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What do you think of these names? (please judge these as harshly as possible. That would be really awesome)

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ChippieBeanAndHorro · 11/03/2017 21:34

Carina
Susanna/h
Arielle
Ariella
Millicent
Helena
Eliana
Amynta
Serena
Louisa
Annabella
Annabelle
Erika
Antonia

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Viviennemary · 11/03/2017 22:59

None of them are awful which is more than can be said for some of the names you read on here. Louisa and Helena are fine. Any more names you like. Not keen on Millident.

OrlandaFuriosa · 11/03/2017 23:01

Both my names are on the list and I love them! But I'm a rather older generation.

I don't like the Ariel variations, I'm afraid, sound made up and too twee and like a washing powder.

I do like the Annabel variations.

Erika is fine and quite unusual, though I prefer the English spelling with a c, unless you are Scandinavian. . Helena, I like, and prefer to Eliana, unless you are Greek, or further east, but have you a specific reason for Eliana? Sounds a bit pretentious. I love Antonia, but the people I know almost invariably get called Tony or Toni, not the same for some reason with Antoinette. Carena I dislike, feels made up though it's not, but someone trying to have a posher version of Karen. Susanna no h generally posher than with an h. Serena, ok, have you thought if Sabrina as well? Like Louisa. Millicent, not my fave but nice in Milly Molly Mandy, and better than Mildred.

Sophronia · 11/03/2017 23:05

I like Susanna, Louisa, Antonia and Erica best.

ChippieBeanAndHorro · 11/03/2017 23:06

haha

Sure, I've already mentioned her name on a previous thread I've made for the purpose of finding a name.

DD is Clarissa. But girl's names for DC2 are just makes me crazy and I feel like a cow! We have 3 perfect boy's names (middle names and everything. Well, perfect in my opinion, admittedly...).
Girls? I either suddenly like no name at all and throw out the whole list... Or I like all names, which is currently the case. And although we don't know... I'm super certain we'll have an other girl, for some weird reason.

It's starting to make me antsy.

Maybe I should put all the names in a hat and just pick a random one. Sheesh! Confused

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mermaidsandunicorns · 11/03/2017 23:10

I don't like any of them (sorry)

ChippieBeanAndHorro · 11/03/2017 23:13

Noo!!

Please don't be sorry! Make me dislike them. Or convince me that one name is the name. It's all perfectly fine.

Just. Idk, I guess I need clarity? And mumsnet was awesome; seriously awesome for finding the name of DD. (without mumsnet DD would probably be Vela...)

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Obsidian77 · 11/03/2017 23:15

Carina = a car
Millicent sounds too much like Militant.
The rest are all pretty.
I think Serena would work best with your DD1's name.

NuffSaidSam · 11/03/2017 23:17

I like Louisa, Helena, Susanna and Annabelle/bella. All good, classic names. All names people have heard of and can spell/pronounce, but not overused (except maybe Annabelle/bella).

Millicent, Serena, Erika and Antonia are fine. Classic names etc, but just not to my taste. Every Antonia I've ever met has been a complete pillock.

I don't like Carina, Arielle, Ariella Eliana or Amynta because they're too fussy, prissy and try-hard.

I'd go with Helena. I think it goes really nicely with Clarissa.

Okfine · 11/03/2017 23:21

Yes assumed Arielle was a different name from Ariel with different pronunciation.

ChippieBeanAndHorro · 11/03/2017 23:24

Arielle is just the feminine form of Ariel. ar-ee-EL

I'm not a fan of unisex names (or actually, I don't mind genuine unisex names. But I don't like using boy's names for girls, like Ariel, for example). Maybe that's weird, Idk.

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NuffSaidSam · 11/03/2017 23:26

I think the Little Mermaid has made Ariel a girls name for most people, certainly in England/English speaking countries where the boys name Ariel was never common.

TiredyMcTired · 11/03/2017 23:27

Clarissa is a beautiful name!

Here goes for your list Wink...

