Feedback on our girl's list?

Not sure yet if we’re having a boy or a girl but we have our initial list for girl’s names and I’m dying to get Berries’ (honest) feedback! If it’s a girl she’ll be a sister for [name]Milo[/name] [name]Thomas[/name]. If you think of other names we might like please let me know.

Thank you!

[name]Thea[/name]
[name]Beatrice[/name]
[name]Clara[/name]
[name]Adeline[/name]
[name]Hazel[/name]
[name]Eliza[/name]
[name]Annabel[/name]
[name]Olive[/name]
[name]Alice[/name]
[name]Vivienne[/name]

[name]Thea[/name] - Very pretty, and not very common.
[name]Beatrice[/name] - Very dated, [name]IMO[/name]. NMS
[name]Clara[/name] - Ok. Prefer [name]Claire[/name].
[name]Adeline[/name] - Prefer [name]Aveline[/name], but [name]Adeline[/name] is alright. Feels dated a little.
[name]Hazel[/name] - Like it.
[name]Eliza[/name] - [name]Love[/name] it.
[name]Annabel[/name] - Prefer [name]Annabelle[/name], but it’s a gorgeous name either way.
[name]Olive[/name] - [name]Don[/name]'t like at all.
[name]Alice[/name] - Pretty. Becoming more popular, if that matters.
[name]Vivienne[/name] - [name]ADORE[/name] this and the spelling! Classic and beautiful!

I absolutely adore [name]Alice[/name] and [name]Clara[/name] - I can’t say enough good things about those names! They’re high on my list, both are classic and gorgeous. :slight_smile:

I also love [name]Hazel[/name], as well as [name]Beatrice[/name] and [name]Vivienne[/name] (though I prefer [name]Beatrix[/name] and [name]Vivian[/name]). [name]Thea[/name] is quite pretty, as is [name]Adeline[/name]. [name]Eliza[/name] is nice, but I think there are other [name]Elizabeth[/name] variants I prefer, like [name]Elspeth[/name] and [name]Bettina[/name] (biased toward [name]Bettina[/name], of course, since it’s my daughter’s name).

Never been a huge fan of [name]Annabel[/name] or [name]Olive[/name], neither is really my taste.

My favorite from your list in combination with [name]Milo[/name]: hands down, [name]Clara[/name] - with [name]Alice[/name] and [name]Hazel[/name] as runners-up. Good luck! You’ve got fabulous taste! :slight_smile:

[name]Thea[/name] - I love this, but it does feel like it is short for something, [name]Dorothea[/name], [name]Theodora[/name], etc

[name]Beatrice[/name] - I am keen on this name too, but I fear it is going be on the extreme upswing, I keep seeing little babies with this name (in the internet world only, however)

[name]Clara[/name] - I have always loved this name… I fell for it watching all things Nutcracker as a child

[name]Adeline[/name] - It is alright, much better gems on this list

[name]Hazel[/name] - I love hearing this name! From a personal perspective I really see it, as a word other than a name, used in conjuction with eye color, and then I think to myself, will it bother me to have a child named [name]Hazel[/name], and her eyes not be? Maybe I am crazy, but this kept it off my list

[name]Eliza[/name] - Doolittle

[name]Annabel[/name] - [name]Annabel[/name] [name]Lee[/name] by [name]Poe[/name]… love for me

[name]Olive[/name] - I watched too much Popeye the [name]Sailor[/name] [name]Man[/name] as a child to over look the association

[name]Alice[/name] - I adore this name, a family member already snatched it up for our current generation family tree, rats!

[name]Vivienne[/name] - See my signature

As far as I am concerned, that is one solid list!

I honestly like all of these names a lot, especially [name]Alice[/name], [name]Beatrice[/name], [name]Hazel[/name], [name]Annabel[/name], and [name]Clara[/name]. I like your style! [name]Milo[/name] [name]Thomas[/name] is pretty great, too.

