rate our shortlist!

[Tweak32]

So dd1 due any day and we need to narrow down our list a bit as it has got out of hand as used to having boys! Any other ideas along the lines of these would be much appreciated too. We struggle to agree as anything I like dh thinks is snooty and I usually think what he likes is a bit boring. Here goes:
Sophie
Freya
Merryn
Erin
Lucy
Francesca
Matilda
Iona

Tia!

[Lubiloo]

I like Iona and Francesca.

Sophie, Freya, Matilda are very popular already!

[ExitPursuedByABear]

Tia. Great name

[CPtart]

Erin is lovely, Francesca ok.

Natalie
Alicia
Louisa
Cara

[BlueStarsAtNight]

Sophie - boring and crazy popular
Freya - a bit overdone
Merryn - not a fan
Erin - love it
Lucy - love it
Francesca - love it
Matilda - like it but don't really like Tilly
Iona - not sure - I always think "I own a what?!"
Tia - pretty, I like it

[AurorasShoes]

From your list I like Lucy, Matilda, Iona and Erin

[BlueChampagne]

Love Merryn in particular. Erin, Francesca and Lucy all good.

How about: Meredith, Rhiannon, Meryl, Morven, Vashti, Corinna, or Tamsin?

[BlueStarsAtNight]

Sophie - boring and crazy popular
Freya - a bit overdone
Merryn - not a fan
Erin - love it
Lucy - love it
Francesca - love it
Matilda - like it but don't really like Tilly
Iona - not sure - I always think "I own a what?!"
Tia - pretty, I like it

[commsgirl]

Love Erin, Francesca, Freya and Lucy :)

[TiffanyAtBreakfast]

Sophie - like
Freya - very dependent on surname
Merryn - don't like
Erin - LOVE
Lucy - like
Francesca - don't like
Matilda - LOVE
Iona - really don't like

[clubnail]

:) @ everyone liking thanks in advance!

Merryn gets my vote.

[ExitPursuedByABear]

I was joking .......

[Charotte31]

Iona, best by far!

[clubnail]

I know YOU were, Exit. Think the others were not.

[PsammeadPaintedTheLion]

Both of my daughter's names are on your list

I really like Merryn, Lucy, Francesca and Matilda.

Names we also liked were

Robyn
Penelope
Felicity
Alice
Dorothea
Ariadne
Josephine
Tabitha
Genevieve

[Clargo55]

I love Erin.

[squoosh]

Sophie - the world definitely doesn't need another Sophie.
Freya - nice enough
Merryn - quite pretty, I imagine a medieval maiden
Erin - don't like it. Think it's really Irish American in a very naff way
Lucy - like
Francesca - like and love the nickname Frankie
Matilda - meh
Iona - strongly dislike, it's so clumpy looking and ugly sounding

[Coupon]

I like Sophie, Lucy and Iona.

[itsnothingoriginal]

Love Merryn and I really like Francesca

I do also like Iona and Erin but they are getting really popular where I live so have heard both names a lot recently.

[LadyRochford]

Sophie -meh. Sounds like Soap. I like Sophia better.
Freya - not v pretty and quite fashionable
Merryn - I like this. Is it Cornish?
Erin - pretty, but fake Irish
Lucy - know lots in their 30s
Francesca - love this
Matilda - and this
Iona-and this

[CarryOnDancing]

My vote is definitely for Merryn, with Iona closely following.

[Mutteroo]

Sophie - V popular whatever age you are. It is a pretty name though
Freya - Initially loved this for my 2nd baby but went off it by the time I gave birth. Thankfully I had a boy
Merryn - Seems quite popular on here. Don't know any myself & quite like the name.
Erin - Neither love or hate it. Bit blurgh to me
Lucy - like Sophie, popular in all age groups. Like the name
Francesca - Love it. Love Frankie or Cesca as nn as well.
Matilda - Gorgeous! Love Matty rather than Tilly as a nn.
Iona - No opinion tbh. It's ok.

[Caitlin17]

From your list Francesca is miles ahead. I don't like Tia at all and Merryn sounds made up.

I really like Rhiannon and Phaedra.

[emmyloo2]

Sophie - nice but really really popular. Every second girl is sophie or sophia.
Freya - too popular. Had it's day I think
Merryn - nice
Erin - nice
Lucy - see comment for Sophie
Francesca - fabulous
Matilda - see comment for Freya
Iona - yes I like this


So Francesca for me would be a stand out. Followed by Iona I think. TBH, all the names are quite lovely and you won't do your daughter a disservice by giving her own. It just depends on whether you want something a little less used.

[Mogz]

Psammead, Robyn is a great name
OP, from your list I think Merryn is beautiful, so much so I might suggest it for our short list!

[Rtfairy]

From your list I really like Freya, Lucy and Matilda. Good luck