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Struggling with girls names!

31 replies

EspressoPatronum · 22/03/2019 14:51

Our second child, first girl. We really struggled with boys names last time and had a girls name picked out, but ended up with a boys name too similar to want to use it this time!

We have a list but each have different favorites! Any thoughts or other suggestions?

Tess
Sadie
Cora
Lyra
Saskia
Sasha
Cassia
Aster
Arden
Alva
Juni
Cara
Aine
Oona
Eilidh

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Lydia55y · 22/03/2019 15:08

None of those names are really to my taste, however my favourite would be Cora

Two2tango · 22/03/2019 15:14

Really like Lyra and Cassia.

Other names you might like:

Marielle
Astrid
Ingrid
Seren
Lara
Erin
Elise

Twelve8Ts · 22/03/2019 15:34

I think Sadie is lovely.

stellarfox · 22/03/2019 15:46

A few of these names are on my list! You might also like:

Edith
Cordelia
Ophelia
Emmeline
Celeste
Ivy
Iris
Niamh
Ada

BlueMerchant · 22/03/2019 15:48

Not to my taste
I like Sadie the most out of the list.

Moominfan · 22/03/2019 15:57

I love saskia

What about

Honor
Francesca
Thalia
Olympia
Robyn
Taryn
Frida
Camille
Rosalin
Renae

lisamac28 · 22/03/2019 16:17

From your list my favourites are Cassia and Cara.

MealyPotatoes · 22/03/2019 17:40

Laura
Ailsa
Sorcha
Myrna
Ebrenn
Corrine
Meryl

BloominSloe · 22/03/2019 17:43

You've got some lovely names.

Tess - love it
Sadie - love it
Cora - yes
Lyra - yes
Saskia - not keen. I know one who's the most annoying girl in the world.
Sasha - prefer it as a boys name.
Cassia - not keen
Aster - no
Arden - yes. I love Arden!
Alva - no
Juni - Ok. Prefer Juniper NN Juni
Cara - yes
Aine - LOVE Aíne but pronunciation is tricky if your in the uk.
Oona - no
Eilidh - Again prnunciation will be tricky in the uk.

barkinatthemoon · 22/03/2019 17:49

love Tess, but prefer Tessa.
Also like Sadie, Cora, and I love Juno instead of Juni if that's an option?

bridgetreilly · 22/03/2019 19:15

I like the top of your list a lot more than the bottom!

Tess, Sadie, Cora and Saskia are my favourites.

Peonypeople · 22/03/2019 19:24

I love Tess, Saskia and Cassia, like Sasha and Cara and dislike Sadie, Cora, Lyra, Arden and the bottom three.

EspressoPatronum · 22/03/2019 19:31

Haha so far dh's favourite is getting more love than mine... Damn!

I love Honor, but sadly doesn't go with my husband's stupid surname 😒
I think there are a few others I might suggest to him though...

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mathanxiety · 22/03/2019 19:34

I would eliminate Cara, Cora and Juni. The rest are nice

If it was up to me I would pick Tess.

MollyHuaCha · 22/03/2019 19:40

Tess - lovely (should be Theresa on bc)
Sadie - no
Cora - maybe
Lyra - no
Saskia - lovely
Sasha - lovely (Alexandra on bc)
Cassia - no
Aster - no
Arden - no
Alva - no
Juni - no
Cara - lovely
Aine - no
Oona - no
Eilidh - maybe

cptartapp · 22/03/2019 19:58

Love Saskia and Cara.
Natalie, Alicia, Erin, Erica, Louisa, Faye, Meredith, Rosa,

OneMoreWish · 22/03/2019 20:38

I like Tess or Tessa ( reminds me of Tessa Jowel who passed away and was minister of olympics to name one thing she did. I met her several times through my job and she was always lovely,

Random question -
If you put a full name ( like Theresa ) on birth certificate but would like child to be called the shorter form (like Tess) what's the protocol for announcing name of child? Do you use :
Full name
Full name but put short name in inverted commas
Put short name

Just musing about this for another name...

Sophronia · 22/03/2019 21:20

I like Cassia and Oona best.

Shadow1234 · 22/03/2019 22:08

I really like Saskia, Lyra and cara.

DramaAlpaca · 22/03/2019 22:10

I like Tess & Lyra.

FranklinTheCat · 22/03/2019 22:13

Love Lyra and Saskia, and also like Tess (but prefer Tessa).

Tillygetsit · 22/03/2019 23:28

Nice list. I like Cassia best.

IVflytrap · 23/03/2019 16:54

Most of those names are to my taste, OP. Favourites are Tess, Sadie, Saskia, Cassia, Aster and Eilidh (sorry, couldn't narrow them down! Grin)

Some other suggestions: Tamsin. Briony. Lara. Astrid. Esther. Kezia. Frances. Lois. Leonie. Rowan. Fern. Nell. Talitha. Isolde. Morven. Maeve. Clodagh. Siofra. Fiadh.

MollyYouInDangerGirl · 23/03/2019 21:57

Sadie - lovely
Cora - nah
Lyra - really like
Saskia - no
Sasha - not sure if I like this or not!
Cassia - lovely
Aster - no
Arden - doesn't feel like a name
Alva - very cute a friend of mine has a daughter called this
Juni - juniper is cute
Cara - nah
Aine - nah
Oona - nah
Eilidh - nah

Rachelhaydenberk1 · 24/03/2019 00:20

I love Arden a lot!!

I also like Lyra and Sasha from your list.