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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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BigMadAdrian · 27/01/2023 18:56

CrimsonPostBox · 27/01/2023 18:54

Florence annoys me because it's the Anglicised version of a foreign city. Silly of me I know.

I like the name Florence, but do agree with this! Firenze is so nice too, no idea why it needed to be anglicised (although I guess it would be more of a boy's name).

SarahAndQuack · 27/01/2023 18:56

Oh, sorry, and I meant to say - I like Rose; I think Primrose is a bit twee. I think Emilia is a beautiful name (I would have thought about as common as Florence and sorry, for me, Florence is too aunty-ish and period-ish). Emilia makes me think of Shakespeare and it has nice associations with an early women writer (Aemilia Lanyer).

JamSandle · 27/01/2023 18:55

Penelope

Suzi888 · 27/01/2023 18:55

Emilia Rose

I’m not a fan of Florence, knew a bloke named Florence so perhaps that’s why!

BigMadAdrian · 27/01/2023 18:54

All are good. Penelope is my favourite.

CrimsonPostBox · 27/01/2023 18:54

Florence annoys me because it's the Anglicised version of a foreign city. Silly of me I know.

Cherrysoup · 27/01/2023 18:54

I hate Penelope.

4thonthe4th · 27/01/2023 18:54

I love Matilda, Florence & Penelope. Much prefer Primrose to Rose.

Humptydumptyfellapart · 27/01/2023 18:54

My DD is Florence/flo and I literally love it.
Matilda was a close second

They're a good selection of names though. But if you don't like the shortening of penelope. Probably best to drop that one 😊

SarahAndQuack · 27/01/2023 18:53

I think Penelope is really pretty. FWIW, my DD has a name that has nicknames DP and I really dislike. We know DD may at some stage decide she loves them! But we figured it was worth the risk. So far, DD is 5 and is absolutely clear that her name is her full name and she's not keen on nicknames. If she changes her mind later full power to her, but maybe she won't.

Shampern · 27/01/2023 18:52

Lovely choices. I like them all.

Emelene · 27/01/2023 18:52

I have a little Florence, I still love it!

Matilda and Rose were on my list too, I think we have similar taste. I don’t think you can go wrong.

DingDongDenny · 27/01/2023 18:51

I like Florence and Rose, also together

PumpkinDart · 27/01/2023 18:49

I love Matilda, Rose and Florence. Less fussed on Penelope. There's a Florence in my son's class and she's such a little sweetie, none of the class shorten her name though she's Florence to them all.

Duckfeather · 27/01/2023 18:41

Well my eldest is Matilda so I’d obviously go for that one, I think it’s a lovely name and (like you) I like all the possible abbreviations. Also have a friend who’s daughter is Florence - it’s quite a popular name round here.

Rose is beautiful and classic but maybe a bit overused? Penelope is also lovely but I’d steer clear if you don’t like the nicknames as it’s likely to get shortened. Good luck!

ReadtheReviews · 27/01/2023 17:08

I like Rosie as a nn for Rose.
Matilda you don't have any objections to, so why aren't you sold on it? It's lovely and pref to Amelia. Not as common and without that 'meal' sound.
Penelope I love and like Nellie as a nn.
What about similar classic not common:
Ginevra nn Ginny
Clarissa nn Lissy
Colette nn Letty

xprincessxjanetx · 27/01/2023 17:06

Rose, beautiful, simple and classic. No need for anything longer.

Orangebadger · 27/01/2023 17:06

Matilda is my favourite but love Emilia more and I don't see many about where I am.

mallardducks · 27/01/2023 17:04

I vote Penelope

mrstnov13 · 27/01/2023 17:02

They are all lovely names but as a nursery worker, thought I'd let you know that Florence and Penelope are veryyyy popular.

DaveyJonesLocker · 27/01/2023 17:01

I like all of them, primrose over rose though.

smoosandsmed · 27/01/2023 16:59

I have a Penelope and the name definitely gets shortened so don't use that. She's pen, penny, penhen, penwoo, Nelly....

LampLamp · 27/01/2023 16:58

www.mumsnet.com/talk/baby_names

emmathedilemma · 27/01/2023 16:57

YABU for not posting this on the Baby Names forum but Florence

Sapphire387 · 27/01/2023 16:56

I have a Rose and a Matilda!

Rose is short for Rosamund - we wanted her to have options. She's normally Rose, won't answer to Rosie.

Matilda is normally Tilda.