Girls name vote

[SJay401]

Which do you prefer -
Orla
Penelope
Sophie
Lyra

I voted Lyra, but also love or like all the rest.

Lyra by a country mile

Lyra or penelope

I prefer Penelope

But why don't you choose the name YOU love most? Why ask a bunch of strangers with different tastes than yours ??

All are lovely names, my top two are Lyra and Penelope. Lyra is short, simple, pretty. Penelope has lovely nn options of Penny / Nell / Poppy / Polly. Sophie is also really nice but a bit overused round here.

They're all really nice. I have two little girls and we know about a million Sophies so that would put me off, even though the name itself is lovely.

If you're based somewhere where Orla will be pronounced Awla that would also put me off. But again, a lovely name.

Sophie or Penelope

Sophie, Leela is nice as an alternate

Like them all. Voted for Penelope. Lyra is lovely but seems more trendy. Sophie is gorgeous but so popular. Orla is nice but my least preferred from your list.

I voted Sophie, although I like Orla and Penelope too.

Penelope or Sophie. Not keen on the other two.

All I see with Lyra is Lycra so it's not for me.

I prefer timeless classics like Sophie and Penelope.

I'd be happy to use Sophie apart from there being so many Sophia/Sofias
Penny - know a few nice ones
Orla is a bit nothingy - Awla.
I don't like Lyra, but Laura is nice.

I love Orla. Used to like Lyra but someone pointed out it was one letter from lycra and now that's all I see.

Penelope or Orla

Orla or Penelope are beautiful!

The other two wouldn’t be contenders for me, sorry!

They are all good names!

I voted for Lyra.

Like pp above…..I see Lyra and think Lycra.

I love Orla.

Penelope shorted to Nel

Orla always gets a slating on here for its pronunciation with a standard English accent. ANY baby name thread involving Orla is the same. Someone always mentions “rhotic” and “Awla”. It’s tedious (and I’m Scottish so I have no idea why I get so irrationally irritated!). It’s a nice name however you say it.

Pick what you love OP. Sophie is probably overused but the rest are all fab.

@RenaissanceBaby , because it's a nice name if you say it with a rhotic accent, but not otherwise. I feel the same about Clare.