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Which name?

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NotMyDayJob · 24/11/2021 08:32

In no particular order which is your favourite of these names? If you don't like any of them what is your one alternate (but similar suggestion)? Thank you!

Emily
Chloe
Francesca

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Puppylovetheycallit · 27/11/2021 12:59

Emily is lovely.
Pretty and also strong.
Looks lovely written down too.

Hoptoit1 · 27/11/2021 12:56

Emily.

Also like Lucy and Anna

TheSpanishApartment · 27/11/2021 12:31

Francesca

Luredbyapomegranate · 27/11/2021 12:21

Francesca
Other two bit twee, and Emily way overused.

Claudia, Edwina, Verity, Felicity are alternatives

RupertOscar1999 · 26/11/2021 19:05

I like the name Mollie with Francesca as a middle name or how about the name Ellie.

DramaAlpaca · 24/11/2021 23:20

Emily first
Chloe second
Francesca a very distant third, really dislike tbis name
Frances as an alternative, much more classy

CouncilHousedAndViolentBaby · 24/11/2021 21:51

Chloe

Narnianoon · 24/11/2021 21:46

Not a huge fan of any of them - they're not bad, just feel a bit dated to me. How about -

Lucy
Phoebe
Imogen
Eleanor
Esther
Camille
Daphne
Lois
Zoe
Juliet
Alice

Stressymcstress · 24/11/2021 19:41

Oh Eleanor! Lovely name.

Stressymcstress · 24/11/2021 19:39

Emily is a beautiful name Smile
Someone suggested Anna, and I LOVE it!

It will depend where you live but Chloe has always been a bit ‘cheap’ where I am…sorry.

Gardeningcreature · 24/11/2021 18:42

Francesca
Emily
Chloe

Spidey66 · 24/11/2021 18:38

Chloe
Emily
Francesca
Suggestion: Eleanor (my favourite girls name)

GeorgiaGirl52 · 24/11/2021 18:37

Francesca

MadeOfStarStuff · 24/11/2021 18:35

I really like Francesca

IamnotwhouthinkIam · 24/11/2021 18:03

Emily is a lovely classic (and I like more uncommon Emmeline as well). I quite like Francesca too but I'm less keen on Fran/Frankie and I think it will get shortened. Chloe is not my taste, sorry.

AuntieStella · 24/11/2021 13:15

Francesca, runner up Emily

Another suggestion: Clara

imnotacelebritygetmeoutofhere · 24/11/2021 13:13

Emily, I can't bear the other two.
As an alternative I'd suggest Alexandra.

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NotMyDayJob · 24/11/2021 12:54

Thanks for all your feedback! Three are the three names I have got DH is to consider. Emily is probably my favourite but I worry it's a bit dull, so the alternatives are really helpful and I'm going to look at them all

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idontlikealdi · 24/11/2021 12:43

Love them all but Francesca will become Fran which I don't like

Happenchance · 24/11/2021 12:43

Francesca

Other suggestions: Lucinda or Lucia

MimiSunshine · 24/11/2021 12:39

Francesca

Not keen on Emily or Chloe TBH.

How about Josephine I like Bryony too

WakeUpLockie · 24/11/2021 11:44

All quite 90s so

Gabriella
Alyssa
Ellie
Lucy
Louisa
Zoe

Also like Cleo but it's having a moment so in 20 years might be 'very 20s'.

AdaColeman · 24/11/2021 11:41

Francesca is my favourite, a lovely, little used name.

Emily is pretty, but a lot of very similar names are so popular just now that it doesn’t have that ‘stand out’ quality to me.

DotDotDotDotDot · 24/11/2021 11:33

I love Francesca and all the possible nicknames, apart from maybe Fran.
I strongly dislike Chloe, not sure why really, can a name be annoying?
Emily is nice enough, Emmeline is a bit more interesting to me.
Suggestions Rafaela/Raffaella or Isabel/Isabella.

Edenember · 24/11/2021 11:29

Francesca, followed by Chloe, then Emily