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Help me narrow down my girls list please.

105 replies

Notlong · 20/10/2022 21:27

Could you tell me your fav 3 and least favourite 3 please. Sorry it's a long one.

Fleur
Verity
Libby
Josie
Flora
Seren
Wren
Naomi
Alexandra
Sadie
Pippa
Felicity
Lara
Maeve
Erin
Margot
Thea
Eliza
Alice
Matilda
Emily
Rosie
Freya
Olivia

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EstellaRijnveld · 20/10/2022 22:55

Fave: Rosa nn Rosie fine for a child but not for an adult
Eliza
Margot

not keen on:
Libby, Flora & Sadie

andrea4321 · 20/10/2022 22:31

Favourite:

Lara
Emily
Rosie

Least favourite:

Sadie
Fleur/Flora
Libby
Wren

Mumofgirls2017 · 20/10/2022 22:29

I love Wren, Eliza and Matilda!

probably least favourite are Naomi, Felicity and Libby. Just find all a bit dated somehow.

MacroTwigg · 20/10/2022 22:27

Sadie
Maeve
Thea

outtheshowernow · 20/10/2022 22:23

Freya is my favourite. Sorry I dislike all the others

CheesePleaseLoueese · 20/10/2022 22:20

Favourite : Verity, Fleur, Eliza, Maeve

TreacsPotNoodle · 20/10/2022 22:11

Fleur
Verity
Wren

Love these 3!

caitlinrose · 20/10/2022 22:08

Nice:

Verity - underused and cute, good meaning.
Flora - reminds me of a fairy.
Seren - nice meaning.
Felicity - good meaning and classic.
Lara - bit dated but friendly-sounding.
Alice - nice classic.
Matilda - nice classic.

Indifferent:

Maeve - too many around right now and true popularity hidden behind a million spellings. May is nicer.
Naomi - a bit 90s but not bad.
Wren - very trendy.
Fleur - nice in theory but no one can pronounce it the correct way.
Erin - feels a bit dated.
Margot - very trendy, Margaux looks nicer.
Thea - trendy, boring sound, lots of Theos around.
Emily - nice but overused.
Freya - too common but fine.
Olivia - overused.

Not nice:

Libby - too much of a nickname and a 90s one at that.
Josie - I just dislike the way it sounds.
Alexandra - will get shortened to Alex and there are too many.
Pippa - sounds a bit silly. Philippa is nice.
Eliza - dislike sound.
Rosie - too cute. Prefer Rosalind.

Best: Alice, Felicity, Seren

Worst: Josie, Libby, Pippa, Alexandra (sorry can't just pick three).

Overall nice list!

washingbasketqueen · 20/10/2022 22:08

Fav
Seren
Erin
Margot

Least
Josie
Thea
Freya

Luredbyapomegranate · 20/10/2022 22:07

Favourites:

Verity
Flora
Naomi
Felicity (door to take extra)

Least Favourite:

Fleur - sounds like someone vomiting
Maeve - makes me think of minge and moist
Wren - faddy

I would dump these because they are overused:
Seren
Margot
Thea
Eliza
Alice
Matilda
Emily
Rosie
Freya
Olivia
Lara

And erin because it’s dated.

The rest are ok as long as full names on the birth cert (Elizabeth not Libby, Josephine not Josie)

wherearetheturrets · 20/10/2022 22:04

Favourites - Libby, Naomi and Freya
Least fav - seren, Sadie and Thea

DuchessOfSausage · 20/10/2022 22:03

Fleur - ok as middle name
Verity - don't know
Libby - not keen
Josie - Josephine is nicer
Flora - like
Seren - don't like
Wren - don't like
Naomi- not keen
Alexandra - ok
Sadie - not keen
Pippa - Philippa better
Felicity - too long
Lara - too many similar names around
Maeve - no
Erin - no
Margot - no
Thea - dislike
Eliza - not keen, Elizabeth letter
Alice - love
Matilda- overused
Emily - ok
Rosie - ok
Freya- overused
Olivia - overused

Best: Alice, Flora, Philippa
Worst: Wren, Seren, Thea

ThatshallotBaby · 20/10/2022 22:02

Favourites - Wren. Alexandra and Margot
Least favourites Pippa, Sadie and Verity

Corbiere92 · 20/10/2022 22:01

Love Josie, Felicity and Margot
Dislike Seren, Wren, Fleur

ShesThunderstorms · 20/10/2022 21:59

Faves- Maeve and Margot. Both very classy and chic names.
Least favourite- Olivia- it's overused and boring at this point, too many of them

ponderingpaula · 20/10/2022 21:56

Nice:
Alice
Lara
Alexandra
Josephine yes josie as nn only

Overused and boring:
Matilda
Rosie
Olivia

Naff:
Wren
Libby (nickname)
Pippa (nickname)

Algor1thm · 20/10/2022 21:54

Favourite are Fleur, Seren and Margot. I also like some others but they're just too popular for me - does the world really need another Olivia?

My least favourite would be Emily, Verity and Erin probably. Verity especially seems like a very stuck up sort of name.

StellaOlivetti · 20/10/2022 21:51

Favourites: Flora, Alexandra, Verity
Least favourites: Wren, Seren, Thea

S25 · 20/10/2022 21:47

Least favourite-
Flora (can only think about the spread when someone says this)
Thea (feels unfinished, just not a full name)
Libby (again feels unfinished and more nicknamey)

Favourites -
Freya
Sadie
Seren/Wren

FindingMeno · 20/10/2022 21:44

Fave - Wren, Seren, Fleur
Not so keen - Lara, Alice, Olivia

Mydoggosarethebest · 20/10/2022 21:44

My favourite are

Naomi
Alice
Maeve

Least favourite
Verity
Seren
Wren

YourWinter · 20/10/2022 21:43

I like Verity, Felicity and Seren.
Dislike Margot, Fleur and Freya.

Nursemumma92 · 20/10/2022 21:42

Fav- Fleur, Seren, Margot

Least fav- Verity, Alexandra, Felicity

beachsandseaicecream · 20/10/2022 21:40

Favourite- Alice, Freya, Emily.

Least favourite- Naomi, Josie, Thea.

beonmywaythen · 20/10/2022 21:38

Avoid Alexandra's and Naomi's. They're not very nice people usually!

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