Final three girls names

[ClaraBean]

These are our final three girls names (I think!)
Shirley (my favourite)
Doris (dp fav) Dorrie for nn
Eileen

DP doesn't like 'frilly' names so can't get things l love like Cordelia, Sally or Ramona past him at all!!

I never used to see Shirley on a child, but when did was 4 (she's now 16) she demanded to be called Shirley for ages and I've adored it ever since!!

Opinion?

@TuftyMarmoset

Re kids knowing Come on Eileen - the song came out 13 years before I was born and I know it. It's a classic, famous song which is not infrequently on the radio.

Totally agree, my 4 & 7 yo DDs were rocking to it in the car this afternoon. My 4yo favourite song at the moment is What’s love got to do with it by Tina Turner which came out 33 years before she was born while my 7yos is Britney Spears opps I did it again which came out 14 years before she was born. So many songs are timeless and never die out, Cmon Eileen will always be played at parties.

I think prunella is the worst yet! Sorry

I’m not terribly keen on any of them either, but as long as you and your DH like the name that’s all that matters. I never asked anyone for their opinion other than DH, if I had I am positive they would have screamed noooo very loudly!

Do you like Belinda? Sort of fits with your other names in my head at least. I knew a Belinda and she was fab.

Prunella is lovely! Makes me think of the book "Princess Prunella" by Katherine Oldmeadow, 1920s. I also like Shirley, which makes me think of Charlotte Brontë's novel. Not keen on Eileen and unsure about Valerie.

If you're wanting others -

Primula
Doreen
Stella
Verity
Bridget
Edith (may be too popular for you?)
Tabitha
Clemency
Audrey
Marian
Hilary
Phyllis
Prisca
Anthea
Agnes
Constance
Ruth
Petra
Barbara
Annis

I’m going to go against the grain and say Eileen here, but only because I could picture a child, teenager and adult called Eily. It reminds me of one of my favourite books as a child - Under the Hawthorn Tree and the Eily in it was 12 or so.

Be careful with Eileen, my friends child is name Layla and she constantly gets the song shouted at her at school. She hates her name now.