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Girls names to go with her brothers :)

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Annabrooke90 · 25/03/2016 08:51

So, found out I'm having a little girl after four boys. So as this is all new as I'm usually used to picking boys names, a few suggestions would be helpful :) if it helps my boys are named: Lewis, Joshua, Leo and Oliver. Names me and my DP have spoken of are: Aurora, Arabella and Mariella. However he's not keen on Mariella and I think Aurora is too Disney associated and I'm not too keen on Arabella although I do love the name, but it will be shortened to bella and we happen to have a dog named bella lol. Any suggestions would be greatly appreciated. TIA

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RainOnTheRoof · 25/03/2016 15:57

My first thought was Amy. Not sure why!

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Passthecake30 · 25/03/2016 15:59

Lia, Mia, Ella?

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minipie · 25/03/2016 16:14

Madeleine
Marcella
Aniela (pronounced Ann-yella)
Alicia
Serena
Marissa
Melissa

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Iliveinalighthousewiththeghost · 25/03/2016 18:01

Ariella
Michelle
Vivienne
Natalia
Sophia
Aine (Onya)
Liza

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UptownFlunk · 25/03/2016 18:03

My sister was called Arabella, her name was never shortened.

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ILostItInTheEarlyNineties · 25/03/2016 18:05

Alice
Hannah
Annabelle

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Annabrooke90 · 25/03/2016 18:21

Thankyou, I really do love Arabella....just people round here tend to shorten names. All my boys apart from Leo get shortened. Thankyou for all your suggestions so far :)

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starkers1 · 25/03/2016 19:28

OP your boys names are all upbeat and a bit cheeky sounding.
Similar girls names that come to mind-

Maisie
Elsie
Bella
Daisy
Alice
Molly

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starkers1 · 25/03/2016 19:29

Sorry just seen re. your dog named Bella! Substitute that with Sophia.

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manicinsomniac · 26/03/2016 08:54

Your girl named choices are quite long and 'fancy' (not a criticism, I really like them!) whereas your boys have more classic, 'down to earth' names. Doesn't necessarily matter (I know a mum who has 7 boys all with Arabic names then a little girl called Evangeline!?) but how about these a blend of the two styles:

Lewis, Joshua, Leo, Oliver and ...

Abigail, Alicia, Alexis, Alyssa, Alexandra, Ariana, Bianca, Claudia, Clarissa, Cecilia, Cassia, Calista, Camilla, Daria, Emilia, Elina, Elena, Eliana, Erica, Francesca, Fenella, Georgina, Gabriella, Hanna, Isabella, India, Joanna, Jessica, Julia, Katrina, Lucinda, Livia, Lydia, Martha, Maria, Miranda, Melissa, Matilda, Natalia, Natasha, Phillipa, Rebecca, Rowena, Sylvia, Sienna, Susannah, Tabitha, Thea, Victoria, Vanessa, Zara

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Annabrooke90 · 26/03/2016 09:19

Haha I know that's my only problem, I've always struggled with boys names and ended up just going for classic names. Whereas with girls names my taste is totally different to boys and I'm not too keen on the classic traditional names like my own (which is in that list :) ) In the past my girls names before I found out my boys were boys have been lillie, Ava, Eden and Erin but then the first two got over used so I went off them but the latter two I still like although not love. Although I really do like Thea off that list. It's not so good having totally different taste between girls and boys names lol. Thankyou x

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hollyisalovelyname · 26/03/2016 09:22

Marielle-
A very pretty name.
Or Holly Wink

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StandoutMop · 26/03/2016 09:27

On the basis you like Thea, Aurora and Ava, all of which were on our shortlist, other names we considered were Eloise, Ottilly, and Marianne.

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Meeep · 26/03/2016 09:33

If you have a dog called Bella I think having a DD with a name ending in ella would be awful!
Saying that, I don't really like any of your girl's names. Too fussy and frilly for me - sorry. I like all your boy's names.
I much prefer Eden and Erin, and I think they match your boys far more.

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iyamehooru · 26/03/2016 09:56

Anya/Anna
Laura
Kate
Ruth
Freya
Eva

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Annabrooke90 · 26/03/2016 18:16

I wouldn't use Arabella because of the dog named bella, but Mariella is a totally different name to bella, the name wouldn't be shortened to Ella in this household either as I am not too keen on the name Ella, so I see no issue with that in all honesty. But it is out of the question anyway due to DP not liking that name. I'm a rather girly girly person that's just my taste, I know it isn't everyones taste however. Thankyou for the suggestions :)

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ClarenceTheLion · 26/03/2016 19:24

Aurora shortens to Rory. Do you like that?

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Coldtoeswarmheart · 26/03/2016 19:25

Hannah.

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marmiteloversunite · 26/03/2016 19:31

I like Sabella with nn Bella.

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Doilooklikeatourist · 26/03/2016 19:33

Annabelle
Marianne

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Annabrooke90 · 26/03/2016 19:38

Clarence yes I do like the shortening of Aurora. DP really likes Aurora and I did alot before I got pregnant. I guess it's easier to like names when you aren't actually looking for them though ha. Love Hannah but it's my DN name.

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PointlessUsername · 26/03/2016 19:41

Phoebe
Jessica
Olivia
Sophie

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Annabrooke90 · 31/03/2016 10:24

Thankyou :) I'm still just absolutely lost. I find things I like but just don't love. Kind of like Aria now and Aurelia but not sure.

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hollyisalovelyname · 31/03/2016 11:37

Annalie
Annalise
Eloise

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manicinsomniac · 31/03/2016 11:57

If your taste is long, 'girly' names then that's fine, there's no law that your daughter's name has to 'match' her brothers!

How about:
Anastasia, Araminta, Adrielle, Arianne, Alexandria, Andrina, Cassandra, Cressida, Carolina, Clementine, Delilah, Dorothea, Daniella, Evangeline, Emanuela, Elisaveta, Elianne, Felicia, Felicity, Genevieve, Giovanna, Hermione, Henrietta, Isadora, Indianna, Josephina, Jacqueline, Jacinta, Jocasta, Jessamine, Jemima, Lilianna, Larissa, Leonie, Leandra, Lorelai, Lavender, Marissa, Madeleine, Ophelia, Octavia, Persephone, Pandora, Paloma, Rhiannon, Robina, Ramona, Seraphina, Sapphire, Thalia, Vivienne, Valentina, Xanthe, Xanthippe

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