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First impressions of these names?

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username807 · 18/10/2018 21:13

*What are your first impressions of these names:
*
Alden (all-den)
Ivan
Jesse

Florence
Frances
Hazel
Mabel
Stella

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Awwlookatmybabyspider · 18/10/2018 21:16

Love Frances and Mabel.
Not fussed on the others.

bridgetreilly · 18/10/2018 21:17

I like most of your girls names, though I'm less keen on Frances or Hazel. They are pretty, old-fashioned, sweet.

Ivan: the terrible.
Alden and Jesse: both sound very American to me.

MamaHechtick · 18/10/2018 21:18

Really like Hazel, Mabel and Stella. I know 3 lovely girls with those names.
Not keen on any of the others.

DramaAlpaca · 18/10/2018 21:20

I dislike Ivan and I'm not fond of Jesse.

I like Alden.

The girls' names are all nice, you can't go wrong there.

Shadow1234 · 18/10/2018 21:20

Alden is lovely, but I did read it as Aiden at first
I really like Jesse for a boy,

Florence is the only girls name I like on your list.

ThroughThickAndThin01 · 18/10/2018 21:21

I like Ivan and Stella

missmouse101 · 18/10/2018 21:24

Jesse and Hazel

wildewillow · 18/10/2018 22:41

Prefer Alben to Alden. And Ivor to Ivan.
Love Hazel and Mabel from your girls list.

RavenWings · 18/10/2018 22:42

Alden - ,also read this as Aidan at first. It's ok.
Ivan - ok
Jesse - I like

Florence - ok
Frances - no
Hazel - nice
Mabel - no
Stella - nice

DuckofDoom · 18/10/2018 23:12

Love Ivan! I like Jesse too. Very different vibes but both are great names.

Not keen on Alden.

I love Florence (but not the Flo nickname), Frances and Mabel. Not particularly keen on Hazel. Stella always makes me think of Artois

manicinsomniac · 19/10/2018 01:40

Alden (all-den) - never heard it. Sounds quite American to me. Or possible Gaelic.
Ivan - Not keen. Very Russian sounding
Jesse - Love it. My favourite boys' nam.

Florence - It's ok. Quite formal and old fashioned but a nice, solid name
Frances - same as Florence but slightly prefer Florence.
Hazel - like it. Unusual these days, and pretty.
Mabel - not keen. A bit too old lady for me.
Stella - it's ok. Sounds quite cool and trendy to me.

Thetimehascometo · 19/10/2018 01:46

Alden (all-den)- like, where does this originate from?
Ivan- not keen
Jesse- like

Florence- like
Frances- like
Hazel- really like
Mabel- not a great fan
Stella- middle name Artois? Sorry, not one for me!

BlackBeltInChildWrangling · 19/10/2018 01:50

I like all of them except Alden and Ivan.

IzzyGrey · 19/10/2018 03:42

What are your first impressions of these names:
*
Alden (all-den) - Very American but I like it
Ivan - I also think this is really cool but I imagine he might get called Ivan the Terrible at some point
Jesse - again American and getting very common

Florence - really don't like this purely due to the number of little Florence's around at the moment ... Another very common name
Frances - quite cute, I like Franny and Frankie as nicknames
Hazel - lovely
Mabel - lovely
Stella - lovely

Lipsticktraces · 19/10/2018 07:16

Alden-I read it as Aiden
Ivan-Like it
Jesse-Too American for my taste

Florence-Too common atm
Frances-Like it
Hazel-Really like this name. I think it’s due a revival
Mabel-Taking the old lady chic trend a step too far
Stella-Makes me think of a cat or an old lady with a blue rinse

LeeMiller · 19/10/2018 09:45

Alden (all-den) - never heard of it, sounds like an American surname as first name style name.
Ivan - the terrible. Slavic, a bit random if you're not.
Jesse - nice

Florence - nice but everywhere at the moment
Frances - classic. Not overly keen on Franny or Frankie though. Also like Francis for a boy.
Hazel - nice.
Mabel - twee and cutesy
Stella - nice.

TempsPerdu · 19/10/2018 10:47

Love Hazel - nice sound, lovely nature/colour associations and for me it’s a ‘warm’ name, if that makes sense! Less keen on your other girls’ names - Florence is nice but too popular for me at the moment.

Really like Auden, but prefer it spelt this way, like the poet. Jesse is ok and I’m not keen on Ivan.

LJFM2B · 19/10/2018 11:14

I have put them in order of like and dislike :)

1 Alden (all-den) - like this alot

2 Jesse - Like
3 Ivan - IMO im personally not a fan

1 Florence
2 Hazel
3 Stella
4 Frances
5 Mabel

Good luck :)

Crystalblue13 · 19/10/2018 11:15

Love Jesse!

KiplingAngelCake · 19/10/2018 16:54

I only like Jesse from your boys list.

Florence and Hazel for girls. Not keen on the rest, sorry.

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