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Comments on this shortlist of girls names please?

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detachablehoof · 28/01/2019 14:32

Here's our shortlist - I favour Audrey but DH favours Marnie. I am not sure if Marnie sounds like a "proper" name - sounds a bit American / made-up / as if it's short for something? (no offence to any Marnies out there!). Sylvia and Francesca are compromise names that we are both OK with. Middle name is likely to be Joy, Valentina or Elizabeth.

Audrey
Sylvia
Marnie
Francesca

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Ribbonsonabox · 28/01/2019 16:38

Absolutely love Sylvia and Audrey.
Not so keen on the other two.

reeny19 · 28/01/2019 16:37

I like all of those names, although Sylvia seems like an old lady name and Francesca just seems a bit dull, really. (Sorry!)

Audrey and Marnie are good. I prefer Marnie and it doesn’t sound made up to me, I wouldn’t have batted an eyelid.

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detachablehoof · 28/01/2019 16:12

@applesthehare I have heard of several new baby Sylvies recently! Mostly just friend of a friend sort of situations, but have heard it said in the supermarket too.

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RiverTam · 28/01/2019 15:49

Sylvia

ApplestheHare · 28/01/2019 15:48

*Sylvies, damn autocorrect

ApplestheHare · 28/01/2019 15:47

detachablehoof how many Sylvie's do you know? There aren't any round here.

ReginaPhalange89 · 28/01/2019 15:46

I know a few baby Marnies recently , I'm not overly keen to be honest , the only Marnie I'd heard of was the one from Geordie Shore so obviously not a great impression !

Francesca is my favorite from your list, Audrey and Silvia just sound quite old fashioned to me. Sylvie is cute though? Not sure why I prefer that

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detachablehoof · 28/01/2019 15:43

I feel like there are so many little Sylvies, that Sylvia is actually more unusual these days?

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MaMisled · 28/01/2019 14:53

Love Audrey

Stringofpearls · 28/01/2019 14:41

I like Audrey a lot, Sylvia is nice but I prefer Sylvie. I agree with you that Marnie sounds less like a proper name, more like a shortening for something.