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What girl's name might we both like?

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floriad · 10/02/2018 21:01

His favourites are Emily, Hannah, Charlotte, Louise and Flora (which I like but feel like we can't use).

My favourites are Francesca, Alma (it's such a "warm" name imo), Leona, Elena (DH doesn't like it for admittedly very understandable reasons) and Selma (DH vetoed it).

TIA :)

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shalalala · 10/02/2018 23:22

Eleanor?

TheWizardofWas · 10/02/2018 23:26

Wanda
Ava
Gilda
Sandra
Aura
Onora

junebirthdaygirl · 10/02/2018 23:26

Martha
Kira
Kyara
Sorcha..lrish for Sarah
Sarah
Orla

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floriad · 10/02/2018 23:39

Mia is nice but a bit too popular. I also like Alba but wouldn't that be weird in the UK (because it also means Scotland, although with a different pronunciation)?

But Fiona really is lovely. Thanks :) So many new names for my list (which will increase the chance of DH liking one...)

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Slippery · 10/02/2018 23:51

Anna
Harriett
Matilda
Lily
Alice
Maudie
Florence

Dixiestampsagain · 11/02/2018 00:18

I know a few little girls called Alba, so I don’t think it would be weird.

greatpotential · 11/02/2018 04:37

Ania
Maia
Stella
Miranda

Without the a, but still warm IMO:
Celeste
Hester
Bridie
Coralie

Elfyn · 11/02/2018 07:41

Warm-sounding names to me are:

Emma
Jemima
Maeva, Maeve
Polly
Esme
Anya
Sylvie
Minna
Miriam
Camille
Orla
Rosa
Romy (or Rosemary, Romilly...)
Gaia
Meg
Cora
Evelyn
Amabel
Iona
Viola
Anwen
Lyra

Rainbowsandflowers78 · 11/02/2018 09:05

Rosa
Natalia
Holly
Mollie
Clarissa
Felicia
Lucy

NotAgainYoda · 11/02/2018 09:07

Julia
Marianne
Anna
Vanessa
Sylvia
Leah

NotAgainYoda · 11/02/2018 09:09

Carla
Rosa
Ava
Serena

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floriad · 11/02/2018 09:14

DH kind of / sort of likes Fiona. Yay :) But he still prefers "classic names" like Emily or Charlotte.

Anwen is really pretty as well.

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NotAgainYoda · 11/02/2018 09:30

I like your taste more, Op Wink

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floriad · 11/02/2018 12:45

NotAgainYoda

So do I ;)

It's not that I dislike names like Alexander, Charlotte, Louise, Emily, William etc. Not at all. they're nice / I see why DH likes them. But I just don't love them. I know too many people named Emily to feel excited about it, I guess...

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Rainbowsandflowers78 · 11/02/2018 19:32

So you need a classic but not that common name?
Natalia
Marissa
Claudia
Marian
Elaine
Emelia
Anita
Martha
Julia

Rainbowsandflowers78 · 11/02/2018 19:33

Elise

neady · 11/02/2018 19:35

How about Pearl or Serena?

LollaLaLuna · 11/02/2018 19:53

Leontyna.

titsbumfannythelot · 11/02/2018 20:36

Eliza?

LollaLaLuna · 11/02/2018 20:58

Ornella?

Rainbowsandflowers78 · 11/02/2018 20:59

Orianna

FannyHertz · 11/02/2018 21:03

Mila
Verity
Freya
Fauna
Mary
Zosia
Barbara
Vada

Potcallingkettle · 11/02/2018 21:10

Philippa nn Pippa
Amelia
Thea
Thalia

RoseHarper · 11/02/2018 21:12

Anna, classic, not frilly.

FizzyGreenWater · 11/02/2018 21:48

Polydora nn Polly

Anna is the ultimate warm elegant classic, surely.

Lavinia
Melissa
Vanessa
Sabrina
Selina
Melinda

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