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Girls names. What do you think?

35 replies

Foreverdancing · 20/08/2025 09:09

Have short list for boys but cannot decide on girls.
Comments on the following would be lovely.

Sophia
Eloise
Alice
Grace
Amelia

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Firsttimebabymummy · 20/08/2025 19:09

Alice and Eloise are my favourites although all are lovely.

EmiliaRuusuvuori · 20/08/2025 19:12

All are nice, except Grace. I don't like it at all, I 'm not sure why as I don't know any.
Eloise is my favourite.

Osmosisfreight · 20/08/2025 19:14

They are all pretty, I think Eloise is growing in popularity, I know a few people who have had Eloise’s recently. Not sure if it’s down to Bridgerton and the fact that Sofia Ritchie called her daughter Eloise. My name is on that list and was never popular when I was a girl now its everywhere, so as all classic names they come and go.

Norastroud · 20/08/2025 20:07

All really pretty names!
You can’t go wrong with any of them but think I’d pick Amelia, I think it’s a lovely name & love the shortened options of Mia or Milly.
2nd choice Sophia!
I do love Grace but worry it’s a bit descriptive.

user2848502016 · 20/08/2025 20:09

All beautiful names.
I think my favourites are Eloise and Alice

ChocoChocoLatte · 20/08/2025 20:22

Alice. Simply glorious

AdaColeman · 20/08/2025 20:41

Sophie/Sophia has been in the top five names for many years, so there will be thousands of them already, and Amelia and its variants isn't far behind.
I prefer the more traditional spelling of Heloise, and it is a pretty name, but again there are so many Ellie, Evie and Ellas out there already.
Grace was a go to middle name a couple of years ago, but seems to have faded a little now.
Alice is lovely, and though enduringly popular, it isn't over used, so from your list, it's my favourite.

mathanxiety · 20/08/2025 20:48

All pretty and popular.

Alice is by far my favourite.

Berlinlover · 20/08/2025 20:59

Sophia and Grace are my favourites.

Calliopespa · 20/08/2025 21:09

MinPinSins · 20/08/2025 09:12

It's a solid list, very much in the classic and inoffensive territory.

Amelia is pretty overdone - I really don't think we need any more Amelias at the moment. Alice is my absolute favourite.

I agree. All solid. Alice my favourite, Sophia probably next.

Amelia is pretty but getting overused.

Eloise is probably the most unusual but its also my least favourite of this list except for Grace, which I accept is popular but I personally don't like the sound. A hard "G" always sounds quite ugly to me, and it has a scratchy or grating sound ( or maybe my brain sees Grace and thinks Grate).

So for me I'd probably say Alice, which I think is a beautiful name.

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