Our top 5!

[Azure83]

Dh and I are slowly narrowing down the list and this is where we got to so far. We both have a favourite but like all of the below. We want a classic name with a more girly nn. For no particular reason letter L features a lot!

Eleanor nn Elle, Ellie
Evelyn nn Evie
Joan nn Joanie
Leah
Lyra

Love Joanie and I don't agree about it will def be shortened to Jo. Do prefer Johanna/Joanna as can choose Annie as well as Joanie.

Eleanor is lovely

I love Lyra x

Not sure whether you want suggestions but I thought of Helena nn Nell?

Joan/Joanie is great - classic and strong.
Others are fine, although I always see Lyra as Lycra.

Love Eleanor and would consider if I had another one. Really dislike Ellie though and would prefer Elle or even better Nell.
Love Joanne, so cute.

I mean Joan!

Eleanor is the best but I hate Ellie.

Not keen on the others.

Only like Joanie out of those.

I love the nam Leah

Definitely Joan/Joanie

Leah sounds like leer so not nice. Joan is awful, really dowdy! Eleanor is the nicest.

Nell is gorgeous. I wanted to call my dd that but dh refused. Still a bit bitter over it.

Another vote for Joan

Eleanor nn Elle is lovely
Evie is horrendously overused and dull
Lyra is sharp and ugly.