Active discussions

Help protect children from gaming harms.

Take our survey

Please or to access all these features

Talk
Baby names

Find baby name inspiration and advice on the Mumsnet Baby Names forum.

Original poster

opinions on these names please!

39 replies

macbooksticker · 27/07/2019 19:15

DH and I are beginning to gather together a shortlist of girls names, could you give your opinion of each of these names individually please Smile

Ava
Honey
Margot
Elle
Beatrice
Cleo
Darcey

OP posts:
Are your children’s vaccines up to date?
Set a reminder
New posts on this thread. Refresh page
alessandrae83 · 29/07/2019 11:35

Ava - was going to use if we had a girl but the popularity is kind of changing my mind for any future DC

Honey - noooo sounds like a stripper.

Margot- Love

Elle - If a nickname for Eleanor yes but on it's own?no

Beatrice- prefer Beatrix

Cleo - No

Darcey - No

I would go for Margot

Frith2013 · 29/07/2019 00:16

Ava - Braun
Honey - no
Margot - in every single last thread on here. Maggot or escargot. It’s a dreadful name.
Elle - ok
Beatrice - nice
Cleo - ok
Darcey - no. I like Dulcie, though.

bringbackfonzi · 28/07/2019 22:55

Eliza and Cleo much the nicest, imo.

JonnyPocketRocket · 28/07/2019 21:44

Ava - lovely, but very popular atm (not necessarily a problem). Prefer Ada.
Honey - good call taking this off the list 😉
Margot - love
Elle - fine. A bit meh.
Beatrice - cute! Like the Bea shortening. Also like Beatrix.
Cleo - feels like a pets name.
Darcy - dislike. For some reason it brings up a lot of ungracious assumptions about intelligence levels and social class in my mind (though that's probably more a reflection of me than the name).
Maia - nice, but people will forever need to be reminded whether you've gone with may-ah or my-ah as the pronunciation.
Esme - ok
Eliza - cute!
Isla - nice enough.

17caterpillars1mouse · 28/07/2019 21:00

Ava - it's pretty but I think it will date badly
Honey - really not a fan sorry. I would hate this to be my name
Margot - meh
Elle - nice but too short for my tastes
Beatrice - my favourite from your listb
Cleo - really dislike
Darcey - not a fan. Prefer Darcie spelling

IVflytrap · 28/07/2019 00:58

Ava - pretty, but so many of them right now. So, so many.
Margot- classy, fashionable, bit of an edge to it right now, which it will lose as it starts to get more popular. I still like it though.
Elle - boring
Beatrice- classic and elegant. I like it.
Cleo - Love it
Darcey - boring and uninspired. So many.... about 10 years ago.

Maia - OK. No strong opinion, maybe a bit bland.
Esme - Pronunciation issues. Very popular 5 years ago.
Eliza - Love it
Isla - See Ava

Shadow1234 · 28/07/2019 00:47

Esme and Darcey are my two favourites

Original poster
macbooksticker · 27/07/2019 22:48

@Peachee That’s a lovely name! If you want Primrose though, why not just use your surname? Unless there’s a similar problem haha

OP posts:
Peachee · 27/07/2019 22:33

I really love honey too. Everyone all my family and friends hate it so I've decided sadly not to have it.
I've chosen Amelia Primrose if it's a girl now. I think Amelia is very popular but I feel like it is a good strong mix of modern and traditional. I wanted primrose but OH surname is price and everyone feels it's a bit much.

LarkDescending · 27/07/2019 22:13

Eliza’s the star of your list - lovely choice.

KirstyT11 · 27/07/2019 21:52

Ava - nice but I think quite popular
Honey - cute but as an adult?
Margot - love it
Elle - not too popular but actually really nice
Beatrice - nice maybe a bit posh
Cleo - not sure- reminds me of a cat.
Darcey - nice.

Margot and Elle deffo my faves from your list.

Nonameyet1 · 27/07/2019 21:26

Ava - like
Margot - like
Elle - nice but there are a lot of Ellies and Ellas but I really like Elle

Beatrice - no, just don’t like the sound of the name
Cleo - no, it’s a car
Darcey - ok

You additional names - Eliza is my favourite of those.

Awwlookatmybabyspider · 27/07/2019 21:25

Love Darcey and Cleo

Awwlookatmybabyspider · 27/07/2019 21:13

Ava. Okay
Honey. Really dislike. It seemed to peak and date very quickly, well.
Margo Awful
Elle. Okay
Beatrice. Okay

ElfishBiatch · 27/07/2019 21:03

@Robs20 I just looked them up out of curiosity and Eliza was the 41st most popular name in 2017, and Esme was 42nd!

Icklepup · 27/07/2019 20:17

Definitely Eliza.. that's lovely!

ElfishBiatch · 27/07/2019 20:08

Eliza is by far the best

IggyAce · 27/07/2019 20:05

Ava: nice but popular
Honey: no just awful.
Margot: I like this but it’s popularity is on the rise I believe.
Elle: ok
Beatrice: I like this, elegant.
Cleo: no
Darcey: not a fan

Fatkins · 27/07/2019 20:04

I only know one Eliza. I think she is 4yo. If you wanted, you could put Elizabeth on the BC and call her Eliza. Then, you / she would have the option to use another shortening when she's older. There are so many with Elizabeth. Lizzy, Beth, Betty, Betsy, Elle etc etc.

Original poster
macbooksticker · 27/07/2019 20:01

@robs Yeah, I like that about Eliza. DSD2 friend is called Eliza and she’s 15 but that’s the only one I know

OP posts:
Robs20 · 27/07/2019 20:00

Love Eliza and Esme. Eliza is my dd’s name and I haven’t met another one yet. Esme is getting more popular.

gracepoolesrum · 27/07/2019 19:56

Like them all except Lola and honey, those two are babyish names. Favourites are Margot, Cleo and Darcey.

FreddiesMammy · 27/07/2019 19:52

Ava—nice but popular
Honey—nicknamey
Margot—I don’t like it personally but it’s fine, getting popular though
Elle—I like it but see it as a nickname
Beatrice— I love it
Cleo—a car
Darcey—love it
Lola—pretty, but I know a lot of dogs called Lola
Maia—it’s a nice name, but might get mispronounced
Esme—nice but popular
Eliza—I like it
Isla—nice but popular

Fatkins · 27/07/2019 19:49

I love Eliza!

Esme is also very nice.

Moominfan · 27/07/2019 19:48

Ava - very popular/Safe
Honey - I think eastenders character
Margot - poor mans Margaret
Elle - very popular/safe
Beatrice - twee
Cleo- I love cleo, it's lovely to say
Darcey - another safe option

Swipe left for the next trending thread