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DD1 Agatha, DD2?

41 replies

MamaLaMoo · 19/05/2011 09:17

I had to compromise considerably for DD1's name although I do really like Agatha, I had wanted

Ariadne
Seraphina
Persephone etc

So having curtailed my gorgeous name ambitions I have come up with

Eloise
Ingrid
Astrid
Audrey
Ioanthe or Isolde (actually pushing the limits of acceptable to DH)

and bizarrely inspired by Dr Who on Saturday - Idris.

DH has Ruth, that's it. Everything else I suggest he pauses for just long enough to convey a very middle class, English form of disapproval and says something like "hmmm, it's not that bad..." he is driving me insane!

Anyone got other unusual names that would sound OK with Agatha?

Last time we had an agreed list of names sorted the day before I went into labour because that was the only time in 9 whole months he would sit down and look through the name book!

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fairieswearboots · 26/05/2011 22:50

Agatha and Phyllis

Agatha and Leslie

??

Tortoiseonthehalfshell · 26/05/2011 01:50

Oh, and DD1 is Edith.

Tortoiseonthehalfshell · 26/05/2011 01:48

DH rejected all names to do with flowers

What is with this? Mine did the same thing. He said "There are short steps from Rose and Violet to Pansy to Apple and inevitably to ?No. 18 bus shelter?.". Okay, dude, whatever.

Anyway, your taste and mine coincide quite a bit, so here is my longlist (now whittled by the aforementioned DH) in case it helps.

Agnes
Anne
Audrey
Briony
Constance
Esme
Felicity
Flora
Florence
Frances
Helena
Isolde
Lucy
Olive
Ophelia
Rosamund
Tabitha
Violet
Winifred

tiptoptally · 26/05/2011 01:24

I love Astrid and Eloise.

Also love Liesl. Or what about Lorelei or Lesia (pronounced Lesha).

Or Madeleine, Sarah, Elin, Marjorie or Nancy.

The name which seems to me to go most with Agatha is Matilda.

EduStudent · 26/05/2011 00:51

Hermione? Bit too Harry Potter?

mathanxiety · 26/05/2011 00:36

Beulah or Dinah would go with Agatha. Both unusual but classic names, like Agatha (and Ruth).

I like Bridget too.

EduStudent · 25/05/2011 23:25

Viola? Like Violet, but less flowery.

Leonora?
Rosalind?
Emmeline?

kangers · 25/05/2011 23:09

not not 'nat'

kangers · 25/05/2011 23:09

Liesle rhmes with weasel! No No No.

The name Bridget spung to mind. Works with the G and T.

Only name I can think of nat mentioned of the same ilk is Genevieve.

What about Helena? (Same rhythm)?

meala · 25/05/2011 22:54

How about:
Evadne
Meryl
Daisy
Sybil
Helena
Verity
Viola
Betsy

QueenOfFeckingEverything · 25/05/2011 22:49

Edith

jellybeans · 25/05/2011 22:46

Eloise..love it
Ingrid..dislike
Astrid...ok
Audrey..awful
Ioanthe or Isolde..awful
Idris...ginger beer
How about..
Cecily
Lucinda
Matilda
Tabitha
Clara
Josephine
Leona
Leonie
Norah
Annabelle
Cara
Fiona
Estelle
Athena

NotaMopsa · 25/05/2011 20:21

Liesel!!

mathanxiety · 25/05/2011 20:20

Or Anneliese?

mathanxiety · 25/05/2011 20:20

I love Astrid and Audrey from your suggestions.

I also love Ruth. It would go with the TH sound of Agatha. Liesel would be gorgeous though, and I love Cosima, already mentioned.

How about
Dagmar
Frieda
Xanthe as an alternative to Ioanthe
Hilda

NotaMopsa · 25/05/2011 19:51

Seraphina is my fave but Liesle (sp) sounds perfect with Agatha -I love it

Camerondiazepam · 22/05/2011 22:42

By the way am a bit baffled that you have a DD called Honor but don't like names like Faith, Hope etc in case DD doesn't live up? Just interested, like...

Camerondiazepam · 22/05/2011 22:40

Another vote for Romilly here, too alliterative for my family but would love to have used it for one of my DDs otherwise.

bambiandthumper · 22/05/2011 21:23

Agatha and Ottilie
Agatha and Panodora
Agatha and Perdita
Agatha and Isadora
Agatha and Oriel

Valinor · 21/05/2011 10:48

Eloise - Prefer Louisa with Agatha
Ingrid - Nice but quite harsh imo
Astrid - Not another A name
Audrey - As Astrid
Ioanthe or Isolde - Seen this cropping up a lot on name lists - might not be as unusual as you think. Not sure how well they work with Agatha either.

How about:

Agatha and Eleanora
Agatha and Greta
Agatha and Cecily
Agatha and Estella
Agatha and Imelda
Agatha and Eudora
Agatha and Matilda
Agatha and Cordelia
Agatha and Florence
Agatha and Minerva
Agatha and Leonora
Agatha and Geneva
Agatha and Odessa
Agatha and Dorothea
Agatha and Beatrix
Agatha and Rosamond
Agatha and Rowena
Agatha and Sylvia
Agatha and Willa
Agatha and Penelope
Agatha and Verity

pilates · 21/05/2011 10:06

I think Matilda and Emmeline would sound nice with Agatha.

Please not Audrey - not a nice name for a young girl or any age come to think of it.

LittleWhiteWolf · 21/05/2011 09:56

Oh go with Cordelia. Thats a lovely name and Agatha and Cordelia sound really good.

everlong · 21/05/2011 09:46

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ShoutyHamster · 21/05/2011 09:04

Idris in Wales is never, never, never used as a girl's name!!

Don't believe everything you read online...

Seriously, it would be like calling your daughter Rodney.

Josephine could be a goer - one you can get past your H but then have Posy for a nn, which is lovely.

Also Honor, Clara, Helena?

emmanumber3 · 19/05/2011 21:17

Idris is ginger beer to me - sorry Blush.

How about something like Rosemary? It's unusual nowadays but may be traditional enough to appeal to your DH?

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