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Opinions on my top 10

65 replies

everly · 27/12/2021 17:13

Just interested in what people think. I'm not overly bothered by popularity so no need to point that kind of thing out.

Ottilie
Margot
Hazel
Daphne
Esme
Willa
Clara
Honor
Iris
Mabel

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HeyMoana · 27/12/2021 22:01

I like Mabel and Iris.

MerryMarigold · 27/12/2021 21:59

In order of preference (most like to least like)

Daphne - love this, little bit vintage (because if Scooby Doo) but classic and beautiful sound
Margot - I like this. Classy and unusual
Hazel - Pretty and unusual
Clara - classic but a bit boring
Iris - bit too old lady chic
Honor - Bit too much like calling her 'Virgin'
Mabel - old lady
Esme - overdone entirely
Ottilie- only heard on here and find pretentious
Willa - some Barbie fairy and I've never heard of another so will always be a Barbie name for me.

Margo34 · 27/12/2021 21:57

Ottilie, Margot or Mabel.

Or Margo or Martha.

Luredbyapomegranate · 27/12/2021 21:49

Love Honor and Iris - grown up and elegant

Margot is likeable and fun

Clara is nice, if slightly schoolgirlish

Ottilie, and Daphne are fussy, Esme and Hazel clunky, Willa and Mabel twee

toastofthetown · 27/12/2021 20:49

Ottilie - very trendy, and it's a bit twee for my liking
Margot - fine, trendy again though
Hazel - bland but inoffensive
Daphne - seems very popular online, but I don't massively see the appeal
Esme - I don't mind the Ez-me pronunciation, I don't like Ez-may
Willa - bland but inoffensive
Clara - Clara is lovely
Honor - not a fan
Iris - bland but inoffensive
Mabel - quite sweet

finallychangedmyusername · 27/12/2021 19:58

From your list I like Esme, Mabel and Clara. Iris and Hazel are ok.

Synchrony · 27/12/2021 19:52

Ottilie - not keen. Only hear it on MN.
Margot - ok
Hazel - LOVE
Daphne - LOVE
Esme - ok but only if Ezmee not Esmay pronunciation
Willa - dislike. Find it insipid.
Clara - ok if pronounced Cl-are-ah not Claire-ah.
Honor - nice
Iris - ok
Mabel - not keen, seems to be becoming more common

17caterpillars1mouse · 27/12/2021 19:19

Ottilie - It's pretty and a name I think I would of liked to have been called. Ottie is a cute NN as is Tilly, though people would assume she's called Matilda

Margot - my 3 year olds best friend is called Margaux, as is every doll and soft toy in the house haha so it is starting to grow on me

Hazel - I like it, though struggle to picture it on a baby due to never having met one.

Daphne - I'm not a fan at all

Esme - it's ok, nice enough but a bit overused in my area so feels a bit meh

Willa - I like it alot

Clara - really love this

Honor - not a fan

Iris - beautiful name, if only it didn't clash with my surname

Mabel - love it

FindingMeno · 27/12/2021 19:17

Margot is gorgeous

foxgoosefinch · 27/12/2021 19:14

Lovely, classic and elegant:
Ottilie
Margot
Clara

Okay, but lots of them about at the moment and they're not names I particularly like:
Iris
Mabel
Esme

Awful - too old, make me think of elderly ladies and bad perms as a pp said:
Hazel
Daphne
Willa
Honor

MoominMeggy · 27/12/2021 19:10

Ottilie - not keen, harsh sounding and kind of ugly
Margot - bit horsey
Hazel - quite like it, though prefer Fern, Rowan or Sylvia for nature names
Daphne - love it, also love Phoebe and Ariadne
Esme - ok, but possible pronunciation issues
Willa - nope, like Willow though
Clara - dull, uptight, fussy
Honor - not keen on virtue names, particularly this one - unpleasant connotations
Iris - love
Mabel - weak sounding- prefer the Welsh version, Mabli

Nosnowthisyear · 27/12/2021 18:57

Your names are not to my taste but Esme is best.

StrongerOrWeaker · 27/12/2021 18:55

I like ottilie, hazel and Willa.

PizzasPlease · 27/12/2021 18:46

I only like Clara.

Sonata13 · 27/12/2021 18:45

Like Honor best. Clara pretty also.

mumofEandE · 27/12/2021 18:44

We have similar tastes as we have an Esme but DH wanted Honor!
I also liked:
Iris
Tess
Iona
Isla
Violet

Ottilie Yes
Margot Yes
Hazel No
Daphne No
Esme Yes - see above!
Willa No
Clara ok
Honor see above
Iris Yes

Kite22 · 27/12/2021 18:42

Ottilie - I think if I met anyone with this name, I would naturally, quite early in the conversation, start asking them about their French roots. I think that would get tiresome if I didn't have any. (which, of course, you might)

Margot - really like this
Hazel - okayish
Daphne - not keen, but just personal taste, no reason Grin
Esme - don't really like this - but again, no logical reason
Willa - no. Just no.
Clara - Seems to be coming popular on these threads, but not to my taste.
Honor - I'm not keen on any of those names that are about characteristics (Honour, Fairth, Charity, Hope, etc).

Iris - okayish
Mabel - not keen myself, but again, no reason

Cyberworrier · 27/12/2021 18:40

I like Clara, Honor, Hazel, Esme and Iris from your list.

Tulips21 · 27/12/2021 18:28

Clara is the only one I like

PanicBuyingSprouts · 27/12/2021 18:22

I like them all sort from Willa. Esme is nice but possibly a little overused. The rest are lovely though.

CocoRocco · 27/12/2021 18:12

Honor would be my choice! Also like Margot, Hazel, Willa, Esme.

scandikate · 27/12/2021 17:51

Ottilie - too fashionable for me, think it will date
Margot - prefer it but again, quite of the moment.
Hazel - not keen
Daphne - quite like and like it's quite unusual nowadays
Esme - nice
Willa - not keen
Clara. - love
Honor - fine
Iris - like
Mabel - like

nocoolnamesleft · 27/12/2021 17:47

Ottilie - no
Margot - no
Hazel - yes
Daphne - maybe
Esme - I guess yes, as Esme Weatherwax is such a superb role model
Willa - no
Clara - yes
Honor - no, always seems to be missing a u
Iris - yes
Mabel - no

Cissyandflora · 27/12/2021 17:44

Willa is awful. I only see it on these boards and it’s popular here. No idea why.

Iris is the name of a song by Split Enz so I would choose that.

Ooh, Iris
The girl with the lovely name
I feel desirous
I got that girl to blame
Ooh Iris

Chunkymenrock · 27/12/2021 17:44

Love Hazel and Esme. Margot is awfully frumpy and looks like Maggot. Iris is part of the eye, so definite no to those.