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Honest opinions on these four baby girl names

103 replies

Havanalily1806 · 31/10/2023 18:34

Hi,

I've made a couple of posts in the past to help us find a name for our baby girl, they've really helped to narrow down our options and we think we may be ready to settle on a name.

Just to be sure, I'd we'd rather hear honest opinions now just based solely on our shortlist, as we're not sharing the names with anyone until she is born so reactions are difficult to gauge.

Any opinions good and bad are welcome 🙂 we want to make sure there's nothing negative as well that we haven't already thought of.

Shortlist : Callie, Erin, Raine, Nova.

Thank you 😊

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cordelia16 · 02/11/2023 17:46

My favourite is Erin

Enko · 01/11/2023 21:14

Ive never liked Erin as a name so that's a no from me

Callie, Raine, & Nova. Really love Raine and it was on our shortlist for dd2 Nova is sweet as is Callie but I think I would use Calista not Callie

DesertSnow · 01/11/2023 21:05

I like Callie and Erin, though prefer Callie when it is short for something, as I think a few others have said

pumpykins · 01/11/2023 14:52

Callie is cute but can you call her calista or
Something more substantial that doesn't end in a y/ie?

Erin is nice.

Raine... not sure. Plain Raine

Nova... champagne super

JustGotToKeepOnKeepingOn · 01/11/2023 13:28

I don't like any of them at all. Sorry. They all sound far too 'trying hard to be different'. Perfectly good names for a family pet... but not a baby.

Kitcaterpillar · 01/11/2023 10:15

Is Princess Diana's stepmother going to be an important cultural touchpoint for a child born in 2023?

mangeldelite · 01/11/2023 10:09

Callie
Be lovely if it was short for something else

Erin
Like it, it's a name that always seems to pop up from time to time for different ages

Raine
Middle name? Pet name? I don't love it

Nova
Lovely old fashioned name (for the UK) making a come back

Catacapa · 01/11/2023 09:24

Iris1976 · 01/11/2023 06:17

Erin is my favourite,I only know one so definitely not overused.

I'd double check that as it is fairly popular in some areas - I can think of 4 under 5 off the top of my head.

Iris1976 · 01/11/2023 06:17

Erin is my favourite,I only know one so definitely not overused.

TeenDivided · 01/11/2023 06:14

SunshineYay · 01/11/2023 04:08

I like Callie. I don't agree with the other posters who said you should choose a longer name but use Callie as a nn. We don't tell people to put Katherine on the bc if they actually want their dd to be Kate or Katie.

(Oh yes we do Smile)

SunshineYay · 01/11/2023 04:08

I like Callie. I don't agree with the other posters who said you should choose a longer name but use Callie as a nn. We don't tell people to put Katherine on the bc if they actually want their dd to be Kate or Katie.

Pennybubbly · 01/11/2023 02:49

Whataretheodds · 31/10/2023 19:08

Nova means "doesn't go" in Spanish. It was the name of a popular small car. To me it doesn't work as a name: it sounds like someone has tried to make a name up.

Callie I really like.
Erin doesn't especially appeal but lots of people love it and it certainly doesn't switch me off.

Raine - I'm ambivalent

No va is Spanish
Nova is Latin, meaning new

OP - sorry, I don't like any of those names

Catacapa · 01/11/2023 02:17

If Nova is bring criticised as a car name (a car that went out of production 30 years ago), I'm not convinced the name of a popular ice lolly is preferable!

Daisybuttercup12345 · 31/10/2023 23:06

Collie and Erin are the best ones. Don't like Nova.
Lorraine?

TheValueOfEverything · 31/10/2023 22:38

Erin - lovely
Callie - sweet! ok as a nickname but what is it short for? Maybe full name on birth certificate so your adult DD has a choice?
the other two sound made up and hard to take seriously, sorry.

BrimfulOfMash · 31/10/2023 22:29

Calypso known as Callie

BrimfulOfMash · 31/10/2023 22:27

Callie or Erin

Princess Diana called her stepmother Raine ‘acid Raine’. There are many more variations.

JustKen · 31/10/2023 22:23

Erin. Callie is second but is it short for Calliope? I don't like the other two.

JamSandle · 31/10/2023 22:18

I like Callie and Erin.

Plumful · 31/10/2023 22:17

Callie but use a more formal name for the birth certificate

RudsyFarmer · 31/10/2023 22:16

I like Nova.

Lochness1975 · 31/10/2023 22:15

Callie is okay should be short for Calliope.
Raine is horrible
Erin is harsh sounding
Nova was my first car and makes me want to say Vauxhall in front of it

Schum · 31/10/2023 22:09

I like Callie, it’s my favourite of your choices but I would use it as a shortening for Calliope.
Erin is nice but the popularity puts me off.
I don’t like Raine.
Nova is my 2nd choice, it’s quite sweet.

keffie12 · 31/10/2023 22:09

Erin would have been the name of my eldest if he had been a she.

I like them all. After Erin, my favourite would be Nova

RogueFemale · 31/10/2023 22:08

P.S. Alternative for Callie - Calypso (a Greek nymph) - a beautiful name.