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53 replies

ladymary86 · 07/01/2021 16:44

Would be interested to see people's opinions on our short list.

How would you rank these names from favourite to least favourite?

Anya
Natalia
Murron
Lyra
Cora
Jessica
Eleni
Thea

Thanks 😊

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ZoCho · 07/01/2021 16:59

Eleni
Lyra
Anya
Thea
Cora
Natalia
Jessica
Murron

Bluntness100 · 07/01/2021 17:01

I like the first two and the last one, not the ones in between, sorry.

Lovemylittlebear · 07/01/2021 17:03

Jessica
Thea
Then the rest :) x

Mustardbay · 07/01/2021 17:03

Thea
Cora
Lyra
Anya
Eleni
Jessica
Natalie

Murron

EdgeOfACoin · 07/01/2021 17:04

Cora
Lyra
Jessica
Thea
Eleni
Natalia
Anya
Murron

I like all the names on your list except Murron which I strongly dislike.

Oxters · 07/01/2021 17:06

Thea
Eleni
Jessica
Natalia
Cora
Murron
Anya
Lyra

Cotton55 · 07/01/2021 17:06

I love Thea and Murron but I'd spell it Muireann. I think it's a beautiful name. The others are nice too but I'm not mad on Cora. Congratulations btw!

DramaAlpaca · 07/01/2021 17:12

Jessica (favourite by a long way)
Lyra
Natalia
Anya (would've been second place if Anna)

Eleni
Cora
Thea (such a weak, nothingy name)
Murron (ugly name, if Muireann would've been about 4th in the list)

Alwayswrongneverright · 07/01/2021 17:20

Anya- no
Natalia- I like it
Murron- don't know how to pronounce it but that spelling doesn't look nice
Lyra- really don't like
Cora- on the fence
Jessica- like
Eleni- not sure about this
Thea- really like

emmathedilemma · 07/01/2021 17:24

Cora
Thea
Anya
Jessica

Natalia
Eleni

Murron
Lyra
Gaps because they'd be a lot further down the list!

WildCherryBlossom · 07/01/2021 17:29

Thea
Anya
Natalia
Lyra
Cora
Eleni
Jessica
Murron

Murron sounds waaay too close to moron to my ear.

ladymary86 · 07/01/2021 17:30

Is Muireann pronounced any differently?

The name Murron, including the spelling is lifted directly from the movie Braveheart and I've always loved it

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Lightsontbut · 07/01/2021 17:41

Thea
Anya
Natalia
Lyra
Eleni
Cora
Murron
Jessica

IamnotwhouthinkIam · 07/01/2021 19:16

2.Anya - exotic and fun
1.Natalia - exotic and elegant
8.Murron - doesn't have a nice sound to me
6.Lyra - nice but trendy
4.Cora - old fashioned but pretty
5.Jessica - classic Shakespearean but a bit 80's
7.Eleni - prefer Elena
3.Thea - lovely but pronunciation issues

Arrierttyclock · 07/01/2021 20:10

Thea
Lyra
Cora
Jessica
Don't like the rest sorry

FuckPolitenessSSDGM · 07/01/2021 20:17

Don't use Murron. You child will spend her whole childhood being called Moron by mistake or probably on purpose by mean kids.

KirstenBlest · 07/01/2021 20:23

Anya 2
Natalia 3
Murron 8
Lyra 7
Cora 5
Jessica 1
Eleni 4
Thea 6

M0rT · 07/01/2021 20:28

Muireann pronunciation can be found in the series' Catastrophe S2 Ep 2 and to be honest proves why it's a lovely name in Ireland only!
To your original question
Lyra
Eleni
Cora
Natalia
Anya
Thea
Murron
Jessica

ladymary86 · 07/01/2021 20:47

@FuckPolitenessSSDGM

Don't use Murron. You child will spend her whole childhood being called Moron by mistake or probably on purpose by mean kids.
We are Scottish so I don't think this is such a problem to be honest. I'm not set on the spelling that I suggested if we do use it so that might make a difference
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Chilldonaldchill · 07/01/2021 21:45

Thea - my favourite. Gorgeous name.
Anya - lovely
Lyra - lovely
Natalia - it's ok. I prefer Talia.

Cora- I can never like this but I'm not sure why
Jessica - boring
Eleni - all the ones I know are really grumpy old women. It's really put me off the name
Murron - never heard of this but I think it looks really odd and not pleasant

user1493494961 · 07/01/2021 22:33

Jessica, Thea and Anya are lovely, Cora and Natalia are OK, Murron is awful (it auto corrects to Mutton).

Enko · 07/01/2021 22:38

Cora
Natalia
Eleni
Lyra
Anya
Thea
Jessica
Murron

partyatthepalace · 07/01/2021 23:46

Lyra - really like
Jessica nn Jessie - like
Cora, Anya, Jessica - OK
Eleni - nice if you’re Greek, daft otherwise
Natalia - only if you’re Russian, but always think it sounds quite ugly in English
Thea - nothing-y
Murron - What?!

MercyBodle · 08/01/2021 00:21

Anya
Eleni
Jessica
Natalia
Lyra
Thea
Cora
Murron

maddsclairelouise · 08/01/2021 00:27

Lyra - I think this rolls of the tongue so beautifully!
Thea - very pretty sounding!
Eleni - so beautiful, love how it sounds out loud!
Natalia - such a pretty name and Nat is a supper cool nickname!
Murron - I really like this for a middle spot!
Cora - I instantly think of Jessical Biel's character in The Sinner, not necessarily a bad thing but she is a murder (for good reason) in that show
Jessica - a bit overused in my personal opinion by a very pretty name, Jess/Jessie are lovely nicknames
Anya - reminds me of backpacker murder victim Anja Habschied, I'm sorry

Overall, you have some really beautiful names on your list!

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