Some I’ve been thinking a lot about recently, I’d love some quick opinions on them;
[name_f]Rita[/name_f]
[name_f]Mabel[/name_f]
[name_f]Saffron[/name_f]
[name_f]Caoimhe[/name_f] (said KEEV-uh, quite well known in the UK but I rarely see it on Nameberry)
[name_f]Beatrice[/name_f]
[name_f]Alba[/name_f]
Kinvara (Irish place name with some significance to me)
[name_f]Isolde[/name_f]
[name_f]Jessamine[/name_f] / [name_f]Jessamyn[/name_f]
[name_f]Gwen[/name_f]
[name_f]Raphaela[/name_f] / [name_f]Rafaela[/name_f]
[name_f]Angharad[/name_f]
[name_f]Fenella[/name_f]
Thank you
[name_u]Love[/name_u]:
[name_f]Beatrice[/name_f]
[name_f]Jessamine[/name_f]
As always, you have some lovely choices here
[name_f]Rita[/name_f] - I just picture [name_f]Rita[/name_f] from [name_u]Corrie[/name_u], but it’s not a bad name at all.
[name_f]Mabel[/name_f] - [name_u]Love[/name_u]! [name_f]My[/name_f] sister has a friend in school named [name_f]Mabel[/name_f] (age 14/15), I love seeing it get some usage.
[name_f]Saffron[/name_f] - One of the best colour/food names, [name_f]Saffron[/name_f] is lovely.
[name_f]Caoimhe[/name_f] - Honestly, I am so happy to see this spelled the traditional way - [name_u]Keeva[/name_u] is just a no go for me, spelling wise haha. [name_f]Caoimhe[/name_f] is lovely, and it has a very positive meaning!
[name_f]Beatrice[/name_f] - One of my favourites, it’s so classically feminine and beautiful, plus it lends itself to a large number of nicknames.
[name_f]Alba[/name_f] - [name_f]Alba[/name_f] isn’t my favourite, but it’s nice. I think of The Time [name_u]Traveler[/name_u]'s Wife when I hear it (which always makes me cry, haha)
Kinvara - I think this could work, but it’s not my top choice. However, personal meaning is most important
[name_f]Isolde[/name_f] - the pronunciation always messes me up on this one (Is-old/Is-old-dah), so I would personally say no, but it is a beautiful name, and I love the story of [name_u]Tristan[/name_u] and [name_f]Isolde[/name_f].
[name_f]Jessamine[/name_f] / [name_f]Jessamyn[/name_f] - I prefer [name_f]Jessamine[/name_f], but it’s a lovely, obscure flower choice, and I think it could work. I saw a girl from the UK on Twitter earlier in the week named [name_f]Jessamine[/name_f] [name_f]Sophie[/name_f], which I thought was beautiful.
[name_f]Gwen[/name_f] - [name_f]Gwen[/name_f] is so simplistically gorgeous, it fits in really well with your list too.
[name_f]Raphaela[/name_f] / [name_f]Rafaela[/name_f] - I prefer the [name_f]Raphaela[/name_f] spelling, but I think of [name_m]Raphael[/name_m] first and foremost, and not the artist, but, the Ninja [name_m]Turtle[/name_m] (curse my sister for loving them so much LOL)
[name_f]Angharad[/name_f] - I’d give this a yes, as I love the meaning of it, but the pronunciation in my accent sounds so harsh and horrid, I can’t say that I’d choose it. I think it’s perfect for you though.
[name_f]Fenella[/name_f] - I really love this, I think it was used in a [name_f]Hayley[/name_f] [name_m]Mills[/name_m] film once? I also like [name_f]Fionnuala[/name_f].
I would add [name_f]Mabel[/name_f], [name_f]Saffron[/name_f], [name_f]Caoimhe[/name_f], [name_f]Beatrice[/name_f], [name_f]Jessamine[/name_f], [name_f]Gwen[/name_f], [name_f]Angharad[/name_f] and [name_f]Fenella[/name_f] to your list
I’ve got to be quick, but I love [name_f]Saffron[/name_f], and really like [name_f]Beatrice[/name_f], [name_f]Jessamine[/name_f], [name_f]Isolde[/name_f], [name_f]Caoimhe[/name_f], and Kinvara.
[name_f]Rita[/name_f] - [name_u]West[/name_u] Side [name_u]Story[/name_u] character
[name_f]Mabel[/name_f] - rural, wallflower, Ma [name_u]Bell[/name_u] & Pa [name_u]Bell[/name_u] farmers
[name_f]Saffron[/name_f] - love
[name_f]Caoimhe[/name_f] - not a fan
[name_f]Beatrice[/name_f] - on the fence, love/hate, I feel like in a few years it will be unpopular
[name_f]Alba[/name_f] - like it
Kinvara - not a fan
[name_f]Isolde[/name_f] - I had a crush on this name for a while, now to me is old
[name_f]Jessamine[/name_f] / [name_f]Jessamyn[/name_f] - hate it, flouncy curls
[name_f]Gwen[/name_f] - [name_f]Stefani[/name_f]
[name_f]Raphaela[/name_f] / [name_f]Rafaela[/name_f] - not a fan
[name_f]Angharad[/name_f] - hate it, gigantic shoulders
[name_f]Fenella[/name_f] - nope, sounds like fennel