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Zara, Joella, Rosie, Alannah or Marie

42 replies

lemondrophannah · 30/05/2021 17:25

I'm down to these 5 and would really appreciate some outside perspectives. Ty :)

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MaidEdithofAragon · 31/05/2021 09:52

How about Zelda instead of Zara? Rosannagh is good too. Don't like the others.

joystir59 · 31/05/2021 09:46

Rose or Rosemary rather than Rosie
Marie is acceptable
The rest are awful

DotDotDotDotDot · 31/05/2021 09:44

Zara or Rosie for me, although I prefer Rose or Rosa for a full name. Not keen on any of the others for a lot of the reasons already mentioned.

3CCC · 31/05/2021 09:41

In order of preference
1)Rosie - love
2) Alannah - love
3) Zara- meh
4) Marie-meh
5) Joella - really dislike

Penny21xxx · 31/05/2021 09:33

Alannah is my favourite out of them and is on my list. Spelt Alanna/Alana though so pronounced - A-lar-na. A few people we asked said Alannah like - Al-an-ah.

Marguerite2000 · 31/05/2021 09:19

Joella makes me think of the Duggars. All the others are fine.
Zara is my favourite.

Posieandpip · 31/05/2021 07:24

Zara or Rose.

NOT Joella 😳

SionnachRua · 30/05/2021 20:28

Joella - a bit Alabama trailer park imo.
Alannah - pretty.
Zara - nice
Marie - I like this a lot! Very different these days.
Rosie - just doesn't measure up to the other Ros names (Rosalie, Rosanna, Rose, Rosa) imo. But it's a pretty nickname.

Darbs76 · 30/05/2021 20:21

I vote for Zara. I have a Zahra, age 13 now. Arabic spelling for family connection. Only ever had positive comments

BewareTheBeardedDragon · 30/05/2021 20:02

I like Alannah best

CandyFIosss · 30/05/2021 19:43

Yep Zara or Rosie

DramaAlpaca · 30/05/2021 19:36

Zara or Rosie for me too.

Nonameyet1 · 30/05/2021 19:35

Zara or Rosie for me.

Jizzonmy · 30/05/2021 19:02

Love Marie

partyatthepalace · 30/05/2021 18:59

Zara for sure
Rosie is nice but way overused
The rest are a bit low rent

KirstenBlest · 30/05/2021 18:31

Zara - fine, but the shop
Joella - Seems made up. Joely is much nicer
Rosie - fine
Alannah - nice but some will say it as Al-AHN-uh
Marie - nice

I think I'd piick Marie, unless you add Joely

TatianaBis · 30/05/2021 18:11

Like Zara.
Dislike Joella - Joely is much prettier
Rosie - fine.
Alannah - very 80s.
Marie - quite dated Irish catholic.