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Girls names. For a cousin

37 replies

Whatalife88 · 23/09/2024 23:02

Hi all, asking for my cousin who doesn't have MN. Do you like these girl names? Which is your favourite and least favourite? Thanks

Elinor/Eleanor
Liora/Leora
Esther
Eden
Miriam
Evelyn
Iris
Keziah
Lydia
Rebecca
Eloise
Lucy
Juliet
Gabrielle
Sophie
Rosanna
Joni
Arianne
Alma
Frances/Francesca

As you can see, she really needs to whittle it down lol Tia

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PreggersWithBaby2 · 24/09/2024 07:33

Favourite: Eleanor

Also like:
Leora
Eden
Lucy

Not a fan of the others to be honest

muffledvoice · 24/09/2024 07:30

Miriam is lovely or even mariam
I also love Joni And keziah from that list.

When I was younger I loved the name kizzy but never used that for my daughter

Firsttimebabymummy · 24/09/2024 07:20

Elinor/Eleanor - nice en but too many Ellies for my taste
Liora/Leora - not heard before. Its ok
Esther- like this.
Eden- like this more as nn Edie is cute
Miriam - nice
Evelyn- lovely but as above too many Evies
Iris - never seen the appeal on this name
Keziah - nope
Lydia - love and was on my list
Rebecca - I don't like Becky so nope
Eloise - love but as above too many ellies
Lucy - love, less common now too
Juliet - love, classic
Gabrielle- Good if you like gabby
Sophie - beautiful classic
Rosanna -love as like Rosie and anna
Joni - nope
Arianne - nope
Alma - nope
Frances/Francesca - love Francesca

My favourites are Lucy, Lydia, Esther, Eden, Rosanna, Juliet, Francesca.

Top two would be Francesca and Lucy.

MistyF · 24/09/2024 05:01

Whatalife88 · 23/09/2024 23:02

Hi all, asking for my cousin who doesn't have MN. Do you like these girl names? Which is your favourite and least favourite? Thanks

Elinor/Eleanor
Liora/Leora
Esther
Eden
Miriam
Evelyn
Iris
Keziah
Lydia
Rebecca
Eloise
Lucy
Juliet
Gabrielle
Sophie
Rosanna
Joni
Arianne
Alma
Frances/Francesca

As you can see, she really needs to whittle it down lol Tia

My favorites are Rosanna, Juliet, Eloise, Rebecca, Lydia, Esther and Elinor.
My least favorites are Joni, Arianne and Keziah

CherryValley5 · 24/09/2024 05:01

Esther, Eloise and Francesca are my favourites from your list OP.

Moreteaandchocolate · 24/09/2024 04:58

Elinor/Eleanor - lovely but Ellie’s are everywhere
Liora/Leora - like this and never heard before. Prefer Leona.
Esther - love - simple, classy, underused
Eden - like - cool, a bit trendy, love Edie nn option
Miriam - like - love Miri for short
Evelyn - lovely but Evie’s are everywhere
Iris - gorgeous
Keziah - not one of my favourites
Lydia - lovely classic but not keen on “Lyds”
Rebecca - lovely classic as long as you don’t mind “Becky”
Eloise - Gorgeous but often becomes another Ellie
Lucy - love, one of my all time favourites
Juliet - like - can become Jules which is quite cool
Gabrielle - like and like Gabby
Sophie - beautiful classic, lots around of all ages though
Rosanna - prefer Rosa / Rose / Rosalie
Joni - cute - love as short for Josephine
Arianne - nice, unusual
Alma -quite nice - simple and underused
Frances/Francesca - Nice if you like Frankie for short

I’d choose Lucy, Esther or Iris personally.

Barleysugar86 · 23/09/2024 23:44

I love Eden. It's beautiful. I wanted to use it but by husband was worried we'd need to be a bit religious for that. I also love Eleanor, Sophie and Juliet.

GoodVibesHere · 23/09/2024 23:44

Francesca is beautiful

Jules198711 · 23/09/2024 23:43

My favourite is Eloise 😍

Fontainebleau007 · 23/09/2024 23:40

Francesca, Rebecca and Eden are my favs from the list

Daisybuttercup12345 · 23/09/2024 23:32

Sophie.

SkaneTos · 23/09/2024 23:06

All good names, I think!

My favourites from that list are

Elinor/Eleanor
Esther
Miriam
Lydia
Rebecca
Eloise
Joni
Alma
Frances/Francesca

I am not very familiar with the names Liora/Leora and Keziah.