Girls names

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Just wanted to get some opinions on the below names.
We would like a pretty girls name (very subjective I know) that's not too fussy. Also would like a name that people have heard of, know how to pronounce and can spell. We have a surname that's unusual and we constantly have to correct how people pronounce it as it's quite similar to a common surname and also spell it out so we want to avoid that in the first name.
Popularity doesn't matter to me, I'd happily pick a name in the top 10 if it was one I loved.
Please share your opinions and also any other suggestions.

Lily
Ruby
Laurel
Isla
Rose
Amber
Alba
Romy
Erin
Sadie
April
Maeve
Maisie
Mabel
Sienna
Lottie

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Lovely shortlist, we have similar taste! I think they are all nice names, my favourites are

Lily - simple and very pretty
Ruby - pretty and strong at the same time
Isla - love this - it has a lovely sound to me
Amber - pretty and a bit cool too
Erin - sounds strong and pretty at the same time
Maeve - love that it’s one syllable but strong
Maisie - love the vintage vibes
Mabel - vintage and pretty
Sienna - a bit more trendy but very pretty

Do you like -

Clara
Alice
Lucy
Iris
Violet
Ivy
Holly
Freya

From your list my favourite is Rose. We considered it for our own daughter.

My least favourite are Lily and Isla. I know you said popularity doesn’t matter, but I have one of the most popular namesof the 80sxand always hated it. 4 of us in my classes at school.

Lily ~ nice
Ruby ~ OK
Laurel ~ very pretty, unusual and non-problematic with spelling and pronunciation
Isla ~ lovely
Rose ~ nice but I prefer Rosanna
Amber ~ OK
Alba ~ not sure
Romy ~ not sure
Erin ~ OK
Sadie ~ not sure
April ~ OK
Maeve ~ very nice
Maisie ~ nice
Mabel ~ sorry, not keen at all
Sienna ~ not sure
Lottie ~ prefer Charlotte with Lottie as the shortened version

Other ones to think about

Orla
Naomi
Lydia
Stella
Hope
Imogen
Tessa
Hester
Elspeth
Daisy
Verity
Lois

Sienna is perfect 💓

I like Romy, Sadie, maeve and mabel

callie
aria
lyra
lola
molly
lila
rosa
mila
wren
thea
ava
ayla
eva
lena
edie
elsie

Isla or Sienna 🥰

What about
Ava
Madison
Hannah
Posey
Ella
Imogen
Summer
Madeleine
Connie
Freya
Bonnie
Demi

I like them all except Alba, Romy, Sadie, Maeve and Mabel. If you want something easy to spell then avoid Maeve and Maisie (people might spell it as Maisy).

Lily - pretty. Was so popular at one point that it started to seem a bit nothing-y but I think that might have passed. I quite like it.
Ruby - quite like it.
Laurel - not keen. But it would be unusual on a child at the moment.
Isla - like it. Not quite as everywhere as Lily was a few years ago but obviously there's a lot. Not as issue if that doesn't bother you though. Popular names are popular for a reason.
Rose - like it. Simple and elegant. Allows for Rosie as a cute nn for a little one if you want.
Amber - like it. Don't meet too many.
Alba - really like it. Never come across one but I think it's really pretty and a bit different.
Romy - really like it. Probably as a shortening of Romilly but it could stand alone.
Erin - really like it.
Sadie - love it. I'm always surprised it's not more popular.
April - really like it.
Maeve - not keen but nothing at all wrong with it and definitely not overused.
Maisie - quite like it. It's sweet. Not overly sure about an adult Maisie but, at the same time, I don't think it's short for anything so there will be lots.
Mabel - not keen but don't know why. It's quite sweet.
Sienna - quite pretty. Apparently very popular but I've never met one.
Lottie - not keen but I love Charlotte.

On similar lines (1-2 syllable, sweet, pretty):
Amy, Alice, Ava, Annie, Anna, Asia, Bella, Bonnie, Bronte, Chloe, Cassie, Callie, Calla, Carys, Daisy, Darcey, Delphi, Dana, Eden, Effie, Etta, Eva, Evie, Ella, Ellie, Esme, Edie, Freya, Faith, Fleur, Grace, Heidi, Holly, Hazel, Hallie, Ivy, Iris, Indie, Josie, Jessie, Kitty, Katie, Kiki, Lucy, Layla, Lola, Luna, Leah, Lois, Lyla, Lena, Lyra, Mila, Molly, Millie, Mala, Mika, Maddie, Marnie, Mia, Maia, Nova, Nyla, Nina, Nyah, Nia, Nancy, Opal, Phoebe, Poppy, Polly, Posy, Penny, Pippa, Rosie, Remy, Robyn, Rowan, Sophie, Sylvie, Summer, Skye, Tilly, Tessa, Tansy, Taryn, Una, Veda, Willow, Xanthe, Zoe, Zara, Zia

Ruby or Mabel for me.

