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Desperate. Naming my baby girl.

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Emilythornesbff · 20/02/2013 13:52

OMG!
Please,please help and give your opinions on these names.
Eleanor
Eloise
Phoebe
Olivia

Thank you.

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HappyJoyful · 20/02/2013 13:53

Phoebe is my favourite out of your list.

Beckett3 · 20/02/2013 13:53

Love Phoebe

newpup · 20/02/2013 13:55

All lovely! I would choose Phoebe too. :-)

WeAreSix · 20/02/2013 13:58

I have an Eloise - it is often misspelt, but I do love it still. A couple of people have tried to shorten it to Ellie, but we've never called her that.

Eleanor is pretty, but another one to potentially become Ellie.

Phoebe is lovely, my DD has 2 in her class and there are several Olivias in her school. They're all Livvy though, or Livs. No one seems to stick to the original given name!!!

cookielove · 20/02/2013 14:31

The only name i like is Phoebe Smile

The others are nice just a bit meh

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Pudgy2011 · 20/02/2013 17:09

Phoebe - cutest name

thethreeblondies · 20/02/2013 17:51

My 2DD's names are both on your list and I very much like the others (but had to discount due to family! )

They are all popular as they are nice names, (my DD's are each one of 2 in their school) I like the fact you can various nn's of them as u can suit their personality and then they can choose as they are older, both use full names at school though (their choice!)

So I really unhelpfully like all of them Grin

ZolaBuddleia · 20/02/2013 18:00

The only one I like is Eloise.

Ficidy · 20/02/2013 19:43

I don't like Phoebe at all. I always think it looks like an oddly-spelt name. Your other three names are fine, but I wouldn't be crazy about them and Olivia is far too popular at the moment in my opinion.

HorseDNAinJellyAndIcecream · 20/02/2013 19:47

I like Phoebe best, it's lovely.

MERLYPUSS · 20/02/2013 19:52

I like Eleanor best. I know loads of Olivias BTW

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Emilythornesbff · 20/02/2013 19:53

Thanks for the replies.
For those who aren't keen on these names, what girl names do you like?

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iclaudius · 20/02/2013 19:55

Phoebe by far - love it

MrsJamin · 20/02/2013 19:57

Love Eleanor, I'd choose the nn Nell.

Gingerbreadlatte · 20/02/2013 19:59

Love that idea of a nn for Eleanor. Nell is great.

HorseDNAinJellyAndIcecream · 20/02/2013 20:00

I like stronger names. Ella, lily, olivia, Emma, they are all so pretty but i think stronger names are starting to appeal to me now. think i'm just influenced by a fashion for stronger names, even since I named my own dd whose name would be more along the lines of Eleanor / Olivia. I like names like Nancy, Lois, Honor, Hazel.. Names I woudn't have liked ten years ago. Although, Phoebe i did like. I also like Juliet, Claudia, Clara, Maggie, Greta, Christabel, Rachel....

jaffajiffy · 20/02/2013 20:03

My vote is for Eleanor. Good luck!

staverton · 20/02/2013 20:07

All lovely. Eleanor popular.
How about
Louisa
Marianne
Nancy
Thea

shoppingtrolley · 20/02/2013 20:08

Eleanor!

NappiesandGladrags · 20/02/2013 20:56

Eloise all the way

My niece is a Phoebe, people call her Fifi instead :/ x

Willow36 · 21/02/2013 13:48

Eloise
Phoebe
Eleanor
Olivia
in that order

Other names I like are Camille, Freya, Beatrice, Hazel (just gorgeous), Harriet, Hannah, Emma, Hayley and Scarlett Smile

eachtigertires · 21/02/2013 15:33

I like Olivia best of those.

CheeseStrawWars · 21/02/2013 15:35

Alana?

smarmyarmy · 21/02/2013 15:42

I love Eloise - it's a really pretty name. Second choice would be Phoebe.