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Do you like any of these?

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MsQueenie22 · 27/02/2015 08:57

This is my "short" list of names for DD4. Full name would be a combination of 2/3 of these with a W surname. I have already noted that initials GF and FGM would be best avoided! Is OW a pitfall or am I being too picky?

Genevieve
Emmeline
Orla
Elinor
Flora
Miriam

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countessmarkyabitch · 27/02/2015 09:43

OW is fine, as is GF. I don't think initials matter at all, mine spell out something funny, nobody else has ever noticed that I know of.

Love Emmeline in particular, but they are all good. French or English pronounciation of Genevieve, they are quite different?

CakeEqualsCurves · 27/02/2015 09:55

Elinor is my fave.

DramaAlpaca · 27/02/2015 10:02

I love all of them, with Emmeline being my favourite.

I wouldn't worry about initials. As you say, I'd avoid FGM, but other than that I can't see a problem.

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MsQueenie22 · 27/02/2015 10:04

English pronunciation, fear French would be too much for these backwaters!

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SleeplessSeattle · 27/02/2015 10:06

I love Elinor and Flora, Orla I'm not a massive fan of, doesn't it have an Irish spelling orleigth or something similar? I think the English spelling is a bit ugly

ragged · 27/02/2015 10:18

I like Eleanor (which isn't on your list). Sorry, not much help.

Sophronia · 27/02/2015 10:20

I love Miriam and like Genevieve and Emmeline.

AnythingNotEverything · 27/02/2015 10:43

I love Elinor and Genevieve. And Orla (Irish spelling is Orlaith which I'm not mad keen on tbh).

Would avoid FGM initials but the others are fine.

Nightstar · 27/02/2015 12:09

I think I'm being dense but what is wrong with FGM? Or GF?

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MsQueenie22 · 27/02/2015 12:20

FGM is female genital mutilation and I have be known to tell my husband to GF.

I am obsessive about initials!

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AnythingNotEverything · 27/02/2015 12:20

FGM is Female Genital Mutilation.

pilates · 27/02/2015 12:39

Emmeline is my favourite, the rest are nice except Flora which is awful.

carbolicsoaprocked · 27/02/2015 12:44

Love Eleanor but not keen on Elinor. Genevieve, Emmeline and Flora are all lovely too, but not keen on Miriam or Orla at all I'm afraid. Definately avoid FGM! GF means gluten free to me, but I had to think about it, wouldn't avoid it for that reason especially as it's only for the first two names. Don't think OW is a problem either.

loislines · 27/02/2015 12:44

Miriam Elinor would be lovely. This spelling of Elinor is very pretty and nice for being more unusual. Flora is nice too.

Emmeline and Genevieve are a bit fussy for my taste and I don't like Orla.

CrispyFern · 27/02/2015 12:50

I like Orla and Miriam.

QueQuesto · 27/02/2015 12:53

Orla Miriam is my preferred combination.

Jackieharris · 27/02/2015 13:01

Elinor.

manicinsomniac · 27/02/2015 14:01

I don't think FGM is a problem because if you were writing all the initials out like that it would be FGMW and therefore not noticeable. And I'd never realise about GF.

Genevieve - love it
Emmeline - it's ok
Orla - not keen
Elinor - quite like it. Would worry about Ellie which I'm not keen on
Flora - quite like it
Miriam - really like it

I think I'd go for Genevieve Miriam W----
or Miriam Eleanor Genevieve W-----

FatSwan · 27/02/2015 14:09

I love Genevieve, Flora and Emmeline.

Emmeline Flora sounds pretty...unless I'm missing something re initials.

FunkyPeacock · 27/02/2015 14:15

Emmeline, Orla & Flora are my favourites

I like Elinor as a middle name

Guin1 · 27/02/2015 14:22

Love Genevieve and Miriam.
Like Emmeline and Elinor (but there are a lot of Ellie names around).

gallicgirl · 27/02/2015 14:38

Love Emmeline but would spell Eleanor like that rather than Elinor.

MonstrousRatbag · 27/02/2015 14:40

I really really like Miriam, and quite like Orla and Elinor (and that spelling in particular). I think Miriam Elinor sounds lovely.

DontDrinkandFacebook · 27/02/2015 14:42

I like all of them except Miriam.

Genevieve, Emmeline and Orla are the best. Genevieve is my most favouritist. It's beautiful.

Faez · 27/02/2015 14:46

Really dislike Mirian and Flora, Genevieve is nice.