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Baby girls name

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AllThatJazz92 · 10/10/2019 00:19

Hi, I was wondering about peoples thoughts on these names- Joni, Eloise, Grace, Julia or Lucy. Which would be a fave?

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SquintEastwood · 10/10/2019 00:24

Eloise.

DramaAlpaca · 10/10/2019 00:29

I really like Julia, Lucy & Eloise. If I'd had a girl I could happily have used any of them.

I'm not keen on the Gr- sound in Grace but it's nice enough as a middle name. I wouldn't choose it as a first name.

Joni is incomplete looking, as if it's a diminutive of a longer name. It's OK though, I don't dislike it.

FluffyAlpaca19 · 10/10/2019 02:28

Eloise
Julia or Juliette (underused imo)
Lucia sounds more classier & grown up than Lucy

Astronica · 10/10/2019 03:01

My favourites are Julia and Lucy.

Fozzleyplum · 10/10/2019 03:11

Julia is lovely and needs a revival ( as does Judith). Not keen on the others.

roseaugusta · 10/10/2019 05:17

Julia, Eloise, and Grace (nn Gracie), but I prefer Juliet to Julia

MissHenty · 10/10/2019 05:36

My favourite is Lucy (absolute classic) or grace xx

IceCreamBrain · 10/10/2019 05:36

Eloise or Lucy.

I don't like Joni or Julia.
I like Grace but it's currently over-used imo.

Peachbubble · 10/10/2019 07:01

Grace or Lucy

CampfireZen · 10/10/2019 07:13

Eloise or Lucy

I want to like Joni, as am a Joni Mitchell fan, but far prefer the Joanie spelling.

Maybe Joan, NN Joni?

RoseMartha · 10/10/2019 07:13

I like Lucy, Julia and Grace

AverageMummy · 10/10/2019 07:25

Julia Lucy & Eloise are all fab

Cbeebiesrehab · 10/10/2019 07:42

I love Joni, feels a bit quirky to me.

MikeUniformMike · 10/10/2019 08:40

Lucy

Millennial · 10/10/2019 10:16

Joni is lovely and not overused

MikeUniformMike · 10/10/2019 10:23

I like Joan. I think of Joan Collins and Joan Fontaine.
Joni is cute, as is Joanie.

Eloise is just another of the Ellie type names that have been overpopular.
Julia is classic but I know so many adult ones. Grace is nice but has become a filler middle name.

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AllThatJazz92 · 10/10/2019 11:42

Thanks so much everyone! I'm in between Julia, Joni and Eloise

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bridgetreilly · 10/10/2019 13:54

Of your final three, Julia.

I really dislike Eloise and much prefer Joan to Joni.

MySonIsAlsoNamedBort · 10/10/2019 14:08

Joni is so cute.
Like Joni Mitchell! ❤️

Naomimi · 10/10/2019 17:07

Julia

userabcname · 10/10/2019 17:09

I like Julia best out of the 3 in your most recent post.

17caterpillars1mouse · 10/10/2019 20:58

Joni - I grew up with a Joni who always came across as very strong and a bit quirky. I like it

Eloise - not a fan, it makes me think of a kid that is snotty and obnoxious

Grace - I like it. Such a classic. My sil's sil has just had a little girl named Grace

Julia - not a fan at all

Lucy - lovely classic. I love it

I would go with Joni or Lucy I think, though I really like Grace too (just not as a middle name)

123Dancewithme · 10/10/2019 23:42

I know a 1 year old Joni.

Julia is my favourite from your list.

TilandPop · 10/10/2019 23:42

Julia is beautiful

Shadow1234 · 11/10/2019 02:50

Eloise or Elise as an alternative