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Long long long long long long list (girls' names)

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georgee · 04/06/2010 10:12

Anyone want to help me whittle it down to three contenders? Due in 8 days and the list keeps getting longer!! Equally, if there are any on the list that are horrible, I'd appreciate a tip off!

Middle name is likely to be Elizabeth ...

Thanks!

Cara
Gayle
Clare
Emma
Nina
Georgina
Fay
Mia
Anna
Annie
Caitlin
Helena
Ina
Ja ne
Julia
Kate
Christa
Leila
Laura
Letty
Maggie
Maisie
Maya
Mina
Vita
Olive
Rachel
Rose
Rosie
Sarah
Senga
Sofia

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Psammead · 04/06/2010 11:42

Georgina
Anna
Helena

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georgee · 04/06/2010 11:25

Many thanks all - now have to pop to Sainsbury's but will do so with a very much less fuddled head and will discuss your feedback with DH over the weekend! You all have great weekends yourselves.

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onadietcokebreak · 04/06/2010 11:00

Like helena too

NorkyButNice · 04/06/2010 10:50

Anna and Kate are both of my list if this DC is a girl.

If I had to pick another it'd be Nina.

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georgee · 04/06/2010 10:46

I'm with you on Olive and Vita actually, they really were wildcards! . Struck off the list - only 30 to whittle down now!

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onadietcokebreak · 04/06/2010 10:46

Emma
Caitlin
Sofia

GuntherMcKilocodie · 04/06/2010 10:42

Cara-no
Gayle-no
Clare-no boring
Emma-pleasant, bit dull
Nina-like this, a bit funky
Georgina-ok
Fay-no
Mia-no too popular
Anna-ok
Annie-love this
Caitlin-not unpleasant
Helena-pretty and classic
Ina-no ena sharples
Ja ne-dull dull dull
Julia-not keen
Kate-ok
Christa-no
Leila-love this
Laura-nice bit boring
Letty-cute but maybe not good name for adult
Maggie-like this
Maisie-like this
Maya-no
Mina-no
Vita-no
Olive-dreadful, very ugly
Rachel-ok, not offensive (it's my name, I don't hate it!)
Rose-no
Rosie-no
Sarah-I like this, think it's classic
Senga-no
Sofia-pretty but v popular

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georgee · 04/06/2010 10:34

Ooh thanks for the feedback, very helpful to get some honest opinions!

DH likes Hilda! (You'll notice I haven't put this on the list though ...)

We've been talking about this for months and haven't got very far at all - front contenders so far for us have been

Fay
Emma
Nina
Georgina
Anna.

But none of these have been 'That's absolutely the one!' so I made a list of all the possibles just in case the right name was one that we just hadn't taken into proper consideration so far.

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rachxx · 04/06/2010 10:31

Anna
Christa
Leila

AprilMeadow · 04/06/2010 10:28

My 3 would be:

Anna
Maisie
Rosie

Not keen on Senga, Mina, Vita, Ina or Gayle

rachxx · 04/06/2010 10:25

Cara - ok
Gayle -no
Clare -no
Emma - too many already
Nina - no
Georgina -ok
Fay- ok
Mia- common but very vute
Anna- yes
Annie -no
Caitlin-ok
Helena- no

rachxx · 04/06/2010 10:24

Cara
Gayle
Clare
Emma
Nina
Georgina
Fay
Mia
Anna
Annie
Caitlin
Helena
Ina -ok
Ja ne -no
Julia -no
Kate -ok but boring
Christa -yes
Leila -yes
Laura -no, my facebook has loads of them
Letty -yes
Maggie -bit grannyish
Maisie -yes
Maya -yes
Mina -yes
Vita -no
Olive - no
Rachel -do not call your dd this. My name is this, and its so common, i meet them everywhere I go!!
Rose - yes
Rosie -no
Sarah - very plain jane
Senga -no
Sofia -yes

newmomma · 04/06/2010 10:17

LOVE leila! But prefer spelling Layla.
DH hates it unfortunately so its out for us...

Not keen on Senga or Olive or Vita..

kreecherlivesupstairs · 04/06/2010 10:15

Goo0d heavens, are there any not there. I like quite a lot but really don't like Mina and Olive, Senga, Leila and Letty. Not keen on Gayle and Maya. What does your dh think?