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Seraphine/Seraphina, Ophelia or Henrietta?

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Frank83 · 22/04/2018 08:05

Three weeks to go, we are set on a boys name but no girl names as yet. I like long names, views on the above or suggestions of similar names?

Thank you!

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pipilangstrumpf · 26/04/2018 08:10

Love them all! Beautiful and classic.

Sunnyrain69 · 25/04/2018 21:50

I have a friend called Ophelie (pronounced o-FAY-lee), which is the friends version of Ophelia and I love it.

chezmk1988 · 25/04/2018 21:41

Seraphina

Pompom42 · 25/04/2018 16:55

I like them all in this order

  1. Seraphine
  2. Henrietta
  3. Seraphina
  4. Ophelia
chocatoo · 25/04/2018 16:54

I think they are all too fussy and convoluted...
Alexandra and Vivienne are quite nice.

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Frank83 · 25/04/2018 16:51

We're really struggling. I like a few girls names but don't really love any if that makes sense. I'm warming to Fabienne but don't know if it sounds rather masculine?

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Pemba · 25/04/2018 02:56

Seraphina is pretty. Henrietta is clunky, not attractive at all, just a man's name with 'etta' tacked on. Ophelia is OK but a little odd, with sad associations.

poopsqueak · 24/04/2018 23:23

We have a local drag act called Ophelia Balls so the name always makes me think of that 🤣

littlepill · 24/04/2018 23:10

Not keen on Ophelia and Henrietta is such a big name! Guess that leaves Seraphine

SkippedReception · 24/04/2018 23:07

Not Henrietta. Anything but.

TatianaLarina · 24/04/2018 16:46

Yeah I hate Hetty too and Ettie. Etta’s ok.

pipilangstrumpf · 24/04/2018 13:52

I agree. Henrietta much more likely to be shortened to Hetty, Etta etc Great name!

WaxOnFeckOff · 24/04/2018 13:33

Henrietta just becomes Henri which isn’t particularly nice.

My DM who recently passed away was a Henrietta, always known as Hetty, you can also have Etta which is nice a change from all the Ellas

starkid · 24/04/2018 13:30

I like all of them, but I like Henrietta a little more :)

Purplehammer · 24/04/2018 13:21

Ophelia.
But not if your surname’s Balls.

Zaya71 · 24/04/2018 13:09

Henrietta is fab, I know one who goes by Harry.

I find Seraphina a bit awkward, I'm not sure why though!

Ophelia is not my taste but is fine.

AthenaAshton · 24/04/2018 10:10

I know a couple of Ophelias, and they are known as Fee and Fifi.

stellinaa · 24/04/2018 10:06

Favourite would be Seraphina, but considering your husband isn't keen on that, what about Serena? Such a beautiful name that feels less frumpy than Seraphina, yet still very elegant, classic and underused. Or what about Alexandria? Angelina? Vivienne?
Not really keen on Ophelia or Henrietta as neither lend themselves very well to nicknames. Maybe thats just personal preference though.

pipilangstrumpf · 24/04/2018 09:18

I love them all! Favourite it Henrietta- beautiful, elegant and feminine.

TheFace · 24/04/2018 08:33

Ophelia is a beautiful name

absolutelycrackers · 22/04/2018 18:10

There all rather frilly and silly .

What about the name
" Dane "

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Frank83 · 22/04/2018 18:08

Thanks for your opinions everyone. My husband is not such a fan of Seraphina so I think it's more likely to be one of the others if we have a girl.

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daisypond · 22/04/2018 18:03

Henrietta. Ophelia and Seraphina are just silly, pretentious names, in my opinion. The Henriettas I know are both shortened to Etta.

Sophronia · 22/04/2018 17:02

I like Henrietta

BringMeCoffeePlease · 22/04/2018 16:58

Henrietta is awful. It is the epitome of pretentious.

I like Ophelia and Serephina.