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Help needed with pretty but unusual girl's name

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strawberrychewits · 26/05/2015 05:44

Hello, 7 weeks to go and starting to panic that she will remain unnamed. Any help will be greatly appreciated.

Our criteria
Really pretty
Can nickname (mine can't be and would've loved to be nicknamed)
Our surname can be pronounced 2 different ways and it is annoying to correct so need a name easy to pronounce so Dd won't have to correct both names
Short surname so longer would balance it nicely
Surname begins with a D
Middle name will be Marie
Really uncommon would be great
English names preferred but I am half Danish so might be nice to include

We currently like...
Everly - worried it is too uncommon and have had lemon face reactions
Esme - worried about pronunciation me or may
Betsy - already a nickname
Coralie - worried it is too French and we have no connection to France
Clementine - dh loves but I don't like the nickname Clemmy
Elsie - family don't like it
Elodie - dh says it's just melody without the m

Would love to have something with a cute nickname like...
Emmie
Izzy
Addie
Ezzy

Really want to avoid the nickname Ellie

I hope you can help and thanks in advance

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StillNoFuckingEyeDeer · 26/05/2015 05:53

Constance - Connie?

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StillNoFuckingEyeDeer · 26/05/2015 05:55

Evangaline - Eva?
Isobel - Izzy?
Imogen - Immy?

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Minithemoocher · 26/05/2015 05:59

Addienna - Addie

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BertrandRussell · 26/05/2015 06:02

Adelaide.

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MargeryDaw · 26/05/2015 06:12

Emmeline
Adeline

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louisejxxx · 26/05/2015 06:19

Adalynn - Addie
Constance - Connie

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MarzipanDildo · 26/05/2015 06:23

Euphemia, nn Effie? I am biased - we have an Effie Wink

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DharmaBumpkin · 26/05/2015 06:24

Verity (Very)
Alexandra (Lexie)
Penelope (Nelly)

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Mummify · 26/05/2015 06:27

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lazydog · 26/05/2015 06:31

Linnaea

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Purpleflamingos · 26/05/2015 06:33

Evangelina
Evelyn (nn Evie)
Merryn (nn Merrie/Merry)
Rosalie (nn Rose, Rosa)
Emma (pretty and classic, nn emmie but most likely to get Em in school).

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JellyMould · 26/05/2015 06:34

Phyllis, nn Phil or izzy?

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CakeRattleandRoll · 26/05/2015 08:15

Miranda
Nancy
Annalise
Vivienne
Marissa
Antigone nn Tiggy
Valentina
Penelope nn Penny
Genevieve
Josephine nn Josie
Francesca
Jessamy
Arianwen
Callista
Julietta nn Etty
Zinnia
Vanessa nn Nessy
Rosanna

FWiW I don't think Coralie is "too French".

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MuttonCadet · 26/05/2015 08:16

Elizabeth (NN Betsy)

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diddl · 26/05/2015 08:45

Elsa
Emerald
Elise
Adelina
Isadora
Aurelia
Arianna?

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strawberrychewits · 26/05/2015 09:19

Wow that was fast! Thank you so much.
I am loving the Adelaide, Adeline and Adalynns.
Also LOVE Verity with the nickname Etty.
DH is a fan of Callista which I am not sure about but do like the nn Callie.

Unfortunately we have an Isobel, Imogen, Evie, Rose, Penny and Elizabeth in the family/friend circle. If anyone can think of another way to get nn Betsy (except Beatrice/x dh would be very happy!)

Also like Nancy and the nns Effie and Merry.

So we have added to the list! Thanks everyone

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shakemysilliesout · 26/05/2015 09:23

Coralie is a bit French.

I like Elsie!

Isn't everly a boys name?

What about dominique?

Heidi?

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StoneFoxMama · 26/05/2015 09:54

Betsy comes from Elizabeth.
I like Emerald with the nickname Emmie

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Mamab33 · 26/05/2015 12:20

Bethany could be Betsy?

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WorldsBiggestGrotbag · 26/05/2015 12:26

Felicity? I've got one and people always comment on how pretty it is and that you don't hear of very many of them!

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KoalaDownUnder · 26/05/2015 12:32

Yes, my first thought was Adelaide! Love it.

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MayfairMummy · 26/05/2015 12:42

Beatrice could be betsy?

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DuvetCaterpillar · 26/05/2015 12:50

If you like Merry, then Miriam or Marianne could be shortened to Miri?

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strawberrychewits · 26/05/2015 12:50

Ooh Bethany is now on the list.
Felicity is a lovely name unfortunately already taken by a friend's daughter.
Not certain about Beatrice and Emerald but do love the potential nicknames.
Thanks again everyone :)

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strawberrychewits · 26/05/2015 12:52

Everly was a boys name first - I think that is why people pull faces :D
I wish I could convince dh of Elsie!

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