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Baby girl final shortlist - please help us decide

63 replies

johanna4687 · 25/11/2021 22:34

Tabitha
Jemima
Sophia
Orla
Belle
Marina
Savanna
Carmella
Jasmine
Heidi
Clementine

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finallychangedmyusername · 26/11/2021 13:44

Tabitha, Jemima and Marina are gorgeous and I'd pair any of them with Heidi as a middle name.

Tabitha Heidi
Jemima Heidi
Marina Heidi

BubbleCoffee · 26/11/2021 13:44

My top 5 would be

Sophia
Jasmine
Marina
Clementine
Carmella

IamnotwhouthinkIam · 26/11/2021 12:32

For me it would be Tabitha or Marina - both very pretty, both underused. I find Tabitha more "quirky" sounding (especially the "Tabby/Tibby" nicknames), and Marina more elegant, being classical, royal and Shakespearean (but with cute contemporary nn options in Marnie/May/Mia etc) - so that would probably be my top pick.

But I don't dislike any of your choices apart from Savannah, Heidi and Belle which just aren't my taste. I really love Sophia as well but it is just so popular now (especially if you include Sophie/Sofia, it must be top 5) that it puts me off.

SeaWitchly · 26/11/2021 12:15

Sophie

MintLampShade · 26/11/2021 11:07

Out of your chosen names, this would be my shortlist, in this particular order:

Heidi
Savanna
Tabitha
Orla

Scirocco · 26/11/2021 10:55

I think Jasmine and Marina are my favourites.
They're all nice in their own ways, I think you've got a nice shortlist.

TempsPerdu · 26/11/2021 10:47

I like Tabitha and Marina.

KirstenBlest · 26/11/2021 10:47

Tabitha - too kittenish
Jemima - like
Sophia - nice but they're everywhere
Orla - dull
Belle - no, doorbell, jingle bell, church bell
Marina - 1970s car
Savanna - no
Carmella - Carmel is ok but Carmella sound like an angel-delight type pudding
Jasmine - ok
Heidi - ok
Clementine - satsuma

Jemima, Jasmine or Carmel

ZimZamZoom · 26/11/2021 10:05

Heidi and Marina get my vote.

BigMamaFratelli · 26/11/2021 09:56

I like :
Tabitha
Heidi
Orla

17caterpillars1mouse · 26/11/2021 09:48

Tabitha - I want to like it but I just can't get over the catty feel. I love the very similar Talitha NN Tallie though

Jemima - not a fan, it seems uptight to me
Sophia - lovely but very popular
Orla - I like it but prefer Orlaith as Orla can autocorrect to oral
Belle - nice as a NN
Marina - I like it
Savanna - not a fan. I've never met a nice one
Carmella - pretty
Jasmine - love it
Heidi - pretty
Clementine - lovely but I'm not sure I'd want to be called it

wingsofabird · 26/11/2021 09:36

Love Jemima

toastofthetown · 26/11/2021 07:17

Tabitha - really like Tabitha
Jemima - not a huge fan of Jemima. It’s quite a racially charged name in the USA if you are planning to spend significant time there
Sophia - overused and dull
Orla - like it, pretty and simple
Belle - another boring one
Marina - beautiful. My favourite girls name
Savanna - it’s fine, but doesn’t thrill. The most common spelling is with an H at the end
Carmella - very frilly. I prefer Camilla
Jasmine - it’s nice, peaked in popularity about 20 years ago
Heidi - not a name I like but it’s ok
Clementine - I like Clementine, but there are two pronunciations (-teen and -tyne) which might be a bit of a pain

lousanne · 26/11/2021 07:14

@imnotacelebritygetmeoutofhere 😂😂
I want to see a thread where you have to 'roast' a baby name that's suggested!

LoveComesQuickly · 26/11/2021 06:21

My favourites are Sophia, Jemima, Tabitha and Clementine.

Least favourites are Belle, Savanna, Carmella and Orla.

CatonMat · 26/11/2021 06:19

Tabitha Belle.

JuneOsborne · 26/11/2021 06:17

I like Orla and Carmella. Would Carmella get shortened? Mella? Mel? Caz, even?

Seaweedhair · 26/11/2021 06:15

Marina, Savannah, Carmella

Peachbubble · 26/11/2021 06:10

My top 2 are:
Tabitha
Jemima
But I also like Jasmine, Heidi and Clementine.

lakeswimmer · 25/11/2021 23:50

Tabitha
Marina
Clementine

are my faves. You could use Jasmine as a middle name

Skeumorph · 25/11/2021 23:43

Heidi

MopaniTree · 25/11/2021 23:42

Orla first choice and Carmella second.

Ikeameatballs · 25/11/2021 23:41

Tabitha - ok but I think on a spike of popularity
Jemima - I love it
Sophia - too many
Orla - love it
Belle - feels unfinished
Marina - actively dislike
Savanna - actively dislike
Carmella - actively dislike
Jasmine - I like it, very pretty
Heidi - I like it
Clementine - needs a short surname

Meandmini3 · 25/11/2021 23:35

Orla

imnotacelebritygetmeoutofhere · 25/11/2021 23:33

From your list I think I could only use Sophia, Orla or Jasmine.

Tabitha - makes me think of cats
Jemima - makes me think of puddleducks
Belle - it means beautiful, which is a nice meaning, but it just makes me feel like I'm saying "hello beautiful" to the child
Marina - nice if you live by the sea or if the father is a sailor
Savanna - nice enough, it's ok
Carmella - I work with one who I don't get on with so that makes me dislike the name
Heidi - nice if you're going to live on a Swiss mountainside with hair in plaits
Clementine - tasty christmas fruit

(sorry)