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

[ChippieBeanAndHorro]

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

Pahahaha don't feel bad, my comment was in jest I promise. I don't care what MN thinks of any of my kids names :) You shouldn't either - pick what you like the most.

She was named after super girl anyway, not a princess

And... I can't bear Millicent which everyone else seems to be raving about. Different strokes for different folks.

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well, if I ever actually got to know an other Arabella the cat lady, weird smelling house and stale cake association would probably be replaced. But as I said, I used HP to study. So, it's a quite prominent association.

I like Millicent.

My current favourites are probably Louisa, Aminta, Millicent, Helena and Antonia. But as I said, I love all the names that have ever been on that list

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as I said, the issue is that I really really like all of these names!

I like Amynta but would probably go for Araminta. Araminta and Clarissa . Really lovely names.

I like Erika and Carina (though I prefer it spelled Carena).

Isn't Millicent the name of a TV witch?

Is it the name of a tv witch? :=0

I prefer Aminta, sorry. Araminta... Idk. it reminds me of the bird. One of the colourful ones that make these sounds? (Shoot, I'm tired, which is when my English sometimes starts to drastically deteriorate. Sorry.)

But it does remind me of a very beautiful bird.

Elisabeth - Nice.
Susanna/h - Twee.
Millicent - No. Harsh boarding school name.
Helena - Nice.
Amynta - No. Sounds like you can't spell Araminta.
Serena. Lovely.
Louisa - Meh.
Erika Erica - No. 80's.
Antonia - I quite like this.
Daphne - Love it.

I would go for Louisa or Susannah off your list. They somehow seem stronger than the others which seem a bit drippy and wet somehow.

Elisabeth - Fine. And lots of shortenings to give you, and her, choice as she grows up
Susanna/h - love it. And susie due for a revival
Millicent - awful. If you want to call her Millie just call her Millie. Don't saddle her with Millicent.
Helena - Ok
Amynta - People will think you can't spell Araminta, also just no.
Serena - Vicountess Linley. Dated, pigeonholing kind of name
Louisa - Love it
Erica - Doesn't lend itself to nicknames and doesn't make a nice sound when said
Antonia - Yuck. Sloaney and dated

I like Erica, Louisa and Serena. Apparently I like names ending is 'a' which is news to me!

Millicent just reminds me of Millicent Bullstrode who featured very briefly in one of the Harry Potter books (#3) and was in Slytherin (boo!). And for some reason it reminds me of Mrs Trunchball from Matilda...No idea why?

For some reason the image I get in my head, when i hear the name Millicent, is of a woman build like a brick s* house!

But if you like it just go for it!!!

Carina Ok. -There is a model turned YA author called Carina Axelson
Susanna/h - Love this
Arielle - No fluffy and try hard
Ariella - same
Millicent - I like this - has character
Helena - Love this - classic and elegant
Eliana - don't like- know a few
Amynta - try hard and she will always be asked about it
Serena - Love
Louisa - Love
Annabella - dislike due to bitchy school mates in the 70s
Annabelle - above
Erika - looks very harsh- is the Swedish spelling
Antonia - Like this and know a couple of good adult ones

I'm surprised that some think Suannah is cutesy or anything. I mean, old-fashioned, stern, too bibilical?

I'm surprised... Aminta is actually a few centuries older than Araminta. And I do really like the name

CatRash Well, I also like names ending with As. WHich is a bit obvious, considering my list, I guess

Mrs Trunchball from Matilda I'll have to google who that is.

Erika - looks very harsh- is the Swedish spelling

Well, my father is Swedish, that's probably why I initially spelled it like this.

But I changed the spelling to Erica. It's a bit flowery-er, isn't it?

I appreciate the feetback and who knows? Maybe I'll be back with a new list in a few weeks. But yeah. I think now is the time to stop obsessing with names for a short while(not too long. Or we may end up with a nameless LO...)

Just a thought but if you like names ending in "A" how about

Allanah
Cara
Clarissa
Aurora
Eleyna
Samara
Clara
Julianna

@MelinaMercury

Sorry, I missed your comment

Clarissa is the name of DD. Clara and Cara are therefore out (too similar).

Aurora: Love the name. But the different r sounds in English are difficult to pronounce for me. Especially after the "AU" sound.

Eleyna: I prefer Helena or Elena

Samara: That's my grandfather's dog :( but it's technically a beautiful name, I agree.

Julianna... Hm, Maybe Guliana? Thank you so much for taking the time to suggest these.

Giuliana is lovely