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Honest opinions on our girls shortlist.

40 replies

swimmerforlife · 19/07/2015 06:28

Still very early days (not due until March!) but it's going to take forever for us to decide so we may as well start now, thank goodness boys names are sorted. DS is Samuel.

What are your thoughts on:
Victoria
Megan
Abigail
Alexis
Madeline
Paige
Savannah
Sian

Abigail was our frontrunner with DS but I have fallen in love with Victoria. Suggestions welcome, but no 'granny chick' names or anything too out there.

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MyNameIsSuz · 19/07/2015 06:31

I love Madeline and Alexis! I like Victoria and it's definitely unusual for this generation, but it's likely to get shortened to Vicky, would that bother you?

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TheOriginalWinkly · 19/07/2015 06:34

Love the top three. A DD2 is likely to be called Megan, a DS would probably be Samuel. DD is Lucy.

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dangerrabbit · 19/07/2015 06:36

Sian and Madeleine are nice.

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Lonelylass1218 · 19/07/2015 06:50

I love alexis but think it's to in your face for where we love so I settled for Alex for my little girl I think it's cute and no others born recently that I know have used it.

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DansonslaCapucine · 19/07/2015 06:56

I love Alexis. Love it.

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NerrSnerr · 19/07/2015 07:01

I like Abigail, Victoria and Megan.

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lastnightiwenttomanderley · 19/07/2015 07:10

I think one of thems gorgeous but am biased...

(ps. I hate it when people call me Vicky...it's not and has never been my name. Close friends have always shortened it to Ria)

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Treesandbees · 19/07/2015 07:12

I only really like Madeline. The others are a bit murgh for me.

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CPtart · 19/07/2015 07:47

Victoria and Megan are quite nice.
Not mad on the others. Savannah is awful.
How about Louisa?

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MrsPeeee · 19/07/2015 07:53

I love Alexis. Lexi is a cute nn.

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OwlAtEase · 19/07/2015 08:08

I like Abigail and Sian.

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ThroughThickAndThin01 · 19/07/2015 08:10

I love Savannah.

I dislike Paige.

The others are fine.

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CakeRattleandRoll · 19/07/2015 08:15

Sian, Abigail or Madeleine (that spelling) are my favourites. Not keen on Paige. Others are OK.

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IsItStupid · 19/07/2015 08:18

I really like Victoria and Abigail. My third favourite would be Madeline.

The others are all okay although Savannah doesn't feel like a 'serious' name to me (I can't really imagine it on a professional woman, but it's not like I'd laugh if someone introduced themselves as Savannah).

But your two frontrunners are my favourites from your list. I suppose the next question would be which nicknames you like. The Victorias that I know have been called Vicky, Vic, Tory, Ria and the Abigail I know has been Abbie.

If you do want other suggestions, the Victorias and Abigails I know have sisters called Hannah, Penelope, Lucy, Claire and Rose. I don't know if any of those are what you would consider as similar?

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DurhamDurham · 19/07/2015 08:20

Abigail is my favourite girls name, when our youngest was born my husband didn't really like it as much as me so we compromised on Abbie.........secretly I still think of her as Abigail Grin

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halfwildlingwoman · 19/07/2015 08:29

They are all lovely except Paige, which is really ugly. It's not like a name at all.

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Kikimoon · 19/07/2015 08:31

Love Victoria.

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Micah · 19/07/2015 08:36

I like Victoria with Tori as a nn :)

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swimmerforlife · 19/07/2015 08:56

Thank you all for all your suggestions! I really like Louisa, mum's middle name is Louise so thats defiantly will be on the shortlist.

I think we'll cross off Paige and Sian, I was never mad keen on either, Paige was DH favourite and we won't easy names to pronounce.

I don't particularly like Vicky but it wouldn't stop me using Victoria, yes I love Tori as a nn as well.

Glad to hear Alexis and Abigail are getting a good reception. I hear what people are saying about Savannah, I really love it, though it is very American.

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swimmerforlife · 19/07/2015 08:57

*we want

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Sophronia · 19/07/2015 10:55

I like Victoria, Abigail and Louisa. Not keen on the rest.

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BothEndsBurning · 19/07/2015 11:11

I love:
Victoria
Madeline
Alexis Alexandra

I don't particularly like:
Sian
Abigail
Savannah
(in order of preference)

I strongly dislike:
Megan
Paige

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BothEndsBurning · 19/07/2015 11:12

Oh, you've added Louisa. Yes, I like that.

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afink · 19/07/2015 12:01

I like Abigail or Victoria. Both classic but under used these days

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StupidBloodyKindle · 19/07/2015 12:08

Luisa is beautiful

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