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Please help. Can't choose baby girl name.

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Giraffe14 · 18/07/2017 10:25

Please help. Only a week to go until our baby girl arrives and we aren't settled on a name yet!

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MollyHuaCha · 24/07/2017 23:37

Hadley Freeman (from USA) is the guardian columnist. She occasionally mentions her unusual name.

RainaBaina · 24/07/2017 22:22

Hadley writes a column in the Guardian.

Hallie is the name of Bernadette and Howard's baby in Big Bang Theory.

Those are my only two references for the names, if that's any help.

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Giraffe14 · 24/07/2017 09:33

What do people think of variations to the spelling?

Hadley
Hadlee
Hadleigh
Hadalie
Hadelie

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KarineAimee · 19/07/2017 08:26

I really like Hallie.

emesis · 19/07/2017 07:29

Hadley is a new one to me but now that I've read up on its heritage, I like it. It does sound masculine if you're not used to it though. It's a much stronger name than Hallie.

howthelightgetsin · 19/07/2017 06:57

Oh I kind of hate you for getting a Hadley. It's one of my favourite girls names. I had a boy but even if he had been a girl DP wasn't keen. A million votes for Hadley from me.

JackfruitMoon · 19/07/2017 05:48

If I had to pick between those two, I'd go with Hallie. Simply because Hadley to me is either a surname or a boy's name in the same vein as Bradley and Chad.

Yika · 19/07/2017 05:44

I prefer Hadley. It's striking. It doesnt sound too masculine to me.

Mollie85 · 19/07/2017 05:38

Really like both - as well as Hemingway's wife, there is Hadley Freeman UK/ American journalist whom I like (used to write for The Guardian I think).

Prefer Halle spelt the way I've just done. Although I have heard people mispronounce that to "hall" just elongate the "a" sound?? Confused

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ThaliaLuxurySpa · 18/07/2017 20:15

SuperBeagle,

Sorry...I scrolled past too quickly, and didn't spot you'd already mentioned Mrs Hemingway 9 hrs ago! Smile

marmitecrumpets · 18/07/2017 20:14

Hallie is gorgeous

ThaliaLuxurySpa · 18/07/2017 20:10

Hadley (Heather fields: lovely association. Hemingway's wife also).

Sophronia · 18/07/2017 19:48

Hallie is nicer than Hadley. I have a 2 year old cousin named Hallie.

HeteronormativeHaybales · 18/07/2017 19:41

Neither Hadley nor Hallie are nice. They're both very 'of the moment'. Hallie sounds slightly made up, tbh, and Hadley very masculine/surnamey. Sorry.

Evelyn is nice. Could that be her first name?

WildCherryBlossom · 18/07/2017 19:38

I think I slightly prefer the flow of Hallie Evelyn. Just a thought though - are you pronouncing it EEvlyn or EHvlyn (French style). With a first name ending in an ee sound I would be inclined to use EHvlyn as it's easier on the tongue.

friedegs · 18/07/2017 19:23

Not keen on either to be honest. Would take Hallie over Hadley though, sounds very male and like the make of a bike or something. But then I like quite flowery, -ia/ -a names for a girl.

Teacakequeen · 18/07/2017 19:12

I love Hadley. Young people won't know who Tony Hadley is

Chocolatecake12 · 18/07/2017 19:09

Hallie is lovely! A bit like Ellie but with a twist making it more unusual but not too out there.

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Mustardnowletsnotbesilly · 18/07/2017 18:57

Hadley just makes me think of Tony.

KERALA1 · 18/07/2017 18:55

I like Hadley. Not Evelyn as first name though there are millions of them

YoureAllABunchOfBastards · 18/07/2017 18:52

Hallie can be mispronounced - I teach a few and they are variously "H-alley' 'Harley'. 'Holly' and Hayley.

bridgetreilly · 18/07/2017 18:48

I don't love either. What about Hetty?

Dukesofhazzard · 18/07/2017 15:28

Hallie is lovely

PandaCat · 18/07/2017 12:56

I prefer Hallie from your choices