Please, vote for the girls name

[JRBS]

I am 37 weeks pregnant and still can't find a name that both my husband and I like. My husband really likes one of these names, but I don't like it because it is very common in Russian communities. Nearly all of my friends have a girl with this name.
Sometimes I think that if he really wants to name our girl this and I don't have strong preferences, I should probably let him have his way. This is a very late pregnancy, our older son is 18, and we have always wanted a girl. Please wish us good luck! :):)

Tess is the clear winner for me. Or Tessa

Thing is, I wouldn't vote for Mary but would vote for Maria. Wouldn't vote for Taya but would vote for Tessa. So the voting is unclear.

I vote for Tessa not Tess!

I love Tess, Zoe and Mary - top three in that order.
Would you like Zofia, Zuzanna or Carla?

Thank you, I see. It didn't let me to add more options, unfortunately "(

Only like Mary and Zoe. Voted option one but not keen on Maria

I voted Tess.

I voted for Zoe as it’s a lovely simple classic, that’s currently quite underused. My order of preference with your names is

• Zoe
• Maya
• Tess
• Bella (much prefer as short for Isabella / Annabel / Mabel)
• Maria
• Mika
• Taya
• Mary

They are all good names but I tried to imagine which names would fit in best among my children’s peers (I’ve got primary and secondary age girls) and also which I’d be most happy to be called.

I voted Maria but not Mary

I like Zoe best, followed by Tess

Yes: Tess, Zoe, Mary, Maria, in that order
No: Maya, Mika, Taya, Bella

Love Maria/Masha , but they are all nice

I like Tess the best (but not Taya). Second choice would be Zoe.

Why "let him have his way"? You are the one physically bearing this child for nine months and going through giving birth, so your opinion has equal weight ( actually more weight).

Yes, both parents should agree on the name, but if anyone is going to give way a little it should be your husband, not you.

Out of your name list, I much prefer Mary to Maria. When I consider names, I think about what I'd be happy to have as my name, and Mary is the only one on the list. I think Taya, Mika and Maya are pretty awful.

Taya or Tess is so lovely

They are quite different in style - Mary, Maria are very classic. Mika and Taya are very modern ( and not my cup of tea personally). Maya, Tess, Bella and Zoe somewhere in the middle.

My personal preference is for an elegant classic with a more modern/funky nn - so Teresa nn Tess or Maria nn May. Best of both worlds then.

Maya is nice.

I can't see any names to vote

How strange:(

@JRBS , I can't see the names either, I copied them from a post.

Yes: Tess, Zoe, Mary, Maria, in that order - none seem overused and are known names. All seem pretty.
No: Maya - lots of similar names around. Seems nothingy. May-a or My-a?
Bella - done to death here. Every other dog or cat seems to be a Bella
Mika - Meeka/My-ka? Too close to Micah, Mia, Maya etc
Taya - Seems nothingy. Tay-a or Ty-a? Makes me think of Tayto.

I'm in the UK

I voted Zoe. Maria is lovely too…

I think they are all good names.
I voted for the first option, Mary or Maria. Classic names.

I think some people can't see the polls on Mumsnet. It depends on what device you use.

I voted Mika - really like it and it's a bit different without being weird.

I also really like Maya and Zoe.

The only one I don't really like Taya. No idea why, it just doesn't roll off the tongue as a name to me.

The others are all fine - not necessarily names I'd choose but good, solid options.

Théa pronounced Taya is OK

I like Mika but spelt Micah. I voted for Zoe it's a lovely name x