Which would you choose...

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Between the following if a girl:

Clara
Eliza
Olivia
Phoebe
Grace

Also, if a boy, is Henry a bad choice to use if there is a cousin called Harry?

Thank you!

Eliza

Phoebe however they’re all lovely names really.

Phoebe

Love Clara. It was on my list, along with Celia. Ended up going with Emily, which I know is a lot more popular, but it had always been a favourite of mine.

The Henry thing would depend - do you mean Harry is yours or your partners cousin? Then since it’s a likely a different generation to your baby, it’s really no big deal imo. But if you mean Harry is your baby’s cousin - and especially if your baby only has a few cousins - then I personally probably wouldn’t as they really are basically the same name (even if not many younger Henry’s do choose to go by Harry these days).

Of your girls choices, I really like elegant, Shakespearean Olivia, despite its popularity. Clara is also quite pretty, in a vintage Victoriana sort of way. I find Eliza a bit harsh sounding, Phoebe sounds slightly cutesy and Grace a bit too dull imo.

Clara, if pronounced Clare-ah rather than clah-rah.

Eliza if not.

Eliza is my favourite but all are nice.

Personally I wouldn't use Henry if there's already a cousin called Harry but clearly I'm in a minority here so I guess you could get away with it.

So pronounced incorrectly??

@CalliopePlantain , the Clair-a pronunciation was standard in England until fairly recently.

My favorite names on your list for a girl are are Olivia and Eliza.
Olivia has a lovely sound to it I would choose Olivia.

I don't see why your son can't be called Henry when he has a cousin named Harry, even though Harry is the nickname I guess you'd call it, of Henry.
They are two separate names unless your son wants to be called Harry instead of Henry.

No, it is an actual pronunciation. The Clah-rah version is the more continental pronunciation that has become more popular

1.Grace
2.Olivia

Henry is fine.

Brothers would be too close but cousins is totally fine. Henry is adorable.

On your girl list I think Grace is underrated as a first name! A very close runner up would be Phoebe.