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Thea, Ramona, sylvia, Florence, olive, Elizabeth?

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emmyloo2 · 03/04/2013 05:53

Ok, new short list for DD. Seems to be an impossible task for DH and I to agree on a name and time is ticking. I don't recall it being thing hard with my son. Requirements are not too popular, definitely not faddy, perhaps little bit quirky, but also not too try hard. We have quite an eclectic short list and I have given my thoughts on each below. Would love any opinions. DS is George and so I want it to go nicely with George.

Ramona - DH's current favorite. Probably my "brave" name in that I think it's a little more unusual and not really a "pretty" name that people will immediately like. But I like it.

Thea - I like the simplicity of this.

Sylvia - not sure about this one.

Florence - I like this but suspect in Australia it's on the way up in popularity and I know it's very popular in the UK.

Elizabeth - my safe name. Classic, lovely but unlikely to raise eyebrows. I know I could safely name my daughter and be quite happy but not quite sure it's quirky enough for me.

Olive - love this because it's short and old fashioned and I love the ok'd fashioned names. Bit too try hard though? I feel like it might be now. 5 years ago it would have been original but not sure now.

Mabel - I adore this. DH not convinced.

Your thoughts?? Thanks so much!!

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janey68 · 04/04/2013 12:25

Thea is lovely.
Elizabeth- timeless classic. Beautiful
Florence- has become very popular
Ramona- A bit try-hard and as you say, not a pretty name
Not keen on olive or Sylvia

Thea would be my top

OrangeFootedScrubfowl · 04/04/2013 12:17

I like Olive.

imonkey · 04/04/2013 12:15

Love Thea! It's a beautiful name!

I would assume a Ramona had Spanish ancestry

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KittenOfDoom · 04/04/2013 09:23

Yes, I do think it's feminine enough, and it doesn't scream Spanish too much to me, not as much as something like Dolores or Pilar.

sydenhamhiller · 04/04/2013 07:52

Love Olive- seems less Laura Ashley than Olivia, and have only met one little Olive after 3 children, and 4 years of childminding (lots of babies and toddler groups!)
Recently met 5 year old Mabel and Agnes- love Mabel, and she is a feisty girl too, great name.

bigbluebump · 04/04/2013 07:38

I like Sylvia and Theodora the best! Florence is quite trendy and I'm not keen on Ramona.

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emmyloo2 · 04/04/2013 01:53

Thanks kitten. Do you think it's femine enough? That is my main concern with it? That and we are not Spanish...

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KittenOfDoom · 04/04/2013 00:21

Ramona is the winner for me by a distance.

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emmyloo2 · 03/04/2013 08:31

Thanks. I was thinking Sylvie could be a nickname for Sylvia? Twin - Beatrix is fabulous, I adore it! But it's a tough one with our surname which starts with 's' and is a big like Sistich....

What about Theodora with the nn Thea? Too OTT? Just stick with Thea?

Thanks!

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twinsister · 03/04/2013 08:24

how about Elizabeth, nn Betsy?

I love all those names. Are you me?! We have a Beatrix, which seems to fit your list too

Alisvolatpropiis · 03/04/2013 08:12

Florence.

Have you considered Sylvie rather than Sylvia? I think the former is infinitely more pretty,though I can't put my finger on why.

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