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What is your favourite girls' name?

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bloomingwhite · 11/03/2017 14:05

I'm really struggling... She's 2 weeks old 😢

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SophieofShepherdsBush · 11/03/2017 22:28

Petra
Bobby ( there was such a poppet of a girl at my son's nursery called Bobby. She was so perfect and neat, I guess a Roberta, but I've loved Bobby for a girl ever since. )

GU24Mum · 11/03/2017 22:31

We didn't name one of ours for weeks and in the end he didn't "look" like any name and nothing grabbed us. I'd agree with the not over-thinking thing - if you don't have any real favourites now I doubt that will change. Try putting the 4 or 5 favourite ones into a hat: pick one out and instantly see if you feel happy or disappointed. If you feel happy , choose that one; if not keep going!

Or you could do what my father apparently did with me which is take a couple of options to the Registry Office and get them to choose!!!

In case anyone worries you about what happens after the six week registration period, I asked (as I was over it). I was told that they'll write to you after about 7 weeks, then give you a couple of weeks, then make more effort to get in touch so you won't just get a letter telling you that your little girl has been given the next name on the list!

Good luck!!!

TheUnicorns · 12/03/2017 03:30

Adrienne
Livia/Liviana
Henna
Eden
Effie/Elfie
Elodie
Pearl
Quinn
Rowan
Willa/Willow
Juliette
Ember
Audrey
Arabella

GreatFuckability · 12/03/2017 03:41

Iris and Ivy are my favourite girls names.

CaptainWarbeck · 12/03/2017 03:58

I was coming on to say Ivy!

Stella
Louisa
Elisabeth

She is gorgeous Smile

ElizaDontlittle · 12/03/2017 04:02

What a gorgeous baby girl!
Freya, Eliza, Alice, Sophie, Lucy, Celia, Aurelie

nursebickypegs · 12/03/2017 04:55

I'm 7 months and if we were having a girl, our names were

Dorothy
Ramona
Belle
Brienne
Ayra
Lyanna
Luna
Mabel

Yeah, we are GOT fans Grin bit weird but our cats are called Quinnie and Peggy and people often comment what unusual names they have. I love Quinn.

Neve77 · 12/03/2017 09:16

Georgia, sienna, Daisy and Jessica

Allthebubbles · 12/03/2017 09:27

When you replied to Daisy I thought you had chosen it as a name and I thought it suited her!

Eloise, if you quite like Elise?
Lily
Alice

All names I like.

Chocolatecake12 · 12/03/2017 09:29

Harriet - my all time favourite girls name

Composteleana · 12/03/2017 13:09

She's very very beautiful, congratulations!

Iris is a favourite of mine, the name itself but also a personal meaning for my family.

DP doesn't like Iris though. I'm currently loving the names Seren and Serena, if I was to have a girl tomorrow I think that would be my choice.

Love Olivia - don't care how popular it supposedly is, I think it's popular for a reason. I've only ever taught 3 in 12+ years of teaching young children, and none in the last few years, so my perception is that it isn't that ubiquitous but obviously that's just my experience.

Other names I love:

Delilah - currently teaching one, she's awesome and the name fits her perfectly.
Autumn - my favourite season, beautiful name, don't think I'd be brave enough though
Summer - just think it's pretty but again probably wouldn't use
Lara
Francesca
Ariana and Aurelia - would struggle to use these as feel GC and I are both too overwhelmingly British to justify!
Daisy - love it, just worry about it not being a strong/adult name
Celia -taught one who was lovely, name has stuck in my head, but she was Spanish and name sounded better pronounced that way!
Evangeline - my favourite for years was Eva, but have taught so very many Eva's/Evie's - all very lovely, but I think I prefer the longer version now, though of course the short forms may well end up being used
Sienna - beautiful
Paris - would never use, and know it's traditionally a boy's name but I love it for a girl (combination of happy memories of studying there/love for the city itself and Gilmore girls influence).
Speaking of Gilmore Girls, do also love Rory for a girl.

MrsRaymondReddington · 12/03/2017 13:19

My shortlist was:

Cassidy
Savannah
Romilly
Layla
Imogen
Marli
Scarlett

Unusual, but not too 'out there'

stoopido · 12/03/2017 16:38

I love Primrose, Eliza or Matilda.

FreeNiki · 12/03/2017 18:04

Alexandra

TalkingofMichaelAngel0 · 12/03/2017 18:07

Cressida
Beatrix
Elizabeth shortened to Lisle
Kathryn shortened to Kitty
Susannah

Bloosh · 12/03/2017 18:09

I'd go for Rosanna or Louisa - don't think you sil being Louise matters.

Otherwise Susannah or Helena would be gorgeous

fluentinsarcasm · 12/03/2017 22:29

The first name that popped into my head when I saw your gorgeous girl was Elizabeth (Betsy)

Buntysoven · 13/03/2017 00:25

She's beautiful! I have a Nancy Ramona and 2 nieces Susannah and Rosalie. Obviously love those names

pillowcase6 · 13/03/2017 00:34

Oh my!! Daisy is absolutely precious. What a beautiful baby she is, and you did very well with the name.

Congratulations!

Sunshineandlaughter · 13/03/2017 00:38

Elise

Isabella

Maisie

Sunshineandlaughter · 13/03/2017 00:39

Congrats :-) she's lovely

123beanie · 13/03/2017 01:02

My favourite girls names are Phoebe, Isla and Catherine.

Congratulations! Flowers

Sugarpiehoneyeye · 13/03/2017 09:09

Have you need her yet OP.
Such a cutie !

Sugarpiehoneyeye · 13/03/2017 09:09

*named

Alyosha · 13/03/2017 14:04

Congratulations on your gorgeous new baby!

The names that popped in my mind when I saw her were Isabel (Izzy) or Katerina (Katia/Kitty).

Fave names influenced by Ukraine/Russia:
Alina
Katerina
Katia
Anna
Alisa

Other:
Rose
Clara
Vera
Edith
Eleanor
Alicia
Grace
Hazel
Laura
Eilis
Isabel
Beatrice

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