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Help - Baby Names

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Teddy2024 · 22/01/2025 12:47

I have a top 3 for baby names for baby girl but really struggling! I’d love to know opinions on the below three:

  1. Bali (pronounced bah lee)
  2. Soulie (soul Lee)
  3. Capri

i like an unusual ‘ie’ sounding name. Open to further suggestions!

thanks! :)

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HugoYorway · 22/01/2025 22:19

Bari

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Teddy2024 · 22/01/2025 22:07

RogueFemale · 22/01/2025 22:01

Bali - A lifetime of having to spell out the name as to UK ears it'll sound like Barley.

Soulie - just, no. And again, spelling problems, because of the word 'solely', dictionary.cambridge.org/dictionary/english/solely#google_vignette

Capri - If you want to do European town names, there are classier ones than this.

Thanks. Appreciate your opinion. Any other Italian town names you can think of?

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Acc0untant · 22/01/2025 22:01

Teddy2024 · 22/01/2025 21:49

Suggestions would be helpful… non ridiculous suggestions, obviously!

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RogueFemale · 22/01/2025 22:01

Bali - A lifetime of having to spell out the name as to UK ears it'll sound like Barley.

Soulie - just, no. And again, spelling problems, because of the word 'solely', dictionary.cambridge.org/dictionary/english/solely#google_vignette

Capri - If you want to do European town names, there are classier ones than this.

RogueFemale · 22/01/2025 21:52

Chloe

HugoYorway · 22/01/2025 21:52

Nova, Astra, Octavia, Estelle, Elise, Elan...

RogueFemale · 22/01/2025 21:52

Leonie

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Teddy2024 · 22/01/2025 21:49

Acc0untant · 22/01/2025 21:38

Agree.. Capri pants are a thing here.

I can't get past Capri sun though.

There's a rare name and then there's a ridiculous name.

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Suggestions would be helpful… non ridiculous suggestions, obviously!

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MiddleAgedDread · 22/01/2025 21:45

Not to mention Ford Capri @Acc0untant ! 😆

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Teddy2024 · 22/01/2025 21:45

MiddleAgedDread · 22/01/2025 21:35

Speak for yourself but capri pants is widely used in the uk!!

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Not heard anyone use the term myself. Would say 3/4 trousers. Never heard anyone say pants. Maybe age differences between us?

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Acc0untant · 22/01/2025 21:38

MiddleAgedDread · 22/01/2025 21:35

Speak for yourself but capri pants is widely used in the uk!!

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Agree.. Capri pants are a thing here.

I can't get past Capri sun though.

There's a rare name and then there's a ridiculous name.

MiddleAgedDread · 22/01/2025 21:35

Teddy2024 · 22/01/2025 21:25

I live in the UK, we don’t call them ‘Capri or Pants’ here so wouldn’t be an issue.

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Speak for yourself but capri pants is widely used in the uk!!

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Teddy2024 · 22/01/2025 21:31

keepgoingbackagain · 22/01/2025 21:29

Capri is the nicest. Soulie isn’t my cup of tea at all, neither is Bali but I prefer that to Soulie.

Similar names that match your criteria:
Mabli
Tesni
Tansy
Leilani
Zuri
Cali/Kali

Thank you! Leilani and Cali were also on the list! :)

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keepgoingbackagain · 22/01/2025 21:29

Capri is the nicest. Soulie isn’t my cup of tea at all, neither is Bali but I prefer that to Soulie.

Similar names that match your criteria:
Mabli
Tesni
Tansy
Leilani
Zuri
Cali/Kali

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Teddy2024 · 22/01/2025 21:25

Dearover · 22/01/2025 21:01

Capri Pants? Really?

I live in the UK, we don’t call them ‘Capri or Pants’ here so wouldn’t be an issue.

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Dearover · 22/01/2025 21:03

I don't think you've read the replies. The poor child will be a laughing stock.

Dearover · 22/01/2025 21:01

Capri Pants? Really?

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Teddy2024 · 22/01/2025 20:35

Dearover · 22/01/2025 20:16

You're naming a real live baby who will grow up to be a real live adult. Please give them some dignity. There is a reason why these are rare. It's because they're the names of cars not people.

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I would like to think, having a rare and unusual name myself that I most definitely have dignity. I love my name and am so happy my mum didn’t call me a ‘typical’ 90’s girl name :)

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Dearover · 22/01/2025 20:16

Teddy2024 · 22/01/2025 15:28

Thanks! I don’t really want a recognized name to be honest. I would love a name that’s rare so names like Katie, Hayley and Josie are not what we’re going for. Hallie’s cute though

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You're naming a real live baby who will grow up to be a real live adult. Please give them some dignity. There is a reason why these are rare. It's because they're the names of cars not people.

Firsttimebabymummy · 22/01/2025 20:12

Moreteaandchocolate · 22/01/2025 13:02

I don’t know any of these as names, Bali and Capri are places and Soulie sounds like the word solely. None of them would be for me but Capri is the one that sounds most like a name to me.

How about

Mali
Ailie
Callie
Marlie
Nellie
Mabli

This

sel2223 · 22/01/2025 18:40

They sound like types of ice lolly to me, not my personal taste.

Soulee would be my favourite of the 3

HugoYorway · 22/01/2025 18:30

We got married in Rhyl and honeymooned in Magaluf. Everybody compliments us on the DC's names.

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Teddy2024 · 22/01/2025 15:28

MiddleAgedDread · 22/01/2025 13:22

Sorry to be blunt but they're all pretty awful IMO!
Bali is a country but I guess if people call their kids India.....although I'd expect a lifetime of being asked if she was conceived there and it does feel more masculine than feminie.
Soulie is too try hard to make up something different.
Capri should be a nickname for Caprice (which is also awful) and I can't get past Capri Sun!!
Can you not find any recognised names that end if "ie" or that sound?
Marley
Marnie
Millie
Maisie
Amelie
Sadie
Katie
Billie
Bonnie
Lexi
Hallie
Hayley
Josie

Thanks! I don’t really want a recognized name to be honest. I would love a name that’s rare so names like Katie, Hayley and Josie are not what we’re going for. Hallie’s cute though

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Beachs · 22/01/2025 14:30

I don’t particularly like any of them tbh they all sound like stripper names sorry

MiddleAgedDread · 22/01/2025 13:22

Sorry to be blunt but they're all pretty awful IMO!
Bali is a country but I guess if people call their kids India.....although I'd expect a lifetime of being asked if she was conceived there and it does feel more masculine than feminie.
Soulie is too try hard to make up something different.
Capri should be a nickname for Caprice (which is also awful) and I can't get past Capri Sun!!
Can you not find any recognised names that end if "ie" or that sound?
Marley
Marnie
Millie
Maisie
Amelie
Sadie
Katie
Billie
Bonnie
Lexi
Hallie
Hayley
Josie

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