Final 8 girls names baby due soon please help!!

[Popeye44]

Please help me choose:

Olivia
Lily
Ashley
Penelope
Gracie
Rosie
Maebh
Annabel

Annabel

Thanks for all your responses, I don't know if I'm daring enough to go for Penelope, if I did what possible middle names would I choose?

Penelope is a perfectly normal name! No daringness required. I known three grown up Penny's and one child and they are all lovely.

Personally I think middle names should have a meaning, e.g. Family names, rather than just being an extra name that doesn't get used very often!

Lily and Gracie! Best of Luck! :D

Penelope Rose
Penelope Jane
Penelope Grace
Penelope Rain
Penelope Faith
Penelope Willow

Penelope

Penelope Winter if she is due soon & runs well with Surname

I like Olivia, lily and Ashley best.
Don't like Annabelle but that might be because of the creepy film that was out this year.

If you decide to go with Penelope as her first name, then why not use the beautiful Maebh for her middle? Thus including the Irish heritage, too.

Penelope Maebh...flows nicely.

Really do love Maebh best for her first name, though!

I prefer Aisling to Ashley - seems more modern to me (but I'm not Irish)

Another vote for Penelope

Definitely not Ashley

Maebh is lovely.

I like Penelope too, but think it’s getting to be quite common now. I know three little Penelopes, all from different places, (one is in Scotland, one in north of England and the other is in Canada). I’ve also heard at least two people say they nearly called their dc Penelope but didn’t for one reason or another.

Penelope because I like Penny.

Maebh is my favourite. I also really like Penelope as Penny is a lovely nn, Grace is also lovely but I don't like Gracie although it's ok as a nn.

Maebh or Penelope

1. Penelope
2. Annabel
3. Olivia

I teach in Ireland. I have taught a load of Olivias, Lily's, Annabels, Grace/Gracie and two Rosies iirc.

Olivia - very dull and bland imo
Lily - ditto
Ashley - nice name
Penelope - meh
Gracie - no, the ie is infantilising imo and not a fan of Grace at all.
Rosie - same ie problem but Rose is gorgeous
Maebh - best on the list by a mile
Annabel - meh. There are a lot of these (and Anna's) and it's a bit flouncy for me.

I would choose:

1. Maebh
2. Ashley
3. Rose (or Rosie)

Annabel. But you have to spell it that way, not the frilly French way.

Penelope

Annabel or Penelope

@Popeye44 that’s not the correct spelling - it’s either Maeve or Meabh, not Maebh - it’s a beautiful name and my top choice of your list but go for the Irish or English versions, not a mash up!

1.Lily

1. Olivia
2. Maebh

Penelope is just one of those names that will 'date' really badly (yes its a classical name, but its only been popular for about 2 years and will probably fall out of favour again soon).

I have an Annabel. Of the others I like Lily best.

I must add (unless you’re French) I much prefer your suggested spelling of Annabel to the belle version.

I like Penelope and know several from 60s down to age 4 in all generations (usually known as Penny) so I think it’s timeless.