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54 replies

Felicity88 · 23/10/2020 14:01

Carmen
Lucy
Maria
Susannah
Scarlett
Bridget
April

Would also like to know what you think of each name beyond a rating. What kind of girls, women do you imagine with these names? Do they suit a child, teenager and adult woman...etc

Thank you.

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TabithaMeow · 27/10/2020 14:54

Maybe i do like Carmen. I have just sat there whispering it to myself for a while like a weirdo and now i think maybe i love it?

TabithaMeow · 27/10/2020 14:52

Carmen - i don't like this
Lucy - sweet
Maria - also sweet! Could seem cool or frumpy depending on the bearer.
Susannah - okay, this name reminds me of a mousey girl
Scarlett - sassy, pretty, cool
Bridget - a little dated but... I also kind of like it? I think? I am confused by it.
April - fresh and sweet

ChristmasinJune · 25/10/2020 19:10

Carmen: don't mind this but it's flamboyant and won't suit every personality type.
Lucy: fine, a bit boring.
Maria: nice name no strong feelings either way.
Susannah: love this but are you ok with it being shortened to Sue/Susie?
Scarlett: not my favourite.
Bridget: loathe it!
April: pretty name.

finallychangedmyusername · 25/10/2020 19:07

Carmen - cannot warm. Agree it feels very Hispanic and quite dated
Lucy - unfussy, classic, light (in terms of meaning and it feels light!)
Maria - very underused and would be so refreshing to see. I actually like Mia as a nickname for Maria.
Susannah - lovely,
Susannah - again underused and many wonderful nickname possibilities (Zanna being my favourite).
Scarlett - O'Hara, or a little bit 2000s for me
Not keen. Scarlett woman/scarlett letter, likely to be nicknamed scar.
Bridget - Irish, u assuming and cheerful name. Very associated with Bridget Jones though I suspect
April - like a lot, also Avril. I do feel she'd get questions about when her birthday is, which may get frustrating.
Louisa - adore this. An underused and elegant Jane Austen classic
Sasha - boys nickname for Alexander for me

My favourites are (in order) Louisa, Lucy, Susannah, April and Maria.

FixItUpChappie · 25/10/2020 17:11

I like Carmen and Bridget out of the choices

JaJaDingDong · 25/10/2020 14:49

Carmen - Spanish lady with castanets

Lucy - sweet little girl

Maria - religious, probably Catholic

Susannah - lovely

Scarlett - O'Hara

Bridget - like

April - showers. Odd if not born in April

Hazelgood · 25/10/2020 08:47

Carmen 7/10 Unusual and stylish
Lucy 8/10 Sweet and kind
Maria 8/10 Strong and independent
Susannah 2/10 Dated, although Suzie is sweet
Scarlett 2/10 Dated
Bridget 2/10 Dated, I prefer Bridgette
April 7/10 Sweet and bubbly
Sasha 6/10 Strong
Louisa 2/10 Dated

ThroughThickAndThin01 · 25/10/2020 08:13

Sasha is really lovely. Suits all ages. All jobs. Uncommon but simple.

SleepingStandingUp · 25/10/2020 08:10

Sasha 8/10. One of the kindest people o know is called Sasha so that's what the name reminds me of
Louisa 7/10 Kind, sweet

SleepingStandingUp · 25/10/2020 08:09

Carmen 2/10. Caramel. Electra. Karma. Airhead.

Lucy 4/10. Fine. Bland. Plain. Wallflower

Maria 5/10. Pretty name. Sweet.

Susannah. 1/10. Just don't like. Centre of drama.

Scarlett 7/10. Vivacious.

Bridget 1/10. Dumpy. Jones.

April 5/10. Flighty

emilybrontescorsett · 25/10/2020 08:05

Louisa - intelligent, high achieving, makes lots of money
Sasha - attractive and popular, tall and slim

emilybrontescorsett · 25/10/2020 07:58

Scarlett - lived by everyone, attractive, get a on in life.

emilybrontescorsett · 25/10/2020 07:57

April - feisty, no nonsense
Bridgette - a plump woman, sits taking it all in whilst working in the office.

emilybrontescorsett · 25/10/2020 07:54

Carmen - quite exotic, dark haired, free spurited, wilful.
Lucy- a bit boring, sly.
Maria - a bit old fashioned , wears jewellery and head scarves
Susannah - likeable, witty, intelligent

MercyBodle · 24/10/2020 12:44

Out of 10:

Carmen - 2. A Spanish dancer
Lucy -9 Classic, charming, popular though
Maria -3 - Feels religious to me. And would assume Italian or Spanish.
Susannah -10 Can't fault this, classic but not over-used, good nicknames
Scarlett - 8 - feisty, but has been a little over-used
Bridget- 9 Strong (and means strength!), grown-up, under-used classic, has been a well-used name in England for centuries, so definitely don't see it as just Irish, good nicknames
April - 7 Sweet and a bit different
Sasha - 7 - friendly
Louisa - 7 -elegant, but a little too frilly for me. Still good though.

My clear favourites are Susannah, Bridget, Lucy and Scarlett.

Enko · 24/10/2020 12:30

Carmen Susannah and Louisa are my favourite but none of them are awful names.

CaffiSaliMali · 24/10/2020 11:42

Carmen - I don't like the Car sound but it's a perfectly ok name
Lucy - a lovely classic
Maria - nice
Susannah - lovely though I prefer Susanna spelling. Susie is a nice nickname.
Scarlett - not to my taste
Bridget - it's ok but there are nicer names on your list
April - nice
Sasha - feels more like a nickname but is ok. Prefer Natasha.
Louisa - lovely and has an elegant feel

Lucy, Susannah and Louisa are my favourites from your list.

lanbro · 24/10/2020 10:12

Love Maria and Carmen, and Louisa

Lucy is so boring, it's a name I can't stand despite being a diminutive of my name! Wishy washy and looks ugly, prefer Lucie if had to choose one

Def no to bridget, old lady name, sounds hard
Scarlett too common
Others just meh

Rainbowqueeen · 24/10/2020 10:09

Absolutely love Sasha

Carmen and Maria are older European ladies dressed in black wearing rosary beads.
Never been keen on names that are also months.
Lucy Bridget Louisa and Susannah suit all ages.

EarlGreyJenny · 24/10/2020 10:08

@IdblowJonSnow while we're rating names, you have the best username on Mumsnet

IdblowJonSnow · 24/10/2020 09:58

Not keen on scarlett too popular.
Sasha is awful.
I like Lucy, Maria and april.
Carmen is an exotic, womanly name.

EarlGreyJenny · 24/10/2020 09:53

Carmen Not keen but don't know why *
Lucy dull
Maria better
Susannah like this one. Like Susie too
Scarlett just think of the Gogglebox woman now
Bridget not keen on the sound
April* cheesey
Sasha lovely *
Louisa* ok but not as good as susannah or Sasha

SplitEndsNHairyLegs · 24/10/2020 09:38

Really dislike Sasha. It feels quite 80s. I prefer Sacha for a boy.

Louisa is lovely. Has the same classic feel as Maria and Susannah.

Firebird83 · 24/10/2020 09:31

I love Susanna and Louisa! Carmen and Maria are great too.

acerred · 23/10/2020 20:36

I have a primary school aged Bridget in the family, it really suits her.