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long list needs narrowing

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tangomangovango · 11/05/2021 19:11

Yes or No the names on my list please. Don't over think it. Thanks you're all stars.

Marlow
Alina
Maeve
Lucy
Zorah
Tess
Adalia
Lyris
Cassandra
Harper
Helena
Dawn
Mica
Viola
Hazel
Larissa
Katie (Catherine on bc)
Alyssa
Jolene

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IamnotwhouthinkIam · 11/05/2021 20:34

Marlow - No
Alina -Yes
Maeve -Yes
Lucy - No
Zorah -No
Tess -Yes
Adalia - Maybe
Lyris -No
Cassandra- Yes
Harper -No
Helena -Yes
Dawn- No
Mica- No
Viola- Yes
Hazel - Maybe
Larissa - Yes
Katie (Catherine on bc) - Catherine's a Yes
Alyssa - Maybe
Jolene -No

MrsCrosbyNRTB · 11/05/2021 20:39

Marlow NO
Alina NO
Maeve NO
Lucy YES
Zorah NO
Tess YES
Adalia NO
Lyris NO
Cassandra YES
Harper NO
Helena NO
Dawn NO
Mica NO
Viola NO
Hazel YES (favourite on list)
Larissa NO
Katie (Catherine on bc) YES but Katie for Katherine / Katharine.
Alyssa NO
Jolene NO (unless her beauty is beyond compare Grin)

Fauvist · 11/05/2021 20:42

Marlow - NO
Alina - no
Maeve -yes
Lucy - yes
Zorah - no
Tess - NO
Adalia - no
Lyris - no
Cassandra - yes
Harper - no
Helena - no
Dawn - NO
Mica - no
Viola - no
Hazel - yes
Larissa - yes
Katie (Catherine on bc) - no
Alyssa - no
Jolene - no

There is certainly a lot of variety on that list!

wanderedlonelyasacloud · 11/05/2021 20:59

Marlow - yes
Alina - yes
Maeve - yes
Lucy - yes but it is a bit plain
Zorah - no
Tess - yes!
Adalia - no
Lyris - no
Cassandra - no but love cassie/cassia
Harper - yes
Helena - no
Dawn - no
Mica - no
Viola - no but I like violet
Hazel - yes
Larissa - no
Katie (Catherine on bc) - no
Alyssa - hmm not sure. I guess this is a yes
Jolene - no

MerryChristmasToYou · 11/05/2021 21:13

Marlow - town in Bucks. No. Nice town, shit name.
Alina - no
Maeve - no
Lucy - lovely but very popular
Zorah - ok
Tess - love it
Adalia - awful
Lyris - weird
Cassandra - not my taste but nowt wrong with it
Harper - no
Helena - prefer Helen
Dawn - up at the crack of, morning has broken
Mica - mineral
Viola - ok
Hazel -ok
Larissa - not my taste but not bad
Katie (Catherine on bc) - ok
Alyssa - ok
Jolene - Jolene, Jolene, Jolene

Tess is the clear winner

DowntonCrabby · 11/05/2021 21:23

Marlow NO
Alina NO
Maeve YES
Lucy YES
Zorah YES
Tess YES
Adalia NO
Lyris NO
Cassandra YES
Harper NO
Helena YES
Dawn NO
Mica NO
Viola NO
Hazel YES
Larissa YES
Katie (Catherine on bc) YES
Alyssa NO
Jolene NO

MooseMoose · 11/05/2021 21:34

Marlow No
Alina No
Maeve Yes
Lucy Yes
Zorah No
Tess No
Adalia No
Lyris No
Cassandra No
Harper No
Helena No
Dawn No
Mica No
Viola Yes
Hazel Yes
Larissa No
Katie (Catherine on bc) No
Alyssa No
Jolene No

17caterpillars1mouse · 11/05/2021 21:47

Marlow - no
Alina - no
Maeve - yes
Lucy - yes
Zorah - yes
Tess - yes
Adalia - yes
Lyris - no
Cassandra - no
Harper - no
Helena - yes
Dawn - no
Mica - yes
Viola - yes
Hazel - yes
Larissa - no
Katie (Catherine on bc) - yes
Alyssa - yes
Jolene - yes

Willow4987 · 11/05/2021 21:49

Marlow no
Alina no
Maeve yes
Lucy no
Zorah no
Tess no
Adalia no
Lyris no
Cassandra no
Harper no

Helena no
Dawn no
Mica no
Viola yes
Hazel yes
Larissa no
Katie (Catherine on bc) no
Alyssa no
Jolene no

TempsPerdu · 11/05/2021 21:56

Some good ones here OP - bit of a mixed bag! Yes to:

Maeve (with reservations, as I suspect it’s going to be faddy)
Lucy
Tess (but much prefer Tessa)
Cassandra
Helena
Viola
Hazel
and Catherine, but not Katie.

Favourites are Viola, Hazel and Helena - all lovely.

