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Comments on our girls list please

58 replies

Hmmm136 · 23/02/2021 21:22

Here’s our (long) shortlist. Grateful for any thoughts.

Adelaide
Alexandra
Alice
Estella
Georgia
Juliet
Lauren
Lois
Lydia
Verity

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SleepingStandingUp · 24/02/2021 00:12

Adelaide - love it
Alexandra - due a revival. Love Lexie as nn
Alice - lovely but increasingly popular
Estella - awful
Georgia - ok but letter Georgiana
Juliet - underused, pretty
Lauren - meh
Lois - not keen
Lydia - not keen
Verity - ok

sonnysunshine · 24/02/2021 00:11

Juliet is such a beautiful name.

Mwnci123 · 24/02/2021 00:08

I like Alice and Juliet.

Whatsyourflava · 24/02/2021 00:04

Favourite for me is Verity

DramaAlpaca · 23/02/2021 23:45

I like all your list with the exception of Georgia, Lauren and Verity.

IamnotwhouthinkIam · 23/02/2021 23:43
  1. Adelaide - nice enough but prefer similar Adeline (so no risk of "laid" jokes)
  2. Alexandra - okay, quite classic but prefer the sound of Alexandria
5.Alice -quite popular but a very classic/timeless, can't go wrong name
  1. Estella- lovely, elegant and underused
  2. Georgia - feels slightly 90's, prefer Georgiana
  3. Juliet - beautiful, elegant and underused
10.Lauren - feels slightly 90's, much prefer classic Laura
  1. Lois - it's okay, but not a fave (much prefer Iris)
3.Lydia - very nice, classic feeling, but not too popular 4.Verity - pretty, love the meaning
RosesAndHellebores · 23/02/2021 23:09

Five if those names, or derivites I have used. You have very good taste op. Alice takes its root from adelheid (adelaide). DS2 was Alexander Louis.

Tambourina · 23/02/2021 23:08

Adelaide - no
Alexandra - beautiful
Alice - lovely
Estella - no
Georgia - ok
Juliet - absolutely love it
Lauren - v nice
Lois - no
Lydia - lovely
Verity - no, because I know a not nice one

MorriseysGladioli · 23/02/2021 23:05

Georgia and Lois are my favourites.

Normandy144 · 23/02/2021 23:03

I really like Lydia but couldn't convince DH so we have a Claudia instead which I also love. I also love Georgia on your list and Alexandra is classic.

LadyWithLapdog · 23/02/2021 23:02

I like them all. I thought Adelaide ~ Adelheid ~ Heidi but I might be wrong.

wanderedlonelyasacloud · 23/02/2021 22:59

Good list!

I like these:
Adelaide
Alexandra
Alice
Georgia
Juliet
Lydia

JustanotherTuesday · 23/02/2021 22:58

I really like Georgia, Lauren and Verity.

Firebird83 · 23/02/2021 22:57

I like...

Adelaide
Alexandra
Alice
Estella
Juliet
Lydia

DontFuckingCallMeCis · 23/02/2021 22:40

Lovely names OP!

My thoughts are:

Hmmm
Adelaide - are you from Oz?
Alexandra - sorry not keen
Alice** - very overused

These are the best - all very retro, stylish & cool
Estella
Georgia
Juliet
Lauren
Lois
Lydia
Verity

mintich · 23/02/2021 22:25

I love Alexandra then Georgia

TH22 · 23/02/2021 22:16

I love Adelaide!

GinWithLime · 23/02/2021 22:09

Alexandra
Lois
Juliet

Love these!

Happenchance · 23/02/2021 21:58

I like Estella and Alexandra best. I like Juliet but not Julie or Jules, which it will invariably get shortened to.

I dislike Lydia and would worry about it getting shortened to Lyd.

The rest are OK.

Cocopogo · 23/02/2021 21:51

I love all the A ones best

MeMeMeYou · 23/02/2021 21:50

Like Alexandra and Alice the best. Not too keen on Adelaide as I think of a location not a person

partyatthepalace · 23/02/2021 21:49

Lois - love it, so underused
Estella - ditto, though not quite so much

Lydia -really like it
Lauren - solid, like it

Verity, Juliet, Adelaide - nice but a bit fussy, prefer Julia or Adela

Alice, Georgia - fine but a lot of them

Alexandra - very nice but never known one not to be shortened to Alex or Ally both of which are a bit meh. You could use Sacha as a nn tho?

clipcloptrop · 23/02/2021 21:46

Adelaide- no
Alexandra- meh
Alice- nice
Estella- no
Georgia- no 🤮
Juliet- it's nice but I prefer Julia
Lauren- yes
Lois- no
Lydia- yes
Verity - no no no

capercaillie · 23/02/2021 21:46

The only one I don’t like is Adelaide. Rest are lovely

BallsToYouSue · 23/02/2021 21:44

Adelaide - not my cup of tea. I just think of the place. I do like Adeline however.
Alexandra - love! So many shortening options for her. Great choice.
Alice - nice.
Estella - not keen on the Stella part which isn't a name I like. I do like Estelle though.
Georgia - nice.
Juliet - lovely.
Lauren - nice and quite different these days. Haven't met a little Lauren for decades!
Lois - ok...a bit insipid / watery maybe.
Lydia - ok. I like Jane Austen names, but this isn't one I'm overly keen on.
Verity - nice.