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Please rate my list! Only three names!

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Beattie00 · 28/02/2019 19:41

Following names are those that both DH and I have agreed are pretty. We initially wanted to name her Thea, but thought it was getting a bit too popular these days for our tastesGrin

Carina
Thalia
Eleni

Btw, DD will grow up as a Chinese-American, so please take that into consideration. I'm just saying this because some names have strong characteristics and our mutual friend said Eleni sounds too Greek for a person who doesn't have any Greek roots to have, which I think she has a point. Still, I'm eager to hear your opinionsWine Thank you!

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Flamingosnbears · 01/03/2019 15:52

Carina #2
Thalia #1
Eleni #3

Thalia is a beautiful name with good meaning for that reason I rate it as #1

FizzyGreenWater · 01/03/2019 15:42

True about the Fea thing!

How about Celia?

FriedaTheBreeder · 01/03/2019 15:35

Love Thalia and Eleni but not Carina which sounds very harsh.

MikeUniformMike · 01/03/2019 15:32

I dislike Thea. There are so many Theos and Mias. I'm not keen on the Th at the start and it gets said as Fea.

Ipanema01 · 01/03/2019 14:37

Just to be super annoying, I love Thea :)

FizzyGreenWater · 01/03/2019 14:24

Talia/Thalia is the best by a mile.

Carina is just slightly odd, like a mash up of Carla/Charlotte and Catriona/Catrina. Just misses the mark somehow and looks made up.

Eleni - I can't get past the fact that it means 'this year' in Welsh, I can only see that! But unlikely to be a problem for you.

TBH Thea is nicer than all of them, popular or not.

MikeUniformMike · 01/03/2019 14:11

Of the 3, Carina, beecause it sounds as it it written.
Thalia is nice but I guess it's pronounced Tahl-ya.
Eleni is pronounced Elainy, and greek for Helen, and is nice.

KirstyT11 · 01/03/2019 12:38

All three are lovely. Think I prefer Eleni but I do see what people are saying re: Greek heritage. But if you like the name I dont think it matters really. Love carina too! Only worry with thalia like the others have said is will it be mispronounced.

Hastag0417 · 01/03/2019 01:56

I love Thalia, beautiful unusual name. But once you see the baby you’ll know the name that fits perfectly and it could be any of them. 😊

Decormad38 · 01/03/2019 01:52

Talia nice not Thalia.
Eleni also nice

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Beattie00 · 01/03/2019 01:41

Wow! So many positive reviews! Thank you guys soooo muchGrin
I see some people are confused over how the names would be pronounced, so I'll just list them down here haha

Thalia: Same as Tahlia, like "Tah-lee-ah"
Eleni: "L-n-e"
Carina: "Ka-ree-nah"

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MercyBodle · 28/02/2019 23:33
  1. Carina - this is lovely
  2. Eleni - I also think this is a great name but I do associate it strongly with Greek heritage. I think anyone can use it but I put it 2nd because I am a little unsure though. Eleanor, Leonor/e, Leonora as other options?
  3. Thalia - I don't know how to pronounce this. Is it the same as Tahlia? Tahlia is quite dated to me. Definitely the worst of the 3 I think.
SweetButaPsycho · 28/02/2019 22:55

Carina is my fabourite. It's my friend's name and she is awesome

OlennasWimple · 28/02/2019 22:33

Whichever one works best with your surname / her other names is best. They are all nice

Quintella · 28/02/2019 22:31

I love Carina

Niceandflowy · 28/02/2019 21:38

Talia is a beautiful name! It's my 3yo DD name Grin

Lampy123 · 28/02/2019 21:36

Love Carina! Nn Carrie, Cara. Dont like the others.

AndItStillSaidFourOfTwo · 28/02/2019 21:36

Thalia is best - brilliant name. The muse of comedy IIRC. Eleni's a close second, very pretty. Carina's inoffensive and international but doesn't grab me, not in comparison to the others.

BikeRunSki · 28/02/2019 21:33

I like Eleni best. The only one I know is from the midlands, with Eastern Europe heritage.

misstiggywinkle21 · 28/02/2019 21:29

Love Talia and Eleri....

Susannach · 28/02/2019 21:19

Eleni is beautiful

BlueMerchant · 28/02/2019 21:14

Carina- lovely- my fav
Thalia- ok but getting v.popular (at least where I live)
Eleni- no. Too much like Ellie&co.

Shadow1234 · 28/02/2019 21:09

Really like Carina
or Corrine as another suggestion

CoddledAsAMommet · 28/02/2019 20:53

I read the names and thought, 'oh, I didn't know Carina was Greek' as the other two are very Greek names. Corrina is lovely, Carina ok. If I saw Eleni or Thalia written down I would absolutely assume Greek heritage. Lovely names though!

maamalady · 28/02/2019 20:34

Like Carina best (had a couple of schoolfriends with this name, one of whom was always Caz).
Eleni is nice.
Not fussed on Thalia, and suspect it will often be mispronounced and/or misspelled.

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