Refine my girl list

Oh and love Eliza too.

I really love Harriet, Phoebe, Nora, Ottilie and Nell (but don't love Penelope).
The others are fine.
The only name I really dislike is Sadie.

I’m a bit biased (I’m an Eliza) but I think it’s a great name and people still sometimes compliment my name when I introduce myself. I also like that it’s not too frilly and it’s easy to pronounce. It’s not a very common name where I am from what pps have said it is in other areas.

I adore Sadie, Harriet, Phoebe, Nell and Mara.

I’m not so keen on Ottilie, Nora or Maggie (always reminds me of Maggie Thatcher but that might just be me!). As a pp said Zoe Sugg recently named her daughter Ottilie and it is very popular. I also find it a bit twee.

You have a lovely taste in names though, I might have to steal some for my non-existent children 😂.

I absolutely love Edie but used it on my Labrador 6 years ago 🤣

Freya
Nora
Ottilie (Ottie/Tillie)
Sadie

possible suggestions also..

Edie/ Eadie

Ada - lose, will blemd into a sea of Ava/Edie/Eva/Evie/Ida's
Eliza - lose and go with Elizabeth nickname Eliza
Elizabeth - Keep, with nn Eliza
Fern - keep, very pretty
Freya - lose, boring
Georgina (Georgie) - lose, to me a less nice Harriet
Harriet (Hattie) - keep
Lara - lose, boring
Maggie - lose, cute but it's a nickname
Mara - lose, boring
Megan - lose, dated and boring
Molly - lose, boring
Nora - quite cool but MN hates it.
Ottilie (Ottie/Tillie) - I hate it! Will date horribly
Penelope (Penny/Nell) - pretty but not as good as the others so lose
Phoebe - lovely but far too popular so lose
Sadie - pretty, a bit quirky, I'd keep
Tabitha (Tabby) - keep! Love it

Eliza/Elizabeth and Freya for me, the only one I can't stand is Lara, sounds harsh and reminds me of the name Tara.

Love Harriet nn Hattie and Tabitha nn Tabby

Lara is the stand-out favourite for me. Was on my shortlist

As you had a few names in bold as your favourites, isn't that your own shortlisting done for you? Its much more important to go with what you like than what we like!

However, for the record:
Ada - like it. Sweet and old fashioned but also quite cool and quirky.
Eliza - not keen. Not sure why as it's a good solid name. The 'lies' sound, maybe.
Elizabeth (Libby) - like Elizabeth but not keen on any of the nicknames.
Fern - not keen.
Freya - it's ok. I feel like I should like this a lot more than I do but just never have. A bit insubstantial maybe.
Georgina (Georgie) - love it. Georgina is pretty but strong and Georgie is cool and versatile.
Harriet (Hattie) - it's ok.
Lara - love it. Feels like a more modern, elegant, European and less common Laura.
Maggie - really strongly dislike this. The aggie sound is just ugly to my ears.
Mara - like it. Automatically think Mara Wilson but that's no bad thing.
Megan - quite like it. Almost retro now.
Molly - quite like it.
Nora - not keen. Bit old lady but it's probably old lady chic now.
Ottilie (Ottie/Tillie) - not keen
Penelope (Penny/Nell) - quite like it. Prefer the full name. Penny is ok, really don't like Nell.
Phoebe - really like it.
Sadie - love it.
Tabitha (Tabby) - not keen. Makes me think of a cat. I do like Talitha though.

My top choice would be Sadie followed by Georgina then Lara.

I feel like Polly belongs on your list

Think my favourites are Elizabeth, Sadie and Phoebe

Ada - lovely. I really like this.
Eliza - lovely too
Elizabeth (Libby) - not too keen on this
Fern - don't like
Freya - pretty, popular but for good reason
Georgina (Georgie) - it's ok.
Harriet (Hattie) - lovely. I really like this too
Lara - ok. A bit 80s. I prefer Cara and Clara
Maggie - don't like
Mara - really don't like. Sounds very gloomy
Megan - ok.
Molly - don't like. Love Polly
Nora - not keen
Ottilie (Ottie/Tillie) - ok. Feels very now.
Penelope (Penny/Nell) - I'm not a huge fan of Penny but really like Nell
Phoebe - don't like. Sounds like feeble
Sadie - nice
Tabitha (Tabby) - lovely

I love Tabitha. Harriet or Ada would be my second choices.

Like:
Elizabeth, Georgina (Georgie), Harriet (Hattie)

OK:
Fern, Lara, Maggie, Molly, Penelope (Penny/Nell), Phoebe

Dislike: Ada, Freya, Libby, Mara, Megan, Nora, Ottilie (Ottie/Tillie), Sadie, Tabitha (Tabby)

Ada - I like this. Also Ida.
Eliza - One of my favourites from your list.
Elizabeth (Libby) - You can never go wrong with Elizabeth. My favourite nn would be Betsy, but Libby is fine.
Fern - I've never really liked this.
Freya - Love this.
Georgina (Georgie) - I prefer Georgia.
Harriet (Hattie) - Neutral on this one.
Lara - I don't like, but love Clara.
Maggie - It's OK.
Mara - I actually really like this and never met one.
Megan - Neither like nor dislike.
Molly - I quite like.
Nora - growing to like it.
Ottilie (Ottie/Tillie) - I started liking this when I recently read a book with a character called Ottilie in it.
Penelope (Penny/Nell) - Love this. Prefer Nell to Penny.
Phoebe - My favourite from your list.
Sadie - Love this too.
Tabitha (Tabby) - Not keen.

Obviously it's all just personal taste/ preferences.

Nell just makes me think ‘knell’ which is an awful association for a name

Ada Nice enough
Eliza Bit prissy
Elizabeth (Libby) very nice
Fern Meh
Freya done to death
Georgina (Georgie) really dislike
Harriet (Hattie) really good
Lara meh
Maggie nickname
Mara very good
Megan meh
Molly cute but niicknamey
Nora not keen
Ottilie (Ottie/Tillie) awful
Penelope (Penny/Nell) fab
Phoebe very nice
Sadie not keen
Tabitha (Tabby) great name for a cat.

Penelope, Harriet and Elizabth very much the best.

Fern or Lara for sure.

I only like Eliza and Libby.

Ada
Eliza*
Elizabeth (Libby)
Fern
Freya
Georgina (Georgie)
Harriet (Hattie)
Lara
Maggie
Mara
Megan
Molly*
Nora*
Ottilie (Ottie/Tillie)
Penelope (Penny/Nell)*
Phoebe
Sadie*
Tabitha (Tabby)*

all fine I think; starred my favourites!

Ada 10
Eliza 8
Elizabeth (Libby) 9
Fern 2
Freya 1
Georgina (Georgie)
Harriet (Hattie) 7
Lara 15
Maggie 14
Mara 4
Megan
Molly 13
Nora 3
Ottilie (Ottie/Tillie) 6
Penelope (Penny/Nell) 5
Phoebe 12
Sadie 11
Tabitha (Tabby) 16 No