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Please help us narrow down our girls list :)

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Lainybug23 · 26/12/2013 09:03

Hi all,

Please could you help us narrow down our girls list...we still have a few weeks, but I'm finding it very difficult already! Honest opinions most welcome! :)

Aimee
Alyssa
Amelia
Chelsea
Emily
Emma
Erin
Imogen
Keira
Paige
Peyton
Reese

DH also said this morning that he likes Olivia, and when I mentioned Alice he said that one was nice too. So my list seems to be getting longer, not shorter!

Many thanks for any feedback! :)

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IsabellaRockerfeller · 26/12/2013 09:16

I really like Erin and Alice.

I'm not a fan of american sounding names so don't like aimee, alyssa, chelsea, paige, payton or reece.

SS3J · 26/12/2013 11:47

Imogen, Emma, Emily and Alice get my votes! Erin is also ok but really not keen in the others.

Bowlersarm · 26/12/2013 11:49

Emily, Emma, Imogen, Olivia all lovely.

ToffeeJungle · 26/12/2013 11:52

Top three - Emma,.Erin, Olivia

Worst three - Payton, Chelsea,.Paige

Not keen on Reese (boys name), the others are ok.

InfiniteJest · 26/12/2013 12:29

Emma or Alice, I think. Both very pretty!

secretsofsanta · 26/12/2013 12:32

Only like Imogen, Erin, alice and olivia

EnglishGirlAbroad · 26/12/2013 20:08

I like Alyssa, Erin, Imogen,Paige and Olivia.

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sleepingbeautiful · 26/12/2013 20:18

Really dislike Reese, Peyton and Chelsea. They seem a bit faddy and the kind of names thaAt don't translate well culturally between US and UK.
Meh about Imogen. I just don't like how the word sounds :p
Like the others a lot, especially Aimee, Alyssa, Emma and Erin.

BonnieWeeJeannieMcCall · 26/12/2013 22:00

Peyton and Reese can be boys names; does that matter to you?

Aimee would face a lifetime of spelling out her name; does that matter to you?

Personally, from your list I like Imogen, Emily, Alice and Olivia best. And Aimee, spelled Amy.

IndigoTea · 26/12/2013 22:06

Emily Smile

Thants · 26/12/2013 22:07

Reese is nice. The others are not imo

Hassled · 26/12/2013 22:09

Alyssa, Emily, Emma and Imogen are the nicest. I like Emma lots.

tiamariaxxx · 26/12/2013 22:09

My fave name of your list is Paige, i know its not everyones cup of tea but i really like it its my youngests middle name. I also really like Aimee.

Aimee Paige sounds really nice in my opinion

Clarabumps · 26/12/2013 22:10

Really dislike Paige Peyton Chelsea and Reese. The rest are all nice. Alice or Imogen being the nicest.

Clarabumps · 26/12/2013 22:10

Emma is lovely!

TheBuskersDog · 26/12/2013 22:12

Agree with others, no to the american sounding names and Amy not Aimee. My favourite is probably Erin, also like Amelia.

PenguinsDontEatStollen · 26/12/2013 22:12

Aimee - ok
Alyssa - not keen
Amelia - nice enough, but super popular at the moment, if that matters to you
Chelsea - not keen
Emily - Nice
Emma - Nice
Erin - Ok
Imogen - Really like
Keira - not keen
Paige - really dislike
Peyton- really dislike
Reese - really dislike, and would assume a boy.

Alice and Olivia are nice too.

Obviously all just personal taste though. There is nothing 'wrong' with any of them.

I would say that they are quite different in style though. Amelia, Imogen, Alice, etc are all quite classic, traditional names.

Names like Peyton, Reese, etc are more unusual and 'marmite'. Some people will react really strongly against them. Some will love them.

mumtoone · 26/12/2013 22:13

My preferences are...
Imogen, Emily, Emma, Olivia, Alice

I'm really not keen on ...
Payton, Reese, Paige, Keira

AnyFuckerWillDo · 26/12/2013 22:18

Love Emma, Classic. No way to Chelsea!!!

Puffykins · 26/12/2013 22:25

Imogen.
Or Paige.

Nocomet · 26/12/2013 22:28

You have my DD and name of their class 'character' in your list Grin

cece · 26/12/2013 22:29

Olivia - to go on short list
Alice - short list also
Aimee - no
Alyssa - no
Amelia - short list
Chelsea - definitely no
Emily - short list
Emma - short list
Erin - short list
Imogen - short list
Keira - no
Paige - no
Peyton - definitely no
Reese - definitely no

I always found having a short list of 3 or 4 names to choose from the best approach and then decide once baby arrives.

AmysMummy14 · 26/12/2013 23:28

Aimee - If this was spelt properly then YES. This spelling NO.
Alyssa - NMS.
Amelia - I love Amy as a NN for this. - I love this name.
Chelsea/Paige - I find these 2 a little dated.
Emily - I love this name also.
Emma - Cute I like this.
Erin - It's ok. NMS though.
Imogen - I love this name.
Keira - I love this.
Peyton/Reese - NO.

SashaOfSiberia · 27/12/2013 01:22

I really like Reese, I considered it for my DD, I think unisex names can be really chic and strong, I have one and so does my DD (just not Reese).

I think that Alyssa, Paige, Chelsea and Keira have all become a bit tired and maybe quite dated. These are names I was hearing often maybe 8-12 years ago. I wouldn't say discount them for that reason but its something to consider.

Alice, Erin, Emma, Emily, Aimee and Amelia are all what I'd describe as really bland safe names. They are everyman/woman names. Amelia was the most popular name for 2012, and may stay that way for 2013, so if you're uncertain or not ones for being different then these are great. I suppose they are nice enough, pleasant type names but a bit soulless in my opinion.

Peyton reminds me too much of One Tree Hill but thats just a personal thing. It is quite new and American sounding but as far as I know is an old name. I like it although wouldn't have used it for reasons given.

Imogen is a really beautiful name and I can't say a bad word about it, like Reese.