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I need a name for dd4 - she is 2 weeks old! Suggestions welcome

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JudithTaverner · 25/05/2012 10:55

I am going round in circles.

If I list my current shortlist and my other dcs names please can you give me your views on the list, and also any other ideas are really welcome.

Current Shortlist: (changes daily though!)

Cecilia
Cecily
Alice
Elinor (but don't like Ellie)
Arabella (but see other dds names)
Catherine (Kitty?)
Felicity
Imogen
Miranda
Martha

Other dds are

Alexandra - but known by her middle name of Poppy
Isabella
Phoebe

ds's are

Charles (Charlie)
Edward (Ned).

I am probably overthinking this now but she is 2 weeks old and i am getting fed up with being asked by everyone if "I've named that baby yet". I got called a cruel mother yesterday for not naming her!.

I had thought to stick with Cecily, but reactions from people haven't been very good and dh isn't very keen on it although he is willing to go along with it. also the other dds all have a view on the name, as does DH. I can't find one that seems to the one. Would like to avoid top 10 names - when we named Isabella it was in the 40s in the list and now it has shot up and I slightly regret using it now.

(I realise that I have completely outed myself to those people who know me in RL, so hello if you know me!).

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JudithTaverner · 25/05/2012 17:42

and Imogen's still on there too!

I love Immy as a shortening. But I agree that it's getting v popular - it's a sign that if I like a name it's going to head up into the top 20 pretty soon.

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JudithTaverner · 25/05/2012 17:40

I like the idea of getting the other children to give her middle names - so i asked them. Her middle names would therefore be Elinor Alice Daisy and er Pinkie.

I don't really like Sophia and have a problem with Helena and the pronounciation as I'd be constantly correcting people I think (like the Helaina pronounciation). I do like Nell as a nn but it is v common at my dds school. (as is Alice actually).
Can't have Hattie as my niece is called this.
will scrap Arabella from the list now and also Martha.
so list is now

Cecily
Cecilia
Miranda
Felicity
Catherine/Kitty
Alice (middle name I think)
Thea (added - I like Theodora best I think)

can't have Juliet - it's my boss's name and I relate it too much to use it.

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Ample · 25/05/2012 17:34

Oh I do LOVE Blythe. I regret I didn't get to use it as a mn as my dh vetoed.

Use it if you can Smile

Ample · 25/05/2012 17:32

I love the name Catherine (as well as Kitty) from your list but I'm baised as I have one myself Smile.
I like Cecily and Imogen.

Not keen on Cecilia (Cecily is fresher imho) and I don't like Elinor/Eleanor for the same reason as you - nn Ellie

I like Alice but it is becoming more and more popular (if you already have regrets naming dd1) and there seems to be a lot of Daisy's about..

Caroline
Juilet
Rosalind
Elspeth
Eliza
Beatrix
Louisa
Lydia
Verity
Violet
Daphne
Helena

There used to be a website (prob a US site) where you could put in sibling names and they would give you a selection of suitable names to compliment. Can't think of the name of it now though, sorry not much help there!

get0rfm0iland · 25/05/2012 17:30

Ooh Blythe is a LOVELY name.

Honor
I like Arabella but also like Arbella, which is very different (name of a Stuart heiress)
Henrietta

get0rfm0iland · 25/05/2012 17:28

Sophia is a lovely name (biased as my dd is a Sophia). Very bloody common now (was far less so 16 years ago).

Frederica
Iris
Paloma
Dinah
Artemis
Aurelia

LadyClariceCannockMonty · 25/05/2012 16:24

I love Cecily and Alice. Not hugely keen on any of the others, which is harsh I know but at least keeps my contribution short!

Congrats, by the way.

ASByatt · 25/05/2012 16:21

Sophia is a pretty name Grin

Lannie33 · 25/05/2012 16:17

All your names are beautiful except I'm not a fan of Martha (librarian all the way for me) or Felicity. I think Arabella is too similar to your other ds's names. But you can't go wrong with any! There are 6 kids in my family as well and all of us older kids got to pick the middle name of the youngest. Sister #4 wanted to name her Pancake after her fave food but luckily she was outvoted!!!

noddyholder · 25/05/2012 14:59

I like Miranda and Alice. Also love May. Kitty is v nice but getting quite common now but still lovely. I met a little girl called Blyhte recently old english name v pretty and I also like Roberta (bertie)

GetOutMyPub · 25/05/2012 14:56

Ds was going to be Imogen, but i think it is going the same way as as Isabelle/Isabella. (in that it is becoming very popular)

I also loved Martha, but was put off with people (including DH) saying "Marfa" ditto Fea/Thea

From your list i would choose, Kitty or Cecelia (although I am now singing the Suggs song to myself! Cecelia....your breaking my heart....

Other names I quite like at the moment -

Verity
Grace
Eliza
Harriet nn Harry (As a kid, I always wanted to have a boys nn, my cousin was Charlotte nn Charles/Charlie - I was so jealous)

redrubyshoes · 25/05/2012 14:56

I am getting obsessed now!

Fernanda

MoonlightandRoses · 25/05/2012 14:48

How about Juliet / Juliette? Sort of gets both the European and English aspects in one go.

If not, someone on another thread was considering Thalia, which is also pretty (and Greek).

Also, love Arabella, but can see why you wouldn't want that with Alexandra - Arabel (A-ra-BEL), is a variant, which might fit better?

HalleLouja · 25/05/2012 14:43

Katerina is how I would spell it. Forgot that one. I also know a Teresa but not pronounced the same way as mother Teresa. Its Ter-ray-sa.

redrubyshoes · 25/05/2012 14:42

Tatiana

redrubyshoes · 25/05/2012 14:41

Spelt it wrong - Alethea Blush
Leonie Charlotte
Phillipa

frankenonsense · 25/05/2012 14:40

Had loads of problems choosing for my fourth, mumsnet chose in the end! I love your short list, the best are IMVHO, Felicity and Kitty with Alice or Daisy as middle name(s). What is Greek for Catherine? Caterina? That is very pretty and sits well with the others. Love Hermione too but can't think of a cute way of shortening it.

Congratulations!

Tidypidy · 25/05/2012 14:23

Lucy

pigletpower · 25/05/2012 14:23

I have a Hattie and Felicity.

ASByatt · 25/05/2012 14:23

Sophia?

kickingKcurlyC · 25/05/2012 14:21

I think she's a Miranda.

rockinhippy · 25/05/2012 14:20

Goes well with your DDs names too :)

rockinhippy · 25/05/2012 14:18

I love Cecily, fits beautifully with your 2 boys names & its also not yet a common name, probably won't be either, which is always a bonus, especially for DDs :)

  • it is my old friends Mums name, she is a really lovely lady, always cheerful & goes out of her way to help anyone, despite having been through an awful lot over the years herself, she still remains one of the most cheerful & bubbly characters I know :) - she goes by the NN Ceci - which again sounds great with your boys NNs
PrimaBallerina · 25/05/2012 14:13

Cecily was my fave before I'd even read as far as saying it was yours.

NarkedPuffin · 25/05/2012 14:08

I think you should ignore your DH as the names you've said he dislikes are my favourite.

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