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Rate my names!

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yellowmeerkat · 07/05/2023 22:46

So Elsa is out 😂
Please rate our current short list. We are aware that most of these are extremely popular, this doesn’t bother us! Just which you think is the nicest :)

Hattie (don’t like Harriet or Henrietta)
Evie (again this would be full name, dislike Evelyn/Eve)
Ella
Lily
Heidi

Thank you!

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Amadeaa · 08/05/2023 15:29

Ella

sparklefresh · 08/05/2023 15:26

Lily or Heidi. Ella or Evie are so bland and ubiquitous that you may as well just call her 'girl'. Hattie is ok but only as a nickname IMO.

cptartapp · 08/05/2023 15:07

Heidi. Probably the least wet.

ourflagmeansdeath · 08/05/2023 14:08

Hattie - It's okay, but not my favourite
Evie - It's sweet but once again not my taste
Ella - A bit too plain but nothing wrong with it
Lily - I actually think this is super pretty
Heidi - My favourite! It's gorgeous

If you want to use Elsa then go for it, but obviously if your DH doesn't like it you can't do much.

BigBoysDontCry · 08/05/2023 11:55

You could go for Elizabeth/Elisabeth and that would give you the Elsa and Ella options from your list options as well as Elisa, Eliza, Liza, Lisa, Etta and many more.

toottootpipip · 08/05/2023 11:23

yellowmeerkat · 08/05/2023 10:50

@toottootpipip thank you for your suggestions. I find I think of Elsie as an old lady’s name due to my line of work, although believe it is making a come back.
Elise just doesn’t have such a pretty sound to it in my opinion, but they are both worth considering, thank you :)

I know what you mean about Elsie.

Another possibility could be Elisa?

Fwiw there's an Elsa in my son's year at school and people might say oh like frozen the first time they meet her but that's it. I think if you love it you should go for it!

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yellowmeerkat · 08/05/2023 10:50

@toottootpipip thank you for your suggestions. I find I think of Elsie as an old lady’s name due to my line of work, although believe it is making a come back.
Elise just doesn’t have such a pretty sound to it in my opinion, but they are both worth considering, thank you :)

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toottootpipip · 08/05/2023 10:36

Hattie or Heidi favourites for me

How about Elise or Elsie as an approximation of Elsa?

All the names in your list are fine, some of them are very popular

KirstenBlest · 08/05/2023 10:33

Hattie - great but would put Harriet on BC
Evie - lovely, as is Eve. Overused to the point of dullness. I don't like the similar names
Ella - ok but a bit nothingy. Lots of Ellies and Ellas, to the point of meh
Lily - quite nice but overused
Heidi - I like it

Hattie or Heidi. Hattie but needs to be short for Harriet

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yellowmeerkat · 08/05/2023 10:30

@toastofthetown I like Elsa the best too, if you have any tips on persuading DH on the history of the name pre Frozen they would be much appreciated 😂😂

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Coxspurplepippin · 08/05/2023 10:28

Would discount Evie and Ella because there are just so many.

Agree with pp that Hattie might want a choice as an adult, although Hattie Morahan may beg to differ (but she is a Harriet).

Lily - this was like the Ella/Evie of the nineties and noughties so there may not be so many around if her age.

Heidi - it's ok, makes me think of Joanna Spyri's book, and, unfortunately, hi-di-hi campers........

toastofthetown · 08/05/2023 10:26

Hattie - insubstantial and bland
Evie - insubstantial and bland and sounding so tired now is declining after years of popularity
Ella - exactly the same as Evie
Lily - this is dull from years of popularity and definitely tired sounding in the Ella/Evie vein but still my favourite from your list
Heidi - I don’t like it, but don’t have many strong reasons as to why

Honestly, Elsa (to me) is leagues ahead of every one of these names. It’s interesting, has a history beyond Frozen and doesn’t just blend in with the sea of current names like the names on this new list do.

halfsiesonapotnoodle · 08/05/2023 10:19

Heidi is head and shoulders above the rest.

Skybluepinky · 08/05/2023 10:11

Hattie - the screeching girl who was in Eastenders - def to be avoided
Evie - if u want her to have 6 others in her class
Ella - a pets name usually a dog
Lily - best of yr list
heidi - just reminds me of the program and the saying “Heidi go get the goats”

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yellowmeerkat · 08/05/2023 10:06

@fairycupcakes I agree about Elsa. He’s worried he’s going to get constantly asked if we have named the baby after Frozen. I don’t think he’s come across it in any other context and doesn’t feel it was a well known enough name pre-Frozen. I don’t think there’s any persuading him.

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fairycupcakes · 08/05/2023 10:01

Ah it’s a shame your DH has vetoed Elsa, it’s definitely the prettiest out of your list!

Hattie (don’t like Harriet or Henrietta) - Agree with a Pp that said it’s cute on a child but as an adult I feel she’d want options of a more formal name.

Evie (again this would be full name, dislike Evelyn/Eve) - Really don’t like Evie at all

Ella - Really bland. I know you said popularity doesn’t matter to you but there are soooo many girls names out there.

Lily - Pretty

Heidi - Dislike, no particular reason

So with Elsa being out Lily is the best of your new list imo x

TenThousandSpoons · 08/05/2023 08:44

Heidi is my favourite.

user1492757084 · 08/05/2023 08:41

Hattie 9/10
Ella 10/10
Heidi 9/10

All sweet.

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yellowmeerkat · 08/05/2023 08:35

@BigBoysDontCry we considered Aisla but DH has ruled it out

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ThomasinaLivesHere · 08/05/2023 06:32

Ella

Mumofgirls2017 · 08/05/2023 01:50

Heidi!

Luredbyapomegranate · 07/05/2023 23:30

Of those, Ella

They are all quite twee though..

Theoldwoman · 07/05/2023 23:29

One hundred percent Ella

Candymay · 07/05/2023 23:26

Hetty/ Hettie is lovely. Would you consider that instead?
Hattie is lovely
Lily is beautiful
Elsa is beautiful

Scutterbug · 07/05/2023 23:25

ADORE Heidi but actually really like all your shortlist!

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