Which name do you prefer?

[MrsHopeful]

Arabella
Anya
Esme
Niamh

 

[miraclemomma]

I love Niamh, and I don't know on polls but I think it is the least popular option near me!!! Xx

 

[CandiceSj]

I voted for both Anya and Esme since I prefer them to the other choices in an equal way. All pretty names though! Arabella is my least favourite and to me the "Arab" part stands out. I don't have anything against Arabs, I'm married to one and my kids are Arab but that part of the name doesn't sound as feminine and pretty.

 

[Milalacht]

Anya is the cutest, eventhough I'd probably write Anja, because it looks more normal less "uneek" to me.
Arabella is the name if a pretty wellknown talkshow host here in Germany so I really can't think of it out of that context, eventhough it's a nice name.
esme makes me think of twilight.
Niamh I never heard before, it looks like a good name, but to me sounds like a guy's name.

 

[MrsHopeful]

Thanks everyone. I thought Anya was the most common spelling...I do like Anja variation too but hadn't seen it spelt that way.
Esme is hubby's suggestion....it makes me think of Twilight too & is a bit too popular near me for my liking.
Arabella is my fave but hubby's not too keen.
Niamh (pronounced Neeve) is Irish...it's a Gaelic name...I do like it but I know the spelling will confuse some people

 

[Milalacht]

it probably depends on where you are. "Anja" is pretty common here in Germany "Anya" very very seldom in use.

 

[MrsHopeful]

I am in the UK & have only heard of Anya twice ever (& Anja I have never heard) ....so it's not very common near me

 

[Ameli]

I like them all, but voted for Anya. I agree about Esme, it's pretty but makes me think of Twilight.

 

[staralfur]

I like Esme the best, I've never read or watched Twilight and try to stay as far away from it as possible so no connection there for me.

I also like Arabella but it's a bit formal sounding for every day use IMO and I'm not fond of Bella on its own.

Anya is cute but doesn't really grab me like the others. I want to like Niamh because I love traditional Irish names but I agree with a PP that it strikes me as quite masculine (though with unisex names being popular that probably doesn't matter to a lot of people).

 

[Bevziibubble]

I like all but Esme is my favourite.

 

[cupcakekate]

Esme

 

[MrsHopeful]

Is it a month in the UK till you have to register the birth?

 

[love.peace]

💜 Arabella. It's beautiful

 

[MrsHopeful]

Thank you

 

[LoraLoo]

6 weeks 😊

 

[MrsHopeful]

Well, I think I will cross Niamh off the list as it only has 2 votes....yay we are down to 3 choices now

 

[Lucy3]

I like Arabella

 

[MrsHopeful]

Thanks everyone