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Which name for our baby girl!

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supersonicginandtonic · 26/10/2020 08:38

We've had a gender scan on Saturday and it was confirmed bump is a girl. We have 3 names we like but we really can't choose.
The choices are;
Eleanor
Lucy
Penelope.

Thoughts please. Thank you

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Perro · 26/10/2020 08:41

Lucy, it’s pretty and timeless.
I’m not a fan of long names like the other 2.

formerbabe · 26/10/2020 08:43

They're all lovely.

Eleanor is nicest imo and has the best nickname options.

Spidey66 · 26/10/2020 08:44

Eleanor is my favourite girls name ever, so I'd go for that. I think it's elegant, timeless and I like Ellie as a nn.

Out of the other 2, I like Lucy but not keen on Penelope.

SocialBees · 26/10/2020 08:45

I really like Lucy and Penelope. The problem with Eleanor is that Ellie is super popular (if that bothers you).

supersonicginandtonic · 26/10/2020 08:51

If it helps my other children have a mix of 2 and 3 syllable names.

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LRHRN · 26/10/2020 08:56

Eleanor as there are so many variants that can be used too for short (unless you don't want her name shortening)
Ellie
Ella
Nelly
Nora

MikeUniformMike · 26/10/2020 09:00

Lucy. All are ok, but Penelope will be Pen or Penny. I'm not that keen on Eleanor as there are so many vowelly names around.

Whatthedoodle · 26/10/2020 09:09

I like Lucy. I’m a fan of a simple name and I think Lucy is really pretty.

Catwoman1985 · 26/10/2020 09:49

Lucy is my favourite - so simple, classic and pretty. I don't love Eleanor but think Ellie and Nora are very nice nicknames. Not a fan of Penelope I'm afraid.

DollyParton2 · 26/10/2020 11:08

I really don’t like Eleanor! I find it so dull, boring nothing at all interesting or feminine. I like Lucy best then Penelope.

AdaColeman · 26/10/2020 11:11

All are lovely names, but Eleanor is my favourite.

PumpkinsPatch · 26/10/2020 11:14

I like Eleanor. Very sweet.

TheDaydreamBelievers · 26/10/2020 11:17

All lovely, in order of my preference:

Eleanor
Penelope
Lucy

emmathedilemma · 26/10/2020 11:21

Eleanor or Lucy

LarkDescending · 26/10/2020 11:26

Lucy is lovely.

caringcarer · 26/10/2020 12:34

Prefer Lucy.

JemimaTiggywinkle · 26/10/2020 12:36

Lucy or Eleanor

Awwlookatmybabyspider · 26/10/2020 13:25

Lucy

pprmint · 26/10/2020 15:50

I love Penelope and Lucy!

I dislike Eleanor. Also it just blends in with all the other Ellie's, Eloise, Ella's ect.

DramaAlpaca · 26/10/2020 15:52

Lucy is my favourite. I prefer short names.

supersonicginandtonic · 26/10/2020 16:20

Thank you for your opinions. I honestly don't mind shortened versions and love Penny.
I'm thinking at the minute That we may use one as a first name and one as a middle
Name x

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FizzyGreenWater · 26/10/2020 16:36

Lucy is nice but twee

Eleanor/ Ellie - just so overused, though lovely.

Penelope would definitely be my choice, with Nell as a nickname.

FizzyGreenWater · 26/10/2020 16:37

Penelope Lucy is really really lovely.

SendHelp30 · 26/10/2020 16:37

Eleanor Penelope would be lovely! I’m not keen on Lucy

NatalieH2220 · 26/10/2020 16:38

I really like Eleanor. Not keen on Penelope. Lucy is pretty too.

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