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Girls names list - thoughts?

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AlexissFreeenncch · 02/02/2022 15:33

Eleanor
Norah
Annaliese (pronounced Anna-Lee)
Madeline (pronounced mad-e-lynn)

Favourite at the minute is Madeline (not bothered by McCann connection)

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LizzieAnt · 03/02/2022 18:01

I like Eleanor, OP, and also Nora (with or without the h), though it used to be considered old-fashioned. Maybe it's time for a comeback? Agree it could be used as a short form of Eleanor.
I'm in Ireland too and the Madeline I know is a Mad-uh-leen rather than a Mad-e-lynn. I know there are various pronunciations of Madeline/Madeleine so you'd need to be okay with people sometimes getting it wrong, I think.
Annaliese is a bit fussy for me personally, I would definitely pronounce the s though, unless I was told otherwise.

MindyStClaire · 03/02/2022 14:45

I do know of an Irish Annaliese who pronounces it Anna-lee, she also has German heritage (but I doubt that's how it's pronounced in German either).

I'd say Anna-lees or Anna-leez myself.

Maddiehere · 03/02/2022 10:46

I'm also in Ireland and would say Anna-leese (s pronounced) not Anna-lee. I don't know any though.

I'm a Madeline and most people said Mad-eh-leen here as I was growing up (emphasis on the Mad bit, not the leen bit). I've heard more people, especially younger people, say it as Mad-eh-lyne recently.

The Madeleine spelling would be closer to the pronunciation you're looking for, but I think people will mix them up anyway.

SE13Mummy · 02/02/2022 23:09

I love Norah (makes me think of Norah Jones) and Madeleine (the Madeline spelling is a different pronunciation to me).

Eleanor is lovely but there are so many Elle, Ellie and similar names that I'd go for Norah over Eleanor... or Nell instead of the full Eleanor.

PatterPaws · 02/02/2022 23:04

Madeline
Eleanor
Norah
Annaliese - needs to be pronounced Anna-leeze

MysticCT · 02/02/2022 22:50

I like Eleanor best.
I know a lady in her sixties called Annily and it's pronounced Anna-Lee. Although she doesn't like it and just uses Anna.

WeasilyPleased · 02/02/2022 22:41

My dm was obssessef with show jimping and her heroine was a rider called Anneliese Drummond-Hay. Her name was pronounced Anna-lee so it does exist. I think it's pretty.

babyjellyfish · 02/02/2022 20:23

Drew Peacock 😂🤦‍♀️

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AlexissFreeenncch · 02/02/2022 20:21

@babyjellyfish why?!

There’s always the fear of being that story I read in some trashy mag years ago where parents called their son Drew. Which was fine but their surname was Peacock 🙈🙈

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babyjellyfish · 02/02/2022 20:08

I went to school with an Anna Lee and the boys made her life miserable.

ThreeBalloons · 02/02/2022 19:45

It’s not pronounced anything like “anally”, and with the proper spelling (Anneli) it doesn’t even look like that word.

Kids will tease about anything but this is a bit of a stretch IMO.

babyjellyfish · 02/02/2022 19:39

Because teenage boys will nickname her "anally".

ThreeBalloons · 02/02/2022 19:32

@babyjellyfish

I really don't think she will thank you for calling her Annali when she is older.

Anneli (that spelling) is an established Scandinavian name - not sure why anyone would object to it?

SpaghettiArmsMurderer · 02/02/2022 19:25

I’ve never heard Anneliese pronounced without the s - Anneli would be pronounced like that though.
Anneliese (with s) is my favourite. Madeline otherwise. Eleanor is nice but I don’t like Ellie, and I don’t like Nora.

babyjellyfish · 02/02/2022 19:21

I really don't think she will thank you for calling her Annali when she is older.

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AlexissFreeenncch · 02/02/2022 19:17

I don’t know what to say guys!! Im not making it up 😂 two Annaliese both pronounced Anna-Lee but good to know it’s not a common pronunciation!

@Luredbyapomegranate

see when I think Norah I think Norah jones or Norah from how I met your mother! It’s interesting how different names bring up different things to people!

I don’t know if I’m any further along choosing 🙈🙈 point taken re Annaliese needing either a different spelling or pronunciation. Annali is ok and does get the pronunciation we like.

Still really like all of Eleanor, Nora(h) and Madeline.

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babyjellyfish · 02/02/2022 19:13

Eleanor.

I would not recommend naming your daughter Anna-lee, however you want it spelled.

HarrietM87 · 02/02/2022 19:10

I’m Irish. I know and Anneliese and it’s pronounced Anna-Lisa (though she goes by Annie). There is no reason to ignore the “s”, Irish or not!

I also have a friend called Anneli which is pronounced Anna-lee if that’s what you want.

If you want Nora and are Irish then spell it that way.

Luredbyapomegranate · 02/02/2022 19:05

Annaliese/Annalise if you can come over to pronouncing it An-ah-LEEZ . Not Annaleigh, it’s too YEE HA 🤠 🐎. Annabel and Annabeth are nice though.

Otherwise Eleanor, which I don’t think has been overdone in Ireland like the UK

Or if it has, Madeline/Madeleine which is OK, but she will be called Maddy, unless you enforce Lena from the start

Norah just makes me think of a spinster (not the fun sort) librarian c 1955 who wistfully reads a lot of mills and boom while wearing a cardigan in bed.

Liv999 · 02/02/2022 18:54

I'm Irish and we definitely pronounce the s at the end of words, I've never heard Annaliese pronounced Anna Lee before, I love Eleanor it's so elegant, one of my favourites

LuckyWithMyLot · 02/02/2022 17:37

My best friend's name is Eleanor but she uses Nora as a nickname

Anoisagusaris · 02/02/2022 17:31

We might ignore the h in many th words but the Irish most definitely pronounce the s at the end of words. Otherwise we’d have huge difficulties with most plurals

TempsPerdu · 02/02/2022 17:28

@AlexissFreeenncch In that case for ‘classic and sensible’ Eleanor certainly fits the bill! Plus I find it that bit more elegant and less dull than other similar names - I think, along with Alice/Anna/Elizabeth/Catherine it’s one of the few genuinely timeless girls’ names. Agree much better than Evie, Ava et al.

rollercoasterofemotions · 02/02/2022 17:28

How about Madelyn?

Norah is also lovely!

Rudeppl · 02/02/2022 17:26

@Blubells

Maybe the Irish don't pronounce the S at the end of words?

This.

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