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Rate my girls names

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Cuppasoupmonster · 26/10/2022 19:44

DD2 due in spring! 🎀

Rate my names:
Lily
Darcy
Elsa

NB: not at all bothered by popularity or whether it could be screamed in a supermarket. Just think they sound nice!

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miamiibiza · 06/11/2022 05:33

I teach a lovely girl called Dolcie. How about that?

Billslills · 06/11/2022 05:22

Since when did Lily become rough?! 😂 The two families I know with baby Lilys are so far from
‘rough’. I love Lily and Elsa.

BarbieQueue · 04/11/2022 22:29

#1 Lily - it’s sweet & pretty and timeless

Elsa - I personally don’t like the name, just because I’d fear my kid would get picked on and get ‘LET IT GOOOOOOO’ shouted at her at school all the time. It wouldn’t be their own name because they would constantly get referenced to the Disney movie.

Darcy - although it’s a nice name. I always try and think of potential nicknames but one I’ve heard for this before is ‘arsey darcy’

BUT….. saying that, this is your daughter and I always say go with your gut. You will like one of these names more than the other and there will be a reason for that x

OnABreeze · 27/10/2022 19:30

Not another Lily...

Darcy is the best!

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Cuppasoupmonster · 27/10/2022 19:25

DH won’t get on board with Elsa due to the Frozen connotations but I love it so much!

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mathanxiety · 27/10/2022 19:21

Elsa is my favourite. Lovely German- Scandinavian feel. Not over popular. The movie won't be on anyone's mind in a few years.

Lily is a bit wispy and bland and overdone.

Darcy has 'arse' in the middle, and it's a very short hop from Darcy to 'Arsey' as a nickname, so no way.

IStandWithMaya · 27/10/2022 18:55

Lily

Pemba · 27/10/2022 18:53

Lily and Elsa are both very nice names, but have been very popular for some time, (especially Lily) if that might bother you. There are likely to be other Lilys and Elsas in the class.

Darcy - no I don't like it, I know it's popular but it's a surname really and the first thing that comes to mind is Mr Darcy in Pride and Prejudice. I think it will date as a girl's name.

You could vary Lily a bit - Lilia, Lillian, Liliana even Lilith if you're brave.

Nice names similar to Elsa: Eliza, Elise, Eloise.

caitlinrose · 27/10/2022 18:43

Lily - lovely
Elsa - lovely
Darcy - trendy, won't date well, many spellings, not classic.

I would pick Lily.

If you want the less common option then Elsa.

Sandysandwich · 27/10/2022 17:59

I like Lily the most and Elsa is quite nice too

schoolsoutforever · 27/10/2022 17:47

I have taught, and currently teach, some lovely Lilys. However, my son has also had some grief from some Lilys in his time (bullying type behaviour). I just think that it is so popular that it take all sorts.

I’m not keen on Darcy or Elsa I’m afraid. I quite like Lily but it’s massively popular (but you say you don’t mind that).

LynetteScavo · 26/10/2022 21:54

Elsa sounds more gown up because it ends an A. I really like it.

Kanaloa · 26/10/2022 21:53

MsTSwift · 26/10/2022 21:15

I have two teens at a girls school! Lily’s are rough!

Your children know some ‘rough’ children who happen to be called Lily. That doesn’t mean Lily is a ‘rough’ name. Because there is no such thing. But I’m sure you already know that.

Mumofgirls2017 · 26/10/2022 21:50

Lily- nothing wrong with it but sooo many
Darcy- like
Elsa- like but may get frozen comments

DuchessOfSausage · 26/10/2022 21:44

Lily - pretty, don't like Lil
Darcey - awful
Elsa - nicest

MsTSwift · 26/10/2022 21:15

I have two teens at a girls school! Lily’s are rough!

Kanaloa · 26/10/2022 21:06

Lily is not ‘rough.’ Where do people on mumsnet come up with this nonsense? It’s an incredibly popular name but that doesn’t make it ‘rough.’ What’s ‘rough’ about it? It’s nice enough but a bit overused for me.

Elsa I’d say is too linked to Frozen, that’s all I think of when I hear it.

Darcy is nice, inoffensive, quite pretty. You’d probably need to spell it often because some people spell it Darcie/Darcey instead.

Whitewolf2 · 26/10/2022 21:04

I like Lily the most. I know 2, and neither are mean or rough!
Elsa is still too intertwined with Frozen.
Darcey is too modern for me, it’s a surname and not my style.

JamSandle · 26/10/2022 20:52

I only like Darcy from the list.

Luredbyapomegranate · 26/10/2022 20:51

Elsa is very nice

I think Lily is wet and Darcy wet and low rent

FennelAndOnions · 26/10/2022 20:47

Really dislike Darcy, it’s such an ugly name.

Lily is nice but so so popular (I know you’re not bothered, but it is).

Elsa is just Frozen.

elephantseal · 26/10/2022 20:43

All nice! I prefer Darcy.

JulesCobb · 26/10/2022 20:30

Not keen on any. Darcy is I think the best. Lily is a terrible sound.

Howeverdoyouneedme · 26/10/2022 20:26

Lily is definitely a bit rough these days.
Darcy too to be honest.
Elsa the best but obviously it’s very Disney Princess.

TheBirdintheCave · 26/10/2022 20:26

Lily and Elsa are fine. Darcy is a surname.