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Which girls name?

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Jenniferlyndley · 06/10/2018 20:40

Our shortlist is below, and I think Mabel is edging out in front (for me at least!) Would appreciate your thoughts...

Mabel
Martha
Ivy
Ada
Olive

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Jenniferlyndley · 07/10/2018 07:34

Thank you everyone!

Yes the fear of it being a trend name does bother me a bit - will keep thinking, but think Mabel and Martha are the top 2.

I love Matilda but now I'm on DC3 I'm cursed with knowing lots of children - and 4 under 5s are called Matilda, with a couple being the DDs of really close friends we see all the time.

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ThursdaysChildHasFarToGo · 07/10/2018 05:52

My order, Mabel is my favourite by far. I do like them all though.

  1. Mabel

  2. Ada

  3. Olive

  4. Martha

  5. Ivy

scrivette · 07/10/2018 05:03

I kind Mabel

Shadow1234 · 07/10/2018 03:10

Only like Martha on your list, but prefer Matilda as an alternative.

birthdayparty · 06/10/2018 22:56

Martha and Mabel are equally lovely in my opinion. Ivy is nice but becoming a bit overused. Ada and Olive just don't sound very nice to me, sorry.

Bunnybigears · 06/10/2018 22:50

Not my style of name at all but Mabel will always be a dogs name in my mind. I think the best of the lost is Ada.

AnElderlyLadyOfMediumHeight · 06/10/2018 22:48

Martha's lovely, but doesn't travel - she'll be 'Marta' almost everywhere outside English-speaking countries, and it's not nearly as nice. Olive, Ivy and Mabel will scream 'mid-2010s - back when old lady chic was a thing' in a couple of decades' time. Go with Ada. I'm not a huge fan, but it's pretty and simple and Ada Lovelace is an interesting namesake.

Sungura · 06/10/2018 22:37

Mabel gets my vote.

RedDwarves · 06/10/2018 21:38

Martha is the best.

DollyDayScream · 06/10/2018 21:24

Martha is lovely

DramaAlpaca · 06/10/2018 20:55

I like Olive & Ada & don't mind Mabel & Ivy.

I dislike Martha, I agree with the PP who said it's 'homely'.

finallychangedmyusername · 06/10/2018 20:50

I agree, Mabel is my favourite from your list. Olive just makes me think of the murky colour, Ivy and Ada are too popular for my liking and Martha just makes me think of the word "homely". Mabel feels quite quirky yet combines two currently popular names, May and Belle.

Sophronia · 06/10/2018 20:41

I like Martha, Ada and Mabel.

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