Longlist for girls (boys are easy!)

[DappledThings]

DC2 due at Xmas. Both times we've found a boy's name and both liked it early on but struggled with girls. If DS had been a girl he'd have been Penelope but we're both quite off it now for some reason.

This is the longlist. I hate alliteration so anything beginning with M (DS) or H (surname) is out. Middle name will be Jean after two great-grandmother's, one on each side.

Zoe - current favourite
Eloise
Esther
Dorothea - I really need to take this off as DH hates it and I don't think I'm getting anywhere!
Cassandra - like this and Cassie for short. Keep hearing in Rodney Trotter's voice though!
Claudia - but CJ in The West Wing was Claudia Jean, is that weird?
Constance - Connie for short

Thoughts? Other suggestions?

[AdaColeman]

Constance is my favourite, with Cassandra in second place.

Zoe and Esther are my least favourite.

[Petalflowers]

Loved Cassandra and Dorothea

Alternatives-
Victoria
Georgina
Alexandrina (Queen Victoria’s original name before becoming queen)
Harriet
Henrietta
Christina
Rebecca

[C0untDucku1a]

constance and Esther.

[Tangoandcreditcards]

Love love love Zoe

[chocdog]

Jean. Love it and Jeannie too.
If she has light brown hair that will be a bonus.

[Chaffinch4]

Claudia Jean would get my vote purely for CJ in the west wing who would be an amazing namesake! I actually really like Claudia and very few people will know or use her middle name.

[Elmo303]

I really love Zoe and it's meaning: Life. I think it's a strong sounding name as well as pretty, but there aren't likely to be loads in one class or even a school. Great name

[Chaffinch4]

Esther and Eloise are lovely too.

[WaxOnFeckOff]

I like Zoe or Eloise best with Esther not far behind.

Also love Jean as a first name.

Other suggestions:

Carla
Clara
Amarys
Cassia
Hannah

[WaxOnFeckOff]

oops remove Hannah, forgot no "H".

[DappledThings]

Lots of differing opinion! I think Zoe remains favourite but Claudia and Constance are coming up fast.

Almost wish we had found out now so I know whether we needed a girl's name or not!

[DappledThings]

Waxon I forgot Clara, also on list already

[Awwlookatmybabyspider]

Would have said Dorothea. Quite like Claudia and Cassie.
Constance is awful. Yet its an, (although not very popular) a very liked name none the less.
With her being due at Christmas would you not consider a Christmas name.
Natalie. Gabrielle. Nicole. Holly. Ivy
Belle.

[Smoliver]

Zoe is beautiful and a classic name. I like Esther too because the name means "star" which is kind of appropriate for Christmas time. Her nickname could be Essie or Ettie.

I think my favourites from your list are Constance and Cassandra, especially with the nicknames Connie and Cassie.

[Sophronia]

I like Esther, Claudia and Constance.

[RoboticSealpup]

I only like Esther.

[bridgetreilly]

In order, I like:
Dorothea
Claudia
Clara
Constance
Zoe
Esther
Eloise
Cassandra

Other suggestions:
Phoebe
Lois
Rosalind
Juliet
Annabel
Elinor
Felicity

[Liadain]

Zoe - lovely name
Eloise - nope
Esther - nope, very hissy sounding name to me
Dorothea - your dh is right, it's awful!
Cassandra - gorgeous and Cassie is lovely too
Claudia - never liked it personally
Constance - nothing really wrong with it but no from me. I've known a few Connie's and they were always meek and wet types so that colours my view of it!
Clara is a nice name.

[CakeRattleandRoll]

My favourites are Zoe, Esther and Cassandra.
Suggestions:
Elspeth
Celeste
Larissa

[SuperBeagle]

I like Zoe and Eloise best.

Not keen at all on Esther, Dorothea, Claudia or Constance.

Cassandra is okay, but I prefer just Cassie by a million miles.

[Pemba]

Zoe is lovely, simple to spell and has a lovely meaning. It's not ubiquitous at the moment either. Good choice!

I also like Eloise, and all of your names really, except maybe Constance.

[ChocolateCrunch]

Not sure about your original list, how about

Jennifer
Caitlyn
Sabrina
Felicity
Georgia
Eliza

[17caterpillars1mouse]

Constance and Dorothea are my favourite but if DH hates it then it's not really a contender.

I also like Zoe and Esther

Really dislike Cassandra, though like Cassie, and Claudia

[Jooni]

Esther is beautiful. Zoe lovely too.

Calla
Willa
Florence
Cecily
Lydia
Kezia
Beatrice
Evelyn
Meredith
Alice
Blythe
Eleanor
Leonora
Catrin

[DappledThings]

Jooni I really like Cecily from your list but DH has already vetoed that as too twee. Although Cecilia remains a possibility.