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Girls names - what do you think of these?

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Beachballfamily · 28/10/2013 14:22

Tess
Eden
Juno
Kristen

Trying to avoid names that are too popular, or that end in an 'ie' or 'er' sound. Common surname, so want a first name that is unusual but not laughable. Would welcome your thoughts!

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Littlecherublegs · 28/10/2013 14:56

Tess - not keen, doesn't seem like a full name to me
Eden - don't like, a bit masculine sounding
Juno - don't like, just makes me think of the film every time I hear it!
Kristen - not keen either. Love Kirsten or Kirsty, and don't mind Krista or Kristina though.

ben5 · 28/10/2013 14:42

I like tess and Kirsten .

YDdraigGoch · 28/10/2013 14:38

Tess - nice as a nn, but not a "proper" name. What about Tessa?
Eden - not keen - bit chavvy. I do know a baby girl Eden, but sounds like a boy's name to me too
Juno - nice - but a bit pretentious perhaps?
Kristen - do you mean Kirsten? I've never heard of Kristen. Will she for ever be saying "no, KRISTEN, not KIRSTEN"? I like Kirsten.

dyslexicdespot · 28/10/2013 14:36

I like all of them although, as mentioned above, Tess is a nn. Theresa is lovely- why not go for that?

TheGirlOnTheLanding · 28/10/2013 14:35

Like Tess, prefer Kirsten to Kristen, not keen in Juno, actively dislike Eden.

Rtfairy · 28/10/2013 14:35

Like Eden and Juno, not so keen on the others

bootsycollins · 28/10/2013 14:35

Love them all except Eden.

Clargo55 · 28/10/2013 14:34

Eden is really popular here.
Juno just makes me think of the film.
Tess sounds like a cats name to me.

But if you love them you should go for what you like. We all have different opinions and I am just not keen on those names.

littlegem12 · 28/10/2013 14:31

I like them all except Kristen.
Love Juno

ExitPursuedByABogieMan · 28/10/2013 14:28

Juno is lovely

casacastille · 28/10/2013 14:27

Tess I like as a diminutive (of Tessa, Theresa, Elizabeth.?) but I think it needs a long version

Eden and Juno no

Kristen is pretty

scarevola · 28/10/2013 14:25

Tess - ok, but I see it as a very informal nn
Eden - boys name
Juno - lovely
Kristen - like

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