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A long and varied girls list- ur favs please!

42 replies

Lora69 · 28/03/2010 23:03

Hi ladies,

Please please help me- I am totally stuck on girls names and cant seem to shorten this list! My Surname is Shailes, and I seem to like both traditional/old lady chic names and also more modern ones. Which do you love/hate/like and dislike and why?

Jessica Shailes

Evelyn Shailes

Meredith Shailes

Rosalie Shailes

Eden Shailes

Ava Shailes

Violet Shailes

Luna Shailes

Harper Shailes

Niamh Shailes

Laila Shailes

Phoebe Shailes

Darcy Shailes

Elodie Shailes

Dorothy Shailes

Amelie Shailes

Heidi Shailes

Annabelle Shailes

Annie Shailes

Lorella Shailes

Willow Shailes

Elizabeth Shailes (nn Bess/Bessie/Betsy)

Aubrey Shailes

Lola Shailes

Judith Shailes

I know thats pretty long, but I would appreciate any feedback on any of the names, which do you love and which do you hate and why?

Which do you like best with my surname?

Thanks ladieees (grin) xxxxx

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mathanxiety · 29/03/2010 21:26

Annika Shailes? (Jessica plus Annie?)
Annelie?

MamaVoo · 29/03/2010 21:28

Rosalie is my favourite in your list, and Rosa is a pretty nn.

ReneRusso · 29/03/2010 21:32

I love Amelie and Jessica
they're pretty, classic and flow nicely with your surname.
I hate Darcy and Harper because, well sorry I just hate them.

Hulababy · 29/03/2010 21:36

Jessica Shailes - Jessica is fine, but not sure if too many sss sounds, esp if nn is Jess.

Evelyn Shailes - I prefer Eve or Evie

Meredith Shailes - not keen

Rosalie Shailes - prefer Rosie or Rose

Eden Shailes - don't like

Ava Shailes - fine but think I prefer Eva

Violet Shailes - not so sure

Luna Shailes - don't like

Harper Shailes - don't like

Niamh Shailes - fine

Laila Shailes - Not sure

Phoebe Shailes - nice

Darcy Shailes - not sure

Elodie Shailes - not keen, similar sound would be Melanie which is nicer IMO

Dorothy Shailes - not keen, although Dotty is sweet

Amelie Shailes - like

Heidi Shailes - ok, not a favourite

Annabelle Shailes - prefer Annabel spelling, fine

Annie Shailes - not sure

Lorella Shailes - don't like

Willow Shailes - possibly

Elizabeth Shailes (nn Bess/Bessie/Betsy) - nice

Aubrey Shailes - not keen

Lola Shailes - dont like

Judith Shailes - don't like

piscesmoon · 29/03/2010 21:40

Jessica
Evelyn
Rosalie
Annabelle
Annie
Elizabeth

BrigitteBardot · 29/03/2010 21:41

Jessica - don't like at all
Evelyn - yes
Meredith - no
Rosalie - no
Eden - not sure
Ava - nice
Violet - nice
Luna - not sure
Harper - don't like at all
Niamh - nice
Laila -no
Phoebe - no
Darcy - don't like at al
Elodie - don't like at al
Dorothy - no
Amelie - yes
Heidi - nice
Annabelle - no
Annie - no
Lorella - no
Willow - yes
Elizabeth - boring
Aubrey - no
Lola - not sure
Judith - don't like at al

ChynaDoll2006 · 29/03/2010 23:22

Love

Meredith Shailes - goes so well1
Harper Shailes..because I love Harper Lee and it goes well with your surname
Elodie Shailes
Lorella Shailes

Lora69 · 30/03/2010 01:04

Meredith was my fav but my OH has just shot it down! Feel lost now!!

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Lora69 · 31/03/2010 14:34

Am i missing something- who is Harper Lee?!!! lol, she sounds american?

BTW the Meredith link doesnt put me off..

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Lonnie · 31/03/2010 15:08

Elodie and Eden gets my votes both beautiful and not masively common names

suspiria · 31/03/2010 21:08

Harper Lee wrote To Kill A MockingBird . Her name was Nelle Harper Lee . There's a bit of a trend for her characters at the moment Atticus,Scout,Dill . Her name was a family name,but I think it works as a modern classic.Yes I love it and would consider it for future girls .Staggering list ,some great names

Lora69 · 01/04/2010 01:38

thankyou!
I am more stuck though now, as partner doesnt like Meredith but we decided on Henry for boy and other girl names I like have the same 'e' sound to them- Phoebe and Elodie. Can we really have rhyming sibling names? that bothers me a bit..
I really wanted Meredith, nn Merrie. But i guess even that rhymes with Henry..!

Do you like Henry and Phoebe are too similar sounding? Theres not many girls names i am in love with to the same extent..

Other boy options are Jonathan, Zachary and Benjamin xx

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JazzDalek · 03/04/2010 13:07

I have an Eden, so obviously I love that name. I think it's beautiful, simple and classic without being common or overused . It was the only girl's name we had on the table when I was pregnant with her.

I also like Dorothy, Elodie, Laila and Violet. I think Rosalie is gorgeous, but there might be quite a few little Rosalies in the offing (the Twilight effect?)

Don't like Luna or Lorella at all. Darcy and Harper are a bit too American daytime soap opera for my taste.

muminthemiddle · 03/04/2010 17:40

Out of them all I think Elodie goes really well.

Ivykaty44 · 03/04/2010 17:45

elodie is my fav on your lit, a classic french first name that is underused I also think as someone else did that it is nice with your surname

madamefreckle · 04/04/2010 21:08

Really love Leila/Laila or Rosalie (poss Rosie for short)

LaRagazzaInglese · 05/04/2010 01:46

Eden Shailes is beautiful
love Darcy and Elodie too

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