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Opinions on these names please?

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mumtobealloveragain · 25/08/2013 23:36

Hi all. We are having a baby girl (very soon) and we want a name that is neither really common where she will be one of 6 in her class nor a name that is too strange/bullying fodder, if that makes sense. We aren't posh, upper middle class or rich, so don't want a name that sounds like we are trying to be either :)

So far our shortlist is..

-Matilda
-Elodie
-Sophia
-Eloise
-Ariya
-Felicity

None have any real "connection" ie not grandma's name etc. Just names we like.

Any thoughts / other suggestions?

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williaminajetfighter · 25/08/2013 23:39

Love Matilda as name of my 7 year old DD.

Sophia is a bit too popular. Elodie becoming more so; would avoid both if you're looking for something unique.

Like Eloise.

williaminajetfighter · 25/08/2013 23:40

Also Ariya is interesting but I think most people will hear 'Maria' when it's said and that may mean a lifetime of correcting people...

JumpingJackSprat · 25/08/2013 23:41

I like matilda and felicity. good solid names which are common enough that they arent unusual but arent everywhere.

ChippingInNeedsSleepAndCoffee · 25/08/2013 23:41

I love Matilda - but sadly it always get shortened to Milly, Tilly or Tilda - which are all 'ok', but not as nice.

I love Eloise - but don't like Lou or Ellie (well, Ellie is OK, but just a bit top10)

I love Felicity - I even like Fliss or Flick.

I don't like Sophia & really dislike Ariya.

Blimey - you have done well! I normally hate all of them Grin

ChippingInNeedsSleepAndCoffee · 25/08/2013 23:43

williamina does your DD get called Matilda or one of the nick names?

looki · 25/08/2013 23:43

I like Matilda.

ImaginaryHat · 25/08/2013 23:44

Love Felicity, Sophia is nice but popular, Matilda's OK, not keen on the others myself, although I do like Aria.

HystericalParoxysm · 25/08/2013 23:45

Matilda isn't favourite but very common where I am, there are 4 in DS' nursery class!

HystericalParoxysm · 25/08/2013 23:45

Isn't?! *is my favourite

peanutMD · 25/08/2013 23:52

Matilda (Tilly) and Sophia are v.popular in these parts but not bad names.

I like Eloise but really dislike Elodie and Felicity for some reason.

Ariya I think personally sounds a bit too "try hard" and its also the name of a very crappy village on the book i'm currently reading :o

MichaelBubleBath · 25/08/2013 23:54

My goldfish was called Eloise not named after the Damned song, oh no
Tis a lovely name and Ellie is a lovely nn

my tuppence worth:

-Matilda 4 but prefer tilly
-Elodie 2
-Sophia 3
-Eloise 1
-Ariya 5
-Felicity 6 prefer Hope

Also like Elise and Alisa and Lydia

williaminajetfighter · 25/08/2013 23:58

Chipping -- my DD gets called Matilda or Tilda or Tildy. Never Tilly.

I love Tilda too ESP because Tilda Swinton is so darn cool!

It is a much more popular name but luckily she's only one in her school. For now!

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mumtobealloveragain · 25/08/2013 23:59

Wow, thanks guys! I just can't find a name that I love so much that I have no niggling doubts about..

Matilda is my favourite, although I am worried it will be shortened to "Mattie" which I think sounds awful. I don't mind "Tilly" but I know you can't have a say over nicknames.

Eloise I love but again I don't like "Ellie" or "Elle"

Elodie just sounds so lovely to me but I mentioned it to my mum and she thinks it means a lifetime of our child saying "no, it's Elodie NOT Melody" :)

Ariya me and DP both love but it's pronounced AR-ee-a and I forsee people pronouncing it as "A-REE-a" which I don't like.

So hard....

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WafflyVersatile · 26/08/2013 00:04

You could use Aria instad? I'd assume Ariya was pronounced ArEEya.

If she introduces herself as Tilly she will probably be called that, mostly.

Arianna? Ariella? Adelene?

I don't think Melody is so common a name that people would mishear.

FriedaPintoBean · 26/08/2013 00:05

Eloise

FriedaPintoBean · 26/08/2013 00:06

Amelie?

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mumtobealloveragain · 26/08/2013 00:13

Yes, you're right Waffly, Aria may well stop the pronunciation confusion. Although I admit we heard it on a TV series, which is a bit trashy, but hopefully not so common that everyone would know! :)

PintoBean, I feel like Amelie is too common, although a lovely name. Eloise I do love though!

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MorphyBrown · 26/08/2013 00:18

I assume Game of Thrones? That's what came to mind when I saw how you'd written it.

TheSecondComing · 26/08/2013 00:21

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FriedaPintoBean · 26/08/2013 00:42

Clara and Alice I love those!

I also don't like Ariya, it doesn't really seem to fit with the other names you like.

Viviennemary · 26/08/2013 00:49

They are all nice names except Ariya. Not keen on that. I think I like Elodie best and Eloise second.

ems1910 · 26/08/2013 01:09

I like Felicity the most out of those :o)

ems1910 · 26/08/2013 01:09

Also, Verity may fit with your choices.

peanutMD · 26/08/2013 01:16

How about Cara, Cassandra (purely because I love Cassie) or Carys?

Cara and Carys can't really be shortened and I don't think any of the 3 are top 50 and they're certainly not "unique" names.

noodlebum · 27/08/2013 14:08

I like Elodie and Felicity best Smile