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Help me choose...baby girl

24 replies

Mseddy · 23/06/2021 14:16

Hi. We can't decide between our short list of names for our baby girl. We have

Annie - both DH and I like, but I am worried about her getting called Annie fanny at school!

Alma - DH less keen, is my nans middle name and possibly top of my list.

Evelyn - Pronounced ever-lynn. We both like this, but I think it's rising quite alot in popularity and I don't want her to be one of a few in her class when she's older

Heidi - both DH and I like and it's only just come into the mix recently. Not sure if it's my favourite.

Any help or suggestions would be fab thanks!

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Enough4me · 23/06/2021 14:18

Love Heidi, Annie is nice too.

HelloBunny · 23/06/2021 14:19

Alma is so unusual, I like it.

Theoldwoman · 23/06/2021 14:20

The only one from your list I like is Heidi.

Suggestions:

Juliet
Amelia
Lucy
Ruby
Ella
Charlotte
Rhiannon
Kate
Olive
Laura
Felicity
Genevieve

NotTheCatsWhiskers · 23/06/2021 14:21

Evelyn is already massively popular and will just get lost in the sea of Eve/Evie’s.

Annie is cute.

Not a fan of Alma, it’s old fashioned but not in a good way.

Heidi is really nice, I like it.

olidora63 · 23/06/2021 14:22

Annie and Heidi…both lovely names.

wizzler · 23/06/2021 14:25

Like Annie but love Anna

DotDotDotDotDot · 23/06/2021 14:38

Evelyn is my favourite from your list although the 3 different pronunciations might get annoying. Had never thought of Annie Fanny before but now it’s hard to forget! Maybe Anna, Anya, Nina or Eliza for suggestions.

TatianaBis · 23/06/2021 14:59

Heidi

Winwins · 23/06/2021 15:12

Heidi is my favourite of those

Fivemoreminutes1 · 23/06/2021 15:23

I prefer Annie and Heidi.
Ada
Adelaide
Adelyn
Everly

Fivemoreminutes1 · 23/06/2021 15:25

Anya
Alba
Etta

Fivemoreminutes1 · 23/06/2021 15:25

Anneliese

PurpleyBlue · 23/06/2021 15:27

Alma is my favourite

Dinopee · 23/06/2021 15:44

I love Heidi.

Annie- every one I’ve ever known it’s been short for something else eg Anastasia or Annabel - I’d be inclined to use Anna.

Evelyn- already massively popular and nigh on guaranteed to be one of five Eve/Eva/Evie/Evelyns in the class (position 181, 35, 15,20 in popularity rankings)

Alma- don’t have strong feelings, prefer Alba

JeanClaudeVanDammit · 23/06/2021 15:46

I like Heidi best from your list.

Spied · 23/06/2021 15:48

I love Heidi

IggyAce · 23/06/2021 15:52

I’d go with Heidi or Alma if you don’t want a popular name.
I’d definitely cross Evelyn of the list it’s popular as is Eve & Evie.

Posieandpip · 23/06/2021 16:57

Annie or Alma 😍

Synchrony · 23/06/2021 17:09

Annie or Heidi.
I would never think of Annie Fanny. Does anyone really say that?!
Alma is unpleasant to say imo, for some reason.
Evelyn in my accent has no R so EveR-lyn annoys me.

Peachbubble · 23/06/2021 17:32

Heidi would be my choice. Not keen on Annie or Evelyn, Alma is OK.

MissingTheMoonlight · 23/06/2021 17:40

I like them all except find Annie a bit boring. Funnily, I prefer Anna.

Alma means soul in Portuguese so is my fave; I think it's becoming more popular in the last few years.

Aria999 · 23/06/2021 17:57

Another vote for Heidi

I think Alma sounds old fashioned.

I quite like Annie

Evelyn always reminds me of the villain in a children's book I read called Evelyn Carnate (say it out loud)

PattyPan · 23/06/2021 18:01

I don’t really like Annie as a full name but I don’t think Annie fanny needs to be a concern. My thoughts were little orphan Annie, especially if she’s a redhead.
Alma is a bit boring and Heidi falls under the dislike for nicknames as names and it’s a bit twee on its own. It’s short for Adelheid (Adelaide) which I like.
Evelyn is nice.

Watermelon221 · 23/06/2021 18:05

I like Alma and Evelyn.

Prefer Anna to Annie.

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