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Audrey, Lois, Rita, Esme?

41 replies

birdofthenorth · 01/05/2012 11:18

These are DP's latest suggestions for girls names! Liking Lois and Esme... what do you think?

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JuliaScurr · 01/05/2012 12:41

Audrey (Hepburn)

BorisJohnsonsHair · 01/05/2012 12:40

Also love Pearl and Miriam, in case you needed any more suggestions!

BorisJohnsonsHair · 01/05/2012 12:39

I love Rita - due a come-back. Everyone knows it, knows how to spell it, yet not at all common. I think it's really pretty and would be my choice if I was having a another baby. Girl baby, obviously Grin

crazynanna · 01/05/2012 12:37

I have a Lois Smile But we call her Lolly Confused

Beamur · 01/05/2012 12:33

Esme - yes, Lois - at a push.
Rita & Audrey - don't like them myself.

FondleWithCare · 01/05/2012 12:32

Audrey- hate it
Lois- lovely
Rita- far too old lady
Esme- pretty but very popular

RickGhastley · 01/05/2012 11:58

Rita is just too old lady for me - and I love old lady names!

The other 3 are lovely. Audrey and Lois are my favourites.

BTW Esme is very popular here (London) at the mo, I know 3 baby Esmes (pronounced Ez-may)

manicinsomniac · 01/05/2012 11:53

Audrey - I really hate this name. It's still very popular in US (top 100 for several years I think) but I've never heard it on a child over here.

Lois - not keen but it's ok

Esme - Very pretty, really like it

Rita - Quite nice, never heard it on a child.

EdithWeston · 01/05/2012 11:43

I like Lois best.

Audrey and Rita are very Corrie.

FateLovesTheFearless · 01/05/2012 11:34

I have an Elsie, she really suits it too! Esme is nice and lois!

lancelottie · 01/05/2012 11:33

See, I like Audrey, as I know a particularly beautiful and charming one. Also like Lois, who was my favourite not-quite-cousin as a child. Rita sounds like a shortening for something else to me, and Esme I can take or leave.

tara0202 · 01/05/2012 11:25

Lois and esme are nice names. Sorry but you can't saddle a little girl with a terrible.name like Audrey or Rita!

ripsishere · 01/05/2012 11:23

Lois and Esme are great, Rita and Audrey are on Coronation street.

NenNen · 01/05/2012 11:22

Ooh I like Lois. Very cool.

LeBOF · 01/05/2012 11:20

I think you need to have quads and use all of them- it sounds like a really cool sixties girl group.

ItWasThePenguins · 01/05/2012 11:19

Esme really popular at the moment.

I love Rita.