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Due in 10 days - last ditch attempt to find a winning name for DD#3

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Astrophe · 16/07/2011 12:55

Short list is:

Francesca/Cesca
Elisabeth/Elsie
Charlotte/Lottie

...but each one has its pros and cons (DH likes one more, I like another more, DH doesn't like one of the nicknames, we have a close friend with a child called one of them etc etc).

Siblings are Lucia, Elijah and Clementine.

Comments? Fab new ideas?

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Fifis25StottieCakes · 18/07/2011 19:27

Thomasine/Thomasena
Bridie
Estelle
Bo
Romy/Romille

going · 18/07/2011 17:19

Love Francesca and Elisabeth, both beautiful names and go well with your other names especially Francesca.

Don't like Charlotte.

aliveandkickingme · 18/07/2011 17:16

I like all of your names :)

Francesca- so pretty and goes the best with your other names. NNs Frankie/ Fran-see/ Franchi/ Cesca
Elizabeth/ Charlotte- nice but a bit classic and unadventurous next to the other names. My preference of the two is Charlotte but Elizabeth has lots of great nns.

Other names that I could see fitting really well:

Cassia
Marot/ Marguerite
Marianna
Paloma
Beatrix
Isadora
Viola
Dahlia
Verity
Penelope
Helena/ Elena
Estelle
Mirabel
Gwendolen
Juliet(te)
Aurelia
Genevieve
Adela
Jasmine
Primrose

Any good?

greenzebra · 18/07/2011 15:45

if you like Alica how about

Alissa

or Flora its similar to Florence but not as popular.

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Astrophe · 18/07/2011 12:54

We have an Alice in the family - I do like it though.

I had sugested Florence to DH, who said no, and now hes reading over my shoulder and saying "Oh, Florence is nice..."

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swash · 18/07/2011 11:39

Francesca is a beautiful name.

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BibiBelle · 18/07/2011 09:36

What about Alice with nn Lissie?

if this is stressing you out just leave it just now Smile there is plenty of time to decide, no hurry at all.

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Astrophe · 18/07/2011 08:26

hmmmm, I'm not sure this is helping. So many lovely sugestions, but nothing really jumps out iyswim, and I'm feeling a bit stressy...if this is me now, imagine how I'll be once she's here and we still can't decide!?

Yes, the friends little girl is an Elisabeth/Elsie. Its not so much that I think the child or my child would mind (other child is 4 anyway, so they wont be at school together really), but just that the name is so associated in my mind with the other girl - I can't quite imagine another Elsie, as the name just 'belongs' to the Elsie we know (who is adorable btw...but still).

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ilovetheshops · 17/07/2011 17:34

Ailsa :)

ChaoticAngelofGryffindor · 17/07/2011 17:28

Daniela
Gabriela
Emily

Love Alexandra - Lexi

ChaoticAngelofGryffindor · 17/07/2011 17:20

Cassidy
MacKenzie
Belle
Bethany

thereisalightanditnevergoesout · 17/07/2011 17:19

All nice names. What is your gut instinct? Or you could wait and see which suits her best.

BibiBelle · 17/07/2011 16:18

Corrinne/Corrinna nn Nina
Sylvanna nn Sylvie
Delphine or Seraphine nn Finn

BibiBelle · 17/07/2011 16:15

Not keen on Francesca at all sorry and Charlotte just seems a tad 'meh' next to your others.

Love Elizabeth nn Betsy/Lissie/Elsa and Elsie - very pretty.

Have you considered

Penelope
Cecilia nn Cece
Cordelia
Arianna
Imogen
Tabitha nn Bitsy
Constance nn Cnonie
Hebe
Josephine nn Posie/Josie

ThumbsNoseAtSnapewitch · 17/07/2011 16:00

Astrid
Althea
Andromeda
Bryony
Delilah
Felicity
Isabella
Melissa
Ophelia

a few more for you :)

whorecrux · 16/07/2011 22:53

or

Xanthe
Zinnia
or
Fleur

whorecrux · 16/07/2011 22:42

I like Elisabeth best of your choices; is your friend's Elsie short for Elisabeth too? If not, I dont think it really matters that they have the same name, as there is scope for change if the girls dont like being the same when they are older . My name is Lisa, and I used to pretend it was short for Elisabeth as I thought it was very glamorous!
Francesca and Charlotte are ok, but not as striking as your other childrens names.
How about

Dominique (nn Domi, Minnie, Nicky/Nico)
Margaret(maggie,Mags, Greta)
Margot
Magdalena
Marlene (pron Marlayna nn Marlie or Lena)
Penelope (Penny or Nell)
Dorothea

mimmymouse · 16/07/2011 18:55

I have 2 friends, adults in their 30's named Francesca -- both known as Chessy.

Bandwithering · 16/07/2011 18:40

Cesca is horrible.

Elsie and Lottie are beautiful.

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PaperBank · 16/07/2011 16:04

Francesca/Cesca - don't like, the "cesca" sound is a bit harsh/snippy. I do like Frances though.
Elisabeth/Elsie - lovely :)
Charlotte/Lottie - OK

ThumbsNoseAtSnapewitch · 16/07/2011 14:31

Astrophe - yes you do. It's Very Late here - get thee to bed woman!
While I think of some more lovely names...

razzlebathbone · 16/07/2011 14:11

I think Elisabeth with an 's' is really lovely and nicer than with a 'z', unless you want a nn like Lizzy. Lissy is a nice nn though.

Elsie is adorable.

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