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Anyone fancy helping me to narrow down please?

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specialsmasher · 13/10/2010 07:43

So just found out I'm having a girl!

This list is pretty static at the moment...

Eliza (though curse that Sonya off of Eastenders!)
Martha
Elspeth
Beatrice (Bea)
Elizabeth
Esther
Imogen
Katherine (Kate)
Madeleine

What do you think?

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specialsmasher · 13/10/2010 10:36

Thanks for input, all! Smile

Betsy is a great shortening for Elizabeth, I agree!

Trouble with Catherine (with 'C') is Cate looks weird to me, and Kate seems peculiar then too..

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LaTristesse · 13/10/2010 10:26

From your list I prefer Imogen and Madeleine. The others either sound a bit ordinary or a bit dated, but at the end of the day it's nothing to do with me!

Rockbird · 13/10/2010 10:24

Don't like Elspeth and Katherine should definitely be spelled with a C, Catherine looks so much classier. Otherwise they are all lovely names.

I guess Eliza, Elizabeth and Madeleine are my favourites

JennySuperB · 13/10/2010 10:22

I like Imogen. Sounds a bit like Imagine though.

Madeleine is a cake and I knew one who was shortened to 'Mad'

I like Isla - the only famous Isla I can think of is Isla Fisher, Borat's missus, and she's lovely.

thisisyesterday · 13/10/2010 09:57

my faves are:

Eliza
Elspeth
Beatrice

Madeleine is too popular for my liking, Martha getting v popular too

kreecherlivesupstairs · 13/10/2010 09:53

Katherine or Madeleine. DD told me the other day she wished I'd called her Katherine so she could be called Kate.

PfftTheMagicDragon · 13/10/2010 09:43

I like all of them except for Esther and Madeleine. In fact I actively dislike Madeleine.

I love Eliza - you also have Elizabeth on your list, what about Betsy? We almost went for Elizabeth - such a lovely name and so many good ways to shorten it. Katherine is also nice.

LittlebearH · 13/10/2010 08:39

I agree Katherine is lovely and underused but people always take it upon themselves shorten it.

Pet hate with me, names getting shortened. :)

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specialsmasher · 13/10/2010 08:13

Isla is lovely (don't worry, won't nick it!) and I haven't heard it anywhere! Must be regional or something...

I do like Katherine, but really dislike Kathy. Wouldn't be likely to end up that though with some gentle forcing, I guess!

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beccagrace2 · 13/10/2010 08:08

katherine, underused and stunning, she will love you for it.

from your list, the only ones i'm not keep on are madeleine and esther

congrats!

LittlebearH · 13/10/2010 08:01

Know what you mean. My 8 month old is called Isla. As DP didnt like Eliza! Went to a baby group and there were two more!! Grr!

But hey, In the grand scheme of things just go with what you like.

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specialsmasher · 13/10/2010 07:56

Thanks - I have always loved Martha though it's creeping up - hear it a bit at the playground!

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LittlebearH · 13/10/2010 07:54

Congratulations!!

All nice names but I would go for least common popular

Think Martha and Esther are lovely.