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Could I ask for opinions on these girls names please 🙂

107 replies

Rosetyler1 · 11/05/2026 17:53

Could anyone offer any thoughts on any of these names please? Rosanna, Amy, Bethany, Cara, Christina, Abigail, Faith, Hope, Joanna, Holly, Rhiannon, Tessa, Leona, Alice, Leah, Mariah. Really struggling to narrow it down! Thanks!

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Rosetyler1 · 11/05/2026 19:14

dailyconniptions · 11/05/2026 19:12

Wouldn't matter a bit.

Thanks! 😊

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MovedlikeHarlowinMonteCarlo · 11/05/2026 19:14

I love Leona and Christina.

The rest are OK except for Alice and Tessa which are drippy names. Imo of course.

Sapphireandsteel2 · 11/05/2026 19:16

I don't like the virtue names Faith and Hope. I also find Hope quite difficult to say, comes to an abrupt stop with the 'p', partly depends on first letter of surname.

Lins77 · 11/05/2026 19:18

Cara, Christina, Joanna and Tessa are my favourites from your list.

CandyflossKid · 11/05/2026 19:21

Amy and Holly are my favourites

Brownbear8 · 11/05/2026 19:25

They’re a little 90’s for my own taste, but there’s nothing wrong with that!

I think Tessa, and Holly are the nicest. Alice is OK too but I think Alicia sounds nicer personally.

NamingNoNames · 11/05/2026 19:26

Would Holly seem odd at all for a summer birthday or would it not matter? Wouldn't matter but it is slightly Christmassy.

Try the names with the surname. Holly Bush or Tess Tickell might not be a good idea.
Think about short versions with the shorter names too. Amy's ok but Ames isn't.

PropertyD · 11/05/2026 19:30

Christina is nice. Sounds rather glamorous .You don’t need to shorten- just correct anyone who tries. I have a name that could be shorten but quite honestly it never is.

ButterYellowFlowers · 11/05/2026 19:35

I like Cara

TomatoSandwiches · 11/05/2026 19:38

I like Tessa and Alice.

mumofoneAloneandwell · 11/05/2026 19:40

I like Leah and Cristina (no H) x

NamingNoNames · 11/05/2026 19:41

PropertyD · 11/05/2026 19:30

Christina is nice. Sounds rather glamorous .You don’t need to shorten- just correct anyone who tries. I have a name that could be shorten but quite honestly it never is.

That's fine but generally people don't like being corrected and you can't stop a child if she prefers the shortened version.

I know a Christina who some people try to call Chris and two Tinas.

LilyLemonade · 11/05/2026 19:43

I really like Joanna, Hope, Bethany.
It's a nice list altogether.

Odellio · 11/05/2026 19:48

To give you some perspective as a Joanna, I love my name. But EVERYONE shortens it to Jo. I’ve only ever met one Joanna who everyone called Joanna and she was very hot on correcting people every time without fail. And as much as I prefer people calling me Joanna, I just cba with that. I do speak up if people call me Joanne though, which happens a lot.

Hoork · 11/05/2026 19:50

All are very nice! My favourites are Christina, Leona, Joanna, Holly and Tessa! xx

momtoboys · 11/05/2026 19:50

I wouldn't use any of those. Thank goodness I didn't have girls. We could have never agreed on a name.

Rosetyler1 · 11/05/2026 19:51

Odellio · 11/05/2026 19:48

To give you some perspective as a Joanna, I love my name. But EVERYONE shortens it to Jo. I’ve only ever met one Joanna who everyone called Joanna and she was very hot on correcting people every time without fail. And as much as I prefer people calling me Joanna, I just cba with that. I do speak up if people call me Joanne though, which happens a lot.

Thanks! 😊 I like Jo as well so that wouldn't bother me.

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NamingNoNames · 11/05/2026 20:08

@Rosetyler1 , Do you like Joanne? (see pp's comment)
If you like Little Women, do you like Josephine?

Rosetyler1 · 11/05/2026 20:18

NamingNoNames · 11/05/2026 20:08

@Rosetyler1 , Do you like Joanne? (see pp's comment)
If you like Little Women, do you like Josephine?

I don't mind Joanne though I much prefer Joanna. I'm not quite sure about Josephine, though I do like Josie. 🙂

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NamingNoNames · 11/05/2026 20:20

I prefer Joanna too but not Joanne. I know too many of them. I only know 2 Joannas.

BeckyBloom · 11/05/2026 20:26

Love Cara and Christy for Christina. My favourite aunt was Christina known as Christie.

mathanxiety · 11/05/2026 20:30

I only like Rosanna, Hope, Holly, Tessa, and Alice.

Amy, Bethany, Joanna, Christina, Abigail, and Leona all seem very dowdy and dated to me.

Cara, Leah, Mariah, Faith, and Rhiannon are all too wispy and insipid for my taste

Gorja · 11/05/2026 20:38

I’m a 50 year old Bethany so before it was popular. I only ever answer to Beth. Throughout secondary school I was bullied by some others who altered it to Bare-Fanny.
i refuse to use Bethany now as I always hear it the way it was used at school.

Rosetyler1 · 11/05/2026 20:42

Gorja · 11/05/2026 20:38

I’m a 50 year old Bethany so before it was popular. I only ever answer to Beth. Throughout secondary school I was bullied by some others who altered it to Bare-Fanny.
i refuse to use Bethany now as I always hear it the way it was used at school.

I'm sorry you were bullied, kids cam be so pointlessly cruel 💐

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Mumofgirls2017 · 11/05/2026 22:24

Most of them are a bit dated to 80s/90s sorry! I like Alice though