Active discussions

Help protect children from gaming harms.

Take our survey

Please or to access all these features

Talk
Baby names

Find baby name inspiration and advice on the Mumsnet Baby Names forum.

Original poster

Choosing between three baby girl names

61 replies

Purpletopaz42 · 13/08/2022 16:04

Hi, I'm pregnant with a baby girl and my husband and I have narrowed it down to three names but we can't decide which one to pick, as we like them all in different ways so I thought I'd ask for opinions.

The names are: Melody, Keira and Annabella.

Any thoughts would be appreciated, thank you.

OP posts:
Are your children’s vaccines up to date?
Set a reminder
LittleGreenBeetle · 13/08/2022 16:21

Hidingawaytoday · 13/08/2022 16:20

Keira! But does depend a bit on your surname. I usually love xxxxa names but Annabella, while a pretty name, just seems to have too many a's for my liking, prefer Annabelle. No strong feelings in Melody, I wouldn't pick it for my DD but that's not a reason not to choose it.

I've already spelled Keira wrong - what was I saying?!

LittleGreenBeetle · 13/08/2022 16:21

Annabella - so fussy - would become Bella or Belle without a doubt

Kiara - feels very 2000s - also many different spellings - Kira, Kiara, Ciara - also a lot of them about.

I like Melody though!

Hidingawaytoday · 13/08/2022 16:20

Keira! But does depend a bit on your surname. I usually love xxxxa names but Annabella, while a pretty name, just seems to have too many a's for my liking, prefer Annabelle. No strong feelings in Melody, I wouldn't pick it for my DD but that's not a reason not to choose it.

Lyricallie · 13/08/2022 16:20

I love Keira and would definitely have it on my top ten list but spell is Ciara but I'm west of Scotland where Irish names and their spelling are more common.

MissyB1 · 13/08/2022 16:18

Melody by a long way! Not too popular and it’s pretty.
Annabella - private school try hard.
Keira - I can imagine that name being screeched down the supermarket aisle as the child causes havoc!

TheDuchessOfMN · 13/08/2022 16:16

Melody.

I love Keira, but would spell it Ciara (unless it’s a different name)?

I don’t like Annabella, but like Annabel or Isabella

Amdone123 · 13/08/2022 16:15

Melody and Keira are a little dated to me. They are lovely sounding names though so I see why people like them.
I love Annabel, not so much Annabella - I think the 2 'a' s is too much.
Love Anna.

OwlBasket · 13/08/2022 16:15

Keira!

Melody is not to my taste. Maybe a shade 90s but nothing wrong with that.

Annabella is lovey, my DD has a different xxabella name. I’d not do it again, the teasing potential is massive. Snotabella, Pissabella, loads of ‘em. Nothing particularly dreadful but I really didn’t see it coming.

Dotcheck · 13/08/2022 16:12

Melody

capedavenger · 13/08/2022 16:11

I absolutely love Melody.

Cueballjane · 13/08/2022 16:10

I like Annabella the most out of those three.