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classic but not boring girls name

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kbsydney · 13/02/2012 06:04

Hi all - our DD is due to arrive in 10 weeks time and we are struggling with names. We want a classic traditional name, but I am a bit fussy and so is DH... Our surname is 1 syllable beginning with B so I would like a name that shortens into 2 syllables. We have a DS Alexander James

Some names we like but aren't sold on any to give you an idea are:

Abigail
Sarah
Sadie
Samantha
Phoebe
Sasha - but this is a nickname for Alexander so can't use
India - doesn't go with surname
Emily - bit too popular
Amelia - too many of them around
Charlotte - can't use
Emma - can't use

Can anyone provide any inspiration please?? We are at a loss (and I won't call her Chelsea which is DH's suggestion after his football team.... I thought he was joking although he does seem to be increasingly serious)....

Thanks!

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kbsydney · 14/02/2012 00:46

there are some lovely suggestions on here, thank you ladies! I really like a lot of them, will discuss with DH. And it seems that no-one thinks they are boring, just beautiful traditional names. I was worried that some of them were popular when we were at school e.g. Sarah, Rebecca, but now are seen as a bit 80's...

I love Matilda - I'm just not sure if it's a bit 'Australian' considering DH is australian and we live in Sydney... also Phoebe, lovely name.

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fatcaaah · 13/02/2012 23:54

Beatrice. Wish I'd have used that for dd. She has a lovely, classic name but do love Beatrice.

NanaNina · 13/02/2012 23:48

My sister's twin grandchildren: Anya and Erin- also like Lydia and Isla. Think you want traditional names, so like the ones already suggested, Catherine, Helena, Anna, Francesca, Bryonie (might not go with your B last name) there are some very pretty Irish names - Caitlin (very popular and has already been mentioned) but Onya, Soircha (pronounced Sorsha) Roisin (pronounced Rowsheen, Ayshling and the scottish Fiona I think is pretty.

AlwaysTimeForWine · 13/02/2012 23:42

I have a Florence (Flossie or just Flo), an Amelia (Milly) and an Elizabeth (Lizzie).

aliceinboots · 13/02/2012 23:36

Phoebe, Charlotte, Isabel, Iris..?

tildaandarchiesmummy · 13/02/2012 23:11

We have a Matilda, which is a classic name and it would go with your sons.
Matilda Emily
Matilda Amelia

Other traditional names, Helena, Molly, Emily, Ella, Phoebe, Poppy, Holly, Maisie, Madeline, Evelyn (Evie), Amelie (less popular alternative to Amelia).

MamaMaiasaura · 13/02/2012 22:14

Jessica
Natascha
Amanda
Philppa
Charlotte
Catherine
Victoria
Rebecca
Emma
Sophie
Jennifer

WhispersOfWickedness · 13/02/2012 22:11

Rosa Smile

Tigresswoods · 13/02/2012 22:07

Disappointed. I saw the thread title & was going to recommend Alexandra. Don't think that'll work when you already have an Alexander.

Humph.

TheSecondComing · 13/02/2012 22:05

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scoobydont · 13/02/2012 21:36

Katherine
Rachel
Rebecca
Grace
Ellen
Olivia
Hannah
Victoria
Annabel
Alice
Anna

redrubyshoes · 13/02/2012 16:29

I keep posting this name but I do love it;

Elowen.

timetosmile · 13/02/2012 16:27

Rebekah, Madelaine, Hannah, Lydia, Esther, Eleanor, Deborah, Catherine, Isobel, Naomi...I know I am repeating some of the others' suggestions but there are some lovely ones on this thread.

MigratingCoconuts · 13/02/2012 16:12

We picked one of the names on your first list because I wanted to name DD after my Granny, who was terminally ill at the time of her birth.

I worried that it would be boring too but actually, she is the only person in the school with the name, unlike like all the more trendier names. So I stopped worrying about it!!

BlueChampagne · 13/02/2012 16:04

Corinna
Tamsin
Meredith

NotYetEverything · 13/02/2012 11:54

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VivaLeBeaver · 13/02/2012 11:48

Saskia
Meredith
Natasha
Stephanie
Francine

Montsti · 13/02/2012 11:43

Victoria - Vita
Catherine
Elizabeth

Or a bit more daring:
Genevieve - Vivi
Beatrice - Bea/Bebe

EdithWeston · 13/02/2012 10:33

Alexandra, Isabella, Arabella, Araminta, Eustacia, Amanda, Deborah, Jemima, Clementina, Theresa, Stephanie, Philippa, Rosalind, Penelope, Mariette, Lucinda, Josephine?

MyNameIsNotSusan · 13/02/2012 09:09

Anna
Connie
Beatrice
Saskia
Louisa
Elizabeth
Ellen
Emily
Helena

inmysparetime · 13/02/2012 08:06

Hazel
Margaret (Molly)
Angela
Laura

AKissIsNotAContract · 13/02/2012 08:04

Catherine.
Helena.

SallyBear · 13/02/2012 08:01

I had twins the first time, and back in 1999 they didn't tell you what you were having, so I had to think of lots of names. Ended up with one of each, but decided on three names each (pain in the arse when it comes to form filling!). DD name is Elizabeth Georgia Victoria. She has always been the only Elizabeth in any of her previous schools, play groups etc. A gf from school was called Elizabeth and her surname was three letters long. Her two siblings also had long first names which worked well with their surname. Choosing the right names is hard.

Sparklingbrook · 13/02/2012 08:01

Clara
Claudia

kreecherlivesupstairs · 13/02/2012 07:59

Anna, Ellen, Ottoline.

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