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Baby names

Find baby name inspiration and advice on the Mumsnet Baby Names forum.

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Original poster

Need a pretty but down to earth girls name...

93 replies

alittleteapot · 29/11/2010 11:31

Something like Martha which I love but can't use.

Any ideas?

OP posts:

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philly82 · 30/11/2010 20:37

Ruth
Beth
Hannah
Anna
Miriam

Bairyheaver · 30/11/2010 20:31

I really like Elspeth.

LisMcA · 30/11/2010 19:22

I love martha but cant use it either (also just found out it's a boy so ...)

My girls shortlist was:

Phoebe
Isla (I'm Scottish and always loved this name, not jumping on the bandwagon :o )
Isobel

Good luck!

Suncottage · 30/11/2010 19:15

alittleteapot

Please let us know if you choose a name from the list.

[My suggestions - hand up very high]

Please do not just 'go away' and we never find out.

Just to remind you;

May
Agnes
Maud
Nancy
Mary
Roberta
Laura
Caroline
Claire
Naomi
Anna
Emma
Ellen
Audrey

Original poster

alittleteapot · 30/11/2010 13:01

Thanks all, some great names here.

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IHeartKingThistle · 30/11/2010 08:52

We have an Annie, it is just the best name ever! Saw the thread title and knew you'd like it but someone beat me to it!

mathanxiety · 30/11/2010 01:23

I love Rita. And Hester.

Mabel
Laurel
Marit
Estelle
Zoe
Leonie
Delia
Avery
Arden

LittleDonkin · 29/11/2010 20:12

I like Kimberley

Horton · 29/11/2010 19:55

Lucy
Mary
Anna
Jane
Eleanor
Marian
Rosa
Harriet
Elsa
Alice

I really like Hester, btw. Lovely name.

Suncottage · 29/11/2010 16:47

Tess

Mercedes519 · 29/11/2010 16:43

Abigail

DH didn't like it for DD but I think it's pretty but sensible. And Abby didn't go with our surname

DanZZZenAroundTheTreeAgain · 29/11/2010 16:41

Lilian
Valerie
Sarah
Marian / Marianne

ivykaty44 · 29/11/2010 16:41

Jane - pretty and down to earth

sea74 · 29/11/2010 16:39

Barbara

Iwasthefourthwiseman · 29/11/2010 16:38

We've just called DD2 Rose, I love it. So not the name I would have picked before but she got to a week old and DH and I couldn't agree!
I think it is simple, pretty and rarely used except for a middle name atm.

DrSeuss · 29/11/2010 16:34

Elizabeth/Catherine/Helen/Charlotte/Alice/Rose.
As you can tell, I go for classic names.

Imarriedafrog · 29/11/2010 16:18

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Whelk · 29/11/2010 15:55

Nina
Lara
Erin
Seren
May

ValiumSingleton · 29/11/2010 15:34

Susie
Joy
Beth
Leah

Suncottage · 29/11/2010 15:01

May
Agnes
Maud
Nancy
Mary
Roberta
Laura
Caroline
Claire
Naomi

EldritchCleavage · 29/11/2010 14:52

Rachel
Helen
Dinah
Catrin
Hannah
Hester
Harriet
Judith
Zoe
Clea

Miffster · 29/11/2010 14:52

I like Flora but always think of poor girl at school who got badly teased - called 'Marge' and told she 'spreads easily'. So beware of people being cruel..

Hulababy · 29/11/2010 14:50

Florence
Matilda

Suncottage · 29/11/2010 14:46

Tinselthechaffinch

I think that mean OP should choose;

Sarah Jane Polly - sorted

tinselthechaffinch · 29/11/2010 14:38

xposts with quite a few suggestions there, suncottage

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