Baby girl shortlist help

[jonathanvanness]

Really struggling with girls names. These are our current favourites but can't decide on one. Can you let me know what you think of each of them? Open to suggestions based on these too!

Bridget
Claudia
Eliza
Juliette
Josephine
Hazel
Matilda
Imogen
Heidi
Eleanor

Juliet non Juno??

Bridget -OK
Claudia - very nice, pretty but bold
Eliza - harsh
Juliette - quite like
Josephine - like, a classic
Hazel - not keen
Matilda - way overdone now
Imogen - OK
Heidi - not keen
Eleanor - lovely name, timeless classic. Not keen on Ellie as nickname but like Nell

Glad you like it Jonathan Vaness.

Claudia is my favourite. Eleanor and Juliet are lovely too.

Josephine is my standout favourite from your list. Feminine, classic and underused.

Juliette is lovely (also Juliet, Julia) but I really don't like Jules.

My favourite from your list is Eliza.

Several of my favourite names are on your list. I love:

Bridget - strong, feminine, quite traditional, lovely nicknames, great meaning (strong), not over-used
Claudia - distinctive, strong, feminine, love nn Claudie, not over-used
Eliza - strong, feminine, traditional, quite popular but wouldn't stop me if it was the favourite
Imogen - love the sounds, love the Shakespearean connection, strong and femine, popular at the moment though
Eleanor - such strong links with history, love nns including Nell, beautiful, though fairly popular

I also like:
Matilda - strong, feminine, traditional, great historical links, lovely nns, quite popular though
Juliet - only like this spelling though - more streamlined and less fussy, feels smarter.

Josephine is okay. I'm not keen on Hazel which feels rather harsh to me and quite trendy. I dislike Heidi and it feels the odd one out being like a little girl nickname in comparison with the rest of your list of grown-up and traditional names.

Don't like Bridget, find it a very ugly name. Not keen on Claudia, Hazel or Heidi but the rest are lovely. Probably Matilda and Eleanor favourites.

I really like Heidi and also Imogen is good

My name is Eleanor and never abbreviated. I also know a 12yo who is likewise never abbreviated.

I like Claudia and Eleanor, or Juliet. I think they are quite strong names but Juliette just looks like you're a bit prissy or pretentious unless you're French.

Jet as a NN for Juliet/Juliette

Jet as a NN for Juliet/Juliette

Jet? It would sound like you couldn’t pronounce Juliet.

Bridget- ok
Claudia - I love, I think my favourite
Eliza- like
Juliette- cute but I prefer Juliet spelling
Josephine - also like
Hazel - not too keen
Matilda- like
Imogen - not keen
Heidi - dislike
Eleanor- ok

Bridget - love it. It sounds classy and sophisticated on a grown women, and strong and fiesty on a toddler. Well known name but not overly used

Claudia - not a fan

Eliza - nice

Juliette - not a fan and prefer the simplicity of Juliet

Josephine - lovely name, I really like Joey as a nn

Hazel - lovely though seems to be on the rise

Matilda - nice but they are everywhere! I think it sounds nicer in the mn spot, a bit of an unexpected mn

Imogen - it's nice enough

Heidi - I like it on a child. But I'm not sure I'd want to be called it as an adult

Eleanor - lovely but Ellie's are every whet. I prefer Eleanore

Jet? It would sound like you couldn’t pronounce Juliet

It would sound like your daughter was a Gladiator...

I would think if you chose to name your DD Juliette, 'Jet' would be pretty bloody far from the kind of nn you would like her to be known as!

Nice list! My favourites are Juliette, Josephine, Bridget and Hazel.

Heidi and Matilda are lovely - not keen on the others

Claudine is nice

Love Imogen and Eliza.

I love Bridget.

I think they're all great choices. Sorry, that's no help.

Love Imogen, Heidi and Eliza.
I think I'd choose Heidi.
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You have some beautiful names on your list, we have quite similar taste. My daughters name is Matilda, a lot of people here say it is really common, but where we are, I haven’t come across any little Matilda’s at any schools/nurseries/baby groups etc. I love the name Eliza and would choose this for a future DD, those are my favourite from your list.

Some suggestions..

Esme
Dulcie
Pippa
Lois
Mollie
Erica

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Bridget: I think this is lovely and currently underused
Claudia: ok, classy
Eliza: Would only use as shortening for Elizabeth, as a stand-alone I’m not so keen
Juliette: prefer Juliet, and is a no from me
Josephine: no
Hazel: ok
Matilda: no
Imogen: lovely, classic, not too common
Heidi: love it!
Eleanor: a little dull