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Florence , Penelope , Matilda or Rose! Baby on way soon!

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Ohhhhhlalala · 27/01/2023 16:16

I have a very unusual name which I dislike.
I know the names I am considering for DD2 are ‘common’ but I love them.

I love Florence and Flo/Florrie

I love Matilda and like Tilda / Tilly/ Matty

Love Penelope but not pen/penny/nelly

I do love Rose but wonder is it enough ???? I had considered Primrose but not sure !!!!!

What do you think?
please help as baby arriving asap!

I have always loved Emilia but worry there are too many!

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DoraSpenlow · 27/01/2023 22:13

Please not Florence. It is one of my middle names and when other pupils at school found out I was teased and called Florrie for the rest of my time there. I hate it and even now leave off of forms unless absolutely necessary.

EnglishMuffins · 27/01/2023 22:06

Florence
Rosalie
Iris
Phoebe
Willow

PrincessPaloma · 27/01/2023 22:04

Flo or Tilda

incrediblehux · 27/01/2023 22:01

All lovely names but I have a 4 year old Penelope so I'm biased. She's not a Penny although sometimes a Pen (she's 4). Only one in the school. I'd recommend.

What sounds good with your family name?

Maybe wait and see what she looks like to you when she comes out.

forageintheforest · 27/01/2023 21:56

Re Nel as an abbreviation for Penelope, I thought it was a shortened version of Eleanor.

Infinitebows · 27/01/2023 21:53

Emilia Rose is such a pretty name. Florence is lovely too. Actually don't mind Matilda either but literally so many female dogs around my area are called Tilly it would put me off that one especially if people insisted on shortening it.

Timesawastin · 27/01/2023 20:57

@Lostmyway86

Really? Makes me think "middle aged tea lady"

Timesawastin · 27/01/2023 20:55

Rose. Not Primrose as I think of Mrs Shipman...

StoneofDestiny · 27/01/2023 20:53

Florence is the most popular name of 2022 in England I believe, so there will be a lot of Florence's' around.........Rose is lovely. (Penelope - no). Matilda - not keen.

Mamai90 · 27/01/2023 20:51

*likely to get shortened.

Mamai90 · 27/01/2023 20:51

Florence or Matilda. Rose is OK, I don't like Penelope, it's like

I do really like Emilia too though.

ittakes2 · 27/01/2023 20:50

Two things

  • if you do a long name like penelope it will get shortened by friends and you don't llike the shortened version so consider that.
  • whatever name you choose will be used for them in school and on legal documents like the nhs letters etc. If you like the shortened name call them that. I had this for my daughter - didn't even tell her her techinical legal name as always called her by the shortened name. Until she came home from school at the age of 5 saying her teacher said her name is actuall XXXX not XX.
MissWings · 27/01/2023 20:46

They’re literally all fab (definitely not Primrose though).

I love them all which is highly unusual on mumsnet. Some beastly names on here 🤦‍♀️.

highfidelity · 27/01/2023 20:42

I love Penelope (it's got such a lovely mouth feel when spoken). It doesn't need a nickname either, nor do any names for that matter, but maybe that's just me.

I honestly have never understood the whole need to consider a nickname when picking a name for a baby. As someone with a three syllable name, no-one has ever shortened it or used a nickname for me - I have always been called by my full name - my mother was always very insistent on this. Am mentioning this because I like that I have never been given a nickname even though there are several that my name can be shortened to.

Lostmyway86 · 27/01/2023 20:38

Florence all day long. Florrie is beautiful

PenPenPen · 27/01/2023 20:36

@PenPenPen1 👋🏻 to a fellow sufferer. I’m mid forties and have only ever met one other in person. I think we’re a pretty rare breed.

"Spend a penny" was a popular one at school. Or "penny for your thoughts" or "lady penelope" from thunderbirds How could I have forgotten about these?!

And @Pocketfullofdogtreats Yeah, what PenPenPen1 said! 🤨

ozymandiusking · 27/01/2023 20:21

Would you like Florence Rose? I rather like it.

MuchAdoAboutNiente · 27/01/2023 20:17

I think they are all great but I'm biased as my Florence is 10.

I love her name so much and when she was born there wasn't anyone else we knew with that name nor in her nursery or school year.

Fast forward to now and it's incredibly popular.

Rose is a beautiful name and I think will really stand the test of time.

e323 · 27/01/2023 20:12

My daughter is Florence and I still love it. I think we got lucky when we named her as don't actually know any others with her name.

However it is getting popular again now I've noticed!

We nn to Florrie and I love it and she loves it. I don't like Flo tho🙃

OrangePomander · 27/01/2023 20:10

Florence is great

Tiredmamma8 · 27/01/2023 20:09

I love all these names.

my child has a long name and I didn’t like the nickname that’s most common with it. But actually it’s grown on me. Maybe because the people who say it say it with so much love. I still use their full name but I don’t mind so much if people shorten it.

Also I love Penny for a nickname. I think it’s cool.

Pemba · 27/01/2023 20:09

Rose is my favourite out of the 4 in your OP, but if you think it's not enough how about a longer 'Rose..' name, there are so many. Rosa (I prefer that to Rose, more unusual), Rosemary, Rosalind, Rosamund, Rosanna, Rosalie, Rosita, Roisin etc. Not that keen on Primrose though, it's a bit prissy.

I quite like Matilda. Emmeline instead of Emilia?

I would say, like others, probably don't choose Penelope since it's a long name and you seem to dislike all the short forms.

RoseBucket · 27/01/2023 20:06

I prefer my name Rose, my sisters are called Hyacinth, or perhaps you’d prefer Daisy or Violet?

mommatoone · 27/01/2023 20:05

I think Penelope snd Florence are beautiful names. You could use Rose as a middle name with these?.
Whatever you decide.good luck OP.

crosspusscrossstitcher · 27/01/2023 20:04

Matilda.

I think it means "battle maiden" or something similar.

I do like a strong female name.