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Original poster

I think I have narrowed it down to two names any opinions please?

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Dirtydishesmakemesad · 02/01/2012 21:08

well actually the name i wanted was Tamsin Eloise but dh hates that so our names we have agreed on are:

Elsie May or Georgia May

is there any hideous reason not to use these which is the nicest?

our other children are Jessica, Jacob, Bethan and Emily

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MissHonkover · 04/01/2012 07:35

If everyone named their newborns after what they looked like they'd all be called Angry Ham Face. Grin

timetoask · 03/01/2012 21:01

i really dislike the name Elsie, there was a horrible nun at my secondary with that name...

thisisyesterday · 03/01/2012 21:01

Elsie is way nicer than Georgia

PercyFilth · 03/01/2012 20:58

They're both really boring.

Wouldn't he agree to Tamsin without the Eloise? You could still pair it with May (or Fay or Kay or something, as May is terribly ubiquitous as a middle name atm)

JestersHat · 03/01/2012 20:57

I don't get this "look like" thing. If you give her the name Georgia or Elsie then she'll be exactly what a Georgia or Elsie looks like :)

chummymummy7 · 03/01/2012 20:27

Georgia May is pretty but seems a little borrowed off Georgia May Jagger - no bad thing if you don't mind celebrity associations. I'd vote Georgina or Georgianna instead.
btw - what was your mother's name that you're tempted to use?

exoticfruits · 03/01/2012 19:21

Another vote for Georgina

seenbutnotheard · 03/01/2012 19:14

How about Georgina? One of my favourite names!

exoticfruits · 03/01/2012 19:10

Georgia May. I know two old lady Elsies and neither of them like it-one keeps it a dark secret and goes by a completely different nickname.

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Dirtydishesmakemesad · 03/01/2012 18:46

Well i had a scan today and we got a really good look at her little face and this will sound really stupid now but she doesnt look like a Georgia OR an Elsie (and i am prepared to admit that i may be overthinking a scan photo but she just doesnt!). If i had to give her a name from the picture i immediatly thought of my mums name since my mum had the exact same look to her cheeks i cant use that as i think it would upset my family too much!. My dh looked at me like this Confused.

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MissHonkover · 03/01/2012 18:08

Yep, Georgia May Jagger is a model.

BettyBedlam · 03/01/2012 18:05

I think they are both lovely - but will Emily and Bethan feel left out if everyone else begins with a 'j' sound?

JaxTellerIsMyFriend · 03/01/2012 17:05

oh I like Tamsin, but Georgia if I have to choose.

guinealady · 03/01/2012 17:03

Another vote here for Elsie being too close to Emily - I'd go for Georgia.

OneLieIn · 03/01/2012 16:40

There are loads of Georgias here, I can think of 4 instantly and they are all awful and almost as awful as the Michael Bolton song the name reminds me of...sorry.

Elsie, no, there's only one Elsie Tanner

oikopolis · 03/01/2012 16:36

Georgia May is beautiful and goes with the other names you've got.

JestersHat · 03/01/2012 13:21

I prefer Georgia and it fits better with the other names.

ShowOfHands · 03/01/2012 12:39

I prefer Elsie but Georgia's a better fit iyswim.

Lydia, I know 4 Elizabeths, none called Liz. They are Elizabeth (never shortened), Libby, Beth and Eliza.

3boysgirlontheway · 03/01/2012 12:34

Georgia is lovely and works very well with your other names.

Sausagesarenottheonlyfruit · 03/01/2012 12:19

Elsie is the name my DH uses whenever he does his "old lady" impersonation. Can't get past that I'm afraid! Blush

lljkk · 03/01/2012 12:12

Elsie.

swanfall · 03/01/2012 11:48

Isn't there a Jagger daughter called Georgia May? Doesn't matter anyway, I really like it.

Fishpond · 02/01/2012 22:02

Georgia is better with your set and sounds nicer, IMO.

JustHecate · 02/01/2012 21:54

I like Georgiana May

I know you weren't offering that as an option Grin

CrotchFlakes · 02/01/2012 21:52

I prefer Georgia but sounds too similar to Jessica to me. Elizabeth is too close to Bethan. Elouise is much nicer.