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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 · 07/02/2012 19:12

Not really feeling any of them - sorry! I like Bronwyn (was a contender for DD2's middle name but it doesn't have 'It' IYKWIM), I like Emmeline (contender for DD1 but Emily is popular/the Madelaine type names are popular), I just haven't seen a name that goes 'call your baby this!'.

Probably expecting a bit too much!

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BlueChampagne · 07/02/2012 16:21

Olwen
Rhiannon

PercyFilth · 07/02/2012 16:06

Mercy

underused virtue name

blameitonthecaffeine · 07/02/2012 16:03

I understand how you feel, I have 5 girls and 0 boys!

How about:
Bronwen Grace
Morwenna Faith
Edith Hope

mummybare · 07/02/2012 15:08

Ooh, I like some of birdofthenorth's suggestions.

Was going to suggest Emmeline as well. It was on my list, but DH didn't like it.

Bronwyn and Bethan/Bethany are also lovely, as are Helena and Rosa. I like Mo, too. (Could be short for Maureen or Imogen, perhaps?)

All strong yet feminine.

birdofthenorth · 07/02/2012 14:55

Billie (Jean King) not Bille -Bile is not a good suggestion!

birdofthenorth · 07/02/2012 14:54

Love your existing DDs' names.

Some suggestions:

Welsh:
Bronwyn
Anwen
Nia
Essylt
Bethan
Ionwyn
Isolde
Meredith

Greek:
Phoebe
Hera
Helena
Athena
Daphne
Callista
Xanthe

Virtue:
Honor
Hope
Faith
Felicity
Seren (and welsh as well!)

Strong women:
Emmeline (as in Pankhurst)
Florence (as in Nightingale)
Joan (as in of Arc!)
Mary (as in Woolstoncroft, Magdenlene, Queen of Scots, etc!)
Rosa (as in Parks or Luxenburg)
Bille (as in Jean King)
Virginia (as in Woolf)
Alexandra (as in Kollontai -and Greek as well!)
Anne (as in Frank)
Eva (as in Peron)
Mo (as in Mowlam!)

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TruthSweet · 07/02/2012 14:47

Ah, should have said we're trying to avoid TH as it doesn't get pron. well round here (Lilith is pron Lil-IFF, Alethea is alee-FFee-yer - erk!).

Thanks for the suggestions I like Hestia and Gaea though Gaea will be pron. Gayer I expect Hmm

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LikeItsGolden · 07/02/2012 14:42

Dione
Gaea

EdithWeston · 07/02/2012 14:42

You seem to like the "th" sound. How about Elizabeth, Elspeth or Bethany?

LikeItsGolden · 07/02/2012 14:40

Delphi
Isis
hero
Hestia