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Opinions on my girls name list!

64 replies

WaltzedIntoIt · 01/04/2022 11:26

List is as follows:

Lauren
Caitlin
Lyla
Evelyn
Olivia
Iris
Clara
Leah

Surname is long and ends in -ee sound so those names Emily/Sophie/Amy etc are out as too samey.

Any other suggestions welcome

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LittleBird4 · 01/04/2022 12:17

I like Lauren and Lyla.

Justkeeppedaling · 01/04/2022 12:15

Lauren - done to death
Caitlin - not keen
Lyla - not keen
Evelyn - not keen
Olivia - done to death
Iris - lovely
Clara - really lovely
Leah - not keen

KylieCharlene · 01/04/2022 12:13

Leah definitely.
Suits all ages and it's not as popular as names like Olivia or Iris.
It suits all ages.

Amdone123 · 01/04/2022 12:12

I love Evelyn, Olivia, Clara and Iris.
I quite like Lauren ; it's a tad dated, but could be due a comeback. I prefer the classic Laura. Caitlyn is a great name
I'm not keen on Leah personally but it's a lovely name.

Notwithittoday · 01/04/2022 12:08

Lauren - boring but ok
Caitlin - something harsh sounding about this
Lyla - I wouldn’t pick a name starting with ‘ly’ like ‘lie’
Evelyn - very old ladyish but pretty
Olivia - pretty but may be a bit too popular
Iris - old ladyish and not pretty
Clara- quite nice
Leah - also quite nice

I would probably choose Evelyn of those

moofolk · 01/04/2022 12:07

Caitlin

yorkshireteaspoonie · 01/04/2022 12:04

They are all lovely options 👌🏽

IrisApfelRocks · 01/04/2022 12:03

@WaltzedIntoIt

I love Iris but part of me worries in this covid era - Iris = Virus 🦠 and if it’s an easy target to pick on at school.
She was never called Virus or teased for her name. Iris = Virus never even crossed my mind
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WaltzedIntoIt · 01/04/2022 12:00

I love Iris but part of me worries in this covid era - Iris = Virus 🦠 and if it’s an easy target to pick on at school.

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The4ks · 01/04/2022 11:54

All lovely with the exception of Caitlin which I'm not keen on!
Lauren's a classic that i love but my favourite is Iris.

HellToTheNope · 01/04/2022 11:53

Farrah
Vivienne
Jacqueline
Leia

IrisApfelRocks · 01/04/2022 11:50

I have an Iris so maybe biased but I love that name. We have also considered Clara

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WaltzedIntoIt · 01/04/2022 11:48

@Rainbowqueeen we won’t be using nicknames ourselves and they’re not used in the wider family so I’m ok with that - if friends decide on a nickname down the line they wouldn’t be using surname with it so I think it’s fine. But equally they might not. My name is similar to Katherine in length and it’s never been shortened by anyone.

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Rainbowqueeen · 01/04/2022 11:30

My favourites on your list are Lauren and Clara.

Some of the others have nicknames that end in the ie sound eg Evie for Evelyn. Does that bother you?