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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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Parker231 · 22/12/2023 14:25

My friend has twins - Lucy and Olivia.

Comedycook · 22/12/2023 14:22

Ariane is my favourite out of the lot

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Anametolove · 22/12/2023 14:20

@Doublebiscuit77 thank you for saying this because the ONLY reason why I would be hesitant to use Elsa is Frozen. I have been contemplating Marianne for a long time unfortunately the present GF of my brother is called Marianne 😂

Olivia I hesitate as it is literally the number 1 name in the UK...but the sounds are so lovely, and I like Olive as a NN.

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GoodVibesHere · 22/12/2023 14:20

Elsa

Christmasconcerts · 22/12/2023 14:15

I have a Lucy and her middle name is Olivia, so that gets my vote!

Doublebiscuit77 · 22/12/2023 14:14

Elsa is my favourite; i think people are getting past the Frozen thing and it's getting slowly more popular. I've liked it since Born Free!
Olivia has a nice sound- there are so many Olivias so it depends how much or if that bothers you.
I just don't like Hazel, i don't like the sound. Seems a bit mumsy. And there's the rabbit in watership down.
I much prefer Marianne to Ariane.

Forgottenmyphone · 22/12/2023 14:11

I like Hazel, and prefer Elsie to Elsa.

Terningbay · 22/12/2023 14:08

Definitely Hazel, lovely name. Olivia is overdone, Elsa a bit meh, not keen on Ariane.

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