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BirdIsland · 27/07/2019 19:50

I think me and DP are going to struggle to agree on a name, so I'm trying to put my list together so we can hopefully find something we agree on!

My list so far:

Tabitha
Talulah
Hannah
Alicia
Marlena
Evelina
Juno
Anya
Harriet
Alannah
Cara
Kaia
Natasha
Georgia
Abigail

I'm really struggling to find something I love, so any suggestions welcome Smile

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Happyhouralways · 27/07/2019 21:33

Always loved Hannah, it sounds good and a bonus it’s spelt same forwards as backwards (which as a child I thought was the coolest thing ever!!)
Harriet & Cara I also like from your list. Clara? Good luck!

Fatkins · 27/07/2019 21:29

Tabitha - love it.
Talulah - I find this a silly name. I don't know why... It's a bit like la la and Lou Lou. It's a silly sound in my head.
Hannah - dislike. It's a bit boring and also makes a bit of a honking sound.
Alicia - see Alannah.
Marlena - harsh. I don't like it.
Evelina - it's ok.
Juno - love it.
Anya - like it, but love Aine!
Harriet - love it
Alannah - I would like it, except there are a lot of girl names around now with several syllables and which begin and end with an a sound... Ariella, Amelia, Amara, Alicia / Alyssa, Arabella etc etc. They begin to sound a bit samey after a while.
Cara - not keen
Kaia - I'm not mad about it. It's come up on another thread on here recently. I don't know why, but I can't get into it.
Natasha - dated.
Georgia - I hate it in many English accents, where it becomes jawjah.
Abigail - a bit dated.

imsorryiasked · 27/07/2019 21:19

What about Johanna, shortened to Hanna?

littlebitstressed · 27/07/2019 21:14

Tabitha - not really
Talulah - a bit fancy
Hannah - nice but common
Alicia - never been a fan myself for some reason but I wouldn’t discourage using it
Marlena - no
Evelina - love it
Juno - strange but cute
Anya - gorgeous, I know an Anya and she’s so sweet
Harriet - super cute
Alannah - not really keen on this one
Cara - nice
Kaia - beautiful name if pronounced right (Kai-ah)
Natasha - hate it (sorry)
Georgia - don’t love it but don’t hate it, prefer Georgie

Awwlookatmybabyspider · 27/07/2019 21:10

Also don't like Evelina.

Awwlookatmybabyspider · 27/07/2019 21:09

The only one don't like is Juno.
I'm also not fussed on Marlena and Natasha which is Ah Satan backwards.
Like pp Alicia depends on the pronunciation.
I love Al-ee- sha, but not so much Al-ee-seer

Violashift · 27/07/2019 21:02

Tabitha - A cats name
Talulah - Agree fancy stripper
Hannah - common
Alicia - like
Marlena - OK
Evelina - can't unsee Ever leaner
Juno - Like
Anya - not keen
Harriet - like
Alannah - don't like - too Alan old
Mam
Cara - OK
Kaia -How to say it?
Natasha - awful, old, moustache reminder
Georgia - Love island

NuffingChora · 27/07/2019 21:02

Tabitha - Top 3, Tabby is cute as a toddler nickname but it’s a good adult name too
Talulah - nope
Hannah - Top 3, probably number 1, I LOVE this name - timeless, suits all ages, not horribly popular (would have used it were it not the name of DH’s ex 🙄)
Alicia - don’t like the lispy ‘s’ sound in the middle and lots of room for pronunciation issues (A-leesh-a? A-liss-ee-ah?)
Marlena - like it but not as much as others
Evelina - like this more than I initially thought. If shortened to Eve/Evie this is v popular though, does that bother you?
Juno - nope. Not my thing at all.
Anya - meh.
Harriet - Like but prefer Tabitha/Hannah/Abigail
Alannah - nope
Cara - nope
Kaia - Feels a bit Kardashian 😬
Natasha - like but not wild on it
Georgia - meh
Abigail - Top 3 - classic, not to common, suits all ages

BirdIsland · 27/07/2019 21:00

Thanks for the input everyone. I think my favorite is Hannah but can't think of any nice ways of shortening it. Like some of the suggestions to - particularly Genevieve and Lauren.

