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44 replies

bertiebottseveryfalvourbeans · 02/08/2020 11:51

What do you think of these names? What would be your top 5/bottom 5 out of these?

Amanda
Caprice
Christina
Vanessa
Estella
Hazel
Celestia/Celeste
Vivian
Elle/Eleanor
Daphne or Pandora
Evelyn/Evie
Iris
Florence/Flo
Venetia/Valentina
Dawn

Any thoughts greatly appreciated Smile

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thegosling · 02/08/2020 19:06

Top 5: Celeste; Vanessa; Hazel; Florence; Vivian
Bottom 5: Caprice; Amanda; Venetia (makes me think of blinds, or ice-cream); Estella, Dawn

PoodleMoth · 02/08/2020 19:27

Love Valentina, Celestia and Vanessa

Enko · 03/08/2020 17:56

Really love
Hazel (so pretty and not often used)
Estella (always liked this)
Daphne (really lovely name)
Iris
Venetia/Valentina (prefer Venetia)

Nice but not my sort of name
Vanessa
Celestia/Celeste
Vivian
Florence/Flo
Evelyn/Evie

I want to love
Pandora But I just cant get past Pandora's box

rather meh on
Christina
Caprice
Amanda

I just cant get past the popularity of these n recent years
Elle/Eleanor
Evelyn/Evie

Knew horrid woman and will always remember that when I hear
Dawn

SE13Mummy · 03/08/2020 18:40

Top 5:
Eleanor (I prefer Ella or Nell to Elle though)
Daphne or Pandora
Florence
Iris
Hazel

Bottom 5:
Caprice
Vanessa
Celestia
Vivian
Venetia

mediciempire · 03/08/2020 18:55

@bertiebottseveryfalvourbeans

What do you think of these names? What would be your top 5/bottom 5 out of these?

Amanda
Caprice
Christina
Vanessa
Estella
Hazel
Celestia/Celeste
Vivian
Elle/Eleanor
Daphne or Pandora
Evelyn/Evie
Iris
Florence/Flo
Venetia/Valentina
Dawn

Any thoughts greatly appreciated Smile

Daphne Evelyn/Evie Hazel Elle Florence

and bottom 5 would be
Vanessa
Amanda
Caprice
Christina
Estella

SleepingStandingUp · 03/08/2020 19:12

Hard no:
Amanda
Caprice
Christina
Vanessa
Estella
Vivian

Hmm maybe
Hazel
Celestia/Celeste
Venetia/Valentina
Dawn

Yes
Daphne
Pandora
Iris
Florence/Flo

Nice but popular
Elle/Eleanor
Evelyn/Evie

SomeWateryTart · 03/08/2020 20:23

Top 5:

Hazel
Valentina
Eleanor
Evelyn
Iris

Bottom 5:

Dawn
Estella
Caprice
Elle
Venetia

Marlena1 · 03/08/2020 20:28

Think these would be my top 5:
Christina
Vanessa
Hazel
Evelyn/Evie
Elle/Eleanor

17caterpillars1mouse · 03/08/2020 21:01

Amanda - a bit dated, but I like it. Maybe due a comeback

Caprice - chavvy

Christina - love it, love nn Kit or Kitty

Vanessa - lovely and I really like Ness / Nessa

Estella - pretty

Hazel - like it

Celestia/Celeste - not a fan

Vivian - lovely but I prefer Vivienne spelling

Elle/Eleanor - OK, bit overdone

Daphne or Pandora - like Pandora, dislike Daphne

Evelyn/Evie - very overdone atm

Iris - pretty

Florence/Flo - love but very popular. Love nn Florrie

Venetia/Valentin a - not a fan
Dawn - dated, but not in a good way

Top 5 would be

Iris
Florence
Christina
Vanessa
Amanda

stitchandbitch101 · 03/08/2020 21:07

Love Valentina, Eleanor and Hazel

Like Florence, Christina, Evie, Christina and Iris

Don't like pandora, caprice, dawn or Amanda

finallychangedmyusername · 03/08/2020 22:05

Top are: Eleanor, Dawn, Christina, Vanessa and Estelle
Bottom are: Daphne, Elle, Amanda, Vivian and Pandora

BatleyTownswomensGuild · 03/08/2020 23:04

From best to worst:

Hazel
Iris
Evelyn
Eleanor
Vivian (although prefer Vivienne)
Christina
Vanessa
Amanda

Joint bottom by a long long way....
Caprice
Estella
Celestia/Celeste
Daphne or Pandora

Florence/Flo
Venetia/Valentina
Dawn

steppemum · 03/08/2020 23:11

Interesting list. Many are the names of friends from my 1970s childhood

Amanda - 1970, but I like the sound
Caprice - capricious, don't like it
Christina - also 1970, but I like it
Vanessa - also 1970! But I have always liked it
Estella - bit try hard. Meaning is lovely
Hazel - pretty
Celestia/Celeste - prefer Celeste, makes me think of Marie Celeste
Vivian
Elle/Eleanor - WEleanor is one of my all time favourites. Lovely
Daphne or Pandora - both awful
Evelyn/Evie - love Evelyn
Iris - Ok, not my fav.
Florence/Flo - No. don't like
Venetia/Valentina - meh
Dawn - another 1970s name, pretty

babydisney · 04/08/2020 00:27

1)Estella✔️
2)Daphne✔️
3)Celestia/Celeste✔️
4)Vivian✔️
5)Evelyn/Evie❔✔️
6)Florence/Flo❔✔️
7)Elle/Eleanor❔
8)Iris❔
9)Venetia/Valentina❔
10)Christina❔
11)Caprice❔
12)Pandora❌
13)Amanda❌
14Vanessa❌
15)Dawn❌
16)Hazel❌

babydisney · 04/08/2020 00:30

Surprised people are saying yes to Hazel, it's the worst name imo and I can't stand half the list 🤣

CaffiSaliMali · 04/08/2020 10:35

Valentina is gorgeous - I knew one growing up. As you're moving to Italy - go for it.

Christina is very pretty and has an international feel. Feels like it's due a revival.

Vanessa feels due to a revival too. I work with one who goes by Nessa which is very pretty.

steppemum · 04/08/2020 11:23

@babydisney

Surprised people are saying yes to Hazel, it's the worst name imo and I can't stand half the list 🤣
Good job we don't all agree as then all kids would have the same name.

I feel the same about Daphne, which is in your top 5! And I like Vanessa, which is quite 1970s but due a revival.

I always think these threads are interesting, as people have such different tastes. I'd love to have a mini bio next tp each poster - how old, and how old your kids are. I think it makes a difference to how we view names

Crunchymum · 04/08/2020 12:49

Amanda - dated
Caprice - made up / faddy
Christina - dated
Vanessa - dated but I quite like it
Estella - harsh
Hazel - harsh
Celestia/Celeste - love Celeste (not the other version, its horrid)
Vivian - harsh but I like it
Elle/Eleanor (Elle or Ellie?) Like
Daphne or Pandora - no and no, why are these together? They aren't the same name?
Evelyn/Evie - nice but common
Iris - 2nd fave
Florence/Flo - Fave (but not Flo)
Venetia/Valentina - no and no, again 2 quite different names?
Dawn - dated and boring

sorryforswearing · 04/08/2020 13:10

Love Eve. To me Evie is a nn.

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