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names for a dainty girl

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smilingserenely · 28/08/2010 13:22

any ideas for strong yet dainty girls names or is this an impossiblity
too suit a dainty little girl who judging by her relatives will remain petite but will probably be strong willed and determined

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spiderlight · 30/08/2010 21:40

Verity?

mathanxiety · 30/08/2010 00:19

Dinah
Daphne
Lara
Linnea

I prefer Matilda to Felicity by a long shot.

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Chunkamatic · 29/08/2010 22:55

I like Felicity, FWIW. More than Matilda, although that's nice too. DP really likes the name Felicity, also Verity. He thinks they'd be the names of "nice" girls!!!

Chunkamatic · 29/08/2010 22:55

I like Felicity, FWIW. More than Matilda, although that's nice too. DP really likes the name Felicity, also Verity. He thinks they'd be the names of "nice" girls!!!

A1980 · 29/08/2010 22:41

I like Stephanie. It's cute and I haven't met one yet.

sorky · 29/08/2010 09:37
Grin
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sorky · 29/08/2010 08:38

IMHO you need to stay away from short names.

Helen & Sarah play Rugby (or should do), you have been warned.

grapeandlemon · 29/08/2010 08:35

Angelina

sorky · 29/08/2010 08:33

What happens if she's a biffa? Confused

Better give her a solid, chunky middle-name too, hedge your bets....

diddl · 29/08/2010 08:29

I love Felicity.

Chloe?

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Clary · 28/08/2010 21:22

Grin My name ends in a y and is a loooong way from flowery or feminine IMO.

I don't like it much but that's by the by Hmm

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smilingserenely · 28/08/2010 21:00

clary i do like the name felicity but have worried all along that because of the y ending it is too flowery/feminine but i could and obviously am wrong.i definitely wasn't meaning to offend any felicitys or mums of felicitys out there

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onebadbaby · 28/08/2010 20:39

How about Brittany??

Like Britain- small but powerful (or was)

onebadbaby · 28/08/2010 20:37

Isla

Clary · 28/08/2010 20:31

Felicity is a very nice name too.

I wouldn't not name a child this just because you suspect she will be strong-willed. Who's to say? And why can't Felicity (nn Flick if you like) be strong-willed?

QOD · 28/08/2010 20:04

i loooooooooooooooooooooooooove Felicity and Tara

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smilingserenely · 28/08/2010 19:59

i think she looks like a matilda. dh thinks she looks like a felicity .there in lies the problem and im not sure how to resolve it beginning to think i'll just give in as dh is besotted with his choice and likes nothing else .we have been arguing over this for weeks so for her sake may be easier just to go with his choice as she has been baby no name for too long.

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Clary · 28/08/2010 19:28

Smiling, is yr DD born already?

I too would be wary of giving a child a name on the basis of daintiness or otherwise.

When I was young I was going to be tiny - my mum is short and petite. I was v little at age 8-9-10; suddenly at 13 I shot up, and 5ft 6 and size 12-14; a "dainty" name would seem very odd on me!

Not trying to be difficult tho.

What looks as if it suits her? Lots of the suggestions on here are lovely lovely names. Matilda is very nice and Tillie is a super nickname.

TitsalinaBumSquash · 28/08/2010 19:23

Delilah Smile

I love that name.

Cher87 · 28/08/2010 19:21

Isla was at the top of my Girls list.

MercyMe · 28/08/2010 18:25

I have an extremely dainty but very tough and determined Ava. Was not going to be her name but knew it as soon as we saw her.