WDYT: girl names

sophie206 · November 2009

Which is your fave for a first name? Our last name starts with a R and is 3 syllables

Annabelle (Anna)

Maya

Elizabeth (Ellie)

LaylaKon · November 2009

I like Annabelle. I do not like nn... so if you plan on calling her Anna, name her Anna.

moiissa · November 2009

Annabelle

MandyWes · November 2009

I like Annabelle and Anna.

jebuell · November 2009

Elizabeth (Ellie). I LOVE the name Ellie a lot. I heard it on a TV movie when I was 10-ish and I've loved it ever since. Elizabeth is a very strong name that has several varieties so your daughter can adjust it to her needs as she grows older.

I like Annabelle, too. Anna is another favorite name of mine. So I'd pick this second.

Maya is really pretty, but I hate that the Mayans are making me paranoid for 2012 so I'm rebelling against them by not liking this name.

ara4488 · November 2009

LaylaKon:
I like Annabelle. I do not like nn... so if you plan on calling her Anna, name her Anna.

ITA - Annabelle is a lovely name, so is Anna - both in their own right. No need to use one as a diminutive of the other just because.

Feel quite similarly with regards to Elizabeth as well. (and, for whatever reason, just not a fan of Ellie as a nn to Elizabeth)

sophie206 · November 2009

I understand people not liking nn, but I love them. I'm a Jennifer that went by Jenny through childhood and switched to Jen in college when Jenny seemed too little girlish and I've appreciated having options. To each their own, of course!

ValentineBB · November 2009

I like Maya.

Winter92 · November 2009

I like Elizabeth and Ellie.

dbos99 · November 2009

I like Annabelle and Elizabeth. Annabelle actually sounds really cute!

LittleMamaB · November 2009

Maya

ReiszsPieces · November 2009

I like them all. (No help, I know, lol)

PunkyBooster · November 2009

Maya or Elizabeth

aerotigergirl · November 2009

I prefer Maya.

If your last name starts with R and is 3 syllables...let's use "Richardson" for an example...

Elizabeth Richardson is sort of a mouthful, and so is Annabelle Richardson. Both are really pretty, but just sort of a lot of syllables.

Maya Richardson sounds well balanced and very pretty!

Rachelilly23 · November 2009

I like Annabelle. I think Anna is fine as a nn. I think Ellie is becoming overused and seems somewhat forced for Elizabeth, when nn are usually Liz or Beth. My niece's name is Elaine and they call her Ellie, which seems forced to me- I think they should have just named her Ellie.