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Total mixed bag - lots of marmite names

58 replies

Changedname81 · 30/04/2020 13:38

Not for me sadly but was asked to post.
37 weeks so not long to go:

Cailín (the Gaelic word for girl)
Lumen
Polly
Elowen
Romilly
Cadence
Della
Evelyn (ev-lin)
Sabine (pr the french way ‘een’)
Delilah
Fiadh

Bit of a mixed bag there ...

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Whatsyourflava · 30/04/2020 13:42

Love Delilah Evelyn and Polly. Others aren't really to my taste and many I haven't heard of actually. Elowen is alright but there's so many "El" names I think they merge into one a bit.

SqidgeBum · 30/04/2020 13:44

I like a lot of those, especially Delilah and Elowen. Unusual, but not so unusual that people cant spell them. I am not big on Polly (reminds me of a parrot) or Lumen (sounds like a Harry Potter spell). However, names are all based on opinion, and everyone's opinions are different

DramaAlpaca · 30/04/2020 13:48

Lumen is something to do with lighting and Cadence is a cycling term to me, not a name. I'd rule them out immediately.

No Irish person would use Cailín, I don't think, but Fiadh is beautiful. English people will pronounce it 'fear', so be wary of that.

I like Polly, Elowen, Evelyn and Delilah, and I don't mind Sabine. Not keen on Della or Romilly, but there's nothing objectionable about them.

Inconnu · 30/04/2020 13:51

My favourites are Cailin and Polly.

SilverOtter · 30/04/2020 13:59

To me lumen just means the inside of a blood vessel or a bit of intestineGrin

IWouldLikeToKnow · 30/04/2020 14:00

Love the name Fiadh - in fact it's one of my favourite Irish girls names. Would just need to ensure it's pronounced and spelt correctly

SilverOtter · 30/04/2020 14:00

I'm not hugely keen on any of them, although Sabine is quite nice.

Orphlids · 30/04/2020 14:09

I really like Cadence. I like the meaning, too. I think I’d like to be called Cadence. Romilly is nice too. I do love the sound of Delilah, but I can’t get past the negative biblical associations, unfortunately. Not so keen on the others. Actually, having said Della out loud, I think I do rather like it. Simple, but unusual. Although it does make me think of the Dellar in the cellar in There’s a Wocket in m Pocket.

IndiaMay · 30/04/2020 14:22

My fave is Romilly. Its been my favourite girls name for 10 years now and I've seen it on 6 threads this week!

Shockers · 30/04/2020 14:24

I like Romilly best. What was the book with either a child, or a doll, named Romilly?

LotusClover · 30/04/2020 14:30

Cadence was the name of my favourite character on an online game I played as a kid, so I love this name despite a lot of people not being too keen. I quite like Delilah and Romilly too. Evelyn is one of my favourite names, but only if it's pronounced ev-uh-lin - not the way you suggested in your post.

Don't like any of the others.

daisypond · 30/04/2020 14:39

Not keen on Lumen or Delilah.
Fiadh you’ll have problems with outside of Ireland.
I prefer Sabina to Sabine - which is too associated in art and sculpture with the Rape of the Sabine Women. Pronounced differently, though.
Cadence is music to me, rather than engineering.
Olwen?

raindrop83 · 30/04/2020 14:58

I usually like unusual names but not any of those...

indemMUND · 30/04/2020 15:02

Lumen is great

MrsBuckette · 30/04/2020 15:02

Is Fiadh pronounced Fia like Mia and Pia?

I like Romilly and Della.

Lumen sounds like a disease

packetandtripe · 30/04/2020 15:22

Fiadh is beautiful, at a push Elowen. But no way lumen, inside of blood vessels etc. why would anyone name a baby that?

MrsMonicaBing · 30/04/2020 15:23

Polly!

