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Aaaaargh GIRLS name :(

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BoyMeetsWorld · 27/06/2013 19:37

I'm going (possible pregnancy led) bonkers!!!!

I've put so many posts on here, so many shortlists & had to delete the recent (most helpful) one because in my baby brained state I revealed my highly unusual surname.

I just loathe virtually all girls names :( and those I do like, DH detests :( he's French...that's important in our choice.

Please help us pick before baby arrives!!

Current short list = Aurora, Isolde, Jasmine or Juliette. I accept that Juliette is the most mainstream of those & therefore likely to be the favourite but I'm concerned it's becoming popular v fast plus I don't like the fact it means 'little Julie' (has to be the French version). None of our short list names feel 'perfect'.

Also v open to other suggestions I might like based on that short list - please think outside the box!!!

Thank you so much, someone has to be able to figure this out for me!

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MustafaCake · 27/06/2013 20:49

Ooh, liking Joely a lot.

These sound nice in English and French:

Ines
Elise
Clara
Manon
Anais
Nina
Lana
Chloe
Coralie
Miriam

Zoomania · 27/06/2013 20:49

Helene

AmIGoingMad · 27/06/2013 20:48

How about Elodie? It's our current front runner!

IAteTheCake · 27/06/2013 20:47

Elodie
Ottillie
Helene
Noa

??

HenriettaPye · 27/06/2013 20:42

Eloise
Jolie/Joli
Karina (means Pure)
Layla

AnythingNotEverything · 27/06/2013 20:38

If you like Aurora, what about Aurelie?

WLmum · 27/06/2013 20:34

Margot

WLmum · 27/06/2013 20:33

Heloise/Eloise
Leonie

I love juliette though, what's wrong with little Julie?

Norfolknway · 27/06/2013 20:28

Marjorie sounds amazing in a French accent

Coconutty · 27/06/2013 20:25

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BoyMeetsWorld · 27/06/2013 20:25

Aurora is my personal favourite, though I don't think it's v popular on Mumsnet (too Disney apparently Confused). DH however only really likes it spelt the French way - Aurore - which I'm far less keen on...

sigh

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MollyBerry · 27/06/2013 20:23

I love Aurora it's so pretty!

Yama · 27/06/2013 20:19

One of the teens who helps out at one of dd's clubs is called Joely. It has really grown on me. Maybe because she's lovely.

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BoyMeetsWorld · 27/06/2013 20:14

Amelie is a beautiful name - I love the film, so that helps. The "popular" thing is just a matter of personal taste - I think because I was one of many with the same name in all my classes growing up!!! So for me I want something outside of the top 50...possibly even outside the top 100. Which is a shame as we both loved Emilia but then it became very very popular. But your DD's name is lovely :)

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binzle · 27/06/2013 20:06

Amelie - please don't slate if "too popular" as my daughters name

hedgehogpickle · 27/06/2013 20:05

Josephine/Josephina - bit old fashioned but could be shortened easily (Jo/Josie) and sounds beautiful with a french accent.

Or Reina. Clementine. Maelys.
Love Isolde out of your short list.

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BoyMeetsWorld · 27/06/2013 19:55

I love love love Juliana. But it's one of the names DH has said a definite no to Confused Celeste I like the idea of but dont actually like the sound of...

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sleepdodger · 27/06/2013 19:55

Claudie
Love it

peanutMD · 27/06/2013 19:52

Julianna, Esme, Rene, Celeste, Francesca, Erica.

Sorry if these are all crap but my friend used to be an au pair in France so trying to recall some names.

MultipleMama · 27/06/2013 19:46

I'm having the same problem!!

But I need to pick 2 girl names (in case twins are girls), I want something Russian and DH is picky. We short listed yesterday and now we're back to square one!

I like Jasmine but I do quite like Isolde!

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BoyMeetsWorld · 27/06/2013 19:44

Either French (but I've not found any french names I've really clicked with yet) or something that will sound good with our famillies' French accents.

For example, I also like Emerald, Autumn and Delilah...but all sound awful in French

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melesmeles · 27/06/2013 19:42

Hmmm... I'm not keen on Juliette and Jasmine. Becoming more common and I think the others are much more imaginative.
Are you looking for French names then?