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Cara, Erin or Roxy - or any others? help! 40 weeks today and can't decide!

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whatswrongdownthere · 23/11/2013 21:28

We aren't sure what the sex of the baby is, always thought it was a boy but need to prepare for a girl too and we just can't choose. not into girly girly names, surname ends in --y.

any suggestions very welcome as this baby could be here any minute!

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Thebuttonfancier · 25/11/2013 14:09

Erin is lovely.

Agree with the comments on Roxy.

I'm afraid I'm not a fan of Cara, there were several in my year at school and they were all very rough. But ultimately, the name will grow into your little one's personality so pick the name that you like! Good luck x

LittleDonkeyKong · 24/11/2013 21:17

My 3 year old DD is a cute, polite, well mannered Erin!

badtime · 24/11/2013 19:40

I have to say, I love Roxy, but only as a nickname for Roxana (pronounced Rox-AH-na). This is an ancient Persian name - Roxana was the name of one of Alexander the Great's wives.

also I'm from the 80s and I still think it sounds cool.

OutragedFromLeeds · 24/11/2013 16:59

Isla, Anna and Annie are all lovely imo.

I think now you've discounted Roxy you can't go wrong, the others are all nice.

I think Anna and Annie are my favourites. I'd maybe go for Anna, but use Annie as a pet name, 2 for the price of 1 that way Grin

mewmeow · 24/11/2013 16:43

But Erin is lovely, nearly used it for my dd Smile

mewmeow · 24/11/2013 16:43

Oh dear, can see my name is not very popular on here!

ToffeeJungle · 24/11/2013 16:39

Cara is nice though do prefer Cora or Carla.
Erin is lovely too.

Freya
Chloe
Sofia
Georgia
Thea
Bethan
Nicole
Martha
Kirsten
Dannielle
Seren
Orla
Iris
Una

TheDoctrineOfWho · 24/11/2013 10:34

Or Adele?

TheDoctrineOfWho · 24/11/2013 10:33

What about Anya?

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whatswrongdownthere · 24/11/2013 10:24

ok so roxy is definitely off the list!!! thanks for your opinions :)

i love the name Carla but i have a very close friend with the name and it would be a bit wierd.

Clara was on the list to but we prefer Cara (with a C - means 'friend' in Irish).

Also came up with Isla as a possibility?

Madeleine is also lovely but i'm not sure it goes with our surname. I love Anna, DH isn't convinced - maybe Annie?

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ifyouwish · 24/11/2013 07:35

Love Cara, like Erin Smile

SatinSandals · 24/11/2013 07:20

Erin or change Cara to Clara.

sleepingbeautiful · 24/11/2013 07:15
  1. Cara
  2. Erin
  3. anything but Roxy
TheDoctrineOfWho · 24/11/2013 01:13

Cara is nice.
What about Carla?

peanutMD · 24/11/2013 01:11

I have an 8 month old Cara and a 25 year old friend called Cara, both seem like fairly decent people :o

I dithered with C and K spelling but was then told Kara is a Polish potato or something lol

CointreauVersial · 24/11/2013 01:11

Erin Wink

OutragedFromLeeds · 24/11/2013 01:10

Cara is nice. I like Clara or Cora better though.
Erin is ok.
Roxy is terrible.

PicardyThird · 24/11/2013 00:56

Cara is lovely (second the suggestion of Clara). Erin is OK, but I wouldn't choose it myself. Please, please not Roxy.

Ellen? Anna? Madeleine? How about Maren? (It's a Nordic form of Marina, pronounced with a long A. I've known a couple of German people called it and think it's very strong and pretty).

SupermansBigRedReindeerNose · 24/11/2013 00:26

I know two c/karas and they are both very opinionated, a bit daft and very very blunt Grin my beautiful dd2's middle name was erin I adore it, I have met a lovy grown erin who is shy, kind, quick witted and funny. Roxy I really don't take too unfortunately.

Zhx3 · 24/11/2013 00:06

Love Cara, if dc3 had been a girl, that would have been her name.

Also Kara or Caragh?

Devora · 24/11/2013 00:03

Cara and Erin are nice. Also Tara and Cora?

Retroformica · 23/11/2013 23:59

Cara - lovely well mannered bright button, even tempered.
Roxy- bit rough, tight short shirts, short of money, gum
Erin - brain box, glasses, timid, polite.

There's also Clara

BOF · 23/11/2013 23:26

Anything but Roxy- it sounds like a stripper's name.

Honestly, Baby Roxy? Nah.

mummy1973 · 23/11/2013 23:23

Erin is lovely.

sandfrog · 23/11/2013 23:22

Cara is a lovely name.