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Help me choose my baby girl’s name

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Princessbelle7 · 23/12/2021 16:02

Hi everyone. I’m having a hard time choosing a name for my daughter who is due very soon. I’m very indecisive. Can I have your views on these names?

Brooke
Claire
Piper
Adelyn
Riley
Peyton
Ellie
Elliana
Macey/Macy
Bailey
Braelynn
Ava
Amelia
Delilah
Alyssa
Madison

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Rainbowqueeen · 28/12/2021 10:51

Out of the names you have narrowed it down to I like Alyssa the best.

Alyssa Claire is a lovely name.

scandikate · 28/12/2021 10:49

My dd4's best friend is called Delilah and I always think how sweet it is so I say go with that.

Ikeameatballs · 28/12/2021 10:47

From your original list I like Macy and Delilah.

Claire, Peyton, Piper, Brooke, Amelia and Ava are all ok.

I really dislike the others.

fruitbrewhaha · 28/12/2021 10:41

They do sound like characters from Charmed or another teen US drama from the 90's.

It's always going to be tricky if you want something unusual, by definition the majority of people won't like it. If you both like a name go for it.

Stormbraver99 · 28/12/2021 10:24

My favourites are Claire, Elliana and Delilah.
I like Amelia, but know far too many.

mathanxiety · 28/12/2021 04:35

My DD1 and DS were in high school with girls who had these names back in the early 2000s, so born between 1989 and 1993.

mathanxiety · 27/12/2021 21:58

Which names from my list are dated?

@Princessbelle7 - these are the dated names:
Brooke
Claire
Piper
Adelyn
Riley
Peyton
Ellie
Elliana
Macey/Macy
Bailey
Braelynn
Alyssa
Madison

givemepiece · 27/12/2021 19:20

Oh and emersyn is awful

givemepiece · 27/12/2021 19:19

Brooke very 90s
Claire very 80s
Piper ok
Adelyn nah
Riley nah
Peyton eww
Ellie short for?
Elliana nah
Macey/Macy no
Bailey boys name/surname
Braelynn wtf
Ava nice
Amelia nice but boring
Delilah LOVELY
Alyssa Nice
Madison meh

Please dont take offence

user1493494961 · 27/12/2021 19:03

You like some awful names.

DappledThings · 25/12/2021 16:09

@Princessbelle7

But the name Madison has “son” in it as well and it’s almost always a girl’s name.
Doesn't make it any less ridiculous
Tifalockhart · 25/12/2021 14:41

Riley is not a girl’s name. From your list I think Alyssa is really nice.

MerryChristmasToYou · 25/12/2021 14:29

Madison is a surname and means Matthew's son.
The name started being used asb a girl's name when the mermaid in Splash! chose the name after seeing a Madison Avenue street sign.

PixieAndTheToad · 25/12/2021 13:51

If you go for Elliana you always have the option of nicknaming her Ellie later if you choose. So that's a bonus.

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Princessbelle7 · 25/12/2021 13:48

But the name Madison has “son” in it as well and it’s almost always a girl’s name.

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storkstalk · 25/12/2021 10:18

Brooke - I like this
Claire - maybe a bit dated but fairly classic
Piper - no too American
Adelyn - no too American
Riley - no too American
Peyton - no too American
Ellie - not as a stand alone name- Elinor/Eleanor yes
Elliana - prefer Eliana, extra L unnecessary
Macey/Macy - no too American
Bailey - no too American
Braelynn - no too American, HATE this one
Ava - lovely but v popular
Amelia - lovely but v popular
Delilah - nice but a bit cutesy for me
Alyssa - fine
Madison - no too American

Now you’re going to tell us you are American Grin

LozMarieFielder · 25/12/2021 10:14

Brooke - not bad
Claire - too common 40-45 years ago
Piper - not really a name to me, just a not very nice sound
Adelyn - it’s okay, nothing more
Riley - overused 10 years ago
Peyton - I’ve always disliked this name for some reason
Ellie - okay as a nn, but even then there are better nicknames for Eleanor, Elizabeth etc
Elliana - quite like this
Macey - not the worst of the ‘aceys’ but not my cup of tea
Bailey - okay for a boy
Braelynn - sounds made up
Ava - pretty
Amelia - love this but very popular at the moment
Delilah - used to not like this but it’s growing on me
Alyssa - pretty
Madison - prefer Madeline

Daisydoor12 · 25/12/2021 08:16

Alyssa gets my vote noble and graceful

DappledThings · 25/12/2021 07:18

@Princessbelle7

It’s used for both but I guess it’s more common for boys in the UK. I think spelling it Emersyn makes it more feminine and more obvious that she’s a girl. I also prefer that spelling.
Not as obvious as just giving her a girl's name to start with. It literally has the word son in it so is clearly a boy's name. If you have to use a made-up spelling to disguise the fact you are using an obviously boy's name for a girl it's getting really silly.
jennytogether · 24/12/2021 23:20

I really like Claire. It’s a lovely sounding name, and not at all popular at the moment.

nailslikeknives · 24/12/2021 23:19

Adelyn is my favourite from your list.
Pronounced Adalin? Love it.

interest12 · 24/12/2021 23:11

Oh please not Braelynn - that poor child. Sounds like Braille(+n) the writing for the blind

cafedesreves · 24/12/2021 23:04

I like Eliana if you have any Italian links? Braelynn really not my thing. The Brae sound is off-putting... sounds like bray as in donkey.

NameChange2PostThis · 24/12/2021 22:59

Elliana - Love it and you can use Ellie as nn as well
Adelyn is nice but Adeline is lovely

Not so keen on the others

MousesBack · 24/12/2021 22:56

@Princessbelle7

I’m in England but I seem to like a lot of American names. I don’t really like many British ones, and I love these names on the list.
I was going to ask this. I have US friends with kids called Peyton and Claire, neither of which I've heard used here (well, Claire not since the 1970s, but I'm assured it's pretty common in the States)
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