Please or to access all these features

Add post

Watch this thread

Save thread

Start a new thread

Unflip thread

Hide thread

My feed

Active Unanswered threads

Getting started FAQ's

Unanswered threads Acronyms Talk guidelines

Hide shortcut buttons

Talk

Baby names

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

Unflip

1 2

Original poster

Help deciding girls name

34 replies

Purpletopaz42 · 06/10/2022 21:17

We like:
Melody
Celina
Verity
Kiera
Ruby
Contessa
Naomi
Anna
Liberty
And the middle name is going to be Gillian.
Any thoughts appreciated,
Thank you

OP posts:

Are your children’s vaccines up to date?

Set a reminder

peanutbutterontoast7 · 14/10/2022 10:05

@KirstenBlest ermmm ok 🙄

KirstenBlest · 14/10/2022 10:02

@peanutbutterontoast7 , things can't be very unique. There were 158 babies registered as Melody in England & Wales last year.

peanutbutterontoast7 · 13/10/2022 20:45

Melody is a beautiful name and very unique!

Furnitureflipper · 13/10/2022 20:41

I love Kiera, reminds me of a girl running in a meadow of wild flowers.

mathanxiety · 13/10/2022 20:36

Melody - nice, but a bit sing songy with Gillian
Celina - nice, works with Gillian
Verity - always makes me think 'ferrety' so No
Kiera - nice, works with Gillian
Ruby - a bit barmaid
Contessa - means 'countess', also lingerie shop, doesn't go with Gillian at all, big no.
Naomi - nice, but a bit Old Testament beside Gillian, doesn't work well imo
Anna - nice, works well with Gillian
Liberty - too sing songy with Gillian

Suggestions:
Tessa Gillian
Miranda Gillian
Emily Gillian
Carly Gillian
Chloe Gillian
Isla Gillian

RoseMartha · 13/10/2022 12:40

I only really like Anna
Naomi would work with Gillian
And
Celine as opposed to Celina

caitlinrose · 13/10/2022 12:34

Kiera and Ruby are on our list.

I'd pick Ruby.

I also like Kiera, Melody, Celina, Verity.

I find Anna very bland.

I dislike Contessa it sounds like a brand. It would be a really bad choice, in my opinion, sorry!

Naomi is okay, Liberty is too much.

MammyS · 12/10/2022 17:26

Contessa? That's not a name surely? Definitely not that one.

Ruby and Naomi are both nice names!

Luredbyapomegranate · 12/10/2022 09:41

Verity - great
Naomi - lovely
Celina - lovely but easier spelt with an S

Anna - elegant, classic but a bit overused
Ruby - sweet but a bit overused

Kiera -ok
liberty - dated, bit naff

Melody - no because she’ll be called Mel

Contessa - you can’t be serious? It’s not a name, it’s the Italian world for Countess. It’s like calling your son Earl - it’s ridiculous. if you just like the sound go for something like Cassia or Cassandra, but don’t land your daughter with a joke name.

caroleanboneparte · 11/10/2022 09:49

Verity

babyjellyfish · 11/10/2022 09:19

I like Anna and Naomi.

Verity is OK.

Kiera looks like a misspelling.

Not keen on the rest.

GlassDeli · 10/10/2022 08:16

I like Naomi, Celina, Anna.

Ihavehadenoughalready · 10/10/2022 00:00

I like Melody but spelled Melodie.

Juniperwren11 · 09/10/2022 19:31

FayCarew · 07/10/2022 09:39

Melody - ding dong! Mel. Lots of Elodies.
Celina - ok but will be Selena, Selina, Celene etc
Verity - ok
Kiera - not keen. Kira/Keira/Ciara
Ruby - ok
Contessa - used to be an underwear shop
Naomi - not keen, Nay-uh-mi/Nigh-OH-mie
Anna - lovely
Liberty - dreadful

Where does the ding dong come from?

I like Anna and Naomi.

Dreamingcats · 09/10/2022 19:26

I like all of them other than Melody and Contessa.

nelliebear8 · 09/10/2022 17:29

I love Naomi Gillian! Also like Verity.

PinkSyCo · 09/10/2022 16:09

Ooh this is a list I really like. I had Melody and Liberty in mind for my youngest 2 children if they’d turned out to be girls. I also really like Ruby and Kiera and most of the other names on your list too. Apart from Contessa. I have a Tessa and much prefer that.

Oneandone · 09/10/2022 15:59

I think the names that end in y flow well with Gillian. Ruby Verity and Melody

The only one I really don't like is Contessa sorry.

blameitonthecaffeine · 07/10/2022 19:42

Melody - sweet. I quite like it.
Celina - not keen.
Verity - love it. Really underused, imo.
Kiera - really like it.
Ruby - it's ok. Not one I'd choose but no negative feelings towards it.
Contessa - not sure about this. Haven't come across it. Sounds a bit too much like Countess, maybe.
Naomi - love it. And every one I've ever met has been such a lovely person.
Anna - like it
Liberty - quite like it.

On similar lines:
Harmony, Lyric
Trinity, Felicity, Serenity
Serena, Sabrina, Celine, Cecile, Celeste, Cecily, Claudia
Pearl, Emerald, Sapphire, Crystal, Amber, Ebony
Miriam, Esther, Abigail, Rebecca, Lydia, Sarah, Rachel, Ruth
Amy, Emma, Claire, Diana, Flora, Georgia, Hannah, Joanna, Leah, Maria, Tara

FayCarew · 07/10/2022 09:39

Pemba · 07/10/2022 06:43

Anna is simple, classic and lovely. Also like Naomi and Ruby a lot and Keira and Liberty are quite nice.
Melody has a nice sound but a very 1970s/80s vibe.

Contessa, no what are you thinking? It's just Countess in Italian. If you want a name ending in 'essa' then dunno, Vanessa maybe?

allthegoodusernameshavegone · 07/10/2022 06:00

Ruby
no to everything else

Mummysharkdoodoodoodoodoodoo · 07/10/2022 05:22

I like Celina and Naomi

DramaAlpaca · 07/10/2022 00:04

I like Anna, Ruby and Naomi.

I don't much like the rest, they are all a bit fussy when paired with Gillian as a middle name. Gillian is nice, btw.

Contessa is an absolute horror which I think you can be excused due to pregnancy hormones.

Daisybuttercup12345 · 06/10/2022 23:53

I only like Keira. Vera? Lilac or Lyra,?
Absolutely hate contessa.

Unflip

1 2