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Original poster

So no one likes my girl names! 😂

86 replies

EveryoneLoves09876 · 22/05/2020 16:06

Elowen I like as pretty and uncommon, but there are so many E names lately.
Similar theme?

I also loved Thea. My best friend took it last year. Blush

I also like Italian and Spanish sounding names.

So pretty but also makes sense on an adult. No old lady and overdone flowers.

Hit me up! Grin

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TinkersTailor · 04/08/2020 23:42

Elowen sounds to close to the alphabet, ell em en to me.

I love Lucia, Natalia and Gianna.

TildaTurnip · 04/08/2020 23:36

Lots of lovely names mentioned above but Elowen still the nicest I think.

E and A names are popular but more so the ones that end in ‘a’, ‘ia’ or ‘ee’ sounds (Eva, Ava, Emily, Amelia etc).

Toilenstripes · 04/08/2020 18:19

Carmen
Maria due for a comeback?

floralf · 04/08/2020 18:17

Ellora?

KangarooLady · 04/08/2020 17:16

My eldest is called Katarina, youngest is Lillia

BatleyTownswomensGuild · 28/07/2020 16:54

Lara
Sasha
Sadie
Heidi
Willow
Wren
Lucy
Seren
Caitlin
April
Sophie

Whatsyourflava · 28/07/2020 15:40

I agree @EveryoneLoves09876 Elowen will likely get shortened to Elie so will be very similar to a load of other names so just depends if you mind that or not

Clementine nn Clemmie
Margaret nn Maggie or Peggie
Roxanne or Roxanna nn Roxy
Pearl

SmiledWithTheRisingSun · 28/07/2020 08:07

Paloma
Eloise
Blanca
Lucia
Mia
Florence (Flo)
Bella
Pia
Viola
Sienna
Tula
Camille
Emilliana
Luciana
Lola
Elisa
Rosa
Estrella
Lorena

gumball37 · 23/05/2020 13:18

Mine is a Nora

Spirali · 23/05/2020 08:55

@ShellsandSand ahh I love that you have a Gia! To be honest, the more mumsnet majority dislikes a name (that I personally like) it just makes me love it even more! I never want one of my kids to feel the way I did growing up with a common name.

Illbedownatthegardenwithmum · 23/05/2020 08:49

Elowen sounds beautiful when you say it.

KingPrawnOkay · 23/05/2020 06:19

Can’t stand this “took the name” business - call your child what you want! One of my friends is called Althea (Thea for short) if that’s different for you? Otherwise Elowen is lovely. Ellora sprang to mind as well, and Alea.

FergusSingsTheBlues · 23/05/2020 06:16

I had
Beatriz
Martha
As my girls choices... handmaiden tales has ruined Martha for me now but I still love Beatriz

QueenofDestruction · 23/05/2020 05:54

Love my Spanish neighbour's daughter"s name Amaya

BelfastNonBlonde · 23/05/2020 05:48

Elowen is nice.
If you love it, use it.
I don’t really understand the too many “E” names thing..! Names start with all letters Hmm

And stop telling people your names in advance. Everyone has their own taste and opinions - you can’t and shouldn’t have to
please everyone..

LockdownLove · 23/05/2020 05:48

I work for an Italian firm and have colleagues called

Rosa
Laura
Lucia
Valentina
Luisa
Clara
Ciara
Anna
Sofia
Nadia
Emilia

NameChange84 · 23/05/2020 05:39

Cassia

BikerChick91 · 23/05/2020 05:39

How about any of these; Clea, Cinzia, Simona, Antonina, Rafella, Aurelia, Cornelia, Pia, Paloma, Estella, Briana, Tiana, Liana, Natalia, Valentina, Lucinda, Flavia, Michelina, Adriana, Silvana.

Now for something completely different in terms of the countries of origin;

Elka/Elke (Pronounced the same way - el-kuh)

Aiste (Iced-uh)

Audra (Awe-druh)

Deirdra (Deer-druh)

Alexis

Gwen

Arwen

Morven

Wren

rainbowmornings · 23/05/2020 02:52

@Blursula

I pronounce it Lucy-ah. (Emphasis on the CY) I'm spanish though, maybe the Italians (or somewhere else) have a different pronunciation (?). It is always, absolutely always said as Lucy-ah over here Daffodil

Pennythinking · 23/05/2020 02:29

I just saw you wanted to avoid E names, although I don’t believe E names are overly popular. I’ve found A names are a lot more popular than E names.

How about Valentina, Bonita, Catalina or Susana?

Pennythinking · 23/05/2020 02:21

I would avoid Lucia.

I know a few and I’m always confused as some go by Loo-see-uh and other by Loo-chee-uh.

I like Elowen and haven’t heard it before. I also like Eleni.

AndNoneForGretchenWieners · 23/05/2020 02:12

Elowen is pretty.

I like Luciana, Lucia, Marianne.

Edenember · 23/05/2020 00:52

Oh & Heidi. Knew I’d forgotten one 😂

Ellmau · 23/05/2020 00:51

Eloise/Eloisa
Lois
Lorenza
Loredana
Rosalba

Edenember · 23/05/2020 00:48

@EveryoneLoves09876 Elowen is pretty. Elestren, Eseld are other pretty Cornish E names which aren’t very common. Eseld is Cornish form of Isolde and gorgeous, I think. I also love Theia as opposed to Thea but will be too close to your best friends little one. I love Tilda too although I think I’m pretty much on my own with that 😂 . My current shortlist is (E)erika, Eliza, Eseld, Freyja, Isolde, Ingrid, Rowena/Rowenna, Tilda, Theia.

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