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Please rate our girls' names list

59 replies

GemmaPomPom · 16/07/2012 09:34

Belle
Dulcie
Elise (to rhyme with 'geese')
Idalia (i-DAR-lee-a)
Mia (MY-a)
Valentina.

Half are my favourites, half are my husband's. We are having a difficult time deciding. Would love to know what you think of our list. You can be as honest as you like, we can take it Grin.

Thanks.

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YoulllaughAboutItOneDay · 16/07/2012 14:51

I like Elise and Idalia.

Mia would be pronounced Mee-a until you spell it Maya. I also know of at least three amongst my DD1's friends (aged 3), so I think it is very popular now.

I am not a fan of Belle. I think it is twee and rather Disney (sorry, you said you could take blunt!), but I don't mind it as a nickname for longer names.

Valentina I quite like, but i think it depends on the surname.

Dulcie - not keen, but can't quite put my finger on why.

posey · 16/07/2012 14:48

Elise - like this way more than any of the others.
I like Mya and Valentina ( though prefer Valentia)
Don't like Belle, Dulcie or Idalia.

MyMelody · 16/07/2012 14:32

I like Elise best.

Valentina is nice but will be shortened to Val.

diddl · 16/07/2012 13:33

I like Elise.

PepperOnMyPaprikash · 16/07/2012 11:12

Belle - don't like this at all
Dulcie - pretty
Elise (to rhyme with 'geese') - ok
Idalia (i-DAR-lee-a) - don't like it
Mia (MY-a) - ten a penny and I think people would pronounce it Mee-a
Valentina - very pretty

MaryAnnSingleton · 16/07/2012 10:29

Maya is nice and Bella is better than Belle

TheOriginalSteamingNit · 16/07/2012 10:20

Valentina - know a nasty one, so wouldn't. Also - 'Val'? Really?
Mia - she'll just be called Me-ah, unless you go for Maya
Idalia - sounds a bit made up
Elise - alright
Dulcie - don't like, sorry
Belle - a) too disney b) too much to live up to, beauty-wise!

greenandcabbagelooking · 16/07/2012 10:17

Belle - Too Disney. Would be fine as a middle name though.

Dulcie - Not keen, sorry.

Elise (to rhyme with 'geese') - Love it.

Idalia (i-DAR-lee-a) - Not too sure, could involve explaining the spelling/pronunciation a LOT

Mia (MY-a) - Will be pronounced Me-a by everyone.

Valentina - Too much potential for name-related bullying I think. Again, a good middle name.

Stellan · 16/07/2012 09:41

I like Dulcie.

I don't mind Elise, Mia or Valentina.

I don't care for Idalia.

Belle sounds pretty but it's very Disney and a little insubstantial for a grown woman. I'd be inclined to use it as a nickname for Isabel, Annabel, Christabel, etc.

I suspect that most people will pronounce Mia as Mee-uh, rhyming with Leah, Nia and Pia. Maya/Maia/Maya is more commonly pronounced My-uh.

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