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Which baby girl’s name?

161 replies

Rt23 · 17/07/2023 23:32

Hi! Would love some advice on which name is people’s fave from the below list. Really struggling to land on a girls name…

Thea
Coco
Bonnie
Bibi
Alma
Jude
Maya
Juno
Marnie

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Maireas · 19/07/2023 07:51

Not Coco. It's a clown or a beverage.
Try not to use nicknames as a given name - they're not babies for long and she'll have to live with it.
If you want to call her Bibi there are good suggestions for official names above.
Bonnie could be very tricky, I've only known dogs with that name.
Thea and Marnie are nice.

Lemon1111 · 19/07/2023 07:50

Alma it was my grandmothers name :)

watermeloncougar · 19/07/2023 07:48

Jude can be a shortened form of Judith, but has become way more popular (top 40) as a name in its own right for a boy. You don't see many baby Judith's around these days so anyone hearing or seeing the name is far more likely to think it's referring to a boy.

sheusesmagazines · 19/07/2023 07:47

I like Bonnie.

I work at a vets and Coco is a very common dog's name.

loislovesstewie · 19/07/2023 07:45

The only one I like is Bonnie.

AuntMarch · 19/07/2023 07:19

lemondust000 · 19/07/2023 07:11

Isn't Jude a boys name

I know a woman, but it's just short for Judith.

AuntMarch · 19/07/2023 07:19

DramaAlpaca · 17/07/2023 23:48

We don't have the same taste, but I do like Marnie.

I was going to say similar, only "most of them aren't my taste, but I really don't like Marnie" 😂

Only one I actually like is Maya (like mAYa or My-a though?).
Most of them sound like pets to me. Especially Bonnie. Even knowing a human one hasn't shifted my view of that one! Blame Blue Peter.

SkySecret · 19/07/2023 07:18

Coco? This is a baby not a puppy, right? 😳

lemondust000 · 19/07/2023 07:11

Isn't Jude a boys name

Elspethelf · 19/07/2023 07:08

Thea, Alma and Juno for me

Watchthedoormat · 19/07/2023 06:18

Love Coco. I see it as a very sophisticated name.Quite mysterious..

Marnie is cool. I really like it.

Not keen on any of the others especially dislike Thea.

Emmaheather · 19/07/2023 06:09

TomatoSandwiches · 18/07/2023 22:08

I had a dog called Bonnie, her farts were horrendous, you'd often have to leave the room.

I also have a dog called bonnie. Not as farty as yours but still makes the name a no go for me!

babysharkdoodoodedoodedoo · 19/07/2023 05:46

LOVE Bonnie, Juno and Coco.

Marnie, Alma and Jude are really cool.

Thea and Maya are a bit more common and mainstream, seem a bit dull in comparison.

Don’t like Bibi but it’s a cute nickname. How about Bea?

Italiangreyhound · 19/07/2023 01:22

Thea, Juno, or Marnie

Mostlyoblivious · 19/07/2023 01:03

Jude is not "a boys name"! Judah is the male which is shortened to Jude and Judith is the female and has been shortened to Jude for girls since the 1600’s! Jude Law has clearly made quite the impact 😂

Pick what you like and when you see your baby you’ll know what does and doesn’t suit them. We didn’t pick a name for three weeks after our baby was born!

Jackonary · 19/07/2023 00:34

I like Thea, Juno, Coco and Judith.

gjg · 18/07/2023 23:00

But as Theo and Theodore are so popular just Juno and Marnie, lovely names .

gjg · 18/07/2023 22:58

Thea, Juno and Marnie

CurlewKate · 18/07/2023 22:44

Juno

Always think about her as a teenager, a kick ass lawyer and an old lady. Then eliminate the names that don't work.

gonetogreece · 18/07/2023 22:36

I like Maya and Bibi.
I think the little girl in kill Bill is called Bibi,

SomethingNastyInTheGenePool · 18/07/2023 22:30

Coco, Bonnie and Bibi are a beautiful trio of bichon frises.

Allyliz · 18/07/2023 22:29

June and Bonnie are cute...I like Nancy and Ada too.

Fredflinstoneswife · 18/07/2023 22:23

I'm not keen on Coco, isn't Coco a character on Bing? Would you want to be called Coco?

Really like Alma. Thea is very common now I think, but it is lovely.

DanceMumTaxi · 18/07/2023 22:23

Thea is my favourite from your list.

DanceMumTaxi · 18/07/2023 22:22

I’ve never come across a Bonnie before (and been teaching for 17 years), but I know 3 born this year.