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Last ditch desperate attempt to name my 2 week old daughter. Please help...

209 replies

stillunwritten · 21/03/2013 15:37

I cannot decide my daughters name, and you would not believe the pressure this is putting me under! Nothing seems to fit her and I am scared I'm going to have to just go with something I'm not entirely happy with just for the sake of choosing. I seem to find fault in every name I come up with- too popular, too bland, not good with surname, a friend has already used it etc.

To give some examples of the types of names I like:
Ellis- doesn't really suit her
Ruby- pretty popular, bit bland?
Ava- v v popular, don't want her to be one of five in get class
Honor- is this cool or frumpy?? Is it an attractive name or hard to live up to?
Reese?

I also like a name my friends daughter is called but am afraid it will piss her off if I use it and it feels like her name if you see what I mean.

I don't want too cute and girly but I do want cool, attractive and maybe a wee bit different.

Any suggestions??

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heidihole · 21/03/2013 19:26

If it helps, I have never known a Sophie shortened to Sophie

SeventiesBush · 21/03/2013 19:25

I like Honor too. Timeless.

Also - Margot, Stella, Miriam, Aubrey.

bridgetsmum · 21/03/2013 19:22

Bridget Grin

lottieandmia · 21/03/2013 19:18

Honor is a lovely name. I've been in your position OP! I found that other people couldn't believe I hadn't named my baby but none of the names I liked when I was pregnant suited her. I was going to call her Clio or Jemima - I had to think of something else and ended up choosing a popular name because I felt it fitted her.

Dottiespots · 21/03/2013 19:15

Honor Blackman.....lovely british actress....was watching her today in The Upper Hand.

MustafaCake · 21/03/2013 19:13

Oh and also:

Marnie
Nina

PearlyWhites · 21/03/2013 19:07

Honor, I love it

MustafaCake · 21/03/2013 19:07

Honor is gorgeous, it was on our list for DC2 who turned out to be a boy.

If it helps, the rest of the list was

Nyree
Astrid
Annaliese
Celeste
Claudia
Nancy
Estelle
Anya

Frikadellen · 21/03/2013 19:02

Rhea or Verity?

Honor is a good name imo I do adore Sophia and I have never known one who was shortened to Sophie

wigglesrock · 21/03/2013 18:46

I have a Sofia, she's almost 8, never been shortened to anything other than Fia. I love Honor btw

wiltingfast · 21/03/2013 18:45

Teagan

Paris?

But love Honor! Go for it!

Lotkinsgonecurly · 21/03/2013 18:33

Phyllis

ZumbaZara · 21/03/2013 18:30

Audrey

Melissakitkat · 21/03/2013 18:17

Finula

NorthernLurker · 21/03/2013 18:16

Ivy

Ada

(though with both I would suggest another middle name before Iris)

Catherine Iris

Miranda Iris

Melissakitkat · 21/03/2013 18:13

Harriet

ladymia · 21/03/2013 18:13

How about Alice instead of Ellis?

Melissakitkat · 21/03/2013 18:12

Tabitha, daisy, rose, Mabel, Florence, fleur, breanna, arianna, saffron, phoebe, anoushka, primrose

nellyjelly · 21/03/2013 18:11

Nancy or Phoebe

Bonnefoi · 21/03/2013 18:10

Melisande, Elis for short? Or Mel or Mellie would also be for short, maybe?

CheerfulYank · 21/03/2013 18:08

Love Honor.

Also Avery, less popular than Ava.

perplexedpirate · 21/03/2013 18:01

Honor is lovely Smile

Dottiespots · 21/03/2013 17:58

I like Jemima, Chloe, Briony, Milly

SilverSnake · 21/03/2013 17:58

Hadley

VerySmallSqueak · 21/03/2013 17:57

Honor is just lovely.Smile

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