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Girls name list

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Sofiatheworst · 29/05/2023 19:25

I’m very newly pregnant so this is probably tempting fate but I would love opinions on my current girls list and any suggestions based on it - for both girls and boys.
Harriet
Eliana
Matilda
Felicity
India
Imogen
Iris
Olive
Jemima
Erin
Lucy

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OhYeahDefinitely · 02/06/2023 11:01

The only one I don’t like is Olive.

Love Felicity & Imogen.

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Sofiatheworst · 02/06/2023 10:59

Thank you for all your comments, just need to get husband on board with some of these now

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user1492757084 · 31/05/2023 06:32

Harriet Jane
Lucy Matilda
Jamima Rose
Felicity Iris
Lloyd William
Charles Henry
Raphael Leon

FloofCloud · 31/05/2023 05:32

Eliana, although I prefer it starting with an I, Illiana,

Pemba · 31/05/2023 04:17

Eloise, Imogen and Lucy are just lovely, I also like Harriet and Jemima.

Olive is not attractive as a name.(I know it seems to be becoming popular, well sometimes odd things are in fashion). I do like Olivia though, which has a very different vibe somehow.

OnMyJourney · 31/05/2023 03:36

I love all of those names great choice! But my DH wouldn't go for any of them he's so picky!
My girls names would be
Amelia
Phoebe
Eloise
Hayley
Rosie
Millie
Penelope (penny)
Isabella (izzy)

Londonlady1423 · 30/05/2023 21:03

We have a similar list of names, I ended up going with Lucy which suits my DD perfectly although I've noticed quite a few around so it's quite popular where I am.
I also like Erin, Iris and Matilda on your list.

Other names I had which you might like are Rose, Julia, Anna, Hannah, Flora, Sarah, Kate, Nora, Edith

golddustwomen · 30/05/2023 18:25

I love Erin!

JessRose23 · 30/05/2023 18:21

I love love love Harriet Olive 🤍

RainbowFish4 · 30/05/2023 17:42

Harriet - like, and very classic, don’t think it’s likely to date
Eliana - pretty and has some nice nickname options
Matilda - love
Felicity - not my personal taste, and I don’t love Flick or Fliss as nicknames
India - pretty and I like Indie as a nickname, but it always sticks with me that Katie Hopkins called her daughter this before criticising people who named their children after places, and it puts me off (quite niche though!)
Imogen - like, but prefer Immy to Imo
Iris - quite like
Olive - don’t love this, I prefer Olivia even though very popular
Jemima - love
Erin - love
Lucy - my favourite of this list, classic and pretty but doesn’t seem to ever get overdone

MillieFTM · 30/05/2023 17:01

We actually go for Tilda as nn for her

DemBonesDemBones · 30/05/2023 16:41

I really like them all except Eliana which just sounds so awful in every accent I can think of.

ourflagmeansdeath · 30/05/2023 15:40

Harriet - Never liked this
Eliana - It is pretty but feel like it'd get misspelled a lot
Matilda - Nice but quite popular
Felicity - Not for me, it sounds fairylike but not in a good way
India - It's pretty but I feel like the country thing would be a bit weird tbh
Imogen - This is nice, I love Immy
Iris - Lovely name
Olive - Not for me, I hate the food so it doesn't make sense for a name to me
Jemima - Gorgeous even with the duck!!
Erin - It's nice enough but a bit plain
Lucy - Lovely

Favourites are Jemima or Lucy. 😊 Eloise is gorgeous too by the way as you've added it to your list

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Sofiatheworst · 30/05/2023 10:24

Thank you for all your responses. And the congratulations 🥰

@Hollyppp ah yes, Jem would not be my preferred nn.
@MillieFTM lovely name! Does your Matilda get tilly a lot?
@Leapintothelightning and @Mumofgirls2017 you've both suggested Eloise which is spot on and I’m adding it to my list.

Love the suggestions of Henry, Stanley, Angus and Wilfred.

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Giselletheunicorn · 30/05/2023 07:16

Olive and Lucy are my favs.

Can't stand Harriet...

VintedoreBay · 30/05/2023 00:01

Love your girls list, very similar to mine! Also:

Arabella
Arietty
Henrietta
Coralie
Daisy
Seren
Cora
Eleonora

Henry
Giles
Rupert
Rufus
Arthur
Wilbur
Alfred
Wilfred
Ralph
Bryn

PickledScrump · 29/05/2023 23:54

I love felicity, it’s on my list too. I also have Meredith
Heather
Faye
Fern

Girlmommax2 · 29/05/2023 23:31

Love all these names!!
This might just be me, but I love unique spellings or just unique names in general.
so instead how about..
Lucie
Eryn
Mathilde

Justaponder · 29/05/2023 22:10

*will be sure to name our second this if we have another!

Justaponder · 29/05/2023 22:09

I love Erin. Very nearly named our first daughter this... will be sure to if we have another!

Mumofgirls2017 · 29/05/2023 21:51

Nice list, love Matilda, Iris, Olive and Jemima. Would also suggest

Tabitha
ivy
clara
juliet
eliza
clementine
violet
louisa
henrietta
alice
eva
eloise
daphne

george
henry
theodore
sebastian
frederick
arthur
rowan
stanley
vincent
alexander
jasper
albert
wilfred

Leapintothelightning · 29/05/2023 21:43

Harriet - like this a lot
Eliana - lovely but could get misspelt/mispronounced a lot
Matilda - not a fan
Felicity - not a fan
India - not a fan
Imogen - lovely
Iris - like
Olive - like
Jemima - not a fan
Erin - LOVE (my DD's name)
Lucy - was also on my list

We have some similar tastes, other names on my lists were

Eloise, Freya, Rosie, Grace, Eilidh, Callie, Lois, Paige

Angus, Logan, Nathan, Aaron, Kai, Caleb, Fraser, Myles, Liam, Reuben

continentallentil · 29/05/2023 20:39

Love Felicity
Harriet as second choice

Harriet - nice, quite popular
Eliana - too Disney and she’ll end up one of a zillion Ellies
Matilda - lovely but has been quite overdone
Felicity - love it, quite popular
India - not these days, if you have no heritage
Imogen - nice enough
Iris - lovely but really done to death
Olive - only in a salad
Jemima - sweet on a little one but quite twee for a adult
Erin - too 90s
Lucy - ok, bit twee

DuchessOfSausage · 29/05/2023 20:29

Congratulations!

Harriet - like it a lot
Eliana - nothingy but long and blends into all the Ellie/Ella names
Matilda - ok but long
Felicity - ok but long
India - not ok
Imogen - ok but long
Iris - ok, nice flower
Olive - no
Jemima - nice but long
Erin - don't like it
Lucy - like, but L names very popular

I'd pick Harriet, I like that it's not fussy and Hattie is great too.

Sandysandwich · 29/05/2023 19:44

Congratulations, they are all lively names, my fabourites from you list are Eliana, Matilda, Imogen and Erin

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