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4sophia's baby name shortlist

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4sophia · 17/02/2010 17:11

OK ladies, would be grateful for some feedback on the following names. If you could put them in order of preference and add any comments.

Maia (My-uh)
Lydia
Eva
Mila (Me-la)
Anya
Freya
Phoebe
Lauren (DP's choice, I'm not so keen)

PHEW! Oh and if you have any other suggestions, that'd be fab! Btw, I don't like 'poncey' names or 'chavvy' names so if we could stay away from them please. Thanks!

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mathanxiety · 19/02/2010 20:39

Maia (My-uh)
Lydia
Eva
Mila (Me-la)
Anya
Freya
Phoebe
Lauren (DP's choice, I'm not so keen)

In order, I like
Mila -- gorgeous and unusual
Eva -- really nice, not the ubiquitous Evie
Lydia -- Lovely
Lauren -- Very nice, but I like Laurel a lot more
Clara and Anna -- love them both

Anya, Freya, Phoebe, Maia - all too 'fashion statement' imo.

Rhuidean · 19/02/2010 14:52

Lydia
Anya

Also like anna and Juliet.

Pass on the rest

minipie · 19/02/2010 13:57

I like Maia and Eva.

I also have to stick up for Lauren - it's my name (my parents picked it before it was popular - and well before Little Britain!) and I have always liked it. It's feminine without being overly girly or cutesy. Shame it got so overused at one point.

bellissima · 18/02/2010 10:49

More Love for Lydia.

Not keen on the rest.

Like Anna and Julia.

RachieB · 17/02/2010 22:11

Lydia definitely ,love it

jellybeans · 17/02/2010 21:32

I also like

Lucinda
Leona
Leah

hester · 17/02/2010 21:03

I love Lydia.

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4sophia · 17/02/2010 20:59

Lisselotte
Eliza - already taken
Elsa - I have a soft spot for this but DP reckons it sounds like a granny name
Juliet - just can't get away from Romeo association
Rosie - too close to my name
Greta - not really me

I also like Eve, but we were planning on having Rose as the middle name (as do what seems like 99% of population now, well not quite, but it's a family name so has meaning to us). Can you think of a second middle name so:

Eve (...........) Rose (Surname - starts with D, 3 syllables)

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diddl · 17/02/2010 20:49

Also like My-la.

lisselotte · 17/02/2010 20:45

Good- please you like them. Anna and Clara are both so pretty and will never date so really good choices.
Also maybe:
Eliza
Elsa
Juliet
Rosie
Greta

I prefer Eve to Eva personally.....

jellybeans · 17/02/2010 20:33

Maia (My-uh) DISLIKE
Lydia REMINDS ME CLAMIDIA, SORRY
Eva LOVE IT
Mila (Me-la)DISLIKE BUT LIKE MYLA (my-la)
Anya DISLIKE, MAKES ME THINK ANAL SOMEHOW
Freya OK
Phoebe OK BUT NOT KEEN PN FEEFEE OR FEE
Lauren BIT BORING

onebadbaby · 17/02/2010 20:19

My DD is a Lydia and I still love it.

Claudia is lovely too, that would be my choice if I had a second daughter.

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4sophia · 17/02/2010 20:12

Thanks Lisselotte. Some fab suggestions. I'm particularly loving Clara and Anna. Can't use Lily, as already taken.

Still not convinced on the whole Laurel/Lauren thing. Not sure if I can be convinced, but A+ for effort.

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janeite · 17/02/2010 19:57

Lydia and Eva are nicest imho.

I don't like Maia or Mila.

lisselotte · 17/02/2010 19:52

How about Laurel instead of Lauren- prettier, softer and less dated.

I also like Claudia, Lydia, Maia and Phoebe a lot.

Other suggestions in a similar style (all simple and pretty):

Daphne
Iris
Ruby
Clara
Chloe
Anna
Lily/ Lilia
Thea

Any good?

PollyTechnique · 17/02/2010 18:30

Lauren (ths would have been a contender for dd but it doesn't go with our surname.)
Eva
Freya
Lydia
Anya

Not too keen on the others.

cazzybabs · 17/02/2010 18:27

I like Freya, Eva and Maia

PixieOnaLeaf · 17/02/2010 18:20

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Rindercella · 17/02/2010 18:20

Thank you!

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4sophia · 17/02/2010 18:11

Rindercella - what a fab name! DP's cousin is called Jasmine, v.pretty.

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4sophia · 17/02/2010 18:08

I think Mia looks pretty, but apparently that's Mee-uh and I'm really liking My-uh. So I'm thinking that could add to the confusion.

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Rindercella · 17/02/2010 18:03

Anya - love it and will be DD2's middle name when she arrives next month (her first name will be Jasmine)
Eva
Maia
Freya
Lauren
Phoebe
Mila
Lydia (I know this is a really popular name, and it is just because someone I really disliked was called it that it has bad associations for me).

starshaker · 17/02/2010 18:01

Why not go for the spelling mia

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4sophia · 17/02/2010 18:01

Lol, good idea, will do!

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Jamieandhismagictorch · 17/02/2010 17:58

Tell DH that Claudia has the "au" sound he likes

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