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Etta, Tess or Phoebe

25 replies

schafernaker · 08/04/2020 22:14

We have picked out a boys name but just can’t pin down a girls name. These 3 are top of the list but we can’t decide between them. Also really open to other suggestions. We have a Niamh already 😊

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Carrie7469 · 08/04/2020 22:15

Etta is lovely. Reminds me of Etta James

LuluBellaBlue · 08/04/2020 22:18

Oh I love Etta

hoping2018 · 08/04/2020 22:18

Def tess

DukeOfEarlGrey · 08/04/2020 22:19

I also love Etta - reminder of Etta James, beautiful and not over used. Phoebe perhaps goes better with Niamh though (another lovely name)

McMaman · 08/04/2020 22:20

Phoebe

Opinions seem to be asked on here for Etta every few days

babynamelover · 08/04/2020 22:38

Tess is lovely would you use Tessa or Teresa on birth certificate?

Niamh &
Molly/Holly
Remi
Penny
Caitlin
Keira/Ciara
Libby
Elodie
Elise
Felicity
Josie
Edie/Edith
Juliet/Julia
Tara
Willa
Honor
Briony
Ines
Nella
Coralie
Tamsin
Yasmine

Whatsyourflava · 08/04/2020 23:13

Love both Etta and Phoebe

Whatsyourflava · 08/04/2020 23:15

What’s your boy name out of interest @schafernaker

Here are some other girl names you might like but I’d stick with Etta or Phoebe:

Willa
I.mogen
Marley
Sadie
Edith / Edie
Margaret /Maggie
Clementine/ Clemmie
Roxanne/Roxanna/Rosanne
Pearl
Delilah
Ottilie (Ottie)
Cora
Eliza
River
Winter
Jemima
Holly
Cleo
Mabel
Peggy
Martha
Margot
Wren

DramaAlpaca · 08/04/2020 23:16

Tess is perfect.

Phoebe is nice with Niamh.

I don't like Etta at all.

honey7 · 08/04/2020 23:16

Phoebe

MikeUniformMike · 08/04/2020 23:25

Depends on your surname
Etta Lamb
Tess Tickle...

I like Tess best, with Phoebe a close second.

schafernaker · 08/04/2020 23:28

@Whatsyourflava boys name is Thomas ☺️ It was the name we had picked out if DD was a boy too. I guess our lives would be much easier if we had found out the gender 😂

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louloubelleme · 08/04/2020 23:31

I love Etta, I think I would be tempted to use this name if I ever had another girl Star

Ellmau · 09/04/2020 00:43

Phoebe is lovely. The other two are nice but both sound as if they're short for something else.

Also Tess of the Durbervilles not necessarily the best role model.

Astronica · 09/04/2020 01:11

Tess is my favourite and also love Phoebe. I find the sounds of Etta unappealing. All 3 work fine with Niamh though.

FeedMeSantiago · 09/04/2020 09:34

I like Tess (and Tessa) and Phoebe best. Etta is nice, but feels like it needs a longer name like Henrietta or Julietta behind it.

I think Phoebe goes best with Niamh.

lockdownpregnancy · 09/04/2020 09:44

I love Etta as we had her song 'At Last' as our first dance when we got married.
I also like Phoebe and I have that as one of my names if baby turns out to be a girl!

Gin4thewin · 09/04/2020 09:51

Phoebe was on my 'list' for both of mine, its lovely. I though Etta was short for something for ages

Sheshallbenameless1 · 09/04/2020 09:51

Love Etta! It’s on our list 😊

Awwlookatmybabyspider · 09/04/2020 13:36

❤️Tess.

Sparklypurpleunicornsaremyfav · 09/04/2020 17:17

I have a Niamh, her older sister is Isabel but out of your choices, I think phoebe

123Dancewithme · 09/04/2020 23:39

Tess

toffeeghirl · 09/04/2020 23:47

I have a Thomas who was going to be Niamh if a girl. All 3 of your names are lovely but Etta is the one I'd go for.

mathanxiety · 10/04/2020 03:43

Tess - a gorgeous name.

sel2223 · 11/04/2020 16:08

I like Etta and Phoebe

I dog sit a little jack russell called Tess so that clouds my judgement on that one unfortunately

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