Florence/Beatrice/Penelope

[isthisjustfantasy]

What are your thoughts please and what other names might we like? Looking for something classic but not overused.

[ChickenMe]

All lovely names but I fear Florence is somewhat popular now, followed by Beatrice then Penelope the least well-used.
I think the latter two are still not uber popular though and they are lovely.
I suppose I would think of names like Marianne, Jemima, maybe Juliet as being in a similar vein.

[northernlurker]

Beatrice is just one of some excellent Shakespearean names -

Beatrice
Juliet
Ophelia
Perdita
Miranda
Celia
Rosalind
Portia
Viola

[charlyn]

I think Florence is getting very popular now.
Other ideas..

Aurelia
Cecilia
Rosalie
Madeleine
Eloisa
Isadora
Arabella
Estella
Cecily
Romilly

[ChewyGiraffe]

Have you considered whether you'd like what they're bound to get shortened to? You'd quite probably end up with Flo, Beattie (we had a Great Aunt Beattie, seriously) or Penny (as in Miranda's mum).

[mrsnec]

Those were all on my shortlist. As were Phoebe, Sophia, Abigail,Constance,Melissa and Marguerite.

[TheyLearnedFromBrian]

If you don't want overused, just avoid Florence.

I've known a couple of Beatrices and they've both been Bea, and Penelope I would shorten to Nell before Penny - but like Penny too.

[looki]

I really don't like Beatrice. I'm not sure about Florence really. I'm used to hearing it but initially I really didn't like it. Its not the worst name but there are nicer. Out of the three, Penelope is my favourite.

What about Imogen, Matilda, Theadora, Sophie, Margot?

[SK28]

I love all three of these names and they were all on my initial longlist of names!

Someone else suggested Isadora - I ADORE Isadora. We've chosen another girl's name for reasons closer to my DH but Isadora is top of the list for a subsequent girl if we get the chance!

How about:

• Delilah
  
• Jemima
  
• Anastasia
  
• Theodora
  
• Dorothy
  
• Genevieve
  
• Evelina