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Rate my (girls) names please!

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Smurftastic · 06/09/2021 12:19

Which ones are your most/least favourite of those names? What comes to your mind when you see them?
Baby sister for Juliet. In alphabetical order. My favourite keeps changing daily!

Adeline
Bianca
Camilla
Cecilia
Celeste
Daphne
Felicity
Josephine
Serena
Sylvia

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Smurftastic · 06/09/2021 14:58

Wow thank you all for answers!
We were set on Cecilia but not keen on the meaning. Also 'Seesee' sounds a bit like 'Sissy'.

Today I like Serena, but not sure if she'd end up with a silly nickname- it's not very easy name for nicknames!
Love Felicity and Josephine but not sure if they're so long they'd never get called by their real names Confused.

I never watched Eastenders nor heard of 'Daphne and Celeste' duo Grin

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larkstar · 06/09/2021 14:18

I like Sylvia (but I am a Plath fan) and I know a lovely Sylvia.

Not much for any of the others TBH
especially not Adeline, Bianca, Celeste or Josephine

Daphe and Cecilia a weak maybe.

Lucked · 06/09/2021 14:07

I like Josephine and Felicity mostly as I like the nicknames. I am also quite like Sylvie as a nn for Sylvia so that gets a like too.

Not keen on any of the others with Bianca being the one I like least.

Anycolourwilldo · 06/09/2021 13:58

Also - I've just noticed you've got both Daphne and Celeste listed. Make sure you don't choose both these names as first and middle! (I presume you know the 90s pop duo...)

ShingleBeach · 06/09/2021 13:56

Celeste, Felicity, Sylvia - yes

Adeline, Daphne -no

Anycolourwilldo · 06/09/2021 13:50

Adeline - lovely. Sounds French.
Bianca - Eastenders
Camilla - Parker-Bowles. Not for me.

Cecilia - gorgeous
Celeste - gorgeous
Daphne - gorgeous
Felicity - Neighbours
Josephine - Empress. Lovely. Are you happy with Jo as a NN?
Serena - Williams. Incredible athlete - amazing women to be associated with.
Sylvia - Plath. I quite like Sylvie as a NN

Fab list of names!

pantherrose · 06/09/2021 13:41

My favorites are Adeline, Felicity and Serena. I don’t like Daphne or Sylvia at all.

DotDotDotDotDot · 06/09/2021 13:20

My favourites are Felicity (lovely meaning) and Adeline. Least favourite is Bianca due to the Eastenders connection. Prefer Sylvie to Sylvia for some reason. Josephine has good nickname options if that’s your thing. Good luck.

HerRoyalRisesAgain · 06/09/2021 12:38

I like Celeste

WhoppingBigBackside · 06/09/2021 12:36

Adeline - dislike
Bianca - EastEnders
Camilla - nice
Cecilia - dislike, Celia is better
Celeste - dislike
Daphne - ok
Felicity - nice but way too long
Josephine - nice, will be Jo or Josie
Serena - nice
Sylvia - dislike with a passion

I'd go for Daphne or Josephine or Serena

Urghhhhh · 06/09/2021 12:35

All of them are decent and perfectly adequate.

My favourites:
Serena
Sylvia
Daphne

And how about Camellia instead of Camilla?

Fabbydabbydoozey · 06/09/2021 12:33

Josephine and Felicity.

Babydust13 · 06/09/2021 12:32

I love Sylvia and Josephine
I really don't like Bianca
But all the others are fine

BubbleCoffee · 06/09/2021 12:31

I like Cecilia, Felicity and Sylvia best.

Adeline, Daphne and Bianca are comparatively lumpy-sounding.

PieMistee · 06/09/2021 12:21

Love Adeline and Celeste
I like all the others