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What are your opinions on my shortlist for girls names....be honest!

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OurNextAdventure · 06/01/2018 00:13

I'm still TTC at the moment but already have a shortlist of girls names I really like and I'd love your honest opinions on each.

After writing a long list on my phone it was obvious that I have a penchant for girl names beginning with "E", and only E names will do it would seem :)

So here is my shortlist....some I like more than others and I have a favourite (I think) but would love to hear everyones opinions.....

Elena (pronounced e-LEN-ah)
Elle
Ella
Emma
Emmy

If it matters we have a two syllable (quite boring) surname and we will be choosing two middle names (family tradition).

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fearfultrill · 14/02/2018 16:18

I like Emma best from your list - seems the most like a full name iyswim. Emmy could be a cute nickname for Emilia or Emily?

I also like Elena but I think you'd have some pronunciation problems.

MikeUniformMike · 14/02/2018 16:14

Elena (pronounced e-LEN-ah) - nice but people will say Ell-in-a
Elle - doesn't seem to be a name, just her/she in French, dodgy with some surnames
Ella - nice but seems a bit like it's short for something
Emma - classic
Emmy - short form of another name. A bit twee,

Sophronia · 14/02/2018 15:54

Emma

Amonk3ysButler · 13/02/2018 21:30

Hi
I love all those names, I had a particular fondness for the letter 'E' as well and my 6 yr old is called Evelyn (Ever-lyn) Elizabeth. Smile

eightoutoftencats · 01/02/2018 23:36

Elena is lovely, suits both a child and an adult and can be shortened to Ellie which I also like.

SheGotBetteDavisEyes · 01/02/2018 23:34

Emma is best by far, it's a nice name.

PaddlingShoes · 01/02/2018 23:34

Emmy :-)

WhineandDine1 · 01/02/2018 23:31

Emma is my all time favourite girls name. Solid, timeless, classic and beautiful. I also love Em as a nn Only concern is that it is popular and has been for generations but I wouldn't let that put you off,

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OurNextAdventure · 31/01/2018 16:56

Thank you again to everyone who took the time to comment; I think we have a shortlist of just two names from the list......Elena and Emma :) xx

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DeadButDelicious · 07/01/2018 23:24

Emma. All the best people are called Emma. Wink

Gacapa · 07/01/2018 22:56

What about Elvie?

TabbyCat864 · 07/01/2018 22:53

PasstheStarmix I like names that are not overused. My personal taste veers towards classic and beautiful names, and also more quirky 'modern' names.

It seems that the OP likes quite traditional names.
Other names you might like OP are Emmeline and Eliza.

BrokenBattleDroid · 06/01/2018 21:59

I know someone else has suggested Eleni, but I wanted to suggest it with a different pronunciation - El-LEN-ee. It's the Greek version (and Greeklish spelling) of Helen.

buttercup54321 · 06/01/2018 21:52

Elena and Emma are lovely. The others are like shortened versions of those really. Love Emily though.

Sugarpiehoneyeye · 06/01/2018 21:43

Emma is classic and beautiful, I'd definitely go with it.

Pibplob · 06/01/2018 15:11

Like them all except Emmy. Also worth considering Erin and Esme maybe?

User45632874 · 06/01/2018 15:04

I have an Eleanor (pronounced Ell-Eh-Na) and it is a very adaptable name...Ellie, Elle, Ella. Eleanor will suit her into adulthood, feminine but strong I think.

Undercoverbanana · 06/01/2018 15:02

Esther is the girl's name I will never use as I had my last DC nearly 20 years ago.

Still think it's a lovely traditional, firm-sounding name that doesn't "age" a person or sound flowery.

daisypond · 06/01/2018 14:56

I'd pronounce Elena as Ell-EH-na . I do know a couple and they both say Ell-EH-na. This is my favourite out of your list.

PasstheStarmix · 06/01/2018 14:16

TabbyCat864 What names do you like? I always find girls names harder to choose than boys weirdly

TabbyCat864 · 06/01/2018 14:12

The names in this list are all very popular and if your surname is boring like you say, you're likely to be picking an all round boring name (sorry).

My favourite is Elle. But only if it is pronounced 'Ell'. However, there will be a lifetime of people saying it like 'Ellie'.

Elena- Eleanor spelt differently. A 90s name. It's had its day.
Ella- extremely popular, will be one of many at school.
Emma- another boring 90s name.
Emmy- it's a nickname or a dog's name.

PasstheStarmix · 06/01/2018 14:11

Yes Elle is L and Ellie has the second e sound.

villainousbroodmare · 06/01/2018 14:06

Elodie, Esther?
There is no second 'e' sound in Elle... is there? It's just pronounced L like the letter.

PasstheStarmix · 06/01/2018 13:57

I love Elena. What if it's a boy?

Totorosfluffytummy · 06/01/2018 13:56

Love Elena!
Emma is lovely too.

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