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Lucy / Amy / Louise

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Turneeps · 23/06/2017 19:35

I love Lucy and Amy but are they really popular/common?? That puts me off.
I don't know any little Louises.
Which do you prefer, or any other suggestions?
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Awwlookatmybabyspider · 23/06/2017 22:56

Just done the top 100girls name quiz on buzz feed.
Lucy was in the top 100, where as Amy and Louise were not.
I haven't heard of a little Amy or Louise for years. I've heard of a few Lucys though.
Amy Louise would be nice

Sophronia · 23/06/2017 22:23

How about Louisa? I love that.

Bubblesoup · 23/06/2017 21:40

Lovely names! I see you've settled on Lucy which is lovely.

If you wanted a variation though how about Lucinda?

CodLiverOil556 · 23/06/2017 21:40

I have a Lucy, I picked it as I didn't know any Lucy's and it's timeless

LottieDoubtie · 23/06/2017 21:10

Lucy is great.

Amy is dated and Louise is the middle name of 80s children.

SuperBeagle · 23/06/2017 20:59

I love Lucy

Not a fan of Amy or Louise. Both seem a bit dated whereas Lucy is timeless

eastegg · 23/06/2017 20:48

Well personally OP I think you've chosen the best, but then again Lucy is I think our front runner if we have a girl (I'm 35 weeks). This will fingers crossed be a rainbow baby for me, and Lucy means light and I think it's difficult to think of a more beautiful meaning than that.

MikeUniformMike · 23/06/2017 20:38

I like Lucy and Alice equally. They are both classic names that don't date. Lucy Alice Surname.

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Turneeps · 23/06/2017 20:36

Think we will go with Lucy. It is a fab name. Hubby just suggested Alice for the first time,but I still prefer Lucy.

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Namechange2837 · 23/06/2017 20:29

I know loads of each name - but all in 20s and 30s, don't know any babies with those names

Lemondrop99 · 23/06/2017 20:25

Lucy is classic

Amy is nice enough but feels a little dated

I have an irrational dislike of the name Louise (because almost every Louise I've met has been quite unpleasant). I also dislike Louisa, Eloise and similar

Tidypidy · 23/06/2017 20:22

Lucy is best but then I'm biased! Louise often gets shortened to Lou, Amy is quite common where we live.

Thatextrainch · 23/06/2017 20:17

Amy 117th
Lucy 32nd
Louise 417th

In popularity in 2015.

I like Amy the best.

MessyBun247 · 23/06/2017 20:15

I have an Aimee. Just prefer the spelling.

Lucy is quite popular where I live.

Louise is a bit 1980s.

Sugarpiehoneyeye · 23/06/2017 20:14

Louisa.

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UntilTheCowsComeHome · 23/06/2017 20:10

I love Lucy.

Amy will always be the horrible girl at school.

Louise is popular where I live, both of my DSs have Louises in their class.

Shockers · 23/06/2017 20:05

Lucy has consistently been my favourite girls name since I was a child. I'm now in my 50s and although they tend to be fairly thin on the ground, (I have worked in schools for many years) I have never met a Lucy I didn't like!

BeingATwatItsABingThing · 23/06/2017 19:59

Louise is my DD's middle name. I love it. I don't mind Lucy but I'm not wild on Amy.

DickHair73 · 23/06/2017 19:57

Know lots of little Amy's.
Lucy/Lucie - I really like (though only know much older ones).
Love Louise too - though was a very common name in the 1970's (you either got Louise or Jane as a middle name).
I love Eloise.

LexieLulu · 23/06/2017 19:56

Lucy was on my list but our surname begins with L so it was a bit much x

MikeUniformMike · 23/06/2017 19:56

I know it's popular but I've never really liked Amy and I dislike the alternative spellings (sorry Amee).
Louise is a really pretty name but the Louises I know are either miserable or unpleasant.
Lucy is lovely, but very popular.
All are classic names that won't date.

LexieLulu · 23/06/2017 19:55

I love the standard spelling xx

Igottastartthinkingbee · 23/06/2017 19:53

I have a toddler Amy, she's the only one I know who's under 30. And all the Lucys I know are adults. Not keen on Louise.

tietie · 23/06/2017 19:50

I like Lucy, all with the standard spellings.

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