Which of these girl names do you like best?

[Cantmakemymindup2]

We are really struggling to decide on a name. Our 4yo is called Charlotte and our current list is

Phoebe
Ella
Erin
Freya
Emily

which of these would be your favourite and are there any you dislike?

They are all great names!
I voted for Erin.

They are all reasonable names. I don't love any of them though. But I dont dislike any. I like Charlotte.

Phoebe

I dislike Erin.

Love Ella, my favourite but Phoebe + Emily are nice too

Freya I’m not a fan of, it feels like more of a sound than a name to me! Too frilly and wet

Erin I don’t like due to having quite a harsh sound, but it’s not awful

I voted for Phoebe. It's not my thing, but it 'goes' best with Charlotte. Emily also goes, but it's a bit bland.

I like Erin, but not with Charlotte.

Not fond of Freya, and Ella is a bit nothingy to me.

They are all too bland for me to vote any.

OP wanted constructive criticism, not pointless and rude opinions

I really like Erin, Freya, Ella and Emily, and found it really hard to choose between them! I voted for Erin because it’s the least commonly used of these names at the moment, but I love all 4. Thinking about which goes best with Charlotte, I’d say Ella or Emily.

I like Phoebe too but just a bit less than the others.

Emily goes best with Charlotte, I think

Hmm, Phoebe from your list. Others are bland and you'll meet loads.
You seem to like E names and vowels. What about Elena?

Or Eloise?

I'm not a fan of Phoebe but all your other names were on my list for DD2. DH wouldn't commit to any of them though

I like them all. Phoebe is my favourite, followed by Emily and Erin.

Phoebe - nice
Ella- nice, but might be considered a nn for Eleanor or something else
Erin- my favourite
Freya- least favourite. Might get spelt Freyja or other ways
Emily- like, but too common

I actually don't dislike any of your names- which is unusual for MN name suggestions! I also like Elisse/Elise.

Phoebe no
Ella nice
Erin lovely
Freya ok
Emily ok

Love Emily/Emma.
Like Freya.
Not keen on the others.

I think Emily goes best as it’s the same type of name and I like the Brontë connection. They’re all nice though

Phoebe - it goes nicely and it’s a nice name

Second choice Emily - although if you went for Emma I’d put that above Phoebe

Ella is overdone, Erin and Freya a bit odd in combination with Charlotte.

Maybe -

Felicity
Eloise
Philippa nn Pippa
Flora
Cecile
Constance
Catherine

Emily
then Erin

Though I prefer Emma

Emily is my favourite. Classic and goes beautifully with Charlotte.

Hate Ella. Overdone and just about acceptable on a small child but dreadful for an adult.

I don't dislike any of those names and Erin is my favourite, Phoebe probably my least.

I think Abigail would go nicely with Charlotte, possible nicknames Lottie and Abbie

I like Phoebe best but Emily goes best with Charlotte.

Yes - if you go go for Ella I’d at least give her Eleanor / Eloise / Elizabeth / Elsbeth etc as a first name - any of these go nicely with Charlotte

Erin is by far the least popular. Not that I personally think popularity matters (and I'm guessing you don't either with a Charlotte already) but just thought it was worth mentioning as it makes it stand out for me on your list for that reason.

For me the others are all much of a muchness but that's not a bad thing, it's because they're all nice and of a similar level of popularity so there's not much between them in that sense.

Emily is much least favourite, just because I find it a bit dull and with Charlotte it's very 'Bronte' (although some might love that connection, for me I find Emily very predictable with Charlotte because of this). I was going to suggest Emma too as Emma is sparkler than Emily and makes for a gorgeous timeless sibset with Charlotte.

Have you considered Alice or Grace? Both would fit perfectly with Charlotte. Or Olivia. I love the suggestion of Eloise too. It seems to flow better with Charlotte than Ella. Eleanor could be another, very classic, option?

Ella and Emily.