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Emma, Alice, Lucy, Louisa and Maria

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RoseAreRedolent · 29/04/2022 20:16

What are your opinions on these names and what's your favourite and least favourite? Thanks.

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WhereIsMyBrain · 30/04/2022 10:50

Cicely is lovely too and not too out there at all, if that’s holding you back.

PlumPearPud · 30/04/2022 08:25

I love Maria. Simple, classic, not overused in the UK for babies right now, works in many countries.

I find Lucy too cutesy, and I thought Emma was dreadfully dull in the 80s when every other girl was called Emma…feel the same now.

OutlookStalking · 30/04/2022 08:22

Lots of people saying Emma etc are popular but they really arent amongst children. I work across 5-12s and have only come across one Emma for example. Yes every other 40 year old was Emma but its at all common on a child (around here anyway!)

Emily is more common (was top 3 for a bit wasnt it) so would stick with Emma.

Similarly with Alice and Lucy - do my ears in my 40s they are classic names, but quite rare among 5-12s I know so I think a fab choice.

I don't like -a names so would choose Louise over Louisa. Mary over Maria.

A580Hojas · 30/04/2022 08:20

My favourites are Louisa and Maria. I strongly, strongly dislike Alice for some unknown reason.

inappropriateraspberry · 30/04/2022 08:12

All lovely, classic names. Particularly like Emma and Alice.
Nothing wrong with any of them, you don't have to give your child a 'yooneek' name. I doubt there would be any with the same name once she's at school.

Awrite · 30/04/2022 08:08

Favourites are Lucy and Emma. Also, totally love Eliza.

Not keen on Alice or Maria

The rest are nice.

Magnoliayellowbird · 30/04/2022 08:05

I like lost except for Freya and Maria, which sounds too 'Sound of Music' to me.

Girlmama · 30/04/2022 08:02

My eldest is Emma Alice so obviously they're my favourites on your list!

mathanxiety · 30/04/2022 04:29

Overall, lovely names, but I think you're being over-cautious. Have a look at the top 100 girl names. There are lots of classics there.

Cicely is popular at the moment because it's an old lady name.

mathanxiety · 30/04/2022 04:23

In order, imo

Alice - love this name, so elegant and cool
Louisa - great name, elegant
Eve - simple, classic

Emma - fourth place because it's very popular, but a lovely name, can't go wrong

Tied for last:
Lucy/Maria/Freya/Rose
Lucy - can't shake Loosey Goosey from my head
Maria - 'The hills are alive..'
Freya - wispy name
Rose - fusty

Theoldwoman · 30/04/2022 01:57

Emma - dislike but I do love Emily
Alice - My number one on your list
Lucy - Number two
Louisa - Too dated for me
Maria - Least favourite
Freya - Equal with Rose
Rose - as above
Eve - Third favourite.

OkPedro · 29/04/2022 23:55

My daughter is Lucy. I loved the name from when I was pregnant and now she is 13
I like the name Freya it's not an "average" name whatever that means 😅 but it's a lovely name
I like..
Holly
Rosie
Leah
Sophie
Alex

brokengoalposts · 29/04/2022 23:45

Louisa
Lucy
Rose
Emma
Eve
Freya
Maria
Alice

Longdistance · 29/04/2022 23:35

Alice. I have one. She’s such a character.

NotABeliever · 29/04/2022 23:34

Emma, Alice, Lucy, Louisa, Freya, Rose, Eve are all pleasant names. Lots of Emmas in their 40s though so wouldn't choose.
Maria is awful. Way too religious in my opinion.

MinglingFlamingo · 29/04/2022 23:27

In order of preference Alice being my favourite

  1. Alice
  2. Freya
  3. Lucy
  4. Louisa
  5. rose
  6. Emma
  7. Eve
  8. Maria
stopwaitingforpermissiontobeyou · 29/04/2022 23:21

OP didn't ask about rose 🤣

stopwaitingforpermissiontobeyou · 29/04/2022 23:20

RoseAreRedolent · 29/04/2022 20:16

What are your opinions on these names and what's your favourite and least favourite? Thanks.

I work in a school, so that can affect things.

I have a friend called Louisa and I love it.

Emma is nice, as is Lucy.

Not an Alice or Maria fan.

Luckyelephant1 · 29/04/2022 23:20

I love Rose, the rest are extremely meh.

Keladrythesaviour · 29/04/2022 23:18

I like Maria, Rose and Eve. The rest are really dull imo. I love Maria but mostly as a middle name.

WhereIsMyBrain · 29/04/2022 23:17

Absolutely love them all except Eve. Slight preference for Mary over Maria. Classic and beautiful.

Puplover · 29/04/2022 23:16

Favourites Emma and Maria
Least favourite Alice

wizzler · 29/04/2022 23:13

I like Emma, Maria and Louisa the most and Freya the least, but I think they are all lovely

PinkSyCo · 29/04/2022 23:05

They’re all nice enough (apart from Alice), but I’d probably chose Maria as it’s the least common.

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RoseAreRedolent · 29/04/2022 22:56

I think Freya is lovely but I've just searched popularity and I'm shocked to see how popular it is in England and Wales.

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