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Can you rate my list please?

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MrsBellefleur · 20/12/2016 21:34

1.Tessa
2.Georgia
3.Elizabeth
4.Bethan
5.Juliet
6.Florence
7.Anna
8.Alice
9.Martha

I'm interested in knowing what people's favourites are from my list of girls names for dd2. I'm struggling to decide! Not due for another 14 weeks so plenty of time but we had dd1's name sorted by now so I'm not used to the wait and see what she looks like method!

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KenDoddsDadsDog · 20/12/2016 21:35

Martha is my favourite

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AndNoneForGretchenWieners · 20/12/2016 21:36

Bethan, Georgia and Juliet.

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Hassled · 20/12/2016 21:37

They're all lovely names. Least favourite is Bethan. Favourite probably Anna - I love that name. Then Alice, then Juliet. But waiting to see what she looks like is an approach that works well.

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AuntieStella · 20/12/2016 21:39

I like most of them!

Favourites are Juliet, Martha, Elizabeth and Alice.

Not so keen on Tessa (I see it as a nickname) or Bethan (looks unfinished)

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allthatnonsense · 20/12/2016 21:41

Alice
Anna
Martha
Florence
Tess

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SirNiallDementia · 20/12/2016 21:41

Tess is my favourite (but not Tessa!)

Than I like Alice.

Least favourite is probably Florence.

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MikeUniformMike · 20/12/2016 21:51

I like all of them.
1.Tessa - prefer Tess but both are fine
2.Georgia - fine
3.Elizabeth - yes but pick the preferred shortened version - love Beth, Lizzie and Eliza, Libby is OK
4.Bethan - no, it's a Welsh name that was hugely popular in the 60s and 70s so is a bit dated (in Wales), and the non-welsh pronunciation (the a pronounced as uh instead of a as in cat) is not good. It is just another form of Elizabeth really.
5.Juliet - it's nice but I don't like it pronounced Julie-ETTE. I say Jool-yet but think maybe it is Jooly-et
6.Florence - pretty but not keen on Flo, Florrie or Flossie
7.Anna - excellent
8.Alice - love it
9.Martha - it's ok. bit frumpy maybe.

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SarcasmMode · 20/12/2016 21:52

I like Georgia and Anna best.

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Cosmicglitterpug · 20/12/2016 21:54

Elizabeth is my favourite.

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SparklingPearls · 20/12/2016 21:56

Florence and Alice.

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shaggedthruahedgebackwards · 20/12/2016 21:56

Great list, I don't dislike any of your names

Alice, Elizabeth & Tessa are my favourites

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CalleighDoodle · 20/12/2016 22:20

I like them all. I would go for Martha, or elizabeth and call hernlisle.!

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CalleighDoodle · 20/12/2016 22:20

call her lisle ffs typing issues

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Awwlookatmybabyspider · 20/12/2016 22:27

Tessa. Gorgeous
Georgia Nice name
Elizabeth. Classic sophisticated timeless.
Bethan. Not keen
Juliet. Very harsh.
Anna see Elizabeth,
Alice. See above, but personally. I don't like the name
Martha. See Juliet
Florence, see Anna Alice and Elizabeth, but. Its getting tedious now.

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Awwlookatmybabyspider · 20/12/2016 22:28

Order of preference, then.
Elizabeth
Anna
Tessa
Georgia
Alice
Florence
Martha
Juliet

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MumOfTwoMasterOfNone · 20/12/2016 22:59

We very nearly picked Georgia until we heard of all the Jorjas and I heard a teenager shouting it across Tesco to her friend. Then I couldn't think of a worse name Shock
I like Florence and Martha. Each to their own. A lot of people hate my choice in name!

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MumOfTwoMasterOfNone · 20/12/2016 23:00

Also like Juliet. The rest are just meh!

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DramaAlpaca · 20/12/2016 23:09

My favourites are Anna, Juliet and Alice.

I also quite like Florence and Elizabeth. I prefer Tess to Tessa, but it's OK.

Least favourites are Martha and Georgia.

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CakeRattleandRoll · 20/12/2016 23:11

My favourites are Martha and Juliet.

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Glitterous · 20/12/2016 23:42

Juliet or Georgia. I don't really like any of the others.

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Sophronia · 21/12/2016 00:15

Martha is my favourite

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Pluto30 · 21/12/2016 00:19

In order of preference:

  1. Juliet - Love this. Reminds me of the song Romeo and Juliet by Dire Straits (plus Shakespeare).


  1. Martha - Love this. Reminds me of the song Martha by Tom Waits.


  1. Georgia - Love this, and quite underused at the moment.


  1. Elizabeth - This is my name, and I can't fault it. Lots of nickname potential (although Liz and Lizzy are what people automatically shorten it to - I used to hate Lizzy but have grown to like it a lot over time). Everyone knows how to spell and pronounce it, but it's not overly popular.


  1. Anna - Very pretty, but I find it a bit boring compared to the names above.


  1. Alice - Sweet, but very overused at the moment.


  1. Florence - The full name is fine, but I can't stand any of the nicknames (and both Florences I know get called Flo).


  1. Tessa - Don't like. My grandparents had a spaniel named Tessa (or Tess, can't remember), so I associate it with her. Very close to "tosser" which is an insult here.


  1. Bethan - Don't like at all, and don't like Bethany either (I don't like Beth, tbh).
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GoofyTheHero · 21/12/2016 00:23

Very very similar to my list for both DD's!

Love Juliet and Anna
Really like Alice, Elizabeth, Florence, Georgia and Tessa
Least favourites (although don't dislike) are Martha and Bethan

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buttercup54321 · 21/12/2016 00:24

I like Elizabeth best, then Martha and Alice. Bethany better than Bethan. Don't like Florence or Tessa. Julie rather than Juliet. The rest ok.

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