Girls names. What do you think?

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Foreverdancing · 20/08/2025 09:09

Have short list for boys but cannot decide on girls.
Comments on the following would be lovely.

Sophia
Eloise
Alice
Grace
Amelia

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Mushroo · 20/08/2025 11:31

I don’t like Eloise. No idea why but it just feels like a mouthful.

My cousin is called Alice and every time I mention her my husband responds ‘Alice? who the f* is Alice’. So yeh, there’s that.

All the others are lovely!

Emanwenym · 20/08/2025 11:27

Sophia - Overused, as is Sofia.
Eloise - a bit of a mouthful of a name. Likely to be Ellie. Gets misspelt as Elouise, which is hideous.
Alice - would be happy to name a DD Alice
Grace - Ok. Very boring as a middle name
Amelia - Ok, but I don't really like it. The Mealy bit puts me off.

SunshineAndFizz · 20/08/2025 09:56

Alice is my favourite.

Personally I’ve never been a big fan of Amelia - although I know its very popular.

I think it’s the ‘meal’ sound that rubs me up the wrong way.

Moreteaandchocolate · 20/08/2025 09:51

All are lovely. My order would be

Alice - my favourite girls name
Grace - simple and elegant, I like that it’s not generally shortened (although I do worry slightly that it’s a descriptive word that wouldn’t suit everyone!)
Sophia - pretty if you don’t mind the popularity, might become “Soph” as a teen
Eloise - pretty but may become another Ellie / Els
Amelia - Nice but popular and becomes Milly then “Mills” by teen years round here!

Nevertrustacop · 20/08/2025 09:46

Alice is best. Although I do know a baby Alison, which is even better.

SleepWalkingtoSeville · 20/08/2025 09:43

Very inoffensive, as others have said. Most of them are very common. Eloise is probably the most ‘unusual’ as you hear it less. I also think it has the nicest sound to it.

BoleynMemories13 · 20/08/2025 09:41

Your list has a very classic feel. I don't dislike any of them but Alice and Eloise are the standout two, for me.

Poltroon · 20/08/2025 09:14

As a PP said, inoffensive.

MinPinSins · 20/08/2025 09:12

It's a solid list, very much in the classic and inoffensive territory.

Amelia is pretty overdone - I really don't think we need any more Amelias at the moment. Alice is my absolute favourite.

Needmorelego · 20/08/2025 09:12

All very pretty names.
I couldn't even say a favourite as they are all lovely.

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