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Baby names

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Original poster

Views on shortlist for girls names needed (week 34 so not much time left...)

18 replies

flossyflo · 05/03/2013 20:05

Hi,

After realising Isla was too popular (despite loving this for many years)... have a new shortlist.

Have a long last name so need a fairly short first name....

Views on the list below please!

ALBA
ANNIE
ELISE
ELLE
ELSA
ELSIE
ELSPETH
GWEN
IDA
IMOGEN
IONA
IRIS
ISOBEL
IVY
JOSIE
MAY
MILA
NELL
NEVE
ORLA

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baskingseals · 05/03/2013 20:06

my absolute favourites from your list are Elsa and Iona. both similiar to Isla.

which ones are you leaning towards op?

Iseeall · 05/03/2013 20:11

My fav is Elsa. Have always loved it. People will refer to born free but don't be put off.

ZolaBuddleia · 05/03/2013 20:12

I love Elsa, Iris and Nell.

Petalpink · 05/03/2013 20:16

Elle, Imogen, Isobelle - all v popular

wannabedomesticgoddess · 05/03/2013 20:21

I love Elsa and Isabelle (prefer this spelling though).

saintmerryweather · 05/03/2013 20:22

Nell and mila

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flossyflo · 05/03/2013 20:26

Leaning towards Elsie or Ivy

Husband quite likes Isobel (Izzy for short)....

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Willow36 · 05/03/2013 20:32

Elsa

Yfronts · 05/03/2013 20:37

Nell, May, Iona, Elspeth, Elsie are the ones I like.

LuluLovesYou · 05/03/2013 20:40

Oh it's hard to choose, from your list I think my favourites are...Iris, Nell, Ivy, Mila and Elsie.

aufaniae · 11/03/2013 06:54

Mila

FreedomOfTheTess · 11/03/2013 08:42

Annie, Elsie, Ida or Nell.

My sister is called Nell, no long form, just Nell. She has never complained!

FriggFRIGGisPoorlySick · 11/03/2013 09:57

Isobel is SUPER popular,much more so than Isla.
so are a few others on your list...most are just lovely though.

ALBA - LOVE
ANNIE -okay
ELISE -no
ELLE -popular
ELSA - LOVE
ELSIE -LOVE
ELSPETH -LOVE
GWEN -like
IDA -LOVE
IMOGEN -okay
IONA -LOVE
IRIS -LOVE
ISOBEL -no,super popular and overdone.
IVY - LOVE (DS would have been Ivy had he been a DD)
JOSIE -no
MAY - super popular
MILA -no
NELL - LOVE
NEVE - no,but Niamh is Lovely.
ORLA- ok,much prefer Orlaith.

NowPlayingZone · 11/03/2013 10:09

Love Josie from your list. Iris is my second fave.

RemusLupinsBiggestGroupie · 11/03/2013 20:30

ALBA - don't like
ANNIE ok
ELISE nice
ELLE no
ELSA ok
ELSIE no
ELSPETH ok
GWEN like a lot as nn
IDA no
IMOGEN ok
IONA no
IRIS ok
ISOBEL yes
IVY no
JOSIE no
MAY ok
MILA dislike
NELL nice as nn
NEVE no but like Niamh
ORLA no

MortifiedAdams · 11/03/2013 20:32

Nell

dontblameme · 11/03/2013 21:26

ALBA - my charge's name and I love it
ELISE - fave!
IMOGEN - sweet
IRIS - cute but no
ISOBEL - too popular
JOSIE - love
ORLA - love :)

MoonHare · 11/03/2013 22:39

Love ivy and iris, both were on our shortlist for dd3. Iona is nice too as an alternative to isla.

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