Zara. Darcey or Freya? Please rate x

[blackchloe]

Always thought that DD2 would be a Darcey but as due date gets nearer I keep thinking its a bit chavvy. We have a Scarlett, so would like another strong girls name. Its really difficult as I am a teacher and lots of names I associate with pupils I have taught! DH likes Siennna but with our surname which is "Olorenshaw" it doesnt quite flow. Any comments welcome :)

I dislike Darcey and Freya equally. Zara's okay though.

I do know what you mean about the c word. Though I don't like it (it's a lazy and unfair description), I would expect a Darcey to be a certain type. But a child is so much more than its name and my generalisation is laziness on my part.

Zara is lovely (and if it's good enough for Zara Phillips...)

Darcey is too unisex and to me sounds like a boys' name (Mr Darcy)

Dislike Freya.

i like darcey best.

would spell it darcie though for a girl.

Zara is the best of the three - IMO Darcy/Darcey/Darcie and Freya are overused atm.

I think zara is too similar to Scarlett, I know it is different in length but I find the s/z a bit of a mouthful together. I like both darcey and Freya but think darcey goes better. I don't think it is "chavy" FWIW!

I also wavered before DD1 was born and we ended up with a name not even on our radar screen (one of DH fav names but took me over six wks to get used to - was calling DD everything but!!!) and in hindsight wish I had gone with my gut. Not that I don't love her name because I do. But I am expecting DC3 and if it is a DD I am def sticking to my guns!!!

Zara- a lovely name and more unusual than the others.

I have a Darcey Bias aside, I love Zara and very much like Freya.

The day after I gave birth, there was a woman in the bay next to me who had a Darcey too, with an older sister Scarlett.

I think Darcey flows better with your surname. The ee sound on the end is easier to turn into the O (it will become yo instead of roe IYSWIM)

Love the name Freya.

Hate the name Darcey.

Think the name Zara is alright.

I have a 14 yo Freya, it wasn't so popular then. I like Zara not so keen on Darcey.

Freya sounds a bit weak imo, and I know four Freyas under three... darcie is a stronger name, and Zara's downright kickass! love it.

There are quite a few Darcey and Freyas on the nursery pegs here if that would bother you.
I like Zara best followed by Freya.

I like Zara best :)

I absolutely love Darcey, but prefer the spelling Darcy. Beautiful name!

I like Freya best it sounds girly and pretty. Zara is second fave it's a strong name and shefliesthrutheair is right it is a kickass name. Not so keen on Darcey tbh.

I like Zara best, but am not sure it sits well with Scarlett (as the first syllables are too alike). I don't see Darcey as chavvy (the two I know certainly aren't). I'm not so keen in Freya, sorry.

Please not Freeeeeeeeeeeyyyyyyyyyyyyyyyyaaaaaaaaaaaa.

Bleurgh.

ooh it's got to be Zara

Zara my fav. always liked it since princess Zara was born (even if my Friend's horse, named after the then baby royal, did toss me in a nettle patch)
I always think of Mr Darcey too, pity because the Darcey DD2 knew was a lovely girl.
I like Freya, but I would check what kind of mums use it in your area.

Zara is good.
Darcey a bit scallivated.
Freya - way too common now

Zara

Zara. I think Sienna sounds ok with your surname BTW.

Does nobody else hear the 'arse' in the middle of Darcey?

My choice would be Zara, then Freya.

Darcey and Zara were on my list for ds. Until I found out he was a boy, obviously

I still prefer Darcey, but only because I now know a rather dull Zara.

Zara of the lot I think. Like Darcey though.

Zara would be my favourite, Freya and Darcy are ok, though wouldn't choose Darcy myself it would probably be quite trendy when she's older.