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Final 13 - opinions

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windingstaircase · 14/04/2021 09:07

I'm looking for feedback on my final list please and thank you:

Marina, Victoria, Sabine, Tallulah, Bettina, Samantha, Faye, Sara, Emma, Rosalind, Helen, Antonia, Joan.

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Nonameyet1 · 17/04/2021 12:12

Victoria , Faye, Emma, Rosalind (nn Rosa)

These four are the best. The rest aren’t my cup of tea.

LozMarieFielder · 17/04/2021 11:42

Ranked from my least favourite to favourite:

Tallulah - a least favourite of mine even though it’s the sort if name I usually like. It’s just an ‘all over the place’ name
Helen - no, sorry - it has such a harsh sound
Joan - old lady name, but not cute old lady just yet - it needs another decade to come back
Sara - boring, Zara has a nicer twang to it
Sabine - eh, looks nice on paper but reminds me of fish + I prefer Sabina
Bettina - not bad, but I don’t get why you’d use it when you can just use Betty
Rosalind - neutral, there are better ‘Rose’ names out there like Rosemary
Faye - simple but nice
Samantha - an 80s guilty pleasure of mine
Emma - supposed to be boring, but I still find it refreshing
Victoria - nice strong name, and makes me think of the cake! :)
Antonia - love love love! Reminds me of Victoria but way prettier
Marina - absolutely gorgeous! I think of the sea, fashion, summer etc

BatleyTownswomensGuild · 17/04/2021 07:50

Rosalind is my favourite

Emma and Helen are Ok:

Not really keen on the rest. Joan very dull. Bettina too cutesy. Tallulah sounds like a stripper name to me...

Marina, Victoria, Sabine, Tallulah, Bettina, Samantha, Faye, Sara, Emma, Rosalind, Helen, Antonia, Joan.

Pedalpushers · 16/04/2021 13:48

Just FYI my name is Antonia (with an equally long middle name, thanks parents) and noone has ever shortened it, I don't have a nickname at all.

ElizabethTudor · 16/04/2021 12:36

Marina Yes
Victoria No (don’t like Vicky, Vic)
Sabine Yes
Tallulah Yes
Bettina no
Samantha No
Faye No, dull
Sara Yes
Emma No, dull
Rosalind Yes
Helen No
Antonia No, Toni is awful
Joan No

VenusClapTrap · 16/04/2021 12:18

Love Helen. Elegant classic.

cassrose · 16/04/2021 08:18

Marina No
Victoria No
Sabine No
Tallulah No
Bettina yuk
Samantha No
Faye Old and ugly
Sara No boring
Emma Only nice one
Rosalind OK
Helen Horrible
Antonia OK
Joan No

skeggycaggy · 15/04/2021 15:36

Bettina was a relative’s nickname from Elizabeth, known as Teener. (Just totally outed myself for any relatives on here). I don’t like it though.

Joan or Helen for me.

babyguffingtonstrikesagain · 15/04/2021 15:35

Marina - quite nice
Victoria - too 80s
Sabine - not keen
Tallulah - too frilly
Bettina - sounds made up
Samantha - 40yrs old
Faye - a bit wet. Prefer Faith.
Sara - an annoying alternative to Sarah.
Emma - Lovely
Rosalind - Lovely (but prefer Rosalie which is divine)
Helen - 40yrs old
Antonia - Slight Italian feel?
Joan - 60yrs old

Monkeytapper · 15/04/2021 15:32

Sara or Antonia

whatausername · 15/04/2021 15:28

Tallulah is frilly and Bettina is clunky. Personally, I would truly dislike to be called Bettina.
Samantha still feels a little dated.
Emma is nice but there's always a few around. Depends if your DD always being Emma D/blonde Emma/English Emma etc would bother you/her.

Erictheavocado · 15/04/2021 08:16

Rosalind, Helen(a) or Victoria for me. All classic but not overused IME.

babynamelover · 15/04/2021 08:10

I like Tallulah nn Tully.

Blueskytoday06 · 15/04/2021 07:47

I'm sorry I don't like any of them.

Sooobored · 15/04/2021 07:44

I like Antonia and you can’t go wrong with Emma.

Odile13 · 15/04/2021 07:41

I meant to say in my previous post, I like Emma and Sara too!

bedtimeshoes · 14/04/2021 22:43

I like... Victoria, Faye, Sara, Emma, Helen, Joan

Happenchance · 14/04/2021 22:39

I like Antonia, Sabine, Sara and Emma. I really dislike Marina as a name.

If you like the nickname Tina, have you considered Valentina?

AnnaSW1 · 14/04/2021 22:35

I love Emma

Time2b33 · 14/04/2021 22:32

Sara

CoffeeRunner · 14/04/2021 22:32

Tallulah.

I wouldn’t consider any of the others in a month of Sundays. Bettina? Really?

BramStoker · 14/04/2021 22:30

I like Rosalind and Antonia best

Faye, Sara, Emma, Helen are nice but a bit dull

I'm not keen on the others

scrivette · 14/04/2021 22:29

Sabine and Samantha are my favourites from your list.

EvilOnion · 14/04/2021 22:26

I like Faye, Sara and Emma :)

atracurious · 14/04/2021 22:16

Sorry missed a few! Victoria, Faye and Sara are also beautiful names and so elegant!

I find Helen and Tabitha a bit plain.