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Help with girls names - not long left

78 replies

Scabadadabadooo · 22/04/2026 17:47

I've decided to start a new thread with my new top names (I started the blossom one).

Id really appreciate some help with choosing a girls name, I have three weeks left and have gone round and round in circles.
The list is currently
Daphne
Luna
Marigold
Maeve
Elowen
Polly
Flora
Frankie (Francesca)
Lilianna

Daphne is a long term favourite, only hesitation is Daff doesn't appeal.
Luna I think is so pretty but is it substantial enough? Or just a bit trendy?
Marigold - fab nickname options. Fits my nature/flower preference.
Maeve fits our boys names best but we have a short surname starting in F and it kind of blends together.
Elowen - love this but not keen on Ellie
Polly - love, but bit nicknamey next to our other names?
Flora - butter an issue?
Frankie - DH fave but I'm not totally sold. Worried about Fran
Lilianna - bit frilly, I like Lily but find Lily too popular. Like the option of Annie too.

Any views welcome!

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PurpleReindeer2 · 22/04/2026 18:02

Maeve is my favourite from your list. Not keen on the others. Good luck OP x

Walkthelakes · 22/04/2026 18:01

I was just talking to my four daughters this week about names. They have quite floral/soft/hippy names. We were all talking about names we liked and I said that I liked names like FRankie and they all agreed! It feels cool but not too try hard in my opinion. Also really like Stevie with the same vibe. I would just go for Frankie as not keen on Francesca or the different nicknames. Of your list I like the more unusual ones. Meave and Luna are nice but feel a bit over done so would probably go for something less popular.

Daffodilsinthespring · 22/04/2026 17:57

Daphne - love it, I like Daff
Luna - more modern, but nice
Marigold - love
Maeve- nice bit a bit popular and if it doesn’t go with your last name
Elowen - dislike and hate Ellie
Polly lovely, but is a bit Nick Amy
Flora- lovely don’t think marg is a problem now
Frankie (Francesca)- no. Too 90s. Old fashioned and she will get called Chesca
Lilianna nice- love Liliana more