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Thoughts on each of these names?

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GlizzyOverdrive · 15/09/2023 02:32

  1. Carmen
  2. Margaret
  3. Isabelle
  4. Edith
  5. Genevieve
  6. Matilda
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Carouselfish · 20/09/2023 11:37

Just thought, OP, if you like similar names to me. Others on my list were:

Cleo
Tabitha
Zelie
Faye
Lisette

MaydinEssex · 20/09/2023 00:12

Isabelle and Matilda

mathanxiety · 20/09/2023 00:11

Cornelia - lovely name.

mathanxiety · 20/09/2023 00:10

I like Matilda but feel it's a bit faddy.

mathanxiety · 20/09/2023 00:10

Love Margaret, Edith, and Carmen.

Isabelle and Genevieve are a bit frilly for my taste.

theduchessofspork · 19/09/2023 23:16

Genevieve - favourite by a LONG away whichever way you say it

Margaret - it’s pleasingly plain. She will end up Maggie or Margot etc

Corneila. It’s ok. Cordelia is much nicer and I’d have that up to number two.

Carmen. I wouldn’t call anyone it because it makes me think of rollers and the 50s in general, but I quite like it.

Matilda and especially Isabel and Edith are very overdone, so lovely though they are I would dump.

Carouselfish · 19/09/2023 18:31

@violetcuriosity ha! I have a Carmen Iris!
I was going for sophisticated and strong with the name, beautiful but not frilly. When she comes down out of her latest tree climb I'm sure she'll have it nailed!

Daffodilwoman · 19/09/2023 17:51

Carmen-I don’t like it due to knowing 2 very unpleasant Carmens.
Margaret- too old lady and of a certain age for me. However, probably ok to use now as you will be younger than me.
Isabelle- beautiful name. I’ve lived thus babe for years as it’s a family name.
Edith- again a family name and I’ve loved this name long before it was fashionable due to personal reasons.
Genevieve- too much to live up to. Can’t see her fitting in at the local comp, sorry.
Matilda- meh.

RainbowFish4 · 18/09/2023 05:58

I like Matilda and Isabelle best. Margaret shortened to Maggie is pretty cute too 🥰

Wakintoblueskies · 17/09/2023 23:09

GlizzyOverdrive · 15/09/2023 02:32

  1. Carmen
  2. Margaret
  3. Isabelle
  4. Edith
  5. Genevieve
  6. Matilda

Carmen - dislike and it sounds too like Karen.
Isabelle - I like but it is so popular
Margaret - strong name but it just isn’t pretty. But nickname Meg is very nice.
Edith - old person’s name and it isn’t pretty enough. Will be shortened to Edie and there are too many of them.
Genieve - old person’s name and I don’t personally like it
Matilda - I find this an ugly name and in the sane vein as Hilda.

Harriet is another suggestion?

Ikeameatballs · 16/09/2023 21:06

Carmen - this actually my name! I like it, don’t hear it very often.
Margaret - I like Maggie but not Margaret
Isabelle - I like the sound but I would choose a less frilly spelling eg Isobel/Isabel
Edith - I really like this
Genevieve - not keen
Matilda - I do like it but I also just think of the book/musical which is funny as I know others might just think of the opera when they hear Carmen!

KirstenBlest · 15/09/2023 19:15

Or Margo, Daisy, Rita, Greta

NorthWestThree · 15/09/2023 18:55

Margaret is definitely due a comeback! I love it. Could shorten to Maggie or Margie!

Theoldcuriosityshop · 15/09/2023 18:54

Hate Edith, it's an old lady's name.
Love Genevieve

teaandtoastwithmarmite · 15/09/2023 18:53

I love Matilda and Genevieve. One of my brownies had that name and she's a lovely girl

Holly60 · 15/09/2023 18:52

Edith far and away my favourite out of all of those

AllProperTeaIsTheft · 15/09/2023 18:51

I like Genevieve best. Not keen on Margaret. Others are all nice. I'm a teacher and teach a LOT of Isabelles!

Robinbuildsbears · 15/09/2023 18:47

Apart from Isabelle, they all seem a bit dowdy to me. But they're pretty trendy for nowadays though

MyShmoo · 15/09/2023 18:46

Only one I personally like is Edith (Although I prefer the similar Meredith with the nickname Edie)

Carmen is actually lovely too but somehow only works if you have any Spanish heritage otherwise I wouldn't use it.

74Violette · 15/09/2023 18:42

My daughter is Isobelle (so slightly different spelling) and I shorten it to Belle ... love the name obviously! but there will likely be others in the class.
Genevieve is pretty.
Edith was my Gran's name, but not sure if it's a favourite.

Matilda is lovely.

Carmen is different, I like the Lana del Rey song.
Margaret - not keen on.
Cornelia - like someone else said upstream, reminds me of foot warts.

DinnaeFashYersel · 15/09/2023 17:40
  1. Carmen - spanish wouldn't use it unless that's your heritage
  2. Margaret - love it
  3. Isabelle - like it but prefer Isabella
  4. Edith - really love it
  5. Genevieve - ok
  6. Matilda - not my cup of tea
  7. Cornelia - very Chalet School

I'd go with Edith, Isabella or Margaret

DangerousAlchemy · 15/09/2023 17:38

I know one Iris too. Very nice. Or Violet maybe. Really not keen on Carmen.

DangerousAlchemy · 15/09/2023 17:37

hmmm. I'd say go with Margot rather than Margaret (will be Maggie I'm sure before long) or Matilda. Not keen on any of the others & Isabelle/Isobel will be Izzy & is v v common atm. My neighbour has an Audrey. V classy I think & not common. I like underused names like Heather, Hannah & Heidi. not many around right now.

Fivebeanchilli · 15/09/2023 17:33

Carmen - not my taste at all. The opera isn't the best story
Margaret - ok.
Isabelle - ok but so popular
Edith - gorgeous
Genevieve - I like this but prefer the French pronunciation so much that I struggle with the English one
Matilda - like this
Cornelia - don't like the Corn part but love love love Cordelia

I would pick Cordelia hands down if that was an option.
Otherwise it's Edith for me.

Lizzieregina · 15/09/2023 16:25

The only one I’d personally use is Margaret, but where I live, it’s quite common, with Maggie being used a lot.

No Ediths here that I’ve heard of.

Isabelle really is overused around these parts, but it’s a pretty name.

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