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Girls names - help!!

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unsurereallyx1 · 27/03/2022 15:59

Hi, please help with pretty girls names! And rate my list below, none of the below I'm in love with though Sad

First names-
Olivia
Gracie
Mia
Alaya
Leia
Layla
Darcie
Ella
Ava
Middle names-
Amber
Daisy
Olive

Tell me if any of them are definite no no's too!!

Thanks x

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unsurereallyx1 · 27/03/2022 19:10

@KirstenBlest

Olivia - it's been too popular for too long, will always be Olivia Surname Gracie - Grace is ok but very popular. Gracie a bit nicknamey Mia - overused and meh Alaya - A layer? Leia - a bit too Star Wars. Leah is better Layla - no, but Leila is ok Darcie - Darcie/Darcy/Darcey overused and on the way out Ella - Ella and Ellie have been too popular for too long Ava - dislike it Middle names- Amber - fine Daisy - ok Olive - Olivia is better
Thank you so much, any suggestions? X
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unsurereallyx1 · 27/03/2022 19:10

@DoucheCanoe

Aria Alyssa Alanna Hanna Robyn Erin Ciara Zoe Thalia
Quite like Alyssa and Thalia - but feel people would pronounce it wrong as could be Ta-leah or Tar-leah..
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TabithaHazel · 27/03/2022 19:08

There are all perfectly nice but fairly bland names - but there's nothing wrong with that if that's the vibe you are going for. The only name name I dislike on your list is Darcie, and my favourite is Amber.

I like nature names personally so if I were naming a daughter I'd choose something like: Willow, Iris, Camellia, Sylvia, Cordelia, Selene, Aurelia or Jasmine.

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unsurereallyx1 · 27/03/2022 19:08

@HiKelsey

Funnily enough only one family member calls her Izzy. I was very specific she should learn her name first. She gets bell from her friends at nursery, iso from one of my friends but pretty much Isobel all the time
That's good to know. Bel is very cute!!
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unsurereallyx1 · 27/03/2022 19:06

@17caterpillars1mouse

My favourite on your list is Olive

From the first name list though I'd choose either Ella, Ava or Olivia

My least favourites are Leia and Layla

Thank you, ruling out Olive, I think if my parents called me Olive id spend my whole life wishing they'd just called me Olivia!
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unsurereallyx1 · 27/03/2022 19:06

@RosesAndHellebores

Eloise is pretty and you could shorten to Ella/Ellie - prettier than Eleanor.

Have you thought about Helena - classic and pretty.

Not keen on Helena ☹️ I don't mind Eleanor but it is my cousins name not that that would matter too much as I don't see her.
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unsurereallyx1 · 27/03/2022 19:05

@RosesAndHellebores

Eloise is pretty and you could shorten to Ella/Ellie - prettier than Eleanor.

Have you thought about Helena - classic and pretty.

DP's sister is Eloise shortened to Ellie so wouldn't work. Even Ella could be too close although I do like Ella.
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axelrod · 27/03/2022 19:04

How about...

Ella
Anna
Darcy
Daisy
Rosa

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unsurereallyx1 · 27/03/2022 19:04

@cptartapp

Olivia - done to death, dated Gracie- No. But Grace is ok. Mia - dated. Alaya - big no. Leia - wishy washy Layla - Childish Darcie - Darcey is just about ok. Ella - meh Ava - God no more of these Amber - dated Daisy - wet Olive - strongly dislike, hard

Natalie/Natalia
Alicia
Meredith
Rosa
Eloise
Hayley

I like Alicia, pronounced as A-lis-ee-a rather than Alicia keys. But would this get confused? Also quite like Rosa, adding to list
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RoostasTowel · 27/03/2022 19:02

Savannah
Flora

AuntDympna · 27/03/2022 19:00

Leia is my favourite because it is similar but different.

Nosetickle · 27/03/2022 18:58

I like all your name choices except Alaya and Leia. What about Alaina or Layla instead? Others you might like, Rosanna/Rosie, Abigail, Jessica, Florence, Ashleigh, Orla, Ruby, Connie?

KirstenBlest · 27/03/2022 18:48

Olivia - it's been too popular for too long, will always be Olivia Surname
Gracie - Grace is ok but very popular. Gracie a bit nicknamey
Mia - overused and meh
Alaya - A layer?
Leia - a bit too Star Wars. Leah is better
Layla - no, but Leila is ok
Darcie - Darcie/Darcy/Darcey overused and on the way out
Ella - Ella and Ellie have been too popular for too long
Ava - dislike it
Middle names-
Amber - fine
Daisy - ok
Olive - Olivia is better

DoucheCanoe · 27/03/2022 18:44

Aria
Alyssa
Alanna
Hanna
Robyn
Erin
Ciara
Zoe
Thalia

HiKelsey · 27/03/2022 18:37

Funnily enough only one family member calls her Izzy. I was very specific she should learn her name first. She gets bell from her friends at nursery, iso from one of my friends but pretty much Isobel all the time

PierresPotato · 27/03/2022 18:36

Lyra
Nina

17caterpillars1mouse · 27/03/2022 18:16

My favourite on your list is Olive

From the first name list though I'd choose either Ella, Ava or Olivia

My least favourites are Leia and Layla

canyoubelievethat · 27/03/2022 18:08

I like Layla and Ella from your list and Daisy is my favourite of your middle names.

RosesAndHellebores · 27/03/2022 17:35

Eloise is pretty and you could shorten to Ella/Ellie - prettier than Eleanor.

Have you thought about Helena - classic and pretty.

cptartapp · 27/03/2022 17:27

Olivia - done to death, dated
Gracie- No. But Grace is ok.
Mia - dated.
Alaya - big no.
Leia - wishy washy
Layla - Childish
Darcie - Darcey is just about ok.
Ella - meh
Ava - God no more of these
Amber - dated
Daisy - wet
Olive - strongly dislike, hard

Natalie/Natalia
Alicia
Meredith
Rosa
Eloise
Hayley

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unsurereallyx1 · 27/03/2022 17:25

@Celticdawn5

Not keen on any of the above but recently heard of the name Alafair meaning elf warrior (!) or all true Just sayin’……..
Thank you but defo not keen on that I'm afraid! Nice meaning though
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unsurereallyx1 · 27/03/2022 17:24

@Mumofgirls2017

I’d also suggest

Lily
Lucy
Chloe
Alice
Rose
Rosie
Isla
Isabella
Freya
Flora
Josie
Willow
Poppy
Bonnie
Mila

Adding Freya and Isabella to the list.. thankyou! Love Lily but close to my name and also a family members name.. annoying!
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unsurereallyx1 · 27/03/2022 17:22

@Blimecory

It seems to me that you like shorter names ending in -a or -e. Lyra Lara Anna Cara Flora Elena Marina Zoe Poppy
Hmm, I think you might be right there. I think the problem is I like names that aren't too out there & that no one will have a problem with which is why I'm choosing boring names :(
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unsurereallyx1 · 27/03/2022 17:21

@RosesAndHellebores

We all have different views but pretty girls' names:

Louisa
Flora
Annabelle/Mirabel
Esme
Emily
Meriel
Cicely
Tamsin
Poppy
Susannah/Suzie
Verity
Shirley (old fashioned but very pretty)

I LOVE Emily but again a family members child is called Emily.. all the good names are taken haha!!
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Mumofgirls2017 · 27/03/2022 17:17

I’d also suggest

Lily
Lucy
Chloe
Alice
Rose
Rosie
Isla
Isabella
Freya
Flora
Josie
Willow
Poppy
Bonnie
Mila

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