Not sure about girls name now - what do you think of....

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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

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!

Vashti

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

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!

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.

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.

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.

I like dahlia best. Or Daria?

Joy far, far nicer than the others imho.

All of those names are beautiful. Good choices!

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.

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

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.

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

Polly
Maisie
Sadie
Tess
Josie

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!

I love Joy!

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.

Think of

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

Dahlia makes me think of earwigs.

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

Lucia is lovely.

I love Fern. It was on my shortlist.

Lucia is lovely, which way would you pronounce it?

Thanks everyone.

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