I'm finding it so hard, wish there was just one that I absolutely loved then I'd just have to convince DP to love it too!

Keep the suggestions coming, it's great to hear some names I wouldn't have thought of.

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Missmossy · 27/07/2019 20:52

I like cara

TFSRM · 27/07/2019 20:50

Harriet and Hannah are my favourites from your list. I also like Hazel.

Jingers5 · 27/07/2019 20:48

What about Cora, Zoe, Laina

cptartapp · 27/07/2019 20:44

Love Alicia and Cara, none of the others.
Natalie
Louisa
Erin
Faye
Meredith
Zara
Erica

AuntieStella · 27/07/2019 20:41

Tabitha - lovely
Talulah - lovely (wouid have used but fought with our surname)
Hannah - like
Alicia - like
Marlena - OK
Evelina - not so keen, also a children's hospital name
Juno - lovely
Anya - not keen
Harriet - like
Alannah - don't like - 70s in the wrong sort of way
Cara - OK
Kaia - OK
Natasha - lovely
Georgia - meh, prefer Georgina or even Georgiana

CocoLoco87 · 27/07/2019 20:31

Tabitha - love, but only use if you don't mind nn Tabby.
Talulah - not keen
Hannah - love, classic and timeless
Alicia - not keen
Marlena - not keen
Evelina - love it, favourite on your list.
Juno - sounds like 'do you know?' where I live.
Anya - no
Harriet - like
Alannah - no
Cara - prefer Clara
Kaia - no
Natasha - no
Georgia - okay
Abigail - okay

ChristianGreysAnatomy · 27/07/2019 20:25

Tabitha maybe
Talulah stripper
Hannah boring
Alicia meh
Marlena yeah maybe
Evelina probably not
Juno probably not
Anya yes
Harriet meh
Alannah yes but not with the h
Cara yes
Kaia nope
Natasha yes
Georgia no
Abigail meh

Anna? Elena? Lauren?

MikeUniformMike · 27/07/2019 20:25

Tabitha - not keen
Talulah - Tallulah. I can see the appeal but I wouldn't use it
Hannah - safe
Alicia - avoid. It's a nice name but is it Alissia, Aleesha or Alisha to rhyme with Patricia?
Marlena - no
Evelina - sounds like a diet product. Ever Leaner
Juno - ok
Anya - prefer Anna
Harriet - nice
Alannah - ok
Cara - like
Kaia - no
Natasha - Tash. dated
Georgia - like
Abigail - like

IsobelRae23 · 27/07/2019 20:20

Tabitha- like
Talulah- like
Hannah- boring
Alicia- like, depends on pronunciation
Marlena- don’t like
Evelina-don’t like
Juno- like
Anya- like
Harriet- ok
Alannah-ok
Cara- bland
Kaia- not sure how to pronounce that
Natasha- boring but I do know 8 of them
Georgia- pretty
Abigail- like, but I don’t like Abby

Other suggestions:-

Allegra, Annabelle, Athena, Arianna, Anais, Annalise, Clara, Cleo, Cassia, Clementine, Casey, Esme, Elenor, Ethel, Elodie, Eloise, Edith, Eden, Fleur, Freya, Ffion, Fern, Florence, Gia, Gianna, Genevieve, Hallie, Heather, Hazel, Heidi, Imogen, Isobel, Juliet, June, Josephine, Kayla, Luna, Layla, Lorna, Lowri, Lexi, Leah, Marnie, Matilda, Mair, Melody, Megan, Mia, Nancy, Norah, Natalia, Nia, Ottilie, Ophelia, Quinn, Rebecca, Rowen, Riley, Savannah, Thea, Tianna, Thalia, Violet, Vivienne, Veronica, Willow, Wren, Xavier, Yvette, Yasmin, Yvonne, Yana, Zara

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