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My list is growing help me narrow it down!

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Clownfish123 · 12/05/2019 14:28

I started a threat a while ago about Charlotte and Florence and since then I am finding myself adding to the list, so any help narrowing this down would be much appreciated!
Florence - like with nn Flossie or Flo, but concerned it's a bit faddy
Charlotte - lovely classic but very popular
Harriet - love with nicknames Harri or Hattie but concerned it could sound a bit frumpy or masculine?
Louisa - beautiful classic but might just get called Lou or Louise all the time which ruins the beauty of it

What do you all think? If you have the name yourself it would be helpful to hear if you like it! I often think names that people want as little girls are different to what we would like to be as adults. I want to find a name that works across all ages.

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LarkDescending · 13/05/2019 16:57

Louisa is gorgeous and isn't a 1980s name at all - according to the ONS its 20th century peak was in 1905! I love it.

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Clownfish123 · 13/05/2019 08:22

Really surprised by how popular Louisa is on here seeing as it's not popular at all in the name stats. I think it's lovely and I'm living the nicknames Louie or Isa. I can't help shortening names.
Also liking Harriet as I think Harri for a girl is really cool.

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TatianaLarina · 13/05/2019 07:13

Louisa.

I like the nn Louie.

MercyBodle · 13/05/2019 05:36

Harriet is my clear favourite of those, but they're all good. Louisa would be my 2nd choice because it's so little used but feels classic. I see Louisa as quite a different name to Louise which is quite dated and dull to me.

DramaAlpaca · 12/05/2019 23:50

Louisa is gorgeous.

Sophronia · 12/05/2019 23:47

Definitely Louisa. I know one who goes by Lula.

JumpingFrogs · 12/05/2019 20:25

My Louisa has never complained about her name (and she's a teenager, so moans about lots of other things!) The only tiny drawback has been that you don't always find named souvenirs (bookmarks, bracelets etc) whereas they always have her sister's name - but that is a minor quibble, and she's over it now!

NuffSaidSam · 12/05/2019 20:21

I like Harriet best. It's an underused classic with great nn potential. Hattie for a baby, Harri if she's a tomboy, Harriet for when she's PM.

Louisa is nice. Very underused, but I think that's because it's so 80's and those names haven't had a resurgence yet! I like Lou or LuLu or Izzy as a nn.

Florence is lovely, but I'm not keen on the nn's and it is very popular ATM.

Charlotte is a perfectly nice name, but it's one of those that I have an irrational hatred for. I just think it's bland, overused and I don't like any of the nn (Lottie is the absolute worst imo).

MooBaaLaLaLa · 12/05/2019 20:14

Louisa is lovely and very refreshing in a sea of Florences etc.

cheeserolls · 12/05/2019 19:37

Louisa. Or I love Eloise, another take on it.

hewontstopshitting · 12/05/2019 19:12

Louisa definitely.

Laramummy90 · 12/05/2019 19:11

Louisa

MikeUniformMike · 12/05/2019 18:49

Florence - like with nn Flossie or Flo, but concerned it's a bit faddy
Charlotte - lovely classic but very popular
Harriet - love with nicknames Harri or Hattie but concerned it could sound a bit frumpy or masculine?
Louisa - beautiful classic but might just get called Lou or Louise all the time which ruins the beauty of it

All are nice. I'd go for Louisa. It's very pretty. Not keen of Flo, Flossie or Harri, but Hattie is nice, as is Lottie.

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Clownfish123 · 12/05/2019 18:49

Good to hear from some mums of Louisas! Do they like their names? I really like the nickname Isa, that's really cute, hadn't thought of that. Had heard of Weeza being used sometimes.

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missmouse101 · 12/05/2019 18:02

Louisa is best by far! Others very boring and popular.

Aroundtheworldin80moves · 12/05/2019 17:59

Only shortening my Louisa gets is Isa (missing of the Lou) but it's a family nickname left over from toddler days when neither her or DD1 could pronounce the whole name. Never heard anything negative about the name.

I live Charlotte too.

Firsttimemama2017 · 12/05/2019 17:54

Louisa or Charlotte

Justkeeprollingalong · 12/05/2019 17:48

Maybe or not it!

Justkeeprollingalong · 12/05/2019 17:47

Maybe just with one T 🤗

Justkeeprollingalong · 12/05/2019 17:47

Florence it Harriett for me.

MsSquiz · 12/05/2019 17:42

Charlotte and Florence are my top 2 girls names. I love them both, and the nicknames that come with them

Harriet is quite rare at the moment, and I like the shortenings

Not keen on Louisa, it's a bit 80s. I'm also not a fan of the name Lou, the obviously nickname

abcriskringle · 12/05/2019 17:42

Louisa or Florence. Not keen on the other two really.

JumpingFrogs · 12/05/2019 17:30

My Louisa has never been called Louise or Lou. Her friends all use her full name. At home we sometimes call her Lulu. She's a teenager now and the name has served her well. I love Harriet too.

Calixtine · 12/05/2019 17:25

Louisa by a mile! Beautiful and timeless.

NameChange30 · 12/05/2019 17:11

I love Florence
Wouldn't use Charlotte because of the princess
Louisa is a bit too 1980s for my liking (nice enough name though)
Dislike Harriet

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