isabelle because I don't like Izzy particularly and they all end up being that it seems

[thirtysomething]

I had the same question wanderingsheep!

I like Isabelle best from your list,

Not keen on Paloma and Marielle - too quirky for me but I do think it depends where you live in terms of what's popular/what you can get away with. In the Midlands everyone plays it safe with names I think!