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MotherFunker · 29/01/2008 15:52

Doing this poll on behalf of a good friend who is due on Thursday. What do you narky old hags make of these names ?

Thalia / Talia (and comments on spelling?)
Bella
Roseanna / Rosanna (spelling?)
Lola
Mahalia
Xia (pronounced Zee-ah)

Will pass on bitchiness comments to friend asap :-)

(p.s. she is a real friend not a 'friend' - ie. I am not up the duff!)

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nailpolish · 29/01/2008 15:57

Bella
others no contest

StripeyMamaSpanx · 29/01/2008 15:57

Ros(e)anna is lovely and fairly unusual without being bonkers.

Lola is lovely too but suspect is more popular.

Xia and T(h)alia are going to be confusing for people to spell/pronounce, not that it matters really.

Don't like Bella (reminds me too much of dogs - sorry) and Mahalia is a bit long and un-shortenable IMO.

And I'm not a narky old hag

Nbg · 29/01/2008 15:57

Talia - common, Thalia - not so common (cant explain why)
Bella - nice
Roseanna/Rosanna - reminds me of the programme Roseanne and the actress Roseanne Barr, plus she'll probably get called anna or ann which I'm not keen on
Lola - pretty but becoming v v popular
Mahalia - sounds like a jab you'd have before going into the rainforest or something
Xia - reminds me of the baddie in the Die Another Day James Bond film.

Alternatives;

Rosealine/Rosaline/Rosalind
Thea

Just my personal opinion though.
She should pick whatever she loves.
I know alot of people dont like my kids names but I could not give 2 hoots

harleyd · 29/01/2008 15:57

lo lo lola i love that song

Twinkie1 · 29/01/2008 15:56

Lola was a showgirl and you can't call a kid Bella in case it is fat! (Sorry DHs comments!)

WatsTheStory · 29/01/2008 15:56

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Blandmum · 29/01/2008 15:56

Xia, is the family Chinese?

is not

lola reminds me of the transvestite in the song by the Kinks

harleyd · 29/01/2008 15:55

i like
lola
thalia
and xia

Fireflyfairy2 · 29/01/2008 15:55

I like Lola & Bella

bundle · 29/01/2008 15:55

i know 2 Thalias, it's pretty
Bella is nice too
I prefer Rosamund to Rosanna

bobsyouruncle · 29/01/2008 15:54

Oh dear, I don't like any, sorry not very helpful. But will admit to being a narky old hag.

TheFallenMadonna · 29/01/2008 15:54

I quite like Mahalia - but I think it's because I was brought up listening to 'Miss Mahaaaaaaaaaaaaalia Jackson'!

notnowbernard · 29/01/2008 15:54

Lola - loads of them everywhere!

Bella - gorgeous, love it

Xia -

Don't really like the others

Tell her to go for whatever one she likes the best!!

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