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34 replies

LadyT23 · 29/11/2020 12:21

Which do you like and dislike?
Tamsin
Lorna
Beth
Philippa
Annie
Felicity
Clara
Anna
Harriet
Isabelle
Alice

All names sound good with our 1 syllable surname. Thank-you 😊

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AugustL · 06/12/2020 00:58

Tamsin - dislike only because I think of outhwaite. It could be ok/like otherwise.
Lorna - like, love in a Scottish accent
Beth - ok
Philippa - dislike
Annie - ok
Felicity - ok
Clara - like
Anna - ok/like
Harriet - ok/dislike
Isabelle - like
Alice - like

GanderousGoose · 05/12/2020 23:30

Isabelle and Anna are my favourites. Dislike Isabella.

GanderousGoose · 05/12/2020 23:29

Tamsin - ok
Lorna - no, dull
Beth - like
Philippa - not my cup of tea
Annie - no
Felicity - like
Clara - like
Anna - love, strong contender for me if girl
Harriet - no
Isabelle - like
Alice - no

Just my very personal preferences though! No no offence meant.

Tsubasa1 · 01/12/2020 06:10

I love Lorna, I think it's so rare but beautiful. I've never met a Lorna.

polkadotpixie · 01/12/2020 06:07

I really like Clara and Harriet and Alice is okay, not keen on the others

festivebug · 01/12/2020 06:01

My favourites are Clara, Anna and Isabelle.
I prefer Isabella to Isabelle.

CuppaZa · 01/12/2020 04:05

Tamsin - I just think of Tamsin Outhwaite
Lorna - dull
Beth - ok
Philippa - don’t like
Annie - nice
Felicity - lovely
Clara - ok
Anna - prefer Annie
Harriet - dislike
Isabelle - like
Alice - ok

MercyBodle · 01/12/2020 03:58

I love:
Tamsin
Philippa
Anna
Harriet
Alice

I like a lot:
Annie
Felicity

Beth, Clara and Isabelle are okay. I'd cross off Isabelle because of over-use though when you have so many lovely names.
Lorna - not so keen. Love Laura though.
My favourites are Tamsin, Philippa and Harriet.

SylvieSangFroid · 30/11/2020 21:42

Tamsin - like
Lorna - like
Beth - dislike
Philippa - like
Annie - dislike
Felicity - like
Clara - like
Anna - like
Harriet - like
Isabelle - dislike
Alice - like

emilybrontescorsett · 30/11/2020 21:40

My favourites are Isabelle, Clara, Felicity, Anna.

Curlylocks5 · 30/11/2020 10:55

Adore Harriet

VenusClapTrap · 30/11/2020 08:43

I like Lorna, Philippa, Anna and Harriet.
Annie, Felicity, Clara and Alice are ok.
Not keen on the rest although none are awful.

Bruce2 · 30/11/2020 06:03

The last 5 are beautiful

Favourites are Harriet Clara & Anna

DramaAlpaca · 30/11/2020 02:12

Oh my, a list I actually like Grin

Apart from Beth, which needs to be a diminutive of Elizabeth. And I prefer a simpler spelling of Isabelle.

Love the rest. My favourites are probably Tamsin, Alice & Anna, but as I say I like them all.

AdaColeman · 29/11/2020 22:06

Favourites
Lorna Philippa Clara Felicity Alice Anna
Philippa would be my first choice, as it's lovely, but rarely used these days.

Not so favourites
Tamsin Beth Annie Harriet Isabelle.
Beth and Annie are more like nicknames to me.

pilates · 29/11/2020 21:52

Love Harriet and Clara
Dislike Tamsin and Philippa

Firebird83 · 29/11/2020 21:51

Anna is my favourite.

IamnotwhouthinkIam · 29/11/2020 21:46

Don't really dislike any of them, but not very keen on Annie (except as a nn for Anna) , Beth (except as a nn for Elizabeth) or Harriet (classic but sounds a bit harsh to me).

I like Lorna best (feminine and romantic sounding and underused), as well as Anna (classic, elegant and international). Isabel - spelt this less frilly way is also lovely (but popular). The others are all okay, just not particular faves of mine.

MikeUniformMike · 29/11/2020 19:34

Tamsin - like
Lorna - like but in some parts of the country people will roll the r, if that is an issue, how about Lona?
Beth - ok but seems a bit 1970s
Philippa - like
Annie - like
Felicity - too long. don't like
Clara - dislike
Anna - like
Harriet - like
Isabelle - overused
Alice - like it a lot

CakeRattleandRoll · 29/11/2020 16:40

Love Lorna and like Tamsin and Felicity.
You need at least 2 syllables if you have a 1 syllable surname.

Awwlookatmybabyspider · 29/11/2020 13:27

Like.. Isabelle. Anna. Annie. Beth.
Okay. Lorna. Felicity. Alice. Harriet.
Don't like Tasman. Phillippa. Clara (assuming its Clar-ah). Clair-er is quite nice though.

Nell96 · 29/11/2020 13:13

Tamsin - not keen, quite girly, along the lines of Tamara, Tiffany etc.
Lorna - love - Lorna Doone
Beth - Like, nn for Welsh Bethan
Philippa - dislike
Annie - dislike, like Anya
Felicity - dislike, very horsey
Clara - ok, quite trendy
Anna - nice but a bit dull
Harriet - horsey
Isabelle - prefer Isobel / Isabel - very popular though, so wouldn't use
Alice - love

HarryLimeFoxtrot · 29/11/2020 12:55

Tamsin - I’d avoid this as it tends to get misspelled/mispronounced as Tasmin. I like Tara which has a similar vibe
Lorna - like it
Beth - probably not with a one syllable surname as I think it would sound a bit abrupt
Philippa - I like it. Are you OK with Pip/Pippa as shortened versions? (Avoid if your DD is likely to be short as this tends to lead to Pipsqueak as a NN which is horrible)
Annie - ok, not my taste but nothing wrong with it.
Felicity - like it
Clara - like it (although personally I prefer Clare/Claire)
Anna - like it (popular these days due to Frozen)
Harriet - like it
Isabelle - perfectly nice, but not my taste
Alice - like it

Peachbubble · 29/11/2020 12:44

Tamsin - like
Lorna - really like
Beth - don't like
Philippa - don't like
Annie - don't like
Felicity - like
Clara - like
Anna - quite like
Harriet - like
Isabelle - don't like
Alice - like

NoSquirrels · 29/11/2020 12:35

Tamsin - like
Lorna - hate
Beth - love (but would go Bethan)
Philippa - dislike
Annie - love (but Anne and use Annie as nn)
Felicity - never decide if I love or loathe)
Clara - like
Anna - love
Harriet - hate
Isabelle - no
Alice - dislike