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The bold and the beautiful...

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lchats · 02/11/2013 22:12

So our dd1 has a rather unusual/bold name that we love (Briar) however struggling to 'match' it with a name for dd2. We like Margaret but is it too traditional (however beautiful) that it sounds odd with dd1?

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Caip · 03/11/2013 11:19

Tess? (D'urbervilles)

Rhubarbgarden · 03/11/2013 10:57

Margot?

Littlecherublegs · 03/11/2013 09:48

Agree that Margaret and Briar don't really 'match'.
I like the suggestion of Rowan.

Harper
Raven
Lilith
Piper
Ophelia
Indigo
Estelle
Pandora
Raine
Autumn
Iris
Sage
Ariel
Clover
Flora

5madthings · 03/11/2013 09:42

lots of lovely suggestions already.

my dd is a merryn :) it is unusual and we get lots of commemts on how unusual and lovely it is :)

lots of the other names memtioned were also on our list.

Merrylegs · 03/11/2013 09:38

Miranda. It's an M name. Literary.

skybluedaze · 03/11/2013 09:38

Astrid
Stella
Vita
Lena

Pooka · 03/11/2013 09:33

Jude

sausageandorangepickle · 03/11/2013 09:27

Merryn is lovely, and there are lots of other lovely unusual cornish names too -
Kerenza,
Loveday,
Demelza
Tamsi/yn

Wombmates · 03/11/2013 09:23

If it's any help, I know a Briar and a Fable who are twins and would be about 7-8 now :)

Although when I told my mum at the time, she said, ''What are they, babies or woodland nymphs?''

But then, my mother thinks the name ''Lola'' (my current favourite) is too 'out there'.... Hmm

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lchats · 03/11/2013 09:08

Seen if village in Cornwall - nice link

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lchats · 03/11/2013 09:03

Ooh 2468 what's the west country connection? Our surname ends in a 'un' sound so not the best flow - but do love Merryn!

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lchats · 03/11/2013 09:01

Kind of agree rhubarb but it's more the earlier point made that one girl will wonder why she has the 'plain' name and the other why she has the 'strange' name :)

I like marguerite but it's too long and slightly fussy for our surname :(

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MortifiedAnyFuckerAdams · 03/11/2013 09:00

Paloma

2468Motorway · 03/11/2013 08:59

Merryn esp if you have West Country connections

comewinewithmoi · 03/11/2013 08:57

Margaret ..yuk. Maggie nice

Rhubarbgarden · 03/11/2013 08:51

Agree with the suggestion of Marguerite. It 'goes' better with Briar if that's bothering you (personally I don't give a rat's arse about matching names of siblings) and is quite simply a beautiful name.

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lchats · 03/11/2013 08:43

As I suspected... Obviously do love nature names, but prefer not to go with a theme, ideally looking for a name that is either historical, from literature, classic but underused or considered different... also long surname so not too many syllables :/

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ThePitOfStupid · 03/11/2013 08:16

Marguerite
Megan
Magnolia

MarysDressSways · 03/11/2013 08:08

I don't think they go either. Something more nature like would go better. Maybe a flower name? Or something like the below.

Daisy
Rosemary
Hebe
Iris
Ivy
Willow or Willa
Violet
Indigo
Juniper
Cressida.

Kantha · 03/11/2013 07:47

Agree with Fifi.

Maggie doesn't fit either. Sorry.

What about:
Hazel
Seren
Skyler (although you will be taken for a 'Breaking Bad' fan at the moment, but that will pass)

Fifibluebell · 03/11/2013 07:39

I don't think briar and Margaret are a good combo think Margaret will be jealous of her sisters name forever

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lchats · 03/11/2013 06:46

No need to apologise Squoosh one persons dowdy is another persons beauty, I think we would use maggie if that sits better? It's the matching point u make that is my concern!

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AndYouCanDance · 03/11/2013 05:30

I think Margaret is beautiful.

SavoyCabbage · 03/11/2013 05:26

Violet.

squoosh · 03/11/2013 04:52

I think it sounds like an odd pairing. If I met a Briar and Margaret I'd assume the parents had wildly different tastes and got to name a child each.

Also, I don't think Margaret is even a little bit beautiful. It yells 'dowdy' to me. Sorry.

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