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Help with a girls name

36 replies

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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euanthesheepiloveyou · 28/09/2017 21:57

Jasmine is lovely. Lola is nice too. Violet is OK but getting very popular. Lila or Lilah I quite like but not Lyla. Don't like any of the others much. Definitely not Keira & Piper is awful.

Awwlookatmybabyspider · 28/09/2017 21:56

I don't like Lola or Lyla.
The others are gorgeous though.
Out of them all I'd go for Keira as you don't hear it much now.

Needalifeoverhaul · 28/09/2017 21:55

I love Lola and Marnie. I've never heard Lyla before so not sure what to make of it if I'm honest (sorry!) Dislike Piper and am kind of neutral about the others.

Sugarpiehoneyeye · 28/09/2017 21:52

Jasmine is my favourite, followed by Lyla and Marnie.
Marnie Violet
Jasmine Lyla
Lyla Marnie
Not keen on the others, sorry.

boredofmyoldname · 28/09/2017 21:49

My favourite is Keira.
My least favourite is Piper.

Jasmine, Violet and Lola are nice.
I dislike Marnie and Lyla.

How about Eliza, Alyssa, Francesca, Hannah, Maci, Bethany, Carys, Becca, Cara, Cassandra (Cassie)

RideSallyRide · 28/09/2017 21:49

I thoroughly dislike Lola and Lyla.
I'm never sure if I like Violet because some accents make it sound like violent.

emsyj37 · 28/09/2017 21:49

I love Jasmine. Not keen on any of the others. Violet is very popular now, but I remember having a neighbour with this name when I was a child and everyone called her 'Vi', which I thought was a really ugly shortening.
I have a Hazel, which I think meets your criteria. Other names on our list were Astrid, Claudia, Cressida.

holidayqueriwifi · 28/09/2017 21:48

I love Piper!

GoingRogue · 28/09/2017 21:46

I love Marnie (and Marina) and it was on my shortlist. I've also never met a real-life one, so if you were looking for unusual that would probably be the best option.

Hate Violet (don't know why. And I know of about four under 4), Keira sounds a bit 90's, don't like Lola or Piper.

Like Lyla and Jasmine Smile

AutumnalLeaves38 · 28/09/2017 21:41

Lola. By miles.

Blueberrysandgrapes76 · 28/09/2017 21:38

Like your top 4. Not sure about the others. Piper is awful.

Keira would probably be my favourite

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