Opinions wanted

[Brokebuthappy25]

Hi all!
I've got a list of names for a baby girl. Can I please get any opinions, favourites, or new suggestions!! Really struggling and only have a few weeks before she is born.

My list so far is:
Nancy
Evelyn
Ada
Esther
Edith

Help?!

Nancy - great
Evelyn - don't like it. Another Evie
Ada - not keen
Esther - like
Edith - not keen
Enid - the original pronunciation (ENN-id) is lovely. Ee-nid isn't.

If you like Esther, what about Aster x

Evelyn is far from underused. Every other girl is an Evie.

@MaloneMeadow , Esther isn't overused!
Babies called Esther in England & Wales since 1996 (darkgreener.com)

Those figures only go up to 2021 - it’s seeing a big resurgence at the minute

I think it depends where you live - every other baby girl I know of born recently has been called Ada - 5 of my colleagues have an Ada (not joking!) - this is in London. So depending on where you are/ whether you are bothered about popularity or not you might want to avoid that one.

I like Edith. I do know one of those, but she is 9 now. Nickname Edie which is cute.

Nancy is the standout for me - it’s a lovely, lively, ‘happy’ name. Good balance of classic and just interesting enough.

Evelyn - I find this dull, and it merges into all the other Evie/Eva/Ava-type names
Ada - nice enough, but Ava is one of the more overused names of the past 5/10 years and I think Ava is beginning to follow suit as people look for a similar alternative
Esther - my second favourite; it’s pretty and strong but feels a very earnest/serious name, probably because all the ones I know are pretty devout Christians (Martha for e.g. feels similar). Love the Aster suggestion.
Edith - OK. I’m not overly keen on the ‘ith’ sound!

Frida
Thora
Hazel
Pearl
Helena (Nell)
Eleanor (Nell)
Agnes
Dorothy
Iris
Greta
Aphra
Vita
Antonia
Sylvia
Viola

@MaloneMeadow Unless you work for the ONS I don't see how you could know that 🤔 They're not releasing their 2022 stats until next month at the earliest.

Going from the current trend of ‘old’ names I’d say it’s up there. It’s mentioned on MN a lot at the minute so it’s certainly gaining popularity again

Oo I love Esther. I know a lovely Esther who is super cool. Really unusual too.

Good luck with the new baby!

@MaloneMeadow , If it's gone up from #166 to the top 50 since 2021 there's something strange going on, especially given that it's previously been quite stable.

Also, lots of mentions on MN Baby Names isn't a reflection on the real world. Claudia appears regularly but the name isn't much used.

I love Ada, also I love Eve rather that Evie or Evelyn.

Rita
Miriam
Polly
Jana
Juliet
Nina

I love Nancy and quite like Edith too.
other ideas:
Martha
Alicia
Matilda

Edna
Betsy
Annis
Justina
Jenny

Nancy is my favourite from your list, then Edith then Ada. Am afraid I'm not a huge fan of the others. Evelyn is too common and I really dislike the sound of Esther!

Annette (Nettie)
Audra
Adelaide
Adelyne
Elspeth
Eden
Ingrid
Ida
Nina
Theda

I like Evelyn best