I really love [name]Thea[/name]. It really rolls off your tongue and I think it’s a gorgeous name. If I had to pick a couple other names from your list, I would say [name]Vivienne[/name] and [name]Eliza[/name] are my next favourites. I like that they both have the possibilities for nns- [name]Vivi[/name] for [name]Vivienne[/name] and [name]Ellie[/name] or [name]Liza[/name] for [name]Eliza[/name].

[name]Thea[/name] – [name]One[/name] of my all-time favorites. I usually suggest lengthening names, but [name]Thea[/name] is the exception. She’s not a nickname; she’s a sleek, chic name in her own right.

[name]Beatrice[/name] – I prefer [name]Beatrix[/name] or [name]Beatriz[/name], personally.

[name]Clara[/name] – Beautiful and classic, but I have a feeling this is going to rocket up the charts.

[name]Adeline[/name] – Cute, but you might have some issues with pronunciation (AdeLEEN or [name]AdeLINE[/name]?).

[name]Hazel[/name] – Definitely my favorite after [name]Thea[/name]. This hits all the right notes. It’s a nature name that’s not too hippie and a classic that isn’t dated. Plus it has a fantastic, cheerful sound. It’s also a versatile name: I can see it worn by a first-grader, a cheerleader, a businesswoman and a grandmother.

[name]Eliza[/name] – This has always been a “meh” name for me. So, meh.

[name]Annabel[/name] – NMS. This also stood out as a lot frillier than the other names on your list. [name]Bear[/name] in mind your daughter will likely be in a class with one or more [name]Isabelle[/name].

[name]Olive[/name] – Adorable, but I’m not sure about its wearability [name]IRL[/name]. This is definitely a name baby boards have desensitized me to. When I first saw it tossed around I was appalled anyone would force it upon an innocent child. Now I think it’s sweet. But I have a feeling more people would share my first reaction than my second.

[name]Alice[/name] – I absolutely [name]LOVE[/name] this name, but again, if popularity is a concern stay away. On the other hand, [name]Alice[/name] has never gone out of style and, like [name]Hazel[/name], it’s versatile and hits all the right notes.

[name]Vivienne[/name] – Chic, but I can’t help thinking of it as a middle-aged French woman’s name.

[name]Thea[/name] - When I first saw this name I said it as thee-ah and didn’t really like it. I then met someone with this name that says tay-ah and I decided I like it! The only problem I could see is some pronunciation issues because I don’t think it’s popular enough that everyone knows.
[name]Beatrice[/name] - Not a fan.
[name]Clara[/name] - It’s ok, prefer [name]Claire[/name].
[name]Adeline[/name] - Meh. What about [name]Adelaide[/name]?
[name]Hazel[/name] - [name]Love[/name]!!
[name]Eliza[/name] - Cute!
[name]Annabel[/name] - I like it but I like other names more.
[name]Olive[/name] - Like it!
[name]Alice[/name] - [name]Love[/name]!
[name]Vivienne[/name] - [name]Love[/name]!

Overall, I really love your list! I think we have kinda similar styles so I’ll throw out some on my list:
[name]Serena[/name]
[name]Audrey[/name]
[name]Josephine[/name]
[name]Greta[/name]
[name]Bridget[/name]

Really like most if not all of your names here, and [name]Milo[/name] [name]Thomas[/name] is a great one too

[name]Thea[/name] - [name]LOVE[/name] this, is our front-runner for no.3 due in a week lol We pronounce it Thee-ah though…but plenty of others will say it [name]Thay[/name]-ah (though I would spell that [name]Theia[/name]) or [name]Tay[/name]-ah which I like a lot less.
[name]Beatrice[/name] - nice and sweet, I really like this
[name]Clara[/name] - Also on our list, dh liked it more than I did, I have bad associations with the name [name]Claire[/name], but [name]Clara[/name] is much more sophisticated these days than the mega popular [name]Claire[/name] of the 80’s/90’s
[name]Adeline[/name] - Nice but I much prefer [name]Adele[/name] and [name]Adela[/name] - [name]Adeline[/name] almost sounds like a contraction of [name]Madeline[/name]
[name]Hazel[/name] - nice and quite sweet
[name]Eliza[/name] - pretty but gaining popularity for me
[name]Annabel[/name] - pretty and classic
[name]Olive[/name] - not a big fan of this one really. I like [name]Olivia[/name] better as it seems more feminine but then you have the ultra-popular problem
[name]Alice[/name] - lovely, also classic, can’t really go wrong
[name]Vivienne[/name] - Also classic, quite nice

You might also like [name]Adelaide[/name] which is where names like [name]Adele[/name]/[name]Adeline[/name] and [name]Alice[/name] originate

I really like a lot of these on your list; least favourites being [name]Hazel[/name], [name]Olive[/name] and [name]Thea[/name].

