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Stuck with girls short list!

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bluebellbloom · 17/04/2024 14:10

We've narrowed our list down to 10 names! Dh is half French and is quite keen on a French name but there aren't loads I've come across that I love. Please let me know any opinions on our list and any more names you think we might like :)

Willa
Clara
Lila
Ines
Flora
Margot
Jolie
Lena
Cosette
Felicity

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peaceinourtime · 06/05/2024 15:31

Genevieve 100 percent, it’s beautiful

CurlewKate · 03/05/2024 14:47

Have you considered Clare? Or Claire? I like them, especially Clare, better than Clara.

Not keen on Jolie-especially if she's half French.

Cosette sounds a bit babyish. Her real name is Euphrasie-but please don't be tempted!

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UndecidedSophie · 18/04/2024 22:33

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Mumofgirls2017 · 18/04/2024 18:20

Clara or flora

elise
elodie
romy
rosa
mathilde
alice
eliza
nora

MissScarletInTheBallroom · 18/04/2024 13:45

Cosette and Jolie would both be super cringe in France though.

WaltzingWaters · 18/04/2024 13:40

I love Cosette (but a big Les mis fan!).

Clara is gorgeous but very popular at the moment.

Jolie is pretty.

Theoldwoman · 18/04/2024 13:36

I like Felicity best.

Suggestions:

Francine
Genevieve
Adeline
Charlotte
Beatrice
Juliet
Alice
Melanie
Patrice
Sylvie

MissScarletInTheBallroom · 17/04/2024 21:45

Not Jolie or Cosette.

The rest are fine.

TM1979 · 17/04/2024 21:44

Flora is a gorgeous name. I would have loved to have used it.
I don’t mind your other names except Cosette. That’s awful.

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bluebellbloom · 17/04/2024 21:40

think we might now be leaning towards flora with Ines as a possible middle name! thanks everyone for all the suggestions!

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skipskippy · 17/04/2024 20:39

Juliet
Colette
Elise
Yvette

shoopshoopdedoo · 17/04/2024 20:35

Love Lena and Ines. I’d pronounce Lena as Len-ah, but also like Lee-na - people will remember the pronunciation when you introduce her!

Riverlee · 17/04/2024 20:31

Margaux rather than Margot?

Minette
Estelle
Maria
Natalie/Natalia
Claudette

theduchessofspork · 17/04/2024 20:25

Ines - elegant and strong
Felicity - fun but strong
Flora - also very nice

Willa - it’s a bit faddy
Clara - v nice but overdone now
Lila - bit nothingy - and there are so many Lola/Leila/Lena/Lyra/Luna/Lara/Lilah names - they all blur
Ines - fabulous and underused
Flora - lovely, very similar vibe to Clara to me, but less overdone
Margot - love it but very overdone no
Jolie - no, it’s too hello magasine and if she isn’t pretty it will be unfortunate
lena - l like it better than Lila but same problem
Cosette - this is very odd, like a Les Mis homage
Felicity - great

Vicliz24 · 17/04/2024 16:59

I've got a friend called Joli I absolutely love her name .

Fetalfractionquestion · 17/04/2024 16:52

Flora is BEAUT!

Nicebloomers · 17/04/2024 16:48

Ines is beautiful

Flora, Margot and Felicity are lovely too.

MerryChristmasToYou · 17/04/2024 15:23

Jolie (as in Angelina) tends to get said as Joe-Lee

MrsMoiraRose · 17/04/2024 15:16

Also lile Florence

TrustPenguins · 17/04/2024 15:16

I like Flora and Margot.

MrsMoiraRose · 17/04/2024 15:16

I love Margot. I know it's popular but I still really like it.

I also like Camille, Clara and Flora.

Mandarinaduck · 17/04/2024 15:10

What about spelling it Lina, the pronunciation is less ambiguous then.

Other suggestions:
Lia
Lea
Nina
Lilou
Emma
Sara
Leonie
Josephine

i really like Ines too.

MerryChristmasToYou · 17/04/2024 15:10

Willa - dreadful
Clara - don't like it
Lila - so many similar names popular
Ines - like it a lot
Flora - like it a lot
Margot - likely to be very popular, looks like Maggot
Jolie - dreadful. Like calling your daughter Nice or Pretty
Lena - Leena/Layna/Lenna?
Cosette - awful
Felicity - a bit too long

Allshallbewell2021 · 17/04/2024 15:07

Are you UK based?
This is just my POV and might be a particular one and influenced by my age

Willa - if in theUK this is very close to 'Willy' but fine elsewhere
Clara - LOVE
Lila - nice but immediately it's a 'how do you pronounce that?' For me
Ines - Lovely but see above
Flora - lively but makes me think a bit of margarine
Margot - good but very home counties older lady to me
Jolie - too Angelina
Lena - Leena or Layna? Pretty
Cosette - pretty
Felicity - pretty