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NarcolepsyQueen · 24/03/2011 11:25

Contenders:

Summer
Thea
Lyra
Leila
May
Violet
Iris

Or....? Open to suggestions! DD1 is Amelie.

Over to you lovely ladies - please, please, please help me find a name I love!

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NarcolepsyQueen · 27/03/2011 17:52

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NarcolepsyQueen · 27/03/2011 16:49

OK - shortened short list:

Thoughts please ladies and gentlemen:

Leila Rose
Lila Grace
Iris ?
Violet?
Rosa Belle / Rosabelle

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NarcolepsyQueen · 26/03/2011 18:57

Leila is pronounced Lay-la
Lila is pronounced Li-La

Def not a Chloe - after spending 10 years working in secondary schools, I have too many name associations. To be fair - we dont even know if we are having a girl otr a boy in 5 weeks! I found the boys list easier to be honest!

I still like Thea - but after saying it out loud with the surname, it just doesnt go as well as the others Sad

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ragged · 26/03/2011 18:47

How does one say Leila or Lila? Sorry, ambiguous pronounciation puts me off.
I vaguely know a Rosabella. She's 1/2 Russian.
Violet still my fave on your short list, but baby has to look the part.

I bet you'll come back here and tell us all that you've named her Chloe or Jessica instead! Wink

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NarcolepsyQueen · 26/03/2011 18:45

OK - shortened short list:

Thoughts please ladies and gentlemen:

Leila Rose
Lila Grace
Iris ?
Violet?
Rosa Belle / Rosabelle

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NarcolepsyQueen · 25/03/2011 11:39

Rosa Belle sounds nice Smile

or

Lila Grace

or

Leila Rose

???

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Hedwig3 · 25/03/2011 11:25

Rosa Jean
Rosa Belle
Rosa Joy

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NarcolepsyQueen · 25/03/2011 11:22

How about Lila?

Agree Rosa is lovely too. I like soft sounding names Smile. What would go with it as a middle name though?

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jellybeans · 25/03/2011 10:42

Rosa is lovely :)

Hedwig3 · 25/03/2011 10:00

Leila Rose is lovely

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NarcolepsyQueen · 25/03/2011 09:58

Thanks jellybeans

The updated list is:

Thea
Lyra
Leila
Violet
Iris
Rosa

Or open to suggestions!

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jellybeans · 25/03/2011 09:54

Summer..not keen, very trendy
Thea...nice
Lyra..dislike
Leila....ok
May...ok
Violet...reminds me of violent
Iris...reminds me of eyes

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NarcolepsyQueen · 25/03/2011 09:52

Thank you! I am not using a family middle name, but might consider a different name for a middle name. For example: I like Grace, but not as a first name as there are lots of girls named Grace here. But it might work as a middle name. Likewise Rose. Leila Riose etc. Open to suggestions!

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Hedwig3 · 25/03/2011 09:45

Rosa
Leila
Iris

In that order for first names.

Are you using family middle name or picking 2 from your list?

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NarcolepsyQueen · 25/03/2011 08:14

Ok - narrowed it down!

Thea
Lyra
Leila
Violet
Iris
Rosa

Got to think of middle names / combinations too!

Thanks for all your help so far!

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brightcopperkettles · 25/03/2011 00:20

I know an Amelie with sister Saskia which sounds good together to my ears.

From your list I like Rosa and Thea best.

olddeuteronomy · 24/03/2011 21:50

I love Violet and Iris. Lyra is quite nice too.

Only one I really don't like is Summer - your others are all so much nicer. Also not madly keen on Thea (always looks a bit unfinished to me) or Eloise.

I think Iris goes best with Amelie.

justonequestion · 24/03/2011 21:30

Lyra

Iris

Tabitha

in that order Smile

Bettyspencer · 24/03/2011 20:54

Love Violet and Rosa.

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NarcolepsyQueen · 24/03/2011 19:53

my DD1's middle name is Mai too Grin

I will have to try and pin DP down. Its such a responsibility isnt it?!

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NarcolepsyQueen · 24/03/2011 19:37

Does she lockets? Can I be cheeky and ask if she has a middle name?

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Eglu · 24/03/2011 15:27

Thea and Tabitha are lovely.

I would love an Amelie, but have DN called Amelia