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Would love your thoughts on these names !

29 replies

George2010 · 20/05/2010 10:11

Hiya

We are expecting a baby girl shortly and have a shortlist.....but love them all-so I am throwing them out to you guys for some thoughts please!!

Tabitha
Lila (pronounced LIL-A) or Lilla
Flora
Florence
Scarlett
Lily

Do you think these are nice? will they date? would love your thoughts! thanks X

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EleanorD · 20/05/2010 10:25

I really like all the names on your list. My absolute faves are Flora and Tabitha. Flora is my sister in law's name and it works well for an adult. Tabitha is on my list - I can't quite decide whether it's slightly too feline but I love it. My third fave is Scarlett (which is also on my list) - I just can't quite decide whether it's too 'harsh' a sounding name and is a bit of a bummer if you're not stunning! My least favourite is probably Lily but I still like it!

RedRoseRibbon · 20/05/2010 10:28

Tabitha and Lily are my favorites.

MarshaBrady · 20/05/2010 10:28

Flora is lovely.

imahappycamper · 20/05/2010 10:37

I had a Great Aunt called Lilla who was a lovely gentle soul.

George2010 · 20/05/2010 11:41

Thanks for your thoughts so far, maybe if you could rank them in order of pref that would be helpfull! am really stuck on these! x

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EleanorD · 20/05/2010 11:44

Flora
Tabitha
Lila (pronounced LIL-A)
Scarlett
Florence
Lily

Rubena · 20/05/2010 11:47

I like Lily
Flora sounds like margarine

EleanorD · 20/05/2010 12:26

There's the obvious margarine hurdle but once one is over that I think it's gorgeous!

OrmRenewed · 20/05/2010 12:26

I like all except Scarlett and Lila.

swanandduck · 20/05/2010 13:25

I like Flora. Tabitha's nice but a bit frilly. Florence is okay. Lily is a bit over used. I don't like Scarlett or Lila.

BibiFashion · 20/05/2010 13:57
  1. Lily
  2. Lilla
  3. Flora
  4. Florence
  5. Scarlett
  6. Tabitha
Pasiphae · 20/05/2010 14:46

Love Lily. Very popular choice at the moment, but it's just so perfect!

minipie · 20/05/2010 14:53

Tabitha, Lily and Scarlet I like equally

(not Scarlett, looks like you're copying Johanssen)

Not keen on Flora/Florence

Lilla sounds like a made up name/nickname to me.

mathanxiety · 20/05/2010 16:07

1 -- Tabitha
2 Lila (Lilla) If you can find another way to spell this that make the Lilla pronunciation obvious then I like this.

3 --Flora, Florence, Lily

  • -- Scarlett (I think this name has absolutely nothing to recommend it)
Hedwig3 · 24/05/2010 12:30

A lovely list.

I think Tabitha would be my favourite.

JumeirahJane · 24/05/2010 12:40

Love them all - bookmarking your list for future (at least two years) reference, in the hope they won't have dated by then either.

Tabitha
Florence
Flora
Lily
Lila
(not keen on Scarlett)

sapell3 · 24/05/2010 13:37

I like Florence and Lily best. Scarlett is OK. Not keen on Flora or Lila, and dislike Tabitha.

boogywoogy · 24/05/2010 13:40
  1. Tabitha
  2. Flora
  3. Florence
  4. Lila
  5. Scarlett
  6. Lily
telsa · 24/05/2010 15:45

Each and every one is lovely. I think maybe Scarlett will date. The others are timeles. I wanted a Lila - pronounced Leee-la. But not to be!

pixiestix · 24/05/2010 15:50

In order of preference:

Lilla
Tabitha
Flora
Lily
Florence
Scarlett

Lily is definitely the most commonly found, and alongside Scarlett is the most likely to date imho.

Lilla and Tabitha are beautiful [smile

BafanaBafana · 24/05/2010 16:37

Lily is the only one I like whole heartedly (yes, yes, I know it is popular, but for a reason, imo).

Florence at a push.

curlygurly · 24/05/2010 17:28

I like Lila (or Lyla) and Florence - although fear it may be the new in name cos of Florence and the Machine?
Tabitha reminds me of a cat.
Lily too popular.
Scarlett = Scar
Flora Margerine...spreads well (sorry!)

XX

mrsgportishead · 29/05/2010 14:39

Love Florence and Flora, I think scarlett and Lily will date really quickly, though they are all nice names

SillyTillyBilly · 29/05/2010 18:39

Tabitha and Florence are my favourites - beautiful!

All are quite pleasant.

sedgiebaby · 29/05/2010 19:24

I love all of them, but I think they are all getting ever so popular, I think I like florence most of all though, flori is nice as nn also.