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Which one would you pick?

36 replies

JessieIsabelle · 04/01/2024 12:49

Out of these and why?

  • Maria
  • Ella
  • Ruby
  • Holly
  • Grace

Thanks for your help.

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Kaamos · 04/01/2024 13:08

Maria. It's beautiful and timeless.

salamithumbs · 04/01/2024 13:06

I actually really like them all! Maybe Ruby slightly less, for no particular reason, it's just the way it sounds to me. I'd probably just go for the least common one since I like the rest more or less equally!

NeverStopTwinkling · 04/01/2024 13:05

Maria has had a revival amongst my circle already - I know a few under 5!

I like Grace, always have.

Ruby, Holly and Ella are all perfectly nice but neither here nor there for me.

PeeblesPobble · 04/01/2024 13:02

Maria, all the rest are too common.

IDontLoveTheWayYouLie · 04/01/2024 13:01

Holly

Alloveragain3 · 04/01/2024 13:01

I think Maria is due a revival

For me, Holly is very much a "Christmas born" name

Ruby is quite a fun name

muddyford · 04/01/2024 12:58

Maria or Holly. Ruby and Grace are overused and Ella reminds me of my beefy riding instructor fifty years ago.

marshmallowfinder · 04/01/2024 12:58

Holly.

Pemba · 04/01/2024 12:56

Maria, it's a lovely underused classic. I do like all of them, though!

Probably wouldn't choose Ella. it's a pretty name but there are so many little girls named Ellie, Ella and other El names at the moment.

TempleOfBloom · 04/01/2024 12:51

Holly

Feisty, sounds great, easy to spell, not too unusual, also not common.

Great name.

sprigatito · 04/01/2024 12:49

Holly