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Ouchmytoe100 · 01/07/2022 16:34

So far we have Flora, Genevieve, Helena, Winifred, Cecilia. What's your favourite and least favourite?

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MrsOwainGlyndŵr · 01/07/2022 16:37

I like Mary.

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AuntieStella · 01/07/2022 16:40

Favourite is Tallulah

Least favourite, not sure, probably Gertrude

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Dinoteeth · 01/07/2022 16:45

Margaret, Patricia (female version of Patrick),

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AliceMcK · 01/07/2022 16:54

Bridged or Bridget also like Geraldine

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UpToMyElbowsInDiapers · 01/07/2022 16:55

Cecilia!!! <3

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wotsitsaremyfave · 01/07/2022 16:59

Agatha
Frances
Martha

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yikesanotherbooboo · 01/07/2022 17:03

Beatrice
Catherine
Anne
Joan
Imelda

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HelebethH · 01/07/2022 17:15

Favourite from your list would be Helena.
Least favourite Winifred.

Also a couple I like are Rosalia and Antoinette

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itsgettingweird · 01/07/2022 17:16

Bernadette

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calmlakes · 01/07/2022 17:30

I like Flora as a name.

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darlingdodo · 01/07/2022 17:47

Dorothea, Margaret, Monica, Hilda.

Love Cecilia

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buntywindermere · 01/07/2022 17:57

Mary, Maria, Catherine, Elizabeth, Thérèse, Zélie, Margaret, Anastasia, Felicity, Cecilia, Lucy, Jacinta, Genevieve, Edith, Gianna, Rose.

Not saints but Catholic - Pia, Grace, Angelica, Sienna, Avila, Stella, Eden, Esther.

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buntywindermere · 01/07/2022 17:58

Least favourite - Agatha, Agnes! I don't understand the love for either!

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TrashyPanda · 01/07/2022 17:59

Margaret
katherine
Elizabeth

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Yodaisawally · 01/07/2022 18:00

Clare
Teresa

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PraiseBee · 01/07/2022 18:10

Dinoteeth · 01/07/2022 16:45

Margaret, Patricia (female version of Patrick),

Ooo nn Patsy which is so cute imo

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DotDotDotDotDot · 01/07/2022 18:13

From your list Helena is nice, Winifred is definitely my least favourite.
I also like Matilda, Florence, Felicity and Sylvia/Sylvie.

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stayingpositiveifpossible · 01/07/2022 18:18

Veronica

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FishcakesWithTooMuchCoriander · 01/07/2022 18:22

buntywindermere · 01/07/2022 17:58

Least favourite - Agatha, Agnes! I don't understand the love for either!

I love Agnes. I’d have used it as a middle name if I’d had a girl (there’s no way I’d have persuaded anyone to use it as a first name).

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17caterpillars1mouse · 01/07/2022 18:22

The only one I don't like is Cecilia.

I love Winifred with either NN Winnie or Freddie
Im not so keen on Genevieve but love Ginny

Flora is the most popular of your choices but lovely. DH veto'd it due to margarine

Love Helena, especially pronounced Helen-uh but the two pronunciation issues puts me off a bit

I will suggest Eloise, Judith and Natalia

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FishcakesWithTooMuchCoriander · 01/07/2022 18:26

I think agape is a poor choice - it’s got a lovely meaning but people will think it’s pronounced like ‘her mouth was agape’, which is not great.

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FishcakesWithTooMuchCoriander · 01/07/2022 18:27

I’d also advise against Candida.

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FishcakesWithTooMuchCoriander · 01/07/2022 18:29

I love Ebba though. I would definitely call a girl that.

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AliceMcK · 01/07/2022 18:39

I forgot to say I love Cecilia.

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Favouritefruits · 01/07/2022 18:58

I can’t think of cecilia with out singing the song, I like Helena and Florence.

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