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Which of these girl names is the prettiest?

30 replies

ivyroses · 01/06/2025 09:56

Evelyn
Amelie
Eliana
Mila
Ophelia
Charlotte

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GuineapigOlympics · 01/06/2025 10:00

My favourite is Charlotte, but Amelie is the prettiest.

Juneatlast · 01/06/2025 10:10

Charlotte

Overthebow · 01/06/2025 10:11

Charlotte out of those choices. I’m not that keen on any of them though.

babystarsandmoon · 01/06/2025 10:12

Charlotte isn’t a pretty name imo.

Amelie is the prettiest and least common.

Mila and Ophelia has been done to death.

Gemstonebeach · 01/06/2025 10:12

Amelie.

WelcomeWeAreBack · 01/06/2025 10:14

Eliana is pretty and unusual, but will get shortened to Ellie, if you are ok with that.

A child I taught was ‘Eloryn’, also unusual…but also shortened to Ellie…🙄

ButterButterBattle · 01/06/2025 10:14

Ophelia has been done to death? Where do you live??!

Zippidydoodah · 01/06/2025 10:17

I taught an Eliana who wasn’t shortened to Ellie.

Where I live, Amelie is very popular but I agree it’s probably the prettiest.

SummerFade · 01/06/2025 10:18

Amelie is a pretty name but not uncommon and in my friend’s daughter’s class in a small village primary school there’s an Amelie, Amelia and two Amy’s.

user7843209785 · 01/06/2025 10:19

Every Charlotte I’ve known goes by Charlie, rather defeating the point of a pretty girly name!
I’d choose Evelyn shortened to Eve from that list.

ToadRage · 01/06/2025 10:29

I love Ophelia but then I am a Hamlet nut, I did my dissertation on Hamlet. Amelie though pretty I wouldn't use cos I am an Amelia (middle name) and prefer that, it's a family name.
Evelyn seems to be making a come back but it still sounds dated to me, Charlotte is much too popular and i don't like Mila or Eliana.

ToadRage · 01/06/2025 10:31

babystarsandmoon · 01/06/2025 10:12

Charlotte isn’t a pretty name imo.

Amelie is the prettiest and least common.

Mila and Ophelia has been done to death.

Really? I have never met a Mila or an Ophelia. I know of a Mila, my stepsisters stepdaughter is called that but I have never heard of or met another one.

CrowMate · 01/06/2025 10:34

Ophelia is lovely. Sadly, my MIL put me off by laughing and saying “I feel ya”.

Emanwenym · 01/06/2025 13:21

I only like Charlotte from the list.

BoleynMemories13 · 01/06/2025 13:25

I like Charlotte the best, followed by Evelyn. Amelie is sweet.

Mila, Ophelia and Eliana are all current trend names which are not to my taste at all.

elliesmummy19 · 01/06/2025 13:27

Charlotte!

MissMarplesGoddaughter · 01/06/2025 13:31

Have you thought about Eloise or Eylissa?

BoleynMemories13 · 01/06/2025 13:39

ButterButterBattle · 01/06/2025 10:14

Ophelia has been done to death? Where do you live??!

It's a high rising 'trend' name. By nature, these names tend to grow rapidly in popularity in certain areas, yet remain pretty unheard of in other areas which the trend hasn't yet reached.

I don't know many Ophelias at all around me, yet, but I can see by the charts and comments on here how popular it has become in some areas in recent years. Mila is a name which is absolutely everywhere around me right now, another typical 'trend name'. I accept it may be a lot less popular elsewhere though.

WtafIsThat · 01/06/2025 14:31

Evelyn has been done to death and there are too many Evies around to count!

I don’t like Mila at all, it’s a noise to me and seems faddy. Also always gets paired with Rose/Grace/May. It’s one of those names.

Amelie is hugely popular but nice. I know a lot of Charlottes and Lotties. Ophelia is one of those names that is back and will date.

Eliana is lovely and I never hear it.

dontcomeatme · 01/06/2025 14:33

Would it be pronounced MYLA or MEELA ?
Love Charlotte and Amelie

AnnaBalfour · 01/06/2025 14:35

Charlotte, can be shortened to Lottie.

Ophelia reminds me of my battle-axe aunt, not pretty imo

Sheer · 01/06/2025 14:40

Eliana is my favourite from your list - it’s very beautiful.
Evelyn and Amelie would be next. Both pretty.

Charlotte is nice but there’s so many Charlottes.

Ophelia is my least favourite from your list.

GloriousBlue · 01/06/2025 14:46

We've got similar name taste. All pretty with Amélie just winning for me.

I also love Sophia, Elia, Jasmine, Sienna and Zara. Ooh and Arabella

Moreteaandchocolate · 01/06/2025 14:51

I like Evelyn and Mila best.

Amelie is pretty but the one I know gets misheard as Emily.

Ophelia isn’t my taste.

Eliana is too long so will become Ellie (how about Elana instead - less likely to be shortened)?

Charlotte is a solid classic but the teens I know become Charley, which isn’t “pretty” to me.

Icedcaramelfrappe · 01/06/2025 14:52

Amelie but I wouldnt use it personally