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Opinions On These Names?

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festivebug · 24/11/2020 11:12

Just want to get some opinions on these girl names. I'll post boy names separately to keep this shorter.

River - I think I prefer it for a girl.
Sunny
Indiana
Sabrina
Quinn
Joely - Like Holy, but with a J.
Avery
Luna / Lena

I love Hazel, Ivy and Mila but I think they are becoming to popular now? I also love Penelope but don't like Nellie or Penny so I don't think I'll be able to use it.

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Pudding01 · 24/11/2020 18:17

I don't know what it is, but I'm starting to like Hazel at the moment! Underused, classy and pretty.

Of your list, River Smile

Dinosaursdontgrowontrees · 24/11/2020 17:40

I absolutely love Indiana!

forgetthehousework · 24/11/2020 17:34

Sorry, but:
"We named the dog Indiana" (Indiana Jones and the Last Crusade)

CorianderQueen · 24/11/2020 17:28

Avery, Quinn and Sunny are all nice enough. The rest are awful

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festivebug · 24/11/2020 14:53

@Kenana
GrinI know some people pronounce it that way but typically it's pronounced Meel-ah. (Like Mila Kunis)

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Kenana · 24/11/2020 14:15

It's funny seeing Mila written down. I often never see kids' names, only hear them, so for years I've been teaching a girl I thought was named Miller.

formerbabe · 24/11/2020 13:49

Really love Sabrina, Luna and Lena

Avery is a nice sound but I just think of birds

Sunny and River I see as boys names.

Joely is awful, sorry!

FippertyGibbett · 24/11/2020 13:46

I love Quinn for a girl.

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festivebug · 24/11/2020 13:45

I'm surprised so many of you think Quinn is a boys name. I've only ever known it as a girls. Grin

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Nell96 · 24/11/2020 13:26

River - I know a little boy called River, wasn't sure at first, but it's definitely grown on me. Thin it would suit either a boy or a girl
Sunny - no, a bit twee
Indiana - eerie Indiana
Sabrina - love, top of my list for a girl
Quinn - posh boy's name
Joely - quite like
Avery - birds
Luna - quite like, but starting to feel dated
Lena - ok, prefer others like Lyra and Lila
Hazel - like, pretty, underused, though always reminds me of rabbits, not sure why
Ivy - lovely, I know one - also love Iris
Mila - no, feels a bit trendy
Penelope - ok, love Nell as nn

Rosesaresweet · 24/11/2020 12:56

I like Luna and Sabrina.

Quinn is a boys name imo like Finn. Often short for Quentin.

zigaziga · 24/11/2020 12:02

Like Holy not Holly!
Haha oh yeah!
Well in that case, I think it’s decent name. I’d rather be Joely than Sunny or River.

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festivebug · 24/11/2020 11:54

@ThirdTimeLuckyIHope I had made a post previously on Penelope and most posters were saying it would get shortened, so now I'm really unsure. 😕

@17caterpillars1mouse Mila is definitely popular in my area unfortunately. It's one of my favourites though. I wasn't quite sure if Hazel was or not. I know of 3 but don't know any personally. I do think Luna is becoming a bit too popular as well.

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17caterpillars1mouse · 24/11/2020 11:33

I think Ivy is becoming popular but I wouldn't say Mila or Hazel are. Hazel is gorgeous yet understated. It's lovely. Mila feels a bit trendy, despite its not being overly popular

River - I like it on somebody else's child, though don't think I'd want to be called in personally. I do prefer it for a boy though

Sunny - not sure. Would they feel a lot of pressure to always be happy or face jokes

Indian - like it but prefer on a boy

Sabrina - lovely, has a classic feel to it

Quinn - OK, again prefer on a boy

Joely - Like Holy, but with a J. - not a fan. Makes me think of Angelina Jolie

Avery - don't like it sorry

Luna / Lena - these seem quite popular, I know more Luna's than I do Ivy's for example.

ThirdTimeLuckyIHope · 24/11/2020 11:31

River I like it for a girl
Sunny not keen
Indiana not keen
Sabrina I like
Quinn sounds more boy to me

Joely - nice
Avery I like

Luna / Lena not keen

My favourite of your names are Ivy and Penelope (I know a couple of Penelope's and they never get shortened)

fitzbilly · 24/11/2020 11:27

Sorry I thought you meant Holly too, but joely pronounced like holy is actually quite nice.

fitzbilly · 24/11/2020 11:24

River I like
Sunny to much like the boys name Sonny
Indiana I actually really like
Sabrina no
Quinn I like this
Joely - Like Holy, but with a J. This will get mispronounced all the time. Reminds me of Dom jolly so a bit too jokey for me
Avery no, I just think of birds
Luna / Lena not a fan myself.

TheFormerPorpentinaScamander · 24/11/2020 11:22

Actually Joely looks more right than Joley so ignore that bit Grin

TheFormerPorpentinaScamander · 24/11/2020 11:22

I’d pronounce Joely as in Angelina... Like Holly but with a J would be Jolly wouldn’t it?
Like Holy not Holly!

I like Joely although the spelling seems odd. I thought it was Joley.
Luna and River are nice too. But that's because i like the Harry Potter and Dr Who references Wink

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zigaziga · 24/11/2020 11:18

I’d pronounce Joely as in Angelina... Like Holly but with a J would be Jolly wouldn’t it?

Not really to my taste but Sabrina, Quinn, Luna and Lena are quite nice. I really wouldn’t want to be called Sunny.

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