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Hannah or Nicola?

46 replies

SecretSlattern · 10/01/2010 16:25

DC3 is going to be our DD2.

I love Hannah, DH loves Nicola. Your thoughts?

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Pineapplechunks · 10/01/2010 16:27

I'm with you OP, deffo Hannah.

randomimposter · 10/01/2010 17:02

Hannah or Nicole? Not keen on Nicola...

What are the sibling names, I like to see the whole picture

LynetteScavo · 10/01/2010 17:03

Hannah is slightly better than Nicola.

petitmaman · 10/01/2010 17:05

I like nicola but think it would be shortened to nicky which I can't stand so Hannah.

suwoo · 10/01/2010 17:06

Nicola is a bit 1970's isn't it. Prefer Hannah.

bidibidi · 10/01/2010 17:21

I much prefer Nicola; DS3 might well have been Nicola if he hadn't been a DS. Hannah is quite overdone nowadays, imho.

ilovepiccolina · 10/01/2010 17:22

Not Nicola, don't know why but I never liked it. Hannah is classy.

thighsmadeofcheddar · 10/01/2010 17:23

I like Nicola. Hannah very popular again.

bellissima · 10/01/2010 18:26

What's wrong with the 70s!

Only think wrong with Nicola is that if you have continental connections they will think from the sound that it is a boy's name.

cyteen · 10/01/2010 18:27

Um, neither (IMO obviously). But if you must pick one, I suppose Hannah is okay and sounds less like those Ricola boiled sweets.

bellissima · 10/01/2010 18:28

thing

I always think Nicole sounds a bit like someone who works in a nightclub. Not necessarily the stripper but maybe the cocktail waitress...

blametheparents · 10/01/2010 18:31

Hannah, by a country mile

cloelia · 10/01/2010 19:35

Nicola, much more unusual, you'll find masses of Hannahs. Nice nick names too!

suwoo · 10/01/2010 20:56

Nowt wrong with the 70's but it was the decade in which I was born and I went to school with a few Nicola and Nichola's.

bodiddly · 10/01/2010 20:58

Hannah!

diddl · 11/01/2010 08:06

Hannah

piscesmoon · 11/01/2010 08:29

Hannah

MrsKitty · 11/01/2010 08:30

Hannah.

Bucharest · 11/01/2010 08:41

I love Hannah, but quite like Nicola too. There won't be nearly so many as with the whole NickyNikki thing of the 70s.

Both nice! I think also Hannah hit its peak around 15-20 yrs ago, so isn't that common anymore.

hattee · 11/01/2010 10:25

Another vote for Hannah

motherlovebone · 11/01/2010 10:40

like Nicole.

like Hannanh.

motherlovebone · 11/01/2010 10:41

Hannah even.

though use Hannanh if you like

PootleTheFlump · 11/01/2010 10:43

Hannah!

SilveryMoon · 11/01/2010 10:46

My name's Nicola. I do prefer to be called Nicola than Nikki, so I just tell people that I prefer Nicola.
I wasn't born in the 70's either.
I do not work in a nightclub.

Ondine · 11/01/2010 10:46

Can I vote Nicole.

Hannah if not, Nicola is too dated.