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Opinions on these girls names?

36 replies

Sophronia · 27/07/2017 16:52

Calla
Apollonia (or Apolline?)
Sunniva
Leonor
Aphra
Gloria
Keziah
Cyra
Evanna

Thanks! Smile

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Flossy1978 · 27/07/2017 16:53

Are they real names or made up?

I like Gloria the most. Wouldn't know how to say half of the others and probably the other half would causr misspellings all the child's life.

Sophronia · 27/07/2017 16:55

They're real, just quite unusual!

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user1459464195 · 27/07/2017 16:56

I really like Sunniva, Calla and Keziah (Keziah is probably my favourite from your list). I cannot warm to Gloria at all. Leonor to me looks it's missing a final letter - I like Leonora. Appollina and Aphra aren't really to my taste and I've never heard of Cyra and Evanna.

Liadain · 27/07/2017 17:06

Evanna, Keziah and Calla are nice.

Gloria is a very churchy sounding name, I can't picture it on anyone under 50.

Aphra - part of me likes it, the other part hears "aphrodisiac".

Leonor - fabric softener.

Dislike the rest, especially Apollonia.

SarahJonesS · 27/07/2017 17:08

I like Calla.

I think Leonor looks unfinished, prefer Leonore.

I'm not fussed about the rest.

zeeboo · 27/07/2017 17:14

Appoline or Keziah for me!

ConstanceCraving · 27/07/2017 17:18

I LOVE Gloria.
Leonor needs finishing with an a.

Not keen on the rest.

Needsomeflapjacks · 27/07/2017 17:19

Not one sorry.

heateallthebuns · 27/07/2017 17:20

I like Leonora but none of the others sorry.

TempsPerdu · 27/07/2017 17:20

I like Calla and Aphra. Aphra Behn is a fab namesake! Apolline I think I'd admire on someone else's child but couldn't ever imagine myself using it! Apollonia is definitely a bit much though (and also sounds like a scientific/medical term to my ears).

Really don't like Gloria - it sounds middle-aged and sort of 'brassy' to me - and as another poster said Leonor looks unfinished.

DramaAlpaca · 27/07/2017 17:22

I really like Keziah and Evanna, and I don't mind Calla.

Leonor looks like it needs another letter on the end, but that said I know a Leonor & she's lovely which makes me feel positive about it.

Not mad on the rest of them.

Synecdoche · 27/07/2017 17:22

I like Aphra a lot.

Is Cyra pronounced with a hard or soft c? If it's a hard C I like it too Smile

junebirthdaygirl · 27/07/2017 17:27

Familiar with Keziah and Evanna and Gloria so all those sound nice. All the others dont appeal to me .

RhubardGin · 27/07/2017 17:29

Calla is pretty, reminds me of the lily but the rest are pretty bad.

BackforGood · 27/07/2017 17:43

Of those, I think Gloria is the best.
However, I really don't like the name Gloria.

early30smum · 27/07/2017 18:42

I like Keziah, not keen on the others.

bridgetreilly · 27/07/2017 18:43

There definitely should be more Aphras!

I like Keziah, too.

implantsandaDyson · 27/07/2017 18:51

I know an Evana (just one 'n'), I quite like it, I wasn't sure when I first heard it but it has really grown on me. From your list I think my favourite is Sunniva. Apart from Sunniva and Evana the others would be quite far down a list although I like Leonora.

Argeles · 27/07/2017 18:58

Apolline and Calla are lovely.

Missingmyrioja · 27/07/2017 19:08

Calla - not keen
Apollonia (or Apolline?) - not keen
Sunniva, - nice
Leonor - nice but I prefer Leonora as Leonor reminds me of Lenor
Aphra - ok
Gloria- very cool. The bravest choice for me.
Keziah - I dislike most K names sorry
Cyra - dislike
Evanna - very nice

I like your style

LadyMonicaBaddingham · 27/07/2017 19:09

Gloria. Brilliant name (not mine, sadly...) Well due a revival! **

supersix · 27/07/2017 19:23

Love Calla. One of my DC was going to be Calla but he was a boy so now rocks Callan!

Sugarpiehoneyeye · 27/07/2017 19:30

Some beautiful names there.
Calla
Apolline
Aphra
Keziah
Evanna
❤️ all of these.
Sunniva is pretty too.
Not too keen on Gloria, although I know a very classy lady, with this name, so it could grow on me.
I don't like Cyra or Leonor.
I saw the name Lovisa on here recently, I think it's very nice.

Mrsknackered · 27/07/2017 19:36

I like Keziah. Leonora is better IMO. I don't like Aphra but I know it gets good attention on here. In my defence, I've only known one and she was a horrible snob.

Backhometothenorth · 27/07/2017 20:04

Love Aphra and Gloria!

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