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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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Mellowandfruitful · 23/11/2013 23:02

I wouldn't worry about the boss's daughter - who knows how long s/he will be your boss? Use it if you like it.

Hope baby arrives soon and safely!

Amy106 · 23/11/2013 22:57

Erin and Cara are lovely.

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whatswrongdownthere · 23/11/2013 21:56

thanks for your thoughts! we are in ireland and there aren't many girls called Erin here, i love the name, DH's arm could be twisted. he likes Mia but i'm not keen...lovely name but too many recently. My boss has a daughter called Cara...you reckon it would be OK to use it?

thanks for the link too :)

Re. Roxy - DH just suggested it maybe sounds too much like a hooker so i'm guessing it's off the list!!

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Mellowandfruitful · 23/11/2013 21:39

Honey great minds...!

HoneyandRum · 23/11/2013 21:38

Cross posted with the same opinions as Mellow on Roxy!

HoneyandRum · 23/11/2013 21:37

Out of these three I like Cara - although I also like it with a K to emphasize the hard C sound, Kara.

Roxy is quite cute but sounds a bit dated, like it was in but is suddenly out. A lot ov people on here like Erin, but lived in the US and Erin has already really been overdone over there. It seems like it will be trendy. It is the name for Ireland so if you have Irish connections that would make sense.

Mellowandfruitful · 23/11/2013 21:36

Of the three you've listed I would say Erin, then Cara. Not Roxy, sounds a bit dated.

There is a thread here about 'strong girls' names' which might have some suggestions for you. I'll see if I can find it.

HectorVector · 23/11/2013 21:36

Cara is fine, Erin is nice.

Roxy is awful. (It's short for Roxanne for a start). And I used to know one at uni who was very 'accommodating' to make students and liked to call herself Foxy Roxy. She was awful, which puts me off the name I'm afraid.