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fav: Grace
least: Phoebe

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Isabella "Bella": nice, not my style though. I like Isabel.
Mirabel "Bella": this name makes me think it must mean something like "Look, beauty" and that makes me not like it. It's kinda prissy.
Grace: a timeless name, good meaning, sober sound without being ugly
Phoebe: I just do not like the sound of feebee.
Alice: I don't like the look of Alice. I like Alys, though, and Alix is alright.
Haley (hay-lee): Better than Hayley. I'm "meh" about this name
Hayley: the "hay" part, I don't really like.
Karly, Karlie: cute. I prefer them as nicknames though.

Order of preference:

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Mirabel "Bella" - I love Mirabel and its variants, but I think Bella as a nickname ruins it - I prefer Mira.
Phoebe - cute and unusual.
Grace - dignified and perennial.
Alice - sweet and timeless.
Isabella "Bella" - Isabella is a pretty name, but it has become too popular that it now feels boring.
Bella - I adore how it sounds and works well both as a nickname or a name on its own.
Haley - neater than Hayley, but I prefer Haylie and Hailey since they look complete.
Hayley - this spelling looks dated.
Karly - looks puerile, but it's certainly better than many K names.
Karlie - vapid and forgettable.

Alice, by country mile.
Mirabel, without nn.
Isabel, but not Isabella.
Bella as a full name.
Phoebe.
Grace. Which shows you how low my opinion is of:
Hayley, Karlie, Haley and Karly - a quadruple dead-heat of horror.

Favorite: Bella. A fine example of less is more. I used to think I didn't like it very much, but it grew on me. I then recently discovered that I like it much better without an Isa, Anna, or any frilly additive in front.

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Least favorite: Hayley or any variation. This name used to drive me a little batty in the early 2000's because it got so popular practically overnight and the sound got stale in a hurry. It still sounds bland to my ears even now. I consider it the female version of Aidan/Jaden/Cayden/Braden.

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Everything else falls into my mid category. All I can offer them is an indifferent shrug, don't hate them, don't love them.

Isabella "Bella" - Not my taste (I don't like names that I feel too frilly (subjective))
Bella - Sounds like dog's name
Mirabel "Bella" - Mirabel is okay, but I don't like Bella
Grace - I love it. Because my one of the favorite name is Gracie, which is it's nickname
Phoebe - I like it. That is cute, in the good way.
Alice - I don't like it personally.
Haley (hay-lee) - Like it, but I prefer speiling Hailey
Hayley - Same opnion as Haley
Karly - I prefer Carly
Karlie - Same opnion as Karly

This message was edited 6/11/2025, 12:23 AM

Isabella "Bella" - pretty but overused to the point of being less pretty. I prefer Isabel / Isabelle / Isobel.

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Bella - Maybe it's because I first encountered this name on a fictional pet frog, but I don't like this on its own.

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Mirabel "Bella" - It's okay.

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Grace - same as above, pretty but so wildly overused.

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Phoebe - I like it in theory.

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Alice - This one I go back and forth on.

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Haley (hay-lee) - Dated at this point. Don't hate it.

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Hayley - See above.

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Karly - Prefer Carly and only as a nickname.

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Karlie - See above.

Isabella "Bella" - lovely - my favourite here
Bella - Pretty with nice meaning
Mirabel "Bella" - okay but not a fave
Grace - sweet
Phoebe - like it - historic and jaunty
Alice - I like names with much history to them so I like it
Haley (hay-lee) my least fave here - cannot abide it - I don't like random surname names on girls
Hayley - not a fan - but better looking than Haley
Karly - bit babyish
Karlie - okay but too cutesy for my taste

Isabella "Bella" - Beautiful but I prefer Isabelle and Isabel
Bella - I don't mind it but still okay.
Mirabel "Bella" - Very pretty but I prefer Mirabelle or Mirabella
Grace - It's better for middle name.
Phoebe - It's very pretty but elegant
Alice - Very pretty and timeless
Haley (hay-lee) - Not bad
Hayley - Alright but still okay
Karly - I don't care for it but I prefer Karla.
Karlie - See above

Isabella "Bella"- Not a favorite. Very, very common and just ok as a name.
Bella- It's okay.
Mirabel "Bella"- This one is charming.
Grace- Too plain, but a timeless middle name.
Phoebe- Nice.
Alice- Maybe a little dated? But still usable. Prefer Allison.
Haley (hay-lee)
Hayley- Love! Prefer Hailey spelling though.
Karly- I don't like this spelling, but my sister is named Carley.
Karlie- See above.

Favorite: Haley - sounds pretty, is nice in lots of language
Least Fav: Karlie - harsh and not in the way I'm a fan of

Favourite: Alice (pretty name)
Runner up: Bella (reminds me of many cute things)

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Least favourite: Karlie (I do not like look or sound)

GRACE. This is my Mother's name. She has now passed & everytime I see the name, I think of her.