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Baby name ideas- what do you think?

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ceilingfan99 · 10/02/2024 16:01

Ideas and reactions to these names, and any similar suggestions!

Xanthe
Celeste / Celestia
Cressida
Olympia
Odette
Allegra

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ceilingfan99 · 11/02/2024 23:40

Thank you so much for the feedback, I love all the suggestions!

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LonelyMom123 · 11/02/2024 21:37

Odette is beautiful, also like xanthe and Celeste. Not keen on the others

FayCarew · 11/02/2024 20:31

@Snowdate that a lot of effort has gone into finding something different.

IWillBeWaxingAnOwl · 11/02/2024 20:30

All are very pretty/elegant/balletic with the exception of: Cressida, which is the name of Bridgerton character who isn't very nice

Snowdate · 11/02/2024 20:26

What the hell does ‘try hard’ mean 🤔

LiquoriceAllsorts2 · 11/02/2024 09:13

I really like Xanthe and Allegra.

MaloneMeadow · 10/02/2024 22:48

I have to agree with @whosaidtha - they are all a bit try hard, except for Celeste which is lovely.

FayCarew · 10/02/2024 20:59

Xanthe - ok, wouldn't use it
Celeste / Celestia - Celeste is OKish but sounds like a contraceptive, Celestia is awful
Cressida - ok but makes me think of cress
Olympia - ok but makes me think of exhibitions
Odette - not keen
Allegra - lovely

Allegra is the only one I like

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ceilingfan99 · 10/02/2024 20:59

Love Selene and Cecile, thank you!

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JustJessi · 10/02/2024 20:05

I think they’re a bit grand and pretentious. Sorry, they’re all very pretty, but that’s the connotation, for me

yikesanotherbooboo · 10/02/2024 20:01

I like Xanthe very much.
I also like Allegra
Then Cressida and Odette ( Churchill)
Not a fan of Olympia as it is a lot to live up to
I don't like Celeste ; not sure why ( hon mention to Holm)

Nicebloomers · 10/02/2024 19:50

Odette is lovely and Celeste is also very pretty. Another suggestion- Astrid

theduchessofspork · 10/02/2024 19:48

I love Allegra

Quite like Cressida - it used to be a joke posh girl name I think, like Arabella, but that’s mainstream so don’t see why Cressida can’t be.

I sort of love Olympia, but it is full on

Ianthe is much nicer than Xanthe

Celeste / Celestia - it always sounds like the name of a contraceptive pill to me, and Odette sounds like odour.

Cassia
Fernanda
Paloma
Estella
Saskia
Adela
Cecilia
Verity
Cecily
Ismene
Selene
Cecile

might be others

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ceilingfan99 · 10/02/2024 19:32

Thank you so much, I love seraphina and calliope

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Mumofgirls2017 · 10/02/2024 17:38

Similar suggestions

zelda
estelle
stella
cassandra
venus
seraphina
tabitha
athena
calliope

Mumofgirls2017 · 10/02/2024 17:35

I love Xanthe and Olympia but sure they’re a bit marmite! Celeste is nice too

SpeculatingRooks · 10/02/2024 17:15

I like Xanthe and Celeste.
Others I would suggest
Estelle
Araminta
Cordelia

useitorlose · 10/02/2024 16:56

I was at school with a Xanthe and I'm mid 50s now - she remains the only one I've ever met.

This also means I am old enough to think that Allegra sounds too much like a car (Austin Allegro!)

cheapskatemum · 10/02/2024 16:44

I like Xanthe and Céleste.

ColdButSunny · 10/02/2024 16:37

Celeste is my favourite - lovely.

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ceilingfan99 · 10/02/2024 16:36

Amazing feedback and great ideas, thank you! Also love Ianthe

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Alloveragain3 · 10/02/2024 16:35

Love the name Allegra.
The others are a bit "much" for my taste

Awrite · 10/02/2024 16:28

Love Xanthe

Not keen on the rest, although I do have a soft spot for Odette.

HuntingoftheSnark · 10/02/2024 16:26

Celeste makes me think of Babar the elephant, sorry.
I like Odette. How about Ianthe?

marshmallowfinder · 10/02/2024 16:25

Xanthe and Celeste are the nicest. I also love Hebe, Cassia, Emerald and Lowenna, which seem along similar lines.