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Alice or Faye?

20 replies

holidaymode · 31/12/2022 00:13

Which do you prefer and why?

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DramaAlpaca · 31/12/2022 03:35

Alice. I like Faye as well, it's delicate and pretty, but Alice is classic and beautiful and strong.

I never got to use it as a) I had boys, and b) it doesn't work with my surname.

TheaBrandt · 31/12/2022 03:37

Alice to me is quite a drippy name. It’s also really common so I would choose Faye.

Pemba · 31/12/2022 03:40

Alice is so beautiful and classic, I'd have to choose that. Nothing wrong with Faye though, it's quite pretty.

Remaker · 31/12/2022 03:56

Faye is an old lady’s name, and not in a good way.

Alice is lovely.

mathanxiety · 31/12/2022 03:56

Alice - elegant and classic, a name that suits a woman of any age.

Faye - wispy and insubstantial.

BasiliskStare · 31/12/2022 04:01

I prefer Alice - but not my child so your decision
I agree that Alice is lovely , and classic and strong - I would think of Faye as a more drippy name but again - your choice

endlesscraziness · 31/12/2022 04:28

I much prefer Faye. It's my sister's name; it's unusual but classic

I still can't hear Alice, without thinking 'who the fuck is Alice?' Plus it's pretty common at the moment

lifeinthehills · 31/12/2022 05:09

Alice is a lovely name. Faye sounds middle aged to me, but that's silly as every middle aged person had to start out as a baby. Neither name is bad, but I prefer Alice. It's sweet.

LindorDoubleChoc · 31/12/2022 05:19

Fay with no e.

Just can't bear the name Alice, no idea why.

Consufed · 31/12/2022 07:26

I prefer Faye, although Faith is nicer IMO. Alice is stuffy and dull.

WingingIt09 · 31/12/2022 07:38

I love Alice. We wanted to use it for baby #3 but after some negative comments from in-laws referencing a song with the name in we are reconsidering. Hoping this one is a boy as can't find another girls name I like as much atm.

WeWereInParis · 31/12/2022 07:47

I prefer Fay to Faye. The e is fussy, without the e it's much nicer.

Alice is a bit dull.

TeeBee · 31/12/2022 07:54

I love them both. Don't think you can wrong. Beautiful, timeless names

goldenfoliage · 31/12/2022 10:09

I would choose Alice. I never liked spelling of Faye.

KirstenBlest · 31/12/2022 10:24

Alice. I like Fay but Faye seems too trendy

cptartapp · 31/12/2022 10:31

Faye over Alice. But Alicia as a similar alternative to Alice is nicer than both.

katielou987 · 31/12/2022 13:44

Alice beautiful name x

ReindeerSkull · 31/12/2022 13:46

Faye. Really pretty and unusual, Alice is boring.

lilila · 31/12/2022 13:46

Alice is a classic and beautiful name

user1492757084 · 01/01/2023 14:08

I love Alison
I love Faye
I love Kay
I like Alice

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