Girls name

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Naming a little tiny human is so difficult!

DH and I agree on the below names. Any thoughts or additional names to consider.

Joy
Julia
Nancy
Hannah
Anna
Penelope
Erica
Margot

Joy - common as a middle name, unusual as a first name ime. I really like it.

Julia - nice

Nancy - no, definitely not half as nice as some of your other options

Hannah - bit boring imo.

Anna - very boring

Penelope - I like it but not sure I'd want to be called it

Erica - love it, unusual choice these days

Margot - also nice

I'd pick Erica or Joy myself.

Thanks, we have middle names sorted so these are just contenders as first names. MIL died very suddenly and tragically last year so using her name and my mums names as middle names.

I like all apart from Joy (mainly because I know a nasty bit of work called Joy, ironically!)
Nancy is my favourite. That was on my shortlist.

I hear you on that one OP, I had the same happen to me and almost right away we agreed on using her name as the middle name. It's a lovely tribute, especially including both mums.

@Carrotcakey

I like all apart from Joy (mainly because I know a nasty bit of work called Joy, ironically!) Nancy is my favourite. That was on my shortlist.

It’s amazing how you don’t realise how many people you dislike until you try and name a child 😂

We know an AMAZING Joy. She’s 91 and an absolute delight.

Joy is lovely
Like Julia, much prefer Juliet/Juliette though?
Penelope is quite nice, as long as you don’t mind the nickname Penny, which I think is quite sweet
Love Margot
Not a fan of the others, Hannah and Anna are fine but a bit meh

I prefer Juliet too but DH doesn’t like it🙈

Joy and Hannah stand out as the most unused recently - Margot has soared in Popularity and Penelope seemed to have peaked recently too.

I love Joy!
All your names are lovely.

Anna and Julia are my favourites - both classics, feminine, elegant and internationally used. Hannah is also a nice, traditional name (I just prefer the simpler/more streamlined Anna).

I'm less keen on your other choices - Erica and Joy feel slightly dated to me, while Nancy, Penelope and Margot feel a bit trendy.

You might also like the similar classics Laura or Lydia, or the less well used Lara, Claudia, Helena or Antonia.

@IamnotwhouthinkIam

You might also like the similar classics Laura or Lydia, or the less well used Lara, Claudia, Helena or Antonia.

I love Helena or even Helen. DH has vetoed them.

I'd choose Anna or Julia from your list - but I think Anna would edge into pole position, because it's a real timeless, classic name and that's my taste. Congratulations on your impending arrival 💐

I love Julia, Hannah and Anna. They're timeless and very international, which would make life easier for her in the future if she decides to live abroad.

Never considered Joy, but the more I think about it, the more I like it. It's short, sweet, but also very adult.

I used to love Erica when I was a child, but I have a second cousin called Erica that I really don't like. As a PP said, it's crazy how that kind of thing can affect your choice!

Anna, Julia, Joy or Erica

I don't like Nancy or Margot but I do like the rest, especially Joy and Julia.

Joy. Like the meaning and the vibe but not the sound.
Julia. Neither hate nor rate.

Penelope. I tend to blow hot and cold with this name. At the moment I'm cold.
Nancy. I should like the name it's fits my criteria of sweet short pretty and frilly but I can't abide it.
Hannah. Love this
Anna See. Hannah.
Erica. Is very pretty. However I'd automatically assume it was after a relative named Eric. DD had a friend Erica who was named after her grandad Eric.
Margot. Not a fan of Margot, sorry.

Elsa. Be okay if you have surprise twins with Anna being on your short list.
Elise.
Elizabeth
Heidi
Martha
Emilia.
Vivienne
Meredith
Harriet

I love Julia, Anna and Erica. Stylish names to suit anyone.

I like Penelope, Hannah, Nancy.

Julia is lovely, not keen on the others and Margot is dreadful (frumpy, geriatric and looks like Maggot.)

Julia gets shortened to Jules. Dislike

Love Anna Hannah Margot and Nancy

Joy - I like it, it's short, well known but uncommon. Lovely meaning

Julia - not a fan sorry

Nancy - I really don't get the love for this at all. Was used as an insult when I was growing up

Hannah - lovely it. Its a classic and not used often atm

Anna - love it, though slightly prefer Hannah. Love the shortening Annie

Penelope - not a fan, feels a very big name to me

Erica - I like it. Also like Estella which I feel has a similar vibe

Margot - it's OK, I'm seeing it everywhere atm though. I much prefer other names on your list.

I would go with Hannah or Joy :)

@Awwlookatmybabyspider

Elsa. Be okay if you have surprise twins with Anna being on your short list. Elise. Elizabeth Heidi Martha Emilia. Vivienne Meredith Harriet

Love most of the names suggested but DH said no😫

Particularly love Vivienne but not to be 🙁

If we used Penelope we’d most likely call her Penny day to day.