shortlist of girl's names- please could I have your comments?

[penelopestrawberry]

We are trying to put together a shortlist for a baby girl. I had been v keen on Penelope but have had a couple of negative comments from family/ friends. It's still on the list but I have quite a few others on there too! We prefer something fairly unusual.

Penelope
Allegra
Vivian
Isadora
Genevieve
Francesca

Which do you all like/dislike?

oh vivian's for a man? Not so keen on Vivienne

I like Frances too dogonp but prefer Francesca. I do like some more simple names too

I like all of those. Favourites would be Francesca and Isadora.

Does anyone have an opinion on Odette? It has been growing on me recently.

i thought ismay was boys name

isadora is too doomed

I always think Odette sounds like a feminine smell. Good name for a deodorant or Odour Eaters though.

I like Isadora, but then I have two boys named Isaac and Theodore so maybe that's inevitable!

I also like Genevieve (esp. nickname Genie) and Francesca.

Ohhhh...I want a girl so I can use some of these lovely names!!!

Penelope - no
Allegra - yes!
Vivian - no
Isadora- no
Genevieve - yes!
Francesca - muted yes

Penelope - like best
Allegra - like
Vivian - traditionally a boy's name so that puts me off although I know many people would not think this mattered at all
Isadora - not madly keen but it's OK
Genevieve - like
Francesca - like a lot but I don't think it's as unusual as the others if that's what you're after

Penelope (Penny) is sweet and I love Allegra.
Have you considered Cecile at all? and Hermione?
(both lovely and quite unusual too)
Oh and I quite like Francesca.
Vivien was always a favorite of mine but I wonder if it'll soar in popularity now that Angelina Jolie named one of her twins Vivienne?
Anyway you have great taste in names.

Penelope, Isadora and Francesca were on our short list for DD2 (she's Heidi). I also like Vivien, sounds like DD1's name (Sylvia). Not keen on Allegra, doesn't it mean fast, e.g. in music notation?

Penelope -not too
t keen
Allegra - love itn i think!
Vivian - yes
Isadora - yes
Genevieve - not so keen okay
Francesca yes but there are quite a few

Thanks frazzle
Had wondered about Vivienne increasing in popularity post Jolie- Pitts.
I already have a DD with a name similar to Cecile so love that too!

Penelope- yes, lovely
Allegra - yes
Vivian - hmm may look inspired by angelina et al
Isadora - love this, isadora duncan bad association....but I still love it
Genevieve - NO reminds me of the national lottery machine names
Francesca- nope went to school with lots myself, they were all irritating

I like Genevieve best, also like Francesca, Isadora, and Vivian. Not so keen on first two though.

crumpette- I didn't know Genevieve was something to do with the National Lottery!

Penelope- a bit cutesy for me
Allegra- noppe
Vivian
Isadora- I LOVE, LOVE, LOVE Vivienne
Genevieve- Love it
Francesca- Nope

Odette is nice too.

Penelope ... nope. too horsey
Allegra ... GORGEOUS. Vanessa Feltz's dd is called this. I love it.
Vivian ... Yep. Very nice. Due a comeback.
Isadora ... yep. nice.
Genevieve ... yep.
Francesca ... Nope. Even worse than Penelope.

I like Francesca best of all the names on your shortlist.

Genevieve is really horrid name - please don't inflict this on your child! (it is the French equivalent of Brenda or Maureen).

I think maybe Crumpette is confusing Genevieve with Guinevere!

Interesting that Genevieve is the French equivalent of Brenda or Maureen. You never can tell, can you?!

Not keen on any of them to be honest, but Vivian is ok. I really like Verity.

Love Isadora - could be Dora or Issy.
Francesca - nice but not great
Genevieve - great but I'd avoid if she'll have to spell her surname
Allegra - sorry, I'm not keen on that one
Vivienne - love
Penelope - love the abbreviations Penny and Nell

When all's said, though, whatever you really love will be perfect for her.

Love Penelope. Also like Verity which someone else suggested. Of the others on your list, I like Vivienne, but none of the others.

BonsoirAnna- We don't live in France so I'm not to bothered how Genevieve is viewed over there. I think it a beautiful name, not 'horrid' and lots of other people seem to like it so it just shows how subjective these trends and fashions are! Perhaps, if I was French or lived in France, I might agree with you.