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Shortlist for baby girl with stubborn Greek daddy..

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Sushibo · 13/08/2011 20:55

DD is due any day now and we have a shortlist of names and I need help!! DH (and I) want a name that means something to us/our family/ is preferably a family name. It has to fit with our (multisyllable) Greek surname and the names of our older 2 (Cosmo and Alex). Need a first name and 2 middle names (family habit)

Delphi - Dh loves this as he is from very nearby there and I think he thinks "we" have settled on this... I love it too as it sounds very pretty, but I am worried that a) its not a proper name (bit too fancy-pants try hard?) b) the nicknames that I can think of are all awful c) its the name of a computer programming language and a communication technique...

Cryssa - DH loves. My exDH v similar name - unreasonable I think!!

Maria/Marianna - OK, doesn't do anything special for me really

Xanthe - like, don't love

Zoe - like, don't love

Sylvia (Sylvie for short) - my fave, but has no sentimental/family attachment and, is, erm, not very Greek! But I think it sounds a bit more namey IYSWIM

Elizabeth
Victoria ... completely not Greek - my choices!! But could try and make them middle names.

So can you make me a nice name out of this lot? Any other suggestions?

Is it normal to be in such a total tearful hormonal muddle?! About name?! Can't recall this with the other 2 - they were just obvious choices somehow (after FIL/ my brother so Greek and family, tick tick)

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kando · 13/08/2011 21:05

Natalia, Nina, Elli, Eleni, Despina (have some friends who are Greek). Particularly like Katarina (my dd is Katharyn), Zoe, Sofia ... can't think of any more!

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Sushibo · 13/08/2011 21:03

Just realised that, having name changed to protect my wittering hormonal identity, I have completely given my RL self away by naming other DCs.

I beg of you, if you know me in RL, please pretend you have never seen this thread and collude with me that I am calm and in control regarding all things DC3!!

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Dilligaf81 · 13/08/2011 20:59

Out of all the names I like Delphi the most. I dont htink its try hard and it has a meaning for you both.

I like Codie for a girl too (would poss fit with other DC'S names)

Its completly normal to be hormonal about it, we named DC4 (I liked the name but didnt love it) we then changed it when she was 10 months old to the one we should have choosen but didnt as I said it was too Irish (hormones) and was worried what others would say/think.

Good luck.x