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Help with a girls name

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Marie541 · 28/09/2017 21:33

Why is choosing a girls name so difficult!

Here is the shortlist so far. Thoughts on these names. Which do people prefer/dislike. Which is your favourite?

Ideally I want something feminine, not too cutesy, and not too popular.

Shortlist is:

Violet
Keira
Lola
Lyla
Piper
Marnie
Jasmine

Help!

Thanks

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DavetheCat2001 · 02/10/2017 21:05

Lola is a gorgeous name

early30smum · 30/09/2017 22:16

Love Jasmine and like Lyla and Lola. Rest are not for me.

ladybirdsaredotty · 30/09/2017 11:33

I like Violet, Jasmine, Keira and Marnie, personally.

FindTheLightSwitchDarren · 29/09/2017 18:25

Violet - not keen and think it's a bit overused where I live
Keira - nice, though I prefer the traditional, Irish spelling. Keira is nice too though.
Lola - Ok
Lyla - I like it when short for Delilah, but not so much on its own
Piper - nice
Marnie - dislike this name. It's an unattractive sound and a bit nicknamey to my ear (though I know it is a full name on its own)
Jasmine - bit nineties? Not keen

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Marie541 · 29/09/2017 09:42

I love Autumn but it sounds quite rhymy with our surname. And I love Indie/India but my husband really doesn't!

Boys names for me are so mich easier, we like tradional boys nanes and have easily picked one each time. I have quite an unual nane which i've always liked being a little different so wanted the same for my girls names. I definitely over think, and then talk myself out of names I like. I did love Jasmine last tine but didn't use it. If not for a first name I will probably have it as a middle name this time at least.

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17caterpillars1mouse · 29/09/2017 08:48

Love Jasmine

Really dislike Lola and Lyla

Jooni · 29/09/2017 08:23

Jasmine, Violet, Piper are my faves.

How about:

Orla
Willow
Clover
Iris
Eleni
Luna
Lyra
Indie
Phoebe
Calla
Autumn
Winter

ChocolateCrunch · 29/09/2017 08:14

Jasmine would be my choice

Maybebaby2 · 29/09/2017 07:42

It's so hard to choose isn't it op! Names always have a reference point which is what I struggle with and I always overthink too!

Of your list:

Jasmine is my favourite, it's beautiful! There is Princess Jasmine but that's not a bad reference point.

I like Violet written down but it's not as nice spoken... and it's always Willy Wonker.

Keira is lovely, I have a younger cousin with that name and always thought it was lovely. Her dad is a Star Treck fan and named her after a character on the show but I doubt anyone else ever makes that connection.

Lola is always The Kinks song to me.

Lyla is lovely but is always the Oasis song to me. We nearly shortlisted this ourselves but DH vetoed because he's from Manchester and a musician so thought it was too obvious!

I dont like Marnie because I know of one who is referred to as 'our Marnie' which up here sounds like 'are Marnie' which sounds like Armani!

flumpybear · 29/09/2017 06:40

I used to love
The name Marnie ..... then I met a
Complete bitch called Marnie - a lying hateful tnuc read backwards ... I hate
That word! So unfortunately put mem
Off but if it hadn't and I'd had two girls I suspect Marnie would
Originally have been my second choice name

LRL2017 · 29/09/2017 06:24

Lola! We have called our little girl Lola Rose

CakeRattleandRoll · 29/09/2017 06:03

Jasmine. I would view Piper as v modern and Violet as quite traditional.

bridgetreilly · 29/09/2017 00:03

I really like Violet and Lola and I think they both fit your criteria.

You could also think about:
Elsie
Lois
Juliet
Annabel
Agnes
Tabitha
Dolores (which could be Lola for short)
Phoebe

Sophronia · 28/09/2017 23:48

Jasmine is the only one I like.

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Marie541 · 28/09/2017 23:02

I love Lola but the song really puts me off lol. I actually love Harriet and Hazel thats been suggested but I don't want a H name. (sibling has one)

Thanks though.

I have 2 children and 1 has a really tradional name and 1 has a more modern name so I need something thats not too much of either (if that makes sense)

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Happinesssssss · 28/09/2017 23:01

Don't mind Keira or Jasmine
Dislike Violet

Enterthedragons · 28/09/2017 23:00

Love Piper! Adorable and feisty

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Marie541 · 28/09/2017 22:59

When I say Lyla I mean Lila/Lilah. I actually love Layla but its already in the family. Keira and Jasmine are probably our front runner's at the minute as they are the 2 my very fussy husband really likes.
I always overthink girls names, i think there is too much choice! Boys names are so much easier.

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JennyLane · 28/09/2017 22:58

I'm afraid I don't love any of them, but I favour traditional names. If I had to choose it would be Violet purely because it's the most traditional, however I dislike it because it's too close to violent for my liking.
I encountered a little girl called Harriet (Hattie) the other day and thought it was adorable 😀 good luck!

BikeRunSki · 28/09/2017 22:57

Violet is very popular

shaggedthruahedgebackwards · 28/09/2017 22:47

Jasmine is the only one I like

If you don't want anything cutesy then I'd avoid Lola

MikeUniformMike · 28/09/2017 22:43

No not lo. Laila is also pronounced Layla. Arabic for night. pronounced Lie-la (lie as in not sittiing or standing or fib)

MikeUniformMike · 28/09/2017 22:41

Violet - Vile-et
Keira - No
Lola - not sure
Lyla - lo. Laila is the way to spell it.
Piper - the mother in Carrie actress. Pied
Marnie - no
Jasmine - yes

Dustbunny1900 · 28/09/2017 22:30

Violet-cute, feminine, but a bit over done at the moment. You could do less popular flowers/plant ones like juniper, ivy, olive, holly, aster, sage, briar, clementine, daisy, flora, Rowan, bryony, sorrel.

Keira - knightly. That's all I can think of when I hear it

Lola-Lo lo li o lo la..the song. Yeah. It's a bit meh and plain imo.

Lyla-I think it's very pretty and graceful sounding. Especially Layla! There's also Lenore, Leona, laney, Lanette, Elaina , lark.

Piper-preppy and kinda trendy

Marnie-slightly underwhelming.

Jasmine-quite a dramatic and exotic sounding name, very pretty though

dobbyclub · 28/09/2017 21:59

I was going to call my next baby Marnie. I love it. However I've recently discovered it's a boy and don't have any boy's names to use!

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