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Down to 3. Please rate them :)

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SpunkyMummy · 24/11/2016 16:32

Daphne
Serena
Annora/Honora

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CoffeeChocolateWine · 24/11/2016 23:29

Serena is lovely.
I have an irrational aversion to the name Daphne. Very dated and should never come back.
Annora/Honora - never heard of this name but it does not sound at all nice to me. I hear it and I think of gonorrhoea which is never a good thing.

CakeRattleandRoll · 24/11/2016 23:21

Daphne is my favourite.

Puremince · 24/11/2016 19:18

Serena
Daphne

Honora

Annora

I've never heard of Annora before and think it would mean a lifetime of repeating and spelling out.

WaitroseCoffeeCostaCup · 24/11/2016 18:42

Serena is the loveliest.

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SpunkyMummy · 24/11/2016 18:20

We are neither Irish nor Catholic. (not that these are bad things!)
DH simply likes Honora/Annora ;)

I'm a bit surprised so many people dislike Daphne, that was actually my personal favourite. But I guess it's better to be aware of this...
I really like Serena. So, the positive replies are great :)

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Swearwolf · 24/11/2016 18:12

I LOVE Daphne! It would have been on our list but we have a friend with a Daphne and it felt weird.

Sophronia · 24/11/2016 18:01

Annora, then Honora, then Daphne, then Serena

JanuaryJuniper · 24/11/2016 17:58

Love Daphne

TurkeyTwazzock · 24/11/2016 17:39

Serena is nice. Williams - legend!

Honora reminds me of an ancient religious Irish aunt (but that might be the Irish in me Grin).

Daphne is dreadful.

GerundTheBehemoth · 24/11/2016 17:39

Serena is my favourite.

17caterpillars1mouse · 24/11/2016 17:37

I'm not a fan of any sorry.

Annora would be my top choice as she could go by Annie
Serena second
Daphne third
Honora is my least favourite

Yawnyawnallday · 24/11/2016 17:09

Serena like the awesome tennis player. A role model Serena.

KlingybunFistelvase · 24/11/2016 17:08

Serena by precisely one million miles for me Grin.

Chocolatecake12 · 24/11/2016 16:58

serena reminds me of serena Campbell in holby city.
Honoria and daphne are just horrible.

squoosh · 24/11/2016 16:55

Serena is nice. As is Honor.

Honora is one of those ultra Catholic names like Concepta and Majella that were v popular in Ireland in the 40s and 50s. Really don't like it.

DramaAlpaca · 24/11/2016 16:50

I adore Daphne so that's my favourite, followed by Serena.

I'm not keen on the other two.

minipie · 24/11/2016 16:50

Oh yes, Honor much better than Honora

minipie · 24/11/2016 16:49

Serena definitely first. Lovely name.

Daphne is ok.

Honora may get mispronounced and is a bit prim for me.

Annora hmmm never heard of it, suspect it would be misspelled. Looks a bit too close to Annoying for my liking. But it's pretty.

So

Serena
Annora
Daphne
Honora

Twooter · 24/11/2016 16:49

Serena

GeorgeTheThird · 24/11/2016 16:48

Not Annora

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SpunkyMummy · 24/11/2016 16:47

Seems like Serena is the clear favourite. Thank you for commenting :)

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LestatVonGaribaldi · 24/11/2016 16:47

I only like Serena

Honor is nice though

dowhatnow · 24/11/2016 16:40

The last one is the best of a bad bunch. Sorry.

lightupowl · 24/11/2016 16:38

Honora
Serena
Daphne
Annora

newroundhere · 24/11/2016 16:38

Definitely like Serena the best, it's a lovely name

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