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Re: Help us narrow down our list please!
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Amelia - it's a good choice, however it's quite popular now, at least in the US
Annika - Not a fan. This was a common name in my parents generation, so I can't really see it on a kid
Arwen - No way. LOTR and too obvious
Camilla - My mom's name. Don't like it though and I can't picture it on a kid either
Carys - I don't really have any feeling about this name. Neutral.
Eleanor / Elinor - I only like Eleanor which I think its a fantastic name and it goes great with Julian
Emilia - It's very common here in Sweden, but I think it's a sweet and quite nice name. Doesn't sound as good with Julian as Eleanor though
Emma - ZzzZZZzzZzzz
Enya - I had it on my PNL but I could never really love it. It's too tired with the singer
Fiona - As in Shrek's wife? I used to like it, but now that's all I can think of
Hanna / Hannah - My aunt changed her name to Hanna a few years ago, but I prefer the Hannah spelling. It's an okay name, a bit boring though
Johanna - Very common in my own age group. Gives me pretty much the same ZzzZzz feeling as Emma
Lena - Oh boy. I've had several teaches with this name and every single one has been at least 10 years older than my parents. When I hear Lena, I picture a chubby woman with gray hair, and that's it.
Leonie - It's okay. Prefer Leah though, or Leonora, Leona. What about Leonora / Leonor with Leonie as the nickname?
Lilith - Its okay
Linnea - Very common in my age group, but I think it's a sweet name. A bit too common for my taste, but it's still nice. Seems like people in the US/UK/Australia seems to have problems with the prn though
Maeve - I recently learned how this is pronounced. I think it might be a bit difficult to live with, but otherwise its a great name
Maya - Love it and only with this spelling. Sound OK with Julian
Noa - Used to love it, but that love has faded since Noah became my #1 boys name. Don't know how it is is Germany, but here in Sweden Noa would also be a boy. Might not be a big deal, but if it's a boys name in a lot of countries (I don't know if it is) I probably wouldn't use it
Nora - A bit boring. Prefer it as a nickname for Leonora, or Eleanor
Nova - Love it. Doesn't sound perfect with Julian though, but hey, they're individuals and everything doesn't have to match either.
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Hello!
Thank you for your input. Leonie was my longtime fave (even before I got preggers) but now I don't like the flow of Leonie Sophie. Maybe a different MN!?
I also like Amelia, Emilia and Maeve a lot lately.
Thanks for pointing out about Fiona. I totally forgot about that. I don't think it will make it in the next round lol.
In Germany Noah is used for boys and Noa on girls. But like you said since Noah is so popular right now I might not be a good idea to use on a girl.
Thank you
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