Down to top 5, got to make a decision!

[BobbingUpAndDownLikeThis]

Stuck between Beatrix, Dorothy, Harriet, Marianne and Matilda for baby due very soon! Surname is double barrelled with lots of T's in it, so I think that Matilda probably doesn't work with it but not sure.

Would like to know if you hate/love any of these names, and if so, why. Also would be interested in nicknames used for Marianne (so far thought of Mari, Maz, and Annie but the others have much more nickname potential).

[Carolndaryl]

Love love love Marianne

[evenoldergregg]

I love the name Dorothy and still sometimes wish I'd named my six year old this instead!

[Sophronia]

Marianne or Dorothy

[Summ3r]

Love Matilda or Harriet

[29redshoes]

I like Marianne best!

[MissBattleaxe]

I love Marianne!

[BendydickCuminsnatch]

Love Dorothy! Dot is a great nn. Also like Matilda nn Tilda or Matty. The Tilda I know is an awesome woman. I'm a Harriet (Harry, NOT Hattie ) and it has served me well thus far.

[LaceyLee]

I like Marianne loads and it's so unusual these days. Plus I like the Jane Austen connection. Maria could be another nickname I suppose or just 'M', but Mari is nice imo.

[BobbingUpAndDownLikeThis]

Pleasantly surprised by the love for Marianne and Dorothy - was worried they are both too old-fashioned :) I think my top 2 are probably Marianne and Beatrix but I keep coming back to Dorothy (I love the character in Miss Fisher's Murder Mysteries!)

The nicknames for Harriet are so wonderfully varied :) I like Hattie but can see why you wouldn't, but I like that you can have Harry or Ettie because they're very different.

[insanelycheerful]

Marianne most definitely! All lovely names but Marianne is wonderful.

[BendydickCuminsnatch]

One thing with Harriet is that people seem to have trouble spelling it, even though that's the most common spelling of the name IMO. I blame Ainsley Harriott

[FishOn]

Beatrix is my fave

[BrendasGotABaby]

Marianne by a country mile

[Coldtoeswarmheart]

Harriet might get shortened to Hatty, which might give you too many Ts?

Marianne will get shortened to Maz.

Dorothy will be shortened to Dotty, how bothered are you by the T thing?

[EllaHen]

Marianne. Love it. If dc2 were a girl, I would've pushed for it.

[BobbingUpAndDownLikeThis]

I'm not that stressed about the T thing - because how often do you introduce yourself by nickname and surname? But DH seems to worry more about it.

[Kingfisherfree]

Marianne 100%.

[Coldtoeswarmheart]

TBH if DS uses his full name he has a consonant repeated 3 times and it only ocurred to me when he noticed it himself.

[LotsofDots]

Wait and see what she looks like! Your list is nice and short so you'll be able to narrow it down once she has arrived. For what it's worth, I have one DD with one of your names. She was nearly a Penelope, but she didn't look like one. Currently expecting DC3 and have at least two of your other names on the list!

[Wishfulmakeupping]

Harriet! Fab name my ds would have been Harriet Elinor if he'd have been a girl.
Marianne is also nice.
I really liked Dorothy as a mn for dd a few years back but since then its been really popular with a few people I know and it's put me off to be honest.
Not keen on other two.

[HelenaJustina]

Another vote for Marianne

[NoCapes]

Love Harriet
If DS2 was a girl he'd be Harriet

[JenniferAnistonsHair]

Harriet is gorgeous.

Meredith also sounds fab with your list. Just a thought. Good luck!

[DramaAlpaca]

I love Marianne, it's one of my all time favourite names.

[Undercooked]

I like Dorothy but love Dorothea. Dorothea could be Dora, Thea, Dotty, Dot, Dodo...

I actually like all your choices except Harriet which is the epitome of plain to my ear.