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Girls names opinions

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Firebird83 · 07/10/2025 22:38

Opinions on these girls names? DD1 is Elisabeth

Helena
Katherine
Louisa
Eleanor
Susanna (or Susannah)
Esther
Miriam
Caroline
Joanna

Any other suggestions welcome :)

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SilkAndSparklesForParties · 09/10/2025 17:19

Joanne doesn't quite work for me but your list is lovely.

Susannah
Caroline
Helena

Would be my tops. I think Caroline is due a a come back.

Emmz1510 · 09/10/2025 17:45

I only like Katherine.

Silverbirchleaf · 09/10/2025 17:46

VickyEadieofThigh · 09/10/2025 17:12

Some people have called at least one of the names "old fashioned" or "dated". I need to know when names become "old fashioned" and when they become acceptable again - surely it's when people use them to name their children, isn't it?

I say this because I see names like Ivy, Elsie, Daphne, Ruby, etc used - these were, when I was a child, the names of very old ladies!

I agree. Makes line Harry, George, Grace, Etc were all considered really old fashioned. Until recently, the only Imogen I knew was in her eighties. My sil named her daughter the same as an older work colleague of mine.

PixieandMe · 09/10/2025 17:48

Helena

BigFatBully · 09/10/2025 18:10

Lorna perhaps

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Firebird83 · 10/10/2025 13:03

VickyEadieofThigh · 09/10/2025 17:12

Some people have called at least one of the names "old fashioned" or "dated". I need to know when names become "old fashioned" and when they become acceptable again - surely it's when people use them to name their children, isn't it?

I say this because I see names like Ivy, Elsie, Daphne, Ruby, etc used - these were, when I was a child, the names of very old ladies!

I agree, Elsie actually still feels a bit old-lady to me!

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MrsGusset · 10/10/2025 13:27

I like them all apart from Esther & Joanna.

Favourites: Katherine & Caroline (also like Carolyn)

Other possibilities: Henrietta, Charlotte or Lucy?

dontmalbeconme · 10/10/2025 15:08

Susanna (with or without the h) is the stand out for me. Lovely name, lovely nicknames.

I personally don't rate Katherine or Joanna. Not bad names in themselves, but there were so, so many of them, so every workplace is full of middle ages Jo, Joanne(a), Kate, Catherine, Katie's etc. It needs a bit more time for these to become fresh again.

Also Elisabeth and Katherine in a bit Royal!

BTW, I absolutely LOVE Elisabeth spelt with an s.

KayEmAy · 10/10/2025 19:31

My favorite on your list is Caroline, followed by Helena :)

Other ideas you may like:
Grace
Wendy
Felicity
Nicolette
Margot
Naomi
Davina
Claire
Gwendolyn
Lydia
Eden
Ivy
Adrienne

fairycupcakes · 12/10/2025 18:47

Oh I really love Caroline with Elisabeth!

suggestions:

Lilian
Dorothy
Alice
Clara
Florence
Rosanna
Hazel
Norah

RazorsAtDawn · 12/10/2025 21:29

They're all nice names (except Miriam imo). When we had DD we didn't even consider what 'went well' with our DS.

The likelihood is your DD2 will look reasonably similar to DD1 (assuming they have the same genentics). I would consider what other names on your list would also have suited DD1.

I love Caroline (or Carrie) but my DD doesn't remotely look like a Caroline. My DD doesn't really suit her actual name atm, which is unisex and very 'old lady'. She'd have suited a more modern name. I'm hoping she'll grow into it.

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