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Help me narrow down the list :)

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pringlesnap · 21/09/2024 16:04

  1. Sienna 2. Arabella Isabelle 3. Lena or Elena 4. Savannah 5. Ruby 6. Alana 7. Dorothea 8. Harper
    9. Samantha 10. Juliette 11. Celia
    12. Josie 13.14. Alana
    Cassidy/Cassandra 17. Sadie
    18. Camille 19. Genevieve 20. Gabrielle
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17caterpillars1mouse · 21/09/2024 21:36

Keep:

Isabelle (though much prefer Isobel / Isabel)
Ruby
Dorothea
Samantha
Juliette (prefer Juliet)
Josie (but only if a nn for Josephine)
Sadie ( love as a nn for Sarah)
Camille
Genevieve

Ruby, Isobel and Samantha are my favourites

Ditch:

Sienna
Arabella
Lena
Elena
Savannah
Alana
Harper
Celia
Alana
Cassidy/Cassandra

Mebebecat · 21/09/2024 21:20

Ruby or Celia

SqueegieBeckenheimer · 21/09/2024 20:52

Genevieve - so pretty and Vivi is a nice nickname or Neve/Nevie

Didshejustsaythatoutloud · 21/09/2024 20:47

None of the above! What about Hazel?

Startrekkeruniverse · 21/09/2024 19:37

Lena and Samantha are my faves.

I don’t like Genevieve, Dorothea and Arabella. They’re too try hard.

Hernamewaslola22 · 21/09/2024 19:34

Sienna is so common now. I know 3 just off the top of my head. That would put me off.
I think Samantha is a bit boring/common and you'd have to be fine that she'd get Sammy or Sam.
I like Arabella, Isabelle or Isabella and Juliette. I dislike all the others. Especially Genevieve, it sounds really pretentious.

beartie · 21/09/2024 19:32

Arabella and Ruby are my favourites

permanently · 21/09/2024 19:12

Juliet.
Julia is also due a revival!

BootballJoy · 21/09/2024 18:19

Sienna - dated, a bit less popular these days (which you might like!), more for kids 5+, a nice sound
Arabella - a bit horsey
Isabelle - Isabel or Isobel are good. Very popular especially in your suggested spelling
Lena or Elena - both great names
Savannah - nice
Ruby - not a fan. Nothing wrong with it though.
Alana - fine. Prefer Elena.
Dorothea - great name. Liked it since reading the Swallows and Amazons series.
Harper - my least favourite on your list, a very harsh sound
Samantha - never liked it
Juliette - spelt Juliet is a lovely name
Celia - fine
Josie - nice if short for Josephine
Cassidy - surname-y but a nice sound
Cassandra - really good, classical name
Sadie - fine
Camille - not so nice in English, Camilla is better
Genevieve - fine
Gabrielle - I don't like Gabs or Gabby. Actually not a fan of the Gab bit at all, prefer Marielle

Chewbecca · 21/09/2024 17:10

Elena or Celia

KirstenBlest · 21/09/2024 17:06

Sienna - don't like, very popular
Arabella - too long, Bella a bit like a pet's name
Isabelle - too frilly and Isabelle/Isabela too popular
Lena or Elena - Leena, Lenna or Layna? too complicated
Savannah - looks nice but a bit (word rhyming with Sav)
Ruby - OK, probably popular as a pet's name
Alana - A-lana, Al-anna or Alan-a? Too complicated.
Dorothea - love Dorothy, don't like Dorothea or Thea
Harper - no, will date badly
Samantha - nice but very 1970
Juliette - Juliet is much nicer
Celia - OK
Josie - OK if short for Josephine
Cassidy - awful
Cassandra - I like Cassie
Sadie - OK
Camille - Cam-ee or Cam-eel? Too complicated and I don't like Cam
Genevieve - looks nice but I don't like it
Gabrielle - very 1970.

Shortlist: Dorothy, Cassandra (Cassie), Sadie, Josephine (Josie/Joss/Jo)

isthesolution · 21/09/2024 16:54

Alana. Cos it makes the list twice. And it's lovely.

RainbowDuckling · 21/09/2024 16:33

My favourite names are

Alana https://www.behindthename.com/name/alana/comments/history

Juliette
as they’re rare IRL and beautiful

I also like these but they are very popular where we live
Sienna
Arabella
Elena / Eleanor / Lena
Josie (Josephine)

Meaning / History Comments for the name Alana

User comments for the given name Alana (meaning / history comments only).

https://www.behindthename.com/name/alana/comments/history

MistyF · 21/09/2024 16:31

pringlesnap · 21/09/2024 16:04

  1. Sienna 2. Arabella Isabelle 3. Lena or Elena 4. Savannah 5. Ruby 6. Alana 7. Dorothea 8. Harper
    9. Samantha 10. Juliette 11. Celia
    12. Josie 13.14. Alana
    Cassidy/Cassandra 17. Sadie
    18. Camille 19. Genevieve 20. Gabrielle

I like Dorothea (but not usual English pronunciation)
Other names I like but not as Dorothea are Arabella, Camille, Celia and Juliette (but mostly keen on Juliet). Sadie and Genevieve I find ok, but all the name are usable and fine.

Thewalrusandthecarpenter · 21/09/2024 16:31

Dorothea

poppyzbrite4 · 21/09/2024 16:18

Sienna

Moreteaandchocolate · 21/09/2024 16:16

My favourites are

  1. Ruby
  2. Sadie
  3. Elena
  4. Gabrielle
  5. Isabelle
  6. Josie
  7. Juliette
  8. Cassandra nn Cassie
  9. Genevieve nn Neve
  10. Dorothea nn Thea
  11. Lena
  12. Sienna
  13. Alana
  14. Samantha nn Sam
  15. Celia
  16. Arabella
  17. Savannah
  18. Camille
  19. Harper
  20. Cassidy
shoopshoopdedoo · 21/09/2024 16:14

I really like:
Lena or Elena - favourite from your list
Juliet (don’t like Juliette spelling)
Cassandra
Ruby
Dorothea (or Dorothy if you’re not Greek)
Josie, as a nickname for Josephine

I really dislike:
Arabella
Sienna
Cassidy
Isabelle (but like Isabel/Isobel)
Alana
Harper

The others are all OK.

inthekiddle · 21/09/2024 16:07

Ta da

11.	Celia  
12.	Josie 
18.	Camille
19.	Genevieve
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pringlesnap · 21/09/2024 16:05

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