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27 replies

stellarfox · 20/01/2019 08:35

Struggling with girls names! It would be great if you could you give me your opinions on this (working) list and any other suggestions of names we might like?

Celeste
Constance
Cora
Edith
Emmeline
Evelina
Flora
Harriet
Iris
Ivy
Lydia
Nell
Neve
Penelope

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Topofthehills · 20/01/2019 08:37

They are all lovely! Personally I prefer the shorter ones like Ivy, Iris and Niamh.

I would spell it Niamh, unless you are pronouncing it like Neve Campbell.

KirstieandPhil · 20/01/2019 08:39

I love Lydia and Cora but I'm not keen on the rest of your list.

Icklepup · 20/01/2019 08:44

I like Evelina and Lydia.

pilates · 20/01/2019 08:52

Lovely names, Emmeline is my favourite
Eliza
Imogen
Louisa
Jessica
Eleanor
Hannah

namechange80 · 20/01/2019 08:52

I like Iris and Penelope!

Whothere · 20/01/2019 08:54

Dont like Cora, Edith or Ivy. Like Emmeline and never met one.

Astronica · 20/01/2019 09:27

I love:
Celeste
Edith
Flora
Harriet
Ivy
Nell
Penelope (and would love Nell as nn for Penelope)

I really dislike Constance, Cora and Evelina, but the others I feel neutral about.

Januaryblues29 · 20/01/2019 09:27

Celeste - I have started to really like this after reading it in a book recently (character's name). It's really pretty. I have known two and both are adults.

Constance - I'm not over keen but love Connie!

Cora - Love this! Heard a little girl called this recently but not over common.

Edith - I've grown to really like this recently and seems to be growing in popularity for babies. All are shortened to Edie which is cute for little ones.

Emmeline - Beautiful name. I like Emmie too.

Evelina - Very pretty and different to the popular Evelyn.

Flora - I like this. Makes me think of fresh smelling flowers.

Harriet - I quite like. Love Hattie.

Iris - This is pretty.

Ivy - I like but associate it with a dirty old lady.

Lydia - Lovely name. I know Lydia's of all ages from adult to pre school so it seems to be a name that never goes out of favour.

Nell - I like. Also Nelly.

Neve - I quite like. I think this spelling is more straight forward than the Irish spelling Niamh.

Penelope - I really like. I would shorten to Nelly.

Other names I like.....

Clara
Cecilia
Cecily/ Cicely
Greta
Hazel
Clarissa
Jocelyn
Lucinda
Eliza
Adeline
Beatrice
Betsy
Dahlia
Delilah
Felicia
Felicity
Kitty
Martha
Ophelia
Polly
Peony
Petunia
Rosanna
Rosalie
Seraphina
Sylvie
Theodora

starkid · 20/01/2019 09:42

I like:
Cora
Harriet
Lydia

Don't like Ivy or Constance, the others are ok.
How about

Emma
Astrid
Megan
Perryn

Awwlookatmybabyspider · 20/01/2019 10:58

Just okay- Celeste, Edith Ivy. Nell

Don't like Harriet Penelope. Neve. Flora. Emmeline Evelina.

Despise Constance.

Love Iris Cora and Lydia

gentlyscented · 20/01/2019 11:02

Evelina and Lydia. I desperately wanted Lydia for my youngest but everyone put me off ☹️ still wish we had called her it it's a beautiful name x

Awwlookatmybabyspider · 20/01/2019 11:05

Other ideas

Emily. Evelyn. Eloise. Elizabeth. Erin
Martha. Florence. Francesca. Clara. Lucia. Laura. Louisa. Lilia. Lowenna.
Catherine. Emilia. Eden. Eva. Elena
Esther. Claudia. Harriet. Josephine.
Rosa. Matilda. Dorothy.

Shadow1234 · 20/01/2019 11:40

Neve would be my favourite on your list.

Sugarpiehoneyeye · 20/01/2019 11:49

Emmeline and Celeste are both lovely !
I have a Harriet Matilda.

MrsFoxPlus4 · 20/01/2019 12:45

Cora & Penelope are the nicest. My sister is Harriet she hates it lol

autumngold6 · 20/01/2019 13:46

Lydia

firstbrightday · 20/01/2019 13:56

Celeste - hate
Constance - like
Cora - like
Edith - so-so
Emmeline - like
Evelina - so-so - prefer Evangeline
Flora - like
Harriet - so-so
Iris - love
Ivy - love
Lydia - like
Nell - hate
Neve -like, but spelled Niamh
Penelope - like

daisypond · 20/01/2019 14:26

Celeste - OK-ish.
Constance - yes _but I don't like Connie.
Cora - yes
Edith - yes
Emmeline -OK, but a bit flowery, and possibly a bit dated. The Emmelines I know are in their mid-20s.
Evelina - hospital
Flora - yes
Harriet - OK, but too "worthy servant"
Iris - yes.
Ivy - no, poisonous, or invasive weed.
Lydia - yes.
Nell - if short for Eleanor, etc.
Neve - only if spelled as Niamh
Penelope - yes.

Tubbykins · 20/01/2019 15:13

Catherine
Lillian
Henrietta
Hermione
Esther
Lucia
Georgina
Clare
Alexandra
Eloise
Alice

stellarfox · 20/01/2019 17:28

Thanks all, some nice suggestions! :)

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rosyedith · 20/01/2019 17:51

Iris is lovely! That's one my list too x

GB54 · 20/01/2019 19:01

I like Cora and Nell.

MikeUniformMike · 20/01/2019 19:19

Celeste - no
Constance - yes
Cora - maybe. nice but a bit too Downton
Edith - no
Emmeline - no. Emma is much nicer
Evelina - no
Flora - yes
Harriet - yes
Iris - maybe
Ivy - no
Lydia - maybe
Nell - maybe. don't like Nellie
Neve - no. Weird spelling of Niamh
Penelope - maybe

Highlowpo · 20/01/2019 23:08

Oh I love your list. We have a Helena NN Nell so you may like that as well.

Favourites off your list are Edith, Emmeline and Evelina which are high on our list too (albeit we can't use Edith now) along with Meredith.

MollyHuaCha · 20/01/2019 23:10

Celeste - no
Constance - no
Cora - nice
Edith - nice
Emmeline - nice
Evelina - no
Flora - nice
Harriet - nice
Iris - no
Ivy - no
Lydia - nice
Nell - no
Neve - no, but I like Niamh
Penelope - nice

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