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Greta, Juno or Fleur?

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JanuaryJuniper · 07/06/2015 22:48

Which would you prefer as a sister to Eli and Aphra?

Not pregnant yet but not doing anything to stop it happening (bar still breastfeeding) so thought it would be fun to start letting myself dream about a third! Smile

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getbusyliving · 08/06/2015 11:33

Also Grace is pretty popular

getbusyliving · 08/06/2015 11:29

Sunny, Great begins with Gr Grin

charlyn · 08/06/2015 11:23

Love Greta, it would have been dds name if I'd had my way. Also have Fleur on our list for a second dd so love that as well. Not keen on Juno though

SunnyBaudelaire · 08/06/2015 10:45

yes Aphra Behn - wasnt she a famous playwright or novelist or some such?

Juno sounds like a dog's name or possibly a really BIG girl.

Fleur sounds like Cilla Black on acid.

Sorry but 'Greta' just sounds really ugly - think about all the words that begin with 'GR' - grotty, gruesome, gross, granny, etc the list goes on. There is a good reason why Gr- names are not popular for girls.

fleurdelacourt · 08/06/2015 10:38

Fleur for me! honestly regret not using it on dd now. Love the monosyllable and love that it's unusual and grown up.

bluewisteria · 08/06/2015 04:32

What about Juniper as per your screen name? nn could be Juno I suppose, although they have very different meanings.

I love Juniper.

FatSwan · 08/06/2015 03:33

Greta or Juno. Esp Juno with Eli and Aphra.

CakeRattleandRoll · 08/06/2015 02:56

Greta then Juno.

TheNewStatesman · 08/06/2015 02:40

Greta is nice. Fleur is OK but a bit... bleughhhh-sounding. Juno is just awful and sounds like a name for a pet.

Alice1983 · 08/06/2015 00:34

Greta is lovely . I don't like Juno and Fleur would be my second choice, it reminds me of France in the Summer

TheBobbinIsWound · 08/06/2015 00:28

I have not heard the name Aphera before. How do you pronounce it?

And I luff Juno. And Fleur. There are too many Juno dogs around here unfortunately so I would opt for Fleur?

Marisola · 08/06/2015 00:08

"Fleur is ok but sounds a bit weird for a baby or child. It's more an 'adult' name in my mind"

That's good, then, surely. The person who is being named is going to be an adult for far longer than she will be a child.

getbusyliving · 08/06/2015 00:04

Greta

pieceofpurplesky · 07/06/2015 23:53

Fleur's I hate but purely because I was at school with one who was horrible. Great is a harsh sound. Juno lovely but quite popular with the indie/emo teen mums as they love the film.

R00tat00tt00t · 07/06/2015 23:49

Juno goes best with the other names. Fleur very pretty but doesn't quite go with the siblings IYKWIM?

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JanuaryJuniper · 07/06/2015 23:44

Ahh thank you Alpaca thank you Grin

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JanuaryJuniper · 07/06/2015 23:41

Yep Aphra is a girls name Smile

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rockybalboa · 07/06/2015 23:39

Oh, I love Fleur, was on our list. Is Aphra a girls name? I've not heard it before.

SonceyD0g · 07/06/2015 23:36

My German shepherd is called Juno. It's a very popular GSD name

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JanuaryJuniper · 07/06/2015 23:36

Ha, great to see a consensus Wink as usual I seem to favour marmite names! Grin

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mrstweefromtweesville · 07/06/2015 23:34

Greta.

I, too, thought Juno was a name for a dog.

Nospringflower · 07/06/2015 23:33

Greta then Fleur. Not keen on Juno.

WorraLiberty · 07/06/2015 23:27

Juno is most definitely a very popular dogs name.

Greta sounds 'harsh' to me for some reason...unsure why though.

Fleur is ok but sounds a bit weird for a baby or child. It's more an 'adult' name in my mind (as odd as that sounds).