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Rate my girl's names please

67 replies

FootballisLife · 22/10/2022 00:44

I have a few in mind, finding it difficult to agree with my other half! Here we go...

Georgie - not georgia or georgina etc
Harlow
Paisley
Brodie
Indie
Willow
Tierney
Seren

Also, if you have any suggestions of names I might like, based on this list, please share.

I am not keen on old fashioned names (Elizabeth, Penelope etc)

Thank you in advance

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caitlinrose · 22/10/2022 20:04

Georgie - no, too cutesy and there are so many Georgias and Georginas and Georges around already.
Harlow - a bit too trendy for me.
Paisley - very American and trendy. Will date quickly.
Brodie - this is a boys name to me, as Brody.
Indie - indie-films, indie-music. It's not really a name to me.
Willow - this is fine but very popular.
Tierney - I find this unattractive-sounding.
Seren - this is cute.

Definitely Seren.

Others:

Willa
Hadley
India
Bree
Selena
Sabrina
Jasmine
Ophelia
Elana
Ivy
Rowan
Linden
Aisling
Kaia
Maia
Holly

mathanxiety · 22/10/2022 20:04

I like Tierney, Willow, and Seren.

The rest, no.

TheLovleyChebbyMcGee · 22/10/2022 20:03

I love Willow, I like Seren and Georgie and hate Paisley!! But then again, I have a family connection to the town so am a little swayed with that!

mewkins · 22/10/2022 20:00

Seren or Brodie are quite nice. Paisley I really dislike (combination of a bad pattern or a place/airport). Same with Harlow- have you been there??

SatinHeart · 22/10/2022 19:52

Paisley or Georgie. My worry with Georgie though is that you/she would be forever correcting people calling her Georgia.

To me Brodie is a boy's name.

Indie is ok but massively overdone at the moment (I know of at least 4 under the age of 5)

ScruffMuffin · 22/10/2022 19:32

From your list, I love Indie. Seren and Willow are also lovely.

Indra
Tiana
Elodie
Xanthe
Violet
Aiyana
Anya
Hester

FayCarew · 22/10/2022 19:32

Georgie - ok
Harlow - have you been there?
Paisley - have you been there?
Brodie - surname, Pride of Miss Jean
Indie - newspaper
Willow - ok, not my taste
Tierney - surname
Seren - naff and harsh-sounding

Georgie's my favourite but I'd use Georgia on bc. Not keen on the others

sageandbasil · 22/10/2022 19:29

Georgie - not georgia or georgina etc Love Georgie

Harlow - not a fan
Paisley- super cute
Brodie- boys name
Indie- love, getting v popular
Willow- seems abit dated to me but still a nice name
Tierney- worst one sorry
Seren - I love Seren. Are you Welsh? Ffion is a pretty Welsh name

NC12345665 · 22/10/2022 19:28

You've clearly never been to Harlow or Paisley...

Willow, Indie and Seren are nice.

PMAmostofthetime · 22/10/2022 19:24

FootballisLife · 22/10/2022 00:53

I find it really interesting that so many people on MN seem to really like the name Seren (as do I) and yet I do not know a single person who has named their child this. I work in a school as well!

I know a few Seren's but I live in Wales and it's a welsh name for Star. Even here it's not overly used though.

It's a beautiful name x

User6761 · 22/10/2022 19:21

Georgie - nice as a nickname but I'm not keen as a full name.
Harlow - dislike, very American to me.
Paisley - town near Glasgow, don't see it as a name.
Brodie - definitely a boys name in Scotland.
Indie - ok, but has a definite trendy/hippy vibe.
Willow - ok but I think this name may date if that's a concern to you.
Tierney - dislike, sounds like a surname.
Seren - really like. The best of your list by far.

sopeas · 22/10/2022 12:50

Georgie - I don’t like it because of the Georgie Porgie connotations and I also see this more as a nn for the Georgia/Georgina/ Georgiana names

Harlow - very grim Essex commuter town apparently - how about Marlowe?

Paisley - again is a place name so not crazily keen.

