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Name for DD number 2

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SquedgieBeckenheim · 31/10/2016 17:20

DH and I suck at agreeing on names for girls. We had a choice of 2 boys names, but cannot agree on any girls names! We really struggled to find a name we both liked for DD1. Today we found out we're having another baby girl! So what do we name her?
I like traditional names. DH likes more modern, unusual names.
DD1 has a Gaelic name, I like Gaelic names but DH doesn't like the traditional spellings of a lot of them.
Names I like:
Bridget
Niamh
Eleanor
Isobel
Madeline

Names DH likes:
Freya
Eliza
Alicia
Lily

So any ideas that we might agree on but may not have thought of?

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AnnetteKertan · 31/10/2016 17:49

Lydia
Harriet
Lucy
Cara

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Enkopkaffetak · 31/10/2016 19:02

I wouldn't say your dh has particularly an unusual taste in girls names I think all of his are on the top 100 list. As you prefer something a bit more unusual what about looking at 100-200 and narrowing down what you like of that before seeing if there are any he likes?

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Sugarpiehoneyeye · 31/10/2016 19:26

I love Bridget !
Maybe, Bridget Lily.
Other names:
Tessa
Maeve
Sheena
Suzanne
Zoe
Laura

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SquedgieBeckenheim · 31/10/2016 19:44

Thanks for suggestions.
Enko I guess I think DH's names are unusual because I have literally never met a person with any of the first 3 of those names! Whereas I have with the names I like.
Lily I just think is a bit meh.
Sugarpie The middle name will be a family name, that's a whole other discussion once we've picked a first name!

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iwasbornaunicorn · 31/10/2016 19:56

Freya was unusual (but not to unusual) when we choose it but now it seems more popular.
What about
Luna
Athena
Not Gaelic but imo pretty & not to unusual

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Bear2014 · 31/10/2016 20:00

How about Elizabeth, shortened to Eliza?

I love Eleanor and think it's the best name in the world (I have one!)

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SquedgieBeckenheim · 31/10/2016 20:12

Bear DD's middle name is Elizabeth, after a family member, so that's out.

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BarInSpace · 31/10/2016 21:46

Naomi
Louisa
Clara
Iona
Miriam
Seren
Georgina
Catriona
Anna
Lena
Natasha
Melissa
Rowena

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Enkopkaffetak · 31/10/2016 23:17

As I have a love of names I went to have a look.

Freya 23rd
Eliza 47th
Alicia not in top 100 179th
Lily 13th

Yours

Bridget 735th
Niamh 109th
Eleanor 54th
Isobel 113th (Isabella 8th Isabelle 19th))


So I would suggest going to 100-200 in popularity pick out what you like and see if there is any he likes. Chances are pretty high you both will have some cross over. I don't think your names are that far apart from one anothers Smile

I would also suggest considering adding an A where usual ending is E that may give you the wish for more unusual and him the wish for traditional (think Christina instead of Christine or Suzannah instead of Suzanne)

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CakeRattleandRoll · 01/11/2016 00:14

Miranda
Marissa
Audrey
Sara
Nancy
Emma
Martha
Joanna
Juliet
Cora

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