Which one if your favourite?

[caitlinrose]

Names I've been thinking about this week. DH likes Sarah but I knew quite a few growing up. I know she'd likely be the only one while she's at nursery/in school/at uni but later in the workplace she will still encounter lots of older Sarahs.

Sarah
Maria
Gwen
Peony
Alice
Sophie
Valentine

Valentine and Peony are probably too out there so they are simply names I find interesting, not names for our list. Gwendolyn was on our list but just never looked right to me but Gwen sort of feels too short? Wondering if Maria is a bit boring.

the same could be said of any names beginning with P… I think this is a non-issue

Sophie, but I actually really like Peony! If you’re brave enough go for it 🌸

@fairycupcakes , not really. If you consider that many names get shortened to the first syllable, Peony and Pia would end up being Pee, but Penelope, Philip and Phoebe wouldn't.

Sophie and Alice

But they all begin with P which means the nickname could become P… I know people with those names listed and some go by P.

Maria is beautiful, timeless, elegant, international and underused in this country. It really stands out to me from your list. Lovely!

Valentine I think of as a boys name.

Peony - nice idea but no. There are other flowers with better sounds.

I like Alice a lot but there are so, so many of them. All of my DCs have several
friends called Alice so they all have nicknames to distinguish them.

@fairycupcakes , if you say so. I don't know anyone whose name gets shortened to an initial. I know some who get two initials (AJ, PJ etc).

Gwen

I also know Harry’s and a Harriet that go by H. Some first initials just work as nicknames.

Gwen

I know a Haitch. No, I didn't say You mean Aitch

Alice

What about Marina which sounds very much like Maria but isn’t as common. I think for centuries the most used Christian girls’ name around the world has been Mary/Maria and versions of the same.

Sophie, Alice, Sarah and Valentina. Unless you're French, I wouldnt use Valentine for a girl.
I really dislike Maria. Boring name aieth strong religious connotations.

Alice Sophie or Maria all fine. Not keen on the others.

Zara is similar to Sarah and maybe a bit more modern?

I know two Valentines (teen and toddler), both boys

I love Gwen!

Some quite different sorts of names. I like Gwen, but then I really like Gwendolen/Gwendolyn. Perhaps because of a character in a book. I also quite like Guinevere though maybe hard to carry off! Gwen or Guinny both nice with a bit of character.

Maria seems quite different. Beautiful name. International etc. Always seems quite serious to me though. But I do like it.

I think those would be my top two choices of the names listed.

Ahh Valentine and Peony are my favourites. But I am a fan of an out there name.