Veto my extremely long shortlist

[Edenember]

Agnes
Alyse

Arrietty
Aurora
Beatrice
Betsey
Cecily
Clara
Daisy
Eliza
Eloisa
Erika
Eve
Flora
Florence
Francesca
Freyja
Harriet
Heidi
Honor
Indiana (Indie)
Ingrid
Iona
Isla / Eila
Isolde
Isotta
Louisa
Lucinda
Luna
Mary
Nancy
Nell
Ottilia
Pippa
Poppy
Romilly
Rowena / Rowenna
Sarah
Thebe
Theia
Tilda
Xanthie

Names that have already been knocked off- Aphra, Astrid, Autumn, Eleonora, Eseld, Iris, Ivy, Imogen, Norah, Tabitha, Evelyne, Zorah.

I like these names
Aurora
Daisy
Luna
Pippa
Poppy
Sarah

I have heard Francesca shortened to Frankie and know a little girl called Beatrix that is shortened to Bea
Have you considered Rowan? Quite similar to Rowena. I know 2 ladies named Rowan. Also, i may be wrong but what about Gretel? I knew a lovely little girl with that name

The two that I like the most are Heidi and Alyse

Everyone’s definitely picking the ‘prettier’ names from my list whereas I’m definitely veering more towards the ugly ones 😂 @danidella I’m not keen on Rowan on girls tbh and don’t really know why. I like that Rowena’s a bit dark and witchy, totally different feel but i understand why others might dislike it.

Keep;
Eliza
Eve
Flora

Indiana (Indie)
Ingrid
Louisa
Mary (love it!)

Gabriel and Rowena are both great.

@Ellmau I think so too ☺️

The list seems to be growing if anything 😫 just remembered how much I love Jeane as a middle name. So many gorgeous options for girls.

Agnes
Cecily
Clara
Eloisa
Francesca

Harriet
Heidi
Isolde
Isotta
Louisa
Nancy
Nell
Romilly
Theia

Hettie
Hepzibah

@YinMnBlue I like Hettie but not Hephzibah. Too unwieldy for me. I have some longer sounding names on my list 4 syllables Eloisa Ottilia etc but for me it’s about musical and lilting vs cumbersome and unwieldy. I would still think it was cool if I met one though just not for me personally.

Harriet or Nancy. Veto the rest

Eliza jeane 😍

Agnes
Alyse
Arrietty
Aurora
Beatrice
Betsey
Cecily
Clara
Daisy
Eliza
Eloisa
Erika
Eve
Flora
Florence
Francesca
Freyja
Harriet
Heidi
Honor
Indiana (Indie)
Ingrid
Iona
Isla / Eila
Isolde
Isotta
Louisa
Lucinda
Luna
Mary
Nancy
Nell
Ottilia
Pippa
Poppy
Romilly
Rowena / Rowenna
Sarah
Thebe
Theia
Tilda
Xanthie

Agnes - Not keen
Alyse - Prefer Elise
Arrietty - Prefer Arrietta
Aurora - Not keen
Beatrice - Not keen
Betsey - Prefer Betsy
Cecily - Not keen
Clara - Not keen
Daisy - Too popular
Eliza - Nice
Eloisa - Okay
Erika - No
Eve - Prefer Eva
Flora - Margarine
Florence - Okay
Francesca - Okay
Freyja - Prefer Freya
Harriet - Okay
Heidi - Love
Honor - Nice
Indiana (Indie) - Nice
Ingrid - No
Iona - Not keen
Isla / Eila - Prefer Isla
Isolde - Not keen
Isotta - Never heard of it
Louisa - Nice
Lucinda - Too frilly
Luna - Love
Mary - Love
Nancy - Love
Nell - Not keen
Ottilia - Prefer Ottilie
Pippa - Nice
Poppy - Too popular
Romilly - Love
Rowena / Rowenna - Prefer Rowena
Sarah - A bit 80s
Thebe - Not keen
Theia - Prefer Thea
Tilda - Prefer Matilda
Xanthie - Not keen

@Sparklypurpleunicornsaremyfav That’s an absolutely lush combo ♥️♥️♥️

Thanks all for your input. Mixed bag to say the least 😂

Agnes❌ reminds me of mrs browns boys
Alyse❌ common
Arrietty❌ no
Aurora❌ common
Beatrice✔
Betsey❌ old fashioned
Cecily❌ no
Clara❌ reminds my of back to the future
Daisy✔
Eliza❌ all I think of is dr doolittlw
Eloisa❌ common
Erika✔
Eve✔
Flora❌ reminds me of the butter brand
Florence✔
Francesca✔
Freyja❌ but Freya or Freja ✔
Harriet❌ common
Heidi✔
Honor❌ sounds hard to say
Indiana (Indie)✔
Ingrid✔
Iona❌ Fiona maybe but sounds unfinished
Isla / Eila❌
Isolde❌ no
Isotta❌ no
Louisa❌ common
Lucinda❌ reminds me too much of cinderella
Luna✔
Mary✔
Nancy❌
Nell❌ but Nellie ✔
Ottilia❌
Pippa✔
Poppy❌
Romilly❌
Rowena / Rowenna❌
Sarah❌
Thebe❌
Theia❌
Tilda✔
Xanthie✔

Of your list I like:

Arrietty
Aurora
Beatrice

Cecily
Eve
Flora
Freyja
Harriet
Iona
Louisa

Mary
Nancy
Nell
Rowena
Sarah

Agnes - ugly old lady name
Alyse - weird spelling of Alice
Arrietty - silly name from Borrowers
Aurora - Disney Princess name
Beatrice - dull
Betsey - awful
Cecily - I like this one!
Clara - dull and ugly
Daisy - name of a cow
Eliza - Doolittle - ugly name
Eloisa - I like this
Erika - ugly sounds too much like Eric
Eve - very dull and way too popular
Flora - name of a spread
Florence - and the machine
Francesca - I love - but hate Fran or Franny
Freyja - nice but weird spelling
Harriet - ok but Hattie is awful
Heidi - just makes me think of yodelling on Swiss mountains
Honor - awful and harsh sounding
Indiana (Indie) - Jones (I prefer India)
Ingrid - awful
Iona - I like
Isla / Eila - I like Isla but it's so popular Eila is a weird spelling.
Isolde - awful
Isotta - sounds made up?!
Louisa - 1980s
Lucinda - I like but don't like Lucy
Luna - so fashionable
Mary - very plain
Nancy - reminds me too much of "Oliver!" Nell - ugly
Ottilia - like Ottalie which I don't like
Pippa - I like - ignore nonsense about its meaning in another language!
Poppy - irritating little girl name
Romilly - love this
Rowena / Rowenna - not keen on sound of "Row-ee-na" much prefer Row-en-na"
Sarah - oh so dull
Thebe - yuk
Theia - not sure of pronunciation
Tilda - I like Matilda and then shorten to Tilda
Xanthie - prefer Xanthe spelling

@Crookshanksthecat thanks. I’m definitely veering towards the ugly ones 😂 . The Pippa thing did worry me because I didn’t know that and if it does sound like that on the continent that would be a straight veto... hopefully there will be lots of European travel so I would defs get rid if it sounds like that in other languages.

@Crookshanksthecat but tbh the list is so long veto is exactly what I need and what I came on for, so I’m jumping on excuses to whittle the pile 😂