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Out of these girls names...

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BoyMeetsWorld · 25/03/2013 19:48

Please could you rank with 1 as your favourite and 5 as your least favourite?

Second shot at this pg malarkey and need a name to help me feel more hopeful!

Arabella
Emerald
Juliette
Lara
Autumn

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georgettemagritte · 26/03/2013 02:43

Juliette (lovely - unusual and classic. Juliet was on my list for DD)
Lara (DH loves this and I like it but not in the premier league for me)
Autumn (but not sure I'd use it)
Arabella (not keen)
Emerald (not at all keen - reminds me of the awful Emerald in one of the Jeeves & Wooster books...)

mathanxiety · 26/03/2013 02:52

Lara
Juliette

Arabella

Emerald

Autumn

lottiegarbanzo · 26/03/2013 03:51

Juliette (lovely)
Lara (very nice)
Autumn (not my cup of tea but nice)
Arabella (ok)
Emerald (awful)

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emmyloo2 · 26/03/2013 05:15

I really like Juliette. I don't mind Lara. The others are not to my taste at all.

So my ranking would be:

Juliette
Lara

Autumn
Emerald
Arabella

BoyMeetsWorld · 26/03/2013 06:46

Thank you everyone, at least that's quite clearly knocked 2 out of the water...I do like unusual but wouldn't want to name my child something the majority thought ghastly!! I may use one of those as a mn though.

It seems pretty close between Juliette or Lara...

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BassDownLow · 26/03/2013 09:42

Juliette
Arabella
Lara
Autumn
Emerald

Startail · 26/03/2013 10:00

I like Emerald and Autumn as long as you are slightly arty, they'd be odd names for a solicitor or a bankers child. Certainly could work if DH is French, French names sound pretty and arty to English ears.

I don't like Shakespeare (philistine, my DD1 and DH, tell me) and I just can't get past Romeo and Juliet.
I'm not mad on Arabella, but it could work with a French surname.

Lara is harsh and horrid, Lyra or Laura are much nicer.

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Astley · 26/03/2013 11:55

Which 2 have been knocked out?

I like Lara followed by Juliette. Not the other ones at all Grin

Astley · 26/03/2013 12:00

Oh I've just added it up, Arabella and Emerald are the ones knocked out Grin

Still18atheart · 26/03/2013 12:02

Emerald - love
Autumn - love
Arabella - bit posh sounding imo
Julliete - ok
Lara - my exes new fling's name so ...

vertex · 26/03/2013 12:15

Juliet, it is so evocative of beauty and romance (sorry if that sound BS/OTT)

But soft, what light through yonder window breaks?
It is the east, and Juliet is the sun.
Arise, fair sun, and kill the envious moon,
Who is already sick and pale with grief
That thou, her maid, art far more fair than she.

StandbyForNothing · 26/03/2013 12:19

Arabella
Autumn
Emerald
Juliette
Lara

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TenthMuse · 26/03/2013 15:13

Juliette (though much prefer Juliet)
Lara
Emerald
Arabella
Autumn

Only really like Juliet and Lara tbh, although Autumn would be ok as a mn for an autumn baby. Lara Juliette and Juliette Autumn are cute.

JamieandtheMagicTorch · 26/03/2013 16:01

I also like

Leah
Lyra
Lana

A bit more than Lara

PandaNot · 26/03/2013 16:03

Juliette
Lara
None of the others.

Dillydollydaydream · 26/03/2013 16:07

Arabella (1)
Emerald (5)
Juliette (2)
Lara (3)
Autumn (4)

petitdonkey · 26/03/2013 16:09

Juliette
Lara

Arabella (at a push - there is one at DC's school and her mum is super posh and screechy which has ruined the name for me)

The other two wouldn't be my choice.

WildEyedAndHairy · 26/03/2013 16:15

Autumn
Juliette
Emerald
Lara
Arabella

Would have considered Autumn for DD but have a relative with the name.

ShabbyChit · 26/03/2013 16:39
  1. Juliette (Love this spelling as opposed to Juliet which always looks a bit unfinished to me)
  2. Autumn
  3. Arabella
  4. Lara
  5. Emerald
BoyMeetsWorld · 26/03/2013 17:28

As a few people are asking about / suggesting mn's - here are the proposed mn's with each - don't know if it changes or affirms initial thoughts...

Lara Lisette
Emerald Juliette
Juliette Emerald
Autumn Emilia
Arabella Elise

  • French surname Smile
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Badvoc · 26/03/2013 17:30

Lara
Juliette

Don't like the others, sorry.