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My 'short' list - girls

34 replies

tambourineflimsy · 21/03/2010 23:39

Boys to follow. Dp is slowly working his way through the books for his contributions.

Posy
Stella
Poppy
Charlotte
Ida
Abigail
Cora
Verity
Agnes
Lucinda
Tilly
Madison
Ava
Clara
Helen
Olivia
Lucy
Lorna
Ella
Dulcie
Juliet
Lauren
Ruby

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blogpage · 22/03/2010 08:52

My favourites from your list are

Abigail
Cora
Clara
Helen
Lucy
Lorna
Juliet
Lauren
Ruby

Bucharest · 22/03/2010 07:54

Posy- too fairy-flowery, what if she wants to play rugby?
Stella- in other languages I think it's pretty, for some reason it doesn't get beyond the Janet/Brenda image for me in English
Poppy- one of my secret likes...would never use it, because it's a bit too Ellie/Evie, but I do like it.
Charlotte- Timeless, classy, elegant. Lovely. Also its last huge growth period was about 15 years ago, so there aren't too many newborn Charlottes.
Ida- Ugly.
Abigail- OK, bit harsh sounding
Cora- I like Cara, but not this
Verity- icky. Don't like faith-hope-charity names
Agnes- Really ugly sounding
Lucinda- OK, bit pony club, but it's better than the dreadful Lucy at least
Tilly - OK
Madison- No, no and thrice no. Do NOT do it.
Ava- bleurgh. Faddy. Love Eve. Loathe Eva/Evie/Ava and any other permutations
Clara- Beautiful, just lovely
Helen- As Clara, well overdue for a revival, would definitely be near the top of my list.
Olivia- And there would be how many in each class?
Lucy- Dripping wet
Lorna- OK, prefer Laura
Ella- see Olivia comments
Dulcie- Janet/Brenda
Juliet- bit too icky, like Julia though
Lauren- see Madison
Ruby - see Poppy

piscesmoon · 22/03/2010 07:45

They would be known as Aggie-which can rhyme with quite a lot!

Clary · 22/03/2010 00:13

You see even piscesmoon who is normally a woman of good taste isn't keen on Agnes

A former colleague, on hearing it was one of my proposed names for DS2 if a girl said "Good thing he was a boy then!".

She's quite rude tho

Clary · 22/03/2010 00:11

That's a long list!

I like Stella, Agnes (love it, most people hate it tho I should warn you), Ava (quick to write!), Clara.

Some of yr others are rather popular if you mind that (Olivia, Charlotte, Poppy, Abigail, Madison, Ella, Lauren - I know at least 3-4 of school-age children all of those).

piscesmoon · 22/03/2010 00:00

Like-Charlotte, Lucy,Abigail,Verity, Helen and Juliet.

Hate Madison, Posy,Ida, Cora, Agnes, Tilly, Ava and Ruby.

Overall Lucy is the one I would choose.

claraquack · 21/03/2010 23:55

Clara the best, of course. But check how pronounced. It's caused me problems my whole life.
I also like Lauren and Ava.

SilveryMoon · 21/03/2010 23:48

I love Ava. Not too keen on the others really, but in place of Madison, I'd suggest Addison

menomena · 21/03/2010 23:46

Posy - Twee
Stella - Okay
Poppy - Cute but a bit childish
Charlotte - Lovely
Ida - Too old lady
Abigail - Very nice
Cora - V sweet - simple but a bit unusual
Verity - Pretty
Agnes - Too old lady
Lucinda - No, but love Lucy
Tilly - Too cutesy
Madison - A bit down market
Ava - Lovely, v pretty
Clara - Gorgeous
Helen - Great name, refreshing to see on a baby. Also love Helena
Olivia - Nice enough but a bit boring
Lucy - Love it, a favourite of mine
Lorna - Never been keen
Ella - Cute but a bit overused, prefer Eleanor - Lovely
Dulcie - Too cutesy but I do like Darcy
Juliet - V pretty
Lauren - Seems a bit dated and boring
Ruby - Cute

Good list over all. I would narrow it down to

Charlotte
Abigail
Cora
Verity
Ava
Clara
Helen
Lucy
Eleanor
Juliet
Ruby

I would probably pick Lucy

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