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Name for DC4 - What to call a girl when you have 3DDs already?

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TruthSweet · 07/02/2012 14:37

Pg with DC4, boy's name will be Eric Steven (family names), girl's name?? I haven't a clue.

DDs' are called Lilith Louise, Alethea Ivy (aka Thea) and Callia Seren.

We like Welsh names (family from there), Greek names (I just like Ancient Greek plays/poems), virtue names (DH & I have virtue names) and strong female/feminist names (hence Lilith!). Only one rule - first initial can't be A, C, J, L, T or V as we already have those as first initials.

Any ideas?

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TruthSweet · 08/02/2012 19:58

I like Selene but only like the Sel UH Nee pron. not Celine and I can't see me getting people to pron. it like that - ever!

Eris would be a good name though given my children's propensity for scrapping! DH likes it a lot and I love it!

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ZhenThereWereTwo · 08/02/2012 15:50

Kerensa (not Welsh, Cornish, but means love)
Aine (Aww-nya meaning brightness)
Anwen (means fair)
Caera (Care-a meaning sharp)
Ciara (meaning dark)
Cora (maiden)
Enid (purity of soul)
Erena (peace)
Maiwen (beautiful may)
Nerys (Neriss - lady)
Rhiannon (nymph)
Roisin (little rose)

Calypso
Chloe
Clio
Cynthia
Damia
Daphne
Eris
Electra
Helen
Iris
Jocasta
Maera
Maia
Neaera
Nemea
Penelope
Phoebe
Rhea
Selene
Thalia

spendthrift · 08/02/2012 15:38

Virginia

Blodwen
Guinevere/Jennifer
Gwladys

belgo · 08/02/2012 15:28

Anyone suggested Xanthe?

redrubyshoes · 08/02/2012 15:27

Elowen

spendthrift · 08/02/2012 15:21

Livia
Berenice
Danae

Was going to suggest ianthe and Ruth but they fall at the th hurdle

Susanna
Derorah

belgo · 08/02/2012 14:35

Minerva.

Dauphin · 08/02/2012 14:34

Oh, how exciting....Lilith, Alethea, Callia and ... Marthe ? (pron Marta)

or... Daphne,

I know someone whose middle name is Midwinter (because she was born mid-winter, and do love it)....

oltob · 08/02/2012 14:25

Matilda Mo

LizzieChickens · 08/02/2012 13:31

I think something with a 'Mo' nickname would be sweet, since she would be the 'Mo' child. (Eenie, meenie, miney, mo...)

Stellan · 08/02/2012 13:18

I know two sisters called Alethea and Eugenia. The latter goes by Gen/Jen, which suggests how she pronounces her name, but personally I like the nickname Genie. The only Genie I've met was christened Georgina.

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TruthSweet · 08/02/2012 10:04

TIY - some gorgeous name choices there - I really Genevieve and Cordelia...need to compile a list I think

Cordelia
Genevieve
Emmeline
Evangeline
Morwenna

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pinkandsparklytoo · 08/02/2012 00:00

Illythia
Ariadne
Persephone

TheSecondComing · 07/02/2012 23:59

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thisisyesterday · 07/02/2012 23:10

Octavia
Augusta

thisisyesterday · 07/02/2012 23:10

Emmeline is gorgeous and you could have Emmie as a nickname which is also lovely

also liking Evangeline and Isadora from this thread!

how about:
Genevieve
Stella
Tabitha
Violet
Eleanora
Ophelia
Cordelia
Delphina
Zelda
Zara

am ignoring your initials thing, cos the right name might just have the same initial!!!

PopcornBiscuit · 07/02/2012 22:46

Delilah
Demetria
Isadora
Sylvia
Maricela
Georgina
Persephone
Hermione
Zara
Susan
Zinnia

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TruthSweet · 07/02/2012 21:25

I think I'd go with Ever as a NN (as in Ev-Ange-line) I'll run it past DH (the more sane one of the marriage!)

I like Euphemia but would be tempted by Mia as a NN and I know 2 or 3 Mia's.

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PopoonezerScrooge · 07/02/2012 21:16

Evangeline does go - but the natural nn for it would be Evie, personally I like the name but you might not be happy with something so popular at the moment.

PopoonezerScrooge · 07/02/2012 21:14

Germaine (nn Minnie perhaps) - or is that too feminist? Smile

When I first read your DD's names I thought "Saskia" - not Welsh though.

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GinIsTheAnswer · 07/02/2012 21:02

Eleri
Meredith
Nia
Hope
Helena

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TruthSweet · 07/02/2012 20:59

Evangeline? That's quite nice. Lilith, Alethea, Callia and Evangeline - does that go?

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Louplet · 07/02/2012 20:10

Electra
Echo
Evangeline

Doozie · 07/02/2012 19:57

Erica Stephanie?

Erin Stephanie?

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