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Girls name shortlist

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RedDwarves · 01/04/2018 09:49

Baby is due mid-April, but haven't decided on a girl's name. We have settled on a boy's name.

Our shortlist is:
Arabella
Freya
Annie
Lillian
Lucinda
Seraphina
Tabitha

We have a very common, one syllable surname (think Jones, James), so want something less popular but not too out there.

Any thoughts you have on these names would be greatly appreciated. Smile

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ChocolateCrunch · 01/04/2018 10:14

Tabitha is my favourite, but also like Arabella.

Awwlookatmybabyspider · 01/04/2018 10:08

If you don't want popular lose Freya. Theyre everywhere. Over say the last 5 years or so I've yet to be out and not heard "Freya come here". "Freya, stop it".
Lillian Wether you like it or not will end up as Lily or Lil. I think any one would rather go by Lily. It's a lot pretty that Lillian. On the popularity stakes though see Freya.
Seraphina is too try hard,
Arabella see Seraphina
Lucinda is okay but she'll probly end up as lucy of Cindy
To end on a positive. Annie is fab

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RedDwarves · 01/04/2018 10:06

Littlemum2be28, I think we would call her Sera most of the time, but Sera or Sarah alone with our surname sounds very bland!

YoucancallmeVal, My mum said the same thing about Freya! Might be something to consider.

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Littlemum2be86 · 01/04/2018 10:04

Tabitha, Freya and Annie are all very pretty for a little girl and would still suit an adult. Think Lucinda sounds a bit middle aged but not in a cute way. Seraphina would never normally be my cup of tea but I actually quite like it. It’s quite long though so is bound to be shortened...what would you have as a nn?

YoucancallmeVal · 01/04/2018 10:01

Isabella is a bit flouncy for me and I find the Freya love most odd - it conjures up images of frayed things and I find it a very unattractive name. Seraphina is a bit big maybe. Like the others!

Creatureofthenight · 01/04/2018 09:54

I love Tabitha, Lucinda is nice too. Not keen on Annie or Lillian.