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Find baby name inspiration and advice on the Mumsnet Baby Names forum.

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18 replies

longbottom · 19/02/2015 23:39

I'm due next week, we have decided on boys name, Arthur.
Girls names are either Martha, Mabel or Alice? What are your thoughts?!

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Sophronia · 20/02/2015 00:47

Arthur is great. I really like Martha and Mabel, not so keen on Alice.

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ScaryChicken · 20/02/2015 04:13

I like Martha and Alice. Mabel sounds like a dearly loved dairy cow to me (sorry)

Are you likely to have another child? If you have a girl called Martha and then a boy, you couldn't really call him Arthur (maybe a little premature but potentially worth bearing in mind?)

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Killasandra · 20/02/2015 04:16

Yes, Martha would rule out Arthur for a potential future baby.

Then again if that's your favourite name.

I quite like Mabel. Not a name you hear very often (yet) :)

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Amy106 · 20/02/2015 04:30

I really like Arthur and Alice.

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Blondie87 · 20/02/2015 07:13

You have very similar taste to me! LOVE Arthur and Mabel, both on the short list.

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ColeHawlings · 20/02/2015 07:38

Mabel is gorgeous

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OutragedFromLeeds · 20/02/2015 13:41

I think Martha and Mabel will age badly (and so will Arthur) because they're very 'now'. Alice is more timeless.

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manicinsomniac · 20/02/2015 14:37

I love Martha, like Alice and dislike Mabel

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TiffanyAtBreakfast · 20/02/2015 14:47

I like Alice the most of the three.

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ataposaurus · 20/02/2015 14:47

Alice and Martha are lovely - don't like Mabel. Arthur is nice, quite trendy though.

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VioletteSelfridge · 20/02/2015 14:50

Love all of them (unhelpful I know). I disagree with a PP that they are very "now" names. I view all of these as timeless classics. Good luck for the end of your pregnancy.

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longbottom · 20/02/2015 19:12

We already have a Lily, had no idea how popular it was when we chose it 6 and a half years ago!
Not planning anymore after this one.
I'm more Martha and OH is more Mabel with Alice as a middle name.

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RemusLupinsBiggestGroupie · 20/02/2015 19:17

Love Martha and Alice. Don't like Mabel.

You might both like Maeve, maybe? Maeve Alice would be a lovely combo.

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CarlaVeloso · 20/02/2015 19:18

Martha - love it.

But Lily and Mabel sound lovely together.

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APotNoodleandaTommy · 20/02/2015 19:24

Lily and Alice go best as they're both timeless and Classic rather than being so identifiably of this time in history

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ashesandfire · 20/02/2015 19:24

Love Alice.
Like Martha.
Dislike Mabel.

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jazzyjenbo · 20/02/2015 20:18

Mabel is the middle name of the little girl in my tummy!

I like all 3 names and would wait now until u meet her to see which is the best fit.

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longbottom · 20/02/2015 20:52

Thank you, no closer to a decision, do going to wait until baby arrives! It will probably be a boy so all this talk/arguing won't matter!