See the results of this poll: Your favorites?
Respondents: 93 (This poll is closed)
- Ada : 19 (20%)
- Alma : 13 (14%)
- Charlie : 0 (0%)
- Esme : 15 (16%)
- Gemma : 16 (17%)
- Ismay - Ismée : 5 (5%)
- Liv : 6 (6%)
- Marlowe : 5 (5%)
- Olive : 12 (13%)
- Thelma: 2 (2%)
I legitimately can’t choose I love so many!
[name_f]Olive[/name_f], [name_f]Liv[/name_f], [name_f]Esme[/name_f] and [name_u]Marlowe[/name_u] have all made my short list
I love [name_f]Ismay[/name_f] (on my shortlist, DH not so sure), [name_f]Esme[/name_f], [name_f]Olive[/name_f] and [name_f]Liv[/name_f].
I also like [name_f]Alma[/name_f], but prefer [name_f]Alba[/name_f]. [name_u]Marlowe[/name_u] is also very cool.
[name_f]Thelma[/name_f] is a bit heavy for me, but I do think it’s due a comeback. [name_m]How[/name_m] about [name_f]Theda[/name_f]? I love that!
[name_f]Olive[/name_f] and [name_f]Alma[/name_f] (could also spell [name_f]Elma[/name_f]?)
[name_f]Olive[/name_f] is my daughter’s name 
[name_f]Olive[/name_f] is my favourite but I also love [name_u]Marlowe[/name_u]! And I really like [name_f]Ada[/name_f], [name_f]Alma[/name_f] and [name_f]Liv[/name_f] and think [name_u]Charlie[/name_u] is a lovely nickname for a girl (or boy). The only name I dislike is [name_f]Thelma[/name_f]. Nice choices! [name_f]Olive[/name_f] has been a contender for our DD and my friend has a gorgeous little [name_u]Marlowe[/name_u]
[name_f]Esme[/name_f], [name_f]Olive[/name_f], and [name_u]Marlowe[/name_u] would be my top picks.
I voted for [name_f]Liv[/name_f], but I also like [name_f]Ada[/name_f] and [name_f]Esme[/name_f].
As for a nickname for [name_f]Thelma[/name_f], I feel like it is a bit of a stretch to use [name_f]Emme[/name_f]/[name_f]Emma[/name_f]; if you were to use it I’d be inclined to make it her full name rather than a nickname for [name_f]Thelma[/name_f]. Anything’s possible, though!
I also love @katinka’s suggestion of [name_f]Theda[/name_f].
[name_f]Ada[/name_f] is my favourite - she’s short and simple, but has a load of strength and a nice vintage feel. I only like it so much when pronounced AY-duh, though.
My least favourite is [name_f]Thelma[/name_f] – I’m sorry, but yeah, I do find it very heavy, clunky and dated.
I don’t like [name_u]Charlie[/name_u] or [name_f]Thelma[/name_f], and neither are as sweet and pretty as your other options. On the fence about [name_u]Marlowe[/name_u]. [name_u]Love[/name_u] everything else!
I love [name_f]Ada[/name_f] & [name_f]Alma[/name_f].
Thank you for your help!
I think [name_f]Theda[/name_f] sounds beautiful in English, but it sounds harsh in [name_m]French[/name_m]. I will still suggest it to my husband, maybe I will get used to its [name_m]French[/name_m] pronounciation.
I love [name_f]Alma[/name_f] and [name_f]Esme[/name_f]!
As for [name_f]Thelma[/name_f], I agree with your husband. I also think [name_f]Emma[/name_f]/[name_f]Emme[/name_f] are too far of a stretch as nicknames
[name_f]Ada[/name_f] and [name_f]Gemma[/name_f] are my top favorites. I also like [name_f]Olive[/name_f] and [name_f]Liv[/name_f].
I love [name_u]Charlie[/name_u], [name_f]Esme[/name_f], and [name_f]Gemma[/name_f]!
My favourites are [name_f]Gemma[/name_f], [name_f]Olive[/name_f], [name_u]Charlie[/name_u] (my niece’s NN! so cute!), and [name_f]Esme[/name_f]!
I voted for [name_f]Liv[/name_f], but I also really like [name_f]Ada[/name_f], [name_u]Marlowe[/name_u] and [name_f]Olive[/name_f].
I love Esmée, [name_f]Gemma[/name_f] and [name_f]Olive[/name_f]. The other ones, not so much.
The poll only let me choose one.
So I chose [name_f]Gemma[/name_f].
Also love Esmé & [name_f]Olive[/name_f]