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Choosing between three baby girl names

61 replies

Purpletopaz42 · 13/08/2022 16:04

Hi, I'm pregnant with a baby girl and my husband and I have narrowed it down to three names but we can't decide which one to pick, as we like them all in different ways so I thought I'd ask for opinions.

The names are: Melody, Keira and Annabella.

Any thoughts would be appreciated, thank you.

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Sayhellosayhello · 13/08/2022 18:41

I like Melody best! Beautiful name and very special but still a decent grown up name too. Keira is much blander, and Annabella too long and frilly.

Derbee · 13/08/2022 19:00

Love Melody!

Pemba · 13/08/2022 19:10

Keira is the nicest imo. But if it was Annabel rather than Annabella I'd definitely choose that though. Annabella is a bit long and fussy. And please not Annabelle! ( doll in horror movie).

Melody is a pretty sound but seems a bit 70s.

ChillysWaterBottle · 13/08/2022 19:15

I like Keira and Melody best. They're both lovely names. How does each one work with the surname?

miltonj · 13/08/2022 19:15

Gotta be Kiera!

miltonj · 13/08/2022 19:15

Or Keira haha

Itsgettinghotinhre · 13/08/2022 19:17

I'm not keen on Melody. I think Anna Bella sounds very posh.

It would have to be Kiera.

For · 13/08/2022 19:20

Melody

maizemaze · 13/08/2022 19:33

Ciara for the win!

Roselilly36 · 13/08/2022 19:45

Melody

Lindasllama · 13/08/2022 19:46

No sorry ..
Not Melody .. super chavvy

WaltzingWaters · 13/08/2022 19:48

Kiera. Personally not a fan of the other two.

TheDuchessOfMN · 13/08/2022 19:51

Lindasllama · 13/08/2022 19:46

No sorry ..
Not Melody .. super chavvy

It’s really not Hmm

J3110 · 13/08/2022 20:02

Melody is cute, I had Elodie on my list for my little girl.

Keira not too much of a fan of personally.

I think Annabelle/Annabella are both really cute names. Can use Annie as a cute nick name which I also really like x

dontyouwishyourgirlfriendwas · 13/08/2022 21:55

Annabella - seems made up, even autocorrects to Annabelle (which would be nice).

Keira - the best one by far. A strong feminine name. I don’t think there’s anything wrong with spelling it that way, it’s just a preference. I’m Irish so would spell Ciara but they’re both nice.

Melody - sorry I think it’s a bit tacky. Agree with other poster that people will hear ‘Melanie’.

blameitonthecaffeine · 13/08/2022 23:30

I like them all but Keira is my favourite

DaisyJoy1 · 14/08/2022 07:12

Melody or Annabel. Not Annabella.

RuthW · 14/08/2022 09:38

Melody is lovely.

Billylilly · 14/08/2022 11:35

Keira but Kira. Love it

Blowyourowntrumpet · 14/08/2022 11:37

I'm not keen on Melody.

Luredbyapomegranate · 14/08/2022 12:16

Either Keira or Annabella depending on what sounds better w your surname

Melody - I would just fear she’d end up
Mel which is grim

The ‘proper’ spelling of Ciara is like this, or Anglicised to Kiera - Keira is a misspelling popularised by Keira Knightly (her Dad got it wrong on her birth cert) if you care about that.

17caterpillars1mouse · 14/08/2022 20:14

I like Keira best it's lovely
I also really like Annabella shortened to Annie not Bella though
I'm not a big fan of Melody. Though I like Melanie and Melissa

Judelawswife68 · 14/08/2022 21:36

Keira but spelt Ciara. Not keen on Melody at all and Annabelle reminds me of a bitch of an ex boss who shortened everyone else's names without asking but insisted on being called her full first name at all times. Snobby cow.

Eliode2000 · 18/08/2022 10:40

Melody!

stickygotstuck · 18/08/2022 10:53

Melody.

Can I just point out, Keira and Ciara are two totally different names (Ciara being an Italian name). They are also pronounced very differently.

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