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Name my dd!

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lurcherlover · 01/04/2013 21:48

Dd is due next week and we're still stumped for her name! Help me out mnetters! Here's the criteria:

  1. Middle name to be Christina so something that goes with that.
  2. We like traditional names so nothing too modern (no Keira-type names). DS is Edward, to give you an idea.
  3. Nothing one-syllabled - surname is only one syllable so I think it needs a first name that's more than one syllable to balance it out. Surname begins with P.
  4. Names we love but have ruled out because they're already in the family: Alice, Lucy, Elizabeth.
  5. Would prefer it not to be a name in the top ten - I love Olivia, Evie etc, but don't want her to be one of five in her class.

I think that's it - please share your ideas! I promise I will update with what we choose!

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MortifiedAdams · 01/04/2013 22:39

Margaret, nns Meg or Maggie
Harriet
Juliet

RemusLupinsBiggestGroupie · 01/04/2013 22:38

Love Posy too, but suspect it will be too cutesy for Lurcher's tastes. :)

RemusLupinsBiggestGroupie · 01/04/2013 22:37

Love Hermione and Eloise.

Don't like Adelaide, sorry. Wasn't that awful girl on Bread called it? Or something similar?

marriedinwhiteagain · 01/04/2013 22:37

Imogen goes with Edward (Immi and Ed). It goes with Christina too. I think it was on our short-list many years ago.

lulaloon · 01/04/2013 22:37

I think perhaps having something ending in an 'e' sound (be it a nickname even), would go well with Christina and your surname.

Penelope
Cecily
Delphi
Posy
Josephne
Ottilie
Hebe
Annie

Though also think Florence, Violet, Willow and Beatrice are very nice.

Zippo · 01/04/2013 22:36

I thought Helena Christina had a nice ring too it but maybe too much "A" and sounds too close to Helena Christianson.

Arabella
Beatrice as mentioned is great (Beatrix too)
Hermione
If you like Emilia how about Emma, Emily or Emmeline
Matilda
Eloise

BTW I adore Edward as a name

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lurcherlover · 01/04/2013 22:35

Adelaide is nice, what would the nickname be?

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lurcherlover · 01/04/2013 22:34

Abigail in The Crucible is awful, 'tis true...but Abby in ER is cool ignoring the alcoholic aspects

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charlottery · 01/04/2013 22:33

Adelaide

RemusLupinsBiggestGroupie · 01/04/2013 22:33

I quite like Abigail BUT 1) Abigail in The Crucible is so bloody awful and b) an abigail is a maid, so both of those put me off a bit.

Violet is nice.

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lurcherlover · 01/04/2013 22:30

Definitely want Christina not Christine as it's my mum's name.

From suggestions so far I like Beatrice, Imogen and Violet. What do you think of Abigail?

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soontobeslendergirl · 01/04/2013 22:27

I wouldn't worry too much about whether it goes with Christina (though you could have just Christine) as you will rarely ever say the names together after the first month. Much more important to have a first name that you like rather than one that "goes" with the middle name.

I think Emilia is nice but it is not uncommon and will get confused with the whole Amelia thing so if rarity is your wish , I'd discount it tbh

cuppateaanyone · 01/04/2013 22:26

Constance

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lurcherlover · 01/04/2013 22:26

married, that's my main worry with it!

Imogen and Violet are lovely. DH has just said "violent" when I suggested it though Grin

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marriedinwhiteagain · 01/04/2013 22:22

Not Emilia - she will forever be asked is it Amelia - "what made your mum call you Emilia and not Amelia".

jkklpu · 01/04/2013 22:21

Josephine
Marianne
Imogen
Margaux
Violet

GummyAdams · 01/04/2013 22:18

Charlotte Christina P......

RemusLupinsBiggestGroupie · 01/04/2013 22:17

Hester is gorgeous - can't believe I forgot about it! Hester it is then OP! Wink

marriedinwhiteagain · 01/04/2013 22:15

Imogen?
Evelyn

barnet · 01/04/2013 22:15

And Edward and Emilia are good together

abbyfromoz · 01/04/2013 22:15

I once met a little girl called Hester. At first i was a bit Shock pardon? But it grew on me. It's quite an old fashioned name. It means 'star' and has variants of Hesther, Esther, Hettie, Ettie...i think it's nice Smile

amistillsexy · 01/04/2013 22:12

Rosie Christina
Poppy Christina
Posie Christina

I've got 3 boys. I'm not going to be able to use these now, so you might as well have them Grin

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lurcherlover · 01/04/2013 22:12

Hmm...Beatrice is one I hadn't really considered, but I like it...

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SilverBirdie · 01/04/2013 22:12

If you're trying to avoid too popular is Emilia not too similar to the mega popular Amelia?
I was wondering about the A endings but think Anna Christina works really nicely Grin probably to so if both names are also three syllable though

josine32 · 01/04/2013 22:12

Mine is going to be called Sophia as name is easy to pronounce in Dutch and English (I'm Dutch and DP is English)

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