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Pippa, Joni, Leah or Natasha?

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HarderToKidnap · 24/01/2011 11:01

DH loves Leah and Natasha. I quite like them but love Pippa and/or Joni.

Our surname is Friedmann.

Thanks so much for any opinions or other suggestions!

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mandy1978 · 26/01/2011 13:05

natasha definitely, really lovely name
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swanandduck · 26/01/2011 13:02

Pippa or Leah.

mathanxiety · 26/01/2011 02:42

Joni Friedman has a lovely 60s folk vibe to it - Joni Mitchell, Joan Baez...

I think it sounds American but cool.

JojoMags · 25/01/2011 19:26

Love Pippa, but would have Phillipa as a full name.

Hate Leah (have always heard it pronounced Lee-a)- think leer. If you like the Lay-a pronounciation, what about Layla, which is pretty and would avoid confusion.

Joni - too much like Joan

Natasha - agree its dated and a bit corny. In the same league as Tiffany etc i.e. a bit 80s porn-star and hard to pull off if you're not pretty.

So Pippa by a mile for me! Grin

CockneySparra · 25/01/2011 18:17

Love Leah. Classic.

Joni is very sweet and due a comeback.

Natasha and Pippa aren't my cuppa.

shockers · 25/01/2011 18:13

Thank you Raahh, I love your name too... I often utter it when I'm over excited [bgrin]

Expecting06112010 · 25/01/2011 17:25

I love Natasha and it sounds gorgeous with
Friedmann! Smile

Leahs awful, Hate it!

pippas sweet!
Joni - erm...... yeah its ok

Raahh · 25/01/2011 17:12

Natasha (in Russia, anyway) was a diminutive of Natalia (Russian 'short' names are often longer than the name they are short for, ime!).

But Natasha has been seen as a 'proper' name for years.

shockers Pippa is a great nameSmile

Firawla · 25/01/2011 16:45

leah

shockers · 25/01/2011 16:31

Excuse me... Pippa is my name and I love it (and it's proper [bgrin])

VivaLeBeaver · 25/01/2011 16:28

Surely Natasha is a proper name?

vess · 25/01/2011 14:53

Leah is the only proper name out of the four.

PlanetLizard · 24/01/2011 17:56

Scarlett Friedmann
Coralie Friedmann
Juliet Friedmann
Sarah Friedmann
Miranda Friedmann
Lucy Friedmann
Isla Friedmann
Emily Friedann
Larissa Friedmann
Georgia Friedmann

PlanetLizard · 24/01/2011 17:52

Pippa - like as nickname for Philippa
Joni - not keen
Leah - like if pronounced Lee-ah, but not Laya.
Natasha - like :)

Raahh · 24/01/2011 17:40

Pippa (Philippa) definitely (dd2 is 4 months old, so bit biased).

Don't like Joni much, but prob because too close to my own name ( which I REALLY dislike)
Natasha is ok, but I agree sounds dated
Really not a fan of Leah (either pronunciation), there are a lot of them around though.

MrsDeidreIppy · 24/01/2011 16:36

Surely Leah is pronounced Lee-ah I've never heard it pronounced otherwise. Joni is nice unusual but maybe too unusual. Not keen on Pippa or Philipa and think Natasha is a bit dated.

jonicomelately · 24/01/2011 16:25

I don't like Leah. A bit 80's.
I don't like Pippa. Too pony club.

perpetuallypregnant · 24/01/2011 16:24

Natasha and pippa are both lovely. They go nicely with surname too.

Not keen on joni or Leah sorry.

mathanxiety · 24/01/2011 16:23

Leah, Natasha (or Natalia) and Joni are fab. Pippa is nice for a child up to age 10 but Philippa is nicer from then on.

Overall, I like Natasha/ Natalia and Joni best.

Rhubarbgarden · 24/01/2011 16:20

All nice names but Pippa is my favourite. It would have been on my shortlist but it sounds ridiculous with our surname.

HelenaRose · 24/01/2011 14:09

I like Leia Friedmann; it's pretty. I'd spell it like that, though - Leah is Lee-ah to me.

MelinaM · 24/01/2011 13:49

I'd go with Natasha, classic! x

serendipity16 · 24/01/2011 13:42

Pippa.

Love that name & if i ever have another girl i'll be calling her Pippa.

NadiaWadia · 24/01/2011 13:25

Natasha and Leah are gorgeous names. Pippa and Joni, thoug cute, are a little bit twee, especially for a grown woman. IMHO

Hedwig3 · 24/01/2011 13:15

I like Pippa and Joni.