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which of these girls names do you like?

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mummyloveslucy · 27/04/2009 21:09

I know you are all very honset.
I find out tomorrow if I'm pregnant again and I was just thinking about names. (I know this is a tad early).

I like: Amelia (milly)- meaning work of the lord

Tabitha - meaning beauty, grace or gazel

Katherine (Katy) - meaning pure

Ophelia - meaning helper

Talitha (Tally) - Biblical, meaning little girl

Merryn - a Cornish name, meaning unknown

Seren - meaning star

Tallis - meaning woods

So what do you think? I want something not too ordinary, but has stood the test of time.

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mummyloveslucy · 27/04/2009 21:51

Thanks everyone, I am supprised that Amelia isn't very popular. I'm glad that everyone is so honest.
I've now compleatly gon off Merryn too.

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SoupDragon · 27/04/2009 21:51

Wren

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mummyloveslucy · 27/04/2009 21:48

Can Seren be shortened? what would her school mates use as a nick name?

You have to concider these things.

I cringe when anyone calles my aughter Loose.

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Pollyanna · 27/04/2009 21:48

I really like Talitha.

Seren nice too.

SuziSeis · 27/04/2009 21:46

I likke merryn

Merry is sweet as nn

NOT Amelia there are sooo many

pavlovthepregnantcat · 27/04/2009 21:46

Amelia (milly)- like it, bit popular

Tabitha - reminds me of a cat

Katherine (Katy) - boring

Ophelia - she drowned herself. Not a good start

Talitha (Tally) - don't like it, no reason

Merryn - like it, perhaps s bit boyish.

Seren - like it, bit hippy?

Tallis - like it, bit to unusual?

paolosgirl · 27/04/2009 21:45

Not Merryn, Seren (although love Serena) or Tallis - they sound made up, although I know they aren't. Love all the others

SuziSeis · 27/04/2009 21:44

and it is not my baby!!

SuziSeis · 27/04/2009 21:43

am loving Talitha but i have lots of boys so meaniing is a winner in my family

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mummyloveslucy · 27/04/2009 21:43

Lucy means light, so Seren meaning Star is lovely.

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mummyloveslucy · 27/04/2009 21:41

My Husbands favourates are Amelia, Seren and Tabitha.

I've decided I love Seren. It goes lovely with Lucy too.

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mummyloveslucy · 27/04/2009 21:39

Our surname means we can't have Elizabeth either. (oh well, I married him).

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helsbels4 · 27/04/2009 21:39

Seren Baker sounds like a novelist or movie star!!!!!! Ooh, if only dh wanted another baby, I'd definitely consider Seren!

I like Anais but dh didn't. My dd is Eden which was really unusual here four years ago but becoming more heard of just lately.

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mummyloveslucy · 27/04/2009 21:35

Oh, please tell me which is baby dragons name.

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stillenacht · 27/04/2009 21:33

oh sorry mummy wasn't meaning it with your surname

SoupDragon · 27/04/2009 21:31

One of those is BabyDragon's name. Luckily coming out well in the opinions too

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mummyloveslucy · 27/04/2009 21:30

I like Beatrice but Beatrice Baker dosn't sound too cool.

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stillenacht · 27/04/2009 21:28

I like Nell and Beatrice

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mummyloveslucy · 27/04/2009 21:27

Thank you. Seren does have a fab meaning.

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helsbels4 · 27/04/2009 21:24

Seren is beautiful!!! I like unusual names though

Milly is lovely and Merryn is unusual but pretty.

Seren - meaning star - is definitely my favourite

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mummyloveslucy · 27/04/2009 21:22

Our surname is Baker, If that helps.

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Hulababy · 27/04/2009 21:21

Amelia (milly)- pretty; quite popular if that bothers you

Tabitha - not keen sorry

Katherine (Katy) - classical name, prefer Katie to Katy

Ophelia - not keen

Talitha (Tally) - cute nn, not sure on the name though

Merryn -too harsh sounding for me

Seren - quite nice, but not really my choice

Tallis - not sure

19fran76 · 27/04/2009 21:21

Don't like Milly at all (agree with the tweeness accusation), though overall I think your list is lovely. Talitha & Seren are my favourites because they are unusual & sound pretty & poetic. I like Ophelia very much but just can't shake the insanity associations, so for that reason, no. Tallis, Katherine & Merryn are o.k. but don't have immediate appeal to me. Tabitha is a good name too. Hope that your news is happy news. Keep dreaming.

LadyPinkofPinkerton · 27/04/2009 21:21

Love Tabitha, Talitha, Seren and Ophelia.

All lovely names

GossipMonger · 27/04/2009 21:21

That's OK Stillenacht - I wont take offense at your active dislike of my girl names! I have 2 boys and will be producing no more!!

(Ive had the implant put in! )