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What are your thoughts on these names

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GinAndTonicOnIt · 30/05/2021 22:00

Orla

Althea

Amorette

Beatrice

We've narrowed it down to one of these 4. Please put in order of your favourite to least, thanks!!

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DramaAlpaca · 30/05/2021 22:03

Orla is my favourite and Beatrice next.

I'm sorry but I really don't like the others.

Namechangedlady · 30/05/2021 22:07

All sound a bit try hard if you are English

CandyFIosss · 30/05/2021 22:08

I like orla but would be worried she might get teased with oral? Maybe other thinking that though

Althea is nice, don’t like the other 2

strawberrie · 30/05/2021 22:11

Amorette makes me think of a contraceptive pill.

Beatrice and Orla are pretty. I think Althea will be regularly misheard as Anthea.

Happenchance · 30/05/2021 22:20

Althea then Orla. I don't like the others but like Amorette the least.

MaMelon · 30/05/2021 22:24

Orla - 2

Althea - 3 (too similar too Anthea (Turner))

Amorette - 4 (too similar to the biscuits or alcoholic drink)

Beatrice - 1

HelebethH · 30/05/2021 22:24

Amourette is a Bra made by Triumph. Love Beatrice though.

Totallyrandomname · 30/05/2021 22:25

I like Orla but not really the rest

FionnulaTheCooler · 30/05/2021 22:25

I like Orla and Beatrice. Not keen on the other two.

Jizzonmy · 30/05/2021 22:26

Only like Orla

Piptastic · 30/05/2021 22:47

Orla

sibbys · 30/05/2021 22:55

Love Beatrice!

Dont like the rest - sorry!

DotDotDotDotDot · 30/05/2021 23:08

Sorry I also think Orla is a bit close to oral if you read it quickly. Lots of other lovely Irish names though, maybe Aoife or Niamh? Althea is ok but Thea Is nicer. Beatrice sounds so stuffy and royal for my taste, Beatrix sounds a bit cooler. The other one sounds like a liquor, sorry.

TheMotherlode · 30/05/2021 23:14

In order of preference, best to worst:
Althea
Orla
Beatrice
Amorette

Giraffey1 · 30/05/2021 23:16

I like Orla (good Irish name, I believe) but not the others. Particularly not Amorette. Too biscuity ….

Marcipex · 30/05/2021 23:18

Beatrice is okay
Althea also okay
Orla too close to oral, sorry
Amorette simply dreadful, please don’t.

Luckingfovely · 30/05/2021 23:30

Anything apart from Amorette would be okay!

Awwlookatmybabyspider · 30/05/2021 23:35

Sorry but for me I only just about like Beatrice. Even though its not to my particular taste I can see why it's a well liked name.
I couldn't even put the others in any order.

BackforGood · 30/05/2021 23:37

Not really keen on any, but, as you only want the order, not the opinions :

Orla 2

Althea 3, but a looooong way behind 1 & 2

Amorette 4, but sooooooooooo far behind the others, it's not really on the list

Beatrice 1

RuthW · 30/05/2021 23:40

Orla 2 not bad

Althea 3 years k. Not my choice

Amorette 4 sounds like a biscuit

Beatrice 1 my fav

AdaColeman · 30/05/2021 23:45

Beatrice is lovely.

Amorette sounds like a brand of ice cream.

IamnotwhouthinkIam · 30/05/2021 23:59

Beatrice is lovely, elegant and classical so is my choice of the 4. Orla and Althea are fine, just not particular faves (for some reason I love similar Alethea though). I really dislike Amorette - it sounds like the name of a lingerie brand.

SageRosemary · 31/05/2021 00:16

Orla, then Beatrice.
Using my power of veto for the other two!

PetuniaPot · 31/05/2021 00:18

Beatrice

Lockdowndramaqueen · 31/05/2021 00:21

Love Althea. Think it’s due a resurgence. Not bothered by the others def not Amorette - sorry but it’s strange. Having said that we named one of our dc a name that bothered people and seems completely normal now so go for what you want.