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Please rate my final list /10

30 replies

JanetJackzon · 07/03/2021 12:05

Cleo
Larisa
Carla
Joely
Wren
Rosie
Christa
Rosanna
Alannah
Thea
Nala
Lucinda
Meriel

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MercyBodle · 09/03/2021 08:48

Love:
Cleo
Rosie

Like:
Wren
Christa
Joely

Neutral:
Larissa (this spelling)
Lucinda
Carla
Rosanna
Nala
Alannah
Thea

Dislike:
Meriel

Whatsyourflava · 08/03/2021 09:19

I like Rosanna and Wren best

Also love Roxanne or Roxanna

Bin85 · 08/03/2021 08:40

Rosie or Thea

RosesAndHellebores · 08/03/2021 08:19

Lumina or Meriel by country mile.

Echobelly · 08/03/2021 08:16

Cleo 7/10
Larisa 6/10
Carla 6/10
Joely 7/10
Wren 6/10
Rosie 5/10
Christa 6/10
Rosanna 6/10
Alannah 4/10
Thea 7/10
Nala 4/10
Lucinda 4/10
Meriel 7/10

SmeleanorSmellstrop · 08/03/2021 08:14

Cleo - 10/10
Larisa - 2/10
Carla - 0/10
Joely - 5/10
Wren - 5/10
Rosie 6/10 but Rose and Rosa 10/10
Christa - 2/10
Rosanna - 6/10
Alannah - 4/10
Thea -6/10
Nala - 3/10
Lucinda - 0 but Lucy 8/10
Meriel - 0/10

cafedesreves · 07/03/2021 20:59

I love Rosie but am not keen on the others

Fivebeanchilli · 07/03/2021 20:12

Cleo - 7/10. I really like it. The only things that put me off are Renault Clio and the similarity to the (much more boring) Chloe
Larisa - 5/10 but rising to 7/10 if spelt Larissa. Otherwise it's too annoying as will constantly be misspelt. Clarissa would get 7 or even 8/10
Carla - 5/10. But Cara would get 10/10
Joely - 2/10
Wren - 7/10 if you can be fairly certain they'll be petite. I think it would be hard to be a 6 foot Wren.
Rosie - 4/10.
Christa - 5/10
Rosanna - 5/10
Alannah - 4/10
Thea - 10/10
Nala - 3/10
Lucinda - 9/10
Meriel - 7/10

SwimmingInToys · 07/03/2021 20:05

Love Wren. Know a lovely one in real life.

Not fussed for any of the others...

YouAreYourBestThing · 07/03/2021 19:23

Thea 10 ❤️
Carla 0 bit downmarket 'barmaid' for me, sorry 🤷‍♀️
Joely 1 sounds very American?
Larisa - needs double 'ss' (still don't like it, will be misheard as Clarissa)

The others - meh 😑

Marlena1 · 07/03/2021 18:32

My favs from your list are:
Cleo
Carla
Thea

Ostagazuzulum · 07/03/2021 18:27

Thea

EileenGC · 07/03/2021 18:15

Cleo 3/10
Larisa 3/10
Carla 10/10
Joely 2/10
Wren 8/10
Rosie 7/10
Christa 5/10
Rosanna 5/10
Alannah 6/10
Thea 6/10
Nala 2/10
Lucinda 1/10
Meriel 1/10 (Marielle would get 6/10)

So, Carla wins it for me, by a mile. Next choices would be Wren, Rosie, or Alannah.

Nell96 · 07/03/2021 18:09

Cleo - love
Larisa - dislke
Carla - quite 90s
Joely - Richardson
Wren - bit trendy, will date
Rosie - no, but love Rosa and Rose
Christa - dislike
Rosanna - no, see above
Alannah - bit 90s?
Thea - like, would go for Theadora
Nala - ok - prefer Neneh, Nia, Nina, Norah
Lucinda - horrible, love Lucy though and even Lucille is better
Meriel - not sure, like Meri as a nn

user1493494961 · 07/03/2021 16:29

Rosie and Thea are nice, Rosanna and Lucinda are OK, dislike the rest.

herbivore15 · 07/03/2021 15:08

Love Joely, Rosanna and Rosie.

IamnotwhouthinkIam · 07/03/2021 15:05

Cleo 7/10 - brave but very cool
Larisa 8/10 - would be 9 if spelt as the more popular Larissa
Carla 2/10 - dated, slightly downmarket image
Joely 5/10 - unusual but fine
Wren 7/10 - hippy but nice
Rosie 1/10 - cutesy unless a nn for Rose/Rosa
Christa 1/10 -downmarket image unless nn for Christina
Rosanna 7/10 - pretty, just not a fave prefer simple Rose or Anna
Alannah 9/10 - lovely, would be 10 if spelt as simpler/more popular Alana
Thea 9/10 - gorgeous but may have pronunciation issues
Nala 5/10 - pretty but very Lion king
Lucinda 5/10 - fine, maybe slightly upper class vibes
Meriel 5/10 - unusual but fine

EminentlyFabulous · 07/03/2021 14:54

Rosie and Wren Smile

Ithinkhedidit · 07/03/2021 14:51

Cleo 9/10
Larisa 2/10
Carla 5/10
Joely 3/10
Wren 7/10
Rosie 9/10
Christa 3/10
Rosanna 8/10
Alannah 6/10
Thea 8/10
Nala 6/10
Lucinda 9/10
Meriel 1/10

mamawithfive · 07/03/2021 14:37

Cleo
Larisa

Carla
Joely
Wren 6/ 10
Rosie -7/10
Christa
Rosanna
Alannah
Thea 10/10 - I have a Thea
Nala 9/10 - really like
Lucinda
Meriel

Not keen on the others! Sorry!

Viviennemary · 07/03/2021 14:33

Rosie, Carla, Rosanna ok names. Don't like the rest.

MyCalatheaHatesMe · 07/03/2021 14:30

Like (in this order):
Meriel
Joely
Wren
Thea

Indifferent:
Larisa
Rosie
Christa

Dislike:
Cleo
Rosanna
Alannah
Carla
Nala
Lucinda

jennytogether · 07/03/2021 14:27

Cleo 7/10
Larisa 3/10
Carla 7/10
Joely 8/10
Wren 9/10
Rosie 7/10
Christa 10/10 (I love this one)
Rosanna. 5/10
Alannah. 4/10
Thea. 7/10
Nala 6/10
Lucinda. 4/10
Meriel 2/10

KirstenBlest · 07/03/2021 12:43

Cleo - fine
Larisa - Larissa is nicer
Carla - fine but prefer Caroline nn Carly
Joely - like
Wren - nice surname but crap as a first name
Rosie - fine
Christa - seems short for something, Christy is better
Rosanna - fine
Alannah - fine
Thea - dislike
Nala - not keen
Lucinda - just Lucy is so much nier
Meriel - not keen

I'd probably choose Joely

partyatthepalace · 07/03/2021 12:37

Really like Cleo and Rosanna

Quite like Christa and Lucinda

Really dislike the rest

Thea and Rosie fine as nns but not full names, but both overused anyway