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Isabelle?

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Marcheline · 24/10/2012 18:56

We are expecting DD2 - DD1 is called Aurelia, for a lovely, personal, romantic reason.

For this one, we both really like the name Isabelle. I don't love it like I love Aurelia (the name, not the DD!) but it seems to 'fit', IYKWIM.

I am worried that it is:
A) too popular?
B) not as special as DD1's name?
C) also the name of an ex GF of DH's. I am not bothered by this, but he is worried that it could be misconstrued by other people who knew them as a couple? I think she seemed like a fairly nice person and am unfussed, but it just seems unfortunate.

If you think we shouldn't go with Isabelle, any other suggestions? I love Juliette but a friend is calling her very long-awaited DD it and I couldn't use it.

Thanks!

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birdofthenorth · 24/10/2012 19:31

Yes it is too popular, no it is not as special as Aurelia, which is unusual and lovely. Not enormously bothered by the ex thing, although I have avoided names for this reason in the past.

Shame about Juliet/te, I think that's beautiful.

Hmmm.... Claudia, Emmeline, Bronwyn, Josephine, just Julia?

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Marcheline · 24/10/2012 19:29

I really like Delilah (and Tallulah) but DH doesn't like at all.

I also really liked Tabitha and DH didn't hate it, but could tell that he wasn't overly keen...

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Marcheline · 24/10/2012 19:26

Romilly and Verity are lovely, but don't go with our surname at all - it begins with an R and ends in y.

Thank you so much for the suggestions, though

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RobinSparkles · 24/10/2012 19:25

I have an Isabel and even I'm beginning to think, "not another!" :o

I know quite a few but it wasn't (or didn't seem) that common when I chose it 5 and a half years ago!

Do you like the name Gabrielle? I tend to think of this along the same lines of Aurelia, which I LOVE btw.
Jasmine?
Delilah?

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Marcheline · 24/10/2012 19:25

Oh really? Is it that bad?

Not particularly keen on any of those names, but I think I might have to resign myself to not loving any name as much as DD1's...

Gah.

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Shoshe · 24/10/2012 19:24

What about something like Romilly or Verity.

iMum · 24/10/2012 19:16

really necessary on a bike?

CPtart · 24/10/2012 19:15

Not another Isabelle....
How about

Louisa
Alicia
Elizabeth
Zara
Erica