Girls names

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Hello everyone

I just had a positive 20 week scan (yay!!) so starting to let myself think properly about names for our 2nd baby. We’re not finding out the sex beforehand. I’d like to get some thoughts and opinions on my girls list please. I can change my mind constantly on girls names, I’m not sure how I’ll ever narrow my list down! My boys list is definitely much shorter and focused - I might post it later.

So here’s my girls list:
Juno

Cleo (not sure if the car connotations are still strong? I’d definitely go for this spelling.)

Rafaela (love nn Rafi)

Cassia (love Cassie and Cass but feel they are a bit nicknamey as a full name)

Fiadh (pronounced Fee-ah. This is the one I think I may have spelling/pronunciation issues with as we live in London. I do love it and it’s meaning though)

Maeve

Sylvie ( I do like this a lot but I have a first name beginning with S and so does dd1, this puts me off a bit)

Eliza

Nina

Cora

Zoë - these last 4 names I think are the “safe” names that I can’t see many issues with other than I’m not sure I love them.

Thanks in advance

I don’t like Rafaela, Sylvie or Cora, but I like the rest. Don’t go for Fiadh unless you or DP are from Ireland.

@Somatronic I get that Maeve is a strong name, with huge amount of heritage, and Queen Medb is a great namesake. I don’t dislike it at all, but what I meant by ‘flash in the pan’ is that it’s a name that’s gone from relatively rare to hugely popular in a very short space of time, and is therefore likely to date. Look at its trajectory on Darkgreener here. It’s also currently the most searched for girl’s name on the Nameberry site.

I’d compare it to Matilda, another very old name that was almost unheard of when I was growing up but has subsequently rocketed in popularity to the point that it’s now sounding a bit tired and overdone.

@TempsPerdu fair enough if that's your experience in Britain, presumably. Im in Ireland and I know a Maeve in her 50s and several in their 30s and 40s so obviously have a different perspective.

I've also never met a Matilda, ever.

Thanks @Somatronic and @TempsPerdu you both make very good points about Maeve. To be honest the sudden surge in popularity of it in the UK is very interesting, I’d hate to use it and then suddenly it was in the top 10 in a year or so. It’s hard to know if it has the potential to get that popular though. I have a relative who called her DD Ava 20 years ago and then suddenly it boomed and they were everywhere.

Yes @Glitternails1 I’m Irish, baby will be half Irish.

Thanks @Qwertysfine for the interesting suggestions but those names are already well used in my circle😉

I love Cleo. I really like Cass/ Cassie as nn but not as keen on Cassia for some reason. I’ve not met a Cassia before, but I know lots of Kasia pronounced Kasha. I think Sylvie is lovely too.

@Somatronic @DotDotDotDotDot

Yes agree regional context is important with names and can vary so much. You can’t move where I am in London for little Matildas/Tillys (and Maeves!).

Dot dot , I was being cheeky at 3am with the Sharon and Tracy names , two of my friends at school had these names . I think Tracy is a nice name with a bad reputation unfortunately, my friend Tracy was very tall and elegant.
I do like some of your choice but don't you think everyone is trying to out do one another these days with the most eccentric name they can come up with ? I mean Juno and Raeffella , or are they going to be introduced in the back pages of the Times ?

Huge congratulations by the way 😃

To be honest @Qwertysfine I really don’t think any of the names on my list are exactly eccentric but you’re more than entitled to your opinion. I think a baby Sharon or Tracey born in 2022 would raise more eyebrows than any of my choices. Also I’ve never read the Times so no birth announcements in there from me.

Nina, Cora and Eliza are all on my list and I'm 20 weeks next week. DP not keen though so don't expect I'll end up being allowed any of these.

Congrats 😊

Oooooh so many of your names were on our list 😍 obsessed with Cleo but DH couldn’t get on board so we went with another one from your list. Also what about Calista? You have a lot of Greek names on your list. Love Cal. Also love Maeve!

Thanks @PennyPencils , congratulations to you too

Thanks @MassiveSalad22 I’m liking Cleo a lot too. My partner has actually surprised me by saying he likes it, I was expecting a veto. Calista is a lovely suggestion, I do like it but unfortunately can’t have Callie which I think it may get shortened to.