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Which one would you choose for a girl?

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Babyk12 · 29/04/2017 12:01

Hi there,

Trying to find a nice name for our baby girl due this summer. Our shortlist so far is below. Which one would you pick for your daughter?

Isla
Megan
Aoife ( Irish name prounounced EE-fa)
Chloe
Verity

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StarHeartDiamond · 03/05/2017 00:07

Megan.

Batghee · 03/05/2017 00:07

Aoife or Verity, they are both gorgeous

Ojoj1974 · 02/05/2017 23:57

Aoife, it's gorgeous

PandaCat · 02/05/2017 22:20

From those my favourite is Megan :)

TheWeeWitch · 02/05/2017 22:09

Verity

NataliaOsipova · 02/05/2017 22:07

Probably Verity. Quite like Megan too.

HelenaJustina · 02/05/2017 22:03

Love Aoife but we have one in the family so I would choose Verity

Enidblyton1 · 02/05/2017 22:01

Verity or Chloe.

I do like Isla, but it's crazy how the name has risen from nowhere to become so overused.

buttercup54321 · 02/05/2017 21:57

Isla or Megan

mum2be2boys · 02/05/2017 19:21

Megan is my favourite from your list and I also like Aoife.

Not keen on Isla or Chloe. Not sure why though!

Mrsknackered · 02/05/2017 19:04

Isla, not a fan of the others. I know too many Aoife's!

MrsMarigold · 02/05/2017 18:16

Aoife is a great name so is Isla but Verity is my favourite great glamorous name.

MadameJosephine · 02/05/2017 18:07

Definitely verity, although all of your names are lovely

PrincessOnTheInternet · 02/05/2017 18:02

Chloe. Biased, though. ;)

Brighteyes27 · 02/05/2017 18:01

Oh I like the sound of Verity never heard of one before unusual and not forced.

Mollie85 · 02/05/2017 17:58

Love Isla - but v popular as pp have said
Chloe - sounds a bit dated to my ears and a bit "meh"
Megan - love this
Aoife - lovely - if you are concerned about the spelling perhaps anglicize to Eva?
Verity - I really want to like this, but to me it's akin to the name "Harriet"- something makes me find it rather clunky and ungainly...

My opinions only, I am sure your lovely dd will wear whatever name you give her well Smile

Loola24 · 02/05/2017 11:58

Megan

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Babyk12 · 30/04/2017 20:47

Thank you everyone for your feedback. Much appreciated :)

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pilates · 30/04/2017 09:48

Megan

Kittykatmacbill · 30/04/2017 09:06

Megan by a long way.
The others are all a bit meh, apart from Isla which is so over used...

MarcelineQueen · 30/04/2017 08:08

Aoife by far - I genuinely don't see the problem of having to spell a name to people. Mine is a top 10 classic from the 80's and i have to spell it almost on a weekly basis to thick people

The others are boring or cats names

Pemba · 30/04/2017 05:15

Aoife or Chloe. Both lovely!

The others are fine, but Verity is a little harsh sounding (and seems to be 'flavour of the month'), Megan a bit dull, as is Isla (which about every third female baby seems to be named at the moment).

RJnomore1 · 29/04/2017 23:52

Every Chloe I've ever known has been a whiny little princess chipping so I may be somewhat prejudiced to it!

ChippingInLovesWoollyHugs · 29/04/2017 23:46

Chloe

It's not whiny, it's lovely.

I like Meg An, but not Mee gan. So I'd never use it
I've never met a Verity that wasn't a precocious little brat
Isla wayyy too over used
Aiofe not in England, way too difficult.

RJnomore1 · 29/04/2017 23:39

Isla is over used
Chloe is whiny
Verity sounds harsh to my ears
No one will ever be able to spell aoife

Megan I guess but it's a bit 90s

I.e. I'm not keen on any although dd2 was almost Isla 12 years ago before it took off.

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