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22 replies

Bunny2006 · 28/08/2022 09:06

Expecting my first, a girl! We are thinking of these names:
Holly
Violet
Imogen
Lilah/Lyla
Not set on any middle names either! Any suggestions/or rate the names above please :)

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EleanorShellstrop28 · 28/08/2022 09:48

I like Imogen and Violet

WishDragon · 28/08/2022 10:57

Really like Holly.

Not a fan of Imogen and it’s quite popular. Dislike Violet a lot.

Lila is nice but sort of blends in with all the Isla/Ellie/Ella names that are everywhere.

Luredbyapomegranate · 28/08/2022 11:14

Congratulations!

Quite like Imogen and Violet - both quite popular

I find Holly a bit wet, and odd unless for a Christmas baby, but it’s getting popular

Lilah/Lyla I do think is a bit wet and nothingy and blurs with the many Lena/Lara/Lyra/Lola/Leila/Luna/Lila/Leahs about, it all gets very blahblah

Lois
Marianne
Emmeline
Caroline nn Callie
Annalise
Stella
Astra
Thora
Laurel
Jasmine
Robin
Verity
Jessamy
Sophie
Cecily
Leonie

might be alternatives

DotDotDotDotDot · 28/08/2022 11:31

Imogen Violet or Violet Imogen would both be lovely. Not keen on Holly or Lilah personally.

frenchie4002 · 28/08/2022 12:25

Violet is lovely

golddustwomen · 28/08/2022 12:31

Love the name Holly. It's so pretty.

Pemba · 28/08/2022 12:33

I love Imogen and Lilah (this spelling looks nicest I think.)

Holly is a nice cheerful name.

I dislike Violet, just the way it is pronounced in English is harsh, although the meaning is nice. I like the French Violette (vee-oh-let) or (Italian?) Violetta.

OnlyFoolsnMothers · 28/08/2022 12:35

I really like Holly
I always think Violet is a bit of a mouth ful
Imogen nice- overly used maybe 10yrs ago
Lilah/Lyla- way too popular now, I wouldn’t, she’ll be one of many in her school year

bridgetreilly · 28/08/2022 13:04

Imogen is my favourite from your list.

Imogen Delilah
Imogen Annabella
Imogen Victoria
Imogen June
Imogen Lucy

WaltzingWaters · 28/08/2022 13:06

Violet. Lyla is nice too.
don’t like Holly.

Catch21 · 28/08/2022 13:07

I really like Holly and Lila (prefer this spelling). Not keen on the other two.

margaritasbythebeach · 28/08/2022 13:11

Lyla is lovely but also very very very popular at the moment!

My favourite would be Holly :-)

MummyToBe2022 · 28/08/2022 13:27

My little girl is called Imogen. She's now 10 and we have only ever known two more girls called Imogen. However we call her Immy more than Imogen.

We love the names Lois, Leila, Ivy, Eleanor. I also love Tallulah but it's a big no from the Hubby.

Bunny2006 · 28/08/2022 14:11

Thank you everyone :) We just can't decide! Where I live those names are not popular, especially Lilah and similar names. Imogen or Violet is probably the most common although I don't know anyone called Imogen, and no mention of those names in niece/nephew x2's school apart from one Violet, there is a Lara though and I know a baby Isla so I guess similar trend. I don't think relatives will like Lilah as it's not heard of round here, they will think it's a modern 'made up' name!

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Mummytobe333 · 28/08/2022 15:36

Wow your list is almost identical to our girl list haha!
Ours has always been
Violet
Imogen
Lyla
Cora
Thea

Lyla has always been our favourite - such a beautiful name however had to take it off due to someone close to us naming their baby the same 😞

So I would go Lyla 💓
love them all apart from Holly I’m not keen on.

Mumofgirls2017 · 28/08/2022 17:52

Holly- nice, probably on way to being dated soon
Violet- can’t get on board with this one sorry! Know lots of people love though
Imogen- see above. Not for me
Lilah/Lyla- like, would probably go for short for Delilah if me as gets lots in all Lola/Layla/Lyra etc

other suggestions

mila
annabelle
alice
molly
iris
clememtine
olive
lily
helena
daphne
lena
clara
polly
ophelia

Bunny2006 · 28/08/2022 21:02

Thank you, ooh that's interesting you have a similar list!!
I like a few more (Maisie, olive, Clara, Etta) but DP doesn't so really stuck on those 4!

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KylieCharlene · 28/08/2022 21:06

Of the names mentioned my favourites are Imogen and Holly.
Dislike the names in your most recent post.

I'd go for Holly.

Bunny2006 · 28/08/2022 21:35

Thanks, Holly is our no 1!

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DeeDeeDaisy · 28/08/2022 23:02

I'm having a girl too and wanted to call her Violet but DH said no! So I love it.
I like Imogen too.
Not keen on the others!

DurdleSnore · 29/08/2022 23:05

Imogen is my pick with Violet a close second. They would have been on my list but hubby hated both sadly!

megosaurusrex · 29/08/2022 23:07

I like Holly and Lila, not keen on Violet and really dislike Imogen

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