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Help me pick a girls name

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Anametolove · 22/12/2023 14:02

Hi MNers, sister to Lucy due in a few months and we finally have a shortlist both I and DH love:

  • Elsa
  • Olivia
  • Hazel
  • Ariane

Which one is your favourite and why? Last name is short and common (think Jones).

Thanks

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PickledScrump · 04/01/2024 09:37

@TheaBrandt how old is your Dd? Esme is very popular, there’s loads in my DDs year and below. There’s always the es-may vs es-me dispute on here whenever it’s suggested.

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Anametolove · 04/01/2024 09:06

Haha @TheaBrandt definitelt not made up! Unheard of where I am (France) but it is an English name derived from the Old French "aimée", meaning "loved". Hence why we picked it, for the nod to my country. :)

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TheaBrandt · 03/01/2024 23:09

Esme is very nice. I suggested it for Dd but Dh had never heard of it and insisted I had made it up?!

AngelaBB · 03/01/2024 20:56

I love Hazel, different without being silly. I also like Violet.

hangingonfordearlife1 · 03/01/2024 20:47

if i had to pick 1 it would be hazel but not overly keen. Elsa-frozen 🤮 olivia- too common and ariane- ariana grande

Cherrysherbet · 03/01/2024 18:31

Olivia is my favourite from your list. I like Livi for short.
Hazel is nice too. Elsa reminds me of Frozen.

bloodyeffinnora · 03/01/2024 18:26

esme is lovely

bloodyeffinnora · 03/01/2024 18:25

Olivia is a beautiful name, but very common

Rtc12 · 03/01/2024 18:21

Anametolove · 26/12/2023 16:55

Thank you everyone! We decided to go with Esme at the end, not in the list I know!!

Ooh yes Esme is even better, beautiful!

Rtc12 · 03/01/2024 18:19

Elsa gets my vote

Allyliz · 03/01/2024 15:19

Esme is a lovely name...Good choice

Allyliz · 03/01/2024 15:13

I love Hazel...its not a common name and is so pretty

Baba197 · 02/01/2024 23:12

I really like Olivia shortened to Liv

LeedsMum87 · 02/01/2024 20:00

Hazel or Ariane
Elsa, the character from Frozen
Olivia, the most popular baby names in the uk at the moment

Blondebrunette1 · 02/01/2024 17:27

LikeItOrLumpIts · 02/01/2024 15:55

The OP chose Esme!! Ages ago!

FML….

@LikeItOrLumpIts Oops, apologies for bothering you. Hope you feel better for bringing everyone up to speed?! Well done you. Happy New Year. Esme is a beautiful name @Anametolove , congratulations x

LikeItOrLumpIts · 02/01/2024 15:55

The OP chose Esme!! Ages ago!

FML….

Whyohwhywyoming · 02/01/2024 15:42

Elsie or Olive are lovely
from your list only I’d go Hazel

Jessieshome · 02/01/2024 15:22

Elsa is lovely but, you now, Frozen - that's all I'd associate it with.

Olivia - again lovely name but intensely popular, I believe it has been top baby girl name many times in the last few years, but maybe you don't mind that, it's popular because it is lovely!

Hazel makes me think of a Mrs Trunchbull type character, harsh, unfriendly, not approachable, I have no idea why I think this though!

Ariane is gorgeous, I really really like that one.

Blondebrunette1 · 02/01/2024 14:37

They're all nice, prefer Elsie and Ella to Elsa personally. Hazel stood out to me but Olivia has always been beautiful to me and timeless. Ariane is nice too and a lot less common x

Babla · 02/01/2024 01:21

Hazel

mathanxiety · 02/01/2024 00:16

Elsa or Hazel.
Both have a letter L, and both have a vintage feel to them, yet they're not matchy.

welcome2024 · 02/01/2024 00:14

The name Hazel is such a lovely name. Shame it was ruined for me by two different adult Hazel’s I knew. Both were absolute bitches!

Esme is really pretty! Good choice!

Lea1234 · 02/01/2024 00:06

I think Hazel.

I also like Olivia but as you and others have said very popular. Our daughter's middle name is Olive so that could be a suggestion Hazel Olive `Jones' sounds nice together I think 😊

Elsa is nice if you forget about frozen, but I wouldn't be able to!

HandsomeGreta · 01/01/2024 23:34

Not on your list, but…. Eliza? Nicer than Elsa and 3 syllables rather than 2 so bit different w Lucy

MyBrownEyedHandsomeBoy · 01/01/2024 22:18

Lucy and Hazel sound the best together imo OP 😊