From your list I like

Lily
Ruby
Isla
Rose
Amber
Sadie ( 2nd fave)
April
Sienna (My fave) never met one either

Also suggest Freya, Hallie, Holly, Blossom, Amy

I don’t suppose my opinion really matters. You obviously like all of them. Although they’re not all to my personal taste none of them are awful or will bring a child any issues. I wouldn’t say Isla was easy to pronounce though. I get it’s a done deal that most people know that the S is silent but perhaps not everyone will.

You may also like…Poppy. Daisy. Molly. Lydia. Sophia. Hannah. Grace. Olivia. Amelia. Isabella. Summer. Florence. Skye. Pearl. Nancy. Sarah. Lucy. Violet. Scarlett. Martha. Eleanor. Clara.

I think names like Isla, Lily, Sienna are so popular they just fall into the category of generic girls name you hear everywhere. I think because Lily and Isla especially always get Rose/May/Grace tacked on to them. I work with kids and am bored to death of Lily May and Lily Rose. Maisie is so twee. I like Amber.

My lovely friend is called Romy and she gets a lot of mispronunciation of her name (people say it wrong so it rhymes with Tommy rather than how it should be pronounced - Rome-y)

Sienna and Erin are my other favourites from your list

Most people mispronounce Alba so I’d avoid that if you’re already weary of telling them how to pronounce your last name.

Lottie, Ruby and Rose are all names I’d be happy with.

Lily - ok but feels boring to me
Ruby - nice
Laurel - too out for me, reminds of the plant
Isla - don't like and was really popular a few years ago, feels over done to me
Rose - nice, like Rosie too
Amber - ok, quite like it
Alba - don't like, think it will date
Romy - as above
Erin - ok, but wouldn't say it's pretty
Sadie - nice and not that popular
April - nice and won't be many
Maeve - not keen, feel it will date
Maisie - nice, all the Maisie's I know seem friendly kind girls
Mabel - it's sweet but not sure it will suit an adult
Sienna - not keen
Lottie - favourite from your list and would of used it myself with Charlotte on BC but couldn't.

Ones that you might like; Alice, Lucy, Poppy

Sienna would be my top choice.

Lily - pretty, perhaps not as popular now as it was 5-10 years ago. I also like Lilia for something a bit different.
Ruby - I like this, very pretty.
Laurel - not keen, but this is my personal taste, nothing objectively wrong with it and would be more unusual and timeless than some on the list.
Isla - lovely but very popular (but you don’t mind this)
Rose - pretty, although I prefer Rosa.
Amber - really like this almost had it for my dd but she just didn’t look like an Amber when she was born.
Alba - also like, but might be mildly put off by Alex Salmond’s political party, it might disappear into the ether but could grow if the SNP continues to implode.
Romy - pretty, might be quite trendy.
Erin - like.
Sadie - like.
April - not keen.
Maeve - not keen.
Maisie - ok
Mabel - not keen
Sienna - very pretty but might not age well. Maybe Savannah?
Lottie - like, but would do Charlotte on the birth certificate.

Other's I think you might like:

Annie
Amelie
Belle
Cara
Clara
Emme
Esme
Ella
Eloise
Elodie
Eden
Flora
Fleur
Freya
Florence
Hallie
Harper
Hattie
Indie
India
Iris
Kaya
Lila
Leila / Layla
Mila
Maya
Mia
Nina
Noa
Ottilie
Ophelia
Olive
Poppy
Phoebe
Skye
Scarlett
Thea
Tilly
Violet

Love April from your list.

We do have really similar taste. Thank you for the suggestions. Some I love but have close family with the names so wouldn't want to use them but there are definitely a couple I'll be adding to the list

Thank you, appreciate your opinion on that. I had 2 others with my name in my year at schools but not in my class so it's good to hear someone's experience of it

Thank you, love some of the suggestions. I had Lois on my list and not sure why I took it off

Thank you for the suggestions, I might have to add some to the list

Love some of the suggestions, I'm so glad I asked

Thank you for the suggestions

Rose
Ruby
Erin