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Long frilly girls name to go with lysander

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Dixy30 · 01/12/2013 19:57

Hello
I am new so please be nice!
If you don't like long or fancy names stop reading now!!

My daughter has an unusual frilly girls name like Arabella (don't want this to be google able)and my son is called Lysander.

Pregnant with a girl. Always loved Cassandra - wanted similarly classic/ faux arisocratic/ Shakespearian/ Greek themed name. Then realised the 'sand' sound is exactly like Lysander. Also love Ariadne but too close to daughters name.

Husband likes Genevieve but the 'Jen' nickname isn't very exciting.

Any ideas? Also like perdita but don't love it enough.

Thanks ! Grin

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LittleBearPad · 01/12/2013 19:59

Persephone

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bundaberg · 01/12/2013 19:59

i think Casandra is fine with Lysander tbh!

Genevieve is lovely too!

how about Anastasia? or Cordelia? Ophelia?

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fluffaduck · 01/12/2013 20:01

I love Ophelia

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Frontdoorstep · 01/12/2013 20:02

I also think Cassandra is fine with Lysander.

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LauraChant · 01/12/2013 20:02

Jessamine. I am going to keep recing it until someone uses it. Grin

Or Perdita, Emilia, Jacynth?

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LauraChant · 01/12/2013 20:02

Oh you said Perdita sorry!

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outtolunchagain · 01/12/2013 20:03

Theodora
Calypso
Hermione
Desiree
Dulcimer
Araminta

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Lairyfights · 01/12/2013 20:03

I love Euphemia, nn Effie

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outtolunchagain · 01/12/2013 20:03

Just thought of Romilly and I love Genevieve as well

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SpookedMackerel · 01/12/2013 20:04

Cassiopeia?

I came on to suggest Araminta, but now guessing that might be too close to your daughter's name.

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dopeysheep · 01/12/2013 20:04

Pelagia. Corinna. Athena.although not really 'frilly'.

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HarrietVaneAgain · 01/12/2013 20:04

Ottaline / Ottalee (sp?) Arraminta, or something like Rosamund / Rosaline. Octavia

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MummyBeerest · 01/12/2013 20:04

What about Evie as a nn for Genevieve? I love that name.

Other suggestions:
Athena
Aurora
Leda/Leta
Chloe-omg I love this name

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dopeysheep · 01/12/2013 20:06

Cressida? Although Cressie is a terible nickname. I really like Genevieve.

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tilbatilba · 01/12/2013 20:06

Don't like Cassandra at all.....adore Euphemie though

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CuntyBunty · 01/12/2013 20:09

Anastasia? Minerva?

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Chewbecca · 01/12/2013 20:10

Hephzibar (Hettie), Henrietta

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octopusinastringbag · 01/12/2013 20:12

Anastasia gets my vote.

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octopusinastringbag · 01/12/2013 20:13

Melissa is a good greek name. Cassandra and Lysander would be fine together.

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out2lunch · 01/12/2013 20:14

Olivia
romily
florence
Susannah
alicia

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NothingMoreScaryThanAHairyMary · 01/12/2013 20:15

If you like Genevieve why not make up a nn like vivi rather than assume Gen/Jen. DD's nn is based on her real name but we told people what her nn was going to be so (bar my dGM) that's what everyone uses.

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IsabellaRockerfeller · 01/12/2013 20:17

Alexandria
Cordelia
Penelope
Iolanthe/ Xanthe
Delphine (love Delphi)
Callista
Theodora
Seraphina
Isadora

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IsabellaRockerfeller · 01/12/2013 20:17

Vivienne

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DontmindifIdo · 01/12/2013 20:17

The Genevieve I know is called Evie by her friends.

I would also suggest Persephone. I wish I had convinced DH for Persephone when we had DD. (But he hated it and I wouldn't make him name his DD a name he hates)

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Selks · 01/12/2013 20:20

Ariella

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