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Which girls name would you pick?

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hebclgiwlwon · 16/03/2025 22:44

Baby is due in May and we are trying to finalise our girls list...

Which would you pick?

Edie - my top currently. Think it's classy and pretty and still not too popular.

Connie

Marcie - slightly different but is it one of those trendy / modern names that will fade ?

Isabella - Bella as nn. Worried she would end up Izzy though which I'm not keen on.

Clara - like as an adult but can't really imagine as a baby / toddler?

Sadie

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Emanwenym · 16/06/2025 09:14

@TheMummyJade the statistics show that it's the other way round
Babies called Sadie in England & Wales since 1996
Babies called Clara in England & Wales since 1996

TheMummyJade · 16/06/2025 06:16

I love Clara and Sadie, but find that Sadie is becoming quite popular, so if that bothers you, I think Clara is your best option.

Devianinc · 16/06/2025 02:12

It’s such a personal choice and when you see your baby girl you’ll k right away what to name her. It’s really that easy. All those names floating around your head becomes not important. The moment is what’s important

user1492757084 · 16/06/2025 02:04

Clara
Marcia

Marcella
Claire
Edwina

ChocolateCinderToffee · 16/06/2025 01:37

Clara by a mile. It’s the name of the girl in the Nutcracker ballet.

MsGoodenough · 15/06/2025 22:39

Clara is by far my favourite of your names. Gorgeous at any age. Edie is very 'now' so if you don't want a name to date don't go for that. Isabella is too fussy for me and will also date as any insanely popular name does. Isobel is much classier and not hugely popular so won't date in the same way. Connie is nice but I would use Constance to give DD options as she grew up.

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SinisterBumFacedCat · 07/06/2025 01:20

Clara and Marcie are my favourites.

Edie just sounds like it should be short for Edith and Isabella is so overused.

SnowFrogJelly · 07/06/2025 01:09

Clara or Sadie

JacketPotatoAvecFromage · 07/06/2025 00:50

Connie x

Snugglemonkey · 06/06/2025 19:47

I would go with Clara or Marceline, with Marcie as a nickname, or Edith with Edue as a nickname.

KayEmAy · 06/06/2025 19:44

Sadie

Dragonsandcats · 08/05/2025 21:27

I like Clara!

Immersivepotato · 08/05/2025 21:25

There is an Edie or Edith or both in every year at my kids school. Likewise so many Bellas. I love Connie, much less popular.

Itonlytakesone · 08/05/2025 21:22

Isabella

mathanxiety · 08/05/2025 21:16

Isabella is really, really popular, and she's very likely to be called Izzy regardless of your preference for Bella.
If you want her to be called Bella, then I'd choose Bella as the full name.

mathanxiety · 08/05/2025 21:14

I like Sadie and Edith. I would use Edie as a nn only.

Clara is also nice. I know girls named Clara aged 1 to 17 - it suits them all.

Connie and Marcie are very drab imo, the sort of names you'd expect a waitress in a greasy diner to have. Not at all trendy or modern or particularly attractive, in other words.

Hazelmaybe · 08/05/2025 21:08

Clara by far

Escapingagain · 08/05/2025 20:24

Clara or Edie

nyancatdays · 08/05/2025 19:07

Edie short for Edith, or Clara. Both lovely names!

I love Isabella but there are several in every primary class! Not keen on Connie, Marcie or Sadie. All a bit too old-fashioned-American but not in a good way for me.

stanzatwo · 08/05/2025 18:37

Clara by a country mile!

StrongandNorthern · 08/05/2025 14:08

Edith is a gorgeous, timeless name. You can still shorten to Edie.

JuneySunshine · 08/05/2025 13:41

I like Connie but would consider Constance so she has a 'proper' name as a bit nickname-y.

Edie might not be popular but so many girls names with vowels like that atm in my mind it just goes in the same bucket (Eva, Evie, Ada, Ava etc.)

I think you could probably make Bella happen, especially in pre-teen years but again very popular.

ToadRage · 08/05/2025 09:28

The only one on your list I like is Sadie. Edie is in my opinion a shortening of Edith which is very much an old lady name, knew a couple of Connie's at school, again it is an abbreviation of Constance. Clara is too close to Claire which is the name of an aunt i dislike. Isabella/Bella hit popularity with Twilight.

KayEmAy · 18/03/2025 18:57

I'd pick Sadie :)

While I also like Isabella, if you're not keen on Izzy I'd vote for something else or move it to a middle name