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Could anyone help me to edit my longlist for girls and turn it into a shortlist?

93 replies

YouCanBe · 28/11/2012 12:52

By maybe giving me your favourite ten of these?

Astrid
Julia
Georgia
Sorcha
Seren
Elsie
Amy
Marnie
Harriet
Nina
Clara
Bonnie
Holly
Hazel
Rosalind
Hayley
Kirsty
Cerys
Clover
Annie
Sylvie
Katie
Gwen
Ailsa
Miriam
Natasha
Roisin
Catriona
Nesta
Betty
Susannah
Dorothy
Leonie
Anita
Lucia

Comments and opinions on any you hate or love also very much appreciated!

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YouCanBe · 28/11/2012 16:29

Marianne is lovely too TSC, it nearly went on my longlist but I decided I slightly preferred Miriam. I do like the short Mari though... Don't encourage me to add another one on!

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YouCanBe · 28/11/2012 16:27

I don't know what they all mean yet no, it is something I'd think about, maybe once I have cut a few. My book doesn't say Miriam means bitter though incidentally.

I probably would put Elizabeth on the birth certificate for Betty etc. yes.

Seren is pronounced pretty much phonetically I guess!

I have never seen Marnie. Maybe I should in case it totally puts me off that name!

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TheEnthusiasticTroll · 28/11/2012 15:17

Is ceren pr geran?

FellatioNelson · 28/11/2012 15:09

Seren is getting very common popular indeed.

FellatioNelson · 28/11/2012 15:08

Bloody hell, that IS a long list!

Sylvie
Astrid
Sorcha
Clover
Hazel
Marnie
Julia (although I prefer Juliet)

there we are. Done.

EIizaDay · 28/11/2012 15:07

Leonie reminds me of that X factor winner (so a no) and she probably wouldn't thank you for calling her Gwen!

MummyToBe2013 · 28/11/2012 15:05

Top 10
Amy
Annie
Cerys
Georgia
Hayley
Holly
Kirsty
Leonie
Natasha
Seren

Top 5
Annie
Cerys
Holly
Natasha
Seren

Top 3
Annie
Holly
Natasha

Top 1
Holly

hatebeak · 28/11/2012 14:54

In order of preference:
Miriam
Susannah
Julia
Dorothy
Sylvie
Annie
Rosalind
Roisin
Gwen
Marnie

giraffe213 · 28/11/2012 14:48

My favourites:
Elsie
Amy
Clara
Hayley
Rosalind
Katie
Gwen
Ailsa

Do you know what they all mean? For me that would make a big difference. The reason I like Amy so much is because of its meaning, loved. I don't know most of the others on your list, so I just picked what I like the sound of.

Also, several of these are originally nicknames - would you use them as they are or put the long form on the birth certificate so DD can use it when she's older? (e.g. Elsie/Betty = Elizabeth, Annie = Anna, Katie = Katherine). Kirsty didn't make it onto my shortlist but Kirsten might.

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YouCanBe · 28/11/2012 14:31

I thought Leonie was my favourite for about a day, but really I am not sure yet at all!

I am glad that there aren't too many people coming on to say they hate 99% of them.

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RillaBlythe · 28/11/2012 14:24

Astrid, Nina, Susannah,

TheEnthusiasticTroll · 28/11/2012 14:24

Would ceren be pronounced geran? If so I like that too.

TheEnthusiasticTroll · 28/11/2012 14:22

Julia
Hollie
Lucia

Those are the only ones I particularly like from the list. I also have one of them for my dd.

GnocchiGnocchiWhosThere · 28/11/2012 14:13

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Narked · 28/11/2012 14:09

And the only one I really don't like is Bonnie. To me it's the Blue Peter dog.

Narked · 28/11/2012 14:08

Astrid
Julia
Marnie - I hate the film but the name is nice
Harriet
Clara
Rosalind
Miriam
Catriona
Susannah
Lucia

borisjohnsonshair · 28/11/2012 14:05

I only like these ones

Elsie
Marnie
Harriet
Nina
Miriam
Lucia

Elsie and Miriam were on my list for a girl (had a boy though).

FunnysInLaJardin · 28/11/2012 14:03

Harriet is the only one I really like

ceeveebee · 28/11/2012 14:02

Georgia
Elsie
Amy
Harriet
Nina
Rosalind
Miriam
Natasha
Catriona
Lucia

LadyClariceCannockMonty · 28/11/2012 14:01

I only like Astrid and Marnie, but I do REALLY like them. Astrid in particular is beautiful.

EldritchCleavage · 28/11/2012 13:57

Julia
Marnie
Harriet
Nina
Clara
Cerys
Ailsa
Miriam
Lucia

TheSecondComing · 28/11/2012 13:56

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RosannaBanana · 28/11/2012 13:51

I think Dorothy is lovely, just to stick up for that name! :)

We have similar taste- the only ones I don't like are Georgia Natasha and Kirsty...

BreastmilkDoesAFabLatte · 28/11/2012 13:50

Julia
Seren
Nina
Hazel
Rosalind
Miriam
Natasha
Leonie
Roisin
Anita

Bonsoir · 28/11/2012 13:49

I like:

Julia
Nina
Clara
Miriam
Natasha
Susannah
Lucia

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