Thoughts on Marnie, Heidi, Elise, Libby, Nina, Keira or Tia?

[Rosegarden98]

Does any one have any thoughts on Marnie, Heidi, Elise, Libby, Nina, Keira or Tia please?

I'd say Eleese, personally (the one I know is pronounced like that) but not sure which is more prevalent.

I have a Libby, she is 18.5 and her name is short for Liberty. It was not of my choosing as she is adopted and it is the name gifted to her by her birth parents. I used to hate Liberty but it has grown on me, as has Libby. My AD1 says she loves her names and she/we have only ever really associated with one other Libby, who was a year older at her high school.

In the UK, I think Elise rhymes with fleece.

Marnie - I really like
Libby - love it
Elise - this is in the top 5 names I'd use
Nina - I really like
Keira - not a name I'd choose
Tia - I don't hate it but I wouldn't use it
Heidi - I've never been a big fan of this name for some reason

Elise is of French origin and in French pronounced with a z sound, in English often pronounced Eleece but can use whichever you prefer. I prefer the French way.

I love Elise.

I love Nina there was a beautiful Iranian girl in my school called Nina. So to me the name wouldn't suit a blonde! I don't like Libby for ir a similar reason, she was mean to me at school!

Go Ciara, Cara, Aoife, Deirdre or Sorcha

I don't like Kiera because I've met two absolutely limp women called Kiera, but I love all the others. What nice taste in names you have.

I am conservative as all hell re names, but I absolutely adore Liberty. I wish I'd thought of it.

Marnie &
Elise

I prefer Eliza to Libby - presuming it’s short for Elizabeth

Love Marnie, Elise & Keira 🫶

Not keen on Heidi or Nina

I prefer Thea to Tia - Makes me think of Tia Maria / Aunty Mary 🤣

Nina and Libby (short for Liberty) are my favourites from your list. Heidi and Elise are also nice.

It’s always fascinating when your own dc name comes up on a thread and this is the second of my dc names in 2 days so I’m guessing they’re becoming fashionable (dtds are almost 15).

my Heidi has never been yodelled at and is named due to an absolutely hilarious 5yo Heidi we met on a holiday and fell in love with her and her name… but also linked nicely to our dc all having literature names. She loves her name.

Could also be short for Letitia, Florentia or Celestia

I really like Marnie, that would be my top choice from your list.

I've always liked Nina, to me it's cool and slightly quirky, although it seems to be having a wave of popularity. Elise is lovely too (although I like Eloise even more).

I quite like Marnie, and Keira (although I understand it's an Anglicised spelling of an Irish name, some people think you should use the original spelling?)

Libby is nice, but seems as though it should be short for something, probably Elizabeth.

Heidi is popular at the moment but I find it very cutesy.

It's a no from me to Tia, sounds OK but means 'aunt' in Spanish, plus the drink Tia Maria.

Unless you are Spanish or going to live in spain that doesn't matter.

I hope your recent trip to Malaga has been great though.

Sorry? I've never been there?

I think the world is a lot less insular now, and Spanish is one of the main world languages so possibly the name Tia might lead to confusion.

Like I've noticed Nana has been used as a name in some countries (France, USA? ) but here in the UK it would lead to hilarity ('grandmother') . Poppy is a popular flower name for girls in the UK, but in the USA Poppy is a pet name for your grandfather. Etc, etc.

I suppose to people who have never been exposed to real wit this would seem ground-breaking humour indeed.
Not primary school stuff at all.

? Literally no idea what you're on about. I will let you get on with it.

Sorry I have to spell it out for you; have a look at what you wrote and the gist of your comment. "Like I've noticed Nana has been used as a name in some countries (France, USA? ) but here in the UK it would lead to hilarity ('grandmother') . Poppy is a popular flower name for girls in the UK, but in the USA Poppy is a pet name for your grandfather. Etc, etc."

I agree 100%. One of my favourite books as a child was ‘When Marnie was there’ but I’ve never met a Marnie in real
life. Gorgeous name.

Why so aggressive?

Marnie is lovely.
Elise not bad, quite like Tia but yes, Tia Maria...
The rest not so much.