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Which baby girl’s name?

161 replies

Rt23 · 17/07/2023 23:32

Hi! Would love some advice on which name is people’s fave from the below list. Really struggling to land on a girls name…

Thea
Coco
Bonnie
Bibi
Alma
Jude
Maya
Juno
Marnie

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Watchthedoormat · 19/07/2023 06:18

Love Coco. I see it as a very sophisticated name.Quite mysterious..

Marnie is cool. I really like it.

Not keen on any of the others especially dislike Thea.

Elspethelf · 19/07/2023 07:08

Thea, Alma and Juno for me

lemondust000 · 19/07/2023 07:11

Isn't Jude a boys name

SkySecret · 19/07/2023 07:18

Coco? This is a baby not a puppy, right? 😳

AuntMarch · 19/07/2023 07:19

DramaAlpaca · 17/07/2023 23:48

We don't have the same taste, but I do like Marnie.

I was going to say similar, only "most of them aren't my taste, but I really don't like Marnie" 😂

Only one I actually like is Maya (like mAYa or My-a though?).
Most of them sound like pets to me. Especially Bonnie. Even knowing a human one hasn't shifted my view of that one! Blame Blue Peter.

AuntMarch · 19/07/2023 07:19

lemondust000 · 19/07/2023 07:11

Isn't Jude a boys name

I know a woman, but it's just short for Judith.

loislovesstewie · 19/07/2023 07:45

The only one I like is Bonnie.

sheusesmagazines · 19/07/2023 07:47

I like Bonnie.

I work at a vets and Coco is a very common dog's name.

watermeloncougar · 19/07/2023 07:48

Jude can be a shortened form of Judith, but has become way more popular (top 40) as a name in its own right for a boy. You don't see many baby Judith's around these days so anyone hearing or seeing the name is far more likely to think it's referring to a boy.

Lemon1111 · 19/07/2023 07:50

Alma it was my grandmothers name :)

Maireas · 19/07/2023 07:51

Not Coco. It's a clown or a beverage.
Try not to use nicknames as a given name - they're not babies for long and she'll have to live with it.
If you want to call her Bibi there are good suggestions for official names above.
Bonnie could be very tricky, I've only known dogs with that name.
Thea and Marnie are nice.

Maireas · 19/07/2023 07:52

Lemon1111 · 19/07/2023 07:50

Alma it was my grandmothers name :)

I think it's a lovely name. Doesn't it mean light?

Maireas · 19/07/2023 07:53

Actually it can mean kind, loving and young depending on Arabic, Hebrew or Aramaic.

AuntMarch · 19/07/2023 08:00

Just remembered a friend of mine dated a girl caller Judah about 15 years ago. I don't love it but do think there'd be less assumption it was a male name

Applestreet · 19/07/2023 08:12

We definitely have similar taste in names! I love (in this order)

Bonnie
Thea
Marnie
Juno
Coco
Alma

I also really like:
Alba
Arlo
Anya
Delilah

Hazelnut9 · 19/07/2023 08:30

Maya, Juno or Bonnie

Ohyousillydivvy · 19/07/2023 08:39

Thea - good choice
Coco - cocoa the monkey or coco pops. Not a name for a 35 Yr old woman
Bonnie - 1970s nickname
Bibi - granny's nickname
Alma - granny name
Jude - boy's name
Maya - loads of Maya's now but nice name
Juno - bit dated now
Marnie - it's OK, not my favourite

Ohyousillydivvy · 19/07/2023 08:42

Some of my dd's friends are called:
Anna
Beatrice
Camelia
Zinnia
Lena
Carrie
Emelia
Zena
Roberta nn Bobby
Arabella nn Bella
Alexandra nn Sandy

PumpkinsAndCoconuts · 19/07/2023 08:48

I like Thea, Alma (and Alba, as pp suggested!) Juno and Maya.

Marnie somehow makes me think of the word mardy. And sarnie. But it is quite cute.

when I hear Bibi I think “Netanyahu”. But that association may not be particularly relevant, considering his age…

Simplehi · 19/07/2023 09:13

If I had to choose from this list it would be Thea or Maya. I'm honestly quite surprised how many people seem to be picking Coco & Bonnie, to me these are dog names and I certainly wouldn't want to be an adult named Coco.
Jude to me is more of a boys name & when I hear Juno I just think of that film about a pregnant teen. Bibi seems like more of a cutesy nickname not an actual name.

User27680416 · 19/07/2023 09:42

I like Juno and Maya. Thea is nice but very popular at the moment so could easily be in a class at school with lots of Theas

Uokhon · 19/07/2023 10:06

Nellle · 17/07/2023 23:55

I have similar taste to you. Have to say Juno is my favourite as it's top of our list!

Marnie and Coco would be up there too if my partner liked them.

Not Maya if you want unusual. Pretty, but they're everywhere.

I have a 14m Juno, I thought it would be unusual but have met 2 others since and it’s not a big town! Our other choice was Athena and haven’t met any of them yet haha.

Herejusttocomment · 19/07/2023 10:12

Maya or Alma are my favourites from this list.

Anon8721 · 19/07/2023 10:12

I have a Theia and adore the name, was also considering Quinn.

farmerswife7 · 19/07/2023 10:41

I like Maya.