Active discussions

Help protect children from gaming harms.

Take our survey

Please or to access all these features

Talk
Baby names

Find baby name inspiration and advice on the Mumsnet Baby Names forum.

Original poster

I would love some honest opinions on these girls names

37 replies

3luckystars · 05/05/2015 20:37

I have 2 children already, one with a very modern name and one with a very old fashioned name so I am open to anything. The names are:
Jessie
Sylvie
Heather
Beatrix
I also love Abbie and Aoife. Our second name is Cavanagh, (that is pronounced like Havana) and we are in Ireland so Beatrix would not be very common but I really like it, dh is very unsure about it.

All opinions welcome.

OP posts:
Are your children’s vaccines up to date?
Set a reminder
minipie · 05/05/2015 20:53

I like Aoife but not with Cavanagh as they have the same sound at the end.

I think I'd pick Abbie (would call her Abigail nn Abbie) or Beatrix (nn Bea)

CoffeeChocolateWine · 05/05/2015 20:53

X-post!

CoffeeChocolateWine · 05/05/2015 20:52

I quite like Jessie although I prefer Jesse for a boy
Sylvie is pretty
Heather I'm not keen on
Beatrix I really love and this is my favourite on your list. Although strangely I don't like Beatrice at all!
Abbie is lovely
Aoife is lovely too (Milliped it's pronounced a bit like Eva but more more like Ee-fa)
Unless I misunderstood, Cavanagh is your surname so not really up for discussion!

Hassled · 05/05/2015 20:52

I prefer Beatrice to Beatrix, although I can't explain why. Aoife is lovely - sounds great, looks nice written down. I don't like Heather - Sylvie and Jessie and nice (but prefer Sylvia and Jessica).

SanityClause · 05/05/2015 20:50

Koala, Beatrix is usually pronounced Bee-a-trix, not Beet-rix.

3lucky, I love Sylvie, or even better, Sylvia.

I also love Beatrix, as pronounced above!

Original poster
3luckystars · 05/05/2015 20:48

Aoife is pronounced EE FAH
Cavanagh is the surname so I am stuck with that hahahaha :)

OP posts:
RemusLupinsBiggestGroupie · 05/05/2015 20:48

Sylvie or Heather

Original poster
3luckystars · 05/05/2015 20:46

Thank you, I don't have anyone in real life to run them by. Dh likes Abbie, but its not my favourite one. Aoife is nice alright. Actually i like them all. Thanks very much.

OP posts:
Millipedewithherfeetup · 05/05/2015 20:44

Jessie mmmm no, no reason just dont like it
sylvie, no, sounds too old, cant imagine a little girl with that name
heather ok quite sweet
beatrix no sorry
abbie, yes nice
aoife, how is this pronounced?
Cavanagh, no, sorry

KoalaDownUnder · 05/05/2015 20:42

I don't like Heather at all. Very 80s dated vibe, and I don't see the appeal.

Beatrix will get a lot of love on here, but I don't like it much - don't love the 'beat' part.

I have a Jessie in my family so am biased, but I love it. Sylvie is lovely too.

Allthatnonsense · 05/05/2015 20:40

Love Sylvie and Beatrix

thelastflame · 05/05/2015 20:39

Aoife all the way for me, especially as you are in Ireland as people will know how to say it.