Not much time, can you vote on these girls names please

[missytequila]

Short list is as follows, favorites anyone? Opinions...
I like girly names but please tell me if they are pretentious...

Arabella
Ava
Helena
Isabelle
Marielle
Raina
Georgiana
Lilia
Paloma

I like Paloma, the others do seem quite pretentious and/or very unoriginal (PLEASE don't call your child Isabelle)

Arabella -slightly pretentious
Ava-lovely
Helena-lovely
Isabelle-no don't like much
Marielle-prefer mary
Raina-no
Georgiana-yes but you'd have to like georgie as nn
Lilia-lovely , I like lilias too
Paloma-pretentious

Helena is my fave from your list

helena or Isabel/la - both lovely
Arabella - no
Ava - ok
Marielle - no, prefer Merrin
raina - no
Georgiana - no, prefer Georgina
Lilia - prefer Lila
Paloma - ok if you have Spanish heritage

Bessie123 - your crusade against all girls being called Isabelle is beginning to annoy me - OP it is popular for a reason, it is pretty, we have an Isabella and she (apart from another one 4yrs younger) are the only ones we know - the popularity of it depends on where you live

if you love a name please use it as you will regret it otherwise

Out of those I quite like Georgiana and not too sure about the rest. I was reading about the pronunciation of Georgiana a few weeks ago - in the film she was Geor-jayna and according to Amanda Foreman her "set" deliberately used bonkers pronunciations imitating Cavendish style - like cowcumber and yaller. Would it more normally be George-ee-ana, or George-ee-ahna?

Sorry, am I off topic...

Actually yes Georgina is simpler, and pretty.

Adore Helena (like Nell as a nn too)

Paloma and Marielle are distinctive.

Others, like Isobel & Arabel are beautiful enough without over-egging the pudding. Do not like Raina. Ava was super popular a year or two back (well, so are all forms of Isobel and is probably no 1 in popularity).

1. Helena
2. Marielle
3. Paloma

I think Isabella is pretty for a child and elegant for a grown-up and I agree if you like a name just use it, who cares what other people are or aren't doing with their children?

I think George is a nice name for a boy or a girl but then I did read a lot of Fatuous Five.

Arabella - it's OK, bit posh-turned-mainstream

Ava - nah, way too common these days

Helena - OK

Isabelle - No, especially not with fluffy, fussy 'elle' ending

Marielle - not keen. Like Marianne/Marianna, though.

Raina - it's alright

Georgiana - better than georgina, but still not keen.

Lilia - NO

Paloma - OK but possibility of sounding pretentious

Arabella - ooh no

Ava - I like it.

Helena - quite like

Isabelle - nope

Marielle - nope

Raina - nope

Georgiana - bit of a mouthful prefer Georgia

Lilia - no

Paloma - no

Arabella - prefer Araminta
Ava - nice but will date, too faddy
Helena - lovely name
Isabelle - see Ava
Marielle - no
Raina - no
Georgiana - prefer Georgina
Lilia - no
Paloma - no

I vote Marielle - pretty but not too popular.

Helena, or Lilia.

Ava and Marielle are my favourites. don't do Isabelle, as there are far too many. There are currently three of them in DS1s nursery group and it gets v. confusing

Not really keen on any elle/ella or a ending names.
Arabella- Don't like too fussy.

Ava- heard to many, Eve is nicer.

Helena- Prefer Helen or Nell.

Isabelle- not keen.

Marielle- horrid sorry Mariella is mildly nicer.

Raina- Don't like at all.

Georgiana- Georgia is much nicer.

Lilia- Don't like, will forever be saying it's not Lilian.

Paloma- not keen and will be very popular due to Paloma Faith.

Georgiana is fab, Arabella is great.

Don't like any others.

Arabella - no. like a parody of a posh girl
Ava - nice but popular
Helena - take away the H. Elena much nicer
Isabelle - Ok
Marielle - no. sounds like a biscuit. Marianne is beautiful though
Raina - like a Queen? (Reina)
Georgiana - I like it. Tiny bit of a mouthful but I like it.
Lilia - ok, bit girly and lost in a sea of L names. Lydia has more backbone.
Paloma - beautiful. Really like it. could be polly for a nn too!

Ava, Georgiana or Paloma get my vote.

I only like Helena, I'm afraid.

Marielle ok but only if you are French.

Ditto Paloma.

Arabella-OK, pretty.

Ava-OK, pretty.

Helena-Pretty, like it.

Isabelle-Pretty, like it.

Marielle-OK, pretty.

Raina-Not so keen.

Georgiana_Like it lots, very pretty as long as it's pronounced Jaw-jay-na

Lilia-Ok, pretty.

Paloma-don't like it.

What's wrong with Isabelle?

I wouldn't have thought it would date that easily as there are people with all ages with the name.

I have an Isabel but really like the Isabelle spelling.

I like all of your names, btw, except for Raina and Paloma . There's nothing wrong with them, they're just not names that I would pick.

I said no to isabelle because I don't like Izzy particularly and they all end up being that it seems

I like Helena and Isabelle best.