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What do you think of these girls names?

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Homerun23 · 03/03/2016 18:56

10 weeks to go and I still can't decide on a name and my husband is getting bored of discussing it Confused

What do you think of these names? Any other suggestions gladly welcomed!!

Nina
Tessa (Tess)
Natasha
Natalia
Esme
Jessica
Talitha (Tali)

Thanks in advance x

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NoncommittalToSparkleMotion · 03/03/2016 18:59

I love Tessa (Tess) the best.

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Gracey79 · 03/03/2016 18:59

I like esme best followed by natalia and then Jessica.
I've known a few dogs call tess and tessa so that would put me off, Nina always feels like a nn to me but I know it's not actually short for anything!

ThroughThickAndThin01 · 03/03/2016 19:00

I love Tess, Jessica and Natasha.

Sophronia · 03/03/2016 19:32

Nina or Talitha

PenelopeChipShop · 03/03/2016 19:46

I like all of them, we must have similar taste! But top two are Nina and Esme ( which is on my list too - 4 weeks to go here)

cecilelliott · 03/03/2016 19:55

Another for Tessa. Great name!

DontKillMyVibe · 03/03/2016 20:16

Tessa or Esme would be my choices out of those options.

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Homerun23 · 03/03/2016 20:37

PenelopePitShop - what other names do you have on your list? I'm curious if we have a very similar taste!!

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Homerun23 · 03/03/2016 20:38

PenelopeChipShop - sorry! Blush

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Dolly80 · 03/03/2016 20:40

I love Tess, am due in 5 weeks and would love to have it but partners not keen. We still haven't got a clue what to choose.

thebiscuitindustry · 03/03/2016 20:54

Nina - quite like
Tessa (Tess) - OK
Natasha - great
Natalia - great (you could have Nat or Talia as nickname)
Esme - the Ezz sound is harsh
Jessica - like
Talitha (Tali) - is it TAL-i-tha or Tal-ITH-a?

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Homerun23 · 03/03/2016 20:58

It is pronounced TAL-i-tha (same as Tabitha but with an L)

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tinymeteor · 03/03/2016 21:01

I love Nina, Esme and Tali

elevenweekstogo · 03/03/2016 21:03

I vote for Nina. They are all lovely though.

Biscuitsneeded · 03/03/2016 21:23

Nina or Tess. Lovely, simple, timeless names. Jessica and Natasha a bit 80s for me, Esme is too popular and very 'now', and I don't like the sound of Natalia or Talitha.

BikeRunSki · 03/03/2016 21:26

Nina and Tess/a were on our list for DD! Esme would have been too, apart from negative (personal) associations.

DD is not any of those names though.

NataliaOsipova · 03/03/2016 21:28

Natasha is the diminutive form of Natalia, if that helps..... (think "War and Peace"). Tess smacks of Thomas Hardy, but is nice if you don't mind the connotation (Tess of the D'Urbervilles - hanged for murdering her rapist ex lover). Not sure this helps though....!

applecatchers36 · 03/03/2016 22:50

Tessa or Esme are my favourites from your list

Summ3r · 04/03/2016 13:40

Love esme then Jessica then Nina

pilates · 04/03/2016 13:46

Jessica Esme is lovely.

Jessie and Jess are also gorgeous.

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MissTurnstiles · 08/03/2016 20:29

Before reading your explanation upthread I think I would have pronounced Talitha ta-LEE-tha.

joyfulworld · 10/03/2016 09:02

I love Nina best. Lovely name.

Scarydinosaurs · 10/03/2016 09:05

I love Nina

girlwithagruffalotattoo · 10/03/2016 09:05

Nina is lovely