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Shortlist help please

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JustThisOneTime · 22/09/2017 21:19

We're down to:

Athena
Xanthe
Romilly
Delphi

Which do you like best? Do any/all of them make you think "What a bunch of pretentious twats"?

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MrsPringles · 22/09/2017 21:41

I think Romilly is the least pretentious the others I'm not a fan of, sorry Blush

bridgetreilly · 22/09/2017 21:40

I love Delphi! I admit, this is partly because I know a lovely older Jamaican lady with that name, but I think it would be very cute on a little girl. I also know a Xanthe and I'm afraid I do think it sounds pretentious.

I don't like Romilly or Athena, sorry.

DuggeeHugs · 22/09/2017 21:37

Romilly and Delphi are lovely.

Athena is nice but made me think of both mythology and the shop.

Xanthe sounds pretentious - sorry.

CarriMarie · 22/09/2017 21:32

Romilly is my favourite, not keen on others.

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JustThisOneTime · 22/09/2017 21:32

Jooni: that's interesting about Romilly sounding frilly, I really don't want that

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Gwencooper81 · 22/09/2017 21:31

Athena and Romily are beautiful.

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JustThisOneTime · 22/09/2017 21:30

BabySpider: not at all - tell it to me straight!

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Jooni · 22/09/2017 21:26

Cool list! They are all a bit posh sounding but nice.

Delphi or Xanthe for me. Romilly is my least favourite, it's a bit frilly. I prefer Athene (ah-THEE-nee) to Athena.

Awwlookatmybabyspider · 22/09/2017 21:26

"Do any/all of them make you think. What a bunch of pretentious twats."

Sorry but if I'm honest, yes all of them There's no denying Romily is very pretty. It doesn't make it any less pretentious, though.
Hope I've not upset you

ThroughThickAndThin01 · 22/09/2017 21:23

Romy that should say!

ThroughThickAndThin01 · 22/09/2017 21:23

Love Romilly. Especially with nn Roma but it doesn't have to be shortened.

MiniAlphaBravo · 22/09/2017 21:22

I like Xanthe a lot. It's a bit pretentious but not too much imo. Delphi on the other hand, does seem rather ott Ancient Greek to me.

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