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Please give me views on these girls' names

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1MillionNames · 17/02/2023 17:27

We still have a bit of time but I'm struggling to pick even a shortlist of names. As a kid I always loved names, meanings etc and imagined it'd be really easy to choose. Not so much!

Honest thoughts please...

Gloria
Eleri
Iris
Lyra
Lara
Cora
Finola

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Viviennemary · 17/02/2023 18:06

Gloria not keen
Eleri don't like
Iris love it
Lyra not keeN
Lara awful
Cora like it
Finola awful

Amdone123 · 17/02/2023 18:04

I like Eleri, too.

Twoinapod · 17/02/2023 18:04

Love Eleri, I have a soft spot for welsh names and this one is really pretty plus easy to say and spell. Iris and Cora are nice, don’t like the others.

Amdone123 · 17/02/2023 18:04

Do you like Celeste ?

From your list, I love Iris and Finola.
I went to school with a Finola - not heard it in years.
Esther ?

MillicentTrilbyHiggins · 17/02/2023 18:02

Gloria like
Eleri not sure
Iris love
Lyra love
Lara meh
Cora love
Finola not sure

Cora is my favourite

MrsElm · 17/02/2023 18:01

Aurelia! Go for that, it's a beautiful name!

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1MillionNames · 17/02/2023 18:00

Also, I've been completely torn on Gloria. Part of me loves it as it feels like such a strong name (and the song is awesome) but part of me thinks it's a bit "old". You've all echoed both of those thoughts!

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1MillionNames · 17/02/2023 17:59

Thanks all, quite a range of opinions which is a big help.

A few others we are considering are Serena, Astrid and Aurelia.

Really like Cordelia, thanks PP for the idea

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AdaColeman · 17/02/2023 17:55

I like Gloria and Iris.

Not at all keen on any of the others, Finola is awful.

StrawberryAnnie · 17/02/2023 17:52

All nice names, but I can’t picture a little Gloria for some reason, only an older woman.

To posters that are unaware- Finola is a traditional and fairly popular Irish name.

I think Fionnuala or Nuala sound better personally, but wouldn’t go as far as likening Finola to margarine 😆

MyCatIsAnnoyinglyCute · 17/02/2023 17:48

Sorry but I think Gloria is awful.

I like Lyra and Lara. Iris I don’t like and it’s just so popular it feels overused.

Aquamarine1029 · 17/02/2023 17:44

I don't care for any from your list, but Finola is especially bad. Sounds like a margarine.

How about Farrah?

DramaAlpaca · 17/02/2023 17:44

Gloria and Finola are dreadful.

The rest are fine.

cptartapp · 17/02/2023 17:43

Don't like any of those, but I do like Cara.

lulalulalula · 17/02/2023 17:42

I only like Lyra and Lara from your list. How about:
Elora
Cara (much prefer to Cora)
Eleni

MissyB1 · 17/02/2023 17:41

Love Gloria!! (Reminds me of the brilliant Laura Brannigan song).
Also really like Iris.
Im a bit meh about the rest.

Yika · 17/02/2023 17:38

I like Gloria in a way, it makes me think of strong women like Gloria gaynor, Gloria Steinem - but somehow it seems quite flamboyant - might be difficult to carry off.

i like Cora from the others.

what about:
Carla
Cordelia
Flavia
Carey
Casey

RuthW · 17/02/2023 17:35

Gloria lovely
Eleri quite nice
Iris too popular
Lyra no
Lara no
Cora nice but popular
Finola nice

Gloria wins for me.

chocolateisavegetable · 17/02/2023 17:33

Gloria - fine
Eleri - wouldn’t know how to pronounce
Iris - like
Lyra - not keen

Lara - like
Cora - like
Finola - definitely don’t like

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1MillionNames · 17/02/2023 17:28

I should also say, suggestions welcome too!

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