If you are getting started and on desktop, I would highly recommend Linux Mint. It's super stable and easy to set up. I've also had some fun with OpenSUSE.

Thing to be aware of:

It doesn't matter that much what distro you use, more, it matters what desktop environment you have. You can install almost anything on any of the distros these days, so it matters more that you have a UI that makes sense for you. This video explains it quite well.