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Please help us choose a name! (Girl)

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AlyTab · 12/05/2018 18:03

I'm fine saying that we've settled on a name because me being my indecisive self, keep coming up with more names!

I like all these names, as does my fiance, so please help me choose!

Cora
Hailey
River
Ivy
Clara
Hallie
Amelia
Kylie (nothing to do with Kardashians/Jen)
Elora (El-OR-ah)

My favourites now are River and Amelia, though I know Amelia seems to be quite popular at the moment. Not really an issue though. I would love feedback on some or all if these names. Whatever is easiest maybe rank them? Or just tell me your favourite(s). Thank you :)

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QueenOlives · 12/05/2018 22:28

I know what you mean OP. I think I must have met a young Esther at that time and she was v cute !

Aurelia mention by pp is also great and was on my list. Love the options on shortening like maybe Lia .

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AlyTab · 12/05/2018 22:27

I'm back to Clara and River atm :)

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AlyTab · 12/05/2018 22:25

@NapQueen Haley was actually the way we originally wanted to spell it, but people kept mispronounving it so we added an 'I'.

@QueenOlives you know it's actually not that bad but it sounds so old ladyish to me. I can't imagine a baby Esther! Obviously that's how most people get their names, but I just can't see it.

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IMBU · 12/05/2018 22:21

What about Aurelia? Similar to Amelia but a bit more unusual?

QueenOlives · 12/05/2018 22:19

Clara and River get my votes.

Ivy also good. I'd steer away from Amelia IMO.

I'd like to add Esther to your list. I love it and never got to use it Smile

Ceebs85 · 12/05/2018 22:17

Cora, Clara and Elora are the best 3

Cora is on our list Smile

Amelia is my least favourite

Buntysoven · 12/05/2018 22:16

Hailey. It sounds really happy to me.

Longdistance · 12/05/2018 22:09

Clara

pilates · 12/05/2018 21:59

Clara and Amelia
Not keen on the rest

gwen25 · 12/05/2018 20:48

Love Ivy and Clara

deptfordgirl · 12/05/2018 20:20

I really like Clara, Ivy and Elora.

manicinsomniac · 12/05/2018 20:04

Cora - Not keen. Don't really like the 'caw' sound.
Hailey - Really like it
River - Really like it but possibly more for a boy.
Ivy - Love it
Clara - Quite like it.
Hallie - Like it.
Amelia - Not keen at all. Don't like the 'mealy' sound
Kylie - One of very few names I properly, actively dislike. But I'm not sure why.
Elora - Never met one but I really like it.

I think I'd pick Ivy

LoveInTokyo · 12/05/2018 19:45

Cora - OK, don’t love it
Hailey - like this one
River - don’t like it
Ivy - OK but a bit old ladyish
Clara - love it
Hallie - really like it
Amelia - really like it but it’s very popular
Kylie (nothing to do with Kardashians/Jen) - 80s/trashy
Elora (El-OR-ah) - like it

mummytobe07 · 12/05/2018 19:44

I like Hallie best but also really like Clara!

SnowGoArea · 12/05/2018 19:11

Ivy
Cora
Hallie
Clara

Not such a fan of the others but those (in that order) I love.

Sophronia · 12/05/2018 19:08

Cora, Amelia, Ivy and Clara are nice

Proudmummy2MA · 12/05/2018 18:55

Love Hallie from your list :-)

NapQueen · 12/05/2018 18:54

Hailey. But id spell it Haley.

fitbitbore · 12/05/2018 18:53

River 👍

DuggeeHugs · 12/05/2018 18:50

Cora or Elora

DramaAlpaca · 12/05/2018 18:47

Ivy or Clara for me.

BackIntoTheSun · 12/05/2018 18:46

Cora, Ivy, or Clara for me

LoveB · 12/05/2018 18:43

Cora, Clara or Amelia. All gorgeous and timeless

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AlyTab · 12/05/2018 18:41

I did know a Kayleigh once. One of those fake nice people. I mean she wasn't "mean" per se but not that nice to me. Kind of an arsehole tbh.

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Soubriquet · 12/05/2018 18:32

I love River from Firefly but I prefer Kaylee Grin

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