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What girl's name might we both like?

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floriad · 10/02/2018 21:01

His favourites are Emily, Hannah, Charlotte, Louise and Flora (which I like but feel like we can't use).

My favourites are Francesca, Alma (it's such a "warm" name imo), Leona, Elena (DH doesn't like it for admittedly very understandable reasons) and Selma (DH vetoed it).

TIA :)

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floriad · 10/02/2018 23:39

Mia is nice but a bit too popular. I also like Alba but wouldn't that be weird in the UK (because it also means Scotland, although with a different pronunciation)?

But Fiona really is lovely. Thanks :) So many new names for my list (which will increase the chance of DH liking one...)

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junebirthdaygirl · 10/02/2018 23:26

Martha
Kira
Kyara
Sorcha..lrish for Sarah
Sarah
Orla

TheWizardofWas · 10/02/2018 23:26

Wanda
Ava
Gilda
Sandra
Aura
Onora

shalalala · 10/02/2018 23:22

Eleanor?

ErrantBakedBean · 10/02/2018 23:15

Maura
Clara
Cora

ErrantBakedBean · 10/02/2018 23:13

Alba
Hera
Natasha
Nola

NapYearStudent · 10/02/2018 22:47

Elisabetta

buzzbottom · 10/02/2018 22:43

We were going to use Thea if we had a girl this time.

DC have mentioned children in their classes with names I like - Tia, Tessa, Saffia and Mia.
I think I like the "a" haha!

Also like Molly

cocopops88 · 10/02/2018 22:32

Zara or iola

NC4Now · 10/02/2018 22:32

Rosa
Catriona

AnElderlyLadyOfMediumHeight · 10/02/2018 22:26

I'm on a roll!
Lucia.
Seraphina.
Miranda.
Miriam (doesn't end in an A but is a beautiful name)
Susanna

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floriad · 10/02/2018 22:26

Fiona is nice. I think I might genuinely like it.

Paloma is lovely but OH probably won't agree.

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AnElderlyLadyOfMediumHeight · 10/02/2018 22:22

Natalia.
Fiona's a great name, due a revival IMO.
Mariana (Shakespearean, I think)

AnElderlyLadyOfMediumHeight · 10/02/2018 22:19

Linnea. Marina. Mariella. Paloma.

IVflytrap · 10/02/2018 22:18

Adelaide
Lara
Fiona
Emmeline
Ada
Lydia
Antonia
Annabel

PanannyPanoo · 10/02/2018 22:14

Clara

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floriad · 10/02/2018 22:12

*standards

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floriad · 10/02/2018 22:12

They don't feel right.

My ideal girl's name would end in a and sound "warm" / soft (not too spikey) without being fluffy / twee.
It also wouldn't be too popular or outrageously uncommon.

My standard's might be a bit too high.

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Awwlookatmybabyspider · 10/02/2018 21:32

Elaia. Alannah. Ava. Amelia. Amelie.

peachypetite · 10/02/2018 21:27

Leonie?

BikeRunSki · 10/02/2018 21:26

Ella
Harriet

ifcatscouldtalk · 10/02/2018 21:25

Louisa, Amelia, Leah.

theclockticksslowly · 10/02/2018 21:25

Abigail
Hannah

Awwlookatmybabyspider · 10/02/2018 21:25

Elodie. Elise. Emilia. Evelyn. Felicity
Florianne. Florabelle. Florence. Lucinda
Lucia. Laura. Laila.

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floriad · 10/02/2018 21:24

eloise feels slightly akward (Idk why...).

I like Helena but it apparently sounds / looks too much like Elena.

Leonora is lovely. thanks :)

I like Louisa but it feels a bit "stern".

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