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Original poster

Help! DD due in under a week. Which of these are likes, maybe or bin?

109 replies

Insearchofnames · 08/11/2023 23:54

Hi,

desperetely need help my brain has completed overloaded with names now having gone through the top 1000. Husband has vetoed all of my top 30 😭so left with these back up ones. However, have now spent so long debating names that I just don’t feel anything for any of them anymore and dd due in 3 days.

Possible names that we have not both vetoed are

Maeve
Flora
Cecily
Tessa
Clementine
Faye
Arabella
Anna
Melody
Imogen
Oriana
Meredith
Serena
Allanah
Allegra
Camilla
Alice

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Summertimesunshineandfizz · 09/11/2023 08:52

Favourites - Cecily, Alice, Flora

ok - Anna, Tessa, Serena

meh - Allegra, Faye, Arabella, Camilla

prefer Clemency to Clementine
Dislike Maeve, Melody, Oriana, Imogen, Meredith, Allanah

SoupDragon · 09/11/2023 08:48

Your DH has vetoed your list, what was on his list?

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Insearchofnames · 09/11/2023 08:46

SkaneTos · 09/11/2023 00:04

Your husband vetoed 30 names that you like!?

My original list had lots of names like Charlotte, Sophie/Sophia, Bella, Rose, Grace, Maya, Sienna, Louisa, Isabella, Eva, Amelia, Esme, Thea etc (love Freya but can’t have due to close friend have daughter with same name) . He is not a fan of the “popular and overused”. I’ve taught for years so generally just went with names where I had a positive association and think of the name in relation to kind/ funny/ sweet girls etc

My original slightly more niche ones were Elise, Juliet, Rosanna, Elodie, Briony, Iona, Cressida . Again for the reasons above- I have really positive associations with them due to having taught lovely versions over the years.

I think by the time I’m down to my 40th or so choice I just feel a bit meh about them all now. I suppose this is partly because I haven’t ever imagined using them to be honest. I just didn’t realise anyone could feel so strongly against so many names!

OP posts:
Mummy2823 · 09/11/2023 08:41

Melody and Imogen are beautiful names!

BitofaStramash · 09/11/2023 08:39

Love

Anna
Tessa

Ok

Maeve
Meredith
Alice

The rest are far too frilly

WhoHidTheCoffee · 09/11/2023 08:39

I like most of them! I’d avoid Allanah as I think you’ll face spelling issues (and your other names are nicer, in my personal opinion) and Oriana as I think she’ll spend her life saying “No, Oriana, not Ariana”.

Flora, Cecily and Tessa are lovely!

Mrsjayy · 09/11/2023 08:39

Aww I really like Tessa and Serena I don't like Allegra or Melody the rest are OK. You will find her name wait till she's born.

Candleabra · 09/11/2023 08:37

I like a lot of those names. I also can’t believe your DH vetoed 30!
They’re all lovely - if you’re not feeling it, maybe wait and see how you feel when the baby arrives, she may look like a particular name. You don’t have to decide immediately.

MinnieCauldwell · 09/11/2023 08:34

I like Anna, Faye and Imoge
Hate Allegra sounds like a 1970s car.

Ittastesvile · 09/11/2023 08:22

Maeve - hate. Don't understand the love for it!
Flora - I can't get away from the butter association
Cecily - nice
Tessa - nice
Clementine - ok
Faye - love
Arabella - ok
Anna - love
Melody - not keen
Imogen - love
Oriana - ok. Blends in with all the Ariella, Ariana type names and I know lots of babies called them.
Meredith - nice
Serena - nice
Allanah - see "Oriana"
Allegra - see "Oriana"
Camilla - nice
Alice - nice

Blackcatowner44 · 09/11/2023 07:18

I love Anna, Melody and Alannah from that list.

MyCircumference · 09/11/2023 07:17

Maeve ok
Flora ok
Cecily yes
Tessa unsure
Clementine yes
Faye yes
Arabella yes
Anna yes
Melody yes
Imogen yes
Oriana unsure
Meredith yes
Serena yes
Allanah unsure
Allegra not keen
Camilla yes
Alice yes

kezzykicks · 09/11/2023 07:16

They're all very pretty but love Flora, Cecily and Anna the most. If it was Menai would go with Flora

Mazuslongtoenail · 09/11/2023 07:16

Meredith is beautiful. Merry for short 😍

Mangotango39 · 09/11/2023 07:14

Favs: Meave , Imogen

Oriana sounds like a nightmare for someone to say and spell

GreeboIsMySpiritAnimal · 09/11/2023 07:10

I would keep:
Maeve
Flora
Cecily
Tessa
Imogen
Oriana

Options I'd consider from them:

Flora Maeve
Cecily Flora
Imogen Tessa
Oriana Maeve

Of those I think my favourites are Cecily Flora and Imogen Tessa.

I'd also offer up Lydia, Ingrid and Rosalind for your consideration.

Roselilly36 · 09/11/2023 06:58

I like Tessa best from that list. I also like Laura, Lucy and Felicity, if
I had had a girl. Many congratulations OP. You may decide on a name once you meet her. Flowers

MelsMoneyTree · 09/11/2023 06:51

Imogen or Maeve. Although I agree with a PP about liking Freya too.

BoleynMemories13 · 09/11/2023 06:22

Serena is fabulous and rarely used. I also love Alice which is an ultimate classic, although obviously much more popular (not sure if that would both you?).

Anna, Imogen, Tessa and Flora are ok.

The others aren't my style at all. I've never understood the current popularity of Maeve. It's just Dave with an M. Not a nice sound.

mandydandy · 09/11/2023 00:42

Only ones I'm less keen on are Maeve and Allanah. Faye doesn't work too well in North east Scotland as we would say "I'm fae Aiberdeen"
The rest are lovely.
I'd check the initials don't spell something awful and personally I like everyone to have their own first initial so if a letter comes for A Smith, there is only one A Smith. I know others don't mind that or actually want all the same but it was something I considered.

rubydoobydoo · 09/11/2023 00:32

I would bin Clementine, Imogen, Serena, Meredith and Camilla.

Melody and Tessa are my favourites

Flora and Faye are a bit... feeble sounding.

Anna and Alice are classic and nice but very safe choices.

Not sure about Maeve and Cecily but they could grow on me!

Allegra and Allanah have a similar feel - I quite like both but Alannah is a better spelling.

Not sure about Oriana - it's not horrible, never come across it before.

minipie · 09/11/2023 00:05

Maeve - keep
Flora - bin (but maybe Freya?)
Cecily - keep - favourite
Tessa - keep
Clementine - bin
Faye - bin
Arabella - bin
Anna - keep
Melody - keep - favourite
Imogen - keep
Oriana - bin
Meredith - bin
Serena - keep - favourite
Allanah - bin
Allegra - bin
Camilla - bin
Alice - keep

SkaneTos · 09/11/2023 00:04

Your husband vetoed 30 names that you like!?

Smartiepants79 · 09/11/2023 00:02

I too love Tessa.
Dislike camilla and allanah

nocoolnamesleft · 09/11/2023 00:01

Favourites: Alice, Anna, Imogen.