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Please pick apart my list.

34 replies

StrawberrytallCAKE · 30/06/2012 20:30

I've just found out we're having a girl so have 5 months to think about it but as a starting point here is my list..please tell me exactly what you think!

Eloise
Phoebe
Ivy
Serena
Elise
Ariella
Elyssa
Eva
Grace
Ava
Heidi
Paige

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suburbandream · 06/07/2012 17:51

I love them all, except Elyssa because it looks ugly and will get shortened to Ellie, and would add that there are already far too many Evas, Graces and Avas around!

oikopolis · 06/07/2012 17:31

Eloise - nice, on our shortlist
Phoebe - ok. i just think "Friends"
Ivy - it's a Beyonce name to me now
Serena - ok
Elise - nice, was on our longlist
Ariella - NO
Elyssa - NO
Eva - lovely but v v v trendy
Grace - has become a bit boring but lovely in theory
Ava - lovely but also trendy
Heidi - it's a nickname for Adelaide/Adelheid to me
Paige - very 90s. not my style.

squeak2392 · 06/07/2012 17:14

Don't like Ariella or Paige. Grace is debatable.

Would have Alyssa rather than Elyssa.

But other wise, all lovely names. Would be between Phoebe, Serena, Elise and Eva for me.

CaringMum28 · 03/07/2012 21:49

Love Ariella! How about Aurelia? Wink

dillnameddog · 03/07/2012 21:32

Eloise - I like it
Phoebe - love it
Ivy - Coronation street for me
Serena - pretty
Elise - I like it
Ariella - pretty
Elyssa - no, too fussy a spelling; Alicia is lovely though
Eva - way too popular
Grace - ditto
Ava - ditto
Heidi - I quite like it
Paige - dislike

Littlecherublegs · 02/07/2012 14:21

Eloise - ok, though lots of Ellies out there already
Phoebe - dont like
Ivy - too old fashioned for me
Serena - nah
Elise - immediate thought is 'Lotus' ?!
Ariella - dont like
Elyssa - ok, though prefer Alicia
Eva - ok, though quite popular at the moment
Grace - like it though again quite popular
Ava - nice and better than Eva
Heidi - ok
Paige - no!

So out of that lot if I had to pick, I'd go for Ava! Smile

birdofthenorth · 02/07/2012 08:35

Congrats!

Favourites are Phoebe, Ivy & Paige, in that order

crappypatty · 01/07/2012 23:24

This is my order of preference
Elyssa
Elise
Phoebe
Ava
Grace
Paige
Eloise
Serena
Ariella
Eva
Ivy

FootballFriendSays · 01/07/2012 23:03

1st tier: Eloise, Heidi, Phoebe
2nd tier: Grace, Serena, Eva, Ava
I don't like the others.

manicinsomniac · 01/07/2012 23:00

Eloise - not keen really, I think it sounds a bit nasal.
Phoebe - quite like it
Ivy - it's growing on me. And I've never met one.
Serena - dislike
Elise - quite like it. Nicer than Eloise
Ariella - never heard it but it has a nice sound to it.
Elyssa - Love it
Eva - Love it
Grace - nice
Ava - Love it
Heidi - nice
Paige - it's ok.

I would go for Elyssa followed by Eva, Ivy or Ava.

mummybare · 01/07/2012 21:03

Ivy, Eva and Ava are all quite trendy at the moment, which would put me off, but they are nice names.

I don't like Heidi or Paige, but do like all the rest. In particular I like Serena (would nn Reeny personally), Elise and Phoebe.

Congratulations!

randomimposter · 01/07/2012 20:56

with Isabella either Eloise or Grace

SoozyWoozy · 01/07/2012 20:53

Eloise - love it (I have one!) but it does get mis-spelt a lot, and people seem to automatically shorten to Ellie.
Phoebe - reminds me of Friends, will get shortened to Pheebs. Like it, not love it.
Ivy - I know a very cute little Ivy, but not a name I'd chose myself.
Serena - dislike.
Elise - I associate with the Lotus car, so no.
Ariella - no
Elyssa - no
Eva - like but v popular
Grace - like, but again lots about, inc Gracie
Ava - as Eva, but I like
Heidi - not for me, but I went to primary school with a quirky Heidi, so maybe that's why?!
Paige - dislike.

exoticfruits · 01/07/2012 20:20

Eloise or Phoebe.
The worst is 'poison' Ivy or 'clinging' Ivy.

holyfishnets · 01/07/2012 20:18

would you add Aurora to the list? Ava and Ivy I adore - classic and chic names. The rest I'm luke warm about.

kickingKcurlyC · 01/07/2012 20:13

I think Serena goes best with Isabella.

AGreenie · 01/07/2012 20:03

I like Ivy - had an Aunt Ivy and she was a special person.
My youngest daughter's middle name is Elise - she's Norah Elise - we couldn't decide which we liked best so had googled them and decided to put together.....
Eloise is lovely too
Congratulations btw!

RemusLupinsBiggestGroupie · 01/07/2012 19:54

Isabella would go nicely with Eloise/Elise or Heidi - all pretty.

RemusLupinsBiggestGroupie · 01/07/2012 19:52

Eloise - love it
Phoebe - don't like
Ivy - ok
Serena - don't like
Elise - love it
Ariella - don't like
Elyssa - hate
Eva - ok
Grace - ok
Ava - ok
Heidi - like it
Paige - ok only

mathanxiety · 01/07/2012 19:19

Eloise -- prefer Louise or Louisa
Phoebe -- nice
Ivy --nice, maybe a bit prim
Serena -- gorgeous
Elise -- nice but a bit meh; a bit middle nameish
Ariella -- too frilly and Disneyesque
Elyssa -- too frilly, Disneyesque, and downmarket
Eva -- gorgeous
Grace -- nice but maybe a bit boring
Ava -- very popular, but nice
Heidi -- goats and blonde plaits and the smell of goats
Paige -- dislike

My favourites are Serena and Eva.

StrawberrytallCAKE · 01/07/2012 19:14

Thanks, I love Elodie but can't have it unfortunately.

Can I use Summer for a December baby?

DH loves Paige and my favourite is Phoebe from the list but I have gone off Paige now as it's a bit masculine and I have another dd (Isabella) and I'm not sure they would be very equal.

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toobreathless · 01/07/2012 00:55

Strongly dislike: Phoebe, HATE the nickname 'phebs'

Too Trendy & will date: Eva & Ava.

Popular but timeless: Grace (but Gracie would be with Eva/Ava)

Sounds made up: Ariella

Too American: Elyssa

LOVE: Ivy & Serena

Quite Like: Heidi

Don't mind: Paige, Elise, Eloiuse.

Or:
Elodie
Eliza
Elizabeth
April
Avril
Ariel
Seren
Iona
Alice

Beamur · 30/06/2012 23:08

Like - Serena, Elise, Eva, Grace, Ava & Heidi
Not so keen on - Eloise, Phoebe, Ariella, and Paige
Don't like - Ivy or Elyssa, Ivy is a marmite one and I really don't like the way it looks or sounds and Elyssa sounds like a Lidl brand.

Badgerina · 30/06/2012 23:04

Phoebe. Really like the name Phoebe. Don't really like any of your others.

VolAuVent · 30/06/2012 22:17

My favourites are Ivy, Grace, Serena.

Eloise - OK
Phoebe - quite like
Ivy - like
Serena - like
Elise - OK
Ariella - TV aerial, how about Arianna?
Elyssa - quite like, prefer spelling Alisa
Eva - nice but super-popular
Grace - like
Ava - see Eva
Heidi - not keen
Paige - not keen