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My shortlist

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Summ3r · 12/03/2016 10:32

I've made a list of girl names I like as everyone I rhyme off hubby says no. So this is my short list of names he will hopefully pick from Wink what is ur favourite ??
Isabella
Jessica
Freya
Rosanna/rose
Melody
Lola
Ava
Layla
Imogen
Emily
Eva

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SummerMonths · 15/03/2016 21:13

I like Imogen and Rose.

See my thread here for why I would not go with Ava, Eve or Isobella: www.mumsnet.com/Talk/baby_names/2592472-So-many-girls-such-similar-names

Ceeceecee · 15/03/2016 20:55

Loads of these were on my list and I loved them but they are mostly so popular they have lost their specialness

Isabella - my favourite name for years but very very popular
Jessica - overused
Freya - always loved this but find it a bit weak now
Rosanna/rose - nice
Melody - Disney name
Lola - totally over-used
Ava - oh god, sooooo popular
Layla - common
Imogen - love it but it's another very popular one
Emily - very popular
Eva - so many Evas and Avas

Coldtoeswarmheart · 15/03/2016 09:38

Emily.

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Summ3r · 14/03/2016 13:27

Thanks everyone ! Think I've stroked Ava and Eva of the list as they r just too popular ! Hubby hates Freya so that's of. I'm now in 2 minds about Isabella. Harmony would have been the name as someone suggested but my friend took that one 2 months ago. Y is it so hard to come up with a name...

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TreadSoftlyOnMyDreams · 14/03/2016 11:30

Try referring to your bump with a new name every week and trying it out for size. Only between you and your DP/DH though Grin We very rapidly shelved names which we loved on paper but did not roll off the tongue for us.

ABitAsleep · 14/03/2016 10:22

Love Freya, Rosanna and Melody! :)

More ideas...
Harmony
Emmeline/Emmy
Flora
Lissie
Lollie
Lotta
Adeline/Addy
Michaela
Eliza
Deanna
Elora
Keira
Joanna
Danielle/Daniella

Bellasima20 · 14/03/2016 09:44

Jessica the most, yes its popular but as others said not loads around, all Jessica's I know are beautiful, popular and energetic, would definitely call future daughter this.

Isabella lovely also as similar feel.

Nice- Emily, Ava or Eva.

Definite no's - Imogen, Layla, Rosanna- all a bit boring and straight sounding.

pilates · 14/03/2016 09:22

I like them all except Lola and Layla, but if I had to choose it would be Jessica followed by Imogen.

Oogle · 14/03/2016 09:16

Melody, Freya or Emily for me.

Pippafisher · 14/03/2016 09:14

Oh! And my best friends daughter is Layla and there seem to be lots of those. What about Leila instead, I think its a much prettier spelling!

Pippafisher · 14/03/2016 09:12

Definitely prefer melody or Freya. As a primary teacher the others are just too popular! In a class of 30 this year there are seven isobel/ isabellas and four Emily, Eva, Ava,!! And I teach in a small school!!! Confused

JudgeJudySheindlin · 14/03/2016 01:32

You've picked many names that I liked when we were expecting my DC

I like/love many of your favourite choices, but as you've asked for further inspiration, here's one or two names we also liked &/or have a similar feel to other names on your list;

Alexandra
Beth/Bethan
Lyla
Esme
Essie
Edie
Francesca
Helena/Elena
Bryony
Verity
Olivia
Hannah
Naomi
Leoni/Leona
Anna
Leah
Alana
Charlotte
Scarlet
Emma
Georgia
Marnie

BettyBi0 · 13/03/2016 20:24

Love Rosanna! It's a lovely balance of quite rare but familiar sounding.

Imogen and Emily are both sweet

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Summ3r · 13/03/2016 20:15

Thanks everyone! Choosing a name is sooooo hard ! Does anyone have any other suggestions going by the names I like ? Just in case I'm missing a really good name !

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JungleBoat · 13/03/2016 16:25

Isabella - I really like! Izzie and Bella are lovely nicknames, too :)
Jessica - My sister's name, so I like it! Jessie/Jess are nice :)
Freya - Nope, I don't like it - it sounds frumpy, IMO :(
Rosanna/Rose - I love them both; I adore Rosie! (I'd just go with that)...
Melody - It sounds pretty and Mel is cool.
Lola - Nice
Ava - Nice, but I do prefer Eva...
Layla - Again, sounds pretty.
Imogen - Okay
Emily - I have a soft spot for this name! It's classic, but cool and pretty - I love the NN Emmie :)
Eva - Love, it can have the NN Eve/Evie too!

My favourite is probably Isabella (but that's at a push!)

My favourites: Isabella, Rosanna/Rose, Emily and Eva!

NanaNina · 13/03/2016 15:35

Not Isabella - the class will be full of them! I like most of the others apart from Melody. I love Rosanna, or my DGD's name Anya - and she's the only one in the school! Mind it's a small school. My other DGD is Isla which is pretty but very popular.

PageStillNotFound404 · 13/03/2016 15:28

Not keen on Lola or Layla but the rest are lovely, especially Jessica, Imogen and Freya. Of the 'rose' names I prefer Rosalind to Rosanna but the latter is still pretty.

MamaLazarou · 13/03/2016 14:14

Definitely Rosanna or Melody. Freya is a bit drippy and the others are too common.

applecatchers36 · 13/03/2016 08:11

Imogen or Freya are my favourites from your list
Emily and Rose also nice names

Belikethat · 13/03/2016 08:08

The only thing with Ava and Eva (and Eve/Evie) is that there are so many it is easy to get them mixed up.

Belikethat · 13/03/2016 08:06

I like them all, maybe not Lola or Layla or Emily so much.

Quercus3 · 13/03/2016 08:02

Freya
Rosanna
Lola
Eva

mrsschu · 12/03/2016 15:13

Love Rosanna, Eva and Ava. In spite of their popularity I only know one Eva and one Ava under 5. Some of the other names on your list are nice but a bit dull IMO eg. Emily, Jessica. Melody is a bit silly. The other names on there are fine but not really my cup of tea and mostly very popular also.

ashesandfire · 12/03/2016 14:43

Rosanna, Imogen or Freya.

Iliveinalighthousewiththeghost · 12/03/2016 12:52

Isabella
Layla
Ava.

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