What is your *favourite* girl's name of all time?

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Ok, so if you had to list one, what would you say your very favourite girl's name is?

I am florence but i had forgotten about Matilda being in the book too!

That should say 'as much as we love for a boy'

Evangeline/Aveline (can't decide between them)

Also love Emmeline, Eirlys and Eleri.

Flora
Stella
Clementine
Ivy

Araminta, I wasn't allowed this either, but have always loved this name.

looking through these responses, it seems that Anna is emerging as the hot favourite so far, not that I've counted....

it's also interesting how many people didn't use their all-time favourite for their own DD. That makes me feel better because I could not use mine as it didn't go with DP's surname.

Marianne and Madeleine

Mabel
Posy

Catherine, still working on DH to allow it should we have a DD next!

Annabel - and yes it is dd1 name

LEONORA. It just sounds so gorgeous when said out loud.
Has a beautiful melodic sound.

Easy to say and spell.

Is a very old European name.

Beethoven has a symphony to Leonora.

Travels well so recognizable all over the world.

There will not be another one in the whole school{smile]

Gorgeous in every way. IMVH humble O.

Just coming back to you....

I have to say I know of two in the same year!!!!!!

Agree with you, very much under used. People seem to go for X factor tastic 'Leona' etc instead.

Rachel or Erin

One is my daugher's name and the other my niece's name.

Elizabeth

Not any of my dd's first names because dh wouldn't agree to it

Sadie and Connie. My DD and BFs DD.

Esme - my dd's name

Philomene.

Annie - its simple yet very pretty.

Sophie - thats why I gave it to my daughter

Also love Isobel & Georgia

Nancy

it's Katherine, followed by Eleanor and Charlotte.

(would be Charlotte if my elder sister wasn't one: justcan't not associate her with the name)

Anna is my favourite, followed closely by Eleanor.

Loads of girls' names I love - my dd's are Claudia, Estella & Penelope but I think Loveday (dd3's middle name) is my favourite.

Carmen (my daughter's name) and my Spanish grandmother's name

And not forgetting Lois, my mother's name

Anna is timeless and universal; Alice is sweet and dainty; Daisy is pretty, like the flower. DDs names. How did I end up on mumsnet again? Intended to log on to do online shop...