Honest thoughts on my names

[Sosososososo]

Isla
Alma
Rosa
Ruby
Nell
Rosalind
Romilly
Ocean
Nelly
Elowen
Teigan
Karenza
Demelza
Lillian
Guinevere

No suggestions please just tell me if you like and the vibe/image of each! Thanks a million

I have a Nell, so I’m completely biased but I love it, and that’s obviously my favourite on your list. It’s not short for anything and I think it’s strong enough on its own, far stronger than many ie/y ending girls names that are longer. To me it’s a name with gumption.

We considered Eleanor but in the end I didn’t want her to have a different first initial to the name we actually use day to day.

We gave her a longer middle name in case she wants options when she’s older but she’s only 1, so we haven’t come to any of that yet.

From your list, I like Rosa, Rosalind and Isla. Lillian could grow on me.

I'd assume that Teigan is derived from the Welsh word 'Tegan' (meaning 'toy').

Good look with your little one, OP!

@Sosososososo
Isla - meh
Alma - the woman in Coronation Street
Rosa - Lemon Pledge
Ruby - meh
Nell - maybe nice as a nickname for a proper name
Rosalind - dull as ditchwater
Romilly - no
Ocean - one of those silly names
Nelly - see Nell
Elowen - trying too hard to be 'different'
Teigan - very USA (not a compliment)
Karenza - ask yourself whether you'd like to be called that
Demelza - ditto
Lillian - anything Lily is overdone these days, and Lillian sounds like a grandmother name
Guinevere - okay-ish

No suggestions as requested, but you really need some.

I’m completely biased but Rosa is my granddaughter’s name and I love it. She’s a teenager now, and it’s suited her at every age, and she has never disliked her name, unlike some young people (including me).

Isla - beautiful, I always think of Islay
Alma - I think of a frumpy old woman, sorry to any Almas
Rosa - I think Rosa parks - it’s nice but prefer Rose
Ruby - I think of the song. It’s ok
Nell - not keen I just don’t like the sound of the name
Rosalind - the first half of the name is good
Romilly - I’m not sure if I like it or not, likely to get milly or romy
Ocean - I like it, more people should be called Ocean
Nelly - see Nell
Elowen - pretty name
Teigan - I like it, I like T names for girls
Karenza - not keen
Demelza - don’t like the ‘deme’ part as it reminds me of dementia
Lillian - plain but non-offensive. Probably not that many little Lillian’s in the world compared to Lilys if you like a less common name
Guinevere - the only name on your list that I would say I really dislike

My favourites are Isla and Teigan. I find the names in your list quite varied. On one hand you have Ocean but also Rosalind. Good luck picking a name.

Isla, Alma, Rosa, Ruby are lovely. Not keen on the others

I echo this

It's Romiley for the place. And it's nice. Don't think you'd describe it as a rougher area of Stockport

I'm surprised - but may be I shouldn't be - that there are posters who don't know the name Kerensa/ Karensa/ Kerenza/ Karenza is a Cornish name and therefore 100% British, not made up and not a name of foreign origin.

Romilly my favourite....Nell is lovely.

"I love this take. I didn't know that about Romilly! If anything I thought it may be a bit too posh! Alma was a battle but is also the Latin for soul. And is Spanish and Portuguese for the word soul. It's also a name."
"I see what you mean about elowen"

Alma was also the name (obv) of Alma Schindler Mahler, wife of Gustav Mahler and a couple of other leading lights of the late 19th and early 20th centuries, and a composer in her own right.

Its Teee gan
i have one shes a biochemist part time model.
Not saying they all turn out as well but fingers crossed you might be lucky

I like a lot ..
Isla
Rosa
Rosalind
Elowen

I don't mind ..
Alma
Karenza
Guinevere

Are not my style, though they are not offensive..
Ruby
Nell
Nelly
Romilly
Ocean
Teigan
Demelza
Lillian

I like Rosa, Ruby and Lilian. I don't like any of the others. I think Lilian is the nicest

@mathanxiety , It's a fairly recent name. I pp Cornish Dictionary | says love in Cornish is kerensa.
Using a word from a language you aren't proficient in can be tricky - the word might have more than one meaning.
I know someone called Amour and as much as I like the person, I think the name is dreadful.

Which is a fairly recent name? Kerensa definitely isn't, as my great granny was called it and there was at least one in most years in my schools in the 70s & 80s.

My great-grandfather was called Balonz.

Isla - nope
Alma - nope
Rosa - nope
Ruby - fine
Nell - nice
Rosalind - fine
Romilly - nope
Ocean - absolutely not
Nelly - nope
Elowen - nope
Teigan - nope
Karenza - absolutely not
Demelza - absolutely not
Lillian - nope, frumpy
Guinevere - nope

Isla - overdone and a bit meh

Alma - lovely but might blend in with all the other girls names ending with an a at the moment.

Rosa - like, much nicer than Rose but i prefer other Rosa names

Ruby - lovely, fiesty name

Nell - ok as a nn but i dont like as a full name

Rosalind - beautiful, my favourite Rosa name. Also love Rosalin

Romilly - not a fan

Ocean - no

Nelly - the elephant

Elowen - beautiful

Teigan - sounds very dated to the early 00s already

Karenza - not a fan
Demelza - no
Lillian - lovely, vintage feel, but will just get shortened to just another Lily. Nice for a middle name where it won't be shortened

Guinevere - it's nice, just not my style

Not Teigen.

You're pretty much the only one that has professed your love for Nelly! Can I ask what other names you like to get the kind of taste you have?

Isla- pretty but overused. Likely to be know as Isla (surname initial).
Alma- Nice enough, pop culture associations not great
Rosa- Pretty
Ruby- Never been keen on it
Nell- Quite nice but likely to date as it's part of the Victorian name trend.
Rosalind- Bit grown up for a baby.
Romilly- What does this even mean? Makes me think of Romulus and Remus.
Ocean- bit hippie, fine if that's your vibe.
Nelly- will always be met with that song. Child will not be grateful.
Elowen- beautiful, love this name
Teigan- ok
Karenza- nope
Demelza- massive nope
Lillian- not a fan.
Guinevere- too try hard.

You said no suggestions but Eleanor gives the child the option to choose Nell/ Ellie/ Nora as she chooses.

I’m a Rosalind and I can confirm that it will be shortened incessantly regardless of whether you request the baby being called Rosalind rather than a nickname. Even my Evri delivery man calls me Ros even though he doesn’t know me and all my parcels are labelled Rosalind. I was Rosie as a baby, Rozzie at school and Ros as an adult. Occasionally I get called Rosa which I hate. Just call me Rosalind ffs.