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Elise, Tess or Ida?

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LoraLoves · 20/08/2016 20:41

Think we will end up with a little Elise, Tess or Ida, if we have a daughter!
I will share sibling names as I'm only asking for help picking a name, I'm not exactly asking for advice on a legal issue!

So, Elise Winifred, Tess Louisa and Ida Alice is what I'm thinking at the moment but I might change my mind on the orders!
Do you think the names go well with older siblings, Nancy, Archie, Clara and Fox?
We really love Remy, Seth and Leo for a boy at the moment. Remy King/Remy Usain, Seth King/Seth Usain and Leo King/Leo Usain all seem great at the moment!

I'd love to know your opinions on the names we have chosen and would welcome responses. Thank you for the advice given on the other thread.
Marie is still in limbo atm as I still can't shake it's dated feeling.

Lo x

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Ohsofat · 20/08/2016 20:45

Elise is lovely and I think goes very well with sibling names. Also love your choice of boys names although not keen on the middle names for both girls & boys. Marie to me is neither good or bad it's pretty non describe sorry

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mamalovebird · 20/08/2016 20:49

I think Elise or Leo work best with the other names. Both lovely names.

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LoraLoves · 20/08/2016 21:04

Lovely thank you for the advice!

Lo x

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Iliveinalighthousewiththeghost · 20/08/2016 21:12

I prefer Elise . However Marie isn't dated. It's fresh classic feminine stylish and very pretty, and it's certainly due a revival.

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LoraLoves · 20/08/2016 21:13

Lovely to hear your advice live!

Lo x

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n0ne · 20/08/2016 21:16

I love Ida Alice!

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LoraLoves · 20/08/2016 21:17

Ida is one of my favourites too but it doesn't appear to be very well-liked!

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babyblabber · 20/08/2016 21:21

Elise is beautiful. Love Leo too

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user1471501988 · 20/08/2016 21:23

I love Ida Alice, it goes very well with the names of your other children, also more unusual.
Leo Remy would be my choice, if you have a Son.

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LoraLoves · 20/08/2016 21:27

Have suddenly got all excited to be giving birth soon and holding a cuddly baby in my arms! Arrghhh!

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LoraLoves · 20/08/2016 21:30

Actually Leo Remy sounds lovely but King would be for Nat Cole King and Usain for Usain Bolt so Remy would lose that meaning to us.

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HumphreyCobblers · 20/08/2016 21:31

I like Ida Alice best, especially with your other names.

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ClockMakerSue · 20/08/2016 21:37

I love Ida too.

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DownWithThisSortaThing · 20/08/2016 21:39

Ida Alice is really nice!

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thatsnotmybabyname · 20/08/2016 21:40

Tess is a beautiful name. I often wonder why it isn't used more often!

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twoundertwowillbefun · 20/08/2016 21:40

I vote Ida too - it's my name and I have NEVER come across another one that I wasn't related to (family name as it was my grandmother's who died in childbirth with my father)

People always comment on it Grin

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shiteattheseaside · 20/08/2016 21:41

Elise is absolutely gorgeous. Tess and ida not my cup of tea, but arnt bad either!

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Nativitylobster · 20/08/2016 21:47

Can't stand ida sorry

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Asuitablemum · 20/08/2016 22:55

I love Ida but all the ones I know are 'e-da's' rather than 'I-da's'. Think it's the continental pronunciation. Don't think it matters but worth bearing in mind.

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Asuitablemum · 20/08/2016 22:56

I love Tess too but Elise and Louise not so much. Perhaps not such strong sounding names.

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Nospringflower · 20/08/2016 23:25

Hate Ida, Elise is nice and Tess is lovely.

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GreatFuckability · 21/08/2016 01:54

Love Tess and like Ida.
Boys I really love Seth.

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VioletBam · 21/08/2016 01:56

I find Elise a bit weak. And what if the child lisps? Tess is beautiful. As is Marie.

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Kittykatmacbill · 21/08/2016 16:35

Elise is horribly 1980s, Tess(a) and Ida are lovely and go with their siblings better.

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LuckySantangelo1 · 21/08/2016 16:41

Ida! Definately. What a beautiful name.

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