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Final 3 Girls names

74 replies

PopsTots · 20/08/2024 16:14

Due in one week, boys name is all sorted but for a girl we are torn between..
Anya
Sadie
Lois

All names flow nicely with our surname, which is your favourite?

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SossijRoll · 21/08/2024 13:36

Anya.

I don’t like Lois at all, never have.

daahliaastarr · 21/08/2024 20:34

Lois

okayhescereal · 21/08/2024 20:37

Nicebloomers · 20/08/2024 18:35

All 3 are great choices. Wait until she’s born and see which suits her.

This is what I did when I could choose. Waited till I actually met them and then it was much easier to decide what suited.

roshi42 · 21/08/2024 21:05

SummerSplashing · 20/08/2024 16:52

Anya - by a long way!!

Sadie will always be 'the cleaning lady to me
and Lois -Wonder Woman!

but Anya is pretty, whilst also being strong

Wonder Woman's name is Diana. Lois is Superman's girlfriend.

I like Sadie best.

SummerSplashing · 21/08/2024 22:47

roshi42 · 21/08/2024 21:05

Wonder Woman's name is Diana. Lois is Superman's girlfriend.

I like Sadie best.

@roshi42

I should remember that. But never do until reminded! 🤦🏻‍♀️but the last I was interested in any of them was 45 years ago, so....

It's still not a name I like!

IamnotwhouthinkIam · 21/08/2024 23:05

Anya by far for me - I see it as a kind of “cooler” European version of classic Anna.

Sadie is quite trendy feeling imo and I’ve personally never liked the harsher sound of Lois.

IamnotwhouthinkIam · 21/08/2024 23:08

Though weirdly I just remembered I do know of an Anya and Lois sibset from childhood- so clearly they have similar style/ vibes to others as well as yourself OP!

MelodyMalone · 22/08/2024 10:41

IamnotwhouthinkIam · 21/08/2024 23:05

Anya by far for me - I see it as a kind of “cooler” European version of classic Anna.

Sadie is quite trendy feeling imo and I’ve personally never liked the harsher sound of Lois.

I'm surprised you find Lois harsh - to me it's a very soft sounding name!

aveenobambino · 22/08/2024 10:59

Anya- easy favourite. Sadie and Lois I find plain and dated.

sel2223 · 22/08/2024 11:08

MelodyMalone · 22/08/2024 10:41

I'm surprised you find Lois harsh - to me it's a very soft sounding name!

I agree, very 'sing-songy'

KirstenBlest · 22/08/2024 11:08

@MelodyMalone , me too. I'd put it in the same category as Leah or Esther. A gentle-sounding biblical name.

luckylavender · 22/08/2024 13:59

Anya

IamnotwhouthinkIam · 22/08/2024 14:04

MelodyMalone · 22/08/2024 10:41

I'm surprised you find Lois harsh - to me it's a very soft sounding name!

It’s the “is” - ending, quite a hissy sound to me (I feel the same about Phyllis or even otherwise lovely Iris) . I find the sound is more softened in longer names (Melissa, Larissa etc). But in a 2 syllable one, there’s not so much to hide it.

kfellover · 22/08/2024 14:06

Lois

Theoldwoman · 22/08/2024 14:25

Lois

Normallynumb · 22/08/2024 14:39

Sadie

Sorrelia · 23/08/2024 18:05

Lois, love Anya as well

Elyalbert · 23/08/2024 18:08

Anya. I like Lois too, but not Sadie (Sexy Sadie, sadist).

TeamPolin · 23/08/2024 18:10

Anya by a mile

PleaseBePacific · 23/08/2024 18:13

Anya
Sadie
Lois

Love the top 2. I know 3 adult Lois and they are all not nice/difficult people

Sorrelia · 23/08/2024 18:49

I actually echo @Elyalbert , Sadie really doesn't have a nice sound or connotations, in French basically is the exact word for sadist

MelodyMalone · 24/08/2024 09:25

Sorrelia · 23/08/2024 18:49

I actually echo @Elyalbert , Sadie really doesn't have a nice sound or connotations, in French basically is the exact word for sadist

I thought it was sadique in French, it doesn't really sound the same as the a is pronounced differently.

deliwoman1 · 24/08/2024 10:03

Sadie for me. But I like Anya too!

Butwhybecause · 24/08/2024 10:05

Anya

Lois - Lois Lane
Sadie - it's ok.

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