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Thoughts on these girl names please!

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Rickandmortified100 · 22/01/2023 14:37

Mabyn
Inez
Salome
Marina
Silvia
Magdalene
Claudia
Celine
Delphina
Priscilla
Celestine

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Luredbyapomegranate · 22/01/2023 15:02

Mabyn - it sounds made up to me - Merryn?

Inez - love it, although slightly prefer Ines spelling

Salome - Why would you do that? Selene (Sell-ee-nee) is much nicer, or something like Shalom or Shoshanna / Susannah

Marina - really nice

Silvia - nice enough - spell it Sylvia though or it will be a PITA for her

Magdalene - don’t be daft

Claudia - really nice

Celine - Dion. No. But Selene (Sell-ee-nee) or Selina are lovely

Delphina - meh and awkward to say. Diana is much nicer

Priscilla - no, too like Prissy. Paloma or Perdita?

Celestine - meh and awkward to say. Celeste is better. But something like Estella is much nicer.

17caterpillars1mouse · 22/01/2023 15:29

Mabyn - not a fan. What's wrong with Mabel? Mabyn seems very trying to be different but it doesn't even have a nice sound. Sorry

Inez - it's ok, just not my style. I prefer Iona or Ingrid

Salome - not a fan again, sorry

Marina - pretty. I like it.

Silvia - it's ok

Magdalene - I like it, though slightly prefer Magdalena

Claudia - I like it in theory, but struggle to picture it on anybody under 60

Celine - very linked with Dion. I'm not a fan. I like Selina

Delphina - strangely prefer Delphine lol nice name though and Delphi is a cute NN

Priscilla - not a fan, reminds me of cats

Celestine - not a huge fan but it's ok

Rickandmortified100 · 22/01/2023 15:35

Mabyn is the name of a 6th century Cornish saint. All the names are saint names actually! I love Merryn - also a saint name coincidentally! Magdalena also beautiful. Ines is nice too, I like it with both an ‘s’ and a ‘z’

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Rickandmortified100 · 22/01/2023 15:36

How about Celina?

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Rickandmortified100 · 22/01/2023 15:37

Ohh Paloma also pretty!

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KirstenBlest · 22/01/2023 16:51

Mabyn - Cornish saint. Looks masculine to me
Inez - prefer Ines
Salome - bring me the head of John the Baptist
Marina - 1970s car
Silvia - ok if italian
Magdalene - ok, a bit religious
Claudia - I, Claudius
Celine - Dion
Delphina
Priscilla
Celestine

Sorry, but they seem random. My favourite is Ines, with that spelling, but I suspect that some will not know how to pronounce it

DurdleSnore · 22/01/2023 16:56

I like Ines, Marina and Claudia from your list.

Purpletopaz42 · 22/01/2023 17:36

I really like Celine and Celestine, they're lovely names

TempsPerdu · 22/01/2023 21:11

Lots going on with this list OP - very mixed bag!

I really like Marina, and Inez, Claudia and Silvia are quite nice too (although I prefer it spelled Sylvia).

Mabyn - this looks odd, like a mash-up of Mabel and Robyn. I love the very similar Merryn though.

Salome - definitely not, too much Biblical baggage

Magdalene - ditto. Makes me think of nuns!

Celine - really pretty sound, but too closely linked to Dion. Selene?

Delphina - too fussy. Delphine is ok but I’m still not a big fan

Priscilla - definitely not, brings to mind Presley and the word ‘prissy’, plus the only obvious nickname is Cilla, which is dreadful.

Celestine - actually quite like this; has a very mellifluous sound but it’s a bit ‘much’ for a first name. Middle name maybe?

VanillaLife · 22/01/2023 21:18

Mabyn - Can’t think what it maybe shortened to. I don’t like the name.

Inez - I like it but prefer it spelt Ines

Salome - really don’t like it

Marina - it’s ok, but makes me think of string puppets.

Silvia - really like this. I think it would be nice on all ages.

Magdalene - don’t like it. I’m not sure why. It makes me think of crime fiction but I don’t know why.

Claudia - it’s ok.

Celine - just think of Celine Dion. To me it’s like calling a child Whitney.

Delphina - don’t like it.

Priscilla - they would ultimately get called Cilla. Again I get the old Celeb vibe.

Celestine - It’s ok.

Mumofgirls2017 · 22/01/2023 21:58

Delphine and Celeste are ok. Not keen on rest.

secondaryquandries · 23/01/2023 11:47

Mabyn
Bit weird and plain
Inez
Good strong name
Salome
Ok but not very happy feel for me. Too close to Solemn I guess
Marina
Good name
Silvia
Good pretty name
Magdalene
Strong name but I don't find it very pretty/lovely sounding. To me Magda is a bit harsh
Claudia
Fine
Celine
Ok
Delphina
Definite no from me.
Priscilla
Definite no too.
Celestine
Lovely

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