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Girls names opinions

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Littlemum2be86 · 31/03/2018 20:42

Would love some opinions....Which is everyone’s favourite on the short list.

Dorothy - nn Dora or Dottie
Meredith - nn Meri or Edie
Ottilie - Ottie
Florence
Iris

Nancy
Orla

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Littlemum2be86 · 01/04/2018 09:07

Thanks everyone for the opinions! Seems a mixed bag, I’m loving Meredith, Dottie, Iris and Nacy the most. Ottilie seems to be a bit of a marmite name which I kind of expected. Just need to get DH to warm to Iris as I love it but he sadly doesn’t!

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17caterpillars1mouse · 01/04/2018 08:45

Dorothy - I really like Dorothy nn Dot or Dotty
Meredith - love Meredith, prefer without a nn. Not a fan of Meri but like Edie
Ottilie - Ottie - like Ottilie not so sure on Ottie. Prefer Ottoline
Florence - love but it's so popular here
Iris - i really like Iris. It keeps growing on md
Nancy - really dislike it.
Orla - pretty sound but inagibe prone to autocorrect mistakes

My top 3:
Iris
Meredith
Dorothy

CisPinkHoodie · 01/04/2018 08:08

Meredith by a long way

Also like Nancy and Iris

Least favourite:

Florence

stellinaa · 01/04/2018 06:56

Florence is pretty, reminds me of Florence and the Machine. Orla is okay (Again, Isla is nicer). Dorothy, Meredith, Iris and Nancy sound very frumpy to me. And I imagine a little girl called Ottilie being teased terribly and nicknamed otter.

Sugarpiehoneyeye · 01/04/2018 06:43

Nancy.

Thebirthdayparty · 01/04/2018 02:12

Ottie or Edie or Iris by a country mile.

Dorothy and Florence - I really dislike these - there is just nothing remotely pretty or feminine (nothing wrong with that however) or strong or unusual about these Hilda, Gertrude type names.

Orla isn’t to my taste but I think Isla, although very popular, is nicer.

Nancy - this is okay too and could be quite ‘fun’.

Belindabauer · 01/04/2018 01:34

Florence.

FairyFantastic · 31/03/2018 23:52

Meredith, Orla, Iris, Florence are my faves

Buntysoven · 31/03/2018 23:44

I love your list apart from Ottilie which I can't seem to warm to. I have a Nancy so that's obviously my favourite but I genuinely love all other names on your list.

RapunzelIsHere · 31/03/2018 23:39

Dotty!

chezmk1988 · 31/03/2018 23:18

Iris is my favourite. I know a delightful baby iris.

implantsandaDyson · 31/03/2018 22:29

Dorothy and Ottilie are ok - Meredith- I really like. I know one and to be very honest the first time I heard it, I wasn't a fan but it's a real grower Grin. She gets Mere occasionally.
Florence, Nancy and Iris are a bit meh. The three of them sort of run into the same name for me.
Orla - I find very dated, it was popular when I was in primary school, it's a bit like Joanne, Nichola - very of its time.

BroomstickOfLove · 31/03/2018 22:06

Dorothy or Iris.

SuperBeagle · 31/03/2018 21:24

Love Florence and Orla.

Not a fan of the others.

Smoliver · 31/03/2018 21:19

Dorothy, Orla and Nancy are my top three from your list.

Also, another nn you can use with Dorothy is Dodie. Dodie Smith was the author of 101 Dalmatians Smile

Lifeisshortbuytheshoes · 31/03/2018 21:11

Meredith
Florence
Iris
Nancy

Really really don’t like Dorothy, Ottilie or Orla

ChocolateCrunch · 31/03/2018 21:09

Dorothy, Meredith or Iris

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Littlemum2be86 · 31/03/2018 21:08

Oh Dolly is cute as a nn. Hadn’t thought of that Smile

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DramaAlpaca · 31/03/2018 21:06

Florence & Orla.

Or Dorothy nn Dolly Smile

MaryPoppinsStoleMyHandbag · 31/03/2018 21:04

Meredith, Florence and Iris in that order are my favourites

AnyaMoondial · 31/03/2018 21:02

Iris

Awwlookatmybabyspider · 31/03/2018 21:00

Only like Dorothy

RavenWings · 31/03/2018 20:58

Orla is the best by a mile. I also like Meredith or Nancy (at a push).

I think Ottilie reminds me of otters or utterly, Florence is meh, Iris is too granny chic and Dorothy is a bit too fluffy and sweet sounding to me.

Alyx80 · 31/03/2018 20:54

Meredith and Iris

Beeziekn33ze · 31/03/2018 20:52

Florence
Iris
Nancy
Orla