Four names I need advice on: Vanessa, Miranda, Haley (Hayley), Hadley

[caitlinrose]

Maybe you'd like to comment on four names we are thinking about adding to our list:

Vanessa
Miranda
Haley (Hayley) - both said hay-lee
Hadley

All for girls.

Vanessa - husband suggested this. It fits my love for feminine, longer names (Isabella, Cassandra) but on the other hand I wonder if it might sound dated. Is the nickname Nessa too close to Ness/Nessie (as in Loch Ness?).

Miranda - I encountered this one. I like how feminine and classic it is (Shakespeare). The meaning is great too. But then it also feels a bit dated to me and I worry people might associate it with Sex and the City. How likely do you think this is?

Haley - husband likes Hayley (he also likes Kaylie). I think Hayley is a decent name but find it quite dated. Then I saw it as Haley and thought it looked more contemporary and classic that way. Somehow less dated even though it's pronounced the same.

Hadley - not sure about this but it does mean "heather field" which I find really pretty. It just came to mind when I thought about Haley. It's not my personal style at all but I do find it underused and not unattractive and DH loves it.

I like Hayley the best out of this bunch and I'd spell it Hayley because that's how everyone would assume it was spelt anyway.

Vanessa and Miranda both make me think of rather intimidatingly posh people.

The only Hadley I've ever met was a boy.

Miranda is good and the satc ref is too old to be bothersome

Vanessa- Nessa- Gavin and Stacey. Not good. That said Stacey is nice if you like Hayley.