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55 replies

Indecisivemamabear · 18/01/2023 15:00

Please rate these names, interested to hear thoughts!

Aurelia
Willow
Maeve
Maeva
Heidi
Ivy
Erin
Elowen (pronounced the “wrong” way - Ellowin, emphasis on El not O)
Sloane
Azalea
Violet
Piper

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ploopypleepy · 18/01/2023 15:01

Love piper ( was one of my choices but husband said no) violet and Elowen.

Dacadactyl · 18/01/2023 15:02

Maeve, Violet and Ivy are all fine.

The rest are varying levels of awful through to ridiculous.

cuminpotato · 18/01/2023 15:02

Aurelia - 6/10
Willow - 4/10
Maeve - 5/10
Maeva - 3/10 unless you're Italian, then 9/10
Heidi - 5/10
Ivy - 3/10
Erin - 7/10
Elowen (pronounced the “wrong” way - Ellowin, emphasis on El not O) - don't do that
Sloane - ??? what? 0/10
Azalea - 1/10
Violet - 6/10 but common now
Piper - 1/10

So Erin is my favourite!

Dacadactyl · 18/01/2023 15:03

I missed Erin...I like that one too

2weeksleft · 18/01/2023 15:03

My top three are Maeve, Erin and Ivy
my cousins just had a baby called Aurelia, to be known as Rae and I think it’s a beautiful name

EmilyGilmoresSass · 18/01/2023 15:06

Aurelia, Ivy, Erin or Violet for me. Don't like any of the others. I would have considered Heidi but I had a Rottweiler called Heidi. I also have a relative with a bunny who eats and is named Willow.

BlueChampagne · 18/01/2023 15:06

I like Willow, Heidi and Erin. Less keen on the others. Particularly dislike Sloane.

Twoinapod · 18/01/2023 15:08

I love Elowen, but please don’t pronounce it the wrong way, it’s beautiful as it is and you don’t want to set your daughter up for a life of correcting people and them asking why it’s pronounced wrong.

Ivy is lovely, Maeve is nice. Piper is ok. The others are not to my taste at all. Sloane just makes me think of the word alone which isn’t a good link.

Fleur405 · 18/01/2023 15:09

I like Violet, Ivy, Erin and Maeve. Quite like Heidi. Don’t care much for the others especially Sloane which makes me think of Sloane Rangers!

BasiliskStare · 18/01/2023 15:09

I used to really like Piper ( I am old enough to remember Piper Laurie the actress ) But I also half a century ago went to horse riding lessons & the pony was called Piper - he was gorgeous - but ( just one opinion ) it sounds like a Harper type name - not that that should bother you .

I think Erin is lovely & quite classic - that would be my choice for what it is worth

I think Aurelia is pretty .

ofwarren · 18/01/2023 15:13

The only one I really don't like is Sloane

daemonologie · 18/01/2023 15:14

Piper and Willow are the best ones

BabyTa · 18/01/2023 15:14

Willow, Maeve, Erin & Elowen

Violet gives me connotations of the spoilt child from Charlie and the chocolate factory or Parma violets.

Ivy is lovely but I know so many baby ivy's and ivy-roses!!

EyesOnThePies · 18/01/2023 15:19

Aurelia - no
Willow - yes lovely
Maeve / yes lovely
Maeva - maybe, is it a genuine Irish version and are you Irish?
Heidi - maybe
Ivy - yes
Erin - yes
Elowen (pronounced the “wrong” way - Ellowin, emphasis on El not O) - maybe, yes if it is your culture / heritage

Sloane - No No No
Azalea - No
Violet - Yes
Piper - Not for me but others like it.

Fivebeanchilli · 18/01/2023 15:22

Aurelia - nice enough but very "now". Likely to be a lot around. 5/10.
Willow - ok. A bit dull. 5/10.
Maeve - this is super popular on here. I really dislike it as it just seems dull. 3/10.
Maeva - never heard this. Don't like. 1/10.
Heidi - nice enough. 6/10.
Ivy - I love this but it's very popular. 7/10.
Erin - ok. A bit dull. 5/10
Elowen (pronounced the “wrong” way - Ellowin, emphasis on El not O) - nice but another Ell name which is a bit popular. 6/10
Sloane - awful. Really trashy. 0/10
Azalea - awful. Sounds like the name of a street. 1/10
Violet - lovely. Popular but lovely. 7/10
Piper - awful. 0/10

Whataretheodds · 18/01/2023 15:25

Sloane - Jesus no
Elowen - pronounce it properly, or change the spelling so it makes sense with the pronunciation you want.

I love Maeve and Maeva. I like Ivy, Heidi, Erin, and Azalea.

Violet reminds me of Bott or Beauregard

MrsTerryPratchett · 18/01/2023 15:28

Aurelia - No
Willow - OK
Maeve - Nice
Maeva- No
Heidi- No
Ivy - Really nice
Erin - Lovely
Elowen (pronounced the “wrong” way - Ellowin, emphasis on El not O) - OK
Sloane- Hell No
Azalea- No
Violet- No
Piper- No

HeBrokeMyNecklace · 18/01/2023 15:35

Aurelia 1/10 - sounds like the name a young girl gives her hypothetical daughter a princess name. Just yuck.

Willow 8 - love this name.

Maeve 4 -unless you're Irish I don't think you should use this name.

Maeva 1 - reasons above

Heidi 3 - vanilla but not offensive

Ivy 5 - seems to be everywhere atm the same as Iris. Apart from the popularity it's a nice name

Erin - 9 - solid name

Elowen (pronounced the “wrong” way - Ellowin, emphasis on El not O) - 5 ok but sounds made up.

Sloane - 8 - friend just named her daughter this. I expect it will be the next "in" name

Azalea - 1 - nope. Only associate it with that god awful trashy rapper.

Violet 7 - an ok name

Piper 7 - quite nice, but becoming another edgy "in" name since Orange is the new black.

Sunshineandflipflops · 18/01/2023 15:38

I don't like these:
Aurelia
Maeva
Elowen
Sloane
Azalea

I like these:
Ivy
Violet

The rest are ok.

everythingsapickle · 18/01/2023 15:41

I like Maeve and Erin. Ivy and Violet are OK. Dislike Aurelia, Azalea, Sloane, Piper, Willow.

TheLittlestThings · 18/01/2023 15:45

Sloane?

HelloBunny · 18/01/2023 15:47

I just love Sloane. And Erin, too.

sunseaandme · 18/01/2023 15:47

Aurelia - beautiful
Willow - beautiful
Maeve - don't know how to pronounce so no
Maeva - same as above
Heidi - no
Ivy - yes
Erin - yes
Elowen (pronounced the “wrong” way - Ellowin, emphasis on El not O) - no
Sloane - yes unique
Azalea - reminds me of iggy azalea so no
Violet- reminds me of Willy wonky so no
Piper - no

caringcarer · 18/01/2023 15:55

Love Maeve, I have a friend called Maeve.

BlueSuffragette · 18/01/2023 15:57

Erin then Maeve. Sorry OP but I don't like any of the other names on your list.