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Why do we hate most girl names...

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toadandfrog · 03/07/2025 20:05

Dh and I can't agree/find a name we actually love.
These are ones he doesn't hate but has said don't feel like first names, and the ones I don't immediately hate.
And im sure he's only keeping a few for my sake

Elowyn

Mairwen
Odelia
Adoette
Adalia
Alianna
Elliana
Mariela
Alethia
Maeve
Freya / Maea
Medeina
Moryana
Astraea
Arabella
Mariam

We have a Madeleine. I like longer names like this, ones that make you go huh, clearly they own their own ponies and luncheon at the tennis club...
Please help!

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ComtesseDeSpair · 03/07/2025 21:01

toadandfrog · 03/07/2025 20:59

Way too many different names for different sausages in france, I didnt know half of them until filling out their forms for delivery and the menu in the wards 😅
So that's crossed off the list.

Also lots of names on here that have already been vetoed gaaahhh
Maybe we'll just call her dave and be done with it 🤔

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Davina?!

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toadandfrog · 03/07/2025 20:59

WitcheryDivine · 03/07/2025 20:52

Please don’t go for Adoette it reminds me of andouillette which is a French sausage which smells basically of poo

Way too many different names for different sausages in france, I didnt know half of them until filling out their forms for delivery and the menu in the wards 😅
So that's crossed off the list.

Also lots of names on here that have already been vetoed gaaahhh
Maybe we'll just call her dave and be done with it 🤔

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WitcheryDivine · 03/07/2025 20:52

Please don’t go for Adoette it reminds me of andouillette which is a French sausage which smells basically of poo

WitcheryDivine · 03/07/2025 20:50

I’m not sure about most of your list, did they come from a book? I had a weird book that suggested me all sorts of names not seen before or since.

For pony/tennis names and to go with Madeleine (gorgeous) what about:
Henrietta
Georgina/Georgia
Felicity
Morwenna
Jennifer
Matilda
Genevieve
Virginia/Ginny
Arabella
Pippa
Beatrice/Bea
Susanna

hyggetyggedotorg · 03/07/2025 20:43

None of those are particularly middle class pony club names to me.

Names that I would think that about:

Philippa/Pippa
Penelope/Penny
Felicity/Flick or Fliss
Annabelle
Florence/Flo
Beatrice/Bea
Tabitha/Tabby

(I keep editing because I know quite a few “horsey” people & keep remembering their DD’s names 🤣)

ShittyGlitter · 03/07/2025 20:35

Harriet? Always sounded fancy to me

SoManyDandelions · 03/07/2025 20:25

Alexandra
Stephanie
Cassandra
Francesca

These are all names that make me think of riding ponies to the tennis club 😁

ComtesseDeSpair · 03/07/2025 20:14

I’d avoid quite a lot of your list simply because, whilst many are pretty, are going to cause endless issues for other people with spelling and pronunciation.

I really like Arabella and Alethia. Freya goes nicely with Madeleine.

Phoebe; Aviva; Meredith; Naomi; Ariella; Beatrice; Beatrix; Zelda?

ETA: I’ve always been fond of Alicia - although it still comes with the AH-leesha / Ah-LEE-sia conundrum.

Springadorable · 03/07/2025 20:12

Well they are all very much of a muchness. And to be fair you've got a lot on the non reject list.

Troubleclef · 03/07/2025 20:11

Cassandra
Annalise
persephone