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Advice-what do you think of these girls names??

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Blackforestdonuts · 09/03/2013 11:05

Hi, we are looking for a girl's name that isnt common, but also not too 'out there'. Choices so far are...
Lyra
Carys
Eleanor
Helena
Beatrice

Thanks!

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MoonHare · 14/03/2013 16:33

I like Eleanor best, fab name elegant but strong - think Eleanor of Aquitane, she was amazing. And yes, I have one.

I like all your other suggestions too but Eleanor is the best.

Skoggy · 14/03/2013 16:01

WhiteHairReally I love that check! I had to mutter my 2 DD's names to see if they fit. Grin

WhiteHairReally · 14/03/2013 15:11

Helena. Not many of them around, but not off-the-wall but lovely and elegant. Would shorten to Nell, but it's a name that does all through your daughter's life from babyhood to serious career.

One our name checks was 'Would it fit with Chief Justice _. Helena would.

Skoggy · 14/03/2013 14:49

Lol actually... yes. :)
Haha I don't know whats going on with my posts to be honest. Grin

notso · 14/03/2013 14:46

Aww Skoggy you have reverted to plain ol' white now, have you showered?!

Skoggy · 14/03/2013 14:44

I think its because I'm a Local Editor? Maybe. I'll check with MNHQ.

diddl · 14/03/2013 13:18

Lyra or Carys if you want unusual.

Eleanor, Helena, Beatrice all quite ordinary/popular by comparison.

A name that I have always liked is Hebe, but I think that I'm in a minority of one with that!

notso · 14/03/2013 12:36

Perhaps Skoggy is a new farrow and ball colour Grin

HerbyVore · 14/03/2013 12:32

I like Carys

and Skoggy's posts are coloured for me too, but not HQ blue, it's pale olive green

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Laquila · 14/03/2013 12:25

Notso - that's what I was thinking about pronunciation of Charis. I love Carys though. Beatrice too - and Beatrix. Eleanor is lovely but I definitely thin of it as a common name (popular common, not peasant common!)

notso · 14/03/2013 12:21

Carys spelt like that, the other way looks horrible IMO and I imagine some people would pronounce the CH sound so Cha ris not Ka ris IYSWIM.

How is Eleanor pronounced? Have heard it both ways, we are in Wales so I know a few Elinor's so I am used to hearing that pronounciation.

telsa · 14/03/2013 11:58

Love Eleanor best of all.

RustyBear · 14/03/2013 11:28

skoggy - how come you get MNHQ blue on your Posts? Envy

Skoggy · 11/03/2013 10:21

Eleanor is lovely. I like Lyra as well. There is a Lyra in one of my favourite books :)

buttercrumble · 11/03/2013 10:20

Beatrice is beautiful...

NowPlayingZone · 11/03/2013 10:19

Helena is beautiful. Don't know why but Eleanor sounds a little stuffy to me. Also like Beatrice.

MustafaCake · 10/03/2013 20:34

I like Carys (spelt that way!)

dopeysheep · 10/03/2013 20:30

Seeker that newsreader ( Kate Silverton I think) called her baby Clemency.
Think it would get shortened to clem which is too close to clam really. I like Clementine but no -one is called Clementine exvept in the song.

maxiewaxie · 10/03/2013 20:07

My daughter is Charis Eleanor so they're my favourites but like them all.

WickWackThurso · 09/03/2013 16:41

I like Eleanor best, then Beatrice.

Not so keen on the rest. Well, I do quite like Lyra but it's v "now" and so could date. Not sure why I don't like Helena when I love Eleanor!

MortifiedAdams · 09/03/2013 16:28

Eleanor and Beatrice are beautiful.

Not keen on the rest.

CandiceMariePratt · 09/03/2013 16:25

Beatrice

Debs1990 · 09/03/2013 16:25

I like Eleanor the best but I think they are all nice names. I prefer Carys spelt Charis like others have said.

Supermim · 09/03/2013 16:16

I like Lyra - but it could easily become liar ?????