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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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collision · 24/08/2010 18:21

Beatrix Esther is lovely.

Wheelybug · 24/08/2010 18:20

Esther Florence

I wanted Esther for DD2 but I have a slight lisp and can't say it properly. DD2's middle name is Florence.

Isabella is nice but a bit too popular for me. I like Beatrice/Beatrix but not keen on Felicity.

SoupDragon · 24/08/2010 18:19

I really don't like Beatrix, Florence or Felicity

HarderToKidnap · 24/08/2010 18:17

Esther and Beatrice.

Jamieandhismagictorch · 24/08/2010 18:07

Esther

morganlebuffay · 24/08/2010 16:59

Esther, by far

emmyloo2 · 24/08/2010 16:45

Isabella - very very popular, and agreed with Namedaftertheband - I hear it and think, "Of course your baby girl is called Isabella, sigh."

Florence - love this. Very now though.
Esther - like this.
Beatrix/Beatrice - adore these names. Was on our list for a girl

Felicity - bit to 70s for me

NamedAfterTheBandActually · 24/08/2010 16:04

Isabella- It's so popular. I know it's lovely, but honestly you hear it now and you think 'not another one fgs'
Florence- Pretty but very now and the nicknames aren't brilliant
Esther- Just beautiful
Beatrice or Beatrix- my dd's mn is Beatrice but I do love Beatrix too
Felicity- the meaning is nicer than the name and again the nicknames are awful

Beatrix Esther is beautiful. They go well together and Bea and Trixie are sweet for a little girl.

jellybeans · 24/08/2010 16:02

Isabella

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Roz14 · 24/08/2010 15:59

Thanks again VS - all your feedback is really appreciated. Somebody mentioned Felicity to me the other day and it got me thinking but like you, I am not so keen on the nn's that come with it. Thanks for your time, i know you gave me some feedback on a previous thread.

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ValiumSingleton · 24/08/2010 15:55

Beatrix Esther! That is a beautiful combination.

Isabella is a quite popular. Florence is quite harsh, and flo and florrie are awful. Flora is lovely though.

Esther is lovely, dignified, stylish. I like the style but I don't know if I would use it for a fn. It makes a perfect mn though.

felicity is not my style. What do you shorten it to? Fliss, flick? liss? All unattractive imo.

Beatrice is nicer than Florence but it still ends in esssssss, which is a bit hissy or something. Beatrix is so much nicer.

Beatrix Esther is an excellent name