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We don't like any girls' names. Help!

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GwendolineMaryLacey · 18/08/2011 09:29

So after the effort involved in choosing a boys' name, we're actually having a girl. Problem is, we don't like any names. DD was easy, we had a name we both loved and it was sorted at about 6 weeks! Our situation is thus...

I love Verity. DH detests it, won't hear of it, won't consider it.
DH loves Lydia. I used to love it, was second choice for DD but I'm now sick of the sound of it.
We both like Susannah but it's a "yeah that's ok" name rather than we both love it name. Plus we have a niece that we see lots and lots of called Anna, is it a bit too similar?

Other than that we have no ideas. We went through the entire National Stats list, right down to Zynah at 5707th! Didn't find anything we agreed on. If we can't decide from nearly 6000 names, what hope is there for us?

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plinkplonk · 21/08/2011 21:18

I adore Verity (vetoed by DH), Lydia (vetoed by DH) and Susannah (vetoed by DH who now says he loves the name for a dc3!). My other favourite names were Helena, Kezia and Alexandra.

Unlurked · 20/08/2011 12:43

I have a Lydia, others on our lists were:

Stella
Beatrice
Katya
Hermione
Phoebe
Saskia
Anastacia

But I would recommend Lydia Grin

anon2011 · 20/08/2011 12:36

Saskia
Poppy
Ruby
Scarlett
Alexandra
Eleanor
Ella

californiaburrito · 20/08/2011 12:33

I quite like Diana, goddess of the hunt and moon.

But it might be too much like Susannah/Anna and, um, I can see why it might be a bit difficult to use in the UK. But I would have considered it if our last name didn't also begin with a D.

Our girls name for number 2 was Ingrid, but as it's a boy we won't be using it...

What's your boys name? We still haven't decided and we've only got a few weeks to go so I need a name to steal

diamondcastle · 20/08/2011 12:32

God bless Enid. OOH, how abou that? Grin Come on, Gwen, at least one of the fore-mentioned as a middle name, actually one of them is my name, so not that bad!! Midnight feast by the pool tonight? I'll bring the ginger beer.

MockingbirdsNotForSale · 20/08/2011 12:18

Actually Alicia is lovely if pronounced like that and not Aleesha.

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GwendolineMaryLacey · 20/08/2011 11:31

:o I was considering Carlotta, Bill, Prudence and Mavis though!

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diamondcastle · 20/08/2011 11:19

What about Darryl, Sally, Patricia, Isabel and Alicia?

washngo · 19/08/2011 22:39

With the Lydia thing - my name is Lydia and I have always loved it. When people ask me my name I'm happy telling them because I like it and like how it sounds. Most people don't shorten it but a couple of people (incl my dh) call me lyddie. Some friends call me lyd or lyds. I definitely never got called "Lydia chlamydia"! But my history teacher used to call me Lydia teapot (hilariously). Anyway, if you want a name which is (imo) easy to live with, and suits a person of any age then I could recommend it.

Jemma1111 · 19/08/2011 21:21

How about Mia, Isabella, Flynn, Ella, Lexie, Megan

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GwendolineMaryLacey · 19/08/2011 21:12

:o I've heard that said on here before. I don't know if I want to put him off it, I just want to love it again .

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Chocolocolate · 19/08/2011 21:00

If you want to put your DH off Lydia, my DH vetoed as he said in secondary school she's be Lydia Chlamydia.

I still love that name though.

AlpiniAddict · 19/08/2011 14:30

My DDs are Ava Jean and Violet May. DH didn't like either but gave in and now really likes them. I also liked:-
Mary
Lila
Lydia
Annie
Isabel
Elizabeth
Martha
Matilda

ilovedjasondonovan · 18/08/2011 17:45

We had a perfect name for our DD. Then DD2 came along and we just couldn't decide on a name. I wanted Rebecca, DH wanted Sandra. Both were hated by the other.
In the end we chose Madeleine just because we had to call her something. not a name I love, but 3 years later I still dont' love it, but its just a name and I love my DD2 so it doesn't really matter what she's called.

MockingbirdsNotForSale · 18/08/2011 17:43

How about Elana? Close to Helena, pretty, but not arse licking!

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GwendolineMaryLacey · 18/08/2011 17:39

Felicity is the reason DH hates Verity. He seems them both as a name for a certain person...the fact that that certain person are the sort of people he grew up with has passed him by :o

I did really love Lydia, really. But because it was a runner up name for DD1 it's been in our consciousness for 4 years and it's lost its spark.

I love Helena but it's my boss's name and although she's lovely, it's an arse licking step too far :o

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DorisIsAPinkDragon · 18/08/2011 16:59

I have aLydia (tbh not keen on Verity tho')

Other names we considered beatrice, Alys, Florence, Flora, Rose, Annabelle, Emily, Martha,

Tbh I LOVE the name Lydia and am so glad we choose it for dd2 (I think it's the best of my 3 dd#'s names)

magicmelons · 18/08/2011 16:57

What about Felicity nn fliss its like Verity but prettier IMO. or Esther or Alice? I feel your pain.

Milliways · 18/08/2011 16:56

I had a friend called Sarannah - variation on Susannah?

MockingbirdsNotForSale · 18/08/2011 16:45

Would your DH like Felicity instead of Verity? Kind of similar names

MockingbirdsNotForSale · 18/08/2011 16:44

Names we considered:

Bridget
India
Neala
Julia

cece · 18/08/2011 16:37

oh and also Sara or Sadie

cece · 18/08/2011 16:36

We had Verity lined up as a name for DS2 but he was a boy and Lydia was on the list too, so for what it is worth here are some of the names from our lists for our three children...

Thea
or
Alethea
or
Althea

Una
Anna
Esme
Eve
Helen(a)
Esther
Annie
Ruth

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GwendolineMaryLacey · 18/08/2011 16:33

I can't do that Saffron, I just can't. I wish I could but it's bringing me out in hives thinking about leaving it till then!

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oohlaalaa · 18/08/2011 16:31

I like Verity, DH hates it.