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If someone handed you a baby girl...

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CheerfulYank · 21/02/2013 15:22

And said, "you have seven seconds to name this child," what would your off-the-top-of-my-head response be? (Besides, obviously, wondering who this loon passing a baby around is.)

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pashapasta · 21/02/2013 15:39

Charlotte or Emma

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CheerfulYank · 21/02/2013 15:39

Oooh, these are good!

I'm having DD in May and we have a name in mind, but I don't know if I LOVE it or if it's just the best I can come up with iyswim. So I thought I'd ask what people's first reactions to "name a girl" are. Keep 'em coming! :)

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RiaOverTheRainbow · 21/02/2013 15:39

Astrid. No, Sarah. No, Amber. You may need to reduce the time limit Grin Astrid was my first thought though.

fancyanother · 21/02/2013 15:37

Eliza ( My would be Eliza is sitting on my lap, willy and all!)

Startail · 21/02/2013 15:37

Rebecca

VisualiseAHorse · 21/02/2013 15:36

Jessica.

Or Rebecca.

skratta · 21/02/2013 15:36

In a split second, probably a random name. Sophie, probably. In seven seconds though, I'd go for Coraline. Because I wouldn't have time to think about what would happen after because of her name, or the connection with button eye people.

Fairydogmother · 21/02/2013 15:36

Freja or Sophie

Or amber or Madison

God I could go on forever here lol

Sirzy · 21/02/2013 15:34

Elizabeth

mrsyattering · 21/02/2013 15:33

Ella

5madthings · 21/02/2013 15:32

Oh oh oh Addison! Love that name!

5madthings · 21/02/2013 15:32

head fairy my 26mth old dd insists her name us Dora, its actually merryn.

5madthings · 21/02/2013 15:31

And Thalia.

I am crap I like too many names... I took a fortnight to decide on an,es for mine, they were baby or whatever name we were trying out that day until we decided Blush

DonkeysDontRideBicycles · 21/02/2013 15:31

Oh must read before posting - queen Victoria, obviously.

thistlelicker · 21/02/2013 15:31

My neighbour new born is Penelope! My sister wants to call dd2 layke ! Don't even go there !

DonkeysDontRideBicycles · 21/02/2013 15:30

Today, it would be Victoria - just finished a biography of Queen Victoris's eldest, Vicky.

MikeLitoris · 21/02/2013 15:30

Or angelica

HeadFairy · 21/02/2013 15:30

Dora...

Guess what dd's watching :o

I actually love Dora as a name!

MikeLitoris · 21/02/2013 15:30

Adeline

5madthings · 21/02/2013 15:30

Oh yes I like Penelope as well.

MissyMooandherBeaverofSteel · 21/02/2013 15:30

Abigail.

5madthings · 21/02/2013 15:29

Violet or felicity :)

MerryMingeWhingesAgain · 21/02/2013 15:29

Penelope

HecateWhoopass · 21/02/2013 15:29

Nyambura

If I'd had a girl, I would have called her that.

bangersmashandbeans · 21/02/2013 15:29

Mia. Or Polly. Or Emily. Or Megan. I'd my seven seconds over?