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Our top 5!

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Azure83 · 18/09/2019 14:29

Dh and I are slowly narrowing down the list and this is where we got to so far. We both have a favourite but like all of the below. We want a classic name with a more girly nn. For no particular reason letter L features a lot!

Eleanor nn Elle, Ellie
Evelyn nn Evie
Joan nn Joanie
Leah
Lyra

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Derbee · 23/09/2019 00:08

Eleanor nn Elle is lovely
Evie is horrendously overused and dull
Lyra is sharp and ugly.

C0untDucku1a · 22/09/2019 22:53

Another vote for Joan

2girlsandagap · 22/09/2019 22:52

Nell is gorgeous. I wanted to call my dd that but dh refused. Still a bit bitter over it.

missmouse101 · 21/09/2019 20:40

Leah sounds like leer so not nice. Joan is awful, really dowdy! Eleanor is the nicest.

123Dancewithme · 21/09/2019 20:34

Definitely Joan/Joanie

CarysRed · 20/09/2019 17:20

I love the nam Leah

IckleBear · 20/09/2019 17:16

Only like Joanie out of those.

NoSauce · 20/09/2019 13:10

Eleanor is the best but I hate Ellie.

Not keen on the others.

geojojo · 20/09/2019 07:03

I mean Joan!

geojojo · 20/09/2019 06:56

Love Eleanor and would consider if I had another one. Really dislike Ellie though and would prefer Elle or even better Nell.
Love Joanne, so cute.

CakeRattleandRoll · 20/09/2019 06:48

Joan/Joanie is great - classic and strong.
Others are fine, although I always see Lyra as Lycra.

LarkDescending · 19/09/2019 23:27

Not sure whether you want suggestions but I thought of Helena nn Nell?

coconuttymummy · 19/09/2019 20:15

I love Lyra x

newreality1 · 19/09/2019 12:23

Eleanor is lovely

Crockof · 19/09/2019 11:46

Love Joanie and I don't agree about it will def be shortened to Jo. Do prefer Johanna/Joanna as can choose Annie as well as Joanie.

whatausername · 19/09/2019 10:38

Joan/Joanie is best imo

userabcname · 19/09/2019 10:21

Ellies and Evies are absolutely everywhere so I don't like those two options.
Joanie is quite sweet, has a retro feel which I believe is on trend currently.
I really like Lyra and Leah - I'd go for one of those.

MissHenty · 19/09/2019 10:08

Joan will get nicknamed Jo no matter how you try and sway ppl to Joanie

I like Eleanor or Everlyn best. Not that common at all round where I live

SomeoneInTheLaaaaaounge · 19/09/2019 09:23

Joan and Joanie are absolutely beautiful!
Evie was nice now you can’t move for them, same for Ellie. Leah is a bit dull.

20viona · 19/09/2019 09:23

Lyra. Evelyn is so overused there will be ten others at school.

Bessieboo89 · 19/09/2019 09:17

Eleanor definitely

Sparklypurpleunicornsaremyfav · 19/09/2019 08:42

We considered leah for our youngest but our surname starts with l so was a bit of a mouthful.
I've always love Evelyn, it was my nans name but eve/Eva are ten a penny now.
Never been a fan of Eleanor but really like Nora and nell/Nellie
Sorry, don't like lyra. How about lila/lyla?

DramaAlpaca · 18/09/2019 22:25

I think Joan is a bit dreary, but is fine as a middle name.

The rest on your list are fine.

I quite like Eleanor Joan, which has a nice medieval feel to it, or Evelyn Joan.

Chocolatecake12 · 18/09/2019 22:20

To through a curve ball in
How about Joanne? I know a super cool Joanne and it’s a bit more nicer than Joan imo
Not sure about your other names, nothing stands out - they’re all a bit meh
Other L names that you might like
Libby
Romilly
Millie
Jillian
Sally
Alyssa
Bella
Halle
Callie

AverageMummy · 18/09/2019 20:15

I love Eleanor and Lyra - in that order

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