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Last throw of the dice. Need some 3 syllable suggestions please!

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ElmMum · 04/03/2012 14:50

DD2 due any day. Posted previously with our shortlist and got some good suggestions. My mum reckons 3 syllable names work best with our 1 syllable surname and I think she might be right but our shortlist are all 2 syllable.

So to give you a flavour of the kind of names we like...

DD1 is Joely Peggy B_

Shortlist for DD2 includes:
Polly
Posy
Edie
Elspeth

Middle names (none of which we want to use as first names):
Adelaide
Rosalind
Cecelia

Can you suggest some 3 syllable names along the same lines? Be very grateful!!!

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SleepingWithGhosts · 05/03/2012 07:35

Love Edie, how about using Edith as a full name for it. Still only 2 syllable though.

Blatherskite · 05/03/2012 07:21

Elouise?

Doilooklikeatourist · 04/03/2012 22:41

Rhiannon
Margaret
Eleanor
Louisa
Marianne/Maryann
Angharad ( Harri )

HoldTouchEngage · 04/03/2012 22:32

Susannah
Tabitha
Felicity (ok not 3 syllables but what the heck?)
Madelaine
Georgina
Marianne
Natasha
Phillipa
Jessica
Imogen
Matilda
Serena
Camilla
Claudia
Olivia
Sofia

AndOnAndOnAndOn · 04/03/2012 22:28

Marion - goes pretty well with Joely imo

Bumperlicious · 04/03/2012 22:23

Andrina
Roseanna

frutilla · 04/03/2012 22:22

Tamara
Lydia
Madeleine
Eugenie
Lucinda
Marilyn
Melinda
Valerie
Caroline or Carolyn

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ElmMum · 04/03/2012 22:13

Wow, thanks all. I'm writing these down and will discuss with DH tomorrow. Will keep you posted!

Really am very grateful!

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Blatherskite · 04/03/2012 21:40

Lilia?

Blatherskite · 04/03/2012 21:37

Elodie?
Eleanor?

TheCrunchUnderfoot · 04/03/2012 20:41

Yay Melissa!

If it helps, I also think Melissa goes with Joely REALLY well - same kind of slightly French but not kind of name, if that makes sense?

AndOnAndOnAndOn · 04/03/2012 20:16

Ramona
Talitha
Calista
Felicia

AndOnAndOnAndOn · 04/03/2012 20:11

Fiona
Lucinda/Lucia
Louisa
Romilly
Kezia/h
Clarissa
Sylvia
Luella
Cassia
Paloma

any good?

YouChangeWithTheWeather · 04/03/2012 19:40

Victoria
Lydia
Caroline/a
Marisa
Tabitha

hubbahubster · 04/03/2012 19:37

Oooh Evelyn. My fave!

hubbahubster · 04/03/2012 19:37

Er, Always?! Bloody autocorrect! I can't even remember was it was supposed to be!

Ignore my A suggestions anyway since you're not up for those

Emilia
Susanna
Jennifer
Davina
Tiffany
Nadia

droitwichmummy · 04/03/2012 19:35

Annabel
Savannah
Felicity (I know that's 4!)
Caroline
Bethany
Valerie
Beatrice
Margaret

FilterCoffee · 04/03/2012 19:31

There must be some more possibilities out there OP, I'm sure others will be along with more suggestions for you :)

Isabelle
Miranda
Coralie
Louisa
Christina
Harriet
Evelina
Katherine
Lydia
Marianne
Susannah
Victoria
Georgina
Larissa/Lara
Theresa/Tess
Felicity
Olivia
Carina
Elodie
Tabitha (don't like this, but many do!)
Cordelia (ditto)
Jemima (ditto)

Good luck! :)

DorisIsWaiting · 04/03/2012 19:30

Lydia
Isobel
Elizabeth -so close to Elspeth I like both.
Felicity
Catriona

hubbahubster · 04/03/2012 19:28

Melinda
Belinda
Serena
Renata
Isobel
Theresa
Samantha
Abigail
Adelaide
Always
Trinity
Matilda

VivaLeBeaver · 04/03/2012 19:16

Tabitha

yosammitysam · 04/03/2012 19:13

I think Beatrix Cecelia would be lovely. And you can shorten it to Bibi or Trixie which I think would go well with Joely. Matilda Adelaide. Again could shorten to Tilly or Tilda

yosammitysam · 04/03/2012 19:10

Matilda?

yosammitysam · 04/03/2012 19:09

Beatrice/Beatrix? Can you have a 'b' name?

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ElmMum · 04/03/2012 19:03

Now I feel bad that none of these is quite right! Am almost tempted to just pick one so I don't come across so, er, picky! But...

Tallulah - too out there for us
Melody - ditto

Philippa - my sister
Imogen - this is one of those names that on paper is exactly right, but somehow, for some reason, I don't want to call my DD it

Meredith - makes me think of Meredith Cutcher who got murdered in Italy!
Juliet - too close to DD1's name
Natasha - see above
Phillippa - see above
Samantha - another cousin's daughter!!! I have a lot of cousins, all with DDs!

Deliah - too out there
Juliet - see above

Melissa is an underused classic! - you know, I agree. It is actually a very pretty name. Friend's sis has used it, but that doesn't rule it out. Might put it on the list!!!

Rosalie - I like this but doesn't work with our surname really

Dorothy - not keen
Vivienne - maybe

Emmeline - love this but too close to my own name

Rebecca - see above

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