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Please help me shortlist these girls names

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goldandpink · 13/10/2019 11:01

Hi everyone
Can't settle on a girls name. Really keen to hear views on my long list and hopefully I can start to whittle it down!

Tamsyn
Savannah
Ember
Freya
Emmeline
Elodie
Francesca
Talitha
Azalea
Tegan
Felicity

Thank you!

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RickOShay · 13/10/2019 18:33

Perhaps you could your other choices as middle names

Emmeline Savannah

Emmeline. Azalea

Both are lovely.

MollyHuaCha · 13/10/2019 18:12

Tamsyn - no, but a big yes to Tamsin
Savannah - awful
Ember - even worse
Freya - nice
Emmeline - nice
Elodie - yes
Francesca - yes
Talitha - no, but yes to Tabitha
Azalea - good grief, no
Tegan - no
Felicity - lovely

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goldandpink · 13/10/2019 17:52

This has been amazing! The official shortlist is:

Emmeline- 24 yes
Francesca- 18 yes
Felicity- 22 yes

We are veering towards Emmeline but Emmy for short. I guess we've got our shortlist now and just need to see what she looks like when she appears. We've still got a few months left to mull it over.

Thanks everyone, i didn't expect this to be so useful in chopping the list down but some solid unanimous opinions!

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hungryhippie · 13/10/2019 17:34

I like Emmeline the most, then Felicity and then Francesca. I'm not keen on the others.

mintich · 13/10/2019 17:27

Francesca and Felicity

Ludways · 13/10/2019 17:06

Like
Francesca
Savannah
Felicity
Freya
Elodie

Don't like
Talitha
Tegan
Emmeline
Tamsyn
Azalea
Ember

Grumpymcgrumperson · 13/10/2019 16:58

Oh and I also like Savannah! But don’t tell Mumsnet ... Savannah seems to be on the Mumsnet most hated list for some reason!

Grumpymcgrumperson · 13/10/2019 16:57

I like Elodie. HATE Felicity and Tamsyn. Talitha is nice

mrssunshinexxx · 13/10/2019 16:53

What about Emmison ? @goldandpink

CravingCheese · 13/10/2019 16:52

Tamsyn: is that related to Thomasine (which I happen to find gorgeous)? It looks a but clumsy with the y imo. Tamsin would be better.

Savannah: ok.

Ember: it's ok.

Freya: yes

Emmeline: boring but nice really .

Elodie: ok

Francesca: beautiful.

Talitha: I could come to really like that one, I believe.

Azalea: not a fan but ok.

Tegan: I don't like it.

Felicity: really nice.

daisypond · 13/10/2019 16:45

Tamsyn - not this spelling. It’s short for Thomasina, which I really like.
Savannah- OK
Ember- dying ashes? Amber is nice.
Freya— OK
Emmeline- dated by at least 25 years. Emmie is twee. If Theresa a better short form I would like it.
Elodie - bland
Francesca- I like this a lot. Shortened to Franca.
Talitha- OK-ish
Azalea- OK for a hippyish vibe
Tegan- not keen
Felicity- yes

Runningsmooth · 13/10/2019 16:43

Tamsyn - no.
Savannah - don't like
Ember - don't like
Freya - not keen
Emmeline - lovely, I'd choose this
Elodie - quite like this.
Francesca - no, don't like Fran
Talitha - no! (unless you meant Tabitha then yes!)
Azalea - no!
Tegan - NO!
Felicity - yes, lovely

singswithitsfingers · 13/10/2019 16:29

The Francescas I know are known as Fran or Ces. I think it's a lovely name.

Underhisi · 13/10/2019 15:54

I like Freya, Emmeline, Francesca (nn Frankie) and Felicity. Favourite is Felicity

MissHenty · 13/10/2019 15:42

I see people saying Elodie is popular but it’s number 143 in the name charts so hardly a top 10! I’ve never met an elodie yet

071019DD · 13/10/2019 15:30

Another vote for Emmeline from me!

tisonlymeagain · 13/10/2019 15:07

From your list I like Emmeline, Elodie and Felicity.

MadameJosephine · 13/10/2019 15:06

I’d stick with Felicity if I were you. DD’s dad hated it so i couldn’t use it, same with Verity which has a similar vibe

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goldandpink · 13/10/2019 15:02

@MissHenty DP fancies Frankie as a nickname. I'm less keen and would be inclined to use the full name but Frankie is ok. i like chesca too. I haven't heard it shortened to franny before but could well happen!

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MissHenty · 13/10/2019 14:51

@goldandpink 🤣

I’m surprised more people aren’t bothered about Franny as a nickname. I’d absolutely hate it. Both the Francesca’s I know are “Franny” 😬

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goldandpink · 13/10/2019 14:34

May be taking this a bit too seriously and far too much time on my hands (all will change when she's born!)

Emmeline and Felicity currently top of the leaderboard 😂

Please help me shortlist these girls names
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Thatnovembernight · 13/10/2019 14:29

Had not has! My baby naming days are over!

Thatnovembernight · 13/10/2019 14:28

My favourite on your list is Emmeline. I knew an Emmeline who was called Emmy for short but also had other nicknames. Great name, classic, underused and a strong woman’s name in view of Emmeline Pankhurst.

I also like Talitha and has it on my list intending to use Tally for short. I think a character has that name in the book They Lost Art of Keeping Secrets’.

I used to like Eloide but a bit too popular at the moment for my liking.

Butterfly005 · 13/10/2019 14:21

Sorry that first part should've been in bold!

Butterfly005 · 13/10/2019 14:20

Absolutely love Emmeline and considered it for my dd but whenever I mentioned it to people they thought I said Emily so thought hat might be an issue.

I wouldn't let that put you off - that's only a problem that might occur when your daughter first meets people. Once they learn her actual name they're not going to keep mistaking it for Emily. It's a lovely name.

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