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Please help me choose from these names - Celeste, Ophelia, Willa

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mimi8763 · 25/12/2022 10:17

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schoolsoutforever · 26/12/2022 20:37

I love Celeste.
I’m not massively keen on Ophelia (sad story and just a bit too like Olivia which I don’t like). How about Viola or Beatrice (both kick-ass Shakespearean women)? I do think Celeste is lovely though. Willa I also think is quite sweet.

Zuve · 26/12/2022 19:47

Personally I would choose and give a few names, so when they are bigger they can choose what to use. So I would give all three

DurdleSnore · 26/12/2022 19:42

Claudia? Has the same sort of feel as your other names I think.

thaodien · 26/12/2022 19:30

combining three names you've got Cecilia which sounds nice Smile

Luredbyapomegranate · 26/12/2022 19:10

Celeste is alright
Ophelia a bit tragedy so I wouldn’t but ok I spose

Willa is awful

PritiPatelsMaker · 26/12/2022 18:58

I love Celeste FlowersWink

AlwaysLatte · 26/12/2022 13:15

If you like Greek names a few more suggestions: Xanthia, Calista, Amara?

Barleysugar86 · 26/12/2022 13:10

I love Willa - how refreshing! Celeste is pretty too.

alark · 26/12/2022 13:08

Love Celeste!

AlwaysLatte · 26/12/2022 13:07

Out of those, Celeste. Willa's positively awful (no prizes what it might be changed to at school!)

WandaWomblesaurus · 26/12/2022 13:01

I had a friend called Willa, constantly harassed and teased and called Willy. She's changed her name now.

greatpotential · 26/12/2022 12:57

Celeste is fine! I know a beautiful strong adult Celeste. No weird nicknames.
Celester Molester is niche - kids who can make that up could turn any name bad

Oher · 26/12/2022 00:19

Do NOT pick Willa, she’ll definitely be nicknamed Willy. That’s why no one elsr is using such a stupid name.

Either Celeste or Ophelia is pretty, I think I prefer Ophelia. But dk think anout nicknames, her friends simply aren’t going to bother using a 4 syllable name so would she be Oppy or Lia I dunno.

clareth · 26/12/2022 00:13

I love Willa!
Seems like you’ve had a very mixed response OP.
Willa first for me, then Celeste, Ophelia is a bit try too hard posh imo

aquapp · 26/12/2022 00:00

Willa

Cats23 · 25/12/2022 23:57

DazzlePaintedBattlePants · 25/12/2022 10:25

It may not be in the Christmas spirit but they’re all pretty awful - Willa especially!

Agree!
Sorry Op

ChildrenOfTheQuorn · 25/12/2022 23:55

rattlemehearties · 25/12/2022 18:26

I'm amazed so many suggestions of Celeste? What about the whacky duo band Daphne and Celeste, that's what it brings to mind for me?

Ooooo stick you (your mama too).

Littlebluedinosaur · 25/12/2022 23:05

Celeste. Not the other two.

pizzazze · 25/12/2022 23:03

Willa sounds unfinished and will get Willy at some point.

Celeste is nice

Idontevenknow · 25/12/2022 22:58

I would say the better 4th option

BeggyMitchell · 25/12/2022 22:56

No

mumonherphone · 25/12/2022 22:55

I would choose Celeste out of those but only because I like CeCe as a nickname.

I have a feeling that you might like Rosa?

DramaAlpaca · 25/12/2022 20:24

Celeste is fab.

Ophelia is tragic.

Willa is just awful.

RambamThankyouMam · 25/12/2022 20:15

Celeste = incest

Ophelia = I feel your...

Willa = best of a bad bunch

Passmethecrisps · 25/12/2022 18:36

No one would ever be called anything if it was based on the random name calling suggestions that appear in MN.

All three names are perfectly lovely but I have a soft spot for Ophelia.