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philbee · 27/01/2013 21:36

SIL has just told us her friend's childrens' names which are a bit odd taken together and I'm worried maybe ours are too. Don't want to tell family because of the opinions but after a check, please. DD is Polly, and DC2 will be George if a boy and Mabel if a girl. Middle initials P.B., surname begins with D. Anything odd / funny there?

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Yfronts · 31/01/2013 00:00

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Yfronts · 30/01/2013 23:54

Like Mabel. Adore Maeve, Betsy, Betty, Tess, Nancy, Maude, May, Pearl, Ester, Violet, Edna, Olive

coldcupoftea · 30/01/2013 20:09

I like Mabel- I would be tempted to call her Maisy for short and Mabel as her 'grown up' name.

How about Maggie?

JazzAnnNonMouse · 30/01/2013 20:05

I really like Mabel Smile goes great with polly.

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philbee · 30/01/2013 19:34

I'm not bothered about them going together, if so we'd go with DD's suggestion of Millie. It's more that some names sound odd together, like Polly and Esther. I just wanted to check that I hadn't blinded myself to that with the ones we liked. Smile

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Jasbro · 30/01/2013 19:21

Go with the name you like best - names of siblings don't need to "go together" - I think that's a bit twee.

thegreylady · 30/01/2013 19:14

Mabel is gorgeous-it means my beauty and Belle or Bella could be nn as could Mab like Queen Mab [Queen of the fairies in Midsummer Night's Dream]
Maisie is similar and Mary is underused these days.

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philbee · 30/01/2013 19:09

I love Esther too, and we thought of it as a middle name for DD, but it's just not going to happen, is it?

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FlipFlopFloss · 29/01/2013 23:59

I like Mabel.

I know 2 Pollys both with sisters one Eliza and one Queenie.

Ham69 · 29/01/2013 18:30

I also nearly suggested Esther, which I love, but maybe not with your DD's nameGrin

Marcheline · 28/01/2013 21:26

OP, it sounds like you could be over thinking it a bit - not many people will say your girls' names together. Obviously the names should sit well together, but most likely any names you like will be of a certain type.

Just find a name that you love, and I'm sure it will fit perfectly.

delilah88 · 28/01/2013 19:08

Or Polly and Suzanne! Then you could have 'polly put the kettle on / Suki take it off again'...

Ham69 · 28/01/2013 18:22

Love Polly and Mabel, beautiful names and I think they sound great together.
Also like;
Polly and Harriet
Polly and Eliza
Polly and Beatrice
Polly and Clara

delilah88 · 28/01/2013 18:17

What about Mary?
Or Sally?
I think that would go well.
Or Ellen.

amck5700 · 28/01/2013 17:39

Eleanor/Eleanora?
Lillian

still like Mabel though :)

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philbee · 28/01/2013 17:33

Thank you all. I think we've been through most of the suggestions and either they're names of close family or friends, or DH has vetoed them! Polly and Tess sounds a bit like Porgy and Bess to me, and Polly and Ivy (which we considered) like Holly and Ivy. It's a bleedin minefield!

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mama2bebe · 28/01/2013 13:32

Mirabelle is great

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Marcheline · 28/01/2013 12:32

Polly and Tess would be lovely. I like that a lot.

Mellymog · 28/01/2013 12:06

This is all sounding very Jane Austen, I like it. Such a shame I'm having a boy.

HoneyandRum · 28/01/2013 08:31

Phoebe sounds great with Polly (Pol and Feebs!)

HoneyandRum · 28/01/2013 08:21

What about something like Tess or Anna?

HoneyandRum · 28/01/2013 08:21

Although Lydia sounds like a sexy siren compared to Polly so maybe not the best match

HoneyandRum · 28/01/2013 08:20

Yep love Lydia