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Choosing between these 3 names....

38 replies

Gemmy1983 · 07/04/2016 21:15

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!

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Allalonenow · 07/04/2016 23:49

Freya is the only one i like.

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

BoboBunnyH0p · 08/04/2016 09:19

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

Iliveinalighthousewiththeghost · 08/04/2016 09:46

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.

Jw35 · 08/04/2016 09:51

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

123beanie · 08/04/2016 10:00

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.

pilates · 08/04/2016 10:18

Eve

ABitAsleep · 08/04/2016 10:22

Love Holly, like Freya, but dislike Eve

Summ3r · 08/04/2016 12:59

I love love love Freya but hubby vetoed it straight away

septembersunshine · 08/04/2016 14:56

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.

Gemmy1983 · 09/04/2016 15:19

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

Not so worried about the season!!

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handonhip · 09/04/2016 15:53

Love Eve.

ThroughThickAndThin01 · 09/04/2016 15:55

Freya

Holly is ok.

I dislike Eve

IoraRua · 09/04/2016 15:58

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

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