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Baby names

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Girls names - opinions and inspiration please!

16 replies

rambini · 20/02/2010 17:46

Honest opinions on the following girls names please, and any other ideas welcome!

Isobel
Imogen
Marielle
Sophia
Amelia
Jasmine
Marissa
Coral
Hazel
Nieve/Neave/Nee ve
Poppy
Taryn
Willow
Paige
Sapphire
Ebony
Lilly-Rose

Thank you

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AuntieMaggie · 20/02/2010 19:01

I like them all except Coral, hazel and Taryn.

Prefer saffia to sapphire too

ChristianaTheSeventh · 20/02/2010 19:02

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SE13Mummy · 20/02/2010 19:24

I think most of them are lovely with the exception of Coral, Sapphire, Ebony, Lilly-Rose (is on cBeebies and feels rather ver-used in general at the moment), Taryn and Paige. I like Niamh rather than any of the spellings on your list.

Imogen is my favourite from your list.

bebesequin · 20/02/2010 19:31

Like Lily Rose and Isobel
Poppy none of the rest sorry
Names used by friends recently
Esme
Alexis
Louisa
Katharine
Violet

Esmee · 20/02/2010 19:35

I like

Isobel
Imogen
Sophia
Amelia

Some other ideas:

Tess
Eleanor
Rosa
Daisy
Cecily
Harriet

mathanxiety · 20/02/2010 20:09

Isobel -- extremely popular, so no
Imogen -- sounds prim to me
Marielle -- lovely, also like Mariel spelling
Sophia -- lovely, I like it a lot
Amelia -- extremely popular, so no
Jasmine -- I like a lot
Marissa -- don't like, too cutesy/ frilly
Coral -- I like
Hazel -- I love
Nieve/Neave/Nee ve -- I love if spelled correctly, i.e. NIAMH (no if spelled wrong)
Poppy -- insubstantial, frilly
Taryn -- I like
Willow -- I like, but I think Willow goes best for a girl who is 'willowy'
Paige -- too American imo
Sapphire -- I prefer Saffira
Ebony -- I don't like
Lilly-Rose -- too floral and popular imo

liliputlady · 20/02/2010 21:19

I like quite a few of your choices, but Coral struck me as being pretty and quite under-used.

dizzydixies · 20/02/2010 21:27

all this stuff about Isobel being popular always makes me my DD1 is Isabella and she's the only one we know - named after a beloved great aunt I didn't look at stats for choosing hers or the other 2 girls names - if you love it then USE it ffs.

Isobel
Imogen

would be my choice from your list

how about

Susannah
Pennelope nn Penny or Nell
Saskia
Sukey
Celeste
Meredith
Phoebe
Vivienne
Camille
Beatrice
Cordelia
Elisabeth nn Lissie or Betsy
Merrin

dizzydixies · 20/02/2010 21:28

Cecelia is another lovely one

dizzydixies · 20/02/2010 21:32

Kitty
Maude
Cassia
Georgine
Corinna
Nancy
Nina

LaDiDaDi · 20/02/2010 21:37

Isobel - love it, dd's middle name
Imogen - very nice
Marielle - sounds a bit made up
Sophia -nice
Amelia - too of the moment for me
Jasmine - no
Marissa - no
Coral - no
Hazel - no
Nieve/Neave/Nee ve -no
Poppy - too girly girl
Taryn - no
Willow - ok
Paige - no
Sapphire - no
Ebony - nice
Lilly-Rose - too girly girl

cece · 20/02/2010 21:43

Isobel - nice but very very popular
Imogen - pretty
Marielle - not sure
Sophia - again nice but Sophie very popular
Amelia - nice and not too many around
Jasmine - no
Marissa - prefer Merissa
Coral - no
Hazel - like but sounds dated to me
Nieve/Neave/Nee ve - too popular
Poppy - no
Taryn - not very pretty at all
Willow - no
Paige - NO, No, NO!
Sapphire - another no
Ebony - not for me either
Lilly-Rose - not with the hyphen

Heated · 20/02/2010 21:47

Isobel - lovely
Imogen - ok
Marielle - prefer Miriam
Sophia - lovely
Amelia - lovely
Jasmine - no
Marissa - s'okay
Coral - ok
Hazel - no
Nieve/Neave/Nee ve - s'okay
Poppy - nice
Taryn - lovely
Willow - no
Paige - double no
Sapphire - nope
Ebony - double no
Lilly-Rose - Lily or Rose

Blythe
Susannah
Merryn
Meredith
Beatrix
Nancy
Honor
Iris
Posy

getawiggleon · 20/02/2010 22:30

Isobel - Love (I'm biased!)
Imogen - Love
Marielle - ok, but sounds bit made-up
Sophia - Love
Amelia -Love
Jasmine - ok
Marissa - ok, bit frilly
Coral - no
Hazel - agree, sounds bit dated
Nieve/Neave/Nee ve - spelled Niamh, yes
Poppy - like
Taryn - no, sounds like boys name
Willow - like but nn's Will? Willy?
Paige - no
Sapphire - no no no
Ebony - no
Lilly-Rose - Lily - yes, Rose - yes. Together - no

Lara
Daisy
Alexa
Iris
Elizabeth (nn Libby/ Bess)
Eliza

calligraphy82 · 21/02/2010 12:33

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