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Alice, Emilia, Emilie or Marianna?

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Nubnut · 08/08/2023 14:12

Please help us choose xoxo

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MerryChristmasToYou · 10/08/2023 16:32

Maria is lovely, not keen on Marianne, Marina seems quite popular where I am, Marianna is too much (and makes me think of Ms Spring), Mariana makes me think of Trench.

Tomatina · 10/08/2023 16:26

Marianne is a lovely name and sounds better than Marianna in my opinion, though I do like Marianna. Or you could think about Marina? Or just Maria?

I also like Alice, though it is getting quite popular.

Emilie/Emilia - too similar to all the Emilys, Amelias, Amelies and Emmas all over the place.

Hazelnut9 · 10/08/2023 09:52

They’re all lovely. Alice and Emily were on my short list, but as you’re in Italy I’m going to vote Marianna because it sounds beautiful with an Italian accent!

whatchagonnado · 10/08/2023 05:41

Marianna - quite unusual and classy

elp30 · 10/08/2023 05:27

My favorite is Emilia.

My friend is called, Emelia (different spelling), but goes by Mila.

oldnameplate · 09/08/2023 16:40

I like Marianna a lot much more than the others and it has the option to shorten to Mary or Anna and so on if she prefers.

igetwhatyoumean · 09/08/2023 16:37

We have an Emilie - chose the spelling from a French painting, which we now have a print of. I love the name Emily, but the year I was pregnant, there were three Emilys in the primary class I was teaching. They were all lovely and I still think of them now. My Emilie/ Emily is the only one of her large cohort with the name though. Emilia seems to be more popular amongst her age group.
I love all your choices.

ChildrenOfTheQuorn · 09/08/2023 15:24

Marianne - liked it since I read Sense and Sensibility. Otherwise Alice.

Friggingfrog · 09/08/2023 15:15

Emilia

lenalove · 09/08/2023 15:14

Marianna - elegant and a little more unusual!

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Nubnut · 09/08/2023 14:54

Alright I'll take votes until tomorrow and then I'll tot them up!
I'm glad people seem to generally quite like all the options.

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Theoldwoman · 09/08/2023 14:03

Alice 100%

ohsuzannah · 09/08/2023 13:39

My grandmother was Alice Madeleine. I've always thought they were beautiful names!

FoodFann · 09/08/2023 12:15

Emilia

urbanbuddha · 09/08/2023 12:12

Alice.
I also like Marianne, but I’m not keen on Marianna.

KellyanneConway · 09/08/2023 12:05

Marianna, beautiful name

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Nubnut · 09/08/2023 07:43

Thanks this is helpful!
Marianna would be pronounced like Anna at the end.
We are in Italy so Emilia and Emilie would be better than Emily for us.

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user1492757084 · 09/08/2023 05:38

Inspired from your list ..
Mary Ellen
Alice
Alison
Mariella
Marian
Annamarie

uncomfortablydumb53 · 09/08/2023 02:27

Alice is my girls name for the girl I didn't have, so I'd vote for that

babysharkdoodoodedoodedoo · 09/08/2023 02:18

Marianna is gorgeous! My favourite by a long way.

Alice would get second place.

Dislike the others.

ElizaWinter · 08/08/2023 23:06

What about Emmie

BrokenMantra · 08/08/2023 22:58

I like Amelia and Emily - sorry not keen on other spellings. Alice is OK but prefer Anna.

continentallentil · 08/08/2023 22:53

Marianne - it’s nicer than Marianna which is so long it will get shortened to something less nice

Maryam is nice too

The others are way overdone

Foreverdancing · 08/08/2023 22:53

Lovely list.. Alice gets my vote I love how timeless and elegant it is x

Toddler101 · 08/08/2023 21:22

Emmeline

Or....Alice