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Quick votes on my girl's name shortlist please!!

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Tiredoutmum · 11/11/2013 11:35

Nia
Talia (or Thalia)
Poppy
Amara

I simply can't make a blinking decision....x

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CPtart · 12/11/2013 16:51

Talia at a push.
Not really keen on others, especially not Poppy.

DiamondsAndRust · 12/11/2013 16:49

Nia for me. I know a lovely one. Agree it's affected by accent though! Thalia would be my next choice - very pretty.

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Matchthecase · 12/11/2013 11:59

I like them all except Poppy, it's a bit too frilly and cutesy like Daisy for me. Thalia first, then Amara & Nia in second place.

I would have thought Nia was pn Knee-ah

NoBusinessLikeSnowBusiness · 11/11/2013 21:42

Nia is pronounced pretty much 'near'. I don't like it and I'm Welsh Grin.

Thalia is lovely. Poppy is sweet but a bit too cutesy imo and also very popular. Amara would be ok if your dd wasn't Amelie.

RaRa1988 · 11/11/2013 21:32

Second Moonhare: I'd pronounce it the same as 'near', which imho is a bit weird for a name Hmm . Amara's ok though (first time I've heard of it, but think it's growing on me!), and I quite like poppy.

peppapigmustdie · 11/11/2013 21:31

Nia (I am Welsh so maybe a little biased) such a pretty name and it can't be shortened.

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Tiredoutmum · 11/11/2013 21:26

I'm going to need to start a spreadsheet of votes!! Very interesting opinions :-)

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hawkmcqueen · 11/11/2013 21:20

Poppy for me then Thalia, both on my list! I don't think Poppy is frivolous, I think it is a great symbol of Remembrance with dark undertones (with the whole opium connection) so it's 'sweet but deep'. Thalia is the Greek muse of comedy and so much more frivolous! There's my penny's worth.

MummyBeerest · 11/11/2013 21:18

Nia

FetaCheeny · 11/11/2013 20:42

Poppy! not keen on the others especially Thalia.
Prefer Mia to Nia, really like Amelie though.

Beakford · 11/11/2013 16:19

Nia sounds the most... intelligent and strong to me. x

Aquariusgirl86 · 11/11/2013 16:18

Poppy, but then I'm biased as that's what I chose!

cupcakeicing · 11/11/2013 16:14

Today it has to be Poppy.

MoonHare · 11/11/2013 16:13

Thalia definitely.

Nia is OK but in the north east it would be pronounced exactly the same as the word near. Makes me think "Near, far, wherever you are....."

Poppy is too frivolous for my taste.

Have never heard of Amara before, it does sound a bit made up.

MrsBungleScare · 11/11/2013 16:10

Thalia.

hettienne · 11/11/2013 16:01

I think Amelie and Amara would be a bit too much.

scarletforya · 11/11/2013 15:36

Nia

HenriettaPie · 11/11/2013 15:34

Poppy is my favourite

overmydeadbody · 11/11/2013 15:12

Thalia sounds studious and academic to me, rather than posh and horsey.

I like Thalia the best.

maishoffwcingras · 11/11/2013 15:09

not sure about Amara - I think amaro means bitter in Italian. . also it's very close to amelie

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Tiredoutmum · 11/11/2013 14:58

We already have a daughter called Amelie - otherwise I love it! :-)

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laravh · 11/11/2013 14:54

Love these names, how about Amalia?

HollyBen · 11/11/2013 12:19

All lovely names IMO but Nia or Amara get my vote. I do like Poppy but DD has a teddy called that. Don't particularly like Thalia- bit horsey and how to I spell/pronounce. Saying that my DD has a name which is both difficult to spell and pronounce so ignore me Grin Grin

GwenStacy · 11/11/2013 12:15

Husband is impressed with what he calls the geek pedigree of your chosen names (apologies if they're not all geek names, apparently it's a massive coincidence if they're not from anime/comics!)

I think my favourite is Nia :)

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