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Help needed naming week old unnamed baby

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Moobee · 22/01/2012 21:11

Our baby is a week old today and we're having trouble naming her. We wanted to get a hint of her personality before choosing a name so we've only just got to the shortlist phase. My dh is welsh and likes celtic type names, whilst I like a mix but want too give her a name that would not restrict her and so suit a high court judge or a DJ and anything in between.

We have:

Top 10
aoife
beatrice
bethan / bethany
carys
megan
olwen
rebecca
rhiannon / rhian
katherine
robyn

10 - 20
caitlyn
elodie
iona
orla
agnes
maegan
seren
helena
imogen
morgan

I'd appreciate the thoughts of mumsnetters on this one! I've put a photo of her on my profile taken the day she was born to help. She seems inquisitive, intelligent and we think she's beautiful (and I know all parents would probably say those things) so we wanted a name to reflect that.

Thank you!

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PreHeatedOven · 28/01/2012 21:21

I love this name! If we ever have a girl she will be a Seren!

SoozyWoozy · 28/01/2012 21:18

Gorgeous! Bethan, Beatrice or Megan for me... a little Baby Bea, a bit like your username :)
Suzy x

anniewoo · 28/01/2012 20:50

Cerys or elodie

Hope88 · 28/01/2012 19:45

She looks like Beatrice to me!

StetsonsAreCool · 28/01/2012 19:37

Beautiful name. That's our DD's middle name too

Congratulations again Smile

NewYearsRevolution · 28/01/2012 15:22

That's a beautiful name. Congratulations.

DottieRose · 28/01/2012 15:18

Imogen or Elodie

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Moobee · 28/01/2012 12:15

That's ok thirtysomething

Our surname is one of those that forms words (or things that sound like words) with anything that ends in an -a sound. That ruled out a few more of our choices once we thought about it a bit more. glad you like the final choice. :)

Thank you pixiestix!

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pixiestix · 28/01/2012 12:01

Seren Elizabeth is gorgeous!! Fabulous choice.

thirtysomething · 28/01/2012 11:59

Oops sorry, I should learn to read the last post! Congratulations and that's a beautiful name!!

thirtysomething · 28/01/2012 11:57

She is really gorgeous - looks like a Beatrice, Elodie or Iona to me!

Somehow she doesn't look as if she suits a name ending in -en -yn or -an, but I can't explain why!

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Moobee · 28/01/2012 11:45

'Quite pretty'? I mean beautiful of course!

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Moobee · 28/01/2012 11:40

Hello, I thought I'd let you know our final choice!

She is Seren Elizabeth. Seren means Star and Elizabeth was my grandmother's name. We think it's quite pretty but also versatile.

Thank you all for your feedback, we read every post. It really helped to have an idea of which names people objectively liked. :)

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flopsy1974 · 25/01/2012 15:14

From your list I love Beatrice and Katherine.

strandednomore · 25/01/2012 14:21

Ooooh lovely baby, lovely names!

I think Seren, such a pretty name.
And my 2nd fave is Robyn.

Mrswhiteinthekitchen · 25/01/2012 14:16

Carys was the name that jumped out at me when I saw the lovely picture.

shouldnotbehere · 25/01/2012 12:13

I love:

Robyn
Elodie
Orla

smother · 25/01/2012 10:54

try not to stress or over-complicate the issue..... she will grow into her name whatever you decide and all the names you've listed are lovely.

you've got a long list there, why don't you and DH narrow it down to 2 favs each - hopefully one will appear on both lists!

bouncysmiley · 24/01/2012 22:37

Congratulations - I love Iona and Elodie

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Moobee · 24/01/2012 22:29

We're still thinking, it's very tough! :(

Not been super well in this household so not many naming discussions today. Need to get on with it though, we don't like calling her baby.

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Collision · 24/01/2012 18:40

what did you decide on in the end?

pranma · 23/01/2012 21:53

Elodie Carys
she is beautiful :)

TuesdayNightClub · 23/01/2012 21:43

Rhiannon. Rose is a good shout though, ScoutJem.

She's very cute!

ScoutJemAndBoo · 23/01/2012 21:30

DD thinks she looks like a perfect Rose.

BubbaliciousBear · 23/01/2012 19:44

She is gorgeous! She looks like a Beatrice to me :)