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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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SanityClause · 29/03/2014 20:00

Cecilia. Unusual, pretty, and a lovely way to honour a family member and a great Paul Simon song.

Amy106 · 29/03/2014 20:00

They are all lovely names, but because your surname has one syllable I would be tempted to go for a multi syllable first name. The only Kirsten I know is a very bubbly, creative theatre designer. Cecelia is very pretty too.

Smartiepants79 · 29/03/2014 19:55

For your family I'd say Cecilia. If you like it enough then there's no contest because of the sentimental connection.
Apart from that I like Alice best.

BikeRunSki · 29/03/2014 19:54

Ps I know an awful of u5s and none of them are xled Alice. I think there is only 1 in DS's while First School.

BikeRunSki · 29/03/2014 19:53

I like them all. I am not a girly girl and Alice has served me very well as a first name for over 40 years. I have never thought of it as overly girly / it doesn't end on ie/ee/y/a/ia. Or ette.

Orangeisthenewbanana · 29/03/2014 19:50

I like them all. Alice & Matilda are fairly popular but not sure if that's a dealbreaker for you. Harriet would probably be my first choice, but any of them would be lovely

Elllimam · 29/03/2014 19:50

I like Alice and Cecilia. Not so keen on Kirsten mainly because I don't like Kirsty and I think it would be an obvious nn xx

IsabellaRockerfeller · 29/03/2014 19:46

They are all great names, you have excellent taste!

If I had to choose one it would be Cecelia as it is just that bit more unusual and so pretty.

CheerfulYank · 29/03/2014 19:40

They're all pretty good. :)

I love Matilda but it does seem a bit popular.

Alice is okay. Not my favorite but I wouldn't think anything negative of it.

Harriet is nice! Hattie is a sweet nickname too.

I know an adorable little Cecelia so I like it.

Kirsten is nice but reminds me of Kirstie Alley. And she would always be correcting people who thought it was Kristin.

alwaysneedaholiday · 29/03/2014 19:39

I really like all of them (helpful!)

I was at a party today with 2 Alices, but no Matildas! I don't think Alice is too girly, it's not a twee name.

Harriet is nice - do you like nn Hattie?

Cecilia is beautiful and extra-special with the family connection.

Kirsten is my least favourite - just makes me think of ladies in late 30s/early 40s.

outtheothersidefinally · 29/03/2014 19:38

All beautiful! What a lovely, original list!

My favourites are Matilda and Harriet