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Four names I need advice on: Vanessa, Miranda, Haley (Hayley), Hadley

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caitlinrose · 19/10/2022 13:25

Maybe you'd like to comment on four names we are thinking about adding to our list:

Vanessa
Miranda
Haley (Hayley) - both said hay-lee
Hadley

All for girls.

Vanessa - husband suggested this. It fits my love for feminine, longer names (Isabella, Cassandra) but on the other hand I wonder if it might sound dated. Is the nickname Nessa too close to Ness/Nessie (as in Loch Ness?).

Miranda - I encountered this one. I like how feminine and classic it is (Shakespeare). The meaning is great too. But then it also feels a bit dated to me and I worry people might associate it with Sex and the City. How likely do you think this is?

Haley - husband likes Hayley (he also likes Kaylie). I think Hayley is a decent name but find it quite dated. Then I saw it as Haley and thought it looked more contemporary and classic that way. Somehow less dated even though it's pronounced the same.

Hadley - not sure about this but it does mean "heather field" which I find really pretty. It just came to mind when I thought about Haley. It's not my personal style at all but I do find it underused and not unattractive and DH loves it.

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Luredbyapomegranate · 19/10/2022 13:36

… Kayley - I really wouldn’t. It is downmarket with bells on.

Luredbyapomegranate · 19/10/2022 13:35

Love Miranda - an underused classic due a come back, I think a lot more people associate it with The Tempest than SATC so you are OK there, and of course her peers won’t know the series

Vanessa - it’s alright, but I don’t know how you avoid the fairly horrible Ness/ie. Vivi?

Hayley - oh it’s OK, but it’s fairly nothingy
Hadley - same, but also weirdly surname-y

Cassia
Serena
Saskia
Francesca
Adela
Claudia
Estella
Helena
Selina
Iona
Philippa

might be others