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

155 replies

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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Unlurked · 25/05/2012 11:12

I love Kitty and Miranda from your list. What about:

Lydia
Anna
Ellen
Francesca

juneau · 25/05/2012 11:08

I love Alice - it was my #1 name choice if I had a girl (but I didn't). Or how about Cicely (pron. Sicily)?

outtolunchagain · 25/05/2012 11:07

Sorry over use of lovely !

outtolunchagain · 25/05/2012 11:07

I love your childrens names and all your shortlisted ones are lovely,Cecily is lovely and also like Elinor,what about Alys or Beatrix

tummytickler · 25/05/2012 11:04

I think Imogen and Miranda fit perfectly. Beautiful names.
Cecelia and Cecily are also beautiful and fit the sibset too.
Stick to Cecily if it is the one you love the best - sod everyone else! Everyone hated ds's name too, but they get used to it - even love it eventually.

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