Opinions please!

[Libmama]

So here are mine and DP’s top 3 lists.

Mine are (in order of preference) Indie, Eden and Piper.

His are (in order) Quinn, Norah and Nola

My name is Laura so I’m not sure how I feel about Norah.

DS loves River, which I like but babies surname is a type of weed so I think it makes it sound silly.

Thoughts?

Love: Eden, Piper, Nola

Indie - Nice, however prefer India and Indie as a NN.
Quinn - Sounds too boyish
Norah - Really nice but wouldn’t choose it if it rhymes with your name

Indie - newspaper
Eden - no. Ede is awful
Piper - no
Quinn - nn can look like m
Norah - best of the bunch but I'm not keen
Nola - no

Laura and Norah don't quite rhyme but are similar
River - tricky with a lot of surnames and a bit too rivery

Go for River Eden.

I don’t really like any of them sorry, Norah is the least bad and I don’t like it.

Maybe something like Stella, Astra, Oona, if Norah is too close to your name.

I like your names.

Not Norah as that rhymes.

Sorry, not that keen on any of them, but yours are nicer than his.

if I had to choose out of those I'd go with Piper. I thought it was odd at first, but I know a little piper and she's gorgeous!

I don’t expect everyone to like our names but thank you for your opinions.

We already have two very boisterous boys so odds are she isn’t going to be a girly girl so a name like Isabella/Ophelia/Daisy just won’t work. I am also a bit of a tomboy!

I don’t like Stella as that just reminds me of Artois, an Astra is a Vauxhall and I have no idea how to pronounce Oona. 🤣

To be fair if I’m pushing the baby out I get the final say right 🤭

@Libmama , which part of Oona are you struggling with?

Oh-na or Uuh-na

I love Eden and Piper. Also, Quinn.

Eden is my favourite, love Edie nn.

Eden, Piper like and not too many around that I've come across. Eden can stay Eden or be Edie. Whereas Piper probably wouldn't be shortened often.

Quinn sounds like a US name - no negativity there, definitely different, more unique if you are in the UK.

Norah maybe a bit Beryl, Mavis, Evelyn fashion of the moment but not for me.

Indie, lots of India & Indies around, like it but could be the Sharon, Tracey, Michelle of my childhood.

Really not sure on Nola, for me sounds made up. It's ok though!

Oo as too, na as in Nina. Oona. Nice and simple.
Nina is lovely.

I think Quinn sounds more like a boys name to be fair. I’m not keen on any of DP’s suggestions but I can’t veto all of them 😫

Yes I think Indie is becoming a bit too popular maybe… I like Piper maybe with shortening to Pip?

I like Eden and quite like Norah (but it will be a bit daft for your family as it rhymes with Laura - how does it not quite rhyme, as a pp said?). I don't mind Piper.

I am sorry, but I think Indie and Quinn are terrible.

All names get shortened.
Piper will probably be Pipe or Pipes

Beryl might suit a boisterous tomboy

@Pemba , It doesn't rhyme in the way that Laura and Maura, or Norah and Cora do

If you are already imagining your daughter as a tomboy, then why not give her a feminine name that can be shortened to a masculine name?

Georgina - George - Georgie
Harriet - Harry
Nicola - Nick - Nicky - Nikki
Andrea - Andy
Samantha - Sam

Loads more.

I teach 2 girls called Eden . I think it’s lovely . Never heard either shortened . One is 11 and one is 15 .

I really like Eden ( or Enid)

Honestly, I wouldn't type cast baby as a tomboy and worry about names being too girly

I am not really a girly girl, and always imagined myself with boy babies, and then I had DD1 and DD2, they're obsessed with tutu, bows in their hair and frozen 🙈

I like piper alot, either shortened to pipes or pip

How about;
Wren
Tahlia / Talia/ Thalia

When I say Laura and Norah they rhyme… I don’t see how they don’t maybe it’s my accent!

Thank you for all your opinions I think you’ve all suitable put me off Quinn so I’m going to veto that when DP gets back!

I do like Indie but I am aware it’s universally not liked on mumsnet. I still love Eden and Piper.

Stella
Astrid
Xanthe
Pippa

Love Quinn and Piper. How about Ember?

I like Piper and Eden

I don't say Laura as Lorah or Norah as Naura.
I wouldn't say Flora as Flaura

They are too alike though

I like Eden and Nola.

I know lots of little Edens though if popularity is a consideration.