IslandLulu · 11/05/2021 21:56

Marlow - no
Alina - no
Maeve - maybe
Lucy - yes
Zorah - absolutely not
Tess - yes, as a diminutive for a longer name
Adalia - no
Lyris - nooooo
Cassandra - maybe
Harper - no
Helena - yes!
Dawn - yes
Mica - no
Viola - yes
Hazel - yes
Larissa - no
Katie (Catherine on bc) - yes!
Alyssa - no
Jolene - no (Dolly P)

Twinkie01 · 11/05/2021 21:57

Marlow - no
Alina - no
Maeve - no
Lucy - yes
Zorah - no
Tess - yes
Adalia - no
Lyris - no
Cassandra - yes
Harper - no
Helena - yes
Dawn - no
Mica - no
Viola - no
Hazel - yes
Larissa - no
Katie (Catherine on bc) - yes
Alyssa - no
Jolene - no

ThatIsMyPotato · 11/05/2021 22:00

Marlow - no
Alina - no
Maeve - no there are a fair few around with people thinking it's "different"
Lucy - Yes (Lucille?)
Zorah - no
Tess - yes
Adalia - no
Lyris - no
Cassandra - no
Harper - no
Helena - yes
Dawn - yes
Mica - no
Viola - no
Hazel - no
Larissa - no
Katie (Catherine on bc) - yes
Alyssa - no
Jolene - no

MrsPsmalls · 11/05/2021 22:03

Hazel, Lucy then Catherine in that order

finallychangedmyusername · 11/05/2021 22:06

I really like (in no particular order) Maeve, Lucy, Tess, Cassandra, Dawn, Viola, Larissa and Katie/Catherine (although I prefer the spelling Katy). Favourites are probably Lucy, Tess and Larissa.

starfire88 · 11/05/2021 22:30

Yes to the following:

Marlow (I do prefer it spelt Marlowe)
Maeve
Lucy
Cassandra
Helena
Hazel
Larissa
Alyssa

Mybigbed · 11/05/2021 22:41

Marlow no
Alina no
Maeve no
Lucy no
Zorah no
Tess yes
Adalia no
Lyris no
Cassandra no
Harper no
Helena yes
Dawn yes
Mica yes
Viola no
Hazel yes
Larissa no
Katie (Catherine on bc) yes
Alyssa no
Jolene no

partyatthepalace · 11/05/2021 23:45

Marlow - no
Alina - maybe
Maeve - no
Lucy - maybe
Zorah - no
Tess - yes
Adalia - no but Adela YES
Lyris - no but Lois YES
Cassandra - yes
Harper - NO
Helena - YES
Dawn - NO
Mica -NO
Viola - yes
Hazel - no
Larissa - no
Katie (Catherine on bc) - maybe
Alyssa - no, but Alicia - yes
Jolene - NOOOOOO

Edenember · 12/05/2021 00:16

Marlow - yes, prefer Marlowe
Alina - no
Maeve - yes
Lucy - yes
Zorah - yes
Tess - yes
Adalia - no
Lyris - no
Cassandra - no
Harper - no
Helena - yes
Dawn - no
Mica - no
Viola - no
Hazel - yes
Larissa - no
Katie (Catherine on bc) - no
Alyssa - no
Jolene - no for a first. Cool as a middle.

Theoldwoman · 12/05/2021 00:24

@tangomangovango

Yes or No the names on my list please. Don't over think it. Thanks you're all stars.

Marlow
Alina
Maeve
Lucy
Zorah
Tess
Adalia
Lyris
Cassandra
Harper
Helena
Dawn
Mica
Viola
Hazel
Larissa
Katie (Catherine on bc)
Alyssa
Jolene

Marlow - No Alina - No Maeve - No Lucy - YES Zorah - No Tess - YES Adalia- No Lyris -No Cassandra - No Harper -No Helena - YES Dawn - No Mica -No Viola -No Hazel -YES Larissa - YES Katie - No Alyssa - YES Jolene - YES
DumpsterBagel · 12/05/2021 09:11

Maeve
Cassandra
Hazel
Catherine

These are all beautiful, IMO Smile

Eaststreet · 12/05/2021 13:18

Marlow - no
Alina -no
Maeve -no
Lucy - yes
Zorah -no
Tess - yes
Adalia - no
Lyris - no
Cassandra - yes
Harper -no
Helena -yes
Dawn -no
Mica -no
Viola -no
Hazel -no
Larissa - no
Katie (Catherine on bc) - yes
Alyssa - yes
Jolene -no

StevieNix · 12/05/2021 13:23

Marlow- No
Alina- No
Maeve - Yes
Lucy- Yes
Zorah- No
Tess- Yes
Adalia- No
Lyris- No
Cassandra- No
Harper - No
Helena- yes (I love Lena as a nickname)
Dawn - no
Mica- no
Viola- no
Hazel- yes
Larissa- yes
Katie (Catherine on bc)- no
Alyssa- yes
Jolene- love it but it’s too synonymous with Dolly Parton so it’s a no

Iris2020 · 12/05/2021 14:33

Marlow - not a fan
Alina - love
Maeve - ok
Lucy - love
Zorah - yes
Tess - maybe
Adalia - not a massive fan

Iris2020 · 12/05/2021 15:14

Marlow - not a fan
Alina - love
Maeve - ok
Lucy - love
Zorah - quite like it
Tess - maybe
Adalia - not a massive fan
Lyris - no, I think it sounds a little like a boy's name in French
Cassandra - maybe
Harper - no
Helena - love
Dawn - no
Mica - no
Viola - no, there are so many viola jokes (the musical instrument)
Hazel - ok
Larissa - love
Katie (Catherine on bc) - no
Alyssa - maybe
Jolene - maybe

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