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Our surname is Fox...

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MsFox · 06/12/2010 13:43

What do you think of Florence? The only response from family has been a raised eyebrows!

Any other suggestions most welcomed!

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MerryMarigold · 06/12/2010 16:07

How about Cecily?

AbsofLatkes · 06/12/2010 15:49

You could use Lisa - it means Fox in Russian (if you're tempted by that route). May have lots of Russian speakers sniggering though

MrsHypDip · 06/12/2010 15:46

Hey what a coincidence, my sis in law is Katrina Fox and her daughter is Rosie Fox and my cousin is Samantha!! Grin

flopsy1974 · 06/12/2010 15:39

Florence Fox sounds good to me. If thats the name you like stick with it.

shoshe · 06/12/2010 15:35

Carolina/Caroline

Romilly

Catherine

Louisa

Amanda

Phoebe

Bethany

Ewe · 06/12/2010 15:16

Hermione Fox sounds brilliant

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MsFox · 06/12/2010 15:12

DH said nn

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MsFox · 06/12/2010 15:12

Might have to stamp my feet and stick with Florence. No others are coming close for me.

DH nn will be Flozza and not Flo anyway Grin

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ElephantsAndMiasmas · 06/12/2010 15:07

Hermione
Perdita
Henrietta
Helena
Viola
Evelyn
Rosalind
Cecelia
Clara

mainly Shakespeare-related as you like Miranda & Olivia

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MsFox · 06/12/2010 15:01

Hadn't considered a blushing fox!

None of those jumping out at me Elephants...except Miranda, but I think that's Sex and the City related!

Cassandra - Wasn't she in Only Fools and Horses?!
Livia - I've always loved Olivia, but feel it's become too popular.
Clementine is lovely, but is a close friends name.

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Bonsoir · 06/12/2010 14:53

I don't like alliteration in names, so Florence Fox is a no go for me.

As others have said, a long first name sounds elegant with a short surname (and Fox is an elegant surname too), so you have plenty of room for a lovely long first name.

Cassandra Fox
Livia Fox
Clementine Fox

ElephantsAndMiasmas · 06/12/2010 14:52

Juliet Fox
Annabelle Fox
Miranda Fox
Eliza Fox

Def agree to avoid any adjective names. Name her Rosie Fox and everyone will get a mental image of a fox looking like this: Blush

Sorry but IMO Felicity Fox sounds like a fox character in a cartoon.

MerryMarigold · 06/12/2010 14:46

I think I've twigged it: 3 syllables sounds fab with a one syllable surname. That's why Felicity and Meredith are working. Frances, sadly, is 2 again. Also Katrina, Lydia, Miriam (nn Miri)

welshbyrd · 06/12/2010 14:38

Hello MsFox, im Mrs Sparrow, had same probs as you when we had DD, thankful she was a girl, else she could have been Jack Sparrow

WildPansy · 06/12/2010 14:38

I'd avoid anything which might sound like an adjective tbh, including Rosie. I knew a Rosie with an animal surname once; people found it a bit odd. You might not care about that though Grin.

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MsFox · 06/12/2010 14:36

What do we think of Rose/Rosie?

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MsFox · 06/12/2010 14:36

You would say that Grin

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MerryMarigold · 06/12/2010 14:34

Merry Fox is great!

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MsFox · 06/12/2010 14:32

Your right, Felicity does flow better.

We love Frances, it was DH's much loved Grandad's name (male version though obviously!), but DS2 has it as his middle name.

I really like Charlotte too, but I think it's perhaps a bit too plain.

Hadn't even considered Merry Fox! Kat Fox, another good one! Grin

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5GoldenFimbos · 06/12/2010 14:31

Flo Fox reminded me of something, then it clicked - Filo fax. Sorry Xmas Blush

thumbplumpuddingwitch · 06/12/2010 14:27

Not sure that having a Merry Fox is much better than a Mad one, to be honest Xmas Wink

I did think of Katrina but that gives you Kat Fox - a slightly confused animal but sounds ok as a name.

Lydia is nice...

MerryMarigold · 06/12/2010 14:23

I don't think Meredith is more out there than Harrison.

Highlandgirl · 06/12/2010 14:21

Well it might never happen...but worth mentioning...??

Florence works really well with Harrison and George.

Elizabeth / Eliza
Frances
Louisa
Charlotte
Victoria
Sarah
Katherine / Kate
Alexandra

MerryMarigold · 06/12/2010 14:21

It's not so much the two F's that bother me, but the short 'o' of 'Florence' and 'Fox' and the 'ence' and 'ox' together I don't think sound good. Felicity Fox is a good name (and not because I prefer the name Felicity!).

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MsFox · 06/12/2010 14:20

Is Flo Fox really that bad, I thought it was quite cool?

Had also considered Rose/Rosie.

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