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3-syllable pretty girls name to go with a clunky Germanic surname?

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Walnut8 · 13/08/2012 07:31

I have a few shortlisted but none that seem "the one".

Our first DD is Lucia which goes really well with our surname and I can't think of any girls' names as nice!

My favourite so far is Emmeline but I'm worried that the possible mispronunciations would be the death of me (and my future DD). I also like Ariane but DH not really a fan - plus we know a little boy called Aryan.

Any suggestions or help?

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LoopyLoopsOlympicHoops · 13/08/2012 11:43

Juliet

LoopyLoopsOlympicHoops · 13/08/2012 11:43

Madeleine
Eloise
Elodie
Coralie

hatchypom · 13/08/2012 11:40

Analie

BikeRaceRunningRaceNoSkiing · 13/08/2012 11:40

Juliet
Sophia
Annabel
Isobel
Annalise
Helena
Eleanor

airedailleurs · 13/08/2012 11:38

How about Saskia?

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Walnut8 · 13/08/2012 11:38

I love evangeline but I think is almost too pretty/girly to go with our surname!! Sorry I know I'm being difficult.

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LaGuerta · 13/08/2012 11:37

My friend with a slightly harsh sounding Germanic name has called her daughters Imogen and Beatrice. The aunt (so same surname) has the same name as your DD1

exexpat · 13/08/2012 11:36

Amelie/Emily, Lydia, Kezia, Sophia, Isabel?

ALittleBitOfMagic · 13/08/2012 11:35

4 syllable but what about evangeline ?

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Walnut8 · 13/08/2012 11:32

I do like Claudia too, was on my original shortlist but once again DH not sold.

Thanks for the suggestions too exoticfruits. Rosalind is pretty and a possibility. Names like Harriet and Clementine however sound too harsh or a bit flat with our surname. Does anyone else have the problem of an "exotic" surname that just doesn't sound right with many British names?

ariane5 - Smile out of curiosity, how do you pronounce your name?

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SleepyFergus · 13/08/2012 07:37

I've just had a dd and we called her Claudia. Had lots of positive comments on it, and it could cope with a Germanic surname (channelling Claudia Schiffer here!)

We pronouce Claw-dia as opposed to Cloudia but Cloudia might be better for you?

exoticfruits · 13/08/2012 07:36

Susannah, Louisa, Clementine, Elizabeth, Rosalind, Rebecca,Harriet, Eloise, Catherine.

ariane5 · 13/08/2012 07:34

Go for Ariane! Of course I am biased though as it is dd1s name Smile

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