Brodie - don’t really have much to say about this - it’s ok but I have only ever known boy Brodie’s - how about Brontë or Blake?

Indie - I do love Indie though maybe best to go for Indira or Indigo and nn to Indie? I think Indira is so beautiful.

Willow - used to really love this but seems to be quite popular now but if that doesn’t bother you then it’s a really lovely choice.

Tierney - not keen.

Seren - Jumping on the mumsnet bandwagon, I love this name! It’s really beautiful.

Some suggestions based on your list:

Wren
Xanthe
Iris
Quinn
Calla
Anaïs
Sage
Serena
Raven
Juniper
Dahlia
Brynn
Marigold

mowly77 · 22/10/2022 11:19

Tom and Natasha’s @ErrolTheDragon ! There was an excruciating storyline with her interfering mother staying & there’s a church window/Peggy issue that’s still rumbling on …

SallyWD · 22/10/2022 11:05

I only like Seren from that list.

cw84 · 22/10/2022 10:49

Seren is a welsh name and means Star. I know a few Serens where i live in Wales

mavismorpoth · 22/10/2022 10:37

FootballisLife · 22/10/2022 00:44

I have a few in mind, finding it difficult to agree with my other half! Here we go...

Georgie - not georgia or georgina etc
Harlow
Paisley
Brodie
Indie
Willow
Tierney
Seren

Also, if you have any suggestions of names I might like, based on this list, please share.

I am not keen on old fashioned names (Elizabeth, Penelope etc)

Thank you in advance

For me the problem is associations:

Georgie - "Hi Georgie, come down this drain! I have treats for you'
Harlow - harlett
Paisley - very bad area of Glasgow
Brodie - Jenner
Indie - Willoughby or just daughter of Katy Hopkins or her ilk
Willow - Smith but also tree and the one from Buffy
Tierney - this is a surname and sounds like tyranny
Seren - beautiful Welsh name

Other beautfiful Welsh names

Cerys
Carys

Mumofgirls2017 · 22/10/2022 10:25

Georgie - not georgia or georgina etc- not a fan
Harlow- like
Paisley- no
Brodie- no
Indie- no
Willow- love
Tierney- ok
seren- like

other suggestions

harley
marley
marlowe
callie
piper
harper
hallie
madison
brooklyn
avery
quinn
tiana
ryley
estelle

ErrolTheDragon · 22/10/2022 09:28

Maybe the popularity surge is coming; a baby twin on The Archers is called Seren.

Gosh, that makes me realise I've not listened to The Archers for months - whose is that? Archers

FennelAndOnions · 22/10/2022 09:06

Love Seren, but it’s pronounced Seh ren rather than Serun if that make sense, it’s a Welsh name.

Willow is popular and a bit everywhere.

I like Seren and Indie from the list.

Titsflyingsouth · 22/10/2022 09:00

Willow and Seren are both lovely.

Really loathe Paisley and Tierney.

Rainbowqueeen · 22/10/2022 01:54

Joining the Seren love!!

I also like Indigo, Sage, Kendra and Cassia if any of those appeal

Aquamarine1029 · 22/10/2022 01:41

Farrah

FootballisLife · 22/10/2022 01:26

It's OK to not like any of the names I am keen on. There are people who put lists on here every day and I'm not keen on them either, there is no right and wrong, just individual taste.

I suppose I'm kind of appealing to the people who have similar taste to myself to try and think of some new names for me, or to choose a favourite.

I appreciate all the replies so far, thank you.

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FootballisLife · 22/10/2022 01:24

sjpkgp1 · 22/10/2022 01:21

I've got a Willow, great name. I've got a Violet too. I like Georgie and Paisley also. x

Great taste! ❤️

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mowly77 · 22/10/2022 01:22

FootballisLife · 22/10/2022 01:16

Oh Nova is quite nice! Reminds me of the car though.. 🙄

Ah yeah didn’t clock that — annoying yes as Its a good name!
Seren is a Welsh name so maybe that’s a source of investigation.

both names mean star which I think is cute if a bit twee

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