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Help deciding girls name

34 replies

Purpletopaz42 · 06/10/2022 21:17

We like:
Melody
Celina
Verity
Kiera
Ruby
Contessa
Naomi
Anna
Liberty
And the middle name is going to be Gillian.
Any thoughts appreciated,
Thank you

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Mumofgirls2017 · 06/10/2022 21:20

Melody!

Lancasterlassie · 06/10/2022 21:24

Ruby is the only one I like there although Anna is ok.

is Contessa an actual name? It sounds like a prefix like Dame or Lady.
The others are all a bit fussy for me

Kite22 · 06/10/2022 21:32

I'd be influenced by what your surname is rather than middle name, as it is first and surname that are read out together (obviously don't want you to share it).

I quite like
Kiera
Naomi
Anna

but none of the others.

puddingandsun · 06/10/2022 21:33

Melody - lovely
Celina - not sure
Verity - lovely

Kiera - no
Ruby - no
Contessa - no
Naomi - no
Anna - love
Liberty - no

You might like:
Tamara
Sylvia
Clara

Blowyourowntrumpet · 06/10/2022 21:34

I like Naomi but none of the others. I really dislike Melody and Contessa just sounds daft

AdventuresAwait · 06/10/2022 21:41

I love Kiera and Naomi!

IStandWithMaya · 06/10/2022 21:43

Melody - definitely no
Celina - nice. I like Celine even more
Verity - no
Kiera - yes
Ruby - maybe
Contessa - noooooo
Naomi - yes
Anna - yes - my favourite
Liberty - no

S25 · 06/10/2022 23:05

I think Verity is lovely! I also like Melody and Anna too.

You may like:

Elodie
Harmony
Cecilia
Callie

Clara
Cora

Sadie
Lenna
Philippa
Allegra
Winona
Carmen
Vivienne

Mumoftwoinprimary · 06/10/2022 23:07

I like Kiera. Very pretty.

Daisybuttercup12345 · 06/10/2022 23:53

I only like Keira. Vera? Lilac or Lyra,?
Absolutely hate contessa.

DramaAlpaca · 07/10/2022 00:04

I like Anna, Ruby and Naomi.

I don't much like the rest, they are all a bit fussy when paired with Gillian as a middle name. Gillian is nice, btw.

Contessa is an absolute horror which I think you can be excused due to pregnancy hormones.

Mummysharkdoodoodoodoodoodoo · 07/10/2022 05:22

I like Celina and Naomi

allthegoodusernameshavegone · 07/10/2022 06:00

Ruby
no to everything else

Pemba · 07/10/2022 06:43

Anna is simple, classic and lovely. Also like Naomi and Ruby a lot and Keira and Liberty are quite nice.
Melody has a nice sound but a very 1970s/80s vibe.

Contessa, no what are you thinking? It's just Countess in Italian. If you want a name ending in 'essa' then dunno, Vanessa maybe?

FayCarew · 07/10/2022 09:39

Melody - ding dong! Mel. Lots of Elodies.
Celina - ok but will be Selena, Selina, Celene etc
Verity - ok
Kiera - not keen. Kira/Keira/Ciara
Ruby - ok
Contessa - used to be an underwear shop
Naomi - not keen, Nay-uh-mi/Nigh-OH-mie
Anna - lovely
Liberty - dreadful

blameitonthecaffeine · 07/10/2022 19:42

Melody - sweet. I quite like it.
Celina - not keen.
Verity - love it. Really underused, imo.
Kiera - really like it.
Ruby - it's ok. Not one I'd choose but no negative feelings towards it.
Contessa - not sure about this. Haven't come across it. Sounds a bit too much like Countess, maybe.
Naomi - love it. And every one I've ever met has been such a lovely person.
Anna - like it
Liberty - quite like it.

On similar lines:
Harmony, Lyric
Trinity, Felicity, Serenity
Serena, Sabrina, Celine, Cecile, Celeste, Cecily, Claudia
Pearl, Emerald, Sapphire, Crystal, Amber, Ebony
Miriam, Esther, Abigail, Rebecca, Lydia, Sarah, Rachel, Ruth
Amy, Emma, Claire, Diana, Flora, Georgia, Hannah, Joanna, Leah, Maria, Tara

Oneandone · 09/10/2022 15:59

I think the names that end in y flow well with Gillian. Ruby Verity and Melody

The only one I really don't like is Contessa sorry.

PinkSyCo · 09/10/2022 16:09

Ooh this is a list I really like. I had Melody and Liberty in mind for my youngest 2 children if they’d turned out to be girls. I also really like Ruby and Kiera and most of the other names on your list too. Apart from Contessa. I have a Tessa and much prefer that. Smile

nelliebear8 · 09/10/2022 17:29

I love Naomi Gillian! Also like Verity.

Dreamingcats · 09/10/2022 19:26

I like all of them other than Melody and Contessa.

Juniperwren11 · 09/10/2022 19:31

FayCarew · 07/10/2022 09:39

Melody - ding dong! Mel. Lots of Elodies.
Celina - ok but will be Selena, Selina, Celene etc
Verity - ok
Kiera - not keen. Kira/Keira/Ciara
Ruby - ok
Contessa - used to be an underwear shop
Naomi - not keen, Nay-uh-mi/Nigh-OH-mie
Anna - lovely
Liberty - dreadful

Where does the ding dong come from?

I like Anna and Naomi.

Ihavehadenoughalready · 10/10/2022 00:00

I like Melody but spelled Melodie.

GlassDeli · 10/10/2022 08:16

I like Naomi, Celina, Anna.

babyjellyfish · 11/10/2022 09:19

I like Anna and Naomi.

Verity is OK.

Kiera looks like a misspelling.

Not keen on the rest.

caroleanboneparte · 11/10/2022 09:49

Verity

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