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Our list - please comment

31 replies

suzettenoisette · 11/04/2023 09:42

I'd really appreciate comments on our list. We've changed it a bit.

Eva-Marie
Karina
Isabelle
Chloe
Lenora
Astra
Isabella
Eva-Maria**
Madison

*I know it doesn't fit our style. I have a soft spot for it due to personal associations but I don't like Maddie. I was thinking to use this as a middle name. It goes nicely with Isabelle, in my opinion, and Isabella. Not so much with Eva-Marie.

**Used to be our favourite but after practicing to call it etc. we're just starting to prefer Eva-Marie more and more as it's much easier to say and call.

*I love the meaning of this, but a bit worried it's too weird. Astrid seems to be getting more popular, though.

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suzettenoisette · 11/04/2023 09:44

Oh sorry. I tried to explain something about some of the names by adding and and ** but the site turns them into italics. I hope it is still easy to understand.

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PickledScrump · 11/04/2023 09:48

Isabelle is my favourite, but I have one so I’m biased. Astra is ok but I just think of the car, same with Lenora, think of washing products. I don’t like hyphenated names, and the people I know who have them end up dropping the second name anyway. I don’t like the others.

pancakesandpepsi · 11/04/2023 09:52

Love Astra, Isabelle is nice. I like Eva on its own but not so keen on the hyphenated versions.
really like Astrid too if that is an option.

TooBusyGazingAtStarss · 11/04/2023 10:01

Astra gets a thumbs up from me!
If I had a girl I wanted Nova.. but I've had two boys so that went out the window. Shame.. might get a dog and call it Nova instead.

hallodarknessmyoldfriend · 11/04/2023 10:04

Astra or Karina.

ZuckerwatterMaus · 11/04/2023 10:07

Oooh, I like Astra and Karina .

shadowchancesassy · 11/04/2023 10:11

Lenora is my favourite from the list.

Laurdo · 11/04/2023 10:15

I love Chloe. It's a classic and not really popular just now.

Isabelle/Isabella are nice if you're ok with them potentially being shortened to Izzy, Bella, Belle etc.

Not a fan of hyphenated names.

Astra reminds me of the car and Lenora of fabric softener. My friends DD is Lorena which I think is lovely.

Not overly keen on Karina. Kara is nicer I think.

Allchangename354 · 11/04/2023 10:19

I like Chloe.

I have a hyphenated first name and find it a bit of a pain. Some online forms don’t recognise or allow it but then passport etc has it. However there are loads of people with it who may not be bothered at all.

MissyB1 · 11/04/2023 10:22

Lenora is too close to the fabric conditioner I’m afraid. Leonora on the other hand would be lovely.

rumnraisinrocks · 11/04/2023 10:25

I like Chloe and Karina

Like a pp I like Leonora rather than Lenora

shakeitoffsis · 11/04/2023 10:25

I love Astra!

SneezyEvie · 11/04/2023 13:53

I prefer Astrid but out of your list I like Isabelle.

KirstenBlest · 11/04/2023 13:59

Eva-Marie - Eva and Evie are too popular. Too close to Ave Maria
Karina - OK but prefer Carina
Isabelle - overused
Chloe - overused about 25 yrs ago
Lenora - ok, a bit close to a product name
Astra - OK, prefer Astrid. Nice car.
Isabella - see Isabelle
Eva-Maria** - will get called Ava-Maria. See Eva-Marie
Madison - surname. dated

LilacSloth · 11/04/2023 14:17

I like Karina best from your list. Karina Marie or Karina Madison both sound nice. Chloe is lovely as well.

sandstormboots · 11/04/2023 14:21

Chloe or Karina

ChildrenOfTheQuorn · 11/04/2023 14:22

KirstenBlest · 11/04/2023 13:59

Eva-Marie - Eva and Evie are too popular. Too close to Ave Maria
Karina - OK but prefer Carina
Isabelle - overused
Chloe - overused about 25 yrs ago
Lenora - ok, a bit close to a product name
Astra - OK, prefer Astrid. Nice car.
Isabella - see Isabelle
Eva-Maria** - will get called Ava-Maria. See Eva-Marie
Madison - surname. dated

I'd post my thoughts but this poster read my mind.

PrettyMaybug · 11/04/2023 14:50

Eva-Marie - Quite nice
Karina - Not keen
Isabelle - No, not a fan
Chloe - Outdated. Overused
Lenora - Hell no.
Astra - Nice car. NOT a name (IMO)
Isabella - Bit better than Isabelle, still not a fan
Eva-Maria. Not bad
Madison - I like it.

SunshineAndFizz · 11/04/2023 14:57

KirstenBlest · 11/04/2023 13:59

Eva-Marie - Eva and Evie are too popular. Too close to Ave Maria
Karina - OK but prefer Carina
Isabelle - overused
Chloe - overused about 25 yrs ago
Lenora - ok, a bit close to a product name
Astra - OK, prefer Astrid. Nice car.
Isabella - see Isabelle
Eva-Maria** - will get called Ava-Maria. See Eva-Marie
Madison - surname. dated

My thoughts too.

Karina and Isabelle are my favourites if I had to choose.

WaitingfortheTardis · 11/04/2023 15:01

Isabelle is pretty, but quite popular. Astrid is beautiful, not too weird but not one you hear every day.

Comfies · 11/04/2023 15:03

Chloe or Astra

KayEmAy · 11/04/2023 15:14

Both are lovely but I actually like Eva-Maria more than Eva-Marie!

Karina - pretty, though I like Katarina even more
Isabelle - pretty, just so common
Chloe - pretty
Lenora - lovely, just not my style
Astra- LOVE

Madison - so so many Madison/Maddie's

Hungryfrogs23 · 11/04/2023 15:16

I actually love Madison as a name, but from the others on your list Karina or Chloe. Chloe is a beautiful name imo.

Really dislike double barrelled first names.

BevMarsh · 11/04/2023 15:17

Karina is beautiful.
Also like Isabella/Isabelle as I love nn Belle.

Sadiegirl87 · 11/04/2023 15:21

The only one I like is Isabelle to be honest.
Astra is strange to me for a child reminds me on astrology. Lenora is ok but prefer Nora. Eve Marie seems long and Eva Maria too religious.

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