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[Opinions] BAs from UK
GIRLS:Abigail Rose (Leanne and Paul) –mother’s maiden name is Rosie
Aléa Carrie (Charlotte and Ben)
Alexa Iris (Annastasie & Gary), cousins Phoenix, Rowan & Tallis
Alexa Kay (Torty and Nick) –I’ve no idea what Torty is supposed to be
Alexa Louise (Emma and Graham)
Alexandra Victoria (Gina and Tim)
Alice Dora (Richard & Elaine), brother Jordan
Alice Grace Prescott (Emma and Mark) – Prescott is mother’s maiden name
Alice Maude Helen (Charlotte and Mark)
Alisha Ruby-Leigh (Nicki and Laura)
Alyssa Rose (Delia & Griffin), siblings Maya and Sasha
Amalfi Cordelia (Joanna and Mark), siblings Hughie, Edward, Lucy and Walter –this is a new place name for me
Amara Ailsa (Kirsty and Nick), sisters Eliza and Cassady –born in Bahrain
Amelia Charlotte Grace (Melissa & Alistair), brother Lachlan
Annabel Elisabeth Jane (Annemarie and Andrew), brother George
Annabel Flora Rose (Sophie- Louise and Edward), sisters Eliza and Daisy
Annabel Jennifer (Kenneth and Jennifer), sister Ava
Annabelle Ruth (Emma & Gareth)
Arabella Carol (James and Shelley)
Arabella Clementine (Rebecca & Patrick)
Arabella Iona Rose (Susannah & Alexander), sister Olivia
Arabella Matilda Catherine (Victoria and Mark), brother Frederick
Ariana Rae (Chris and Sam)
Athena Cecily Talitha (Arabella and Andrew), brother Alastair –A overload!
Ava Grace (Leeanne and Chris)
Ava Lauren (Ricky and Nicola), sibling Kai
Ava Rose (Amy and Keith)
Ava Sofia (Karon and Johnny), brothers Ellis & Zak
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Wow, some of these are amazing, I like:Iris, cousins Phoenix, Rowan
Alice Dora - awwwwwww
Maya and Sasha - Sasha on a boy
Edward, Lucy and Walter - Hughie I would like to turn into Hugo . . .
Amelia
Annabel Elisabeth Jane
Annabel Flora Rose (Edward), sisters Eliza and Daisy - I only like Daisy as a nn - but all these names are so light and flowery, adorable!
Annabelle Ruth - love this
Arabella Clementine
Arabella Iona Rose, sister Olivia - this is gorgeous. Olivia & Arabella make a lovely sib-set too, even if Olivia is so overused. Liv would be my personal choice as an alternative
Arabella Matilda - but not together
Athena Cecily (Arabella), brother Alastair – I don't really like Athena, but this combo is nice and I like it paired with Alastair
Ellis
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GIRLS:Abigail Rose - sweet but boring
Aléa Carrie - ok, I like the sound of Alea but don't really like any of the spellings and Carrie doesn't flow the best as a middle name
Alexa Iris - very cute although the names don't really complement each other
Alexa Kay - so short & sweet. I would use this. Torty makes me think of tortoise.
Alexa Louise - ok
Alexandra Victoria - both great names but together it is just too much. Sounds like a royal
Alice Dora - I think Dora Alice flows much better but very sweet names. Alice & Dora would actually be lovely as sisters
Alice Grace Prescott - fine
Alice Maude Helen - Helen doesn't flow in the name because Maude is so blunt.
Alisha Ruby-Leigh - not crazy about
Alyssa Rose - boring
Amalfi Cordelia - It sounds nice but Amalfi isn't a great name imo
Amara Ailsa - nice enough
Amelia Charlotte Grace - LOVE this!! All sweet soft feminine names that flow nicely & complement each other
Ariana Rae - ok
Athena Cecily Talitha - bit too much. Very frilly & too long

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These are, in general, so much more tasteful than the names being used here in downeast Maine, the local BA's are replete with made-up spellings, and Addisons & Madisons for girls.
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LOL, the bell-names are really out in force now.
I don't really like Aléa, but gotta say it looks a lot gentler and nicer than Aaaaaaaaaaliyah.
Alice Dora is quite sweet.
Nicki and Laura - lesbian couple? if so, good to see one in BAs
I suspect Amalfi is one of those dubious 'we made you on holiday' names, but her sibs are quite nice, assumiong Hughie is really Hugh.
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I assumed Nicki was the father, it wasn't mentioned otherwise in the BA. Is Nicki/ Nicky not used for men also?
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Nicky is used for men. I've never seen a man named Nicki though. Generally "i" endings are feminine in the UK although I do know a guy named Rikki, which looks very girly to me.
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I'm pleased to see Alice and Arabella in force! I like seeing Helen there if only as a mn. Arabella Carol is a little incongruous - Arabella Caroline would be so beautiful, but perhaps Carol honours a gran. It seems Arabella has been discovered as an alternative to Isabella.
Not so fond of Alyssa - it's undeniably pretty but I prefer Alicia, pronounced the British way (four syllables).

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I really love Alexa Iris. Alice Dora and Annabel Flora Rose are both wonderfully sweet. I dislike Arabella. I'm surprised there are so many though, I have never met or heard of one before! Are these from a particular part of the UK?
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No, they're from all over, but England and Scotland mostly.
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I really like Athena Cecily. the Talitha is a bit much for me, since Athena has such presence.
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