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Help me choose my baby girl’s name

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Princessbelle7 · 23/12/2021 16:02

Hi everyone. I’m having a hard time choosing a name for my daughter who is due very soon. I’m very indecisive. Can I have your views on these names?

Brooke
Claire
Piper
Adelyn
Riley
Peyton
Ellie
Elliana
Macey/Macy
Bailey
Braelynn
Ava
Amelia
Delilah
Alyssa
Madison

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PizzasPlease · 23/12/2021 16:06

I like Ava and Delilah.
Amelia and Ellie are extremely popular which would put me off even if I particularly liked them.
Brooke is ok.
The others I dislike.

Princessbelle7 · 23/12/2021 16:09

I also like Emersyn which I forgot to add to the list

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Oatsamazing · 23/12/2021 16:12

I like Ava, strong, feminine and easy to spell.

Godzillaandgodzuki · 23/12/2021 16:12

Brooke and Piper were on my list and Autumn was number 1 if DS now 9 had been a girl.

Isthatthebestyoucando · 23/12/2021 16:14

Piper.

BHX3000 · 23/12/2021 16:14

I really like Brooke, Riley, Ellie, Ava and Alyssa. Madison is also nice.

None of them are awful names so I don’t think you can go wrong with any of them. They’re a bit ‘American’ so might raise an eyebrow or two in some parts of the UK, if that bothers you at all. It wouldn’t bother me, they’re good names.

Kleopatrared · 23/12/2021 16:16

I love Piper.

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Jossbow · 23/12/2021 16:28

Brooke - bit american
Claire- quite like
Piper - Okay but..
Adelyn- prfer Adeline
Riley- boys name
Peyton- not keen
Ellie - like it but prefer Eleanor
Elliana- Sounds eastern European
Macey/Macy - American
Bailey- Boys name
Braelynn- American
Ava- common
Amelia - Like it
Delilah- like it
Alyssa- like it, prefer Alicia, or Alice/Alyss
Madison- 2 a penny

I like Melissa, Rowena &, Bryony

RavenclawsRoar · 23/12/2021 16:41

I like Delilah and Madison from your list.

KirstenBlest · 23/12/2021 17:59

Brooke - not keen
Claire - too many Clare/Claires my age so no
Piper - no
Adelyn - awful
Riley- no
Peyton - awful
Ellie - overused
Elliana - Ellie stretched out but still Ellie
Macey/Macy - Msisie is better
Bailey - too unisex and about 15 years past it's peak.
Braelynn - hideous
Ava - dislike it
Amelia - dislike it
Delilah - awful
Alyssa - quite nice
Madison - another name about 15 yrs past it's peak

Your names seem a bit american

finallychangedmyusername · 23/12/2021 18:16

From your list I like Claire, Amelia and Ava (although the last two are currently both very popular, which may bother you, or not).

Suggestions in a similar vein: seconding Adelaide. Emily? Eloise? Lucia? Elodie? Esme? Cassia? Eliza? Nia?

KirstenBlest · 23/12/2021 18:23

Emersyn sis awful sorry

Wickywoo1984 · 23/12/2021 18:23

I like Emerson best. The rest are nice names but really popular.

miltonj · 23/12/2021 18:55

Love Claire!

DukkaTheHallsWithBoughsOfHolly · 23/12/2021 19:53

I like Delilah.

Ava and Amelia are massively overused.

Whatwouldnanado · 23/12/2021 19:55

Claire is definitely due for a revival.
Ava is beautiful.
Avoid anything where the spelling has to be constantly explained/corrected. Life is tough enough.

Aquariusmumma · 23/12/2021 20:00

Brooke - sweet, like nature names
Claire - good classic name
Piper - ok but maybe not that great as an adult?
Adelyn - love this, and also Adeline
Riley - only know boys with this name
Peyton - not keen, only person I know who used it had the most awful accent when they pronounced itConfused
Ellie - ok but nicer as a nickname I think
Elliana - like this, could be shortened to Ellie
Macey/Macy - quite sweet, prefer it spelt without the e
Bailey - not a massive fan
Braelynn - love this, quite unusual too
Ava - bit too popular for me
Amelia - again another classic option
Delilah - I like this but wouldn't use for my own, not totally sure why, but has negative connotations for some people
Alyssa - sweet, like this one
Madison - like this too, could be Maddie for short

All the best with the birth and everything, exciting timesSmile

EugeniaGrace · 23/12/2021 20:06

I prefer these spellings if we can pick middle names too.

Adeline Delilah
Eliana Brooke

Luredbyapomegranate · 24/12/2021 01:19

Delilah and Claire are nice and not overused

Amelia and Ava are lovely but very popular. Ellie is a nn and Elliana a bit daft - Eleanor?

Brooke is quite nice. Piper ie Ok

Adelyn is odd but Adela, Adelaide, Adeline are all really lovely.

These are terrible:
Riley
Peyton
Macey/Macy
Bailey
Braelynn
Alyssa
Madison

Awwlookatmybabyspider · 24/12/2021 02:12

Brooke. Love
Claire. My name well (Clare) I hate it, but I think I'd quite like it if it wasn't, plus. It'd certainly be very refreshing now.
Piper. Adore
Adelyn Its awful
Riley. Awful
Peyton. It's okay
Ellie. Adore
Elliana Too fussy. Why complicate a lovely sweet name like Ellie.
Macey. It's okay
Bailey. Don't like
Braelynn . Awful
Ava. Nice name but I don't like it personally
Amelia. Nice name
Delilah. Love
Alyssa. Adore
Madison. Despise

LeftieLucy · 24/12/2021 02:19

I only like Amelia from your list

KloppsTeeth · 24/12/2021 02:47

Claire.

I know a few Jewish families who have Elliana as girls names. I like it, but prefer Claire.

Mumofgirls2017 · 24/12/2021 06:22

@Princessbelle7

Hi everyone. I’m having a hard time choosing a name for my daughter who is due very soon. I’m very indecisive. Can I have your views on these names?

Brooke
Claire
Piper
Adelyn
Riley
Peyton
Ellie
Elliana
Macey/Macy
Bailey
Braelynn
Ava
Amelia
Delilah
Alyssa
Madison

Piper and Delilah are my favourites the others aren’t my cup of tea. Are you in the US? The names seem quite American, many aren’t used often here esp for girls.
mathanxiety · 24/12/2021 06:27

I only like Claire, Delilah, and Ava.

The rest are really 'not my taste' as the saying goes. Braelynn is especially godawful.