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  1. #1
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    Feb 2009
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    Smile Are these names too common?

    Please tell me if you think these names are too common. My husband and I both have unusual names so we don't want our baby to have a really unusual name, but not overly common either.
    Ellie
    Bronte
    Georgie
    Gracie
    Holly

    Thanks!

  2. #2
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    Sep 2008
    Sunshine Coast QLD
    153

    Hi Stella'sMum.
    I don't think any of your names are unusually common, i only know an Ellie out of them all. My faves would be Holly & Bronte!

  3. #3
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    Oct 2007
    Perth,WA
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    I know a Holly and a fair few Georgies (as in Georgia), I've also heard Ellie and Gracie....but as dogs names!!

    Georgie is my fave!

  4. #4
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    Feb 2007
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    I think they are beautiful names. I have heard of a few Ella's but not Ellie.

  5. #5
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    Aug 2008
    Ouiinslano
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    Holly was the only name that doubled up in the last babies' room that I worked in.
    BUT there's none at the centre where I work now, where there are 3 Graces.

    I haven't seen a lot of Ellies, Brontes or Georgies around. All of them were pretty common 8 or 9 years ago, but have sort of petered out now.

  6. #6
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    Dec 2008
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    I love all your choices. I only know 1 Bronte, a couple of Hollys and 1 Ellie-Rose. I know a few Graces but no Gracies, although I went to primary school with a Gracie but I am old

    My sister is considering calling her baby Alli if it's a girl but I much prefer it spelt Ellie or Elly.

  7. #7
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    Mar 2009
    Edens Landing, Yes its actually a place
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    Don't like Gracie but quite like Bronte and Holly.
    Hope that helps???
    Got any ides for boys names??? lol

  8. #8
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    May 2007
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    Hey stellas mum
    One of my very close friends just had a DD and named her stella - gosh is gorgeous.
    but on subject, I've come across quite a few georgias (georgie they get nicknamed) in my teaching days!
    the others i've heard of, but definately not common
    good luck with your decision

  9. #9
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    Jul 2006
    In The Land Of Wonderful...
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    I think they're all unusual enough but not too unusual

    I'm a Holly - I don't know anyone else called Holly except for HollyM & Hollye on here

    I teach an Ellie (spelt Elle) - she's the only one I know & she's 16yrs.
    I teach quite a few Georgia's (or Jorja's) - but no Georgies
    I only know of 1 Bronte in DS's class at school,
    Don't know any Gracie's, but I teach a little girl called Graycin - she gets Gracie for short

    I think they're known enough to not misunderstand or mispronounce them, but not common enough that you should double up at school etc... they're all lovely

  10. #10
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    Jan 2008
    Country Victoria
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    I think that Ellie and Gracie are common (maybe more so Ella and Grace), but they are cute.

    I am not a fan of Holly (sorry any Hollys out there ) although I do not think it is to popular.

    I like Bronte and Georgie, Georgie may be a little common but no overly, Bronte not so common.

  11. #11
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    Oct 2007
    Brissy
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    I know 3 babies named Holly/Hollie and two named Grace, so yes they are popular

    I like Bronte the most out of your list. All the best!

  12. #12
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    Dec 2007
    Victoria
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    Soo many Grace's!! lol
    Not heard Bronte lately though...I love Georgie

  13. #13
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    May 2008
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    DD is Grace ( gracie) before we chose it i hadnt heard it alot, now i hear it all the time, but thats ok, i still love it! and i have heard holly a little bit, but the others not so much. i like bronte!

  14. #14
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    Mar 2008
    Cairns, Far North Queensland
    49

    Wow- Bronte is such an awsome name! I love it.
    Georgie is great too, it puts a unique spin on the more common Georgina
    I work in child care and we seem to see alot of Hollys.

  15. #15
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    Apr 2008
    160

    I think they are all lovey. I know one Bronte and two Ellies.

  16. #16
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    Sep 2006
    Melbourne
    379

    Stellasmum - our pregnancies are so similar and so are our names choices. My first daughters name is Georgie and we have Holly short listed this one (Tillie is our other short listed name). I really like Bronte as a name but DH name is Brad and we don't want anyone having the same first inital and there is already a Bronte in our family.