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4 weeks to go, what do you think of these girls names?

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Mammina · 29/06/2009 17:11

Greta
Casia (pronounced KAH-SHAH - short 'a')
Eiliona (pron. ey-le-oh-na
Aneira (pron. anne-ey-rah)

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hobbgoblin · 29/06/2009 17:12

I'm a fan of unusual names but Greta is the only one which sounds not too made up to me. Sorry for being boring.

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Breizhette · 29/06/2009 17:13

I only like Greta from this list.

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Mammina · 29/06/2009 17:14

they're not made up, honest!

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jellybeans · 29/06/2009 17:22

Not keen on any, sorry. But like Leona.

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zeke · 29/06/2009 17:24

I don't like Casia and Aneira simply because I would pronounce them incorrectly, so you and then your daughter will forever be correcting people and than can be a bore all round.
Eiliona, probably less problem with pronunciation but there will be spelling issues.
The more I see (and say) Greta the more I like it. I think it unusual but simple and classy.

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MamaLazarou · 29/06/2009 17:35

They all look made up apart from Greta. Your pronounciation of Casia sounds like Loyd Grossman. I don't like any of them.

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MrsBadger · 29/06/2009 17:51

Aneira sounds like an attempt to feminise the Welsh boys' name Aneurin

if they're not made up they look it

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boodleboot · 29/06/2009 17:55

crikey, sorry your list has been slated quite so viciously OP...

i like Casia pronounced Casha but am wondering if it would ever be pronounced that way....is there another way of spelling it?

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Mammina · 29/06/2009 18:00

it has hasn't it boodle!! it's ok I can take it, although Casia is definitely off the list after the Loyd Grossman comment!

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TabithaTwitchet · 29/06/2009 18:00

I really like Greta. And I also think Casia is nice (although everyone I've known with that name spelt it with a K - Kasia)
I don't really like the other two (sorry), how about Aniela? A bit similar to the last 2, and v nice IMO.

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boodleboot · 29/06/2009 18:04

or Anissa....i love that. I also like Dasha and Liesl...

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Mammina · 29/06/2009 18:07

Although I like the sound of Aniela, it's a bit like Daniella without the D sin't it??

I love Anissa but a friend has called her daughter this so I can't really

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Tillyscoutsmum · 29/06/2009 18:08

Greta is lovely...

Not keen on the pronunciation of Casia but like Cassia or Cassie

Don't like the others - sorry

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hocuspontas · 29/06/2009 18:09

and Kurt and Brigitta....

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TabithaTwitchet · 29/06/2009 18:19

Well it is spelt like Daniela, but I would personally say it An-YE-la rather than ANnie-ella.

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LittleMissWorryHead · 29/06/2009 19:49

Went to write Greta and wrote Great!

Greta is cool....

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ILikeToMoveItMoveIt · 29/06/2009 19:52

The hills are alive ............

I like Greta.

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loobylu3 · 29/06/2009 20:44

Prefer Cassia to Casia as this reminds me of Casio. It isn't made up- I've come across it before.

I like Eliana but not Eiliona.
Greta is okay.

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barnsleybelle · 29/06/2009 20:47

Only like Greta from your list, sorry.

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thisisyesterday · 29/06/2009 20:48

love Greta and Aneira

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LetThemEatCake · 29/06/2009 21:11

i know a Casia (aged 4? 5?) and she is always called Casia. No probs re pronunciation that I'm aware of, and it's a topic that her mum and I have discussed as both our children have 'unusual' names.

Greta sounds a bit harsh, I think. The other 2 are pretty.

In any case, pronunciation issues aren't the end of the world - nor are you exempted from them by having a 'common' name. I'm a Sarah but still get called Sara all the time!!

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SoupDragon · 29/06/2009 21:13

Eiliona.

Really don't like Greta, Casia will always be mispronounced (unless you are somewhere the name is usual), Aneira... no, just don't like it.

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sleepsforwimps · 29/06/2009 21:49

Love Greta.

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etchasketch · 29/06/2009 21:52

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janeite · 29/06/2009 21:53

Don't like any of them sorry but Greta is better (!) than the others.

Cassie is nice.
Iona - don't like it personally but at least it looks real.
Amira
Eloise

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