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Whispers what do you think?

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Penny4Thoughts · 05/06/2019 10:35

We have an agreed boys name & we now finally have a shortlist for girls names (it’s been painful getting to this stage!!).... would love to know what you lot think.

If you hate a name please say why & don’t worry about being rude (unless you don’t know of course!)

Thank you lovelies

Martha
Juliet
Beatrice
Matilda
Rosa
Louisa

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Ivestoppedreadingthenews · 05/06/2019 21:17

I don’t like Martha - bible story where she slaves away in the kitchen and is generally a kill joy.

WhiteDust · 05/06/2019 21:12

Martha - LOVE it!
Juliet - Reminds me of Romeo and Juliet or Juliet Stephenson, not keen on shortened Julie
Beatrice - Nope, Royal. Can't help thinking of Fergie & Awful Andrew
Matilda - Love it!
Rosa - Love it!
Louisa - Meh.

Favourites are Martha, Rosa and Matilda in that order.

BrainScience · 05/06/2019 21:10

Another one who thought you were going to call your dc Whispers. Disappointed by the perfectly lovely selection of names. Are you sure you can’t be tempted with Whispers or La-ah or something?

ButterflyBitch · 05/06/2019 21:06

Martha-too old fashioned
Juliet-nice quite pretty
Beatrice-just no
Matilda-nice but quite popular I think?
Rosa-beautiful
Louisa-meh

missmouse101 · 05/06/2019 21:02

I like them all except Beatrice and Matilda. Terrible old lady names!

MrsWilkinsonAthome · 05/06/2019 20:58

My Italian aunt is Rosa and she is one of the kindest people I know. So the name has a really positive association for me.

BunnyandBee · 05/06/2019 20:50

I am biased because I have a little Louisa. She is fab, and I haven't come across another one (and I meets lots of small children in my job).
I have the standard issue 80's middle name of Louise, but for some reason they feel very different to me.
Anyway I like all your other names too. Happy choosing

WearItLikeArmour · 05/06/2019 20:41

Adore Martha. Easily my favourite.

Also love Matilda, and Julia as a variant of Juliet.

userabcname · 05/06/2019 20:36

I like Juliet and Rosa best. Beatrice is very popular, which isn't necessarily a bad thing but I know a lot of little Beatrices! Matilda and Louisa are both nice. Not keen on Martha.

TempsPerdu · 05/06/2019 20:35

Rosa and Juliet are both beautiful (and I prefer this spelling to the frillier Juliette). Could be Ettie for short rather than Jules or Julie. Martha and Matilda are fine, but Matilda in particular is incredibly popular at the moment and I think it will date quickly. Am meh about Beatrice and Louisa - both inoffensive but not inspiring imo.

CloserIAm2Fine · 05/06/2019 20:34

They’re all nice, I don’t dislike any of them

Beatrice and Matilda are my favourites

Galvantula · 05/06/2019 20:29

Martha - nice, name of a lovely lady i know.

Juliet - like it.
Beatrice- don't like the sound of it, also quite popular.
Matilda - there seem to be millions of these
Rosa - i quite like this
Louisa - not heard it used for a while, but don't dislike.

BattenburgIsland · 05/06/2019 20:25

I dont hate any I think they are all very pretty names!

I think I like Louisa the best just because its classic but you dont hear it often.
Matilda is lovely but very popular and so is Beatrice. I know two of each of those the same age as my son!
I do really like Martha and Juliet... but I think Louisa wins for me as it's just a bit more underused.

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Penny4Thoughts · 05/06/2019 20:22

@predestined00 you made me laugh at beetroot

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motortroll · 05/06/2019 19:36

Juliet is my absolute fave! It's top of my imaginary 4th baby list!

mishgs · 05/06/2019 19:33

Rosa or Martha

Predestined00 · 05/06/2019 19:22

Martha - sorry awful! It's frumpy
Juliet .. Feel this is dated, old lady
Beatrice ...hate this name, it sounds so ugly. Reminds me of beetroot
Matilda... Severe sounding, nothing pretty or nice about it.
Rosa...I like this. So much nicer than the above.
Louisa... I also like Louisa, will work well in Europe

pilates · 05/06/2019 19:21

Rosa and Louisa are gorgeous
The rest are lovely except Juliet which sounds frumpy to my ears.

CocoDeMoll · 05/06/2019 19:18

I thought this was going to be an opinion on the name ‘Whispers’ . Thank fuck and: Rosa is a lovely name

Starbonnet123 · 05/06/2019 19:16

I love the name Juliet , I've only ever known one , and I'm 54 now, she was at high school but it was spelt Juliette, beautiful name

AmyMaria2 · 05/06/2019 19:12

Martha I don't think this is a very cute / girly name
Juliet very dated
Beatrice not my cup of tea
Matilda would always be Tilly
Rosa I prefer rose
Louisa I like Louise

Ohyesiam · 05/06/2019 19:10

For an awful moment I thought you wanted to call your baby Whispers.

MikeUniformMike · 05/06/2019 19:08

Martha - ok but I wouldn't choose it. Seems a bit frumpy.
Juliet - pretty but I dislike Jules. Dislike the Julie-ETTE pronunciation that some people use. Jool-yet is how I'd say it.
Beatrice - fine
Matilda - overused. Shame really.
Rosa - fine
Louisa - fine.

Apolloanddaphne · 05/06/2019 18:58

Lovely names all of them.

Pieceofpurplesky · 05/06/2019 18:45

Love Martha and like all the others
I prefer Rosalie to Rosa

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