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Help - last minute wobble over baby name

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Roz14 · 24/08/2010 15:28

Sorry to bug you all again re: name for my DD due on thursday. I am having another last minute wobble about names. Could you just let me know which one of these names you prefer. Thanks again Smile

Isabella
Florence
Esther
Beatrice or Beatrix
Felicity

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Roz14 · 25/08/2010 21:27

Oohhh - you may be right Hmm

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EmmaRoyd · 25/08/2010 21:15

maybe, or less popular!

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Roz14 · 25/08/2010 19:47

Oh no,the Camerons have bagged Florence - I bet that means it is going to become even more popular Hmm

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EmmaRoyd · 25/08/2010 16:14

I think we will go with Alice rather than Felicity as the 'flick' NN thing is putting me off.
Esther is my favourite of your names. I would go with Esther Rose but I like all the combinations you've mentioned. Very pretty.

swanandduck · 25/08/2010 13:58

Isabella is lovely and I like Felicity as well. I don't like Esther or Beatrice/ix and think Florence is just okay.

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Roz14 · 25/08/2010 11:48

Sorry, should read apart from both the NN and Florence being an 'it name'....

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Roz14 · 25/08/2010 11:46

Thanks for your feedback Domesticgodess and wonderstuff Smile

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Roz14 · 25/08/2010 11:45

Emma Royd - It's actually my birthday today as well, so was wondering if I would be getting an additional birthday gift too. I have been feeling really achey again this morning but thats all for me too. Have you seen the August baby thread. I have found it really supportive these past few days - I am a really impatient mum to be though!

Have you decided if you are going to go with Felicity or was it Alice instead?

I really do like all three of the names I have listed. All through the pregnancy i have been swinging towards Esther but just needed the reassurance from other MN that it was the one to go with out of Esther, Beatrice/trix or Florence.

Apart from the NN, Florence being an 'it' name at the momemt, made me think it wouldn't date well. Although the combinations I like for the name would be Florence Isabelle or Florence Beatrice. The other combinations I like are:

Esther Isabelle
Esther Rose
Esther Beatrix
Beatrix Esther (thanks VS)
Beatrix Rose
Felicity Grace or Rose

Smile
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wonderstuff · 25/08/2010 11:37

I think they are all lovely. Prefer Beatrice to Beatrix, but all lovely, don't think any of them would date much are all quite classic.

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Roz14 · 25/08/2010 11:34

LJS666 - thanks for your suggestions. I really like Verity too but we have ruled out anything starting with a V due to our surname which starts with a V also.

Do you think Florence would date more than Esther with it being a 'now name'?

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DomesticG0ddess · 25/08/2010 11:04

I really like Esther and Florence. Felicity nice in it's entirety, but is a bit of a mouthful for kids and always gets shortened.

EmmaRoyd · 25/08/2010 10:59

Few aches and pains but that's all. It's sister's birthday today too so I was hoping to give her a niece or nephew on her birthday. Doesn't seem likely though. I think Florence is very 'now' and will get more popular so yes I think more likely to date than Esther or Beatrice/trix.

LJS666 · 25/08/2010 10:58

When I hear Florence I think of "Florence and the Machine". She's cool though.

I love Felicity and no need for a nn.

What about Verity? It's quite like Felicity.

seeker · 25/08/2010 08:52

Esther

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Roz14 · 25/08/2010 08:50

Oh by the way. Do people think that Florence may date more so than Esther or Beatrix/trice?

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Roz14 · 25/08/2010 08:49

EmmaRoyd - Im too due tomorrow. Are you getting any signs of your baby coming soon? I have been getting the odd aches and pains but nothing has come of them.

Just checked a previous thread and it was you who brought the name back into the spotlight for me. I like the name because although not directly linked, it has a similar sound to by grandmas first name which was Phyllis. I didn't want to use Phyllis but was thinking along the lines of Felicity or Felicia, as they had a similar sound when spoken. It is just the NN's though that are holding me back. The same goes for Florence, although I really love the name.

ilovesprouts - ooh, are the camerons coming close to choosing a name then? I think we may well keep Isabella as a middle name due to it's increasing popularity but still really love it. I suppose there is always Anabelle as an alternative Smile

Do you think??? Confused

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ilovesprouts · 25/08/2010 05:22

Isabella is lovely ,but heard on the news the camerons like that too !

AT1137 · 25/08/2010 04:47

Beatrice or Esther.

EmmaRoyd · 25/08/2010 01:05

Might have been me that mentioned Felicity the other day (I'm due tomorrow), so I like it but yes, 'flick' isn't a particularly attractive nn I agree. Then again, neither is 'Flo'. I love Beatrice, can't use it myself as its my god daughter's name and I also love Esther. Less keen on Isabella but probably because its more popular.

ohfuschia · 25/08/2010 00:54

Esther

morgan55 · 24/08/2010 22:37

definitely esther

SirBoobAlot · 24/08/2010 21:45

Beatrice.

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Roz14 · 24/08/2010 21:44

Hi all - thankyou so much for your opinions. Keep them coming and I will hopefull start to become a little bit more confident with my decision on the day.

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proudfoot · 24/08/2010 20:53

Isabella is the prettiest IMO. Also really like Beatrice so would go with that if too worried about popularity.

All are fine though!

theagedparent · 24/08/2010 18:24

Esther

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