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WDYT of these girls names

40 replies

17caterpillars1mouse · 24/02/2018 21:20

What are your thoughts on the following girls names please

Bethan
Ruth
Madeline (mad-uh-line)
Raffaela nn Raffie
Olive
Elspeth nn Essie or Elsie
Flora nn Florrie
Rosalind nn Rosie

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SwinginFromTheChandelier · 24/02/2018 22:16

Raffie actually makes me think of Home and Away BlushBlushBlush

ButterflyOfFreedom · 24/02/2018 22:16

Bethan & Flora are my favourites.

SwinginFromTheChandelier · 24/02/2018 22:15

Raffie makes me think of neighbours!

Madeline is commonly pronounced mad-eh-lin here.

Rosalin? Prefer Rosalie or Rosanna...

SuperBeagle · 24/02/2018 22:13

I love Madeline.

Like Elsie, but not Elspeth.

MaryPoppinsStoleMyHandbag · 24/02/2018 21:59

I like Bethan.

PelvicFloorClenchReminder · 24/02/2018 21:52

Flora or Bethan

manicinsomniac · 24/02/2018 21:51

Bethan - like it. Much nicer than Beth or Bethany imo
Ruth - it's ok. Very unusual now.
Madeline (mad-uh-line) - really like it but prefer it said 'mad-e-linn'
Raffaela nn Raffie - would you say it 'haff-ay-ella' or 'raff-ee-ella'? I've only known the first (Brazilian name) and am not keen because it reminds me of heifer. The second is okay.
Olive - don't like this at all.
Elspeth nn Essie or Elsie - don't really like Elspeth but like both the nns
Flora nn Florrie - it's ok. Not convinced by Florrie
Rosalind nn Rosie - really like Rosie but prefer Rosanna, Rosalie, Rosaline and Rosemary to Rosalind.

TheGirlOnTheLanding · 24/02/2018 21:46

Bethan and Elspeth, in that order. Both very soft names with nice shortened forms.

Linnet · 24/02/2018 21:43

Bethan, Ruth, Madeline and Elspeth

greendale17 · 24/02/2018 21:35

Hate Ruth- belongs in the 90s

I like Flora

Doilooklikeatourist · 24/02/2018 21:25

Love Ruth
Rosalind shortened to Roz
And Flora , which doesn’t need shortening

FuckyDucky · 24/02/2018 21:24

Raffaela. I know a Raphaela who is also shortened to Raphy, so cute.

Remote1candles · 24/02/2018 21:22

I like Madelaine and Rosalind, although I knew someone called Rosalind and she was always shortened to Rozzie, which put me off it a bit.

Awwlookatmybabyspider · 24/02/2018 21:22

Only like Bethan and Madeline.

Mum2jenny · 24/02/2018 21:21

Like Bethan, Ruth and Rosalind