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Nina, Greta, Nola, Cleo, Janie or Joni

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BigM0mma · 29/07/2018 22:29

We're can't choose out of these names for our baby girl. Any suggestions?

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HairyToity · 29/07/2018 22:30

Cleo is my favourite

bastardkitty · 29/07/2018 22:30

I love Nina and Joni

Raines100 · 29/07/2018 22:34

I love Cleo, too.

Not keen on Greta. Is it Greeta or Gretta?

buttercup54321 · 29/07/2018 22:35

Only like Cleo out of this list.
Really dislike Greta.
I would have Jayne or Janet on bc and Jani as nn.
Nola sounds like cola.
Nicola or Nicole with Nina as nn. or Nola as nn.
Joni too boyish.
Niomi
Naomi
Jenny
Patsy
Claire
Gabriella

YaLoVeras · 29/07/2018 22:36

Greta, Nina and Cleo.

Nola is hmmm. Love Noelle and Noemi thoough

IamAporcupine · 29/07/2018 22:37

I love Greta, was in my list for girls.
I really like Nina too

TheLastMermaid · 29/07/2018 22:37

Greta. Way ahead of the others for me. I'd pronounce it Grett-uh.

haribosmarties · 29/07/2018 22:38

Joni, Nola and Greta are my favourites!! They are all really great names!

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BigM0mma · 29/07/2018 22:40

Thanks for the feedback, it's so hard to decide!

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manicinsomniac · 29/07/2018 22:44

Nina - quite like it but wonder if she'd gets lots of 'nee nah' ambulance type pronunciation/jokes.
Greta - it's ok. I would assume German/Austrian heritage but that may well be a totally false association.
Nola - different. Quite like it.
Cleo - like it. I think it's funky and modern.
Janie - Not keen. And I would use Jane or something as official name.
Joni - Like it but only as a nn. I'd called her Joanna.

My choice would be Joni if full name was Joanna and Cleo if not.

On similar lines, how about:
Astrid, Aphra, Bronte, Brodie, Coco, Clea, Carys, Delphi, Devon, Esme, Elsie, Edie, Gretel, Gina, Halle, Ivy, Iris, Iona, Jade, Joelle, Katy, Kiki, Lola, Lois, Luna, Lyra, Marta, Marnie, Mala, Nyah, Nia, Nova, Nora, Nancy, Orla, Rosa, Romy, Sorrel, Tara, Tessa, Willa

EspressoPatronum · 29/07/2018 22:44

Love Nina and Joni!

kaylanelson · 29/07/2018 22:56

Cleo! 😍😍

Twelve8Ts · 29/07/2018 23:17

Nola is lovely, I know an older one and a little one 😊

ErrantBakedBean · 29/07/2018 23:43

Nola is on our list :) I like all your choices.

AfterSchoolWorry · 29/07/2018 23:44

Greta is miles better than the others.

MrsReader · 30/07/2018 00:55

Only one I really like is Cleo- lovely name

LarkDescending · 30/07/2018 01:47

Greta or Cleo for me.

Polly99 · 30/07/2018 01:55

I really dislike Cleo. To me it feels a bit pretentious.

Greta is good as is Nina. Nola and the rest are ok. (Not that it’s relevant but I prefer Noa).

SheGotBetteDavisEyes · 30/07/2018 02:02

Out of those names, Greta or Nina.

I know two little Cleos and it always jars somehow. I just don't like it!

Joni is a nice nn, the others do nothing for me, sorry OP.

Cosmoa · 30/07/2018 06:49

Adore Cleo! It was vetoed by DP for our little girl 😞 don't like you're other names. Especially not Greta!

SoftBlocks · 30/07/2018 06:54

Nina or Cleo. Or Jane but not Janie.

Quangot · 30/07/2018 06:54

I like Greta and Cleo.

Not Joni, too similar to Yoni Blush

userabcname · 30/07/2018 07:05

I like Nina and Cleo best

Kr250710 · 30/07/2018 07:09

I love Joni.

I know someone with the name and she is the nicest person ever x

moredoll · 30/07/2018 07:29

Cleo

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