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Something better than Lucy

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HerRoyalNotness · 03/09/2014 14:46

So far our DD will be Lucy Harriet (mn for MIL) but I'm not 100% convinced that it is THE name for her.

We have DSs E lijah and S ebastian. I tend to like soft vowel names in girls' names. Surname starts with L rhymes with what.

Other names I like which I won't/can't use are:
Sophia
Ophelia
Elodie
India/Indira (nn Indie) - DH said NOOOOOOOOOOO
Hermione
Francesca (Fran sounds too harsh when I say it)

Other possible mns:
Willow
Florence (family name on my side)

I'm open to foreign names as we have plenty of foreign heritage between us (french, scottish, czech, romany gypsy, nz maori)

Any suggestions for me to add to the list please?

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bodiddly · 03/09/2014 14:52

If you like Lucy how about Lucia?

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DonkeysDontRideBicycles · 03/09/2014 15:06

Leilani (Hawaiian, means 'heavenly garland)
Liliana (Italian, 'lily')

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HerRoyalNotness · 03/09/2014 15:10

I do like Lucia

Pretty names donkey but too many L's with our surname

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DonkeysDontRideBicycles · 03/09/2014 15:16

Thickie Donkeys missed that.

Quickly regroups
Katrina
Romy
Sara

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HerRoyalNotness · 03/09/2014 15:18

Grin

I like Sera as a nn for Serafina, but wonder if that's too frilly, not keen on overly frilly names.

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BlueChampagne · 03/09/2014 15:41

Chessie is a softer NN for Francesca

Meredith or Meryl
Tamsin
Louisa or Eloise

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TeenageMutantNinjaTurtle · 03/09/2014 15:42

Luisa

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ThermoLobster · 03/09/2014 15:48

Luciana?

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rocketjam · 03/09/2014 15:57

Clara
Luisa/Louisa
And even before I read your suggestions the first name I thought of was Sofia / Sophia

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joanofarchitrave · 03/09/2014 16:00

Ooh I like Romy and Luisa.

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WhispersOfWickedness · 03/09/2014 16:11

Rosa!

We had Lucy on the list too, but it just didn't seem quite right.

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MarmiteChocolate · 03/09/2014 16:33

Lorelei?

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DonkeysDontRideBicycles · 03/09/2014 17:06

As one of your sons' names is Biblical I was wondering about
Abigail (Abbie/Abby)
Hannah
Martha

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HerRoyalNotness · 03/09/2014 17:16

Some good suggestions there.

Names ending in L are tricky with last name, and when I say hard names, like Martha, Hannah (both of which I like), they sound too harsh against the last name. I have to be wary of going to far the other way also and avoiding frillyness. I think that's why I'm not sold on Lucy Harriet. Harriet sounds too hard. Maybe it's the mn that's not working.

Lucy / Lucia Willow
Lucy / Lucia Florence

I still like Sophia, but a friend has named her DD1 that, and it's very popular. It was DS1s girl name we picked 7yrs ago, so I guess I wouldn't use it for that reason too. DS2s girl name was Ophelia, which would probably have been a mistake with surname (i feel you a lot Grin)

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CointreauVersial · 03/09/2014 17:34

I think Lucy is perfect as it is.

The middle name is never really used, to be honest, so I wouldn't worry about it sounding harsh.

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AberdeenAngusina · 03/09/2014 18:27

I love Lucy Harriet.

Lucy Willow sounds too close to pussy willow.

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HerRoyalNotness · 03/09/2014 18:40

aberdeen GOOD point! Grin

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WaffleWiffle · 03/09/2014 18:46

Francesca (Fran sounds too harsh when I say it)

If the only problem with Francesca (one of my favourites names) is Fran as a nn, what about:

  • Frankie as a nn
  • Cesca as a nn


I also like Lucy. If you are not certain it is 'the one', now about Lucy as a nn for:

  • Lucinda
  • Lucia
  • Eloise
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KateShmate · 03/09/2014 18:47

I love Serafina and don't think it's too frilly at all! Think I prefer Lucia to Lucy too, then she has the option to have Lucy as a nn when she's older?

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Aradia · 03/09/2014 18:50

What about Lilia? Not sure if the correct spelling but have met a couple of little girls with that name and think it's lovely. Smile

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smokeandfluff · 03/09/2014 18:52

Lily/Lillian
Esther
Lisbeth
Laura

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Ihavenoideawhereitis · 03/09/2014 18:52

Chloe
Olivia
Freya
Elisabeth

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fairyteepee · 03/09/2014 20:54

Rosalie
Lyra
Willa
Jemima
Phoebe
Luna

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BlackberryandNettle · 04/09/2014 22:09

Lucy Elizabeth
Lucy Anna
Lucy Alexandra
Lucinda Alice
Lucinda Josephine
Lucy Victoria
Or first name
Anastasia
Christiana
Georgina
Tabitha

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Coughle · 04/09/2014 22:10

Francesca could be Chessie as a nn

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