Please critique my girls shortlist

[Arabesqueenpointe]

Would appreciate opinions on these names; reasons for likes/dislikes would be helpful.
thank you

Augusta
Thomasina
Enid
Rosamund(e)
Cecilia
Agatha
Beatrix
Arabel
Margot

[ravenAK]

They're all good, strong names!

Augusta - cool, but ugly diminutives ('Gussie')

Thomasina - sounds a bit like a cat. Will inevitably be Tom or Tommy - not necessarily a bad thing, but 'Thomasina' will so be the 'Sunday' name no-one ever uses (I know a couple of Teddies nee Theodora...)

Enid - nope, this one's ugly. Edith now...

Rosamund(e) - gorgeous, 'rose of the world'
Cecilia - nice but quite popular

Agatha - takes no prisoners! . Severe but potentially very cool
Beatrix - unobjectionable
Arabel - it does sound like you've missed the end off Arabella. Arbella?
Margot - no, too 70s. Its time has not yet come.

I'd go for Rosamund or Agatha.

[mathanxiety]

I like everything except Enid, which lacks any grace or elegance or attractiveness, imo.

[daisy71]

Augusta I really like, Cecilia I quite like. Not keen on the others TBH.

[audley]

Like Thomasina a lot, also like Agatha, but prefer Agnes, Rosamund is lovely

[Cortina]

Just seen this and wonder if you remember and have enjoyed 'Arabel's Raven' as much as I did! Hence your choice? I love this name for that reason as much as any other.

Anyone remember the Bernard Cribbens (?) serialisation on Jackanory???

I know a Margaux rather than Margot (after the wine apparently but v cool family and girl).

I love Agatha like all your choices bar Thomasina and Augusta. Love Annabella and Arabella on the Arabel theme.

[gagamama]

They're very hard names (with a bit of an author theme, am I correct? Enid Blyton, Rosamund Pilcher, Cecilia Ahern, Agatha Chrisie, Beatrix Potter...?)

I prefer Rosa to Rosamund, Arabella to Arabel, and Erin to Enid. If I had to choose it'd be Beatrix or maybe Cecilia. Thomasina is awful though!

[Feierabend]

Augusta - too old lady

Thomasina - horrible. Sounds ridiculous as a female version of Thomas. And what would the nn be? Tom?

Enid - I love this name. It's very special and pretty. Nothing wrong with Enid Blyton, either.

Rosamund(e) - not so keen. Rose or Rosa are nice.

Cecilia - I think this is a beautiful and elegant name. And timeless, too.

Agatha - hmmm, again a bit too old lady.

Beatrix - I prefer Beatrice.

Arabel - no. should be Arabella but it sounds too much like a Disney princess name.

Margot - this is quite cool but I'd prefer Marguerite.

Have you got a bit of a writers' theme going on here I wonder?

[TwoPersephone]

Rosamund(e) and Margot are lovely!

[Fluffypoms]

Thomasina> sounds pretty

[Clary]

I don't like boys names made into girls names myself (along with boys names that are also girls' names), so that's Augusta and Thomasina.

I really like Agatha, lovely old-fashioned English name you can spell and say. Ditto Ceclia (also Cecily). Hah! That's a female Cecil isn't it! hoist by me own petard there!

Arabel and Margot - a bit exotic for me. Beatrix I like and Rosamund - I wanted Rosa after Rosa Luxembourg but DH vetoed (can't remember why).

Enid mnakes me think of the MN-er - is that good or bad

[loobylu3]

Augusta- rather like it although it does sound quite severe
Thomasina- dislike. Not too keen on feminine versions of v familiar male names.
Enid- Blyton so don't like.
Rosamund(e)- lovely (like Rosalind even more)
Cecilia - lovely and Cecily
Agatha- like this, like Agnes even more
Beatrix- lovely (and Beatrice)
Arabel- dislike- farming?
Margot- like this

[scottishmummy]

Augusta - like it. strong name
Thomasina - old lady victoriana
Enid - has blyton connotations. no
Rosamund(e)- like it but not sure people will get it
Cecilia -really nice
Agatha - nice traditional name
Beatrix nice
Arabel too agricultural
Margot nice but you will forever be repeating/spelling saying MARGOT not Margo/margaret

[Tortington]

Augusta hell no
Thomasina - hell no
Enid - nice
Rosamund(e) - hell no
Cecilia - v.nice
Agatha v. nice
Beatrix - hell no
Arabel - hell no
Margot - hell no

[WelliesAndPyjamas]

Augusta - no, not feminine enough
Thomasina - ok but sounds a bit made up
Enid - yes, like it, pretty
Rosamund(e) - yes, very feminine
Cecilia - yes, as above
Agatha - so-so, makes me think of a cat's name
Beatrix - nice, has presence
Arabel - no, sounds incomplete
Margot - no, too severe

[gloomysue]

I think they are all lovely especially Agatha. I know an 11 year old Agatha and she is lovely too.

[Goober]

No.

[jkklpu]

Margaux is my favourite of these (and prefer this spelling)
Cecilia OK
don't like the others, I'm afraid
Thomasina is only ever Tittlemouse for me

[Tidey]

Augusta - hefty great tall elderly lady with shelf-like bosom
Thomasina - Cat in Disney film
Enid - Welsh primary school teacher
Rosamund - Sounds mannish
Cecilia - Jill's Pony book series
Agatha - Trunchbull
Beatrix - Quite nice but prefer Beatrice
Arabel - Farming
Margot - Looks like maggot.

Just my immediate thoughts, which seem to hinge largely upon children's books for some reason. Favourites are Cecilia and Beatrix.

Why so many old lady name threads at the moment?

[MaggieLeo]

Augusta - no, I like the style of it, but it's ugly
Thomasina - no, ugly.
Enid - ugly
Rosamund(e)- lovely, have a cousin called Rosamund.
Cecilia - nice, prefer just Celia though
Agatha - ok
Beatrix - beautiful.
Arabel - prefer it with two ns. annabel.
Margot - Really feisty. love this one.

[bigchris]

I don't like any of them

I do like Rosa though

[boodleboot]

Augusta - i love this name, the lady that fitted my wedding dress was called Augusta and i thought it was such a lovely unusual name....
Thomasina - too blokey
Enid - makes me think Eyelid
Rosamund(e) - nice, Rosamunde Pike is gorgeous and makes me think of her
Cecilia - i can just hear suggs singing this and it is not good....
Agatha - yes. think this could be very cute.
Beatrix - i love Bea, but just thing Beer-tricks potter
Arabel - Arable - farming land
Margot - LOVE LOVE LOVE - met a gorgeous Margot recently and she loved her name...

[piscesmoon]

Augusta-I think she would need to be about 50yrs to grow into it-I quite like it, but it doesn't seem right on a baby.
Thomasina-no
Enid-horrid
Rosamund(e)-lovely (best without the end e)
Cecilia -nice but bound to be shortened.
Agatha-the same class as Enid.
Beatrix -no
Arabel-prefer Annabel
Margot -OK

[MrsSeanBean]

Agatha - sorry!

[MrsSeanBean]

Augusta best followed by Cecilia, then gatha. Enid verging on ok, will probably be in another 10 years' time.

[TotalChaos]

I like Rosamund and quite like Cecilia. Not keen at all on Arabel, too similar to arable farming!