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Help choose our girls name!

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lioness88 · 28/08/2019 11:08

Baby is due imminently and we don't have a name! So far, our choices are:

Emilia
Elowen
Ophelia (DH's choice)
Olive

Middle name will be Charlotte. Our surname is 1 syllable and doesn't suit y or ie ending names.

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Paperthin · 28/08/2019 20:18

I like Elowen too
Or
Ellen Charlotte
Olivia Charlotte
Rose Charlotte
Alexa(ndra) Charlotte
Eve
Rowan
?

DulciUke · 28/08/2019 20:12

I've never heard of the name Elowen, but I think that it sounds lovely. Second choice would be Emelia. Olive was my grandmother's name, so it sounds elderly to me, but that's just my personal situation!

kenandbarbie · 28/08/2019 20:06

I don't think Emilia is that common. It's lovely.

kenandbarbie · 28/08/2019 20:05

I prefer Olivia to Olive. Olive reminds me of a character out of Popeyes and last of the summer wine.

Robs20 · 28/08/2019 20:04

Elowen is lovely and very unique.

lottiegarbanzo · 28/08/2019 20:01

Elowen or Emilia.

I really dislike Olive, so ugly.

Jasmine is lovely but a bit staccato with Charlotte.

AverageMummy · 28/08/2019 20:01

All are lovely (I so rarely get to say that!) but I think my vote is for Elowen

LauraPalmersBodybag · 28/08/2019 20:00

Ophelia is a tragic figure. I cannot get my head around her as a namesake...and it’s not like there are/were other Ophelia’s.

Elowen is lovely though. Have you thought about Eleri?

Superted2 · 28/08/2019 19:58

I like Elowen and Jasmine!

Awwlookatmybabyspider · 28/08/2019 19:57

Emilia

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lioness88 · 28/08/2019 18:15

Thoughts on Jasmine?

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Peachbubble · 28/08/2019 17:49

Elowen Charlotte is lovely.

Chitarra · 28/08/2019 16:59

Olive is my favourite Smile

Frith2013 · 28/08/2019 16:59

Emilia - too popular, in all its permutations
Elowen - nice
Ophelia (DH's choice) - comedy name. Especially if your surname is Balls.
Olive - dreadful.

user1493494961 · 28/08/2019 14:19

Emilia

BelfortGabbz · 28/08/2019 14:01

Rayne
Bronte
Esme
Allegra

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lioness88 · 28/08/2019 14:00

@Atlasta I do like Alice!

@BelfortGabbz El-oh-en

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BelfortGabbz · 28/08/2019 13:54

How are you pronouncing Elowen op?

missmouse101 · 28/08/2019 13:50

Elowen nice. Don't like the others, especially Emelia (mealy sound is so ugly.) How about Lowenna, which is gorgeous!

Atlasta · 28/08/2019 13:46

Don't like Elowen. Sounds and looks not nice to me.
Out if the list I prefer Emilia ( although I'd think it may be overused)
I like
Alice
Heidi
Eliza
I prefer Charlotte as a first name when including these names though.

Barbarafromblackpool · 28/08/2019 13:41

Elowen

IckleBear · 28/08/2019 13:38

Elowen .. or Elena?

LarkDescending · 28/08/2019 13:01

Suggestions - Alicia, Eliza?

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lioness88 · 28/08/2019 12:55

Elowen is probably my favourite too but DH is not so sure!!

Any suggestions welcome too!

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Cherry111 · 28/08/2019 12:05

Love Olive!

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