Are these names too marmite?

[Zogsyoungersister]

Trying to pick a girls name and here's the shortlist... I know a few of these some people either love or hate. I don't want to pick something too of the moment but I don't want something boring either... which would you pick? I have a son with a very classic name... Happy for other suggestions too.

Cleo
Jemima
Astrid
Blossom
Tulip
Agnes
Lavender
Celine

Jemima is a duck’s name.

Your list started well...! Love jemima and Cleo. I assiciate Astrid with a fabulously beautiful South American woman, I think a Venezuelan lady with that name won miss world in about 1986... the others aren't marmite, cos I love marmite!!

Astrid is my favourite from your list.

I don't like Blossom Lavender or Tulip! Imagine the nn Lavy or Lippo!

Cleo and Tulip

Love Astrid and Cleo. Not Agnes. Rest are ok.

I like Astrid.

You really can't call a baby Lavender....the most obvious shortening is Lav. Have a heart and choose a different name! Even if the adults are polite about it the kids won't be. I think Cleo is the nicest of the bunch.

Bonnie Clio = Renault Clio!! Cleo = name gavel

I like Celine, the rest are horse names.

These four, no way:

Blossom
Tulip
Agnes
Lavender

The rest are lovely!

But as this thread proves they're all marmite

I know a Cleo and she constantly gets called Chloe. Honestly you’d be amazed how often it happens!

Jemima is my favourite from your list.

Cleo - like, but homophobe to the car and that might be bothersome
Jemima - lovely and I think best fit from your list to a classic boy's name
Astrid - OK, wouid sit well with other Scandi or German names
Blossom - no. Might make a nice nn for a flower name though
Tulip - don't like
Agnes - like
Lavender - like, but wouid you want to live with the inevitable shortening to Lav or Lavvie? And definitely don't use if the classic boys name you used is Louis
Celine - don't like, sounds a bit wet (sorry)

I love these names. Tulip is the only one I probably think is marmite.

I like Celine and Agnes.

I also really like Astrid, I know a little 3yr old with that name and she is so strong and happy, I smile whenever I think of the name.

I am not a fan of frilly, flowery names so blossom and tulip aren’t for me.
Lavender is alright, reminds me of Lavender brown from Harry Potter (not a bad thing!)

Cleo, is sweet but not OTT, I can imagine a teenage cleo just as much as a baby cleo...hope that makes sense.

What about;
Maple
Clementine
Mabel
Iris
Stella

Cleo (my fave. OH vetoed)
Astrid (name of my friends baby and I love it!)
And Lavendar. Don't hear this one enough! Although I've just thought that it would probably get shortened to 'Lav' which isn't so great

Cleo reminds me of hollyoaks chav family the McQueens and I also hate any names that are cars anyway, as to me they sound chavvy. Cleo, Bentley,Mercedes etc

Astrid is the only okay one for me out of the list

Astrid is great.

The rest are a bit meh, Blossom, Jemima and Lavender are ghastly.

I love Cleo and Astrid!!
Celine is quite nice too

Other than Agnes I love them

What about Selene - moon.

I like Jemima, Agnes and Lavender

I like Jemima

Astrid and Cleo are lovely names.
How about Selina/Serena instead of Celine (Dion!)?
Second Lavinia instead of Lavender.
How about Iris or Rose as classic flower names? Or Dahlia?
I’m afraid Jemima is too Puddle-Duck for me.
Agnes I’m not sure about- maybe ok?

Cleo and Astrid are lovely.

Absolutely no to the flower names.
The rest are ok.

But ultimately it's up to you what you pick. :)

I like Astrid. Don't love any of the others.