Your thoughts on our list for a girl?

Hartmaj · June 2013

I'd like to pick something pretty and classic that's easy to spell and pronounce and not TOO popular. This is an early list... would love your thoughts!

Eleanor

Olivia

Charlotte

Eloise

Julia

Evelyn

Caroline (last syllable pronounced "line" not "lynn")

Leah (pronounced "lee ah" not "lee")

Harriet

Elena (pronounced "ah LAY nuh")

Meredith

Dr.Loretta · June 2013

I like all of them but Eloise (that was my nasty gma's nae) and Harriet (a little old lady for me).

Some of them are just nice variations or less common names that you don't hear too often but are very pretty (like Elena, Julia, and Meredith)

SuperMom17 · June 2013

Meredith, Charlotte, Julia in that order

HopingforChange · June 2013

I think the best one is Caroline--unique and with some good nn options. Evelyn is pretty, but "Eve" names are so popular right now that it makes me shy away from it. I also really like Charlotte.

Ewych82 · June 2013

I really like your list. The only name I'm not too fond of is Harriet. My favorites are Olivia, Charlotte, Julia, and Caroline.

Hartmaj · June 2013

Thanks so much! Also, I'm not 136 weeks pregnant.

My daughter is almost two and we're expecting #2 this fall. Just haven't been on the bump in a while, and need to change my signature!

SpartyMomma · June 2013

LOVE Charlotte and Caroline, but they're all very nice. Ditto what's been said about the popularity of Olivia - we are using it as a MN (Catherine Olivia) because we can't get over how much we love it. I would just caution that the spelling you have for Elena might get pronunciations of ELLE-in-uh. I have seen that spelling pronounced that way before (and love both names).

zg49 · June 2013

My favorites would be Olivia, Meredith and Julia. I like the rest as well!

Helenahhandbasket · June 2013

Eleanor - Lovely, fave on your list

Olivia - Lovely, but overused

Charlotte- see Olivia

Eloise - Like it

Julia - Like it

Evelyn - Lovely

Caroline (last syllable pronounced "line" not "lynn")- Lovely

Leah (pronounced "lee ah" not "lee")- Just OK for me

Harriet - Like it

Elena (pronounced "ah LAY nuh") Like it, but prefer the Ellen-uh pron

Meredith- Like it

BulgariHeart · June 2013

My favorites are Charlotte, Eloise, and Julia. Harriet and Leah the least favorite.

TripMomma · June 2013

LOVE Olivia, Evelyn, Caroline and Elena. Like Eleanor, Charlotte and Leah.

kayjay10 · June 2013

I like them all except Harriet. Just too old lady to me.

My favorites are Eloise, Evelyn, Caroline and Meredith.

I know a lot of Eleanors, Olivias, Charlottes and Leahs.

Sam Buttons · June 2013

If you don't want something too popular, I'd suggest not going with Olivia or Charlotte.

I really love the name Eloise. Julia and Meredith are also lovey classic names you don't hear very often these days.