Thoughts on my list of girls’ names?

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So far I have:

Lois - DH vetoed though
Helena
Erin - DH also not keen
Juliet (my current front runner, DH a bit meh about it)

DH likes Mary and Alice. I think Mary could be a bit grown up for a little kid, and it doesn’t go with my preferred middle name which is Margaret. Alice is just a bit forgettable IMO.

Any thoughts or alternative suggestions?

Her older brother is called Douglas if that’s helpful!

Eliza Margaret

So nice to honour a family member.

I can’t get my head around a young girl called Mary, not sure why

Lois - it's OK, don't love it. Unusual these days.
Helena - lovely, classic, sophisticated without being dull
Erin - OK, don't love it
Juliet - not a huge fan but is pretty and classic
Mary - dull. So dull.
Alice - Also quite bland but much better than Mary

I wouldn't worry about Juliet being shortened to Julie, I know multiple Juliette's/Juliet's all known by their whole name.

As someone who has the misfortune to be saddled with Mary as middle name, I think it is very old fashioned and I don't get the attraction for it. I am always embarrassed when I have to say it, which thankfully isn't very often. I'm not keen on my first name either, as it is as equally old fashioned .

Like Juliet and Alice. I have known a baby Mary, Alice and Juliet and it worked just fine

I also like Ellen or Elin

Hmmm I'm not massively sold on any of them but I think Mary is really dull, sorry, and have always hated Alice - also dull, and dislike the Al shortening.

Lois no.
Helena ok but it sounds odd with Douglas
Juliette I like, less so Juliet -best of the bunch though but also somehow doesn't fit Douglas.

What would I put with Douglas - probably something more earthy -

Flora
Elizabeth nn Betsy good
Helen actually better than Helena?

Also not Erin, but

Edith
Martha
Mabel

would go with Douglas

I love both Helena and Mary. Both sound good with Margaret. I also like Marie, which has a lovely retro feel.

Prefer Julia to Juliet. Or Judith, which is an underused and beautiful name.

Hate Lois. It looks incomplete.