Critique my girl names

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I've just found out that I'm pregnant, and am having fun thinking of names.

Although I'm a Brit, I've been living abroad for a while, but intend to move back to the UK in the next year or so. How would these girl names be perceived back home?

Which of these names do you like/dislike, & why?

Alice
Astrid
Beatrice
Bronwen
Celeste
Demelza
Emily
Evelyn
Hannah
Hazel
Hester
Lorna
Louise
Megan
Penelope
Phoebe
Rachel
Simone
Sylvia

Alice - quite like it but it's perhaps a bit unexciting. Classic though.
Astrid - love it. And though it seems so popular here, I've never met one.
Beatrice - not keen though I can't really think why
Bronwen - really like it but would assume you are Welsh
Celeste - really like it. I only know 1 (aged 12) and it's very elegant.
Demelza - not sure about this. Very different. Perhaps too much so
Emily - quite like it. So, so popular but that doesn't have to be a bad thing
Evelyn - like it. Prefer Ev-uh-lin to Eve-lin
Hannah - love it. Know masses of adult Hannahs but not many kids
Hazel - quite like it. Fairly unusual across all generations.
Hester - It's ok. Much prefer Esther though I don't know why.
Lorna - not keen. Laura is much nicer, imo
Louise - not keen. Seems quite dated. Louisa is nicer.
Megan - quite like it. Again, possibly a bit dated.
Penelope - don't like it. Penny is quite cute but still not keen
Phoebe - really like it.
Rachel - it's ok. I associate it with 80s/90s but I do know a couple under 13
Simone - don't like this at all. Also seems very dated.
Sylvia - quite like it. Old fashioned but elegant and classy.

Lorna is a great name

Lorna has a Dawn vibe, as far as names go, and feels a bit dated. I never first think Lorna Doone when I hear it, sadly.

The ones from your list I would consider using are Beatrice, Emily, Hazel, Louise, Penelope, Rachel (due a revival imo), Sylvia.

Ones I like but find rather overused: Alice, Hannah.

I don't like Astrid, Megan, Simone, Lorna.

Demelza/Bronwen I would only use if you are Cornish/Welsh.

Evelyn is OK but rather dull.

How about Verity? Much prettier than Vera.

Yep, probably easier to use Demelza if you're Cornish as I imagine it's more well known there. Not to put you off though.

LOl at "Megan - works at Asda". That's my name. And I don't.

HeteronormativeHaybales - Thanks for the suggestion, but I'm not really a fan of Verity. For whatever reason I always imagine the wife in the American Gothic painting when I hear it!

lornathewizzard - Glad you think so

Alice - meh
Astrid - meh
Beatrice - like it for the Divergent character
Bronwen - love
Celeste - love
Demelza - yuk
Emily - nice but popular
Evelyn - lovely but SO popular
Hannah - nice
Hazel - meh
Hester - yuk
Lorna - lovely
Louise - meh
Megan - meh
Penelope - meh
Phoebe - nice
Rachel - nice
Simone - yuk
Sylvia - yuk

I've just found out that I'm pregnant, and am having fun thinking of names.

Although I'm a Brit, I've been living abroad for a while, but intend to move back to the UK in the next year or so. How would these girl names be perceived back home?

Alice - nice but v v popular recently
Astrid - I really like this but don't know many people who do!
Beatrice - sounds a bit 'up itself'
Bronwen - feels very Welsh but I don't dislike it
Celeste -love
Demelza - never heard of this one?! Not sure!!! Might be a bit 'out there for me'
Emily - really overused
Evelyn - popular but not as much as nn Evie
Hannah - I like because it's a palindrome!! But again v popular recently
Hazel - like it. Hearing more of them recently but not overused
Hester- boys name surely??
Lorna - no but only because I know one I don't like!
Louise- bit boring. I like Louisa though
Megan- feels a bit late 90s but I quite like it. And nn Meg
Penelope- love
Phoebe- overused
Rachel- underrated these days I think but maybe a bit 70s/80s. I know a lot in their 30s!
Simone- love
Sylvia- i don't mind this, it doesn't feel like it's quite made it along with the recent flood of old lady names so not sure if it's a classic

Good luck!!

Sorry - didn't mean to copy your OP into my reply!!

Carenza as an alternative to Demelza

Carenza as an alternative to Demelza

Or Eliza?

educatingarti & Celtictoast - Thank you for the suggestions.

Carenza is quite pretty, but too close to my MIL's name (Karen) to be usable for me.

Eliza is ok, but I prefer Elizabeth. Unfortunately I already have a close relative called Elizabeth, so that one's out too. I do quite like Elspeth though.