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Looking for an under used pretty girls name?

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alfiemama · 15/05/2010 09:37

Just as the title says really.
We've chosen Patrick with everyone on heres help, think its a lovely underused traditional name.
Now we are trying to find the equivalent for a girl.

But.... needs to go with ds's Alfie and Archie and a surname of one syllable beginning with C (so unfortunately Rose is out). I would also like something that is adaptable, so you can have a cute name (maybe nn) or a serious name when older.

I don't want much I know

Any help would be most appreciated.

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mayanna123 · 15/05/2010 09:41

Apart from -ie ending names (maybe a bit much with Alfie and Archie), most girls' names would go well with your boys' names.

How about
Elisabeth
Isabel
Antonia

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Collision · 15/05/2010 09:42

Annabel

Anna when she is older and Belle for a nn,

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mayanna123 · 15/05/2010 09:43

I wouldn't have all childrens' names start with the same letter (A) - can be confusing .

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RobynLou · 15/05/2010 09:44

Florence?

nn Flo...

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TigerFeet · 15/05/2010 09:44

Juliet(te)
Susannah

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harley85 · 15/05/2010 09:49

I love:

Faith (DD1)
Elsie
Elizabeth (quite used though but very pretty)

Lots of nn for elizabeth- betty, bessie, betsy, libby

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alfiemama · 15/05/2010 09:51

Tigerfeet Juliet is quite nice, thats more along the lines I'm looking for just don't think its been done to death.

RobynLou, Hubby doesnt like Florence, but again on the right lines.

Thanks everyone

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fanjoforthemammaries7850 · 15/05/2010 09:52

Christabel

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pogleswife · 15/05/2010 10:01

Harriet ? (Ettie?)

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alfiemama · 15/05/2010 10:03

Harriet is on our list Pogleswife.
Fanjo, don't think hubby will like Christabel.

What do you all think of Rosemary?

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diddl · 15/05/2010 10:04

I think Hattie is a lovely nn for Harriet.

Hettie?

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alfiemama · 15/05/2010 10:07

We have the nn nickname Hattie as well diddl

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GoldenSnitch · 15/05/2010 10:07

Katherine/Catherine. She can be Katie or Kitty or Kate/Cate or Kath or Kat/Cat.

We named our daughter Catherine and all the Midwives commented on how classic it is and how unusual it is these days. HV's and random strangers have said the same since and we live in a big city with lots and lots of babies born all the time. Not met another yet and we're out a lot with our older DS.

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pogleswife · 15/05/2010 10:10

i like Rosemary, but slightly prefer Rosanna.

Agree with diddl that Hattie is lovely

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cookielove · 15/05/2010 10:13

Cecily, nn Cece

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sapell3 · 15/05/2010 10:36

Lydia
Jennifer
Victoria
Louisa
Caroline
Nina
Natalie
Julia
Miranda
Arianna
Carina
Rowena
Anastasia
Cecilia

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Poohbearsmom · 15/05/2010 11:56

Rosemary is lovely and Rosie as a nn is very cute a few from me...
Dorothy nn Thia or Dory
Margaret nn Maggie
Bridget nn Bridgee
Miora nn Rara?
Margarette nn am Maggie again?
Caroline nn Cassie
Claudia nn Dia
May
Marrion
Agata nn Aggie
Christena nn Chrisy
Mary
Sarah
Michelle
Clarabell actually prefer Clara
Victoria
Veronica
Stephanie
Valerie
Lillian

any take your fancy?

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jellybeans · 15/05/2010 12:02

Josephine
Leona
Leonie
Elodie
Eleri
Melody
Cara
Tia
Taya
Nikita
Nicole
Thea
Myla

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pedrothellama · 15/05/2010 12:21

I know an old lady called Lettice - known as Lettie.

I wish lettuce was called something else because I think the name is quite pretty.

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weegiemum · 15/05/2010 12:23

Katherine
Rachel

(my dds names!)

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drivingmissdaisy · 15/05/2010 12:24

Delia

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MortaIWombat · 15/05/2010 12:24

Lilja.

Tara.

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pedrothellama · 15/05/2010 12:26

I also know an Araminta - known as Minty

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MegSophandEmma · 15/05/2010 12:28

Emma is rarely used. (I don't know any apart from my own DD)

Elizabeth too.

Laura

Jane

Florence

Jennifer

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SE13Mummy · 15/05/2010 15:33

I have a Harriet (Hattie) and Miriam (Mim) both of which I think fall into the category of 'pretty and classic but not overused'...

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