Carina - I like this, reminds me of cara, meaning 'dear' or beloved, maybe Cara would be better?
Susanna/h - better with the h
Arielle - hideous, reminds me of washing powder or a TV aerial
Ariella - see above
Millicent - can't understand the previous comments on this. I think this name is lovely! Maybe because the only Millicent I've ever known was wonderful!
Helena - no, makes me think of a volcano (Mt Helena)
Eliana - love it. Sounds like a fierce elf warrior
Amynta - no no no no, that's the sort of name a horsey head girl in a posh boarding school would have Wink
Serena - nooooo. Grunting tennis player
Louisa - very pretty, but only if you could avoid a shortening to Lou. Or use Luisa
Annabella - meh, boring - the equivalent of magnolia paint
Annabelle - see above
Erika - agree with others, prefer Erica, think the k is too harsh
Antonia - I like this, unusual but not too old fashioned

NuffSaidSam · 11/03/2017 23:27

Although of course Ariel is also laundry detergent.

ChippieBeanAndHorro · 11/03/2017 23:30

I honestly didn't think of the laundry detergent. I don't think we use it. But still, that's rather silly of me Blush

nuff
Probably. I do feel kind of bad for the boys that were called Ariel before that film was released. Especially if they still went to school.

But still, naming a girl Ariel just wouldn't feel right to me personally...

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AmysTiara · 11/03/2017 23:35

Is ariel actually a boys name? I've never heard of that before

ashtrayheart · 11/03/2017 23:40

Like most of those but not Amynta. My best friend is called Antonia and we call her Ant.
I also like Agatha (Agatha) and Vivienne in case you like either of those Smile

ashtrayheart · 11/03/2017 23:40

*(Aggie!)

MollyHuaCha · 11/03/2017 23:43

Writing this before reading others' responses, so sorry if I either say the same, or completely contradict!

Carina - not keen, sounds a bit uneducated
Susanna/h - love it, esp with the 'h'
Arielle - no
Ariella - no
Millicent - very St Trinians which could be good or bad depending on whether you like St Trinians... Wink
Helena - beautiful
Eliana - sounds made up
Amynta - the worst name here, sounds like a type of sweet
Serena - love this name
Louisa - beautiful
Annabella - lovely
Annabelle - lovely
Erika - the k makes it harsh
Antonia - no, sounds a bit cheap

ChippieBeanAndHorro · 11/03/2017 23:47

I do kind of like Agatha. Reminds me of Agatha Christie, which my mother happens to love.

I'm not a fan of Vivienne. I know a Vivien and happens to be a spineless, cowardly and opportunistic creature. I honestly wish I had never met him (yes, I dislike him very much...)

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Notso · 11/03/2017 23:52

Carina
Arielle
Ariella
Eliana
Amynta
Serena
Erika
Antonia
Don't like any of these.

Susanna/h
Annabella
Annabelle
Louisa
Helena
Why take perfectly nice names Susan, Anna, Louise and Helen and spoil them with 'a's or 'belle/bella's'

Millicent, I like it and Milly. Not Millimetre though Grin

Chickydoo · 11/03/2017 23:52

Carina - car
Susanna/h - ok
Arielle - common
Ariella - no
Millicent - yuck... 
Helena - over used, but I do like it
Eliana - what?
Amynta - chavvy
Serena - chavvy
Louisa - lovely
Annabella - lovely
Annabelle - lovely
Erika - God no
Antonia - Beautiful. (Noni for short)?? My favourite perfume is Antonia's flowers

ChippieBeanAndHorro · 11/03/2017 23:56

Why take perfectly nice names Susan, Anna, Louise and Helen and spoil them with 'a's or 'belle/bella's'...

Idk. I just don't like Susan, Anna, Louise and Helen and spoil them with 'a's or 'belle/bella's'.

Helen sounds so short and as if somebody had been strangled whilst trying to say Helena. Anna is too short, Louise is boring and Susan is ok... Grin

I really didn't know Carina was a car. Praise mumsnet, I guess... ;)

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contemporaneouscontemps · 11/03/2017 23:56

Araminta spelt with an i
I know a charming and lovely Araminta

ChippieBeanAndHorro · 11/03/2017 23:57

oops:

"Why take perfectly nice names Susan, Anna, Louise and Helen and spoil them with 'a's or 'belle/bella's'..."

Idk. I just don't like Susan, Anna, Louise and Helen...

Helen sounds so short and as if somebody had been strangled whilst trying to say Helena. Anna is too short, Louise is boring and Susan is ok... Grin

I really didn't know Carina was a car. Praise mumsnet, I guess... ;)

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ChippieBeanAndHorro · 11/03/2017 23:58

contemporaneous

Same. She works with DH, her nn is Minty. And she's really awesome, lovely woman!

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