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Thoughts on my LONG list - also open to suggestions

38 replies

namesnamesnames28 · 22/04/2026 20:35

Less than 2 months to go and we just cannot decide!

honest thoughts and new suggestions welcome

May
Heidi
Martha
Penelope
Maggie
Mia
Connie
Elsie
Mara
Daisy
Bessie
Violet
Hazel
Nia
Elowen
Ada
Athena
Romilly
Nancy
Sylvie
Saffron
Anya
Cassie
Callie
Carrie

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CurlewKate · 23/04/2026 11:34

I would go for the long version of one of the shortenings you’ve chosen-especially if you’re not sure. That gives you-and her!-more choices. So Elisabeth, Constance, Caroline, Margaret..

wiwaprwfimh70 · 23/04/2026 11:43

May- boring
Heidi- dislike
Martha- boring
Penelope- dislike
Maggie- short for Margaret old persons name
Mia- like
Connie- if short for Constance
Elsie- disney boring
Mara- different
Daisy- like
Bessie- aunt
Violet- dislike
Hazel- dislike
Nia- nice
Elowen- Nice
Ada- dislike
Athena- love
Romiliy- dislike
Nancy- nickname
Sylvie- old person
Saffron- love
Anya- pretty
Cassie- dog
Callie- calliope
Carrie- dislike

Addison
Maya
Ophelia
Francesca
Sadie
Blair
Leigh
Seren
Mila
Eleri
Rachel
Rebecca
Elizabeth
Bethan
Bethany
Tabitha

Dee51121 · 23/04/2026 13:08

It's a big list, could you narrow it down, rank how much you like each one, or put them in categories?

What is the main aim of your post? Are you looking to see which names get the most positive comments and try to narrow them down that way? You've been given quite a lot of new suggestions but if you like a big range it may make the decision even harder.

Perhaps you'll be a 'we'll see her and just know' kind of person.

NamingNoNames · 23/04/2026 13:49

Diminutives:
Ada
Bessie
Callie
Carrie
Cassie
Connie
Daisy
Elsie
Heidi
Maggie
May
Mia
Nancy
Sylvie

Plant names:
Daisy
Elowen
Hazel
Saffron
Sylvie
Violet

Bible names:
Martha

Celtic names:
Elowen
Mara ?
Nia

Greek goddesses:
Athena
Cassandra
Penelope

'Foreign' names:
Anya
Romilly
Sylvie

Adelaide names:
Ada
Heidi

Anne names:
Anya
Nancy

Elizabeth names:
Bessie
Elsie

Margaret names:
Daisy
Maggie

Mary names:
Mara
Mia
May

17caterpillars1mouse · 23/04/2026 14:31

Love:

May - as a first name, not a middle name
Maggie
Elowen
Saffron
Callie

Like:

Heidi
Martha
Mia
Connie - prefer as a nn for Constance
Nia
Hazel
Ada
Romilly
Sylvie
Cassie
Carrie

Dislike:

Penelope
Elsie
Mara
Daisy
Bessie
Violet
Athena
Nancy
Anya

May is my favourite, short, sweet, loveky and unexpected as a first name

Bessie is my least favourite. Too twee, better suited to a pet

Have you considered Tessa / Tess - it feels like it would suit your style of names

NamingNoNames · 23/04/2026 15:55

My cats' names are on there.

DinoDances · 23/04/2026 15:59

Like: Heidi, Hazel, Ada, Sylvie, May, Martha, Connie, Elsie, Violet, Nia, Elowen, Athena, Nancy, Anya, Cassie, Callie

Dislike: Penelope, Maggie, Mia, Mara, Daisy, Bessie, Romilly, Saffron, Carrie

If you genuinely can't decide you could look up the popularity and just use the least popular? Or if you share your surname it might change it because some won't go as well.

You have 4 names that are 6 letters ending in ie and starting with C, so seems you really like this sound so could also narrow it down to those 4?

PygmyOwl · 23/04/2026 16:04

Nice list! My favourite are: Connie, Ada, Sylvie and Carrie.

Least favourites are: Mia, Mara, Violet, Nia and Athena.

LivingTheDreamish · 23/04/2026 21:17

Nice (long!) list OP. Maybe you'll know when you see her?

These are the ones I particularly like:

May
Heidi
Martha
Penelope - with nn Nell
Maggie - if short for Margaret
Daisy
Violet
Hazel
Cassie - if short for Cassandra
Callie - if short for Callista
Carrie - if short for Caroline

How about:

Cassia
Magda
Rosalind nn Rose

Steelworks · 23/04/2026 21:41

May - quite like, used a lot as a middle name
Heidi - okay
Martha - not my taste, but ok name
Penelope - quite like, becoming more popular
Maggie - nn firvMargaret, Margot, Marguerite
Mia - not keen
Connie - not keen , nn for Constance
Elsie - ok
Mara - no, prefer Zara or Tara
Daisy - really like
Bessie - no,
Violet - no
Hazel - like
Nia - no
Elowen - love, Welsh
Ada - quite like
Athena - not keen
Romilly - like
Nancy - dislike, ‘ Nancy - boy meaning effeminate
Sylvie - gaining popularity
Saffron - love
Anya - ok
Cassie - love, also short fir Cassandra
Callie - quite like
Carrie - quite like

Steelworks · 23/04/2026 21:44

Suggestions

Cara
Millie
Maisie
Esme
Freya
Paige
Hester
Tansy
Gemma
Laura
Joyce

Loutropolis · 23/04/2026 21:52

Eira
Alys
Siân
Ffion
Bethan
Carys
Catrin
Megan

mathanxiety · 25/04/2026 22:24

Love

Nancy
Penelope
Elowen
Hazel
Violet
May

Not really keen on any of the rest.

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