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Girls shortlist

38 replies

Clairee84 · 30/03/2021 18:33

Hi,

Posted originally about a month ago asking whether people preferred Lucy or Heidi. Ive now extended my shortlisted...

Lucy
Heidi
Emilia (nickname Millie)
Eliza
Jemima
Eloise

Any thoughts please?

Thank you

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Spring2021 · 30/03/2021 19:34

Jemima is my preferred option but much prefer Emily to Emilia as it sounds too forced (as does Eloise).
Not keen on the others.

DotDotDotDotDot · 30/03/2021 19:32

My favourites are Eliza and Lucy, Both lovely. Jemima is quite sweet too. Emilia I like the least. Not sure it will matter to you but just so you know a Millie is an insult in Northern Ireland.

FluffMagnet · 30/03/2021 19:30

I absolutely love Eloise- never realised it was a marmite name! To be honest I like your whole list but especially Eloise and Jemima.

Flymetothestars · 30/03/2021 19:27

I like all your list especially Jemima and lucy

AdaColeman · 30/03/2021 19:25

Heidi is my favourite, with Lucy a close second.

Eliza is my least favourite.

seatofmars · 30/03/2021 19:24

Lucy! There aren't many about and it's strong yet feminine. I always think of someone brave and courageous, like Lucy from The Lion, the Witch and the Wardrobe.

Chilldonaldchill · 30/03/2021 19:23

Lucy - pretty, timeless, classic
Heidi - I'm not a fan, partly because (the book notwithstanding) the ones I've met have not been nice. The name itself is inoffensive
Emilia (nickname Millie) - I like this a lot
Eliza - lovely
Jemima - really gorgeous
Eloise - I'm really not a fan of this at all. Louisa is very pretty and stylish though.

VenusClapTrap · 30/03/2021 19:20

Still Heidi for me.

Amelias are two a penny. Eliza is ok, I dislike Elouise and Jemima is too twee for me.

Spied · 30/03/2021 19:20

Love Heidi
Of the others I only really like Eliza.

Rainbowqueeen · 30/03/2021 19:19

Lucy is my fave

cptartapp · 30/03/2021 19:17

Lucy - a bit 'wet'
Heidi- lovely
Emilia- to join the many many thousands of others? No. And a bigger no to Millie for the same reason.
Eliza - prefer Elizabeth or Zara.
Jemima - infantile.
Eloise- lovely. Would fear Ellie as a nn. Prefer Louisa.

Fivemoreminutes1 · 30/03/2021 18:51

I like Heidi and Eliza best

GraceArcher · 30/03/2021 18:38

Lucy - really like
Heidi - nice
Emilia (nickname Millie) - it's nice but Amelia/Emilia confusion would put me off
Eliza - ok, but much prefer Elizabeth
Jemima - like
Eloise - not keen - too long and a bit of a mouthful

Probably Jemima with Lucy in 2nd place and Heidi in 3rd