Help, she's here and still undecided!

[Tigerlily49]

We welcomed DD3 two days ago and were convinced that once we met her it would be obvious which of the names on our shortlist would be the "right" one...but are still undecided and would love your thoughts. DD1 & 2 are Philippa and Beatrice and the shortlist is:

Miranda (nn Miri or Annie)
Nancy (but don't like possible shortening to Nan or Nance possibly by others)
Marianne
Penelope (nn Penny)
Caroline (nn. Carrie)

Alternative suggestions welcome, thank you!

[FriskyMare]

Philippa, Beatrice and Caroline
Or
Philippa, Beatrice and Marianne

[reuset]

Such nice names. With siblings I would put Marianne I think. Lucinda might work too if you want suggestions.

[SaulGood]

Oh I like Miranda and Nancy (the two I know both use Annie as a nn actually). Both utterly beautiful

Marianne is beautiful too and slightly more unusual round here.

Penelope and Caroline I see as a bit seventies.

What about Josephine? DS would have been Josephine. Goes v well with Philippa and Beatrice and you can use Josie/Sephie/Phin/Jo.

[PallasCat]

Miranda, Marianne or Penelope

[TobleroneBoo]

Nancy nn could be Cece or similar

[grabaspoon]

Caroline or Miranda

although I think Cecily would work well.

[Fizzyplonk]

Marianne or Caroline

[averythinline]

like Marianne the best with the siblings names- but would also like Clementine and Florence...

not so keen on the others

[ChocolateBreakfastBalls]

I think Nancy "flows" best with siblings, but prefer Penelope out of them all.

[sidsgranny]

Nancy is lovely and so is Miranda.

Other suggestion would be Louisa or Clara?

[RemusLupinsBiggestGroupie]

Miranda - nice
Marianne - lovely
Nancy - don't like
Penelope - not my favourite
Caroline - don't like but love Cassie

[chickenschicken]

Marianne

[GlitzAndGigglesx]

Marianne

[BertrandRussell]

Caroline is lovely- and really unusual.

[BertrandRussell]

Only 54 Carolines born last year!

[foxmitten]

Miranda.

[diavlo]

Miranda or Penelope. I don't think Marianne goes at all with your other names.

[CakeRattleandRoll]

I really like all of them, so I see why you're finding it hard to choose! My favourite is Miranda. Also think PP suggestion of Josephine fits beautifully.

[HootOnTheBeach]

Olympia?

[Cloggal]

Caroline, Josephine or:

Florence
Cressida
Alexandra
Matilda?

I like Nancy but I think these go better with your dd1 and dd2.

[marshmallowpies]

Love Miranda & Marianne & Nancy (1 of these is my Dd1!)

[wigglylines]

We didn't decide till DD was over 2 weeks old. You don't have to decide instantly, don't ferl pressured into it!

What helped our indecision was trying out names to see what might work.

While ypu are deciding how about you call her Miranda today, Marianne tomorrow, then Caroline etc and see how you feel about actually using the names?

[wigglylines]

*ferl = feel!

[BikeRunSki]

Abigail ?

Of your list, Miranda.

[Nospringflower]

Congratulations! Marianne is nice. Not keen on any of the others.