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DD1 Agatha, DD2?

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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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freesias · 19/05/2011 20:21

Priscilla love this along with Agatha but dh didn't agree unfortunately

typsical · 19/05/2011 19:38

I like Mabel, and think it sounds nice with Agatha...?

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MamaLaMoo · 19/05/2011 19:30

Spooky how names you are coming up with I have thought of too! Mirabel, Esther (friend called this), Aurora.

Have taught Tabitha, Darcey and Martha's - trying to steer clear of names which remind me of past students hence the rather unusual suggestions.

Leisle pronounced Lie-zul?? Lovely and hadn't found it in one of my name books, DH likes the more Germanic names. I will run it past him. Ooooo, it is exciting to find a possible name I hadn't thought of, I knew it would be a good idea asking MNers Smile thank you all.

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freesias · 19/05/2011 12:42

clara
martha
greta
margaret

ShowOfHands · 19/05/2011 11:57

Audrey popped into my head when I saw your title... I LOVE Agatha.

Josephine (Sephie and Posy are lovely nicknames)
Aphra
Mirabel
Hester
Hephzibah
Jessamy
Aurora (Rorie)

hellojude · 19/05/2011 11:53

Forgot to add Petra?

hellojude · 19/05/2011 11:51

Personally I wouldn't have another name starting with A, since you already have an Agatha, but it does makes school name tapes easier! Smile

Really love Seraphina. Dislike Ruth...

What about....Delilah, Martha, Darcey, Tabitha, Ursala and Esther??

Violet, Paloma and Cosima are all very pretty too! Grin

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MamaLaMoo · 19/05/2011 11:31

Just had a look online and found Idris as a name Welsh and Arabic origin which can be used for boys or girls.

Also just found it listed as a Hindu girls name.

Very multicultural!

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Fimbo · 19/05/2011 11:29

Liesle

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MamaLaMoo · 19/05/2011 11:27

Thanks for your suggestions, had considered Violet, was on a list but DH rejected all names to do with flowers Hmm. Maybe I can persuade him otherwise.

Dorothy and Miriam had come up as nice names but we have a neighbour called Dot and a close friend called Miriam.

Elodie is nice, love Artemis but suspect that would be too freaky for other half.

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MelinaM · 19/05/2011 11:14

Love Ariadne, Seraphina, Ingrid and AudreySmile Don't mind the name Ruth, but it's a smidge plain for me,

Artemis
Cosima
Honor
Jemima
Orithyia
Paloma
Pandora
Perdita
Tabitha
Safina

Converse · 19/05/2011 11:05

I like Eloise and Isolde.

How about Xanthe, Elodie, Serena?

CandiceMariePratt · 19/05/2011 10:55

Agatha is my favourite name, how about Ottilie, Dulcie, Dorothy, Maude, Meredith, Romilly, Miriam or Violet

pinkgirlythoughts · 19/05/2011 10:51

umm, Idris is a boys' name. I wouldn't call your daughter that Confused.

Out of your names, Eloise and Ingrid would be nice sibling names for Agatha. I also like Violet. How about Sylvie, Flora, Heidi?

bluebobbin · 19/05/2011 09:48

Do you like Violet? It just popped into my head after seeing Seraphina as Jennifer Garner's DDs are Seraphina and Violet.

LeMousquetaireAnonyme · 19/05/2011 09:42

I like Idris a lot Grin sounds really nice with Agatha too

Ruth is awful IMO.

FYI, DH didn't like any of my names, DD1 and DD2 are still called what I thought they would be called, only concession is DD2 mn. I wanted Kari I let him have Nadia instead (still not sure I like it). Thinking about it I really regret it, Kari fits DD2 perfectly.... Confused.