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Opinions on my shortlist for girls

34 replies

GrammerlyH · 26/11/2018 06:22

Please could you give me your honest opinions on these names:

Harriet
Philippa
Sophie
Kate/Katie
Ella
Anna

Thank you

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MemoryOfSleep · 27/11/2018 22:20

I also like the shortening of Hattie for Harriet.

ILoveTreesInAutumn · 27/11/2018 22:27

Harriet
Philippa
Sophie
Kate/Katie
Ella
Anna

I like Harry & Pip.

Katie used to be a favourite, but I know too many now.

Sophie is ok (but not Sophia)

Very, very over Ella & Anna.

WannabeMumm · 27/11/2018 22:33

Great names! My faves are Harriet, Kate and Anna

SnowyPaws5 · 27/11/2018 22:42

Anna and Philippa are by far my favourites. Anna is just classic and lovely. Philippa is also so classic and lovely. Pippa is gorgeous as a shortening.

I hate Harriet. I just find it very wet and bland.
Sophie and Katie are also a bit wet.

Ella is okay but a bit boring.

Shadow1234 · 27/11/2018 23:32

Sophie from your list - but I prefer Sophia.
Harriet as a second choice

Sunshine28 · 28/11/2018 06:41

Really like Ella...

AnElderlyLadyOfMediumHeight · 28/11/2018 06:51

I like them all.
In more detail:

Harriet - never been hugely enamoured, but a good strong name (Harriet the Spy is an interesting namesake)
Philippa - like this quite a lot
Sophie - the perfect name. Beautiful, elegant, great meaning, international. The only fly in the ointment is its popularity, but this is the one name where I would almost say the risk of having 4 others in the class is worth it
Kate/Katie - would definitely go with Katherine on the birth cert.
Ella - I think this is my least favourite of all these. It's pretty, though
Anna - like a lot

AnElderlyLadyOfMediumHeight · 28/11/2018 06:52

Sophie Harriet works really well as a first name/middle name combination.

Thetigerwhocameto · 29/11/2018 12:27

Harriet- love, love, love this, although was one of the (many) names my DH vetoes.
Philippa- it’s ok, I like the nn Pippa but not really the full name!
Sophie- love this, it’s SIL name, we used a variant as a middle name for DD
Kate/Katie- I’m a Kate, ignore the Katherine on BC crew! It’s never done me any harm! And a colleague a Katherine but known as Kate frequently comments she wishes her parents had just gone with Kate.
Ella - lots and lots of these around at the mo
Anna- as above! Although I do prefer this to Ella 😊

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