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What would you call a sibling for Clementine, Lucia and Elijah?

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Astrophe · 26/09/2010 13:19

sugestions for boy and girls welcome.

Already on the list of 'likes' (but mostly vetoed by DH already, or unsuitable in some way) are:

Alfred/Alfie
Milo

Charlotte/Lottie
Faith

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pebblejones · 02/10/2010 14:02

Milo was a very popular drink where I went to boarding school... We used to eat it too. I can even remember the television advert... 'it's marvellous what Milo can do for you!'
I can't picture it as a boys name... Kind of like naming him 'Nesquick' - sorry for the Nestle drink, but it's similar to Milo.

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Astrophe · 02/10/2010 13:58

(oh, Pebblejones, thanks. :) I think so too, obviously!)

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Astrophe · 02/10/2010 13:57

Would go for 'Cesca' (Cheska) as a nn for Francesca. Not keen on Fran. Is Fran inevitable?

Elmo. I get the red fluffy connotations. But it just sounds so nice. I think.

So Milo...? Its a popular drink where I live, so DH says no way. But again, I love the sound of it.

Like Benedict for a boy, but sounds bit harsh for a girl to me.

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pebblejones · 02/10/2010 13:54

Francesca is lovely, I know a Fran (Francoise) and Fran as a nn really suits her, but I think sounds a tiny bit 'old ladyish'.
Back to Elmo... I don't know sorry, I personally wouldn't.
Your DCs have lovely names!

yggdrasil · 02/10/2010 13:52

Benedict is great

if I have any more, which I am not, I am definitely using Benedict. Boy or girl.

pebblejones · 02/10/2010 13:49

Elmo? Seriously? What about Arno (I think it's a name)... Oh and what about Gwen for a girl.

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Astrophe · 02/10/2010 13:38

Does Francesca team with the theme, do you think?

And what about (yes, I'm serious here), Elmo?

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Astrophe · 01/10/2010 05:41

( I meant 'Beli', not 'Bel')

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Astrophe · 01/10/2010 05:41

tummytickler - yes! It started as Baby-Eli (from his older sister), then morphed to 'Bel', then to 'Bee'. I love it :)

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Hedwig3 · 30/09/2010 11:45

Frederick
Henry
Laurence

Evangeline
Genevieve
Cristabel

tummytickler · 30/09/2010 11:42

Astrophe is Elijahs nn Bee by any chance? My 8 year old is Elijah (ELi) and goes by Bee quite often!

How about (sorry for repeats!)

Gregory
Linus
Samuel
Victor

Gwendolen
Astrid
Bridget
Opal
Priscilla
Eileen
Constance
Philippa

ProfYaffle · 30/09/2010 07:05

Had to pop in as Clementine and Elijah were on mine and dh's list although we didn't use them in the end.

On the premise that we may have similar taste in names, our other serious considerations were:

Carter (for a boy)
Rowan (for either)
Sorrel (for a girl)
Violet (girl obv)

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Astrophe · 30/09/2010 06:46

like Sebastian, but DH doesn't.
like Beatrice, but another DCs nn is 'Bee', so wouldn't work unfortunately.
Like Solomon, DH not sure

Nothing else is jumping out at me....

any other ideas?

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lowrib · 26/09/2010 23:10

Sian (Welsh version of Jane)

Iamcountingto3 · 26/09/2010 23:06

Lawrence
Lynette

gingerwig · 26/09/2010 23:05

something very plain

forehead · 26/09/2010 23:04

Florence

pressyourthumbs · 26/09/2010 23:02

Armelle?

meadowlarks · 26/09/2010 20:09

Boys:
Elias
Albert
Amos
Hugo
Archibald (Archie)
Abraham (Bram)
Solomon
Algernon (Algy)

Girls:
Julia (my hypothetical DD's name)
Astrid
Iris
Celeste
Cecily
Elizabeth
Violet
Arabella
Beatrix

zenon · 26/09/2010 19:53

Sebastian and Zanthe would be wonderful names for any new baby.

sabini · 26/09/2010 17:17

hello

What about Esme and Monty??
sabini

Doozie · 26/09/2010 16:10

Love Clementine

Juliet (another vote)
Thea
Verity

Roman
Felix
Francis (Frank)
Axel

FranSanDisco · 26/09/2010 15:26

Gabrielle/a and Gabriel (nn. Gabe).

RatherBeOnThePiste · 26/09/2010 15:24

My friend has a Clementine and a Genevieve.

FranSanDisco · 26/09/2010 15:17

Marianna, Sophia, Rosa, Mirabelle
Zachary, Jeremy (nn. Jed), Simeon, Silas