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What do you lot think of my girls name list

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Stinkyminkymoo · 11/07/2012 09:21

I am 35+4 and we don't know what we are having which whilst exciting has made choosing a name pretty tricky. We've had no problems with a boys name but are struggling with a girls name.

Bit of cultural background, both my DH & I have quite a mix heritage; Scandinavian, German, Welsh, Irish & English.

What do you think of my not very extensive full list? :)
Mila
Edda
Inge
Klara
Romilly
Amalia
Astrid

Any thoughts on any others?

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VolAuVent · 11/07/2012 09:46

In order of preference...

Inge
Amalia
Klara
Mila
Romilly
Astrid
Edda

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MrsHelsBels74 · 11/07/2012 09:52

Isn't Inge pronounced Inga though?

KateBeckett · 11/07/2012 09:52

I read it as 'ing-a' so not rhyming with minge!!!

I like them all, especially Edda and Mila :)

SugarBatty · 11/07/2012 09:53

I like Romilly and Mila and I love Amalia!

Have you considered Astala and Amara? Similar and also nice I think.

Good luck!

Treblesallround · 11/07/2012 09:53

Astrid is lovely

AnnaNimitty · 11/07/2012 09:55

Inge does not rhyme with Minge it rhymes with Linger. I like Romilly and
Astrid best

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booomy · 11/07/2012 09:59

i know three Romi/Romilly's born this year!

Stinkyminkymoo · 11/07/2012 10:14

Ha ha @ Inge/minge!! Well that's that one off the list then, shame as its one of my faves but this is the problem with German/Scando names I think!

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AnnaNimitty · 11/07/2012 11:00

Why does it matter if 3 Romillys were born this year?

why the obsession with having a unique name? a bit 'try hard' or what

Mrsloverlovershabba · 11/07/2012 11:04

That's a nice collection of names! I think Romilly and Astrid are my favourites.

GnocchiNineDoors · 11/07/2012 11:06

Mila and Astrid are my favourites.

tara0202 · 11/07/2012 11:09

I like Inge and mila :)

twonker · 11/07/2012 11:16

Mila is short for milagros in Spanish, meaning miracles, which is a lovely meaning.
Alternative to romilly; romola.

littlemissbroody26 · 11/07/2012 11:38

I love the name Astrid :) its going to be our baby's middle name as it's oh grandma's name.

Klara is very pretty but if you will be teaching your child a scandinavian language it means "finished" i teach a girl called klara and she hates it.. but if she will only speak english it wont be an issue.

I live in Sweden so i can offer some more scandinavian name options if you like (alltho i think you have a lovely set to choose from)

Thea (said tia)
Saga (story)
Estrid
Alva (from nature Elf/fairy)
maja
elsa
Moa
Alma
Tuva
Liv (said leave)
Svea (means swedish so maybe not)
Frida
Greta

Best of luck with the birth :)

SoupDragon · 11/07/2012 11:39

Like: Mila Astrid
OK: Klara Romilly Amalia
Dislike: Inge Edda

Stinkyminkymoo · 11/07/2012 11:53

Ooh twonker, I didn't know that, how lovely!

I'm not at all obsessed with name popularity, I would like something that touches on either mine or DH's heritage not that there's much Welsh in there but it's ok as he's got Scando too

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ohchristFENTON · 11/07/2012 11:59

Love: Mila & Astrid
Like: Klara & Romilly
Dislike: Inge, Edda and Amalia

AndWhenYouGetThere · 11/07/2012 12:15

I really love Romilly, Klara and Amalia.
Mila is cute, but seems like a nickname for something to me, the miracle idea is lovely, though.
Astrid seems too much like a bully's dream for me. That first syllable could cause her trouble.
Edda and Inge are not to my taste.

Stinkyminkymoo · 11/07/2012 16:00

I have my grandmothers middle name and would love to use my mothers but she hates it (she has a nn that has been used since she was little) I'll throw that in the mix too

Birgitta

I like, possibly a a middle name, but thoughts?

Argh this is so hard!!

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amck5700 · 11/07/2012 16:09

Amaris? - it's a wee bit softer than some of your other options but my favourite of those would be Mila

VolAuVent · 11/07/2012 16:15

Birgitta is very pretty, though a bit tricky for us Brits to pronounce in that nice soft scandinavian way!

kickingKcurlyC · 11/07/2012 16:26

I liked Astrid and Inge best. But the minge thing has put me off! I like Birgitta too. :)

manicinsomniac · 12/07/2012 16:14

If you were worried about the minge thing, couldn't you spell it 'Inga'? I'm sure that's how I've seen it (though admittedly, I think that was in the Chalet School and therefore of dubious accuracy!)

Mila - No so keen on the 'meel' sound in names.
Edda - Lovely.
Inge - Lovely.
Klara - Lovely.
Romilly - not overly keen
Amalia - Pretty
Astrid - Lovely.

I think I'd go for Inde/Inga or Klara

What about Hedda? Or Karin? (I don't know many Scandinavian names!)

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