Therefore, [name]Beatrice[/name], [name]Clara[/name], [name]Adeline[/name], [name]Eliza[/name], [name]Annabel[/name], [name]Alice[/name] and [name]Vivienne[/name] are my favourites - they’er all gorgeous!

However, I really like [name]Milo[/name] & [name]Hazel[/name] together (despite the fact I know cats with these names, lol).

[name]Milo[/name] & [name]Beatrice[/name] / [name]Milo[/name] & [name]Annabel[/name] / [name]Milo[/name] & [name]Vivienne[/name] / [name]Milo[/name] & [name]Alice[/name] / [name]Milo[/name] & [name]Adeline[/name] / [name]Milo[/name] & [name]Eliza[/name]

The only possible sibset I don’t like is [name]Milo[/name] & [name]Clara[/name], they don’t seem to go very well [name]IMO[/name].

If I had to choose a top three I’d go with…
[name]Milo[/name] & [name]Vivienne[/name]
[name]Milo[/name] & [name]Beatrice[/name]
[name]Milo[/name] & [name]Hazel[/name]

Other ideas…
[name]Milo[/name] & [name]Adelaide[/name]
[name]Milo[/name] & [name]Saskia[/name]
[name]Milo[/name] & [name]Ruby[/name]
[name]Milo[/name] & [name]Jessamy[/name]
[name]Milo[/name] & [name]Arabella[/name]
[name]Milo[/name] & [name]Violet[/name]
[name]Milo[/name] & [name]Eva[/name]
[name]Milo[/name] & [name]Eden[/name]

These would be on my list if I were having a daughter:
[name]Annabel[/name]
[name]Thea[/name]
[name]Vivienne[/name]

I migiht also consider these:
[name]Clara[/name]
[name]Alice[/name]
[name]Adeline[/name]

I"m not fond of these but I can see the appeal for others:
[name]Beatrice[/name]
[name]Eliza[/name]
[name]Hazel[/name]
[name]Olive[/name]

[name]LOVE[/name]
[name]Beatrice[/name]
[name]Alice[/name]
[name]Adeline[/name]
[name]Hazel[/name]

LIKE
[name]Thea[/name]
[name]Annabel[/name]
[name]Olive[/name]

OKAY
[name]Clara[/name]
[name]Eliza[/name]
[name]Vivienne[/name]

[name]Thea[/name] - I like the fact that [name]Milo[/name] and [name]Thea[/name] are four letters long!
[name]Beatrice[/name] - [name]Beatrix[/name] would have more spunk
[name]Clara[/name] - A pretty vintage gem
[name]Adeline[/name] - Lots of vintage charm but needs more spunk
[name]Hazel[/name] - Ok but not my favourite nature name
[name]Eliza[/name] - I think the spunkiness in this name is a great “match” for [name]Milo[/name]'s sister.
[name]Annabel[/name] - A little too frilly with [name]Milo[/name]
[name]Olive[/name] - See [name]Hazel[/name]
[name]Alice[/name] - [name]Lovely[/name] classic name
[name]Vivienne[/name] - This is ok but for some reason the v’s are giving me a [name]Venus[/name] di [name]Milo[/name] vibe! :slight_smile:

Faves: [name]Eliza[/name], [name]Clara[/name], [name]Alice[/name] and [name]Thea[/name].

Thanks for everyone’s feedback! We still have some time to decide (thankfully!) but everyone’s thoughts really help. I’m sure I’ll be back in touch when we know for sure if it’s a boy of a girl.