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Girls name thoughts please!

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beijingaling · 22/11/2010 07:03

Thoughts welcome on the following first names for a girl:

Harper

Vesper

Darcey

I seem to see a few posts on other forums about Darcey for a girl becoming very common (as in popular I think). Don't want a common name but live overseas so don't think it would matter.

Vesper is partly from my love of the Bond books and partly a link to my mother's and grandmother's middle name of Vesta. Mentioned to OH that I wanted Vesta as a middle name and he arrived at Vesper as a first name without realising the Bond connection. Also means evening star which I LOVE.

Thoughts? I know they are not for everyone and I do plan on a "normal" middle name in case she hates her first. Should also say that I have a normal first name and I hated being one of hundreds at school!

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Mousesmummy · 22/11/2010 18:14

You can't call a child Vesper! Really???

skippingturtle · 22/11/2010 18:12

I wish I could say there were some clever reason why I prefer it without the 'e'! Grin To me that just looks the right way to spell it. Had a check, and it seems the version without the 'e' is the original spelling, so perhaps I'm terribly clever after all! Smile

MissMashMissMash · 22/11/2010 12:38

Not keen on any of them. Vesper makes me think Scooter. Harper is alright but not great. Not keen on Darcey. None of them are very feminine and all sound like they might suit teenagers but not children or older women IMO.

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beijingaling · 22/11/2010 12:31

skippingturtle... any reason you prefer the spelling Darcy? I'm open minded about the spelling.

Really appreciate everyone's thoughts. I'm thinking Harper is dropping FAST off the list which leaves Darcy/Darcey and Vesper.

Any other opinions?

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skippingturtle · 22/11/2010 09:37

Tricky. Harper is a lovely sound and I totally get that it can be a girl's name, but for me it's of the Carter/Bailey/Mason/surname-as-a-first-name genre.

Vesper, makes me think of the scooters, sorry.

Darcey, prefer the spelling Darcy but I like it.

DuelingFanjo · 22/11/2010 09:28

I love Harper

kreecherlivesupstairs · 22/11/2010 09:26

Harper Valley PTA. brilliant song, poor name.
Vesper - matches with a red head
Darcey - no.

diddl · 22/11/2010 08:39

"I like Harper - it's definitely a girls name - Harper Lee wrote To Kill A Mockingbird."

I don´t know why, but that made me laugh.

It doesn´t make it a girl´s name imo, just means a female has at some point been given it.

Sounds like a surname tbh.

washngo · 22/11/2010 08:21

Never heard the name vesta before but it is lovely! Similar one is Hestia which I think may also mean evening star and is (I think) a Greek goddess too.

Scarabeetle · 22/11/2010 08:06

Vesper is too much like Vespa (the scooter).

I like Harper - it's definitely a girls name - Harper Lee wrote To Kill A Mockingbird. Though Harper was actually her middle name.

Darcey Bussell... well, not sure I would be proud to name my daughter after her, considering the BNP connection.

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beijingaling · 22/11/2010 08:00

Yes I'm not sure about Harper to be honest. It just ended up on our list because we were both ok with it over actually loving it.

Please don't apologise for being honest onimolap!

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onimolap · 22/11/2010 07:28

I like Darcey, not so sure about Harper (too US for me).

Don't like Vesper, sorry - makes me think of wasps or high church evening prayer.

frakkinup · 22/11/2010 07:12

Vesper is really nice and unusual.

Harper is a boys name for me.

Darcey = Bussell which isn't a bad connection but might explain the popularity.