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Hermione or Chloe?

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Rumpleteezer · 22/07/2018 09:31

We are about to have our third girl and we are running out of names! Our first two all have three names each so we have got through a few. Hermione is top of my list but hubby says too much of an association with Harry Potter, whereas I also like his name of Chloe but we have a one syllable surname so I don't think it's that 'exciting'. Which would you go for? Our other girls have three syllable first names but they don't 'go' together.

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ZebraKid71 · 22/07/2018 09:38

I cannot get past the Harry Potter association with hermione and I don't like any of the shortening. Though as a name in itself I think it's lovely. For that reason I'd go with Chloe.

Sophronia · 22/07/2018 10:09

Hermione

userabcname · 22/07/2018 10:12

I love both these names actually. Hermione is beautiful and I love the Harry Potter link! Chloe is lovely too and I don't think boring at all. If I had to pick one, however, then it would be Hermione.

BossWitch · 22/07/2018 10:13

Hermione. 100%!

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Rumpleteezer · 22/07/2018 10:30

This is really interesting, I thought everyone would go for Chloe which I also think is a beautiful name. I'm not too bothered with the association as I always loved it from A Winter's Tale so I would just tell people that's why we picked it, I know a Lois who still gets the Lois Lane a lot though and I think that must be pretty annoying!

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Failingat40 · 22/07/2018 10:33

If your husband doesn't want his daughter to be named Harmoine then surely that's not an option?!

Chloe is okay, a bit dated I feel.

I like Georgia, Alexandra & Katrina for girls.

AfterSchoolWorry · 22/07/2018 10:35

Chloe. Hermoine is awful.

RedDwarves · 22/07/2018 10:36

Chloe.

Hermione is frankly awful. I think you'll get a lot of people on here saying that they like Hermione, but MN isn't really representative of broad perspectives on names!

IsTheRainEverComingBack · 22/07/2018 10:37

Hermione 100%. Lots of names are connected to other things, it’s not a reason not to use them. Unless it’s a murderers name or something.
Chloe is boring and dated, and honestly a bit ‘chavvy’ for want of a better word.

MindBodyChocolate · 22/07/2018 10:37

I love the name Hermione but I would probably not go for it myself because of the HP link.

Chloe is lovely. But there must be some other names you haven’t used yet!! I always think if I had a third I’d go a bit off the wall!!

StrawberryCat · 22/07/2018 10:38

Both are lovely names. I'm leaning towards Chloe, maybe as the 'safer' name (but that doesnt mean boring).

What are your first two daughters called?

MikeUniformMike · 22/07/2018 10:54

I don't like either of them. Chloes are everywhere and get called Chlo. Zoe is much prettier.
Hermione is too HP.

AtticaRose · 22/07/2018 11:01

I love Chloe. Wish I could use it!

Hermione is nice, but very HP.

Sugarpiehoneyeye · 22/07/2018 11:14

Chloe.

GreatDuckCookery6211 · 22/07/2018 11:24

Chloe. It is a bit dated but it's still a pretty name.

FourFriedChickensDryWhiteToast · 22/07/2018 11:30

Chloe = dated and a bit overused about 20 years ago

Hermione = Harry Potter

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Rumpleteezer · 22/07/2018 11:30

Other names we have used are Annabelle, Sophie, Jessica, Elizabeth, Amelie and Holly. Considering a Sophia but it's obviously close to Sophie.

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Stringofpearls · 22/07/2018 11:35

I really don't like the name Chloe, it's a bit weak to me and not very pretty, especially compared to the other lovely names you've used so far. Hermione is a lovely name. How about Isabelle, Charlotte, Mary, Katherine, Mabel, Florence...?

Elmo303 · 22/07/2018 12:23

Interesting as we loved Hermione but went with Cleo in the end. Love it’s unusual but not unheard of, strong, vintage style. Maybe a possibility for you? Agree with others that Chloe is a bit dated.

ooobisto · 22/07/2018 12:24

Hermione is a beautiful name, and frankly so what if there's a link to HP!

Chloe is very popular, not especially keen. Not sure why a previous poster said it's dated though, there are baby Chloes everywhere at the moment.

OutsideNumber79 · 22/07/2018 12:32

Hermione is lovely and timeless, whereas Chloe is quite boring, very dated (80s/90s) and less classy. I'd put Chloe on a level with Shannon, Nicole, Ashley.

Susannach · 22/07/2018 12:33

Hermione! No contest. Chloe is pretty but rather boring by comparison.

Susannach · 22/07/2018 12:34

How about Cecily or Romilly?

Passmethecrisps · 22/07/2018 12:35

I would have liked Hermione for dd2 but could not be arsed with the endless HP comments it would create. It’s a lovely name.

ILoveMyMonkey · 22/07/2018 12:36

I like Hermione but agree if your husband isn't keen you need to find something you both love.

But I wouldn't pick Chloe. Every other child is a Chloe, I taught 2 last year and have 3 this year and that's just the last 2 years, I don't think I've ever taught a class in the last 10 years that hasn't had at least 1 Chloe in it!