Rank our list

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Would you rank the names on our combined list (from your favourite to least favourite)? DH and I are quite divided on our favourite. Thank you.

Camille
Esmeralda
Fiona
Francesca
Gabriella
Jacqueline
Ophelia

Francesca
Gabriella
Fiona

Then a long way behind:
Jacqueline
Camille
Esmeralda
Ophelia

Camille
Francesca (Frankie)
Esmeralda

Not fond of the rest.

Francesca
Gabriella
Fiona
Jacqueline
Camille (but would be higher if it was Camilla)
Ophelia
Esmerelda

Gabriella

although the others are nice names they wouldn’t be my personal choice so unable to rank for you.

Francesca
Fiona

Gabriella
Jacqueline
Esmeralda
Ophelia

I really like Francesca. Fiona is cute but people might think Shrek. Not keen on the others - too fussy and ugly sounding (to me).

OP they're all in the bin pile for me.

Probably another 50 years before Fiona and Jacqueline are remotely trendy.

Camille sounds like an animal with a hump or 2.

Camille
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...
Gabriella

I wouldn't consider the rest.

Your names, ranked ...
Gabriella 10/10
Francesca 10/10
Jacqueline 10/10
Fiona 9/10
Camille 8/10
Ophelia 5/10
Esmeralda 5/10

Others similar ..
Gabrielle 10/10
Camilla 10/10
Frances 9/10
Miranda 9/10
Philomena 9/10
Quilla 9/10
Ariella 9/10

Love:
Camille
Gabriella

Like:
Ophelia
Francesca

Ok:
Esmeralda
Jacqueline

Awful:
Fiona

Jacqueline - favourite
Esmeralda
Gabriella (but think Gabby is ugly)
Camille
Francesca (but think Frankie is ugly)
Ophelia
Fiona - least favourite

The less trendy the better! Trendy names always age badly. I can’t imagine anyone wants to be called a name that is going to tie them to a certain generation and forever give away their approximate age.

Francesca
Ophelia
Gabriella
Esmeralda
Camille
Jacqueline
Fiona

Gabriella
Esmeralda
Francesca
Jacqueline
Ophelia (I think I prefer the Ofelia spelling)
Camille
Fiona

Gabrielle (shortened to Ella not Gabby)
Camille

Franscesa
Esmerelda

Fiona
Jacqueline
Ophelia - this seems very popular at the moment, also I always mentally add ‘boobies’ on the end

Gabriella
Ophelia
Jacqueline
Camille
Fiona
Francesca
Esmeralda

The only one I don't like is Esmeralda.

I think Jacqueline is actually a very pretty name despite being currently out of fashion. Not many names have a Q in them 😄

Like in order

1. Francesca
2. Gabriella
3. Fiona
4. Camille
5. Ophelia

Dislike

1. Jacqueline
2. Esmeralda

Love
Francesca - beautiful, good nickname options
Camille - underused, pretty

Like
Gabriella - lovely name, not keen on Gabi though

Dislike
Esmeralda - awful, fussy, clunky
Fiona - dated, plain
Jacqueline - very dated
Ophelia - can’t get past the tragic Shakespeare character!

Jacqueline
Gabriella
Camille
Esmeralda
Ophelia
Fiona
Francesca

Francesca
Camille
Fiona
Gabriella
Jacqueline
Ophelia
Esmerelda

LOVE
Jacqueline
Esmeralda

LIKE
Camille
Gabriella

NEUTRAL
Ophelia
Francesca

DISLIKE
Fiona

Esmeralda
Camille
Gabriella
Ophelia
Jacqueline
Fiona
Francesca

Esmeralda
Jacqueline
Camille
Gabriella
Francesca
Ophelia
Fiona

Each to their own but I wouldn't give a 2026 baby the name Fiona when all the current ones are about to draw their State Pension.

Gabriella would be at the top of my list. It's such a lovely name

Francesca would be second but it's not a name that I would choose

Sorry, but I don't like any of the other names

Camille, Ophelia, Gabriella.

The rest are a no from me, unless you’re French and are pronouncing Jacqueline accordingly.