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Argh, can't decide, help!

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Neiffer · 21/05/2013 13:23

After months of thinking we were settled on nanes for dc2, I'm now having a total change of heart and need help! Dc1 is Toby. Have settled on Benjamin for a boy I think but its girls where we're stuck.
I like (in no particular order) summer, ramona and Annie. However, I can't imagine calling a child the first two and don't like the ee ending on Toby and Annie together. So what now?! I quite like Harriet but think its a bit posh for us...any ideas?! Middle name most likely rose or June after female relative.

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cornflowercrabtree · 21/05/2013 18:51

Toby and Rose sound lovely together btw :)

cornflowercrabtree · 21/05/2013 18:50

I know Rose is a popular middle name, but is it popular as a first name? I don't know any.

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Neiffer · 21/05/2013 18:42

Totally agree about annie being a bit childish, that's my worry too. So annoying about rose as its my granny's name but yes very very popular. I like nancy but its that ee sound again, not so keen on others but thanks for suggestions. Hubby still thinks Harriet sounds too 'posh'. Grr.

Wondering maybe Alice? Nice and classic. Bit boring maybe?

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jamtoast12 · 21/05/2013 14:30

Anna lovely, Annie is very childish I think, ok when younger but embarrassing when older?

What about Bella, iris, annabel, Clara, meg, nancy?

I seriously wouldn't use rose as middle name.... Almost every child in both dds class has it! So common now as nice as it is.

FetaCheeny · 21/05/2013 14:29

Really dislike Ramona, Summer is pretty. I like Annie as a nn for Anna.
I don't see why you can't just use Annie though, Toby and Annie sound totally different. Harriet is a great name with great nn potential. I don't see it as particularly posh either.

Bowlersarm · 21/05/2013 14:00

Rumor or Honor?

Just as an aside I know loads of families with at least two, sometimes more, of their children having names ending in 'ee'. Personally if I liked a name enough it wouldn't put me off.

BNmum · 21/05/2013 13:56

What about Ramona nn Romy or Romy as a stand alone name.
Romilly?
Annabel nn Annie?
Harriet is also a lovely name. It doesn't matter where you live or how posh/not posh you think you are, it's still a lovely name and i would go for it if you like it.
All the above would go with either Rose or June
Ramona/Romy/Romilly June
Annabel Rose or June
Harriet Rose

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Neiffer · 21/05/2013 13:44

Daft as it sounds, I like Annie but hate Anna and Anne! I've always loved ramona, after ramona quimby :) I just can't imagine calling my child it though, and dh not keen either :(

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poppydaisy · 21/05/2013 13:39

Ramona is a lovely name!

StealthOfficialCrispTester · 21/05/2013 13:30

Could you go for anne or anna. Bith lovely