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Girl baby number 2!

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roastpots · 12/11/2014 08:33

We've just had our 20wk scan and found out we are having a second girl. So the search for a name is on.... Our dd1 is Alice May. I'd love to hear your ideas for her sister.

Our very rough, first pass at a list is: Rose, Orla, Hannah, Rebecca, Harriet, Naomi, Thea, Kate, Imogen, Matilda, Iona. But very open to new ideas or suggestions.

Thanks in advance!

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loislines · 12/11/2014 09:25

Lots of nice names. Other suggestions: Alice and Martha? Alice and Isabel?

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Leviticus · 12/11/2014 09:29

Hannah or Naomi definitely. Congratulations.

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snufflebum · 12/11/2014 09:32

Ooooh Naomi gets my vote, only ever met nice Naomis Smile congratulations on your second Thanks

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littlejohnnydory · 12/11/2014 10:07

Like Thea, Rose or Orla from your list. Alice May is just gorgeous! Other ideas...

Martha
Nancy
Florence
Mabel
Iris
Nell
Ivy

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manicinsomniac · 12/11/2014 15:42

Really lovely list. The only ones I'm not keen on are Orla and Kate.

Hannah, Rebecca and Matilda are my favourites closely followed by Naomi and Thea.

Other ideas:
Beatrice, Bryony, Charlotte, Caroline, Cassandra, Claire, Clarissa, Constance, Camilla, Claudia, Cecilia, Daisy, Emma, Emily, Eleanor, Evelyn, Erica, Erin, Esther, Felicity, Frances, Florence, Francesca, Fiona, Grace, Georgina, Georgia, Gabriella, Genevieve, Hope, Helena, Isabelle, Isabella, Isla, Iris, Joanna, Juliet, Julia, Jocelyn, Kathryn, Lucy, Lydia, Leah, Mary, Maria, Miranda, Madeleine, Natalie, Natasha, Nadia, Olivia, Philippa, Phoebe, Rhiannon, Rachel, Sarah, Sophia, Serena, Sylvia, Tabitha, Victoria, Vanessa, Verity, Xanthe, Zara.

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ashesandfire · 12/11/2014 19:03

I love Rose, Matilda and Naomi with Alice.
How about Clara,? I think it's lovely with Alice

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CormoranStrike · 12/11/2014 20:48

I like Eleanor, Juliet, Josephine and Lydia.

From your list Harriet and Naomi are lovely.

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Medibeagle · 12/11/2014 20:51

Love Harriet!

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turdfairynomore · 12/11/2014 20:54

Alice and Isabelle
Alice and Nell
Alice and Ruby
Alice and Harriet
Alice and Violet
Alice and Margot

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MiddletonPink · 12/11/2014 21:28

Eleanor, Harriet or Madeleine.

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peacypops · 12/11/2014 22:34

I have a dd Alice May too! She has two younger brothers but had we had another dd we would have chosen Naomi. Like Alice it is classic and not too popular. Also has 3 vowels and 2 consonants! Seems that lots of others think it goes with Alice too! I also liked Jemima.

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MammySam · 12/11/2014 22:37

Ooh congratulations!

How about Evie? Evie is what I'd like for my DD2 but DH doesn't like it at all so I'm out of luck Sad

Another one I like is Maisie, very pretty! Unfortunately I'm out of luck with that one too so you are welcome to have those names!! Hehe!!

Our EDDs must be similar as my 20 wk scan was 11th Nov :)

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Wishfulmakeupping · 12/11/2014 22:43

I was going to write pretty much manic's suggestions :) great minds I do think in particular Alice and Charlotte, Alice and Georgia, Alice and Lydia have a good flow and 'go' together style wise. I would have suggested Harriet If it wasn't already on your list its lovely

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roastpots · 13/11/2014 19:25

Thanks everyone. Some great suggestions here. mammysam I guess we are due close together - I'm on April Fool's Day! peacy - how sweet that you have an Alice May as well. The May was a late addition becuase my DGF passed away a few days before DD1 was born and that was his mother's name. But I really like it! I'm intrigued to know what you went for with your DSs...

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bouncingbelle · 13/11/2014 21:43

I was going to suggest Naomi Rose before I read your list! So that :)

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bouncingbelle · 13/11/2014 21:43

Or Phoebe?

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peacypops · 13/11/2014 22:21

We chose May after my GM who is no longer with us. DSs are Isaac and Robin Smile

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MammySam · 13/11/2014 22:27

Yes we are close together, I'm 28th March! Smile

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dimdommilpot · 13/11/2014 23:18

The Alice i know has a sister called Amber. My DD2 is Lydia and i wanted Alys as her middle name so i think they go well :)

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lollydollydrop1 · 14/11/2014 00:58

Lovely names!!

Rose- gorgeous, goes well with Alice
Orla- gorgeous
Hannah- objectively nice but this is my irrational hate name sorry!
Rebecca- lovely and have been considering this also. Under-used
Harriet- Goes very nicely with Alice
Naomi- totally different class of name imo, nice but wrong with Alice
Thea- bit faddy/will date unlike Alice which is more traditional
Kate- Beautiful and simple, like Alice!
Imogen- oK
Matilda- Meh, not special
Iona- dislike, wouldn't know how to pronounce it sorry. Try hard.

Favourites with Alice are:

Alice and Kate
Alice and Rose
Alice and Rebecca
Alice and Harriet

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MummyBeerest · 14/11/2014 01:20

Alice and Kate or Alice and Rose sound beautiful. Congratulations!

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WhereHas1999DissappearedToo · 14/11/2014 10:23

I really like Hannah.

Here's some more suggestions: Abigail, Ella, Lucy, Rosa, Tessa, Madeleine.

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bouncingbelle · 14/11/2014 16:47

Simone

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