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Girls names - please help

31 replies

Sunflower100 · 31/10/2008 09:48

Our shortlist is: Erin, Freya, Joanna or Alexandra. What do you think?
We have a long surname starting with W and dd is Ella.

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Troutpout · 11/11/2008 09:03

like Erin best but think that Freya goes best with Ella

mickeylou · 11/11/2008 08:53

another vote here for Freya. very pretty. x

alexandrasmum · 10/11/2008 09:26

Ella and Ava?

peco · 09/11/2008 21:00

I like Joanna. There are a few my age (30) around, but I don't know any new Joannas. freya and Erin are becoming really popular, but are lovely

babysoon1 · 04/11/2008 18:34

love Ella and Alex
Or Ella and Alexa. you can still christen her Alexandra so she has the choice. don't worry about long name with long surname - people overanalyse too much.

MrsMattie · 01/11/2008 14:22

Alexandra is the nicest and goes well with Ella.

belgo · 01/11/2008 14:17

Freya.

LynetteScavo · 01/11/2008 14:16

Alexandra

RachieB · 01/11/2008 14:10

Freya

BINAH · 01/11/2008 08:39

alexandra...love it....

violetsareblue · 01/11/2008 08:25

Ella and Freya

dinkymum · 31/10/2008 22:19

id say Erin or Freya, but going on that your DD is Ella, I would say id go for Freya.

Plonker · 31/10/2008 21:01

Alexandra

bessmum · 31/10/2008 20:59

Freya

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BabyBaby123 · 31/10/2008 14:20

I think Freya goes best with Ella

lizziemun · 31/10/2008 14:19

I would go with Alexandra (lexie) but that's because it's dd2 name.

jellybeans · 31/10/2008 13:29

Alexandra.

Lonnie · 31/10/2008 13:25

I would go with Joanna as it is the least used of the 4. Alexandra will be shortened to Alex and I agree Erin and Ella are to alike.. Freya is nice but I am not massively keep on it with Ella

Lonnie

Liffey · 31/10/2008 13:07

Freya is lovely and goes with Ella.

Don't like Erin. It's a packet soup in Ireland.

But Esther is nice. Although, two Miss Es. Joanna is ok but prefer Julia.

Julia and Ella nice.

Cheesesarnie · 31/10/2008 13:06

freya

bonnyb1 · 31/10/2008 13:05

I had the same problem when I was pregnant with my second girl, I was only keen on other names beginning with 'e'! (my 1st dd is called Esme). I liked Erin and Ester. I didn't have a name for her until the day before she was born (I went with a 'B' in the end!).
Think Alexandra and Freya are both nice

stroppyknickers · 31/10/2008 13:00

Ella and Alexandra (Lexie)

nailpolish · 31/10/2008 13:00

i like joanna best but actually prefer joanne

ella and joanne

BlueChampagne · 31/10/2008 12:58

I would vote for Freya. Maybe Erin as a middle name, a) if you do middle names, and b) if the initials work with your surname.