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OrangeEst · 27/04/2026 19:33

DH and I have very different taste in names, and we're not any closer to having the actual name. Please rank the names on our combined list.

Alexis
Claudette
Elsie
Jana
Jocelyn
Layla
Leighton
Loretta
Lydia
Mary
Octavia
Whitney

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OrangeEst · 27/04/2026 19:33

DH and I have very different taste in names, and we're not any closer to having the actual name. Please rank the names on our combined list.

Alexis
Claudette
Elsie
Jana
Jocelyn
Layla
Leighton
Loretta
Lydia
Mary
Octavia
Whitney

Alexis - Colby? No
Claudette - no
Elsie - seriously? God, no
Jana - lovely
Jocelyn - nice shortened
Layla - lovely
the rest are awful, sorry

RomeWasVisitedInADay · Yesterday 16:31

StationJack · Yesterday 16:09

Top 2 are sportsmen - former footballer and darts player.
Leighton Denny is the founder of a successful nail varnish company.
Leighton Moss is a nature reserve. Leighton Buzzard is in Bedfordshire.

Ah ok, thanks. Well I've only heard of Leighton Meester (and Buzzard 😃)

Heidi2018 · Yesterday 21:09

Hate:
Elsie, Jocelyn, Leighton, Loretta, Octavia, Whitney

Ok but wouldn't use myself:
Alexis, Layla, Lydia, Mary

Love:
Claudette, Jana (Jana is my top from your list)

Dora33 · Yesterday 21:12

1 jana
2 lydia
2 mary

Dont like any of the others

BobbieTables · Yesterday 21:16

Mary, Elsie, Lydia and Layla are my favorites.
Mary - classic and uncommon amongst young kids
Elsie - cute
Lydia - I'd deffo call her Lids and I think that's a cool nickname
Layla - my nieces name and she's my fav.

I'm not keen on Leighton connotations are; surname; Leighton buzzard which I think is a football team, and I think one of Stacy Solomon's sons is called Leighton which makes me think it's a boy's name.

Congratulations on you pregnancy by the way! Just pick a name you like and everyone will get used to it.

sayitisntsoo · Yesterday 21:25

Are you pronouncing Jana Jann-ah or Yann-ah? Janner is a chav way of speaking where I live so I definitely wouldn't use that.

I wouldn't have Mary, it's so old fashioned to me and not in a good way. When i was young it was also what some girls referred to their vulva as.

Whitney just makes me think Whitney Houston so that would be a no for me.

Leighton is a boys name IMO.

I prefer Claudia to Claudette.

Octavia sounds like the name of a great aunt who's ancient.

Lydia, Layla and Elsie are my favourites by miles.

mumofb2 · Yesterday 21:50

Loretta is my fave on here. Lotty for short maybe

user1492757084 · Today 05:57

In order of preference:

Love and could use ..
Mary
Octavia
Claudette

Love ..
Alexis
Elsie
Layla/Leila

Like ..
Lydia
Jocelyn
Loretta

Dislike ..
Jana
Whitney
Leighton

JackandVictor · Today 06:02

Lydia
Elsie
Layla
Claudette

Alexis
Jana
Mary
Jocelyn
Octavia
Whitney
Leighton
Loretta

Rhibledd · Today 06:40

Only Leighton I know have been boys so don’t associate that as a girls name I like alexis

Ipsevenenabibas · Today 06:42

Mary is great but I don't like any of the others!

Theonebutnotonly · Today 06:44

JuliettaCaeser · 27/04/2026 21:16

Lydia and Mary are nice.

Whitney is terrible Whitney Houston with her sad druggie life. Layla is also dreadful. Loretta is a fifty year old divorcee in a cowboy hat in the US.

Agree with all this. And Leighton is a boy.

StationJack · Today 12:14

Whitney is the EastEnders character for me.
Loretta would be a 76-yr old fifty year old divorcee in a cowboy hat and cowboy boots.

Fartughtyred · Today 12:20

The first four and Mary ( in no particular order) are the only names that I like and would use. The rest would not be options.

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