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Emily or ...?

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lovelysummersky · 20/06/2023 09:04

Could you comment on these, please?

Emily
Holly
Mikaela
Makena or Makenna
Pearl
Zoe
Chloe

These are our favourites right now.

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Firebird83 · 24/06/2023 23:03

Zoe or Pearl

TitoMojito · 24/06/2023 22:46

Emily - classic but I'm not a fan
Holly - I don’t dislike it as a name but it reminds me of my school bully lol
Mikaela - bad spelling. Michaela is lovely.
Makena or Makenna - I'm a big fan of Makenna Grace but I don’t think it's a great name
Pearl - no
Zoe - nah
Chloe - love

Leapintothelightning · 24/06/2023 22:33

Emily - classic, bit boring
Holly - had it's day I think
Mikaela - spelt Michaela I like it
Makena or Makenna - spell it McKenna and I like it. Wanted Kenna as a name at one point but did not work for us 😂
Pearl - no
Zoe and Chloe are my favourites

mathanxiety · 24/06/2023 21:44

From your list I like Emily, Holly, and Chloe. Not keen on the rest at all.

Suggestions:
Cleo
Zara
Eloise
Mila
Rosalie

Thalia2008 · 24/06/2023 21:11

Really like the name Emily, followed by Zoe

Pemba · 21/06/2023 09:04

Quite a variety!

Emily, Zoe and Chloe are beautiful.
I do quite like Holly.
Mikaela is OK I suppose, not sure about this spelling though.

Pearl, no, seems to be having a moment but there's nothing attractive about the sound and it's old fashioned.
Makenna, no, not even sure what this is supposed to be.

Groutyonehereagain · 21/06/2023 02:04

I like Emily and Holly, not keen on the others.

Babyname12345 · 21/06/2023 01:54

Emily - ok
Holly - really like
Mikaela - not keen
Makena or Makenna - not keen
Pearl - not keen (but quite like as mn)
Zoe - love (this is my favourite from your list)
Chloe - like

DramaAlpaca · 20/06/2023 23:38

Zoe is my favourite from the list.

2chocolateoranges · 20/06/2023 23:33

Emily - love was one of our top 2 names
Holly - no
Mikaela - no
Makena or Makenna No
Pearl - no
Zoe - love was our other top 2 name
Chloe - dislike, too common,

continentallentil · 20/06/2023 23:14

Emily - nice, prefer Emma
Holly - twee, no
Mikaela - 80s naff, no
Makena or Makenna NO. OP!!

Pearl - no
Zoe - love it
Chloe - fine

marshmallowfinder · 20/06/2023 18:20

Emily is really dull. Holly and Zoe would be my favourites.

MirandaBlu · 20/06/2023 17:37

I like Zoe, Chloe, Emily, and Holly, probably in that order. Emily feels a little bit more established/classic (at least in English) than the others, if that matters to you - also gives a few more possibilities for shortening (Em, Emmie, Millie, etc.) I especially like the meanings of Zoe (life) and Chloe (green shoot).

I like Pearl in theory but the sound is a little awkward to me - it's one of those names/words that I'm never sure if it should be one syllable or two. Plus it reminds me of both purl (as in knitting) and peril.

Not crazy about Mikaela - I know it's the traditional feminine version of Michael in some languages but even the most common English-language version (Michaela) feels kind of contrived to me, like it's really a boys' name adjusted to make it feminine.

Makenna reminds me of the surname MacKenna but the spelling throws me off. For Makena, I'm not sure if it would/should be pronounced the same way or more like "ma-KEEN-ah".

Fifthtimelucky · 20/06/2023 17:18

I love Emily, and it was on my shortlist.

Holly is OK, but I would probably only use it for a winter baby. I don't like any of the rest.

Marlena1 · 20/06/2023 17:13

Emily - nice (and safe)
Holly - I love this
Mikaela - I like this
Makena or Makenna - not my taste
Pearl - not my taste
Zoe - really like
Chloe - love (I have one) but hate that people think of it as dated on here.

shoopshoopdedoo · 20/06/2023 17:05

Emily - like
Holly - OK, also prefer Polly and Molly
Mikaela - dislike
Makena or Makenna - really dislike!
Pearl - dislike
Zoe - like
Chloe - like

HuntingoftheSnark · 20/06/2023 15:26

I like Emily. Not keen on the others.

GoodVibesHere · 20/06/2023 15:24

I love the name Holly.

Emily is lovely too.

Hollyppp · 20/06/2023 15:23

I like Holly :)

KirstenBlest · 20/06/2023 14:05

Emily - fine
Holly - ok, prefer Polly and Molly
Mikaela - no, Michaela is better
Makena or Makenna - dreadful
Pearl - ok but not keen
Zoe - fin, like it
Chloe - seems dated

SkyandSurf · 20/06/2023 14:04

I love Emily, Pearl, Chloe and Holly.

Have you thought about Isobel? Or Clara maybe?

Theoldwoman · 20/06/2023 13:56

I love Emily and Pearl.

SkyandSurf · 20/06/2023 11:22

Love holly

Newusernamee · 20/06/2023 11:11

Love Emily and Pearl.

Mikaela / Makenna etc seem a bit cheap (don’t know if that’s the right word) compared to the others.

Mumofgirls2017 · 20/06/2023 11:07

I like Holly and Pearl.