Ok Baby Names??!!

[lubblyjubbly52]

So over the holiday period, my sister and I were debating acceptable baby names. We couldn't agree on any one name, apart from both disliking Shannon! So I just wanted to hop online to gauge the opinion of my fellow women on the following names (these are some of my favourites):
Stella
Jenny
Damien
Leslie (for a boy)
Rosemary
Marina
Callie
Stephanie
Zelda

Opinions welcome!

Jenny is nice. Is it your baby or your sister's?

Rosemary is too old woman.... Out with the old in with the new!

Rosemary (can then be Rosie, Rose)
Marina
Stephanie

Jenny at least needs Jennifer as full name

Not keen on the others, especially Leslie. Not due for a revival imo.

For a future baby of mine 🤣. Just discussing with my sister

Cally or Jenny

I also think Callie or Jenny. The others I don’t like.

Stella don't like it even though the one I know is lovely
Jenny not sure. I love it. Then I hate it
Damien no
Leslie (for a boy) love it. I know an absolutely wonderful Leslie. He's in his 90s and I really should make an effort to visit him
Rosemary a bit like Jenny for me. Can't decide if I love it or not.
Marina not a fan
Callie no. I've only ever met one and she was a bitch.
Stephanie meh.
Zelda not sure.

Otoh I love Shannon.

I really like Marina, but the rest...they don't exactly rock my world, but they are fine, there isn't anything wrong with them, they are acceptable, it's just personal taste - I find them dated and bland.

Unless you have a very unusual situation you and your sister don't need to agree on a name with each other.

Only like Callie

Stella - okay-ish
Jenny - nn for Jennifer
Damien - evil film connection, plus Only fools, although name is ok
Leslie (for a boy) - no
Rosemary - lovely
Marina - ok
Callie - ok, sounds like nn?
Stephanie - ok
Zelda - no

Leslie NOPE
I don’t personally like Damian

The rest are all fine but my favourites are Rosemary and Marina.

I like Stella, Callie abs Zelda

Stella - I love this. I know people mention the beer but I just think of the star meaning. The Stella I know really lives up to her name
Jenny - I'm not keen. Feels very 70s. Prefer Genevieve
Damien - don't like at all
Leslie (for a boy) - don't like at all
Rosemary - it's ok. I would just worry it would become yet another Rosie
Marina - don't liked it. Just makes me think of a harbour
Callie - I like this as a nickname but prefer Calista or Calliope as a full name
Stephanie - not keen
Zelda - not keen

Adore Marina - classy, elegant and international with loads of nn options and very underused here in the UK.

Of your other choices I quite like pretty Stella (but prefer Estella) - although I can see it rising in popularity as it fits with the retro/vintage style, short 2 syllable name trend for girls (Ella, Ada, Elsie, Ivy, Nancy, Mabel.... )

Callie is a lovely nn for Calista, Charlotte, Caroline etc but not my taste really as a given name.

And Stephanie I can see making a comeback sooner rather than later, as it has a nice sound plus Stevie is a very cool nn on a girl.

Your other choices aren't my cup of tea - especially the boys, sorry!

Stella - I say it in a Cilla Black accent when I say it in my head, god knows why!
Jenny - I like it, it's pretty. But would go for Jennifer nn Jenny
Damien - No just don't like it
Leslie (for a boy) - I think of Les Battersby from corry
Rosemary - I like this
Marina - No, it just makes no sense to me.
Callie - I really like it. Maybe Calliope
Stephanie - I like this one too
Zelda - No

Stella - I don't like, but maybe due to the only one I've ever met being a really grumpy old woman.
Jenny - My name. For what it's worth I love Jenny, but can't stand it when people use my full name - Jennifer. Maybe that's just my hang up.
Damien - I can't take to it.
Leslie - Might be OK for a boy, but wouldn't be my personal choice.
Rosemary - I love this, along with all the Rose names - Rosanna, Rosalie, Rosabella etc.
Marina - Pretty.
Callie - I like this.
Stephanie - Neutral on this one.
Zelda - not for me.