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Re: Opinions on these names?
Davina -- I love Davina! I've never known anyone with this name and I'd sure thrill to meet one. It's classic and feminine without being totally weird.India -- I prefer Indira, however, I like India very much.Louisa -- I also love Louisa. This is one of my top female names.Tamsyn -- This doesn't stand up to the other three, but I can understand the appeal.Fern -- OTOH, I can't understand the appeal of Fern at all. It comes across and frumpy and unsophisticated.Bryony -- I like this well enough (along with Briony). Would you use the long i sound here? I prefer BREE-oh-nee.Freya -- Sorry, this is one of my least fave names. I don't enjoy the Fr blend and it reminds me of the words 'fray' and ''fraidy' (as in 'fraidy cat).Rosa or Rosanna -- While I love Rose, something about Rosa has never gelled with me. OTOH, Rosanna is lilting and delightful.Sienna -- I like the sound of this. It just doesn't have as much substance as the other names. Having just said that, I'd love to see it in a sibset with Sierra! I just love looking at Sienna and Sierra together. Yes, they're too close, but visually, they're very satisfying to me, LOL.
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I've only ever heard Bryony and Briony with a long I sound, not an E (as in Brian) so I'd use that.I can see why people like Sierra but the Ford Sierra was a type of car here in the 80s, so I think most people would think of that unfortunately!Thank you for your feedback!
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