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

I like Fern and I think of Fern from Charlotte's Web rather than Cotton or Britton,since that is the first time I came across the name.

I started a thread on the name fern a couple of wks ago. I really want to call dd Fern but can't quite get past Fearne Cotton. She is so annoying and absolutely everybody I've spoken to seems to think so too.

It's such a lovely name though, I agree, so think I may just have to use it. Looks like its becoming more popular :) I like Joy from your list too...

Xanthe is my favourite from your list. How about Fleur?

I love Fern. Unusual, pretty and simple all at once. Will be calling dc3 fern in jan if it's a she! It's top of my list. Fearne cotton will not be in the limelight forever. Spelling is different too.

Fern is a really nice name.
I do like Lucia too, and Joy, but if your heart is saying Fern, then don't worry about any minor celebrities with the name. You can't predict whether a desperately annoying Lucia is about to be signed to read the news anyway.

I prefer the pronounciation Loo-sha

Also prefer the spelling Fearne

Not sure which one I prefer of the two.

I really really love Fern.
Lucia is lovely but a bit frilly for me. Fern is beautiful without the frills.

Fern is a bit Bible belt for me

Xanthe is beautiful. Xanthe Joy :)