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Girls name list

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jadeywade · 20/01/2014 00:06

This is my sister's baby girl name list..thoughts please:

Naomi
Georgia
Eleanor
Helen
Harriet (her dp loves and wants this, sister unsure of it)
Jessica
Beth

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noodlebum · 23/01/2014 14:34

Beth

Rhubarbgarden · 20/01/2014 19:30

I love Helen and Harriet.

manicinsomniac · 20/01/2014 17:41

My order would be
Jessica (I have one so obviously love it)
Naomi (lovely and underused)
Eleanor (but don't like Ellie)
Georgia (prefer Georgina)
Harriet
Beth
Helen

I like them all except Helen, though I'm a bit meh about Beth.

florascotia · 20/01/2014 16:42

I've only met two Harriets, and both were remarkable characters - intelligent, individual, creative, strong-minded....

For lovers of old-fashioned detective novels, there is also Lord Peter Wimsey's Harriet Vane, of course.

Armadale · 20/01/2014 16:22

I love Harriet....if your BIL is very keen on it and your DSis is not, buy her a copy of The Little Friend by Donna Tartt....the heroine is a young girl called Harriet, I never liked the name before I read the book, but she is so brilliant I now love the name...from wikki "Harriet, who looks like a "small badger," is the sort of child who likes to read about Genghis Khan and Captain Scott and to stir up fights among her great-aunts by telling them what they really think of each other's Christmas gifts" she is just brilliant Smile

hawkmcqueen · 20/01/2014 16:13

We have similar tastes op and your top 3 are my favourites. My only issue with Eleanor is that I don't like Ellie. I feel the same about Harriet but I've never met one in real life.

Pinkbell123 · 20/01/2014 12:31

Naomi and Jessica are my faves. I like Beth as well but maybe as a middle name as it feels a bit incomplete for a first name imo

pinkpeoniesplease · 20/01/2014 12:15

LOVE Harriet with nn Hattie or Harry.

MrsT2007 · 20/01/2014 11:51

I like Harriet/Hattie but surname starting with T made is a bit of a mouthful. Georgia and Eleanor lovely too xx

Theonlyoneiknow · 20/01/2014 11:46

Naomi - like, was on our short list
Georgia - not too keen
Eleanor - not too keen
Helen - not too keen
Harriet (her dp loves and wants this, sister unsure of it) - like
Jessica - not too keen
Beth - like

PsammeadPaintedTheLion · 20/01/2014 10:21

How about Henrietta if Harriet is not quite right? Similar, but I think Henrietta is a bit more feminine, possibly.

Charotte31 · 20/01/2014 09:43

Jessica- I love!
Beth-love too
Georgia and Eleanor- ok!
Helen-very dated
Harriet and Naomi really dislike!

Algorithm · 20/01/2014 09:36

I love Eleanor with that spelling, and Bethany I think is quite cute with Beth as a nn (I can't use this if I have children really as it's not too far from a name of an immediate family member). I flipping detest Harriet due to my school days but I think with the right surname it can be lovely. I like Jessica and Georgia, am impartial to Helen (also prefer Helena) and am not keen on Naomi however where I live it is a name given to the sister of Jayden/Kayden.

Wishfulmakeupping · 20/01/2014 03:46

Georgia by far the nicest (note:I'm biased!)
Harriet is lovely too and Hattie is a cute nn

mathanxiety · 20/01/2014 03:45

I hate to hear of anyone being adamant about a name. When there are two parents there needs to be a bit more meeting half way.

The feeling your views are being disregarded and a situation where one parent will either win or lose is no way to go into what should be a happy time for both parents.

mathanxiety · 20/01/2014 03:42

Harriet sounds quite feminine to me - maybe because it sort of rhymes with Violet. However, if a girl named Harriet turned out to be larger than average, I think it would come across as masculine.

mathanxiety · 20/01/2014 03:41

I like Naomi and Harriet.

I really like Helena rather than Helen but Helen is fine.

Georgia, Jessica, Eleanor are ok imo.

Beth I really dislike.

HoratiaDrelincourt · 20/01/2014 03:11

Helen and Harriet are lovely.

I don't think it sounds manly. Because of the "Harry" bit? All the Harriets I've known have been very delicate and pretty so that probably affects my opinion. Maybe she's known a rugby-playing, beer-chugging Harriets in her time Grin

mumbaisapphirebluespruce · 20/01/2014 01:09

Georgia is my absolute favourite of the list. All the others are perfectly nice and pretty, but Georgia is the pick of the bunch. Harriet isn't manly to my ear.

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jadeywade · 20/01/2014 01:04

Thanks for your thoughts Smile.
Sister's DP is adamant that she be called Harriet, but for some reason sister thinks it sounds a bit manly?! Difficult one!

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MyNameIsKenAdams · 20/01/2014 00:08

In order
Harriet
Georgia
Eleanor
Jessica
Beth
Helen
Naomi

I only like the top three.

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