Final decision

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Sorry for another post, hopefully this will be the last!

Our baby girl arrived on Monday and we are yet to finalise a name. We’ve given ourselves a week to decide! Siblings are Lila (lie-la) and Edie.

Which would you go with?

Ava
Piper

Thanks!

Piper

Just sat here waiting for someone to shoot down my maths!

Piper is much nicer

If you split the numbers to get girls only I get it at bassi ally 1% but if you include all the Ava, Eva, Ada etc which all sound quite samey it'll be even higher.

Also, Charmed. Def Piper.

Piper!

Piper reminds me of orange is the new black

Ava x

Ava

Piper is a pets name.

I've never heard of the name Piper except on mumsnet and I am really into names!
I think it's too unusual next to Edie and Lila, and might cause her problems. On that basis I would go with Ava but it is very popular (alongside Eva/Evie etc)

Thanks @WhoopImMaking6BucksAnHour that's actually really helpful! I worked it out for NSW in Australia and the results are similar :). So less than 1 in 100 girls, which I guess isn't too bad. I think we're definitely leaning towards Ava

Ava is much more feminine.

Piper is a surname.

Ava
Really don't like Piper. Sounds 'faddy'.

Piper

Ava definately. We live in se england and my eldest daughter has 90 children in her year at school with 1 Ava. I also go to a playgroup weekly with 60+ children each week which has only ever had 1 Ava and my youngest daughters nursery doesnt have any. So I wouldnt consider it overly popular. Atleast not in my area.

Piper

Piper probably but it's a bit weird for a little girl. Not keen on Ava at all.

So interesting to hear the opinions on Piper from a British perspective. In Australia it's a very established name and fairly popular (around number 50). Would it seem tacky (or chavvy- so sorry to use that word :( ) from a British perspective?

Piper goes best

I wouldn't say it was tacky per se... I wouldn't consider it classic or classy though IYSWIM

I prefer Ava, I think it goes well with your other kids names

I dont think it sounds chavvy or tacky, just very unusual over here. Would take a bit of getting used to. I have a friend with a Ripley which has a similar vibe to me. It's grown on me though.

I have a Piper. Neither trashy nor American ;). My Piper is older. I'm in England and it's definitely a real name.
I've never had a negative comment - - - to my face---.
Ava is gorgeous but very popular (for good reason). It also blends with the Eva's and Isla's etc.