Please help me find a name that goes with Mabel

[cupofteaplease]

As the title says,

We are expecting dd3. Our dd2 is called Mabel and we still love it because it is not popular where we live- I have never met another one. Unfortunately, as much as I loved dd1's name when I chose it, every other little girl seems to have her name. So we are definitely looking for a lesser-used name, preferably classic, similar to Mabel.

We are really open to suggestions!

A few that we like are Kitty, Beatrice, Primrose, Matilda- but this is by no means a short list.

Thanks!

[Mamaz0n]

Beatrice is gorgeous.

I quite like Martha too but maybe the double M will be an issue for you.

[cupofteaplease]

Mamazon- I do like Beatrice . Martha is pretty and I don't mind the double M, but it is quite popular here.

[Dropdeadfred]

Molly, Ruth, henrietta, Ariadne

[pinkthechaffinch]

Violet, Adelaide, Genevieve, Prudence, Cordelia, Emily


Love your choices btw

[MercurySoccer]

I like Beatrice from your list, although it's a bit more formal-sounding than Mabel. Mabel and Bea sounds good though! Not keen on Kitty or Matilda, sorry. Would love to know more of your shortlist :)

[spottyock]

Our DD was nearly Mabel. I think it's such a beautiful name.
I like Mathilda too but it is becoming more popular around here. I love Edith, Nancy and Kitty.

How about Dulcie?

[suspiria]

Nancy, Cora ,Sadie, Tess, Thora, Nora, Pearl, Elspeth, Olive, Dulcie, Vera, Adelaide, Eugenie, Lavinia

[devonsmummy]

Tabitha
Coralie
Darcey,Martha and Matilda all lovely but very popular ( I have a Darcey)
Sadie
Alice
Elsie
Hettie
Hattie
Laurel
Posey

[devonsmummy]

Eliza
Clementine
Cordelia

[Suncottage]

Daisy
Lucy
Charlotte (Lottie)
Ivy
Maud
Edith Elizabeth Alice [with your surname]

[cupofteaplease]

There are some lovely ideas here, thank you!

A few of the suggestions given are already middle names of both girls- I obviously have very predictable ideas when it comes to names!

So far of the suggested I like:
Tabitha
Nancy
Maude
Clementine

I've heard the name Bunty, which is incredibly cute, but what is it short for?

As for Beatrice, after watching the film Ramona, I suggested the name Beatrice for their sister and they like the idea of calling her Beezus, 'because it sounds like Jesus'!! To be fair, this is the name we keep coming back to and it is dh's favourite, but I don't think it has the 'Perfect' feel to it that Mabel still does.

[cupofteaplease]

Haha mrsvwoolf, I love that you are helping me to justify the name Bunty! It is very sweet, but would a teenage Bunty thank me...?

From your list of names, it appears we have similar tastes.

[CarefulWithThatAxeEugene]

Dora

nice meaning too - a gift

[DuelingFanjo]

Maud?

[piginmuck]

Cain

[ayeayecapn]

My friend has a dd1 Mabel, and her dd2 is Honor.

[ballstoit]

Please don't do Dora...it has been ruined forever by Boot's little friend !

Ivy
Josie
Effie

[MelinaM]

Love Kitty and Beatrice Matilda is becoming quite popular, so may be best to avoid that one.

Tabitha is a fabulous name, love Clementine too!

A few more for you to mull over:

Artemis
Gaia
Helena
Honor
Ingrid
Jemima
Lara
Margot
Ophelia
Paloma
Tamara

[MelinaM]

I love the Greek god/goddess names, they're all fabulous! Orithyia is another favourite