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Shortlist of girls' names: opinions?

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SummerMonths · 02/09/2015 12:47

Fourth child. All other siblings have two syllable names that are not top 20 but not too outlandish. We want something similar for our fourth. Here is our shortlist:

Zoe
Beatrice (Bea)
Georgia
Nina
Thea
Matilda (Tilda)

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mrsschu · 06/09/2015 21:43

Nina and Zoe are both lovely. I strongly dislike Thea, it's a very ugly name IMO.

VB111 · 06/09/2015 21:34

Nina Zoe is gorgeous.

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SummerMonths · 06/09/2015 21:05

I think we are nearly decided on Nina Zoe. Our eldest suddenly came up with Claudia which we do like but I think Nina has the edge.

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ashesandfire · 06/09/2015 19:31

LOVE Nina. Like Zoe. Not keen on Thea.

Vernonon · 06/09/2015 15:27

Thea and Zoe

smiler99 · 06/09/2015 00:12

Great name selection you have good taste! If pushed then I think Thea would be my least favourite but it's still nice

DramaAlpaca · 06/09/2015 00:05

From your new shortlist Zoe is my favourite. I like its sound, its simplicity & its meaning.

HackerFucker22 · 05/09/2015 22:56

Thea is wonderful

SmugairleRoin · 03/09/2015 09:37

From your shortened list I'd be saying

  1. Nina
  2. Zoe
  3. Thea

Nina and the neurons wouldn't put me off - Ben10 was huge and people still called their children Ben/Benjamin/Benedict.

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SummerMonths · 03/09/2015 06:25

I couple of people have mentioned Nina and the Nerons as a negative. I don't see it as a negative as (a) it's a little known kids prog that few people know about and (b) she's a female scientist whose children in my book is a good role model rather than an association to avoid.

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StevieJo · 03/09/2015 03:55

I love Beatrice (Tris or Trista) also love Matilda (Tilda is adorable)

SantasLittleMonkeyButler · 03/09/2015 00:36

I strongly dislike Nina. Mainly because it's a siren noise. I think Nina & The Neurons put the final nail in the coffin on that one too!

Beatrice & Matilda are too fussy for me, sorry. Although I do really like Bea & Tilda/Tilly, but I couldn't personally use either as wouldn't want the full version of the name.

Zoe, Georgia & Thea are lovely however Grin.

If it were me choosing from your list I'd probably go with Thea. Or Zoe. But probably Thea.

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SummerMonths · 03/09/2015 00:12

What if I shorten the list further to Thea, Nina and Zoe? I think those are top contenders.

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applecatchers36 · 02/09/2015 19:58

Matilda and Zoe are best from your list.

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SummerMonths · 02/09/2015 19:55

Thanks all. Not a lot of consensus so far! Its so hard, I just knew with the other kids.

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pilates · 02/09/2015 18:23

Matilda is nice.

Helenluvsrob · 02/09/2015 18:15

Thea. Not short for anything , just Thea Wink

triathlon · 02/09/2015 18:13

I like Beatrice (Bea), Georgia and Nina.

CakeRattleandRoll · 02/09/2015 18:04

Love Nina. It would have been on shortlist for DD, but sounds too close to what DS calls fire engines (nee-nahs)!
Really like Zoe too.

Iliveinalighthousewiththeghost · 02/09/2015 17:37

I like Georgia and Nina. Not a fan of the rest, sorry

KaraokeQueenOfTheNorth · 02/09/2015 17:31

I love Beatrice. Bea is lovely. I also like Zoe and Nina but my preference is definitely with Bea :)

LatinForTelly · 02/09/2015 17:28

Zoe or Thea, but I like Nina too. Not Tilda - rice.

SmugairleRoin · 02/09/2015 17:21

Don't like Beatrice.
Matilda is ok but I think may become popular, if you don't want that.
If Thea doesn't get pronounced like Fear in your accent it's ok. Still a bit meh on it.
Zoe is alright...

Nina and Georgia are my faves from your list.

NadiaWadia · 02/09/2015 15:43

Nina and Zoe are lovely. Georgia is nice. Don't like Beatrice at all.

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SummerMonths · 02/09/2015 15:37

Fairy - I guess it could be short for Theodora, Dorothea, Anthea or Althea. It would be unexpected as a shorting of Elizabeth but you could give it a go.

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