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For a friend.

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Tillygetsit · 29/02/2020 23:39

A friend of mine is a longterm lurker on here(waves!) but nervous about posting so I said I'd do it for her.
She is expecting a girl and would like you to rate her shortlist please. I'm staying neutral in this post but she knows what I think!
Jemima
Zinnia
Merryn
Sapphire
Mn will be Elizabeth a family name. Cant be used as first name. Thanks.

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Imok · 02/03/2020 20:17

I'm glad. I think it's the prettiest of her choices.

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Tillygetsit · 01/03/2020 22:29

Thank you. She's decided on Zinnia.

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Glitterywellies · 01/03/2020 21:07

I like Merryn but not the others.

lmcneil003 · 01/03/2020 20:18

It all depends on the surname.
Jemima Jeremiah would be appalling for example.

Sapphire is a big no no.
It reeks of Argos, tinned ravioli and arctic roll if you know what I mean...

MikeUniformMike · 01/03/2020 19:30

Jemima - lovely
Zinnia - is it a flower? A bit too unusual, but fairly nice.
Merryn - not keen
Sapphire - no

They do seem quite different.

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Monetmoney · 01/03/2020 15:07

Merryn is lovely Smile

emmathedilemma · 01/03/2020 15:05

I like Merryn but none of the others.

Nowayorhighway · 01/03/2020 14:39

I only like Jemima.

Imok · 01/03/2020 14:16

I love Zinnias - such a pretty flower, but I think Merryn goes better with Elizabeth.

Collision · 01/03/2020 13:38

Definitely jemima or merryn

SuziGeo · 01/03/2020 13:35

Love Merryn.

strawberry2017 · 01/03/2020 13:11

Sapphire sounds chavy to me, or like a stripper name - sorry
Jemima is my favourite.
Never come across the other 2 but don't really warm to them.

Quizeerascal · 01/03/2020 12:58

Merryn is my fave, Jemima is lovely too, not keen on the other two I'm afraid

DoctorBambino · 01/03/2020 12:33

Jemima - not keen, I think I just don't like the mi sound in it
Zinnia - like it
Merryn - it's ok
Sapphire - kind of like it and like name Safi which you could have as nn

userabcname · 01/03/2020 10:44

I love Jemima! Zinnia would be my second choice.

NoSauce · 01/03/2020 10:20

Jemima is lovely.

Not keen on the others. Sapphire is a bit Chardonnay imo.

Mamabear88 · 01/03/2020 10:00

I like Merryn best, then Jemima. Saphire sounds like a stripper name and I've never heard of and don't like Zinnia.

Mumofone1902 · 01/03/2020 08:46

Jemima as number 1

PlantPotting · 01/03/2020 08:45

Love Jemima

Not keen on the others they seem a bit frilly and downmarket to me (sorry!)

Peachbubble · 01/03/2020 07:01

Jemima first, Merryn second, not keen on the other two.

OnABeachSomewhere · 01/03/2020 05:31

Zinnia Merryn

Standrewsschool · 01/03/2020 05:28

Love Zinnea and Merryn.

Poorolddaddypig · 01/03/2020 05:23

ADORE Jemima! It’s so beautiful 🥰 Merryn is my second favorite

Astronica · 01/03/2020 01:37

I love Jemima, a favourite of mine.
Sapphire is lovely too, but will need to feel confident that the child will be happy to have an unusual name. Merryn feels rather dull to me, and certainly is compared with the others. Zinnia sounds rather harsh to me.

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