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Would like suggestions for a three syllable girl's name

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YorkshireTeaDrinker · 19/10/2010 14:23

We have a single syllable surname, so I am looking for a longish first name. I have already picked middle names: ?Anwen Jean? (Anwen is Welsh, meaning ?very beautiful? and DH is of Welsh extraction, Jean is the name of my Granny, who was just lovely) and want a three syllable first name that will go with these names.

The only suitable names on my shortlist that haven?t been vetoed by DH are Eleanor, Emily and Isabel. Would welcome opinions on these, or suggestions for alternatives.

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ellesabe · 21/10/2010 17:27

Jemima
Matilda
Sienna
Harriet
Juliet
Beatrice
Dorothy
Chiara
Gwendoline
Madeline
Tamara
Annabel
Sophia
Louisa
Katrina
Rebecca
Verity

Rhubarbgarden · 21/10/2010 12:16

Lucinda

Komondor · 21/10/2010 10:46

Clarissa
Carolyn

LauraNorder · 21/10/2010 08:43

Olivia
Abigail
Louisa

doireallywant3 · 21/10/2010 08:41

sophia
natalie
natasha
elodie
camilla

Rhubarbgarden · 21/10/2010 08:37

Jacqueline or Jacquetta

mathanxiety · 21/10/2010 02:54

I love Cynthia too.

CaptainNancy · 20/10/2010 14:36

Cecily

TryLikingClarity · 20/10/2010 14:31

Cynthia

My new fave name :) Have written it in my little book in case I ever have another DC.

ASmallBunchofFlowers · 20/10/2010 11:34

Juliet
Miranda
Violet/Viola

poorbuthappy · 20/10/2010 11:34

Stephanie

BridesheadRegardless · 20/10/2010 11:32

Alexandra- (ok it's 4 but still lovely)

Claudia.

Others already mentioned that I'd second are:

Susannah
Helena
Caroline.

ElsieMc · 20/10/2010 11:28

Francesa.

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stressheaderic · 19/10/2010 19:44

Wow, there are loads. I love Catherine and Jennifer the most.

I wanted a 3-syllable name too, we went with Bethany in the end but Stephanie, Natalie and Juliet were also in the running.

mathanxiety · 19/10/2010 19:41

Naomi
Rosalie
Anneliese
Mariel
Marsaili
Matilda

snice · 19/10/2010 15:15

Rebecca
Amelie
Phillipa
Teresa
Eloise
Louisa
Madelaine
Juliet

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YorkshireTeaDrinker · 19/10/2010 15:14

Thanks for the link MrsvWoolf. That's a serious name search engine. I don't think I'm going to get much else done this afternoon... Wink

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YorkshireTeaDrinker · 19/10/2010 15:09

Wow, what a great response. I'll have to sift some of them out that have already been used by friends and family, but there are some really good ones here (some of which were on my long list, but DH didn't like). I think Catherine could be a good one to put to the household vote as DH tends to favour plainer names (although I'm not sure if he should even get a vote, as he hasn't come up with any suggestions of his own, is just scathing about most of my suggestions!).

Suggestions I like a lot so far are:
Sophia
Juliet
Caroline
Susanna
Beatrice
Harriet
Eloise

Thanks for your input. We have got another two weeks to go before baby's due, but I would like to have a short list we agree on before we get to the hospital.

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follyfoot · 19/10/2010 14:50

Lydia
Rebekah/Rebecca
Sophia
Juliet
Rhiannon
Louisa
Bethany

Bonsoir · 19/10/2010 14:48

Christabel
Clementine
Jessamy
Livia

JosephineClaire · 19/10/2010 14:46

Emmeline
Josephine
Eliza
Caroline
Susanna
Adrianna

sausagerolemodel · 19/10/2010 14:45

Vivienne
Juliette
Catherine
Alison
Tirion (also Welsh, meaning "gentle")
Beatrice
Anghared (welsh again)
Eleanor
Helena
Elouise
Mackenzie
Madeline

reup · 19/10/2010 14:41

Eloise