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Dutch girls' names

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Wildwaterfalls · 18/09/2013 21:32

Only 8 wks pg so getting ahead of myself, but DD1 has a lovely traditional Dutch name (won't disclose as will out me!). I'd quite like something along the same lines if DC2 is a girl.

So please give me your favourite Dutch girls' names! Ideally that work in English so eg not something like Loes (loose??!) or Sjoukje (sp/pn nightmare).

TIA

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Theas18 · 20/09/2013 22:55

A little bilingual person I know is called marianne. (pronounced marianna)

steppemum · 20/09/2013 22:51

my al time favourite is marjoleine, but we decided it really was too hard to do in English, and short version may be Lisa (don't like) or Mario!

Our family names are:

Maria - Ria for short
Lusanne - can use Lucy in UK
Jozina
Miriam - can use Mirjam
Jesca
Danique

AlansCatalanCat · 20/09/2013 22:38

I do like a lot of these 'ke' ending names but wonder how well they'd work in English.

People may not pronounce them right if they only see them on paper, but there won't be any problem once they hear them spoken. Dineke for instance to rhyme with spinnaker. Although I knew a Dineke and no one ever had any trouble remembering how to say her name.

EstelleGetty · 20/09/2013 22:17

I know a lovely Dutch girl called Floortje, pronounced Floar-cha.

NormanTheForeman · 20/09/2013 22:17

Meisje?

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Wildwaterfalls · 20/09/2013 22:14

Hmm, I do like a lot of these 'ke' ending names but wonder how well they'd work in English.

Had our scan today so pg beginning to seem more real! Still 30 weeks or so to agonise over names though Grin

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AlansCatalanCat · 20/09/2013 19:20

Dineke

FingersCrossedLegsNot · 20/09/2013 14:44

Anoushka....don't know if this is Dutch though!

throckenholt · 20/09/2013 14:19

One of my Dutch ancestors had the name Maria Wilhelmina Catharina :)

Other names in the family were :
Hendrika (known as Hettie)
Johanna
Sophie Anna
Jenne
Hendrina
Aleida
Berta
Jannigje (sometimes Fennigen)
Gesina (Gese)
Gerridina
Aaltje
Berendina
Margrieta

Spellings varied hugely around those as well.

lljkk · 20/09/2013 06:32

Dunno about traditional; I have lots of Dutch female work partners with names: Andrea, Jorien, Annemiek, Anne, Janine.

hooochycoo · 20/09/2013 04:49

Juliana
Marloes

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Wildwaterfalls · 19/09/2013 17:07

Lia has been added to the list. Also really like Fleur but unfortunately another close friend is called that (my friends have nice names apparently Confused).

I love Inge but English pr issues would probably do my head in.

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DuchessFanny · 19/09/2013 15:33

Fleur is very popular for babies born my youngest sons year. He was born in Holland. I think it's very sweet. If my son was to be a girl we liked Hanne ( pronounced Hanee according to my MIL who had a Dutch friend with same name ) which I loved

BaronessBomburst · 19/09/2013 15:33

Roesmarieke
Marlie
Truus
Marjolein
Lia
Niki
Leonie
Silke
Hotske
Inge
Nadia
Wieneke
Hanny

Twunk · 19/09/2013 15:27

Anouk
Romee
Solance
Ronne

My personal favourite is Anouk

Umicar · 19/09/2013 15:25

Names in my family

Gerdina/Gerda
Thea
Wilhelmina
Johanna
Rowena
Hendrika
Maria
Mies or Mees (I don't know what this is short for I'd love to know)

Owlie84 · 19/09/2013 15:23

My lovely Dutch friend is called Marije - I've always loved that name.

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Wildwaterfalls · 19/09/2013 13:59

Ah DD's name has been mentioned Smile

Thanks all. I'm adding Kim and Valerie to the list and pondering some of the others.

Also still quite like Katrine but when I've suggested it on here previously people thought of latrine HmmConfused

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language · 19/09/2013 13:47

I know a very cute Dutch little girl called Annika

gingerchick · 19/09/2013 13:29

Maud pronounced m ow d to rhyme with shroUd, Judith ?

CairngormsClydesdale · 19/09/2013 13:27

Mireille
Diane
Xanne
Valerie
Femke
Kim
Nicole
Benthe
Anke
Aneta
Miriam
Chantal
Maaike
Joyce
Esther
Petra
Tessa
Monique
Lidia
Bianca

claraschu · 19/09/2013 13:18

Nicolien

niffernaffer · 19/09/2013 13:11

Lene

glorious · 19/09/2013 13:07

Marlies? (not sure I've spelt it right but it's lovely)

karinmaria · 19/09/2013 13:05

Obviously I rather like my own name ;)
In our family we have
Imelda
Coletta
Johanna
Franciska