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Which name do you prefer?

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champagneduvin · 26/12/2018 03:57

Please pick from:

Maria
Maia/maya
Lilia
Serena
Amelie
Lara

Please state why you prefer it?
And please also say which name you think is more of a timeless classic name that’s international.

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Rarfy · 26/12/2018 04:06

Amelie - pretty, french, not overused.

Maya - strong,different

Georgiepeorgiepuddingandpie · 26/12/2018 05:42

Maria - timeless and international but a little boring
Maia/maya - sweet but not classic, a little "of the moment", will be one of several in her class
Lilia - sweet! Sounds classic and international
Serena - all I can think of is Williams. Also seems a bit dated
Amelie - I loved this but because of the film it got really really popular and then suddenly stopped being popular so it seems a bit dated now
Lara - I prefer Zara or Clara

ThroughThickAndThin01 · 26/12/2018 05:43

Lara.

Think it’s also quite classic

Rainbowqueeen · 26/12/2018 06:23

Lara
The most classic of your list

Crimbobimbo · 26/12/2018 06:34

Lara

abcriskringle · 26/12/2018 06:35

Serena - always been one of my favourites.

Melstarrynight · 26/12/2018 06:41

Lara

MrsFoxPlus4 · 26/12/2018 06:47

Lara

ArtisanPopcorn · 26/12/2018 06:58

Lara. Also lol at Amelie not being overused, it's really popular!

mishgs · 26/12/2018 07:05

Amelie

Belindabauer · 26/12/2018 10:51

Lara.

MikeUniformMike · 26/12/2018 16:10

Maria - classic, easy to spell and pronounce
Maia/maya - no
Lilia - no
Serena - yes
Amelie - overused
Lara - ok
My favourite is Maria.

marmiteloversunite · 26/12/2018 16:24

Lara

Juicer54321 · 26/12/2018 16:31

Lara

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champagneduvin · 26/12/2018 16:40

Wow seems like Lara is a winner! Is it being a “nickname” for Larissa make it feel a little incomplete as a full name?

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ILoveChristmasLights · 26/12/2018 16:43

Amelie

Because I love it. Weirdly I don’t like any of the others at all (sorry).

gillybombilly · 26/12/2018 16:44

Lara - beautiful
Amelie - lovely

MikeUniformMike · 26/12/2018 17:07

I had no idea that Lara is a diminutive of Larissa. I thought it was Russian for Laura. Most people will think Lara Croft or Julie Christie.

KarineAimee · 26/12/2018 19:25

Serena! I loved this and it was my first choice for DD but DH vetoed Sad
I like it because it has a lovely calm feel to it, but the link with Serena Williams also makes me think of a powerful woman.

DramaAlpaca · 26/12/2018 22:10

Maria is the only one I'd call a timeless, international classic.

Lara is international & is my clear favourite. It's also a name in its own right, not just short for Larissa.

Shadow1234 · 27/12/2018 01:18

Lara is my favourite - and I prefer it as a stand alone name. (not so keen on Larissa).

chipsandgin · 27/12/2018 01:20

Lara

chipsandgin · 27/12/2018 01:20

(always been top of my list but I only had boys!)

daisypond · 27/12/2018 12:26

Maria is the most timeless and classic and international. Serena and Lilia are nice too. Amelie is downmarket to me and dated. Lara is too bland, though if short for Larissa it's very nice. Anna?

Awwlookatmybabyspider · 27/12/2018 12:50

Maria
Suits all ages.
Internationally known
Very pretty
Not too popular these days.