Ffion, Zoe, Alexandra or Isabella?

[SpaceHopperHayls]

Ffion is currently the frontrunner, especially as I am due to give birth the day after St David's Day. We are Welsh but currently living in Oxfordshire, which is why we'd like a Welsh name.

I'm still being drawn by the other three though. Bloke doesn't like Isabella - our surname starts with a B, and he thinks it sounds a bit clunky.

Any opinions welcomed, please!

I understand that you like Ffion for cultural reasons, but personally I don't like it very much and it doesn't travel well. Fiona is prettier IMO.

Zoë is very pretty (my mother's name) but, like Alexandra and Isabella, is quite common these days.

As long as you don't mind Alexandra always being shortened to Alex!

I like - in order

Ffion (lovely, especially as there is a Welsh connection but may need to spell it in England sometimes)

Alexandra ( really like Lexie as a nn)

Isabella (but maybe not with a B surname)

Zoe (not v. keen on this one)

there are loads of gorgeous welsh girls names. There's a thread somewhere, I'll look.

I'm not keen on Ffion.

Think the others are all as lovely as each other.

Good luck!

i have a chloe alexandra so quite like alexandra

ffion is nice too

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I really don't like Ffion at all, but then, I'm not Welsh and am maybe missing some of the cultural connotations of beauty . isabella is the prettiest, but obviously really common these days. Alexandra is nice - Alex is a cool nickname for a girl.

I only really like alexandra and zoe

I like Alexandra, am also pregnant and we are about 80% decided this LO will be Alex whatever sex.
I do love Isabella but DP's cousin is Isabella.

I like all of them, can see that Isabella might not go well with a surname beginning with B.

Go for Ffion, its lovely. I may be biased, as I am Welsh too, and all our family have Welsh names. Don't be put off by people struggling a bit with the spelling, as DD1 (Eleri age 5)says, 'it only shows their ignorance!'I think the other choices are too common now, particularly Isabella. There are 4 Isobels/Isabelles/Isabellas at DD2 Nursery, and there are only 11 girls enroled!

ffion is lovely

Ffion is a perfectly pretty acceptable name to use as you're Welsh.
Alexandra is my favourite, though I prefer Lexie for short rather than Alex.
Isabella is a pretty name but I do know 2 toddlers called Isabella. Also know a toddler called Isobel.
Zoe is my least favourite by far.

Ffion or Zoe

You could always call her 'Falex', with the first 'F' silent?

isabella and zoe

Squiffy

Zoe is my fave. Wanted to call DD Zoe but DH didn't like it and we settled on something else we both liked. I like all your other choices too.

i like all of them

ffion not that unusual although people may spell it wrong - mind you they may spell isabella and zoe(y) wrong too

I only like Alexandra.

Alexandra, Isabella or Zoe (in this order). Not keen on Ffion, perhaps because I don't know how to pronounce it. Is it Fi-on?

Zoe is my DN's name. I prefer Alexandra to Isabella.