Judge these girls names!

[stjoseph]

Thoughts on these girls names? Really struggling to narrow the list down (and hoping to get it to top 3 in the next 2 weeks!!!)

Asia
Astra
Bindi
Etta
Farrah
Grey
Hattie
Jovie
Juniper
Lux
Mika
Saskia

Love Mika and Saskia
Not too keen on others.

Saskia is the only name on there I like (or actually love). It's a great name. Unusual, fun, spirited, elegant, cool but not try-hard or made-up. The sort of name that will take her anywhere and won't alienate people from different parts of society. It's a friendly sounding name as well, quite open and honest. I like the syllable run. Not just the fact it has 3 syllables but it has "bounce" in the way that (for example) Melanie does not.

I love analysing names

PS If you like Astra, what about Astrid? Also a cool name but not associated so strongly with a car.

Hattie is the only one I could grow to like, but I'd assume it was a shortening of Harriet

I love all of them with the exception of Mika, mainly because I consider it to be a boy's name, and Bindi because it's not really a name.
Lux is my favourite - Jeffrey Eugenides?

Oh and I'm not sure about Jovie, it sounds like it should be short for something, Giovanna maybe could be shortened to Jovie?

Juniper, Lux, Saskia and Hattie are my faves from your list I really love them all.

Lux was in my list for a girl but it got some v negative reactions on here so be prepared! I think its a gorgeous name still!

Saskia.

Prefer Astraea to Astra which is too Vauxhally.

Asia - not a fan
Astra - sounds a bit too new agey for me
Bindi - haha no
Etta - pretty but seems inconplete
Farrah - not a fan
Grey - not for a girl
Hattie - I like it
Jovie - not a fan
Juniper - ok, makes me think of gin
Lux - like the soap?
Mika - nice
Saskia - the best one

I like:
Etta
Hattie
Juniper
Saskia

Bindi makes me think of Steve Irwin's daughter

Asia - no
Astra - Vauxhall
Bindi - no
Etta - means "this is" in Russian
Farrah - nooooooo
Grey - can you really imagine yelling "Grey, GREY, come here!" in a park at a girl?
Hattie - too posh
Jovie - no
Juniper - yes
Lux - hotel soap
Mika - singer
Saskia - knew a horrible one at school so no

I like Juniper.

Saskia.
Juniper I've grown to like. It's been mentioned a few times on this board.
Mika - if short for Michaela, yes.
Hattie - if short for Harriet or something like that - though I'm not keen.
Farrah - possibly.

Asia - quite like it
Astra - really like it - funky but quite sophisticated too
Bindi - not keen at all and never heard it. Indian name?
Etta - really like it. Would prob use it as a nickname though.
Farrah - like it but wouldn't use if you're white British.
Grey - for a girl? Don't like it at all
Hattie - not overly keen. Would only use as a short for Harriet.
Jovie - I think I really like it though it's a new one on me. Nickname?
Juniper - really like it
Lux - strongly dislike this. I think it has a harsh, ugly sound
Mika - really like it.
Saskia - really like it. Another that's cool but also sophisticated.

My shorter short list would be (in order):
Saskia, Mika, Etta, Jovie, Juniper, Astra

Saskia

In order, I like:
Saskia
Hattie
Juniper
Mika
Etta - prefer as nn for Harriet, Henrietta
Farrah
Asia
Astra - this is a car not a person
Jovie
Grey - if you want a colour, pick a nicer one! Also usually a boy
Lux
Bindi - this is massive cultural appropriation

I agree with some others that Astra and Saskia are lovely. Also really like Hattie if short for Harriet. Etta is not bad.

Lux is soap and just a bit strange as a name.

Grey is really, really awful, how could you think of it? First of all it sounds male, second of all grey, (really?), has implications of old age and also of dullness. You know when people say 'it's been a very grey day' (meaning dull and boring and a bit sad maybe). Grace has a similar sound and is nice, but not Grey.

Oh and Astra is a name, it's Scandinavian I think. Just because a car manufacturer used it for one of their models doesn't take away from that. Otherwise Megan, Zoe and Clio could never be used for naming a girl either.

They aren't names I'd personally use but of them I quite like Juniper

Lux is the lead character in The Virgin Suicides, the title is a bit of a clue so morbid association

Mika is a boys name

Grey isn't a first name

Oh and Jovie is a hard no too

Asia -continent
Astra - car
Bindi - decoration on forehead
Etta - James. What a woman. Choose this.
Farrah - Teen mom
Grey - 's Anatomy
Hattie - Harriet on birth certificate
Jovie - Not sure what this is!
Juniper - berry used to make gin. What's not to love.
Lux - soap flakes.
Mika - male singer
Saskia - Wouldn't be my choice but it is a girl's name.