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baby girl shortlist

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bunnybunyip · 23/05/2011 19:22

Hello all,
struggling with a name for DD. here is our current shortlist; any other suggestions in a similar vein gratefully accepted.

Harriet (Hattie)
Elizabeth (Beth)
Lucy
Martha
Sophie

If we go for a name that we would like shortened, how would you go about it? Announce the shortened version of the name straight away?

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BabesandJugs · 27/05/2011 12:22

Adore Martha and adore Harriet (with Hattie as nn - very cute!)

Sophie and Lucy are nice, plain and simple names - yo0u can't really go wrong with those - just a bit too 'boring' for me.

cityangel · 27/05/2011 00:40

Esther?

cityangel · 27/05/2011 00:38

Harriet, Imogen, Lucy
or
Elin, Harper, Seren...

deste · 26/05/2011 23:56

Jacob and Sophie sound lovely together.

smother · 26/05/2011 21:56

I've come across a few little Jacobs. Their sisters are called:

Martha
Rebecca
Esme
Tabitha

smother · 26/05/2011 21:36

bunnybunyip If you like Beth but have doubts about Elizabeth.... what about Bethan?

MelinaM · 26/05/2011 18:03

Martha's my favouriteSmile

feckwit · 26/05/2011 18:00

I've a Matilda with Jacob :) Love Martha! And Hattie is beautiful.

mathanxiety · 26/05/2011 17:54

Jacob and Lucy sounds nice.

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bunnybunyip · 25/05/2011 20:14

Thanks all, quite pleased to get a generally positive response!
However lots of different opinions so I'm none the wiser.
My thoughts:
hattie: might be a bit too posh/straw boater.
Sophie:pretty but a bit ubiquitous at the moment which is putting me off a bit
Beth: I really like, sounds quite cool I think, but don't really like liz (no offence anyone!) and worry Elizabeth might end up as liz
Lucy: I'm not sure. I once knew a bit of a weird Lucy!
Martha: I'm swinging between thinking of this as anold lady name and a cool more edgy name.
It has to go with brother jacob if that helps.

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Catsu · 25/05/2011 19:04

Harriet and Hattie are gorgeous! Really like martha too. Not so keen on the others.
I'd introduce baby harriet rose (hattie) arrived today at x time etc to let people know of the full name and your preferred nick name

suspiria · 25/05/2011 18:56

My picks are Harriet, Elizabeth and Martha

Sophie and Lucy are perfectly nice, just not my taste.

somewherewest · 25/05/2011 16:29

My entirely personal (and probably total wrong) opinion:

Harriet (Hattie): A bit fussy old lady...sorry!
Elizabeth (Beth): Lovely...dignified and timeless
Lucy: Nice when DD is small but might be a bit too cutesy when she's a 45 year old mountaineer or brain surgeon or whatever
Martha: Bad connotations for me (remembering the Marthas in "The Handmaid's Tale")
Sophie: Prefer Sophia (Sophie a bit too cutsey).

Can you tell that I have a bias against cutsey or Victorian names ;-)

LadyGrace · 25/05/2011 09:24

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smother · 25/05/2011 09:20

bunnybunyip - so what are you thinking? feedback please!

oohlaalaa · 24/05/2011 09:45

I like all your names, except Martha.

mathanxiety · 23/05/2011 22:44

Lucy and Harriet (love Hattie) would be my picks.

breadandhoney · 23/05/2011 22:33

Some lovely choices, with the exception of Harriet and Martha. Can't explain why I don't like Harriet, but Martha just sounds unattractive to my ear (no offence intended) I love Beth and am really warming to the name Lucy these days. Sophie is lovely, as is Sophia (I have one).

dexifehatz · 23/05/2011 22:29

I have a Hattie Hope aged 12, so am biased Grin

stripeytiger · 23/05/2011 21:34

Lucy. Classic, pretty and ageless.

smother · 23/05/2011 20:59

In order of preference...
Martha - divine
Elizabeth (Beth) - lovely, and Beth is absolutely beautiful

Then....
Lucy - like a lot, also like Alice which has a similar feel to me
Harriet (Hattie) - ok (i knew a lovely Harriet, known as Harry to her friends, really suited her)
Sophie - really can't get excited about this name, lots of sophies everywhere, sounds very bland, watery and girly to me (sorry, that's only my insignificant opinion! don't mean to offend anyone)

BikeRunSki · 23/05/2011 20:28

Harriet and Martha

I'd introduce her by her full name.

TheSecondComing · 23/05/2011 20:23

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culturevulture · 23/05/2011 20:22

Martha

cazzybabs · 23/05/2011 20:22

I like Hattie