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Thisistheway · 19/12/2012 15:26

Due any day and our top name was Lucia but I've suddenly gone off it, help!!

Now thinking of Fern instead. What do you think of this name? Would people eventually not think of Fern Britton?

I wanted something pretty/cute and quite uncommon (Fern is 650 in the list I think).

Only other ideas are:

Xanthe
Joy
Dahlia

Thank you Xmas Grin

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Northernexile · 19/12/2012 15:28

Think Lucia is lovely and the nicest on your list. Fern makes me think of Fearne Cotton, rather than Britton, but that's not a good thing either!

BlueChampagne · 19/12/2012 15:29

Vashti

OneLittleToddlingTerror · 19/12/2012 15:32

Fern is Fearne Cotton to me as well. (Don't know who Fern Britton is). Like all your other choices, including Lucia.

Gwennan · 19/12/2012 15:52

Like your choices but prefer Lucia, Xanthe, Joy & Dahlia to Fern.

Of your list, I would choose Dahlia or Joy, as Xanthe and Lucia (loo-see-uh, loo-thee-uh, loo-chee-uh, etc) will cause pronunciation problems and Fern seems a little plain in comparison. I actually really like the sound of Dahlia (with the first syllable pronounced like day) and you don't come across many.

There's always Lucy, Lucinda and Lucille to consider too!

LondonElfInFestiveCheerBoots · 19/12/2012 16:00

Fern is nice but not great, same with Dahlia, and there are a lot of little Lucy/Lucia/Lucindas about. Joy or is quite nice but I personally love Xanthe.

suzyrut · 19/12/2012 16:09

I think Dahlia's very pretty but if you'd like an alternative but similar to Fern what about Flora?

Sadly I have a friend of a friend called Joy who is anything but joyful so couldn't use it despite it being a pretty name.

WizardofOs · 19/12/2012 16:13

I really like Xanthe and Fern....not so much Joy as it is awful lot to live up to. I am thinking of my eldest who while quite lovely on average is prone to being a bit of a misery!

I like Dahlia but it would be a very brave choice I think. It does not really roll off the tongue.

forevergreek · 19/12/2012 16:19

I like dahlia best. Or Daria?

RemusLupinsBiggestGroupie · 19/12/2012 16:24

Joy far, far nicer than the others imho.

NessaYork · 19/12/2012 16:30

All of those names are beautiful. Good choices!

Thisistheway · 19/12/2012 17:09

Thanks everyone. I think I still like Fern best but it doesn't seem too popular with all of you! My worry with Lucia is it sounds a bit foreign and whilst I've got Greek relatives (so Xanthe would be ok), I don't have Spanish or Italian ones. I'm also not keen on Lucy but could see that becoming her nickname.

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florencepink · 19/12/2012 17:41

I think Fern is lovely. Xanthe is my second favourite from your list.

Thisistheway · 19/12/2012 17:44

Ah goody, thanks florence And nessa and anyone else who likes Fern! Ive realised this is a good test of which is really my fav as I'm finding myself hoping that you all like Fern! Still, tomorrow I'll have probably changed my mind. Again.

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coldcupoftea · 19/12/2012 17:44

I do quite like Fern and Xanthe, however when you say pretty and uncommon I think of names like:

Polly
Maisie
Sadie
Tess
Josie

Bluestocking · 19/12/2012 17:46

I love Xanthe. Don't like any of your other names much but doubtless if I met a lovely baby with any of those names, I would be inclined to like them more!

FairyPenguin · 19/12/2012 17:46

I love Joy!

legalalien · 19/12/2012 17:46

Fern makes me think if charlotte's web.
No one outside the uk has the foggiest who fern brittan or fearne cotton or whoever is, give it 20 years and Britons will only have a vague idea if that. Go for it.

legalalien · 19/12/2012 17:48

Think of

legalalien · 19/12/2012 17:51

**disclaimer, I am a kiwi so may be biased.

Dahlia makes me think of earwigs.

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Lyns22 · 19/12/2012 21:36

Fern is at the top of my list!! Hubby hates fearne cotton so doesn't like it.
I get that people don't like fearne cotton but she's funny, very pretty, stylish and successful so not a bad thing!
Go with your instincts! Fern is gorgeous! X

Boomeringue · 19/12/2012 21:39

Lucia is lovely.

Rhubarbgarden · 19/12/2012 21:40

I love Fern. It was on my shortlist.

JiltedJohnsJulie · 19/12/2012 21:43

Lucia is lovely, which way would you pronounce it?

Thisistheway · 19/12/2012 22:50

Thanks everyone.

If we went with Lucia would pronounce it Loo-see-a. Fern still my fav though!

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