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Which is your favourite of my names?

41 replies

margaritapizza · 14/05/2011 15:23

Here's my shortlist (or should it be longlist!) of names for DD1. Please let me know what you think, and be as brutal as you want!

Amelie
Annabel
Betsy
Bonnie
Eliza
Elodie
Imogen
Jemima
Lydia
Matilda
Ophelia
Ottilie
Tahlia
Violet

Thank You!

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MercurySoccer · 14/05/2011 17:15

Amelie - prefer Amelia
Annabel - lovely :)
Betsy - a bit of a "trying too hard" nickname for Elizabeth
Bonnie - Langford
Eliza - OK as nickname for Elizabeth
Elodie - lovely :)
Imogen - quite nice
Jemima - too posh
Lydia - lovely :)
Matilda - don't like
Ophelia - not keen
Ottilie - otters
Tahlia - like :)
Violet - like :)

Mamaz0n · 14/05/2011 17:14

Amelie - nice but getting popular again
Annabel - meh
Betsy - ok as a nn but you would need a "proper" name
Bonnie - like it
Eliza - no
Elodie - trying too hard
Imogen - too popular
Jemima - no
Lydia - no
Matilda - wayyy too popular
Ophelia - my absolute fave name but doesn't go with my surname. use this on my behalf
Ottilie - nope
Tahlia - sounds like part of a name or NN but i like it
Violet - meh

RatherBeOnThePiste · 14/05/2011 17:09

Amelie - too popular
Annabel - ok
Betsy - too trendy
Bonnie - not sure
Eliza - love, love love and was my choice had second DC been a girl!
Elodie - no, sorry
Imogen - I don't think this is pretty
Jemima - am loving this
Lydia - DD's best friend, so I am biased
Matilda - tis ok
Ophelia - no no no
Ottilie - like this
Tahlia - know one who is French, it suits her
Violet - too many

lljkk · 14/05/2011 17:06

Violet. I quite dislike a lot of the others, tbh. Especially the vowel-heavy ones.

sonniebonnie · 14/05/2011 16:34

Why do you care what OUR favourites are, isn't it more important that you choose YOUR favourite name for your dd. We (thankfully) all have different tastes Smile.

My dd has one of your suggested names, by the way, and I like most of the other names too, but the main thing surely is that YOU love the name you choose for your dd.

scarlettsmummy2 · 14/05/2011 16:25

ottilie and eliza. I also like Araminta (minty) which you might like too.

LeMousquetaireAnonyme · 14/05/2011 16:20

Eliza then Elodie

CandiceMariePratt · 14/05/2011 16:15

Ottilie then Violet

Meglet · 14/05/2011 16:05

Elodie, Imogen and Violet.

ColonelBrandonsBiggestGroupie · 14/05/2011 16:04

I like:
Imogen
Lydia
Violet
with Violet in top spot.

suspiria · 14/05/2011 15:52

My favourites are

Amelie
Eliza
Elodie
Imogen
Jemima
Lydia
Matilda
Ophelia
Ottilie
Violet

babybrioche · 14/05/2011 15:38

Imogen and Matilda are my favourites.

TwoIfBySea · 14/05/2011 15:31

Amelie - lovely, friendly name
Annabel - reminds me a bit of an old auntie name
Betsy - see above
Bonnie - Langford, not a good association
Eliza - not ready for a revival yet
Elodie - cheerful
Imogen - my friend's daughter's name so a favourite
Jemima - despite the link with Khan I do still like this
Lydia - another friendly name
Matilda - what one of my dts would have been named if had been a dtd instead
Ophelia - very classical but would need to have a strong personality to carry off
Ottilie - another French favourite!
Tahlia - ok but a bit California surf
Violet - this is what I'd have been if my dad had gotten his way with names!

So that is my very humble opinion but really it is up to you and what suits the surname etc.

K999 · 14/05/2011 15:29

You said "be brutal" so I will.

I don't like any of them. At a push.....Amelie

baskingseals · 14/05/2011 15:26

my top three are Ottilie, Ophelia and Violet.

congratulations!

agora1 · 14/05/2011 15:25

Betsy, Bonnie or Imogen :)