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Help shorten my long list of girls names.

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SherryPort18 · 19/02/2020 22:31

I am expecting a little girl in April and need to make my long list of girls names a bit more manageable.

Evangeline has been my favourite for a very long time. I love the sound of it with Lily as a second name but as that is the name of a famous actor, obviously I won't be using it. I am open to any other short names ending with an 'ee' sound.

The other names I have combined but again open to alternative arrangements or suggestions of different names.

Elle Isabel
Elliott Honor
Elanora Sylvie
Emmanuelle Iris
Cynthea Lily (family name but cute nicknames - Cynth, Thea)
Leonora Violet
Maike Isabel (I think this is German but so cute, I love Micah for a boy too)

If you have read this far (thanks) you'll probably have noticed I love Elle and Ella as nicknames and I also love the name Honor but unsure about using it as a first name.

Naming babies is hard!
TIA for suggestions :)

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florriefloflorence · 20/02/2020 11:08

I’d use Evangeline Lily. She’s not exactly mega famous in the sense that it’s not like calling your kid Angelina Jolie or Sandra Bullock

Nowayorhighway · 20/02/2020 14:02

Eleanor is great but I’m totally biased Grin. I’m not really keen on the others, I used to hate it when people called me Elle.

CaffiSaliMali · 20/02/2020 15:25

I love Evangeline!

I have heard of Evangeline Lily, but she's not a negative association as an actress. Not like she's a murderer or anything like that.

Evangeline suits a short middle name:

Evangeline:
Ann
Ruby
May
Mia
Lucy
Mary
Marie
Maria
Ruth
Sarah
Ava
Leah

notalwaysalondoner · 20/02/2020 15:48

Agree to focus on the first name - middle names are not used after the first time you tell them to people and for random conversations later in life.

I love Leonora and also like Evangeline and Cynthia (Cynthea will condemn her to a life of wrong spellings). I also love Honor.

Really not keen on Elle as a full name or Elliott. Emmanuelle is ok but don’t love it.

SherryPort18 · 22/02/2020 10:57

Thank you so much for all of the responses.
I'm quite surprised at the love for Leonora, I thought that was a bit of a wild card, I don't ever see it on baby name threads! If anyone is still reading this can I ask for some feedback on the name Azalea (Uh' Zay' Lia). It's a flower name that is not overused and is really pretty, it kind of reminds me of my gran as she had loads in pots all around her house.
It can also be shortened to Zelie (Z'ay'l'ee) which is beautiful.

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user1493494961 · 22/02/2020 13:37

I would scrap the first names and go with one of the middle names, they're far nicer or use Evangeline.

TatianaLarina · 22/02/2020 16:59

The nicest names by far are Honor, Iris and Violet which are lovely. Far better than any of the others.

Awwlookatmybabyspider · 22/02/2020 17:12

Elle Isabel. Ells Bells.
Elliot Honor. Leave Elliott as a boys name.
Plus I don’t think Honor flows with it at all.
Elanora Sylvie. Don’t like
Emanuelle Iris. Love this. Glad I’ve found something I can be positive about.
Cynthia Lily See Emanuelle Iris.
I love Violet but not Leonora
I can’t comment on Maike as I would know how it’s pronounced.Blush

Other ideas.
Marielle.
Arielle.
Laurel
Lucinda
Alexandria
Octavia
Juliette
Marcella
Floriella

Awwlookatmybabyspider · 22/02/2020 17:14

Valentina.
Gabrielle
Elissa
Elara
Elana
Elleri

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