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Traditional names vs less common ones!

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brads88 · 11/05/2019 10:32

Preference/ order out of...Margot, Quinn, Cressida, Eleanor, Annabelle & Charlotte?

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MercyBodle · 12/05/2019 08:58

I love Cressida and Eleanor. I like Annabel but only this spelling, and Charlotte. Margot is stylish and okay, just not a personal favourite. Quinn is of a totally different style to the others, being a modern surname and unisex type name. I don't mind it but prefer the others.

Sophronia · 11/05/2019 23:16

Eleanor is lovely. Annabel, Margot and Charlotte are ok. Don’t like Cressida or Quinn.

Tillygetsit · 11/05/2019 23:07

I love Cressida so unusual and Cressie is sweet. Be brave!

kayvade · 11/05/2019 20:38

I like them all except Quinn 🤔
Cressida isnt to my taste but it isnt awful.
Margot, Annabel and Eleanor lovely, sound like jane austen names.

MarieToulouseBerlioz · 11/05/2019 20:35

Margot, Quinn, Cressida, Eleanor, Annabelle & Charlotte

My order would probably be:
Charlotte
Eleanor
Annabelle
Quinn
Margot
Cressida

For me everything other than Charlotte and eleanor isnt very nice.

Quinn is a surname not a first name to me, Annabelle is very "wet" as some people say and cressida is very posh

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brads88 · 11/05/2019 20:08

Hmmm...quite a mixed bag then!!

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Awwlookatmybabyspider · 11/05/2019 19:10

Quinn
Annabelle
Eleanor
Charlotte
Margo
Cressida

Icklepup · 11/05/2019 17:26

I like Charlotte
And Quinn for a boy

hopelessatthinkingupusernames · 11/05/2019 17:25

Charlotte is my favourite. Annabelle is nice too but not keen on the others

Ohgodwhyme · 11/05/2019 16:30

Eleanor is my favourite by a country mile.
Then Margot, Charlotte, Annabelle, Cressida and Quinn.
Really don’t like Quinn and Cressida

Lavenderblues · 11/05/2019 15:59

And Annabel spelt like this!

Lavenderblues · 11/05/2019 15:59

Charlotte is lovely. Also like Eleanor.

Quinn is a boys name, I know a couple of boys called Quinn or Quentin.

MadameJosephine · 11/05/2019 14:31

In order of preference I like Eleanor, Annabel and Charlotte. Not keen on the others

Peachbubble · 11/05/2019 14:14

Charlotte
Cressida
Annabelle
Margot

Not keen on Eleanor or Quinn

AuntieStella · 11/05/2019 13:15

Margot, Eleanor & Charlotte - like all these (Surely Margot would be a Despicable child to the younger generation?)

Annabelle - like the name but not thus spelling, prefer Annabel

Cressida - don't like

Quinn - for a boy

EcceInPictura · 11/05/2019 13:02

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EcceInPictura · 11/05/2019 13:02

Quinn looks like quim written down- sorry.

You other names are lovely.

OneKeyAtATime · 11/05/2019 12:55

I don't like Margot and Cressida.
I like Charlotte and Eleanor.

abcriskringle · 11/05/2019 12:54

My favourite is Annabelle.
Then Cressida, Margot, Charlotte and Quinn.
Least favourite is Eleanor only because I know a ton of little Ellies!

NuffSaidSam · 11/05/2019 12:42

Margot is my favourite by a long way.

Eleanor, Charlotte and Annabelle are all perfectly nice, but a bit overused imo.

Quinn is ok, bit it is more of a boy's name I think. It also makes me think of Glee.

I don't like Cressida.

PlatypusLeague · 11/05/2019 12:40

Annabelle
Eleanor
Cressida
Charlotte
Margot
Quinn

Bumblebeesmum · 11/05/2019 11:57

I don’t like the first 3 at all
Eleanor Annabel & Charlotte are all equally lovely

tdam · 11/05/2019 11:33

Margot
Eleanor
Quinn
Charlotte
Annabelle
Cressida

I absolutely adore the first two and quite like Quinn. Charlotte is also beautiful but much too common for my taste. I don't mind Annabelle but I dislike Cressida personally.

DramaAlpaca · 11/05/2019 11:14

Order of preference - Charlotte, Eleanor, Annabel (only that spelling), Cressida, Margot, Quinn.

Sparklysunflower · 11/05/2019 11:12

I think Quinn was more popular for boys last year. It's also a common short form for Quentin.

There are so many beautiful girls names to choose from!

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