Choosing between these 3 names....

[Gemmy1983]

Hi ladies,

first baby, a little girl, is due next week. Would love to know your opinions on the below names and what is your favourite.

1. Freya
   
2. Holly
   
3. Eve
   

Thanks!

[IoraRua]

Holly is by far my favourite.
Followed by Freya.
Eve is nice enough but so many Eva's, Evies etc out there.

[ThroughThickAndThin01]

Freya

Holly is ok.

I dislike Eve

[handonhip]

Love Eve.

[Gemmy1983]

Thanks for all the great feedback ladies. Baby is due in 6 days!

Not so worried about the season!!

[septembersunshine]

I love Eve (thinking of this as a middle name if we have a girl - due in August) but for me it just doesn't seen like enough for a first name - just too short for our surname. Plus you might be tempted to them call her Evie for a nn (well I would). You could give her a longer version? Evelyn? Evangeline? Eveline? Eva? Or alternatively what about Rosa/Rose/Roseanna/Rosie?

Out of all your names I like Holly. It's cute! I don't think it matters that much what month/season she was born. Yeah, she's not going to be a winter baby but how often do you meet someone and then ask them when they were born to establish if their name fits the season of their birth? If you love it I'd still go for it.

[Summ3r]

I love love love Freya but hubby vetoed it straight away

[ABitAsleep]

Love Holly, like Freya, but dislike Eve

[pilates]

Eve

[123beanie]

Eve is my favourite out of the three but I'd consider Eva to go with the middle name Marie. I think it flows better?
Holly is also a lovely name.

[Jw35]

I'm biased I have a 15 month old called Eve. Lovely name! Freya is quite nice but a bit airy fairy IMO and I find Holly a bit boring

[Iliveinalighthousewiththeghost]

When are you due?. If it's summer I wouldn't use Holly.
Out of them all though Holly is the nicest name, but if you're due in spring/summer I'd use Freya. I'm not a fan of Eve, I'm afraid.

[BoboBunnyH0p]

Favourite is Freya, 2nd Holly and both go with Marie. However Eve just doesn't flow right imo with Marie.

[Allalonenow]

Freya is the only one i like.

Holly says Winter baby to me, and though Eve is pretty it is extremely popular ATM.

[mrsschu]

Undercooked I guess I was simply saying that I have never met any Freya's over 5, not that they don't exist in the world . I would make the same point about Eve, I know one who is 35 (and come to think of it, one who would be in her early 40's now) so to me it isn't a name that will date necessarily. But hey, this is all just opinion, right?!

[Salfordlass]

I also love Edith, shortened to edie, It's such a cool name I think (edith Piaf, Edie sedgewick, Edith bowman - all pretty cool chicks)

[Salfordlass]

I love the name iris, I had it as my top three for one of my ds's but my dp hated it(he disliked iris Murdoch) and irises are such beautiful, unusual flowers. I still regret not using it as its quite unusual.

[Salfordlass]

I like flora but unfortunately it's also the name of a cheap sandwich spread. It would put me off (see, name association I can't help it)

[HeteronormativeHaybales]

I like Holly best, but think it's the wrong season. How about Flora - lovely name for the spring.

Freya and Eve will date, badly, although I do think Eve Marie is cool.

[Salfordlass]

Freya is the Norse goddess of love and 25th most popular name in Britain apparantly. I always imagine a blonde, blue eyed girl suits this name as its Scandinavian. Not as keen on eve (sounds too much like evil, silly i know) and is very popular along with holly although I think there's more likely more hollys aged around 10-12 as its a bit ten years ago isn't it? More suited to someone born at xmas ( maybe I'm being daft tho, I always associate names with something else) I think Freya my fave.

[Sophronia]

Freya

[StuckMelia]

I'll go with Eve.

[mydogeatsnutstoo]

Freya and Eve are nice but v popular.

Holly is a bit meh

None are very exciting to be honest - what about Frieda/ Freda, similar to Freya but a bit different.

[Undercooked]

MrsS, my best friend at school was Freya, I am nearly 40! I also know an 18 year old and a 9 year old Freya. It's a name that's been popular quite a while.

I like Eve best but it is v v popular.