found out today we are having a girl!! Two names I like are Olivia and Jade for a first name.
any thoughts? preferences?
I also like Alexis, Tara, Evie, Bella, Ruby, Sophie, Isla, Holly.
Would love your opinions.
thanks

Jayde

How about Olivia Jade, very pretty!

I like both. I think Olivia Jade is a nice combo.
My top picks from you list would be

1. Olivia
2. Jade
3. Evie
4. Alexis

Out of Olivia and Jade, I definitely prefer Olivia, it's lovely.

My thoughts on the others:
Alexis- nice, but I much, much prefer Alexandra
Tara- lovely
Evie- lovely, but I prefer it as a nickname only to Eva, Eve or Genevieve
Bella- is see this as a nickname only to Annabella, Isabella, Arabella or any other name with 'bella' in it
Ruby- lovely
Sophie- gorgeous
Isla- lovely
Holly- lovely


Sophie is most definitely my favourite overall.

Well my favourite combo of ALL your picks would be:

Isla Jade

But of your main two choice, I think if you want to use both Olivia Jade would work. But if you want to use just one, I prefer Jade.

Good luck!

I love both they are lovely girls names.... (i know its a weird way but i love Jayde spelt like this)
My personal opinions are
Alexis - love
Tara - i find boring
Evie - very cute
Bella - average
Ruby - like but very common now
Sophie - cute but but boring
Isla - Love but seems to be everywhere at the moment amongst people i know
Holly - almost love but grew up with too many

Olivia
Alexis
Isla

I've never liked the name Olivia and have never been able to work out why it's so insanely popular. Just me though.

Out of those names I like Alexis (although prefer Alexa) and Holly the most. Gorgeous names. I also like Jade, Tara, Isla and Sophie. Bella is lovely, but feels like a nickname to me (and still very 'Twilight').

I think Alexa Jade has a nice flow (and AJ are very cool initials ).

Congratulations on your little girl.

We are naming our little girl Jade! Due in 8 weeks.

Not a big fan of Olivia.

I like Tara and Evie from your list.

you must have very similar tastes to my mum.

My sis is Jade, and I am Tara!!

Love both our names, and have only met 1 other Tara, and 2 other Jades

Olivia and Jade are not my style.

I like Evie, Ruby and Sophie out of the other names.

Well my name is Jade and my middle name is Tara! Our Mums must have the same taste.

lol, very nice combination!!

Having a Daughter with the name Tara, I have to say it is a really lovely name and is much loved and commented on by most!

I think Olivia Jade sounds lovely. Also Tara Jade works

IMO Jade is a bit 1980's and Olivia a bit too popular atm. Both still quite nice names .

Others on your list i like more are Holly and Isla.

Good luck .

Olivia Jade works well but my pick is Holly.

My pick is Olivia but I am biased as that is DD's name.

I think Olivia Jade sounds beautiful together.

As for your other names:


Alexis - I really like this name
Tara - Not really my style
Evie - I think this is a gorgeous name
Bella - makes me think of Twilight and so therefore not really something I would choose.
Ruby - I adore this name and would have loved it for DD but DH wasnt that into it.
Sophie - very cute name.
Isla - I like it but wouldnt use it.
Holly - this is my neice's name and its so cute I really like it.

Overall I like your name choices and I am sure whatever you choose will be lovely.
Would love your opinions.

Would you consider Olive rather than Olivia? I have noticed that there seem to be loads of Olivias, Sophies and Rubys in upper primary school/early high school at the moment (at least in our area). Jade also quite popular but probably a bit earlier. I do like Evie from your list but would have Eve, Eva or Evelyn as the official name and Evie as the nickname.

I like Tara, Alexis and Sophie from your list.

Really don't like Olivia, Ruby or Bella.

Jade is okay but a little dated.

Love Sophie and Ruby. Isla, Bella and Olivia are also favourites from your list. The rest are NMS

Love Sophie & Holly. Oliver for a boy is great but dislike Jade immensely.

thanks everyone! thinking:
Olivia Jade
or
Ruby Elizabeth
preferences?

My preference would be Elizabeth and then choose another middle name. Ruby is common and Jade, erm, a name beloved by common people.

What did Jenny Eclair say about Jade on that grumpy old people show - very working class, lands with a thud.

(There is nothing wrong with being working class, but I think she is on to something about how the name lands with a thud.)

I don't like Bella. I can't imagine an Italian person naming their child Beautiful. People always seem to think it funny when a polynesian person names their daughter Lovely or some such. I can't see why Bella is an exception to that.

I also don't think naming a child Evie is a good idea. It just sounds like a nickname.

My favourites from your list at Tara (like Kara too) and Holly. Ruby is nice too.

I prefer Olivia to Jade.

Olivia- Love, Love
Jade- not as nice as Olivia
Alexis- Like alot
Tara- Like
Evie- don't like (but probably bc I knew a girl named this and we didn't get on)
Bella- Like lots
Ruby- Ok
Sophie- Love love love
Isla- not my taste
Holly- ok

Out of your list I love Olivia and Sophie!

From Olivia Jade and Ruby Elizabeth I definitely prefer Ruby Elizabeth but I think Olivia Ruby, Ruby Olivia or Elizabeth Ruby would be lovely too.

Both perfectly fine elegant first names.

I prefer Olivia slightly over Jade. Olivia Jade sounds great together.

I also like Ruby & Sophie from your list.