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Girls names short list, whatcha think...

40 replies

Cuppatea14 · 30/07/2014 10:36

Anna
Julia
Tessa
Maria
Alexandra (nn alex)

I have no idea why they all end in 'a', not deliberate! Dd1 has a name ending in 'a' also, must be some unconscious bias.

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misog2000 · 30/07/2014 13:25

Maria's spend their lives being called Marie despite it being a totally different name - from one who knows Smile

ButterflyOfFreedom · 30/07/2014 13:17

Anna is the nicest by far, lovely name!

Franglais80 · 30/07/2014 12:56

Love Anna (though I agree it might have a surge in popularity because of Frozen). Julia is nice too, but not as nice as Anna imo. Anna is more ageless I think. Not keen on Tessa or Maria sorry.

MrsWinnibago · 30/07/2014 12:07

I love Tessa.

RiverTam · 30/07/2014 12:05

Julia
Anna

bouquetofpencils · 30/07/2014 12:02

Anna.

birdofthenorth · 30/07/2014 11:19

They are all lovely. I love Tessa and Julia the most. Like Maria too. Anna might have a moment after Frozen... I anticipate classes full of Annas and Elsas in a few years!

ShovettyMcShovetty · 30/07/2014 11:02

Anna, Maria and Alexandra are my favourites.

ThinkIveBeenHacked · 30/07/2014 10:53

Prefer Juliet to Julia.

Love Alex (but would have just alex)

Also like Anna

Shockingundercrackers · 30/07/2014 10:51

Lovely names! Tessa, Anna and Alex are my favourites.

Not so keen on Maria or Julia but they're both good choices, classic but unusual.

Bowlersarm · 30/07/2014 10:48

Nice list OP.

Not at all keen on Maria.

I really like Tessa or Anna.

lagoon · 30/07/2014 10:46

Julia is lovely and pretty, it's due a revival.
Love Anna too.

Middleagedmotheroftwo · 30/07/2014 10:44

I love Anna too.

Rest are fine, quite nice, but Anna is my fave.

MrsZiegler · 30/07/2014 10:42

I don't like Tessa at all.
Maria is meh.
Julia & Alexandra are v. nice.
Love Anna.

(imo of course!)

ShanghaiDiva · 30/07/2014 10:38

Julia or Alexandra