Which name do you prefer?

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Our second baby is due in just a few weeks time and, whilst we've settled on a boy's name, we're struggling to decide on a girl's one. Our first child is called Evelyn Rose (known as Evie mostly) and we have a one syllable surname.

Which do you prefer of:
Nell Alexandra
Eleanor Grace (known as Nell)
Esme Grace

Or any of the first names above with a different middle name?

We've got stuck so any help much appreciated!

I like Eleanor Grace best :)

How about Eleanor Alexandra, known as Nell? I think Evie & Esme are a bit too similar.

As you have a one-syllable surname, I'd avoid a one syllable name in case it just sounds too abrupt, or the nn is a lengthening (Nell becoming Nelly).

I think Alexandra is a lovely name, but of the choices as written I'd go for Eleanor Grace.

Eleanor Grace

I wouldn't worry about the shortened form- she is bound to pick her own when she is older. (If I was Nell I would quickly change it to Elllie)

Sorry an extra l got in!
I think that actually I would insist on Eleanor.

Eleanor.

Eleanor Grace

Eleanor Grace is my fav, agree Evie and Esme sound samey...

The thing with Eleanor is that there are tonnes of little ellies, so she will most likely want to be ellie too as soon as she is old enough. Evie and ellie are really similar!

I like Esme best. Esme Alexandra is a lovely combo.
Nell is nice as a nn but a bit short for a standalone name with a one syllable surname.
Eleanor will get called Ellie which I dislike.
How about Alexandra as a first name? Evelyn and Alexandra go beautifully.

Esme Grace x

Thank you so much for your responses. Actually settling on a name is so hard, isn't it! To be honest I'm not all that keen on the nn Ellie so perhaps that's something I'll have to take into consideration as well.

Eleanor Grace, known as Nell.

I love Esme, but I think it's too similar to Evie too.

Alexandra Grace?

Eleanor, followed by Esme.

I don't like Nell on its own at all.

I adore Nell- but as a shortening, not a main name.

So Eleanor Grace known as Nell is my favourite.

Or How about Helen? My niece is Helen Alexandra !

And there were on,y 51 Helens born in England last year- so it's incredibly unusual as well as being lovely and classic.

Nell is short for Eleanor, so I'd go Eleanor and then Nell as a NN

Esme Grace

Grace Alexandra would be my choice. Eleanor is a bit too similar to Evelyn. I absolutely love Evelyn rose, btw.

Eleanor Grace nn Nell

I really like Nell.

Evie and Esme are so over used (in this area, anyway) and I must know 50 Ellies, adults and children.

Eleanor Grace is beautiful. Nell is such a cute nickname but definite should be just that, a nickname not an a official name IMO :)

If you choose Eleanor there's no way you'll be able to avoid Ellie. Could you have Grace as a first name? It's very popular but I'm guessing you don't mind that if you have an Evie.