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Etta, Effie, Anya, Nina, Iona, Eva, Ella

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SlimeSlimeEverywhere · 09/02/2018 10:34

When name do you like best? Which least? For a child growing up in the UK (London to be precise).

Etta, Effie, Anya, Nina, Iona, Eva, Ella

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lifechangesforeverinjuly · 09/02/2018 10:35

Effie and Etta are my favourites Smile
Eva is my least favourite - it's really common (as in popular!) where I am, along with Eve and Evie

ASDismynormality · 09/02/2018 10:36

Really don’t like Nina at all.
Love Anya.

NotSoSprightly · 09/02/2018 10:36

I love them all. I love Ettie too - cross between Effie and Etta.

FloatyFlo · 09/02/2018 10:40

You can't have Anya Grin That's my of my dd's names.

I love Nina! Not many Ninas around!

iklboo · 09/02/2018 10:41

I love Effie

MammieBear · 09/02/2018 10:43

Looked at them all and I think Anya and Iona look the best written down, lovely names also. which sound best with your surname? Say them out loud to yourself.

Threeandabit · 09/02/2018 10:47

Nina

NannyR · 09/02/2018 10:48

Nina - lovely name!

happytobemrsg · 09/02/2018 10:48

I don't like Nina. I love Effie

Osquito · 09/02/2018 10:51

Etta and Iona

Threeandabit · 09/02/2018 10:59

I should have said, I like Nina best.
I like Effie least.

Etta is nice but doesn't seem to go with a lot of surnames. For example Etta Ball sounds like you're saying ate a ball, albeit grammatical incorrectly.

I would also suggest Elfin.

I like Ella from your list too. Smile

Threeandabit · 09/02/2018 11:02

  • Grammatically Grin Grin

How about Greta?

anonteacher1 · 09/02/2018 11:16

Really dislike Effie

SpottyBrolly · 09/02/2018 11:23

I like Etta, Anya, Nina and Iona

I'm really not keen on Effie it feels very meh and fluff.

ThroughThickAndThin01 · 09/02/2018 11:26

Favourite Iona.

All the others are ok.

17caterpillars1mouse · 09/02/2018 11:26

Effie or Iona

Awwlookatmybabyspider · 09/02/2018 11:26

Nina and Eva

buzzybuzzbuzz · 09/02/2018 11:29

Effie and Ella.

But I have an Ella and it is very popular (which I didn't realise!)

joystir59 · 09/02/2018 11:31

One of the bravest and most inspiring women I ever met was called Etta, She was a social worker and feminist and strove hard all her life to overcome crippling illness and continued to be active, loving and working right to the end of her life.

Halebeke425 · 09/02/2018 11:32

Love the musical association especially Etta, Effie and Nina, I assume that's what you were going for with those names? Although Eva and Ella are fairly common they are all lovely names, what has the most significance and flows best for you?

DiegoMadonna · 09/02/2018 11:42

I don't like Ella. Too many el names these days.

I love Etta.

SeeKnievelHitThe17thBus · 09/02/2018 11:44

Nina is my favourite. Effie least, it's just a bit blah and feeble.

AnyaMoondial · 09/02/2018 12:07

Nina is my favourite but also really like Anya. Effie is my least favourite.

Meemzinha · 09/02/2018 12:09

Anya and Iona are my favourites! I'm in the UK too... I think don't think they're overly popular either!

Afreshcuppateaplease · 09/02/2018 12:11

Love Etta. Ds3 could have been Etta had he been a girl!

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