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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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oohlaalaa · 18/08/2011 16:31

Susannah, shortened to Suzie is a fab name.

My best friend in school was Suzie.

ShoutyHamster · 18/08/2011 15:55

Linnet.

I love this, and it is so underused.

A character in the children's book The Children Of Green Knowe (series, actually).

I reckon that could work if you were looking for the Missing Link between Lydia and Verity.

pranma · 18/08/2011 15:53

I know a Susannah nn Sukey which is unusual.

SaffronCake · 18/08/2011 14:56

Being overwhelmed by the name lists happens to most parents I think. Forget everything you've read and wait until you meet her. I know for a lot of people this seems too risky and too late but you do have ages and ages to settle on the name after she arrives (6 weeks) and giving yourself a day or two to familliarise yourself with her face might inspire you.

YouDoTheMath · 18/08/2011 10:50

I know what you mean about going through names' lists only to find nothing strikes you.

Certainly for me, name books/lists are no help whatsoever. They're just words on a page. I need to "try" the name in real life, rather like I need to try clothes on/see someone else wearing them rather than just buying them off the hanger.

Something will grab you. Go through stories/films you like for character names, keep an eye on the credits of TV programmes, think of people you admire (not necessarily celebs!), people you work with, browse Facebook friends and their friends.

You'll know it when you get the right name, and you won't feel halfhearted about it.

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GwendolineMaryLacey · 18/08/2011 09:42

Lucy, Emma and Georgia are on the Possibles List. :) My head aches...

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GwendolineMaryLacey · 18/08/2011 09:40

Yeah you're both right. It's doing my head in because I like to have these things sorted. I couldn't cope with still debating it on the way to the registry office! I'm such a control freak Blush

You know when you say your own name over and over again it starts to sound really silly after a while? That's how I feel now.

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InstantAtom · 18/08/2011 09:38

If you both like Susannah that's a good start! Susie is a nice nickname too. I don't think it's too similar to Anna.

How about Serena, Lucy, Emma, Carina, Georgia, Aurora, Iona, Juliet, Hannah?

Quenelle · 18/08/2011 09:38

I understand how you feel. We're TTC #2 atm and I know we'll struggle to find a name we like. I picked a boy's and a girl's name for #1 who turned out to be a boy, and I've gone off the girl's name now.

Perhaps stop thinking about it for a while. Maybe inspiration will strike when you see your DD for the first time?

Iggly · 18/08/2011 09:31

I know the feeling!

Take a break. Only write down five names without referring to anything after you've had a break. You get name blindness after staring at too many lists!