Help! Please be critical

[WarmCoffee]

We've picked our boys name - George - but finding it so hard for girls names. I'd like a name that's strong but also pretty.

Which name would you pick for your daughter out of this list (if you had to!)

Which name is the most awful to you, and why?

Rosa
Honor
Maeve
Minerva
Ophelia
Beatrix
Anastasia
Margot
Thea /Theodosia
Rowena
Emie
Frieda/Frida
Nora
Alexandra
Marcella
Marceline

Thanks!

I hate Maeve. Minerva sounds harsh to me.

I like Maeve. I’m not a fan of Emie- cute as a nickname though- maybe short for Emmeline?

And I like Ophelia but wouldn’t use it because of her fate in Hamlet!

Thanks for feedback everyone!

Thinking sensibly, it probably is between Rosa and Margot. I worry about Margot being shortened to Maggie (probably by me cos I think it's cute), is it too Thatcher?

I'd love Theodosia, but possibly too much of a burden for a child. I love Thea. I could see us naming her Thea on the birth certificate, and calling her Theodosia as an opposite nickname sometimes (and singing Dear Theodosia to her).

@SherlockSays Thea is a gorgeous name. Do you have any problems like people saying Tay-a, or any "fear" comments?

Also iloveewanthedreamsheep, I like Minerva because of McGonagall

Hi im new to mumsnet and saw your post and just had to reply. We called our new baby girl lexi after a strong female character in the tv series 'vampire dairies'.

I would pick either Maeve, Norah or Beatrix

Least favourites are Honor, Marcella and Emie

Margot is my favourite. It's on my list :)

Love maeve, hate honor & minerva is a brand of kitchen worktops so dont use that!

Loving Minerva!
Emie looks unfinished.

These are gorgeous!

I’d pick Honor, Beatrix or Frida. Beatrix if I absolutely had to decide on one.

I’d lose Ophelia (unfortunate teasing potential), Theodosia (too much, although I love Theodora) and Emie (too cutesy/unfinished).

Sorry forgot to add i think honor is the worst, to many jokes can be linked with it. Anastasia is really nice, i have a close friend with that name and she is amazing.

I thought Minerva was a brand of coil but a quick google told me it was Mirena.

Margot sounds too English middle class for my liking, but then I am Scottish which might account for that.

I like Honor, strong and different without being weird.

I love Thea. My DD2 has a "th" sound in her name and a lot of kids, including dd1 say it with a "f" sound instead. It doesn't bother me, but thought I'd mention since you asked about Fear.

I love Thea,

I like Norah

Rosa. Not keen on your other names.

Lots of lovely name:

Rosa
Honor
Minerva
Ophelia
Beatrice (don’t like Beatrix)
Margot

Don’t like the others. Margot is a bit overused.

Not a mad fan of Nora because 'Bleedin' Nora!'

Never heard of Theodosia before.

I like Margot and Rosa. I think Margot has the potential to be less common.

I love Rosa, Alexandra or Beatrix.

Rowena Awful
Marceline pretty

We are choosing Thea for our DD2 due in May. Really love it and glad to see so many PPs on here do too!

I like Thea the best

I have an Anastasia

Minerva sounds like a contraceptive pill

I love Rosa. Strong and pretty.