my shortlist

[Lilyannarose]

Opinions on any of the following please.
I know these type of names are not to everyone's liking but I'm currently loving.....

Polly
Betsy
Connie
Nancy
Elsie
Josie

I also have a passion for the following (but not sure I'd be brave enough to use). I know a lot of people dislike double barrelled names.

Sarah-Jane
Mary-Ann
Clara-Louise

Hyphenated names looking chavvy but that might not bother you - I would just rather know all the potential negative views before making a choice.

I love Nancy - such a pretty but strong name at the same time.

Connie I only really like as a nickname for something - maybe Corinne ? Or if you decide you do want hyphenated names maybe Cora-Nancy

Polly is sweet but prefer it for Penelope

Josie for Josephine but did you know Posy is for Josephine too? I found that out recently and thought it was quite sweet

Ok I’m getting boring now but prefer Betsy as a nickname for Elspeth Elizabeth or Beatrice

Elsie is nice

I only like Elsie.

Don't do the hyphens!

All of your single names look like diminutives to me.

I'm not a fan of hyphens.

From your list, I would choose Clara Louise (no hyphen) to be known as Clara. I really like this name.

Like Betsy and Nancy

Definately no to the hyphens, unless you have a very posh surname to balance it out or it will sound a bit chavvy. Sorry.

I love Polly Betsy and Nancy x

Hate all your hyphenated names!

Polly love
Betsy no
Connie love
Nancy ok
Elsie ok
Josie ok

I wouldn’t use the hyphenated names but I love Mary-Ann maybe as first name Mary and middle name Ann.
Out of your first list, I like Polly and Josie but I’d only use Josie if it was short for Josephine

What about Penelope with Penny as a nn?

I don’t mind Elsie and love Polly, not a fan of the others. The hyphenated ones aren’t great, sorry.

I like Polly, Betsy and Connie.

Elsie is my favourite on your list

I like Connie and Josie.

Polly, Betsy and Nancy are the wrong side of the prim and cutesy line for me. Connie is OK. I like Elsie and Josie. I'd use them as nicknames, with Constance, Elisabeth or Josephine as the full name.

Sarah-Jane and Mary-Ann are well-worn and not my taste really. Clara is very nice, and so is Louise. Jane, Ann and Louise are overdone as middle/hyphenated names though (70s equivalent of hyphen Grace and hyphen May).

I'd mix them up a bit and go for Josie Clara or Elsie Clara.

Betsy and Polly are the best from your list.
I love Clara but don't like it added to another name.

Polly
Betsy
Connie
Nancy
Elsie

I LOVE all of these. I don't like Josie. It makes me sad. It reminds me of that poker girl who survived the attack that killed her mum and sister.

I don't like hyphenated names as I think the hyphen makes lovely names look chavvy. I do love the name Clara though! Just not hyphenated with anything else.

I love Betsy, Connie, Nancy and Elsie out of the four is probably choose Nancy.

Sarah Louise sounds better imo.

Hate hyphenated names too, I love all your other options especially Betsy and Polly

I'd say Connie and Nancy are lovely.

All of your top list and Clara on it's own!

I like Sarah Jane and Mary Ann without the hyphens.

Polly- dislike, I think it’s because it makes me think of a doll
Betsy- dislike
Connie- dislike
Nancy- quite like, I think it is becoming more fashionable but not too popular
Elsie- love but maybe could be short for something
Josie- dislike

I dislike double barrelled names but if you like them then you should go for it. I think I prefer Mary-Ann because it flows nicely.

They are all ugly. Sorry OP.

Wowsers belulah, don't hold back!
I like all your names OP, but Nancy is probably my favourite.

I love Nancy. Polly is nice and I'm not very keen on the others.

Polly & Connie are nice nicknames
Nancy is the best as a stand-alone - I really like it