What do you think of my shortlist?

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We currently have a shortlist of names that are on the table and we are struggling to figure out which is our best option. Any advice would be lovely. Only one name (Elizabeth) has been taken off as DH doesn’t like the connection with the queen.

Madeleine,
Rose,
Eleanor,
Jade,
Victoria,
Roisin,
Valentina,
Louise.

Madeleine - don't like, reminds me of McCann, too sad association
Rose - lovely
Eleanor - lovely, love nn Nell
Jade - dated, was the name of like every school bully in the early 2000s
Victoria - gorgeous as a full name bht no good nicknamea
Roisin - it's fine
Valentina - nice but she'd end up Val or Tina, both dated and not nice
Louise - dated, love Louisa

Jade isn’t my favourite either, it’s one of DHs picks 😂

It reminds me of an american school bully

I prefer classic names and he seems to prefer what I’d call more out there names.

Madeleine - no
Rose - no but love Rosa
Eleanor - nice in its entirety but hate Ellie etc which it usually becomes
Jade - definitely no
Victoria - lovely
Roisin- no
Valentina - awful
Louise - dated but love Louisa

Madeleine - not overly keen but do love nn Maddie
Rose - again, not keen. Prefer rosie/Rosalie
Eleanor - it's okay. Bit boring but classic
Jade - meh
Victoria - not keen
Roisin - hate
Valentina - could grow on me! would be curious to see what nicknames for it?
Louise - hate it, too outdated

Valentina would most likely have the nn Val or possibly Vallie. It’s not my #1 choice but I wouldn’t mind it.

Madeleine - like this, very pretty
Rose - not keen, but I love Rosa
Eleanor - lovely and classic
Jade - dislike
Victoria - like, and very unusual these days
Roisin - like (think it's my favourite)
Valentina - hm, not sure - part of me likes it and part of me doesn't
Louise - like this a lot, though prefer Louisa

Madeleine - this is lovely but I dislike Maddie as the inevitable nickname
Rose - classic
Eleanor - really like it but prefer the Elinor speaking
Jade - feels dated to me
Victoria - nice but hate all the nicknames
Roisin - lovely.
Valentina - lovely but Val/Tina are not great nicknames
Louise - dated

I like Victoria, Jade and Rose

I would most likely try get Madeleine’s nn to something like Len or Lena, but DH also likes Maddie. Personally with most of the names on our shortlist I wouldn’t shorten them but he would.

Madeleine, not bad
Rose, not keen but not the worst
Eleanor, don't mind
Jade, No too common.
Victoria, No
Roisin, Not keen
Valentina, No
Louise. No again too common - luisa however isn't bad though

Madeleine - I really like this but as recent posts have show pronunciation is a mindfield. I slightly prefer Madeline too

Rose - overdone, firstly as a middle name and now as a first name

Eleanor - I really like but prefer Eleanore also personally wouldn't use as although I like Ella and Nora I really dislike Ellie

Jade - sounds a bit dated and downmarket

Victoria - really like it. Think Tori is really cute for a small child

Roisin - lovely name. I know a lovely 16 year old Roisin

Valentina - but full on for me

Louise - like it, it's unusual these days. I also like Louisa