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Girls shortlist

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Babbaganoush · 14/05/2018 20:14

Please can I have opinions on our current shortlist?

Merryn
Nancy
Emmeline
Lily
Edith
Molly

And please feel free to suggest any others you think we might like?

Thanks!

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HeyDolly · 14/05/2018 20:16

Love them all apart from Lily which is very overused imo. Merryn is my favourite.

Squeakymoo · 14/05/2018 20:18

Nancy or Edith

buttercup54321 · 14/05/2018 20:18

went to school with a Merryn years ago.
Meredith
Melisande
Melissa
Eadie
Eden
Emily
Emma
Polly
Dorothy = Dolly

Katjolo · 14/05/2018 20:19

Emmeline

TroubledLichen · 14/05/2018 20:21

In order if preference:
Nancy - love it
Edith - also lovely
Emmeline - ok, quite pretty
Lily/Molly - overused and a bit bland
Merryn - awful, makes me think of a hobbit. I expect this is a marmite name though and some posters will love it!

auntyflonono · 14/05/2018 20:28

Merryn nn Merry! Lovely!

How about Kezia?

AnyaMoondial · 14/05/2018 20:38

Nancy or Edith. Both awesome 🙂

Sugarpiehoneyeye · 14/05/2018 20:41

They are all lovely names.
I like Nancy and Emmeline best.
Ruby
Maisie
Holly
Zara
Katie
Daisy

RedDwarves · 14/05/2018 20:43

I love Emmeline and Lily, and like Molly.

Not fond of the rest.

InkSnail · 14/05/2018 20:45

I like Merryn, Emmeline and Lily.

How about

Marina
Victoria
Louisa
Elsie
Lena
Stella
Lucy
Maisie
Evelyn
Marlena
Seren
Imogen
Hannah
Martha
Cathryn
Grace

halfwitpicker · 14/05/2018 20:46

Nancy or Lily.

IWouldLikeToKnow · 14/05/2018 20:47

Love Edith and Emmeline from your list. How about Adelaide or Eden as alternatives?

Sophronia · 14/05/2018 20:48

I like Emmeline best. The Merryn I know is male.

deptfordgirl · 14/05/2018 21:04

I like them all apart from Merryn and Lily. Nancy and Emmeline are probably my favourites.

Pebblespony · 14/05/2018 21:05

Molly is a nice name for a child. Not great for an adult.

MollyHuaCha · 14/05/2018 21:06

Merryn - no
Nancy - no
Emmeline - lovely
Lily - nice
Edith - lovely
Molly - no (yes, I know it's my user name!)

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Babbaganoush · 14/05/2018 21:20

Thanks everyone. I think Merryn is our front runner...closely followed by Nancy.

I really love Edith but worried it is going to soar in popularity which puts me off. Someone suggested Imogen which I adore but husband doesn't like it.

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Canone · 14/05/2018 21:41

Merryn! Love it, DH said no Sad

bridgetreilly · 14/05/2018 21:59

In order I like:
Nancy
Emmeline
Edith
Molly
Lily
Merryn

You might also like:
Enid
Lois
Maud
Evie/Evangeline
Isabel
Annelise

pilates · 14/05/2018 22:01

Edith and Emmeline

YoucancallmeVal · 14/05/2018 22:43

Love love love Nancy!!

gwen25 · 14/05/2018 23:37

❤ Merryn.
Nancy, Emmeline and Edith are very lovely too.

Buntysoven · 14/05/2018 23:37

I have a Nancy! 😍

TatianaLarina · 14/05/2018 23:42

Nancy.

Lily’s lovely just too everywhere.

Merryn’s a bit provincial.

Emmeline and Edith are ghastly.

Pemba · 15/05/2018 01:48

Emmeline is lovely, so is Lily (but there are so many of them).

Nancy and Edith are stodgy and old fashioned, especially Nancy. (Although I can see Edith is a nice-sounding name, if I can ignore the old lady associations, but Nancy remains unattractive).

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