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Marcella, Lucie, Elizabeth or Autumn

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FelicityStrongArrow · 14/02/2021 16:41

What do you think of each? Ty

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EternalOptimist7 · 14/02/2021 17:58

I am never sure how to pronounce Marcella.

IdblowJonSnow · 14/02/2021 17:55

Lucy/Lucie is my fave. Quite like Autumn as a middle name.
Marcella is awful (to me.)

BridgertonBunkUp · 14/02/2021 17:46

Love Marcella.

Quercus3 · 14/02/2021 17:44

I really love Elizabeth and it would be great to hear of a baby Marcella too. I prefer Lucie spelt Lucy, but that is a lovely name too. I like Autumn but think it's likely to date as it seems to be having a bit of a moment.

GintyMcGinty · 14/02/2021 17:31

Love Elizabeth

Don't like the rest much. Lucy would be ok if spelled that way.

DramaAlpaca · 14/02/2021 17:30

I like Lucy best. Not Lucie, that spelling is a bit twee.

Elizabeth is great, such a versatile classic.

Marcella makes me think of a glamorous elderly lady.

I'm with @florascotia2 on season names, I'm not at all keen on them.

CharlieBoo · 14/02/2021 17:27

All very different.. Elizabeth and Lucie are the nicest but with the spelling Lucy x

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FelicityStrongArrow · 14/02/2021 17:11

Thank you everyone.
Re season/month names @florascotia2
I sympathise with your gripe. I guess it comes down to personal preference doesn't it. I feel similarly about names like Grace and Faith but I have a fondness for Autumn. 🤷🏼‍♀️

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florascotia2 · 14/02/2021 17:07

I'm probably old fashioned, but I don't think seasons names are personal names. Why would you? Winter means 'the cold months', summer means 'the hot months'. They are about time and weather. Quite seriously, why use them for a child?

Elizabeth, Lucie (prefer Lucy) and Marcella are all nice names.

partyatthepalace · 14/02/2021 16:57

Elizabeth is a timeless classic, very lovable

Lucie is nice but a bit little girly for me - prefer Lucienne or Lucia (the European Loo-CHI-a pronunciation, not the US LOO-sha.)

Marcella I think is fine, quite elegant, but not especially distinguished.

Autumn is just a bit too fad name for me, no history so very undistinguished.

crabette · 14/02/2021 16:51

Marcella
Lucie
Elizabeth
Autumn

They're all quite different in style! I'd say my favourite is Lucie - also like Lucy / Luci / Lucia. Lucy variants are pretty, timeless, and have a lovely meaning - easy to wear from toddler to old lady!

I like Elizabeth too, it's also a timeless one, with tons of nicknames! Love Lilibet (which I think the Queen gets!) and also Eliza, which I'd think about as a name in its own right too.

Autumn is nice enough but not really my taste - makes me think of Autumn Phillips.

Don't love Marcella, but it's not an awful name. Prefer Marcia?

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FelicityStrongArrow · 14/02/2021 16:45

Thank you, yes it's timeless.

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Starbonnet123 · 14/02/2021 16:44

Absolutely love Elizabeth .

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