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What is your absolute favourite girls name?

364 replies

wildpoppy · 19/09/2012 11:16

We're still seeking inspiration. Can you give me your absolute favourite girls name - just one - never min whether it goes with siblings or surname or is too posh or dh doesn't like it. I'd just love to know everyone's favourite. Maybe we'll be inspired.

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gazzalw · 20/09/2012 12:05

Think Robbie Williams chose well with Theodora and Rose.

Emilia is lovely too - used to like Amelia but that' become very fashionable....

timetoask · 20/09/2012 11:49

Michaela

MoChan · 20/09/2012 11:35

(Melanie would be dreadful with our surnames though, so would not use it myself; DD is Cecily).

MoChan · 20/09/2012 11:33

I've lots of favourites but most have been mentioned by others; here's one I like that hasn't: Melanie.

Elibean · 20/09/2012 11:31

Mischa

strandednomore · 20/09/2012 11:29

I can't chose one because I have 2 dd's and couldn't chose between their names. But glad to see their names, plus their middle names, my name, my middle name and the names of both my nieces are all on this list!

jumpingjackamo · 20/09/2012 11:28

Ava

amy175 · 20/09/2012 11:18

somebody save me, great minds think alike! I have an Alexandra and an Aurelia.
got Elizabeth in one of there middle names too.
i think Aurelia is my fav.

Numbthumbs · 20/09/2012 11:17

Erin - DDs name Grin

Would love to name my bump Seren if its a girl but it doesnt go with Erin!!

IpodMermaid - Robyn is so lovely, never even thought of it (am putting it on my list along with Sophia and Beth)

walpole · 20/09/2012 11:16

Alice

strictlycaballine · 20/09/2012 11:12

Maude
Tamsin
Hester
Miranda
Katherine
Charlotte
Claire

GragPop · 20/09/2012 10:33

Alice

exoticfruits · 20/09/2012 10:20

Unfortunately other people will shorten them and the DC themselves may well do-you have no control.

Ursulka · 20/09/2012 10:19

Enid
Annabel
Betty

101handbags · 20/09/2012 09:51

Alice, Charlotte, Victoria. And I wouldn't shorten any of them.

exoticfruits · 20/09/2012 09:50

Sarah

TheOriginalSteamingNit · 20/09/2012 09:36

Kate

Spanishomelette · 20/09/2012 09:34

Thea
Esme
Anya
Miranda
Rosalind
Susannah

In that order! I love the name Thea and really hope it doesn't get too popular.

EmmaNemms · 20/09/2012 09:34

My Amelia is in the 6th form - never met anyone of her age with the same name, I am obviously a trendsetter!

GinaAr · 20/09/2012 09:33

Our girls are called Maria and Sarina (Mediterenean for Sarah)
We also liked Eva and Isabella

EmmaNemms · 20/09/2012 09:31

Henrietta and Amelia (DD's)
Iris (close third)
Cordelia (never had the confidence!)

lookout · 20/09/2012 08:52

Inès, if we ever had a girl this would be her name. I adore it. Only boys so far though...

emmyloo2 · 20/09/2012 08:52

God I can only choose one?

If I can only choose one then it would have to:

Alexandra

(I think)

but then also

Elizabeth
Henrietta
Victoria

as back ups.

also loving Isadora at the moment...

dieciocho · 20/09/2012 08:14

Isabel (my amazing sister) - why, oh why has everybody already used it? Now I can't.

PowerDresser · 20/09/2012 07:51

shhhgobacktosleep

I hope Norah's surname will not be Bone.

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