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Thoughts on these girls names

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17caterpillars1mouse · 25/06/2019 16:13

What are your thoughts about these girls names:

Saffron
Hazel
Elisabeth nn Betsy
Roisin
Ruth
Isadora
Rebecca
Rosa
Brigid
Abigail
Niamh

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Wheresthecoffee92 · 26/06/2019 05:55

Saffron - really like
Hazel - really like
Elisabeth nn Betsy - love Betsy but dislike Elizabeth
Roisin - dislike
Ruth - dislike
Isadora - like the sounds but reminds me of tragic namesake
Rebecca - strongly dislike
Rosa - lovely
Brigid - strongly dislike
Abigail - strongly dislike
Niamh - like

Icklepup · 26/06/2019 03:17

Rosa is nice

AzraiL · 26/06/2019 02:58

I like Abigail - it sounds quite elegant, and Abby is a really cute nickname.

Shadow1234 · 26/06/2019 01:31
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Shadow1234 · 26/06/2019 01:31

Saffron and Niamh are my top twwo

Tillygetsit · 25/06/2019 22:29

Hazel Rosa and Isadora are my faves.

Sakura7 · 25/06/2019 22:16

Roisin is lovely, but unless you're in Ireland there will be issues with pronunciation.

My favourite is Hazel.

hazandduck · 25/06/2019 22:11

Love Saffron and Isadora! A totally different class to all the others on your list TBH

IVflytrap · 25/06/2019 22:10

Favourites:
Saffron
Hazel
Roisin
Niamh

OK:
Ruth
Rebecca
Rosa
Brigid

Meh:
Abigail
Isadora
Elizabeth

UnderTheTree · 25/06/2019 21:59

Saffron - like
Hazel - lovely
Elisabeth nn Betsy - not keen on either
Roisin - nope
Ruth - really not keen
Isadora - dislike
Rebecca - ok, dated though
Rosa - lovely
Brigid - awful, I like Bridget though
Abigail - seems a bit dated, and I loathe Abby
Niamh - lovely

user1496959500 · 25/06/2019 21:27

Rosa and Betsy, definitely!

MikeUniformMike · 25/06/2019 21:25

Saffron - ok but not keen
Hazel - ok
Elisabeth nn Betsy - prefer Elizabeth
Roisin - not unless you're Irish and I think it might be dated
Ruth - fine but I wouldn't choose it
Isadora - no, don't like it
Rebecca - no, dated
Rosa - yes
Brigid - yes but
Abigail - lovely
Niamh - is it dated?

I would go for Rosa or Abigail. or even Abigail Rosa.

IggyAce · 25/06/2019 21:20

Saffron: like, I work in a school and haven’t met one.
Hazel: not keen.
Elisabeth nn Betsy: Like but nn tend to evolve so may not end up as Betsy
Roisin: ok
Ruth: old fashioned not quite granny chic, yet.
isadora: quite like but hate Dora as a nn.

Rebecca: classic not too popular.
Rosa: prefer Rosalie
Brigid: no
Abigail: ok
Niamh: ok.

I’d choose Rebecca, Saffron or Isadora.

Cotswoldmama · 25/06/2019 21:17

Love Rosa, don't really like any of the others

Spinderellacutituponetime · 25/06/2019 21:12

Betsy. Hands down.

TatianaLarina · 25/06/2019 21:07

I only like Rosa.

chuckyeggtimestwo · 25/06/2019 21:03

saffron - nice but a bit ‘hippy’ and will maybe be shortened to saffy
hazel - nice
betsy - very ‘cute’ but is it suitable for an adult?
roisin - nice, irish
ruth - biblical name - i would think you were maybe religious
isodora - nice but a bit ‘witchy’
rebecca - i like it
rosa - also like
brigid - frigid brigid!
abigail - ok
niamh - ok

whitehalleve · 25/06/2019 20:56

I like Abigail but none of the others.

carmenbea · 25/06/2019 20:36

I like Saffron and Rosa best

AverageMummy · 25/06/2019 18:06

Saffron - really hate
Hazel - love
Elisabeth nn Betsy - like
Roisin - dislike
Ruth - ok
Isadora - dislike
Rebecca - ok
Rosa - love
Brigid - hate
Abigail - dislike
Niamh - ok

AnonymousP · 25/06/2019 17:46

Love Saffron, Hazel, Rosa, Elisabeth (not Betsy) and Brigid.

legolife · 25/06/2019 16:29

Rosa and Betsy are my faves

LazyLizzy · 25/06/2019 16:28

Saffron - no
Hazel - lovely
Elisabeth - Elizabeth is lovely. (not Betsy too cutesy)
Roisin - no
Ruth - really dislike
Isadora - no
Rebecca - no
Rosa - lovely, also Rose
Brigid - no
Abigail - no
Niamh - not bad

Fatkins · 25/06/2019 16:22

*Niamh

userabcname · 25/06/2019 16:21

Really like Isadora!