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Need baby girl help/suggestions

mrsmelmrsmel member
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My husband and I seem to be at an impasse.

We both loved Claire, but it's been taken off the table for a series of unfortunate reasons. 

I like something a little more girlie and old-fashioned (Alice, Penelope), he prefers something a little more surname-ish, it seems (like Bailey, although he likes Maggie, so who knows). We both agree we want something fairly classic and recognizable, and nothing too trendy.

Names currently up for discussion (read: neither of us have vehemently nixed these) are:

Brynn

Darcy

Quinn

Ainsley

Arden

I would love opinions on these, as well as any names you think we might like and could have overlooked. Thanks!!!

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  • kacellekacelle member
    I consider all of the names on your list to be trendy, even if they've technically been around a while.  The one I dislike the least is Brynn.
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  • Brodyrox30Brodyrox30

    imagekacelle:
    I consider all of the names on your list to be trendy, even if they've technically been around a while.  The one I dislike the least is Brynn.

    THIS exactly.

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  • mrsmelmrsmel member
    ok, then replace "trendy" with "popular." nothing on the top 100 if we can avoid it. no ava, no sophia, no olivia, no madeline, no charlotte.
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  • FeelingWellRoundedFeelingWellRounded
    Of them all, I like Brynn. Pretty, and I don't think "trendy" when I hear it.
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  • ColsdollColsdoll member

    From your list - I think Arden probably fits your criteria best. 

     

    What about Margot/Margeaux?  It's classic, has a surname feel and easily lends itself to the Maggie nn. 

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  • PitterPat11PitterPat11
    I like Arden the best, it is pretty and not used very often. I would pair it with something girly. Maybe Arden Claire Or Arden Jane?
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  • alliejo725alliejo725 member

    The only name on your list I really don't like is Ainsley.

    I vote Arden or Darcy, since Brynn and Quinn are definitely more used right now. I still like them a lot, though.

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  • tmaddentmadden member
    I like Quinn.
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  • apc1929apc1929 member
    I like all on your list with the exception of Darcy-- I just feel its really dated and has a silly feel to me.  Love Bryn and Arden      I really love Alice Penelope for a girl too bad your DH doesn't! 
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  • MrsMark06MrsMark06
    I like Brynn (biased, as this is on our list too...).
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  • plunderbplunderb member

    I like Arden.

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  • 909bride909bride
    I LOVE Quinn.  Ainsley is also interesting/good.  Not crazy about the rest.
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  • eatdrinkstretcheatdrinkstretch member

    Brynn - actually really like this (biased bc I knew a Brynn growing up who was a really nice, well-rounded, smart person).

    Darcy - NMS.  Sounds kind of Southern or like you're a P&P fan.

    Quinn - LOVE.  Have a friend with a Quinn, and I think it's adorable.

    Ainsley - Also LOVE.  Ainsley Hayes was my all-time favorite "West Wing" character.  My mom keeps telling me I can't name a daughter that because she would take after my Type A/OCD personality and everyone would call her "anal Ainsley."  Thanks, Mom.

    Arden - I am not very familiar with this name, so it gets points right there.

     Also think other posters have some great suggestions - I like Willa, Eliza, Silvia...

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  • jlhook0jlhook0 member

    I like Quinn best from your list- we plan on using it as a mn. The others are really nms. Others:

    Riley
    Teagan
    Shae
    Ryan
    Kendall
    Casey
    Sheridan
    Audrey
    Shannon
    Harper
    Jamie
    Piper
    Addison

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