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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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Frith2013 · 18/09/2019 20:03
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Frith2013 · 18/09/2019 20:02

Eleanor nn Elle, Ellie - dull
Evelyn nn Evie - Waugh, the name writer
Joan nn Joanie - no
Leah - no
Lyra - ok

Fivebeanchilli · 18/09/2019 17:36

Eleanor nn Elle, Ellie - love Eleanor, can't bear Ellie. Nell or Elsie are much nicer nn's. And there are millions of Ellies!
Evelyn nn Evie - I like it but so popular
Joan nn Joanie - I like Joanie but I'm not sure about Joan
Leah - I don't like this.
Lyra - lovely

user1493494961 · 18/09/2019 17:33

Only like Eleanor, the rest aren't really classic.

Astronica · 18/09/2019 16:23

Eleanor is my strong favourite of your list. I lalso like Joan as a bold and strong choice. Leah is nice and a safe choice, though could be a little bland. Lyra is too trendy for my taste, and I'm not keen on Evelyn, my least favourite.

MikeUniformMike · 18/09/2019 16:23

Eleanor nn Elle, Ellie - ok but there are so many Elles, Ellies and Ellas
Evelyn nn Evie - dislike Evelyn. Like Evie but there are a lot of similar names popular now.
Joan nn Joanie - like it
Leah - fine
Lyra - no

CampfireZen · 18/09/2019 15:06

Eleanor

daisypond · 18/09/2019 15:04

Eleanor is my favourite but not shortened to Ellie. Ellen? Nora? Nell?
Joan is great.
The others are fine but don’t grab me particularly. Lyra isn’t very classic but I like it.

17caterpillars1mouse · 18/09/2019 14:55

I love Joan, such a strong underused name

Eleanor is pretty, though I prefer Eleanor but Ellie's are everywhere. I like Norah

Like Evelyn but again Evie's are everywhere

Not a fan of Leah

Lyra is nice but will probably date

Emthebaker · 18/09/2019 14:45

Eleanor and Lyra are the best imo, both so girly and pretty without being too frilly.

AlphaJura · 18/09/2019 14:45

Not sure if how popular a name is bothers you but I've heard of loads of Evie's/Evelyn's where I live.

Id go with Joan from your list.

Grufallosfriends · 18/09/2019 14:44

I like Lyra.

Ellie and Evie are SO overused and dull.

PreschoolYes · 18/09/2019 14:43

I like Eleanor, followed by Evelyn.

2girlsandagap · 18/09/2019 14:42

Evelyn is lovely, I loathe the name Leah- there was a child in dds class with that name and she was a nasty little grub of a kid.

victoria0132 · 18/09/2019 14:38

Love Evelyn. Lyra and Leah are very nice but don't fit your criteria of classic with a nickname?

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