Our list - please comment

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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.

Eva-Marie - Eva is nice but Marie is one of those ‘filler’ middle names.
Karina - Neutral, I don’t hate it but don’t love it.
Isabelle - Popular but classic, fairly solid choice.
Chloe - Same as above, it’s a pretty name.
Lenora - Lenor fabric softener, I’m sorry!
Astra - I think of the Vauxhall.
Isabella - Same as Isabelle.
Eva-Maria - I like this more than Eva-Marie, but not keen on the double barrelling.
Madison - Not a huge fan, reminds me of American teen movies.

What about Astrid? Similar to Astra but without the car connotations.

Astrid Isabelle?

Love Lenora (as well Lenore), but washing product makes it so hard to recommend
also love Isabella, Chloe and Eva-Marie, but I would spell it Eva Marie.

Hyphen was actually banned here were I live (Croatia), because it caused confusion whether a name with a hyphen is one name or two names, and some people get behind law of "only two first name and only two last names" by having a hyphen, therefore they got three names with a hyphen, which was technically against the law. But technically who can say they have three names if two names have a hyphen between them.

I find Astra lovely in sound, but I prefer Astrid by mile. I understand the appeal, but mind mind immediately jumped to Astrid. Might cause confusion.

Eva-Marie is beautiful. I have never seen that combination before. It’s my favourite from your list and I think your child would have a special memorable name.

I also really like Chloe. Isabella and Madison are great names as well.

Eva Marie and Eva Maria are far too close to Ave Maria. So huge no to those.

Marie/Maria are nice middle names for the others though.

Lenora Marie
Chloe Maria
Isabelle Marie etc...

I love Karina - unusual but easy to say and spell. Best option by far.

Eva-Marie - Eve names all done to death, and Hyphens Are Always Bad
Karina - love it
Isabelle - lovely but done to death
Chloe - nice enough, getting quite popular
Lenora - too much like the softener, I like Leonora though
Astra - OK. Prefer Aphra or Aster
Isabella - done to death
Eva-Maria** - done to death, although Maria is nice enough (better than Marie)
Madison - naff 80s throwback, call her Madeline if you like Maddie

Eva-Marie- prefer just Eva
Karina- medical term
Isabelle- lots around
Chloe- getting dated
Lenora- it’s ok, but does remind me of fabric conditioner
Astra- no, don’t like the ‘ads’ sound
Isabella- see above
Eva-Maria**- see above
Madison- not a fan, also think will date