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Faye

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Mollie85 · 24/05/2018 19:24

Not for me... for a non-mumsnetty friend.
Too insubstantial?
Also being considered are:

Maeve
Lillia
Beth(an)
Hope

Surname W (elementary my dear...)

Thanks in advance Grin

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MaybeBabey · 27/05/2018 12:09

I really like Faye as a first name.

I also like Lilia and Honor.

Labradoodliedoodoo · 27/05/2018 09:14

Like it. Faith is also nice

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Mollie85 · 26/05/2018 14:50

Thanks all. I think a decision has been made, but they are going to wait to see her next week (scheduled c section) Grin

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catalinablue · 26/05/2018 11:42

Lillia is lovely (as are Lily, Lillian and Lilliana, all great alternatives). Very pretty names that I think have a classic feel to them. Hope and Honor are okay though I do find these types of names a little cringe worthy - just nms at all. Faye, Beth/Bethan and Maeve are awful imo, sorry.

ellalouise90 · 25/05/2018 19:22

Love lillia 😍😍

Lilia Faye 😍💖💖😍

CPtart · 25/05/2018 19:04

Lovely. Prefer it as a middle name tbh. Don't like the others.

Yika · 25/05/2018 18:58

I like Faye, it's very feminine but also simple.

AdaColeman · 25/05/2018 18:55

I like Faye, but Maeve is my favourite with Honor a close second.

daisypond · 25/05/2018 18:48

I like Honor the most.
Hope is quite nice too.
Not keen on the others. Doesn't Faye mean fairy? That would put me off.

TatianaLarina · 25/05/2018 18:42

Honor is great - far nicer than any of the others. Elegant, original but not too out there.

redmini4 · 25/05/2018 17:35

Honor is the nicest out of all those.

HeyDolly · 25/05/2018 17:01

Maeve is my favourite from the list.

I’m another one who prefers Bethany to Bethan.

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Mollie85 · 25/05/2018 11:15

She’s just thrown Honor into the mix too if that changes anything

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keepingbees · 25/05/2018 09:18

I really don't like Faye, never have sorry. It's reminds me of grey and is very drab.
I like Lillia and Bethan though!

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Mollie85 · 25/05/2018 09:15

Thank you all - food for thought Smile

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Joeybee · 25/05/2018 00:12

Faye - You don't hear this name so much anymore, I think that's why initially it sounded a bit dated to me. However when I think of it, Faye is a name that could totally still work. There are a lot of short girls names like Ava, Mia, Eva etc, and Faye can fit right in with those.

Maeve - LOVE this name. It was on my list, but I've been put off by the fact that it seems to be becoming a bit trendy. Trendy names seems to come in an out of fashion very quickly and end up sounding tacky or pretentious.

Lillia - Nope. It's a nickname for something. Why not go with Lillian/Lily and use Lilla as a nickname?

Beth(an) - Prefer Bethany, it just sounds nicer. Bethan is a bit meh. Bethan is a bit blunt sounding. I can imagine a really bitchy girl being a Bethan. Whereas Bethany just sounds a little softer, and a more rounded name.

Hope - A pretty, timeless name. Hope sounds elegant to me. Probably my favourite off this list.

TatianaLarina · 24/05/2018 23:45

Fay/e is very, very 80s.

RavenWings · 24/05/2018 23:43

I agree that Faye is a bit blah and meek.
Maeve - gorgeous
Lillia - seems a bit fussy somehow. I like Liliana and Lila though.
Beth(an) - nope
Hope - fine

ABitOTT · 24/05/2018 23:21

Really not keen on Faye. Really like Beth

Marcipex · 24/05/2018 22:31

I like Faye, I think it's very pretty.

We had a Lilia at nursery. When her name was announced there was a great shriek of laughter from all the younger staff. Apparently it's a brand of sanpro.

Babbaganoush · 24/05/2018 21:24

I really like Faye. Also like Bethan. Not keen on the others.

Scottishgirl85 · 24/05/2018 21:22

I work with a Fay who is in her thirties and is beautiful inside and out so have nice associations with that name. Never come across another, which for me is a good thing as I dislike popular names.

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Mollie85 · 24/05/2018 20:57

Thanks for all replies so far Smile

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buttercup54321 · 24/05/2018 20:49

Love Fay.

robotcartrainhat · 24/05/2018 20:18

Absolutely love Maeve and I also really like Faye
I like Bethan but doesnt go with surname? dont like Beth on its own.
Hope is okay.
Lilia I dont really like, reminds me of sanpro