Notso · 30/04/2020 15:27

Cailín (the Gaelic word for girl)
One of the teen moms is called Cailin. It's ok but I think you might get Caitlin a lot as that's quite popular.
Lumen
Isn't this a lightbulb measurement now, a bit like calling your child Watt.
Polly it's ok.
Elowen
It's quite nice, not exactly sure in pronunciation though, Elle-owen or Ello-when.
Romilly
Love this name. I know one who has nn Romy also like Milly as a nn too.
Cadence
Don't like it.
Della
I like Della.
Evelyn (ev-lin)
Too many Eves and Evie's already.
Sabine (pr the french way ‘een’)
Probably will get Sabrina. I know a few Mums called Sabine so it seems like an old name to me.
Delilah
I love Delilah.
Fiadh
No idea how to pronounce this Fidah? Feev?

florascotia2 · 30/04/2020 15:28

Sorry to be negative, but you did ask. And each to their own, of course:

Cailín (the Gaelic word for girl) In Scotland would be said something like Cah-lin; am not sure what Irish would say. It think it would be more like 'Coh-leen'.
Lumen - scientific term: unit of measurement of visible light
Polly - OK but I prefer the traditional Mary with nickname Polly
Elowen - means 'elm tree'; a modern name, a bit LOTR. Danger of getting the ubiquitous Ellie as a nickname
Romilly - place name
Cadence - musical term.
Della - OK but sounds (and is) the short form of a longer name (Adela)
Evelyn (ev-lin) Unusual pronoucination - surely its either Eve-lin or Ev-uh-lin?
Sabine (pr the french way ‘een’) Ok but prefer Sabina
Delilah - sorry, don't like the sound
Fiadh - means 'deer'; sometimes said to be 'Dublin hipster'. As PPs have said, danger of it being pronounced 'fear'

FizzyGreenWater · 30/04/2020 15:34

I know it isn't, but Elowen sounds so Lord of the Rings that I'd avoid it. It sounds made up.

I hear that Fiadh is madly popular, like it, it will be mispronounced.

Cailin will get Caitlin FOR THE REST OF HER LIFE. Also, bit silly really - not a name.

Lumen, Cadence - not as interesting or nice sounding as you'd think. Also, nicknames - Loom? Kay? Hmm...

Like Polly

Evelyn will be pronounced the other way and there are MILLIONS of Eves/Evies.

Della - I have it in the Joyce, Sheila camp!

Delilah - fab
Sabine - fab, Sabina better.

BrooHaHa · 30/04/2020 15:40

I think name meanings are quite important, personally, so wouldn't call a child 'girl' or 'boy' because of the fact they grow into women and men and because it sounds like you just couldn't be bothered.

Lumen to me is a measure of the brightness of a lightbulb. Again, a no.

The rest I have no strong feelings about. I probably like Evelyn best.

formerbabe · 30/04/2020 15:56

I love Sabine...not keen on the rest to be honest

Peachbubble · 30/04/2020 16:00

I like Elowen and Polly.

FeedMeSantiago · 30/04/2020 16:11

Cailín (the Gaelic word for girl) - it's ok
Lumen - no, it sounds like a Harry Potter spell as a PP said
Polly - this is a slang term for fart where I grew up 'eurgh, the dog's done a polly'. It's a no from me.
Elowen - I love this Cornish name, v pretty
Romilly - I like this
Cadence - I know someone who has Cadence as a middle name, I like it
Della - not heard before, I like it
Evelyn (ev-lin) - I like this, I prefer Ev-uh-lin
Sabine (pr the french way ‘een’) - I like it, I also like Sabina and Sabrina
Delilah - "hey there Delilah" "why why why, Delilah" Stoke City FC. Reminds me of my emo phase. Not keen.
Fiadh - this is lovely, as is the Fia spelling.

Mucklowe · 30/04/2020 16:15

Cailín - gorgeous
Lumen - sounds like part of the reproductive system
Polly - alright
Elowen - a bit occultish
Romilly - stuck up
Cadence - horribly American
Della - 'of the' in Italian.
Evelyn (ev-lin) - lovely
Sabine (pr the french way ‘een’) - ugly
Delilah - hipster
Fiadh - gorgeous