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Final short list - girls' names

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Pippacat85 · 29/03/2014 19:34

Not long left and this is our final short (actually quite long!) list!

Please tell me your opinions, surname is one syllable beginning with a D. I love old fashioned, traditional names which have a bit of an edge and not too girly.

Matilda - have loved this since I read the Dahl book as a child but seems to be very popular atm.
Alice - I really like this, dh's fav but is it too girly?
Harriet - love this and think it's a bit less popular than the others?
Cecilia - my grandmother's name.
Kirsten - a bit different and love the way it sounds quite Scandinavian and pretty without being overly so.

What do you think? x

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hunreeeal · 30/03/2014 19:50

Kirsten is a lovely name. Unusual and a bit quirky.

Reastie · 30/03/2014 16:23

I love ALice, but then I would as I have my own Alice!

Really like Mathilda and had that on my list for DD but decided against it as it's very on trend at the minute and I thought it would be like the equivalent of a Sharon or Tracy in the future (ie short fad then unpopular/uncommon again).

Harriet is nice as is Cecelia.

Chloerose75 · 30/03/2014 16:19

All nice. Alice and Harriet are my favourites

Seminyak · 30/03/2014 15:56

I'm a Harriet and heard 2 (adults) being called Harriet on a day out today. Gutted!! And I think Harriet is much more common now than it was when we adult Harriets were born. But perhaps it depends on area.

(My MN is on your list too!! :) )

I'd pick Kirsten for the same reasons you mentioned.

Wishfulmakeupping · 30/03/2014 15:31

Harriet is my favourite from your list but I really like Cecilia or Alice as mn.
I really dislike Matilda and Kristen isn't to my taste.

guineapig2014 · 30/03/2014 15:24

I like Alice and Matilda. Don't think Alice is too girly nor that Matilda is that popular ATM. Really don't like Kirsten though sorry

FirstTimeMom12 · 30/03/2014 14:55

All nice, with Cecilia my favorite.
Prefer Alicia to Alice

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Pippacat85 · 30/03/2014 12:41

Ooh Cecilia Alice sounds good and her initials would be CAD whereas Matilda Alice would be MAD! Doesn't bother me hugely but might bother her! x

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CarriMarie · 30/03/2014 12:37

Harriet Cecilia.

magentasurprise · 30/03/2014 12:26

I love Cecilia and Alice, like Harriet and Matilda.

Matilda is popular, Alice fairly popular and Harriet becoming more so but that may not bother you at all.

If I were you, I would go with Cecilia Alice.

TeaAndALemonTart · 29/03/2014 22:03

Love them all but love Hattie so would probably go for Harriet Matilda.

HandbagsandSnotrags · 29/03/2014 22:00

All lovely names. If you like them all why not wait for baby to arrive and see how you feel then? You may decide you have a Harriet not an Alice iyswim.

Frontdoorstep · 29/03/2014 21:51

They're all nice.

I'm Scottish and I know a few Kirstens but I think it is quite a popular Scottish name. I'm guessing you are not in Scotland.

maggiethemagpie · 29/03/2014 21:49

I prefer Cecilie to Cecilia too

RabbitPies · 29/03/2014 21:44

My choices would be in order...

Harriet
Cecila
Matilda
Alice
Kirsten

I'm not a fan of Kirsten,but all of the others are beautiful.

RemusLupinsBiggestGroupie · 29/03/2014 20:26

Like Cecily better than Cecilia.

RemusLupinsBiggestGroupie · 29/03/2014 20:26

Love Harriet and Alice.

HyvaPaiva · 29/03/2014 20:25

Cecilia for sure! It's just beautiful.

Mommypolls8 · 29/03/2014 20:25

Cecelia's a beautiful name.

Octopusinabunchofdaffodils · 29/03/2014 20:23

Harriet is a great name, and she can enjoy Harriet the spy when she's older. I love Kirsten as well.

justasmallone · 29/03/2014 20:22

All nice, like Harriet nn harry

Fluffybastardcloudkittens · 29/03/2014 20:20

My grandmother was cecelia too - I love it! It is climbing the top 100 lists though so may be less unusual when your little one's grown. I wouldn't let that put you off though, I think naming after family is lovely

CPtart · 29/03/2014 20:17

Harriet is my fave, then Alice.
Dislike the others, particularly Matilda.

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Pippacat85 · 29/03/2014 20:15

Thanks so far guys, all really useful opinions! Am leaning now towards Cecilia because of my grandma and Harriet because I love it but at the moment my favourite changes every day! x

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mummybare · 29/03/2014 20:00

Love Cecelia - gorgeous!

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