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Baby Girl Names: Short List

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matthe1 · 02/07/2014 21:59

Looking for help with a girls name. I've got a pretty common last name so definitiely looking for something a little less common in the first. We are avid travelers so drawn a bit towards geographic based names (but not exclusively).

Intersted in getting feedback on our current short-list..

Berlin Matthews
Emery Matthews
Alexandra Matthews
Brooklyn Matthews
Vienna Matthews
Leah Matthews
London Matthews
Aria Matthews
Xianne Matthews
Alisa Matthews
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BoldBlackCherry · 03/07/2014 00:57

Emery is lovely Smile

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matthe1 · 03/07/2014 00:56

Correct, Xianne is a nod to Xi'an (my wife is Chinese). It's pronounced SHE-an. We know it would cause a bit of confusion for pronouncing, so a bit lower down our list.

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Guin1 · 03/07/2014 00:40

My favourites are Aria and Vienna. Also like Alisa and Xianne (where does that name come from? Xian in China?)

Ihearthickson · 02/07/2014 23:28

Vienna.

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matthe1 · 02/07/2014 23:22

Alesa would pronounced be 'A-leesa'.

Great feedback so far, keep it coming please!~

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rainbow9713 · 02/07/2014 23:19

I would be thinking also of what their name could be shortened to when they are at school or older etc.

picnicbasketcase · 02/07/2014 23:18

Alexandra is my favourite. Is Alisa pronounced 'A-leesa' or 'a-lissa'?

DailyWalks · 02/07/2014 23:15

Bernard or Stanley?

KenDoddsDadsDog · 02/07/2014 23:02

Alexandra or Vienna

wattlegirl · 02/07/2014 23:00

I love Vienna. What a beautiful name and it flows so nicely with your last name. I am hearing beautiful waltzes in my head!!!

MummyBeerest · 02/07/2014 22:56

I like Alexandra or Leah.

Jumblebee · 02/07/2014 22:48

None of them are really my taste (I have very boring taste in names) but I do quite like Alexandra and Alisa.

And I think, maybe, possibly Berlin would grow on me? Which is Shock because normally I'd never consider that as a baby name!

Onesleeptillwembley · 02/07/2014 22:41

Scunthorpe Matthews.

Rhubarbgarden · 02/07/2014 22:38

How about Venetia?

Nereida · 02/07/2014 22:33

I like Alexandra the best.

rainbow9713 · 02/07/2014 22:26

I like Aria :) xx

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