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Fav name from my list pls

52 replies

oohbubbles1 · 06/05/2019 14:25

hi everyone,
expecting a baby girl in a few weeks, here is my shortlist:

Mila
Etta
Ivy
Bella
Willa

I think my favourite is Ivy but I can’t decide because I love all of them? Can you rate them, pick your favourite and why please? Thank you! Smile

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Calixtine · 06/05/2019 14:33

Etta is fabulous! It makes me think of the wonderful and very cool Etta James.

Willa is also nice, feisty but feels quite ladylike too.

Ellabella989 · 06/05/2019 14:34

Ivy is the nicest, followed by Mila

PepsiLola · 06/05/2019 14:34

I love Ivy.

Only one I wouldn't use would be Bella due to the large amount of Isabelle's/bella and Annabelle's/bella.

I know a few who use Bella as a nn

Meltedicicle · 06/05/2019 14:35

Ivy is really pretty and I like Mila too. Not keen on the others.

Biscuitsneeded · 06/05/2019 14:36

Love Ivy and Etta. I wouldn't use Bella as know too many, Mila I don't love and I think if you went with Willa people would think you were saying Willow but not pronouncing it well.

DramaAlpaca · 06/05/2019 14:37

Ivy is the nicest.

I do like Bella, but it's popular & I know three dogs called Bella so that would put me off.

I don't like the other three at all.

Beamur · 06/05/2019 14:39

Ivy is my least favourite. I do like Etta or Willa - both lovely, not common.

oohbubbles1 · 06/05/2019 14:43

thank you for feedback everyone :)
just curious- why is you dislike Ivy @Beamur ? Smile

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Badgerama · 06/05/2019 14:46

Is Mila said Milla or Meela or Myla?

BlueMerchant · 06/05/2019 14:49

Ivy- poison ivy.sorry. I actually quite like name but I always think this.
I like Bella- classy, pretty and elegant.

Beamur · 06/05/2019 14:50

Good question! I don't hate it btw - all your name choices are nice names.
I think it looks less nice written, and I think it doesn't have great associations - poison ivy for example.

whitehalleve · 06/05/2019 14:53

Love Etta.

When I hear Ivy I think of Poison Ivy. Not great.

Sexnotgender · 06/05/2019 14:54

Love Etta.

Ivy is boring and I think getting quite popular.

Shadow1234 · 06/05/2019 15:56

None to my personal taste, but if I had to choose I would put them in following order:

Mila
Willa
Bella
Etta
Ivy (makes me think of poison Ivy)

Summerwalk · 06/05/2019 16:00

The only one I like is etta.
I don't understand the obsession with ivy...it took the council a year to get it out of my roof. It's a weed(?) and causes loads of damage to your property.... So I really don't get it!

BoomZahramay · 06/05/2019 16:16

In order of preference:
Mila
Bella
Etta
Willa
Ivy

rodentattack · 06/05/2019 16:18

Etta! Lovely and unusual!

Bumblebeesmum · 06/05/2019 16:19

I love Etta Ivy and Willa
I’m a Jazz fan so have a particular fondness for Etta but I think if it was me I’d have it as a nickname for a longer like Juliet Bernadette Odette Cosette etc etc but it’s still lovely

woodcutbirds · 06/05/2019 16:22

Etta is my favourite.
Mila I like but would be unsure of pronunciation - My-la or Mill-uh?
Less keen on the others.

LegoPiecesEverywhere · 06/05/2019 16:26

Etta or Mila

MollyYouInDangerGirl · 06/05/2019 16:28

I think I like Mila best, but prefer Myla to Mila I think. Next favourite is probably Ivy :)

Not 100% sure about Etta but I think I like it! I like Ettie too.

Madbengalmum · 06/05/2019 16:30

Etta

abcriskringle · 06/05/2019 16:32

My favourites are Etta and Bella.
Not sure about Willa, I don't think I've heard that before. Mila and Ivy are nice too but I don't like them as much (can't really say why! Something about the sound of them I think).

jcq17 · 06/05/2019 16:34

I love ivy or mila but I'd spell it myla

isntthatalwaystheway · 06/05/2019 16:35

Etta is fab!