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bubbles12 · 03/04/2010 13:39

Hi folks,
Not posted before but am in need of some help with a name for our little one (due in a few weeks)
Ideas include..... Molly, Rose, Olivia, Lily, Emily, Martha, Louisa, Julia and Elizabeth.

Any thoughts or suggestions gratefully received!

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Divatheshopaholic · 03/04/2010 13:44

Molly, Rose, Olivia, Lilly, Emily very popular.
If i must choose one it will be Elizabeth.

janeite · 03/04/2010 13:45

Martha, Julia and Elizabeth are all yummy.

plonker · 03/04/2010 15:01

What a refreshing list of names!

Molly - lovely
Rose - pretty
Olivia - lovely
Lily - cute
Emily - beautiful
Martha - the only one on your list that I dislike. It's a really 'hard' name IMO not pretty at all
Louisa - pretty
Julia - gorgeous and the least popular/fashionable of your choices
Elizabeth - my favourite ever girls name!

I would go with either Elizabeth or Julia, but all (other than Martha) are beautiful

Bucharest · 03/04/2010 15:05

Molly- I like, although some think a bit twee.
Rose, is lovely, and hugely underdone as a first name. Of course, it is default middle name for those who don't choose May or Grace, but as a first name it's quite unusual I think.
Olivia- if you want your child to be one of 5 in her class with the same name. Bor-ing.
Lily- very common and unfortunately not in a good way. Invariable with the May/Rose hyphen.
Emily- wet and had its fad about 10 years ago, so it won't be that common now, but there are 8 Emilys in each junior school class.
Martha- s'ok.
Louisa, like this, prefer Louise.
Julia- pretty, well due a comeback
Elizabeth- my favourite from your list.

MrsCadwallader · 03/04/2010 15:09

Rose, Martha, Elizabeth and Julia are my favourites.

The others are ok but lots of them about.

Tinasan · 03/04/2010 15:22

Love Elizabeth, Julia and Louisa, they are all pretty and elegant names. Olivia and Lily are really common now, don't do it! Give her a name that makes her stand out from the crowd good luck with the birth!

tummytickler · 03/04/2010 15:39

Love Louisa and ELizabeth

mathanxiety · 03/04/2010 17:41

Another vote for Louisa and Elizabeth. I love Olivia too.

LaDiDaDi · 03/04/2010 17:55

Julia, Louisa and Elizabeth

Wanderingsheep · 03/04/2010 18:01

I like Rose, Lily and Emily.

PollyTechnique · 03/04/2010 18:32

Love Louisa - how about Laura?

pigleychez · 03/04/2010 18:39

Molly- Nice although peronally have taught an evil Molly so put me off for life.

Rose- My DD's middle name.. love it.

Olivia-Love it but very popular here and would be one of many at school.

Lily- sweet name.

Emily- Was our first choice for DC2 but again VERY popular here

Martha- Not keen

Louisa- Personally put off by going to school with a horrid Louisa.

Julia and Elizabeth- Both Nice

Working in a school really narrows your choices! Its amazing the power of name associations

Lonnie · 03/04/2010 19:11

Julia as its the one that you wont have loads of othe girls called and its gorgeous

Doozie · 03/04/2010 19:27

Louisa, Julia, Elizabeth - in that order.

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bubbles12 · 03/04/2010 21:02

thanks all..... lots to think about!

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