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Girls shortlist

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Babbaganoush · 14/05/2018 20:14

Please can I have opinions on our current shortlist?

Merryn
Nancy
Emmeline
Lily
Edith
Molly

And please feel free to suggest any others you think we might like?

Thanks!

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chezmk1988 · 15/05/2018 14:32

Emmeline or Edith

LiviaAD · 15/05/2018 13:06

Merryn is such a pretty name, I wish I had been aware of it years ago.

redmini4 · 15/05/2018 12:12

Merryn is my favourite.

Sugarpiehoneyeye · 15/05/2018 10:07

Nancy Emmeline or Emmeline Nancy, both beautiful !

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Babbaganoush · 15/05/2018 07:21

We'd pronounce it 'Emme-lean'. Nn would definitely be Emmy.

So interesting to see everyone's opinions...thanks all!

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Littlemum2be86 · 15/05/2018 06:37

Love Nancy!! Think Sylvie is super pretty too as a suggestion.

How would you pronounce Emmeline? Emme-lean or Emme-line?

17caterpillars1mouse · 15/05/2018 06:07

I really like Emmeline and

Molly and Merryn are ok. Nice enough

Not a fan of Lily as it's so overused. Really dislike Nancy

Lifeaback · 15/05/2018 05:51

Love Edith (biased as it's DD1's name!) and also really like emmeline and Nancy.

Not a fan of lily or merryn

jollyhollygolightly · 15/05/2018 05:29

Emmeline nn Emmie is gorgeous! Definitely my favourite. Also like Lily and Molly.

Hate Nancy, Merryn and Edith though... wayyy too granny inspired. Just awful.

BikeRunSki · 15/05/2018 02:03

Merryn, absolutely.

One of my very best friends ever is called Merryn, it can only have happy associations for me. And it’s a lovely name!0

SheGotBetteDavisEyes · 15/05/2018 01:57

Nancy is the perfect name! I've loved it for years. Merryn second. Then Edith or Emmeline.

Lily is alright. I have an irrational dislike of Molly.

Pemba · 15/05/2018 01:51

But Imogen was by far the nicest, pity your husband won't have it.

Pemba · 15/05/2018 01:48

Emmeline is lovely, so is Lily (but there are so many of them).

Nancy and Edith are stodgy and old fashioned, especially Nancy. (Although I can see Edith is a nice-sounding name, if I can ignore the old lady associations, but Nancy remains unattractive).

TatianaLarina · 14/05/2018 23:42

Nancy.

Lily’s lovely just too everywhere.

Merryn’s a bit provincial.

Emmeline and Edith are ghastly.

Buntysoven · 14/05/2018 23:37

I have a Nancy! 😍

gwen25 · 14/05/2018 23:37

❤ Merryn.
Nancy, Emmeline and Edith are very lovely too.

YoucancallmeVal · 14/05/2018 22:43

Love love love Nancy!!

pilates · 14/05/2018 22:01

Edith and Emmeline

bridgetreilly · 14/05/2018 21:59

In order I like:
Nancy
Emmeline
Edith
Molly
Lily
Merryn

You might also like:
Enid
Lois
Maud
Evie/Evangeline
Isabel
Annelise

Canone · 14/05/2018 21:41

Merryn! Love it, DH said no Sad

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Babbaganoush · 14/05/2018 21:20

Thanks everyone. I think Merryn is our front runner...closely followed by Nancy.

I really love Edith but worried it is going to soar in popularity which puts me off. Someone suggested Imogen which I adore but husband doesn't like it.

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MollyHuaCha · 14/05/2018 21:06

Merryn - no
Nancy - no
Emmeline - lovely
Lily - nice
Edith - lovely
Molly - no (yes, I know it's my user name!)

Pebblespony · 14/05/2018 21:05

Molly is a nice name for a child. Not great for an adult.

deptfordgirl · 14/05/2018 21:04

I like them all apart from Merryn and Lily. Nancy and Emmeline are probably my favourites.

Sophronia · 14/05/2018 20:48

I like Emmeline best. The Merryn I know is male.

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