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Opinions on my girls name list!

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WaltzedIntoIt · 01/04/2022 11:26

List is as follows:

Lauren
Caitlin
Lyla
Evelyn
Olivia
Iris
Clara
Leah

Surname is long and ends in -ee sound so those names Emily/Sophie/Amy etc are out as too samey.

Any other suggestions welcome

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Firebird83 · 04/05/2022 17:10

Iris or Clara

DogsAndGin · 04/05/2022 17:45

Lauren - nice
Caitlin - nice
Lyla - sounds daft
Evelyn - nice
Olivia - nice
Iris - not for me
Clara - dull
Leah - cheap

hullaballoo19 · 04/05/2022 17:54

I love lyla

17caterpillars1mouse · 04/05/2022 18:09

It's s nice list

Lauren - I like it, I know a 4 year old Lauren then several in their 30s

Caitlin - I like this two and the NN Catie. I only know two (a 5 year old and an 8 year old)

Lyla - not a fan. L names seem to be everywhere and all blend together. They feel a bit meh

Evelyn - pretty but I know loads, plus loads of Eva's and Evie's too

Olivia - I like (only know 1 5 year old and 1 toddler despite popularity). I prefer Olive though

Iris - love it but it clashes with my surname

Clara - lovely again. I don't know any

Leah - it's nicer than alot of other L names. I like that it's biblical so had history

A few suggestions that seem similar in style:

Lyra
Lorelei
Hannah
Bethany
Carla
Erica
Viola
Rebecca

SmiledWtherisingsun · 04/05/2022 18:24

Love your list op!

I think my top 3 would be:

Leah
Lauren
Caitlin

Not keen on Olivia though sorry.

SmiledWtherisingsun · 04/05/2022 18:26

You might also like:

Lara
Skyla
Lucinda
Sorrel
Seren
Lucia
Paloma

DoctorZog · 04/05/2022 18:32

Lauren - not keen, feel like I went to school with quite a few, so it feels dated to me. Lorna?
Caitlin - not keen, though I like Kate. Catrin, Katrina / Catriona?
Lyla - ok, a lot of similar sounding names around. My favourites are Lyra and Leila.
Evelyn - I love Eve - short and simple
Olivia - pretty but popular. Ophelia?
Iris - love
Clara - dislike, Lara is much nicer. Cora, Cara?
Leah - see Lyla

OneCup · 04/05/2022 19:36

Iris, Clara or Leah for me

Cryingintherain99 · 04/05/2022 20:52

Lauren - It's OK but I associate with 1990s. I don't know any under 20.
Caitlin - I've always really liked this. All the ones I know are teenagers.
Lyla - Pretty but overused along with Layla, Lola, Lyra etc.
Evelyn - I like.
Olivia - Still very popular, but I like it.
Iris - I like. Makes me think of the flower.
Clara - My favourite on your list. Love this!
Leah - Pretty and simple.

Sonata13 · 04/05/2022 20:58

Prefer Clara or the Italian Chiara

WeasilyPleased · 04/05/2022 22:42

Caitlin and Iris are easily my favourites.

blameitonthecaffeine · 05/05/2022 10:26

Lauren - really like it and, although I know lots of adult Laurens, I don't know any children with this name so it's unusual.
Caitlin - quite like it.
Lyla - like it.
Evelyn - like it.
Olivia - quite like it but feels overused currently.
Iris - love it. Trendy right now but it's beautiful and elegant.
Clara - not keen, it sounds claggy to me.
Leah - it's ok.

I'd go with Iris but none of them are bad choices, imo.

BonjourCrisette · 05/05/2022 11:26

Lauren - very dated, 90s
Caitlin - dated
Lyla - she will get misspelt all the time and as others have said there is a lot of Lila, Lilah, Isla, Maya, Lyra etc around. Also, it just looks like it's a misspelling in an attempt to differentiate it to me which puts me off a bit.
Evelyn - pronunciation issues. It is pretty though.
Olivia - dull
Iris - very popular from around 5 years ago. There are quite a lot around if that matters to you.
Clara - lovely
Leah - really like

beetree1 · 05/05/2022 11:52

Evelyn, Iris and Lyla are my favourite. I have a niece called Evelyn and her nn has got nothing to do with her actual name. I don't think I've ever heard anyone shorten it. The other 2 are also names I've considered :)

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