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Original poster

Christmassy name that's not too twee

42 replies

ScarlettButler · 07/12/2010 15:36

Any suggestions? As a middle name in case DC does arrive at Christmas rather than new year. Are there any nice ones that anyone can think of?

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MyBoysHaveDogsNames · 07/12/2010 21:44

Jesus?

panettoinydog · 07/12/2010 21:41

Stella is lovely

Nicholas might be the best bet for a boy.

PressureDrop · 07/12/2010 21:30

Estrella (Spanish for 'star')
Emmanuel
Nicholas

Rudolph? Grin

sea74 · 07/12/2010 20:34

Gabriel.
He is the angel that announce the mary the virgin she will become the mother of god's son.
beautiful!

KenDoddsDadsDogEatsTinsel · 07/12/2010 20:30

Lucia

mathanxiety · 07/12/2010 17:02

Caspar
Balthazar
Melchior
-- the three wise men, allegedly

Malachi (= angel or messenger)
Hermione (= messenger)
Seraphina/ Serafina
Angela/ Angelie/ Angelika
Gloria
-- angel themes

Hope
Joy
Faith/ Fay

Renee/ Renata
Christina/ Christian
Josephine/ Joseph
Theodora/ Theodore

Claire/ Clara
Lucy/ Luz
-- 'light'

Jemima
Paloma
Columba
-- 'dove' (a peace symbol)

belgo · 07/12/2010 16:10

Mary
Maria
Gabriel

belgo · 07/12/2010 16:10

Carol
Robin

wigglesrock · 07/12/2010 16:08

Joseph, Nicholas

Natasha/Natalie - one or both of these names are used in Eastern European countries for Christmas babies

Herod (from a sick with hangover man-flu Mr Wiggles!!)

beachyhead · 07/12/2010 16:03

stella is good

ChippyMinTurnAgainWhittington · 07/12/2010 15:53

Nicholas
Malachi

Natasha
Gloria

Jenda · 07/12/2010 15:49

Seren- welsh for star?
Beth (lehem!)
Joseph
Arella (angel/messenger)
Dora - gift
Eve

CristinaTheAstonishing · 07/12/2010 15:41

Natalie

OnlyWantsOne · 07/12/2010 15:41

Rudolph is a boys name isn't it? Hmm

Gabrielle?

Alfredo: this name (Alfreda for a girl) means "Elf" in some cultures

Rosebud05 · 07/12/2010 15:39

Clementine for a girl

mylifewithstrangers · 07/12/2010 15:38

Guessing Noelle and Holly are the twee ones??

mylifewithstrangers · 07/12/2010 15:38

Eira (snow in welsh)
Eirlys (snowdrop in welsh)
Snowdrop Wink
Winter
Neve
Ivy