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Rate and slate, all opinions please!

40 replies

Edinburgh2012 · 06/10/2018 17:55

I posted another thread yesterday however hasn't had a lot of response so reposting. I'm pregnant with a little girl and love the name Ada but wanted a longer version my other names are:

Dahlia
Delilah
Camille
Rosaline
Helana
Lucile
Cecilia
Heidi
Nancy
Frances
Ophelia
Imogen

With middle name of either Susan, Josephine or Maureen

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finallychangedmyusername · 06/10/2018 18:24

From your list I realky like (in no particular order) Imogen, Camille, Heidi, Rosaline, Lucille and Nancy.

Imogen Susan
Camille Josephine
Heidi Josephine (my favourite) Smile
Rosaline Susan
Lucille Josephine
Nancy Josephine

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Edinburgh2012 · 06/10/2018 18:23

Okay Ophelia is definitely out!
As for spellings we are between Helana/Helena but think we prefer Helana.
We would spell Lucile with one L as my husbands half French and happens to be his mums middle name (not why we are considering) and hers is spelt with one L but pronounced the same.
Pronunciation of Rosaline Ros-a-leen.

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AfterSchoolWorry · 06/10/2018 18:22

Dahlia : ok
Delilah: I can't disassociate it from the biblical Delilah/Tom Jones song
Camille: ok
Rosaline: Rosealeen ? I like that.
Helana: awful
Lucile: ugly
Cecilia : middle aged
Heidi : lovely, the best.
Nancy: don't like the sound
Frances: beautiful
Ophelia: also beautiful
Imogen: an ugly sound

birthdayparty · 06/10/2018 18:20

I like Delilah, Frances and Imogen but none of the rest, sorry!

eggofmantumbi · 06/10/2018 18:20

My daughter is Ada and we get lots of compliments about her name. It was my nanna's name so I'm a little biased (although she never used it!)

DonkeysDontRideBicycles · 06/10/2018 18:17

Camille, Heidi and Imogen.

RavenWings · 06/10/2018 18:14

Ada is ok. It's too similar to Eva etc names though and would blend into the crowd. I love Adalind and would probably use it, nning Ada.

Dahlia - ok. As others said though I do think of the black Dahlia.

Delilah - no.

Camille - ok

Rosaline - not keen. I think Rosalind, Rosanna or Rosalie are gorgeous though.

Helana - never seen this one before, only ever seen Helena. It's ok. Not amazing.

Lucile - am I right in thinking Lucille is the spelling? I like it.

Cecilia - nah

Heidi - pretty

Nancy - no

Frances - no, dated. I like Francesca though.

Ophelia - no way

Imogen - nice

I think I'd use Heidi or Lucille. I'd be keener on my adapted ones (of course Grin ) and from those I'd use Adalind, Francesca or Rosalie.

CorianderSnell · 06/10/2018 18:10

I like Dahlia - nice, unusual flower name

I like Lucille and Camille written down but find they sound wrong when I say out loud (I think they need a bit of a French accent)

Ophelia sounds like ‘I’ll feel ya’ to me. I prefer Cecelia, although also a bit of a mouthful. (I like Aurelia and Cordelia though!)

I like Rosaline, esp. if shortened to Rosa, which I love. I’m assuming a ‘leen’ sound at the end rather than ‘line’. ?

Delilah I’m not keen on - Tom Jones and Samson

Nancy I’m on the fence

Frances and Heidi are two names I’ve never liked, I find them both a bit clunky

BertrandRussell · 06/10/2018 18:06

"I came to suggest Dahna which means lady in Italian"
No it doesn't. Do you mean Donna

TheLovelyOtherDinosaur · 06/10/2018 18:04

Ada-lovely
Dahlia- no, I just think of the black dahlia murder
Delilah- ok
Camille-lovely
Rosaline- don’t like, prefer Rosa or Rosalind
Helena- ok name but not my cup of tea
Lucille- prefer just Lucy
Nancy- ok
Cecelia- beautiful, love Cece as a nn
Heidi- not keen
Frances- don’t like
Ophelia- ‘a feel of ya....insert body part’
Imogen- lovely

I came to suggest Dahna which means lady in Italian

FaceLikeAPairOfTits · 06/10/2018 18:03

I love Camille and Imogen.

bridgetreilly · 06/10/2018 18:00

I love Ada and if that's the name you love, you should choose it. There's no need for her to have a longer name. Ada Josephine would be a lovely name.

Of the other list, in order I like:
Nancy
Imogen
Helena
Cecilia
Heidi
Frances
Lucille
Ophelia
Dahlia
Delilah
Camille
Rosaline

But I don't like any as much as Ada.

StripyDeckchair · 06/10/2018 17:59

I like Frances but I'm not sure any of your middle names work with it.

Ada Josephine works perfectly. Both have the same feel to me.

Cecilia Frances also has a nice flow.

IggyAce · 06/10/2018 17:58

From the list I like
Imogen
Heidi
Delilah
And prefer Josephine from your potential middle name list.

villainousbroodmare · 06/10/2018 17:58

Helena (or did you mean Helana in which case no) and Cecilia are my favourites of those. Lucille usually has a double L at the end.