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Girls list- what else might I like ?

9 replies

aprilfools19 · 17/02/2020 04:23

List so far!

Alexandra- this is one I haven’t budged on since I was in my late teens. I love Alex and also Andi as nicknames.
Anastasia nn Ana which I suppose is inevitable anyway
Violet
Emma- too plain?
Alyssa or Alicia (a-li-see-ah) not sure if I prefer the two or three syllables?
Theodora/Theo
Helena/Lenny/Laney. Again I’m not sure which pronunciation I prefer. Helen-ah which would be Lenny or or Hel-ey-nah for Laney
Robyn

I know there isn’t much of a “theme” to this list. What are some general thoughts and can you think of any others I might like?

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aprilfools19 · 17/02/2020 04:24

Forgot Juliet too!

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Rachelhaydenberk1 · 17/02/2020 04:28

Emmeline
Alessa or Alessia
Dahlia
Viveca
Raina
Thea
Delaney
Anneliese

Poorolddaddypig · 17/02/2020 06:16

Tabitha
Genevieve
Eliza
Clementine
Lenore/Leonora

Ricekrispie22 · 17/02/2020 06:36

Rafaela
Saskia
Sasha
Valentina
Cassia
Allegra
Athena
Zinnia
Gabriella

Seraphina

IVflytrap · 17/02/2020 09:48

My favourites from your list are Alexandra and Helena (pronounced Helen-uh).

Natalia / Talia
Beatrice
Rosalind
Arabella
Cassandra
Eleanor
Caroline
Vivienne
Erica
Marissa
Jessica
Abigail
Jasmine

Whatsyourflava · 17/02/2020 10:22

Robyn, Violet and Emma are absolutely beautiful names. I never find emma boring and always wished it was my name!!

I don’t like Helena or Juliet (hate nn Jules)

Other suggestions if you want them (although I think you have lovely names there already):

Willa
Imogen
Sadie
Edith / Edie
Margaret /Maggie or Peggy
Clementine/ Clemmie
Roxanne/Roxanna
Pearl
Delilah
Ottilie (Ottie)
Cora
Eliza
River
Winter
Jemima
Holly
Cleo
Mabel

IckleBear · 17/02/2020 15:05

I like Robyn, Violet and Emma, too!
Sweet and also pretty.

manicinsomniac · 17/02/2020 15:18

Alexandra- Love it. Prefer it unshortened but prob unrealistic.
Anastasia - Bit fussy for me but quite nice. I knew one who went by Stasi which could be an alternative to Ana.
Violet - it's ok but don't especially warm to it.
Emma- nice enough but yes, I do think of it as quite plain, I think.
Alyssa or Alicia (a-li-see-ah) - both nice. I think I prefer 3 syllables. In my head Alicia is Aleesha but I'm not sure why.
Theodora/Theo - not keen on this at all. Very 1940s boyish.
Helena/Lenny/Laney - It's ok. I know a Helena (Irish) who pronounced it Hel-een-a rather than Hel-ey-na or Hel-en-a. Think I prefer Hel-en-a
Robyn - love it. Very pretty and underused.
Juliet - love this too. Surprised this isn't more popular.

I'd shortlist to Alexandra, Robyn and Juliet from your list.

Other possibles:
Abigail, Bronte, Cassandra, Daphne, Eleanor, Francesca, Giselle, Henrietta, Imogen, Joanna, Lydia, Miranda, Natasha, Octavia, Philippa, Rhiannon, Sophia, Tamara, Vanessa, Xanthe

Wintersun13 · 17/02/2020 20:15

Alexandra - nice. Also like Alexandria.

Anastasia - nice too. Russian diminutive would be Nastya, fwiw.
if you like Ana- names there's a whole host of them, Ana-Maria, Anabelle, Anaëlle, Anita...

Violet - don't like the sound of it

Emma - not keen. I do like Emilia or Emmeline though.

Alyssa - like better than Alicia but both are nice. Also Alina, Alanna, Alix, Alyona, Iris, Erica.

Theodora - like. Also Thea.

Helena - ok but very classic. Prefer it written Elaine. Even better, Eliana, Lena,

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