Thoughts on this name?

[BeLemonSloth]

Thoughts on Miranda? It was our top name (probably still is). We like that it is recognisable without being overused. We don't mind that it is slightly dated because we like those sorts of names. We don't want a name that is going to scream "I was born in the 2020s" in 10-20 years so would prefer a name that has already dated and gone out of fashion. Unfortunately, every family member that we have casually mentioned it to (as a possibility) has hated it.

We also like:

Bethany
Connie
Francesca
Kate
Lynn
Matilda (like the name itself but don't love how trendy/overused it is)
Meredith
Rebecca
Rhea (ray-ah)
Stephanie

Reading this has made me appreciate the name Miranda, I hadn’t heard it in ages but actually really like it - Mirry is an adorable nn or Panda is so fun!

it has a lovely meaning too.

Melissa, Margaret (Maggie/Greta), Miriam or Mirabel are lovely too.

Goodluck - I would go for it!

Forgot to add Marianne as an alternative option - I really love this name & wish I’d been more aware of it when naming our daughter. Mari is a very sweet nn IMO

Hmmm. Dont know. Yes Miranda is dated but objectively it’s nice.

however. I went to school with

sheila
marion
Jacqueline
jane
mary

in 1990s

i will say they struggled to mingle with the general circle of girls but may well be coincidence 🤷‍♀️

I’m not keen on Miranda - it’s dated in a bad way to me. I do like Miri for short though.

I like Bethany, Connie, Francesca, Kate, Matilda and Rhea from your list - all lovely names 😊

Kate is wonderful. I never met one I don't like. Just as nice for a little girl as a grown woman.

Miranda was on our list. Definitely my favourite from your choices :)

Our criteria was the same: underused yet familiar. We went with Marcella in the end.

Really like Miranda! Like Stephanie too

Not keen on Matilda.

Not a huge fan of Miranda but I do like that it’s unheard of.
I’ve only ever met one Miranda (late 40s) and her nickname was Mindy.
I love Meredith though!

I like Meredith

Suggestions, Cassandra, Irenie, Susanna, Wendy, Mary, Alma, Queenie, Tanith, Erica, Sally.

Not a Miranda fan.

however love Kate and Connie from your list and would go for Beth rather than Bethany

I like the name Miranda. One of my best friends at primary school was called Miranda so I always think of her when I hear the name. Also always liked Melody which isn’t common either.

It’s a lovely name Meredith is gorgeous as well , only know a grown up Meredith and she’s lovely

Meredith is a boy's name, and possibly pronounced slightly differently if you're anywhere near Wales.

Miranda is nice and also love Meredith

Yes I would assume Rhea is Ree-ah

Miranda is fine

Of your list I am not keen on
Bethany
Meredith
Connie
Lynn

The others are nice.

I love Miranda. It was on my list but it got vetoed.

From your list I love Francesca and Meredith more, but there is nothing wrong with Miranda.

could I suggest Juliet, Rosalind and Penelope as having a similar vibe.

Love Miranda, it's unusual without being 'try-hard'. You might consider Mirella?

I have a Miranda. She’s 27 and was born in Bermuda, where the shipwreck in The Tempest was allegedly set. I still love it and haven’t met many others.

I have a lovely friend called Miranda so my judgement is clouded by this I suspect. We call her Mirry 💖

She, however, doesn’t like her name - she got called Randy Panda at school, which wasn’t nice for her.

From your list I like all except Lynn…that’s such a weird 60s throwback (I’m a 60s child).

I quite like Miranda, actually! I also like Connie and Kate, and love Matilda. Do you live in an area where it's actually popular? I ask as I live in an area where Welsh names are dominant, so when a stray Matilda cropped up, it was commented on how unusual it was!

I'm also another one who has only heard Rhea pronounced as Ria. I've come across a Raya (spelt like that), though.

Not keen on Miranda personally - but I absolutely adore Meredith (nickname Edie or merry)

Miranda = gorgeous and timeless.

It is Picnic At Hanging Rock beautiful.

Others I like are Stephanie, Kate, Rebecca and Meredith.

Lindsey
Clare
Susanna
Josephine

I have a Kate, I still love her name, she’s in a professional role and she loves having a professional sounding name ( her words)