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What do you think of this name?

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Christmasbelle · 28/12/2010 21:55

This is a follow on to my other thread but could I have your opinions please. I wasn't going to divulge the full name but feel that it is the only way to get true opinions. All 3 middle names are important to me but what do you think. Is it just too long or does it flow nicely?

Annabel Felicity Martha Rose Smith

Thanks again

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magentastardust · 29/12/2010 22:19

I love Martha especially. Just watch your initials if you drop felicity as our dd was going to be Amelie Rose Sharp but luckily we realised the unfortunate initials and she became Mia Amelie Sharp instead!

hels71 · 29/12/2010 22:30

My DD has 4 names...2 of which are Martha Rose!

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Christmasbelle · 29/12/2010 23:05

Thanks for all your feedback .

Didl - yes, her original name (Martha) will still remain on the birth certificate with the new full name being added in box 17 on the new full birth certificate (but not on the short certificate), so this is what is making me lean towards keeping Martha within her full name .

Thankyou for all your positive comments for the name Martha. Like I said, we still love the name but really felt it wasn't for her and now definately feel 100% that Annabel suits her best and are happy with our decision.

It is just this middle name dilema . I so wish I had just given her one middle name initially, so that now I could have just had the two middle names consisting from her original first name and the family name. Ahhh, I just love the name Rose too - I AM SO CONFUSED. I know I should just go for it and use all 3 middle names but worrythat it is just going to be too long and cause problems for her in the future.

Smileserenly - I am sure I followed your dilema on a previous thread too. I remember you discussed Arabella and Felicity but was Celia in there too or am I confusing you with someone else? Thanks for empathising, as I am starting to feel a little pathetic with my lack of decision making

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Christmasbelle · 29/12/2010 23:09

Serenely - Rose doesn't work with our surname too. As a first name, it would sound like she belonged in a garden centre and I just love flower names

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blackeyedsusan · 29/12/2010 23:31

If you are going for 2 middle names I would keep the rose as it flows better in my opinion
annabel martha rose smith seem to flow well to me.

smilingserenely · 30/12/2010 10:18

christmasbelle if we'd used rose she would have the same name as a murderer - not good and celia was mentioned as an alternative to cecily as felicity cecily is too much of a tongue twister .

i love the name martha btw only reason we didn't choose it was because it just didn't feel quite right .

really must send of the name change application but she had so many christmas cards sent to felicity and people keep telling me what a lovely name it is , meaning i'm dithering again. i wish i could be more decisive . i almost wish she'd arrived with a certificate /tattoo with her name already on it . why is baby naming so hard

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Christmasbelle · 30/12/2010 21:46

Smiling - tell me about it! Although I have loved the process of choosing her name, this final bit is driving me loopy . I too could have done with my DD arriving with a name with her because I feel that I have just confused the whole situation

hels71 - has the 4 names worked out ok for you and your DD - has there been any complications so far. By the way, great minds and all that

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